Long wait for perky breasts - Fredericksburg, VA

Like many of the women whose reviews I had read, I have always been unsatisfied with my breasts. I have asymmetry, which I think bothers me the most, and I am 26 years old and they have never been perky. This past year I have become more and more aware of how much I stress over them. I wear a bra 24/7, I won't let my boyfriend see them or touch them..even when I'm alone I have to have a bra on because the sight and even just the feeling of having them not supported in a bra makes me want to cry. A few months ago I made a consult appointment and my doctor recommended I do a lift and implant. Since I don't want to have them be much bigger, I am going with 250cc implants. I'm hoping that will give me the fullness I want without them being disproportionate to my body (I'm 5'3", 135lbs)

So my surgery is in two days and I cannot possibly be any more excited. I thought since I have enjoyed reading others experiences on this website that I should share my story as well. So...here we go!

5 days post op--
Hello all! I meant to post more but I was staying with my parents after my surgery last week and they don't have internet -__- But I have successfully had my breast augmentation and lift!!

I was moderately nervous the day of surgery. We got there at 7:30am, and the woman who took me back to the room wasn't very warm so it made me a little more nervous. I got changed into the gown and was told to wait for the anesthesiologist to come in. He was absolutely wonderful! He explained the process to me and my mom, and made a joke when I told him I was extremely afraid of needles (since I am covered in tattoos!). He reassured me and my mom a lot and really eased my nerves. Then Dr. Heppe came in and marked me up. After he left a nurse came in and went over a few more things with me, then brought me back to the surgery room. At this point I was more nervous about the IV then the surgery (I really am afraid of needles and I've never had an IV or even given blood before). They laid me down on the bed, and the nurse took my blood pressure as the anesthesiologist started to find a vein for my IV. I had my head turned away the entire time, and did as my mom told me to do: "Pretend you don't even have an arm." To my surprise not only was the IV not bad at all but I really didn't even feel lightheaded. The last thing I remember was the nurse putting these cuffs on my legs to help with circulation, and then I was in the wheelchair being wheeled to my car post surgery! I was waiting for a "Count backwards from 100" or something, but nope, they just gave me the juice without any warning.

Due to my asymmetry, they did a 250cc implant on my left (the larger breast) and a 325 on the right. When I got home I went right to bed. I opted to have a time release local pain killer injection (I can't recall the name right now), and I think that was really the best way to go. To this day I haven't had any pain. At first I felt a lot of pressure. Trying to get up to go to the bathroom on day 1, I sat up halfway and then felt like I was going to fall forward on my face in the bed, so I laid back down. It really did feel like an elephant was sitting on my chest and I couldn't move at all. Days 2-4 got better and better each day. I switched from Percocet to Ibuprofen on day 2 and I've been totally fine ever since.

I am 5 days post op and today was my first day back to work. Being upright for that extended period of time today was pretty uncomfortable but I pushed through. My healing seems to be going very well. The incisions are looking good, the shapes are a little wonky right now but I know that it's normal at this stage. My only concern is that they are still looking asymmetrical. My mom reassures me that since they had to use a larger implant and there wasn't very much skin left on my right breast after the lift, that the skin still needs to stretch and the implant still needs to drop in order to really achieve the true shape and size. I know that she's probably right, but since symmetry was my #1 concern with the procedure, I'm a little nervous about how they will turn out once they're all healed.

I go for a follow up appointment tomorrow so I will make sure to address all of my concerns with Dr. Heppe. But all concerns aside, I am SO excited that everything is all over and done with and I can't wait to see how my new breasts will emerge :)

Today I am so freaked out..I know it's still early but my right breast is looking smaller then it did a few days ago, back when I still thought it wasn't as big as my left. The photo I'm attaching shows a picture on top that I took 4-5 days ago, and the bottom picture is from today. Am I crazy? Shouldn't it be getting bigger if anything from the implant settling into place? I could cry right now.