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3 weeks and 5 days Post-Op

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Hey Ladies!! I decided to make a new account...

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Hey Ladies!! I decided to make a new account because my last account shared my Lipo with my BA, so because I am not getting Lipo anymore I thought this might make more snese :)

A little about me, I have wanted a BA sense I was about 15 and I would cut out the front portion of a bra (the cups with the attached part in the middle) and saftety pin it into the cups of a whole bra.. Pretty crafty if I do say so myslef :) LOL anyways, now 7 years later I am finally able to afford to do this for myself.

Stats:
Age- 22
Height- 5'2''
Weight- ~107
Current Size- 34B to 32C
Placement- Under the Muscle
Incision- Crease
Style- Mentor Silicone (mod+ or HP.. havent decided)

I chose my PS about a month ago after going to see about 5 doctors and considering going to visit doctors out of state because CA is so expensive. I decided to not look further into the out of stats PS because I wouldn't get the follow up care, I would have to buy plane tickets to go for any questions I had, and I would have to pay for about a week stay in a hotel (or thats what they made it sound like). The doctor that I picked is only a 20 min drive from my house :) For all of my consultations I brought a list of questions of things that are important for me to know (How many revisions of their own work do they do? Would anyone other than them be in the OR and who? Questions about the anesthesia and things like that) I also would bring a couple shirts I wear normally, one in a style I wish I could fill out better, and a bra made by the brand I wear most, and the style and ideal size that I want to be. Some of the PS let me try on sizers, others prefer to wait untill the pre-op appointment, I just wanted to be prepared :)

Dr. Eric Mariotti is the doctor that I chose to do my BA, he is a really really nice man and I feel th most comfortable with him and his office staff of all the PS offices I have been to. He also did my aunts mommy make over and my cousins TT and BA and they are both thrilled with the care he gave them through the process. Dr. Mariotti is from Concord and unlike MOST of the PS in the Bay Area he is fairly priced :)

My worries:
I have been worried abour the anesthesia from the beginning (ive NEVER had any surgery at all).

I am now trying to figure out the right amount of CC's for me, I have had an idea in my head of 350-375 sense my first appointment (that PS let me try on sizers and the consultation) and now I feel that my be too big :/ or maybe I will loose more because I am going under the muscle and they will be too small? Or maybe I will start to be unhappy in a few years and they shrink naturally? But if I go bigger then what size will I have to get when I have to get them redone down the road? SO much to think about!!

I know I dont want to look like a [RS bleep] star OR have boobs that make me look fat in flowy shirts or dresses, but I also want boobs that will be porportinate to my frame (I have broad shoulders for my size). I guess we willl see what the PS says at my next appt :D

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Eric Mariotti, MD

Eric Mariotti, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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2 months pre

I have reached my next big milestone of this...

I have reached my next big milestone of this process.. I e-mailed my patient coordinator earlier today asking what my next step would be in getting my BA and she called me this evening letting me know the next step in the process would be (if) I plan on using Care Credit I would need to get accepted and then call her to put down my deposit ($639.00) and we would set the date. SO, long story short... WE GOT ACCEPTED for Care Credit! My boyfriend Brian and I are now approved for half of my full payment :):):) I am so happy he agreed to co-sign with me on this, even though he was not for it at all in the beginning, I think he is realizing this is for ME and no one else :) YAY! So I will be calling the office sometime in the next few days to set the exact date!! :) I am on cloud 9 right now!! YAY!! :) I will also be taking new pictures now to add to this :)

