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From "Frankenboob Blues to Almost Fabulous! See 6 Month Progression Photos, Time is the KEY! (Overall Update at bottom)
UPDATED FROM Rxgirl70
8 months post
Happy Holidays everyone! Just wanted to post for...
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Happy Holidays everyone! Just wanted to post for any of the Real Self girls that were following my story back when in the midst of my surgery. I have decided at this time NOT to get the crescent lift. No one is perfect, and overall I am very very happy. Hubby is the only one who sees me naked, and he loves them. The little uneven nipples are really just no big deal and not worth getting cut on again. I look FAB in clothes and dresses and really that was what I wanted, just to even out my figure. Thanks again for all the support I received, this is a wonderful site.
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UPDATED FROM Rxgirl70
6 months post
It has been six months since my BA, and Rather...
It has been six months since my BA, and Rather than making you read all of my daily entries above this one, right after my surgery, I thought I would make this last entry my actual review/experience. I love my results NOW.... However, During recovery I experienced BOOBIES BLUES the first month. I hated, them, I was devastated, I thought I made the biggest mistake of my life I had FRANKENBOOBS!!!!! The just out of surgery results were nothing as what I would have expected. I thought I was going to go from surgery to stripper pole! Boy was I wrong!! What did I learn?? No matter how many stories you read, research you do, your own personal experience is YOUR OWN, and nothing like anyone else. We all heal at different rates, we all feel pain at different levels. And no 2 boobs are created equal, not even your own, they are both so different. One thing my PS did tell me, is this.. since you do not want a lift...."the boobs you have now, will be the same boobs you have after healing, they will just be fuller" Well, I was okay with that, I liked my before boobs, they were just deflated and a little un-even, I wanted them fuller, and that is exactly what I got, after the months of waiting and healing. It took a good 3 months before I even had an inkling that I liked them, and 5 months before I really really liked what I saw in the mirror. Now, I just had my 6 month post op appt and decided I am going to have a small revision done to my right nipple, getting a crescent lift. my right nipple is only 1.5cm lower than the left, and I am pretty happy, but the Dr thinks this little lift will make me really pleased with the final result, and I totally trust him. Everything he has done for me so far has been spot on as he said it would be! No one is perfect, and my boobs were way uneven before I did BA, so it is what it is but this little tweak is only 1200 bucks, easy recovery. I am Very Glad I did this, even if it was months of worry and waiting, and so glad I did not get a full anchor lift which many Dr's said I needed! Thank you DR Kaplan for listening to me and what result I wanted! :) And one word of advise, try not to look at them too much, especially the first 30 days, your just going to beat yourself up about it. Just relax, do what your Dr tells you, and remember, TIME HEALS ALL :) Thank you for reading my story! And good luck to all you ladies out there! I will be back to update my photos from the revision which I will be having sometime in November 2012.
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Thank you so much for posting this. I am going in for BA on Wednesday and this is just what I needed to see before then. You look great congrats! xx
Thank you... I will keep up on your progress :)
I'm so glad you posted on my review so I could come and look at yours....Your review was actually one that got me to be a little hesitant to be honest! Our breasts are somewhat similar and I was terrified that I was going to be in the same situation as you BUT after seeing your progression photos I realize that time is what it is going to take. So glad that you posted your photos and information, it definitely helps reassure me that if I do end up boxy that, over time, they will settle.
You look great, and I couldnt agree with you more!
You were able to avoid needless surgery and scars.
Nice that your doctor listens and works with you to achieve your goal.
Will you still be around the site or are you taking a break?
Yup! I will still be around. I like reading all the stories, keeping up with everyone and possibly helping others :)
Glad to hear it! I would be sad if you left!
You loom great already and I'm sure the lift will make you feel wonderful. I'm almost two months post op and reading your story has made me realize that while I already love my boobs, there are still changes to come in the next 4 months. Thanks so much Rxgirl!
