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Fat Transfer to Breasts - Birmingham, GB,

Having my 8 year old 280 cc imlants out which are...

Having my 8 year old 280 cc imlants out which are over the muscle and having fat transfer to breasts, getting very nervous but hey ho it's going to happen very soon, gulp, I am 45 year sold so not really a spring chicken any more but need to be free from these cold hard uncomfortable implants, want to be able sleep on my tummy again, hug people without the worry they will feel these rock hard things

Had opp yesterday and all went well, boobs swollen...

Had opp yesterday and all went well, boobs swollen and bruised, fat was taken mostly from my back and that has been the most painful

Day 8 and I so delighted with my results, boobs...

Day 8 and I so delighted with my results, boobs have shrunk a bit but that's to be expected, had dressings taked off yesterday and everything is healing great, my scares r barely noticeable, he,s done a fab job,, still don't know how much fat was put in each boob, the nurse couldn't read docs writing, It was called autologous fat transfer , what ever that is,,boobs r still bruised but not painful at all, the fat donor site is still a bit sore,if any of u ladies have this done I highly recommend a belvia bra, u can buy them fom boots 14.99 and its been a god send, I have wore it for 24 hours a day and don't feel,like I,m wearing anything at all, yet it's still very supportive , I,v uploaded new photo, taken today

3 weeks since surgery, saw mr Ali today,...

3 weeks since surgery, saw mr Ali today, everything is is fine , he transferred 70ml of fat into each breast, he thinks that I should stay this size now which I think is about 1 cup size bigger than I was b4 BA , which I am very happy with

7 weeks today since implants removed and fat...

7 weeks today since implants removed and fat transfer, boobies still soft and wobbly , no problems at all, maybe a tad smaller , see for yourself , new photo,s taken today