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January 16, 2013
yippie! finally I can comment! Hey so I saw that you are getting a crease incision... Did your PS inform you that was what he was going to do, or did you choose? My PS said that he was going to go through the aureola and he didn't give me a choice... 375CC's seems so big on your tiny frame! I am going to do 300CC's I thhhhink. Still not 100%, it would be between that or 320CCs. Sounds like your Dr. is your family Dr. lol! I hear ya about not wanting to look like a [RS bleep] star AND not wanting to look fat in a flowy shirt... That is a fear of mine too! And I also don't want gigantic boobs when I get pregnant a couple years down the road! When is your next appointment??? :) Excited for you and that you have your new page! xoxo Happy to be following you through this!
January 16, 2013
lol I know I was freaked out when I looked yesterday and my review still wasn't posted!!.. anyways... My PS reccomends the crease for a few reasons, the main one (and the most important to me) is because I would like to breast feed in the future, and because I am going under the muscle through the areola may be more dangerous because he would have a chance of damaging (idk what they are really called) the tubes that bring the milk to the nipple. So thats just how he does things.. I have also been to a PS who only did the implants through the areola.. I am also hesitant on going through the areola tho because I cant wrap my head around HOW they get a full implant through that little hole and move it around so much lol.. The PS who only does it through the areola also told me that he would need to use this funnel thing to get it in and thats an extra $200 that I felt was COMPLETELY unnessisary... I cant remember, are you going with silicone or saline, unders of overs? And as for sizes, I have been told that I could fit up to a 425CC lol (by other PS and that is too big for me) but my ps threw out 325-375ccs and so did 2 of the other PS I have seen. I tried on sizers at another one of my appointments and really liked the 350 and 375 (keeping in mind that by going under I will loose some of the size) however, I have never tried on the HP implants only moderate ones which I think might make me downsize a little. I will post pictures when I am at home and have time.. I have broad shoulders and pretty wide hips for my height so I am just trying to match those a little better :) I am waiting untill I pay my rent for Feb. I think to figure out my next appointment (its just easier for me to be able to take out the rent money and deposit money at the same time) BUT knowing me I will get super anxious and call the office some time in the next couple weeks lol
January 17, 2013
Looking forward to hearing more of your story
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January 17, 2013
Congrats, I know you are excited. I think that range will look good on you. I'm shorter and a little heavier than you and I think I could carry a little more but I didn't want to run into any complications going over my bwd. Update when you set a date.
January 17, 2013
Thanks Angel!! I will keep you all updated!
January 17, 2013
your before's are up! you are an itty bitty, your new boobs will look great!!!! CONGRATS ON GETTING ACCEPTED for care credit! Oh my gosh how happy are you!?!?! Its meant to be! That takes away stress I bet! Now you can take a deep breath regarding the financial side of things! Moooovin in the right direction! :) Also what a relief that your boyfriend is moving into acceptance! The stars are aligning for you ;) So happy for you! Set the date, set the date!!!!!!!!
January 17, 2013
lol Thank You :) I know we are both REALLY excited!! n it takes away A LOT of the stress! Now im going over my finances one more time before I call the office and do my deposit and set my date :) lol I will post it on here the SECOND I post a date!!!!!!!!! YAAAY!!
2 months pre

Hey ladies!! So I haven't set a date yet.. But I...

Hey ladies!! So I haven't set a date yet.. But I have a couple questions :) I haven't set a date partially because I havent told my dad yet.. My mom knows, sister knows, and boyfriend of course knows, but I cant figure out HOW to tell my dad :/ He's not really the type of man to sit down and talk about serious things with.. He's very goofy and makes jokes out of everything and I feel like when I bring it up he will just be like "No." and not understand why im doing this.. ANY advice will help.. :) My other question is.. does anyone have any advise on how to loose body fat?! (random I know.. and I am flexing/ sucking in in my pictures..) But, at first I was considering Lipo on top of the BA and decided I didnt really need full on LIPO and could save the extra $3,500.. I go to the gym 5 days a week (anywhere from 30 min of cardio to 45 min cardio, then weights) I really just need an idea of how to cut my body fat down by what to eat/ not eat :/ Thats all for now :)