Look, you look great already. I hate typing on my nook.
thank you! and yes the changes keep coming as time moves on. Plus you cannot beat gravity! I am sure mine will keep dropping, soon I will be saying STOP STOP ;)
What do you mean "almost" fabulous? Girl, you already are! Still, I understand your desire for "perfection," and I can't wait to see how the crescent lift works out. I'm kind of expecting to need one myself, but seeing how things have changed for you over the months gives me some hope! Also, I hope you will know how helpful your review has been for me, and that I admire your courage and strength to share the hard times with us. It hasn't always been easy for me when I read people's reviews and they're fretting over possibly ending up with frankenboobs, square boobs, high riding boobs, and various unflattering adjective boobs, but you've handled things with grace and dignity. I'm PROUD to be in your camp and I hope my story has a similarly happy ending. :D
thank you :) I know it is so hard to wait for anything! I will keep following your story, you will get there!
UPDATED FROM Rxgirl70
5 months post
Well it has been 5 months, and I am really just...
Well it has been 5 months, and I am really just very very pleased. One more month to go, and I will decide if I want a crescent lift on my right side.... PS 6 month follow up on Oct 22nd. I really cannot believe how much they have changed since the first month of hell I went through... the best advise is TIME, TIME, TIME :) Back in 30days girls! Hope everyone is well!
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Wow! What an improvement. Thank you for sharing your story and the pictures with us because you've helped a lot of people. Your first three months of photos looked pretty scarey, and I was worried about you. I had a BA years ago, and I've never seen or heard of the frankenboob before. It must be some new kind of temporary, side effect due to the improved surgery techniques they do now. Thank again for sharing your story.
Thank you! Yes it was scary! And from research I have learned that many Dr's have different ways of doing the surgery. If you are laying flat when the surgery is done, your implants will ride high, until they settle. Some Dr's do the implants while you are in an upright sitting position, thus getting the implant placed into a more lower position to begin with. Either way, we all have a process and I hoped I could help someone... Cause at the time, I could not find anyone like me! I am not embarrassed to have shared my scary photos, it was what it was, a long hard process. No one ever really tells you about, most of us do not go from operation table to stripper pole the next day! lol ;) It does really take about 6 months to see your true final result!
I think also that people who may have had those kind of results, was not posting their pics or talking about it. Many people think they will look great right away, but others have to wait. There are so many factors involved and I am glad that Rxgirl had enough guts to share her journey. I think it is more common than others may know.
Some people are embarrassed or dare I say ashamed?? and want to hide it. For instance, I had no idea that Kooberry had the same issue as she didnt post pics or talk about it in the beginning. Thats ok, but it gives new girls the illusion that they should look good immediately.
Other girls are now talking about it when it happens to them and are posting pics. Yay!
Rxgirl yes you have helped so many ladies including myself. You look great! You are right, time, time, time! I'm taking your advise. I was going to have my nipple revision soon, however I've been wondering if I should wait. He will be lifting them alittle more. You have confirmed it for me, I'm going to wait till my 6 month mark, or more! I'm almost at 3 months. So thank you thank you thank you! By the way I know it's a personal choice, but I think your nipples look fine. Think about the possibilities of them coming out more uneven than you think they are, or any other issue. You have had no problems so far. Just saying.....you're looking great!
Totally Agree with you Scrappy! Thanks! :)
Thanks Diamondgirl! I am not 100% sure if I will do the lift. But it is nice to have that option! I just saw your progression photos and they look really good! It's great how clothes fit now right?!? :) That is the best part!!
you look great :) your Dr, did an amazing job. hope everything is going good for you. take care.
Hey Rx!
I have no idea why you are revising those! Lol
You look GREAT!
Did you hear? I got CC In my left side. Groan!
Well, I am still on the fence about revising the nipple on the right. I will talk with my PS about it on Oct 22 at my 6 month post op, see if the thinks a few more months thye may settle even more and become more symmetrical. As he did say I could see changes up to one year post op. I did see about your CC and posted a comment. So sorry :(
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