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GemB 30 Apr 2013
Hi Mandy ..... It looks like I may be back on to have my Fat Transfer :-) THANK GOD... I just need reminding how long it took for ALL your bruising to go?? It looks like I may have to have my Surgery Towards the end of May/Early June but I'm going on Holiday July 5th and really don't want any Lipo brusing whilst sunning myself.... Will 4weeks be enough??
gemmalou2002 1 Apr 2013
Hi, thanks so much for sharing your story. I'm really wanting to have my implants removed but I'm naturally quite flat chested so fat transfer looks like a great idea! Are you allowed to say where you had this amazing job done? Its just I'm from the Northeast but would totally come to Birminham for those results, :-)
Mandmelons 1 Apr 2013
Hi, it was halesowen hospital , if u google VIP cosmetic surgery u will find mr Ali and the hospitals he works from, don't forget to mention me if u see him, he,s had a lot of interest since I posted my story on here
amelia girl (RealFriend) 18 Mar 2013
You look good! Keep us updated at 3 mths & 6 mths w/photos if you don't mind. Did you use Brava? I don't think so..I get confused w/everyone's stories.
Mandmelons 18 Mar 2013
Thank you, no I didn't use brava, had implants out and fat grafting all in one surgery, over and done with ;-)
GemB 6 Feb 2013
Hi Mandy, (Sorry If i'm becoming your Realself Stalker LOL) Just wondered how your feeling/looking now your 2weeks post op?? Has the bruising faded? Hope your still pleased with the results. Gem x
Mandmelons 7 Feb 2013
Hi Gemma, don't worry about the questions, I was the same b4 my opp, glad to help you, I,v been back at work a week now and I have found it quite hard, still a bit sore around my back and it seems to have travelled round to my ribs now, the bruising on my back has all gone but it still feels bruised, the hospital gave me a sick note for 2 weeks but I only had 1 week off , I think really I should have had the 2,my boobs r still bruised but I have no pain in them and my scares are barely noticeable , I think they they have shrunk a bit more since I loaded the last pics on here, I have an appointment to see mr Ali next week , just a check up so I,l ask him if they will shrink any more, I hope not, I will up load more pics once all bruising has gone, I don't know why it's taking so long, did u have your consultation with mr Ali , how was it ?
GemB 7 Feb 2013
Oh dear ... Sorry to hear your return to work hasn't been great but glad to hear your visable bruising has gone. I'd be interested to know how much more he thinks they may shrink too as in your pics they still look quite big, considering your implant free. No my appt is on 19th now,,., still some time to catch up & follow your recovery until then ;-)
Mandmelons 13 Feb 2013
Hi Gemma , saw mr Ali today, he told me I should stay this size now which is about 1 cup size bigger than I was b4 BA, I have put new pics on so have a look and see what u think, and let me kno how u get on at your consultation
GemB 13 Feb 2013
I got an email notification to say you'd updated your pictures.... They look great. Are you pleased?? I presume, by the pictures & being aprox 1cup size bigger, that you weren't that small prior to your BA?? I was a small A/B cup before my BA.... And I'm now an A :-( I'm really looking forward to my consultation on Tues. fingers x'd it goes well. How are the areas that he took the fat from ? Recovering well?
Mandmelons 13 Feb 2013
I was small b4' small a cup, I think I'm a b now, look at pics on my other profile u will see b4 photo, I am pleased and my back is still a bit painful but it doesn't stop me doing anything ,
GemB 18 Feb 2013
Hi Mandy, today is the day for my Consultation (I'm so excited I could burst) I just need to find the money now HA HA. How are you? Is your bruising disappearing yet??
Mandmelons 19 Feb 2013
Hi Gemma good luck at your consultation, and yes all bruising gone now, it will be 4 weeks tomorrow and I'm still happy with my results, let me know how u get on
GemB 21 Feb 2013
Hi Mandy .... So my Consultation went well (Although Mr Ali joked in ref to finding any Fat to harvest from my body) ...... I am calling today to book my surgery for 6th April.... I'm online ordering Magic Knickers (which he advised due to where he's going to take the Fat from) and also looking at Bra's .... Did you find the Belvina Bra supportive enough ??
Mandmelons 21 Feb 2013
Hi Gemma , glad u got it sorted, he couldn't get much fat off me either, that's why I only got 70 ml each breast, the belvia bra bra is really supportive and very comfortable, and easy to sleep in because breasts r so tender for a week or so. I still wear mine now around the house . U can only get them from boots, Asda , I think maybe wilkinsons to .so when r u hoping to have surgery , how much did he quote u , if u don't mind me asking
GemB 21 Feb 2013
I've already purchased some Magic Knockers from EBay & a black & white bra (looks just like the Belvina) so fingers x'd. I'm booked Sun 7th April xxx
Mandmelons 21 Feb 2013
Not to long to wait, good luck, keep me posted , I,m really interested to see how I get on, I think mr Ali should pay me commission lol
GemB 21 Feb 2013
My husband did say during the consultation that you should get commission !!! He's had a massive response since your posting, from ALL OVER the world!! It's amazing what the Internet can achieve!! Please keep the site & more importingly me posted on your recovery until I have my surgery. Do you think you've list anymore ??
GemB 21 Feb 2013
£3329
Mandmelons 21 Feb 2013
He didn't offer any commission when I saw him but I have to see him again in June so I might mention it , don't think I will get any where with it tho, worth a try, I might get some fee treatment, ha ha, I'm still same size , 1 cup size bigger, I was very small b4 , as u can see by my pics , would have liked to gain a bit more to be honest but he did tell me at consultation that it would only be half or possibly 1 size difference
GemB 27 Jan 2013
Hi Mandy, I am looking into fat transfer myself. I had my implants removed in Oct 2011 and have been left with no breast tissue & very wrinkled excess skin. I don't want implants again but need something ..... Can you let me know how your breasts are now, how long recovery was & who you went to in the uk? Thanks Gemma
Mandmelons 28 Jan 2013
Hi Gemma, my surgeon was mr mahboob Ali ,(honestly) he works in West Midlands, I had mine done in halesowen, I checked him out b4 I had surgery and he has really good revues, he also works for NHS doing reconstructive surgery to breast to cancer patients, , so far I am really pleased, most of the pain was where they took fat from (my back) , the first 2-3 days were pretty painful but I'm on day 4 now and feel much better, only took 1 lot of pain killers today ,I will up load more photo,s and if look on my other profile which is on the implant removal page , u can see my b4 pics, good luck, keep me updated
GemB 28 Jan 2013
Thanks Mandy, do you mind me asking how much your procedure cost?! I have been in contact with a couple of clinics in the B'ham area today & they all seem on par cost wise. Are you going back for a refill/top up in a few months too?! I'll have a look at your other profile now. Thanks
GemB 28 Jan 2013
WOW.... I actually checked Mr Mehboob Ali's profile on the Dpire Health page- he works at the Droitwich Spire clinic also (if that's the right surgeon). I saw from your removal profile that he did the procedure in one foul swoop for £3700?! The clinics I've been in contact with are quoting £6500 - Are there diff types of fat transfer?! I've just emailed him
Mandmelons 28 Jan 2013
Hi Gemma, I think it must be the same surgeon , there can't be 2 with a name like that in the midlands, that was the full price, originally I was going to have implants remove without doing anything else, then I found out about fat tranfer and it seemed the ideal solution, he quoted me £2900 for removal only or £3700 for removal and fat transfer so I thought for an extra 800 I may as well give it a go, I looked around for prices and the cheapest I found apart from that one was £5000 all in , and that was with the hospital group in bromsgrove , and another hospital in Birmingham quoted me around 8 or 9000 I think, but I went with mr Ali because he seemed to have the most experience and excellent revues, I,m not sure if there are different typs of fat transfer, and he said that I won't see my final results until 3 months later , I will only gain maybe 1 cup size and if I want to go bigger I will need another go , but however much they shrink I'm not doing it again, not because of the pain or the money really, I just think I have to accept what I have now and be happy with myself, I must admit I am still worried about the out come , only because of some of the horror stories I read on here and other sites, about the fat turning to cysts and breast going lumpy, but it's done now and I can just hope for the best, were your implants on top of the muscle, and what size did you have put in? What size r u now, as you saw from my pics I was very small before implants and I don't mind going back to that size as long as they r not empty and saggy

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