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January 18, 2013
First Congrats on getting approved. It feels so good to have things moving forward. Also I have never heard anyone say they went to big!!! But most women say they wish they had gone bigger. That being said, Take goal pics with you to your appt. You do not have the expertise to decide what size cc's will get you the results you want. You pay the PS for that expertise. I have 360 on the left and 385 on the right and I'm a 34dd now. I was thinking I wanted 450 cc's thank God my PS new better. If you take a look at my pics you will see the before and after and also the Goal pics of what I wanted that my surgeon used. He determined my cc's in the OR when he sat me up during surgery. He used a sizer. If he can see a picture of what you consider perfect boobs then he can advise you of what he needs to do to get you there. I have also been told that the bra sizers seem to measure small. Maybe you should ask some of the girls who used them Pre OP how accurate the bra sizer is! And when you find out what to eat/ not to eat pleas share! LOL If you have a good surgeon you will get good results. Hope that helps and keep posting.
January 18, 2013
THANKS!! I am SO relieved we were approved AND with doing my finances I wont need to use the WHOLE approved amount= SMALLER payments!! YAY! Lol.. anyways I feel like im only obsessing because I am a perfectionist and would kick my own ass if I make the wrong size desision lol.. I have already printed off my "perfect boobs" one of them is his own patient :) and the other is from on this site :) lol I will share if/when I find out what to eat haha I know no carbs after lunch helps and I feel like I may be eating too much animal protein (salmon, ribs, and steak all in the past week!! YIKES!) so if I dint get any ideas I will just cut out that and only do a protein shake, or beans and such for my protein :)
January 18, 2013
Hiii Jenna! Did you get the message I sent you!? That's a tough one about your dad... Is there anyway your mom can be there to kinda be a buffer and lighten the blow? Ask your mom how to break it to him? Maybe drop hints so its not a total surprise when he really drop the bomb. Like say I love my body but I really feel like if I had bigger boobs that I would be a more enhanced version of my already nice body....
January 18, 2013
Hey Jenna! lol.. Yea and I replied.. but it was on my phone :/ ill go and re-reply right now :) I have asked her and she said "this is your thing" but shes very hot and cold about the whole thing.. so maybe ill ask her again :)
January 18, 2013
Oh, and I just re sent the message :)
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January 18, 2013
My dad was upset with me getting it done but now he is totally supportive after the fact. Lol
January 18, 2013
Thats good to know.. at least he came around at some point :)
January 19, 2013
My dad is the same way. He NEVER looked at my belly when I was pregnant, of course now he spoils his grandson ridiculously! I feel like this BA will be the same way, just kinda pretend its not there. I don't think my dad really cares about my boobs, their size, or if there are implants in there or not. I'm sure he pretends I'm still 6 years old anyway LOL!
January 19, 2013
Haha my dad was the SAME way when we got our puppy lol was SO against it and then we brought home on Christmas and he is IN LOVE! Lol I hope my dad is the same way as yours :) thank you for the advise!!
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January 21, 2013
Btw I have a friend who just had a BA done a few weeks before me .. No one in her family knows. She hasn't told a soul. Her size is about the size that she had been faking this whole time. Seriously .. It is no one's business unless you really feel obligated to tell them. Bad energy and negative feelings are the last thing you need! I remember years ago I told someone I wanted boobs so badly and she essentially talked me out of it. Everything happens for a reason so I am not upset but I do not like negative energy in my life. Keep us posted on what you do! ;-)
January 21, 2013
Thats good to know.. I am only trying to be the size I have been pretending to be (maybe a liiiittle bigger ;)) but I think if I dont tell him when he finds out (and he will from someone im sure) I think he will feel bad that I couldnt come tell him myself :/ Hmm.. I was SO close to telling him on saturday UGH but then my little brother (hes 10) and my boyfriend walked in and I dont think its appropriate to tell a 10 yr old boy his sister is getting boobies LOL... anyways I have been hinting to my mom bout MAYBE bringing it up to him just so hes not so shocked... :/ I wanted to call the office and get my date scheduled today too.. Maybe I still will.. We'll see :):) Fingers crossed!
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January 22, 2013
Keep us posted!! xoxo