Breast Implant Revision: Stories

Let me start off by saying I have quite a history with breast implants. I know what it's like to have saline implants as well as the memory silicone gel implants. When I was 19 years old I decided that I wanted a boob job. I come from a pretty large family and off all of my sisters I was the only one with no boobs ( barely and A cup). So I seriously started thinking about getting breast implant. However at the age of 21,I decided to take the plunge on go for it. My first set of implants were 350cc saline implants nice shape for my size for my body at that point in my life, but considering that I'm 5'9 I always knew I could carry more so I've always wanted to be bigger.

Than I decided about 4 years later I would increase the size and go bigger and I did. I stayed with saline and I choose 650cc they were nice no doubt but than one of them popped 6 years later. At that point I no longer felt comfortable with saline, so this is when i first heard of the cohesive silicone memory gel. I figured since I had to go under the knife again to get my saline implant fixed i might as well change profile and go with 750cc round mod plus implants. Omg the mods looked horribly on me. At this point I became frustrated they were way to wide on the side and flat in the front they made me look weight heavy. I was like I can't live like this I look tall and skinny with these wide flat ugly boobs I've got to do something about this. I did'nt want to go through another surgery but I knew something had to be done either I just stick it out and live like this or change it once again.

So I thought this would be the answer I went back to my previous docter that place the mods and me and he recommended I go with the 590cc ultra profile with and internal bra So I said ok if I downsize a little bit it will take some (just a little bit of the side boob away and a little bigger in the front) I should be happy right. Wrong I've made another mistake on size and profile from the morning I woke up from surgery I knew was not going to be happy with those tiny 590 ultra high profile. I kept them for 6 months debating what I was going to do. I still had to wear patted push bras while still looking flat chested with my 590cc. I was so depressed I had decided that I was going to just take my implants out and live without them, but my husband was so supported of it all he told me honey you won't be happy without your implants and going back to being flat chested, there has got to be docter out there that can give you the results you want to achieve. I finally agreed with him.

So, I started researching doctors I had no idea where to start. I wanted a plastic surgeon near by but it had never occurred to me to go out of state. As I was looking online I stumbled across this Real Self site. I started browsing over different posts and reviews of different doctors here and I even sign up to the site myself. I started asking a few doctors questions just to see what kind of response I got. I would look on several of the doctors sites here and look an before and after photos of patients they had previously operated on. One docter in particular stood out to me. So I decided I'm going to call and set up a consultation. When I call his secretary told me he was'nt in and to leave my name and number and he'd call me back so I said ok, not really thinking much of it.

Doctors are so busy most off the time I did'nt think he'd call me back. (But 2 hrs later he did) we talk for a while and I explained to him what I had been through with my current implants and I noticed on his site that he has experience with revision surgery) and this is why I wanted to schedule a consultation with him to see if anything could be done to help me. My husband and I drove 2 hrs away (out of state) to the consultation). The consultation was quick I had my consultation and pre op all in the same day. I knew right than and there I wanted Dr. Schreiber to perform my surgery. He was so kind and down to earth and his staff was really nice. I had all my bloodwork done by my primary care docter and two weeks later my husband and I paid the docter and the hospital where my surgery was going to be performed.

I had my surgery this morning and everything went very smoothly. I am very happy at the moment, I got 800cc high profile cohesive round memory gel. They are absolutely beautiful. I was afraid that I would come out of surgery and they would look like torpedoes on my chest, but not at all. I also thought they would be pushed way up to my collar bone but the are not . My nipples are perfected centered and the breast are round just like I wanted them to be. I have lots of cleavage loving them so much. It's been a long time since I felt this way about my chest. I can't stop starting at them in the mirror. I have no pain at all it's been 9 and half hrs since my surgery and I feel great other than a little throat pain. My throat is little dry I keep drinking water to moisturizer it abit.

It's been 5 days since my revision and I could'nt be happier. I'm so really to get out off this surgical bra and go bra shopping. I'm trying to be patient and wait until the 3 month mark for final results. I did try on some of my old bras and I'm busting out off those. Yep! I'm sooo glad! I went up 210 cc from current implants and I gain 1 full cup size. Finally I no longer feel flat chested. I like the way I can hide my boobs if need to be and I can show them off if I want too! My boobs are feeling so soft I don't remember any off my previous sets feeling this soft ever. I haven't been out the house since my surgery it felt good to finally get out and get back into the swing off things.

It's been 1 week since I got the new girls, what more can I say I'm in love. I'm feeling completely like my old self again. This has been an easy recovery for me. I had no breast pain just a little discomfort around the incision site. My post op is Fri. Hoping that my ps will take the tape and guaze off. I've been wanting to remove it myself but I did'nt want to mess anything up. I'm taking every precaution possible. I'm not sure if ps used regular stitches or dissolvable ones. I plan on bring my ps and his staff a nice gift basket upon my return to the post op. I go back to work tomorrow. Feeling very confident since I only went up 1 cup size so it won't be too noticeable.

Today was my first day back at work. I felt so confident with my new additions. I was sursprised no one even noticed I had any thing done. Now I know I chose the right size. This is exactly what I wanted I did'nt really want my co workers to notice anything different about me. This was exactly the look I wanted (the round barbie doll look but that I can easily disquise them under clothing) Mission accomplished!

I'm still in love with my girls!

Well it's been 2 weeks since I had my surgery done and I feel absolutely fabulous. I love my 800cc Hp implants. The swelling has gone down tremendously; not too happy with that: however I just love the swollen look: not that I was really swollen to began with: I had no brusing at all: which was very good: I do think my skin has been stretched to the Max; my implants are sitting pretty tight in my skin; but of course I'm sure my internal bra has something to do with why they are sitting up so high. I started massaging to keep the implants soft. They are very squshy and bounce around with I walk. They feel like natural breast. I just love them. I can't stop staring at them in the mirror. I've tried on several off my old bras and the weirdest thing is I still fit in all my old bras they just fit a lot better! Idk; I have'nt officially been sized yet: my band size before my revision was a 34 or 36; now I'm fitting into a 38 for sure: I don't know my new cup size but I'm assuming it's somewhere between a DD or DDD cup. I think I might go to Victoria's Secret this weekends to get officially sized. I had no idea going up only 210cc would give me this much. I'm so happy right now I love the new me.

It' s been 3 weeks since my revision surgery. I'm still loving my results even more now, I started my massage techniques, I massage 3x a day for about 4 minutes on each breast, my breast are very,very soft and so bouncy. I finally went to Victoria Secrets yesterday to get sized, I even treated myself to 2 new bras, the lady that sized me said that I was a 36DD which I am very happy with. I can no longer say I'm flat chested anymore, I'm far from it hehe! My breast are still sitting up pretty high, I'm so glad because I don't want them to drop to much, my sterile strips fell off yesterday, my breast still feel kinda sticky were my crease incisions are from the glue that was used underneath the sterile strips. When I massage I'm very careful where the incisions are they are still very delicate. My husband is very happy that I'm happy with my new breast, this has been Long road for him as we'll, and I am very grateful and blessed to him support me through it all. I know I can't quite wear my new bras I bought yesterday because my ps wants me to still wear my sports bra for 3 more weeks! I'm trying to hold off before buying any new swimsuits, my summer vacation is coming up in June, I'm so excited! can't wait to show off the new girls!

My girls just turned 1 month today, my how time flies, I'm still thrilled with my results, the girls are looking better and better each day, I feel absolutely fabulous, posted a
few new pics. I think I might go shopping today for some tube tops to wear on vacation this summer, the weather is finally starting to warm up here, I'm ready to bust out of all my summer tops! Lol!

I just approached my 5th week, I'm feeling terrific,the girls are getting more beautiful each day! I'm still so happy and feeling more confident each day! I've been going on shopping sprees just about everyday now, I bought 2 new swimsuits and a few summer tops, I feel like a new woman!

Today my girls turned 6 weeks, I bought some new comfy sports bras to wear from Walmart, I have a few new bras that I bought from vs but I just feel more comfy in sports bras for the time being, I'm been feeling a little bit of tingling in the nipple area I think it's zingers, I've experience them before, they are normal, it just means the breast are still healing, but the zingers do feel kind weird, I had my annual breast exam today by my primary care docter, which I get yearly and the girls are doing great!

new pics posted

I can't believe it's been 2 months, one more month and I get to see what my final result will be, but so far everything is looking pretty darn good, I'm still very happy with my results, I hope this feeling never goes away, my husband says I look like a barbie doll, tall and skinny with big boobs, he loves them too!

9 weeks (plunge bra by vassarette) very comfy!

My pics loads upside down grrrr!

My breast haven't changed much! They are still beautiful and I'm still very happy happy happy! No matter what I do I can't cover these babies up, so I just decided if you got it why not flaunt it! Lol! I got to get back into working out, my 6 weeks is up now it's time for me to start up on my Pilates and Taebo workouts again! I have been doing alot off walking lately, I bought a couple of full coverage bras that I wore maybe once or twice, I don't like them too much, they cover up too much off my boobs, I can't see much cleavage, so I decided not to wear them I tossed them away into the back off my dresser drawer, I can't help it I love my Demi and plunged bras, even though I know my boobs are hanging out off them, I like to feel sexy underneath my clothing,