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I have been thinking about having a breast lift...

  • 15 Jun 2012

I have been thinking about having a breast lift for a long time now and I finally feel like I am ready. Im 28 yrs 5'4 145 lbs, I have one child he is 11. I went to see a couple doctors this week but really didn't want the vertical scar. After looking around and reading some of the reviews on here I think Im going to go with Dr. Hordeski. I have seen a lot of people have traveled far to go to him and I am only 20 min away so Im grateful for that. He told me I would need the Mini lift so no incision at the bottom only around the areola. The only bad part was he said he wouldn't be able to reduce the size of my nipples but could come back in a couple months and have it done. Maybe once my breasts are perkier and fuller my nipples won't look as big to me.

I went on my fourth consultation yesterday with...

  • 20 Jun 2012
I went on my fourth consultation yesterday with Doctor Kim and i'm even more confused! I don't know what to do! Do I go with Dr. H and avoid the vertical scar but risk not getting the results I want. My only apprehension with him is iv only found a couple pictures and i haven't been able to find anyone who's before breasts are similar to mine. I like the shape and perkiness of the normal BL but the scar turns me off. The other doctors I have talked to said I shouldn't be worrying about the scar since i'm caucasian and my scares heal pretty good. The other thing that bothers me about the typical BL is that in years to come I would most likely need another one since they may drupe again. Supposedly the way Dr H does it they are suppose to last longer since the breast tissue has been attached to the muscle. Im going to think about it some more and try and do more research.

Hello Ladies! I just got back from my second...

  • 3 Aug 2012
Hello Ladies! I just got back from my second meeting with Dr.H and my surgery date has been scheduled! I was instantly nervous the second it was booked. My date will be Aug 14th....only 11 days way OMG I'm going to freak out lol. I talked to some of the girls in the office and they were all really nice and said they loved their boobs. After I set my date I went to the surgery center and did all my blood work. All the ladies there were really nice to. I'm going to New Orleans for the red dress run the weekend before so i'm going to have to go all out and have a great time before i'm laying in bed for days. I'm so eager to get it done but then I think maybe I should of just waiting till the end of summer. I play on a sand Volleyball team and its going to suck not being able to play but I really don't want to wait.

This time tomorrow I will have new boobies! lol It...

  • 13 Aug 2012
This time tomorrow I will have new boobies! lol It really hasn't hit me yet but I know im going to be a nervous wreck tomorrow morning.

Hello ladies the new girls have finally landed......

  • 15 Aug 2012
Hello ladies the new girls have finally landed....right on my chest, at least that's what it feels like lol. They day went good all of the staff was very nice. The last thing I remember was the nurse asking me how I wanted my margarita. Lol Then I kinda remember being moved onto another table n all I could think was what if I never wake up. Thank god I did n I was all done! I felt a lot of tightness in my chest. Once the pain meds kicked in I felt better. I have been laying in bed since. My mom has been taken such good care of me, I could so get use to this :-) . I'm going to leave soon to go see the doctor. I have this cast like thing around me and I so can't wait to take it off!

Hey everyone, Its been 10 days since my surgery...

  • 24 Aug 2012
Hey everyone, Its been 10 days since my surgery and I feel great. I felt great after about the first week no pain nothing the girls are looking good I will post up some new pictures soon. They are a little bigger then I anticipated but I know its just cuz they are swollen. They have already dropped a lot! the first week I was a little nervous cuz they were so high. I did some massages and it helped them to drop a lot. I cant wait till I'm 100% healed!

Hello everyone its been 6 months since my surgery....

  • 4 Feb 2013
Hello everyone its been 6 months since my surgery. At around 3 month I had a reaction to the temp stitches...just my luck. Dr H removed the stitches n one of my areolas was a lil bigger. I was told I had to wait for 6 month to get it fixed. I finally had my revision on Friday. I'm very happy! They lifted my nipples up a little higher and reshaped them. I have to keep the tape on for 2 weeks, but I can't wait to get them off n start using scar treatment. Also I noticed after the revision there is not as much pleating around the areola n for that I'm happy.

Hello everyone its been 6 months since my surgery....

  • 4 Feb 2013
Hello everyone its been 6 months since my surgery. At around 3 month I had a reaction to the temp stitches...just my luck. Dr H removed the stitches n one of my areolas was a lil bigger. I was told I had to wait for 6 month to get it fixed. I finally had my revision on Friday. I'm very happy! They lifted my nipples up a little higher and reshaped them. I have to keep the tape on for 2 weeks, but I can't wait to get them off n start using scar treatment. Also I noticed after the revision there is not as much pleating around the areola n for that I'm happy.

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Gary M. Horndeski, MD

My Doctor: Gary M. Horndeski, MD

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I first found doctor Dr. Hordeski on realself and right away noticed he didn't do the vertical scar which I really didn't want!

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PrettyPleased 8 May 2013
I see you had a revision because of a reaction to the temporary stitches but I am confused. You say this happened at 3 months and I am just at week 2 and I don't see any more stitches (I assume they absorbed).
ReNew28 9 May 2013
Maybe my body just wasn't absorbing them. You wont really see them because they are clear but if u run your finger over the incision you might feel a little prick, but that's only if you split a stitch.
Edith93 9 May 2013
So the temporary stitches only need to be removed if they are not absorbing on their own? Or does he schedule a date to remove stitches either way?
ReNew28 9 May 2013
No they are not suppose to be removed unless you split a stitch. They are suppose to be fully dissolved by 3 months ...but that doesn't always happen.
dreamgirls 8 May 2013
Hi there, do you have any updated pictures to share? Would be great to see how they are looking now!
ReNew28 9 May 2013
I haven't taken any in a while but I will try and get some up soon.
Young2fly 14 Apr 2013
How long were you under anesthesia?
Maybe I Will 24 Mar 2013
Any updated current photos on how youre progressing?
Edith93 18 Mar 2013
Your new boobs do indeed look great!! Congrats!! :) Were any of your pics after the revision? And how is nipple sensation??
ReNew28 19 Mar 2013
Hello Edith, Yes the last 4 pics were after the revision. Nipple sensation is really sensitive right now.
bambi27 12 Mar 2013
I have to say - I've looked at more breasts in these last couple of months than I've seen my ENTIRE life! And your girls are by far the BEST yet! They look natural, healthy and not fake or "massacred" CONGRATS!
ReNew28 13 Mar 2013
Thanks Bambi!
Miss Peach 9 Mar 2013
I am considering flying in from Atlanta and getting the implants (small 200cc as well) with the Mini UBL as well. How much down time did you need post-op? I am nervous about nipple placement and creases as well. You look great btw!
ReNew28 12 Mar 2013
Hello Peach, Down time wasnt bad. I had the surgery on a Thursday and was back to work on Monday.
Miss Peach 28 Apr 2013
Awesome! Any updated pics? My bf is super nervous.
FitToBe 6 Mar 2013
There was no implant used? Wow. They look amazing. Very full and perky. Doctor did amazing work on you. Thank you for sharing.
ReNew28 7 Mar 2013
A lot of time he doesn't use implanst but I did get small ones.... 200cc.
FitToBe 12 Mar 2013
They look fantastic. Really natural and a great shape.
ReNew28 13 Mar 2013
thanks
Meredith at RealSelf (Community Manager) 19 Feb 2013

You look so great! Congratulations!

starmama 13 Feb 2013
You look fantastic!!! Did you only have to have the revision because you had a reaction to the stitches? Do you think you would of needed one anyways? I'm concerned about getting the mini ubl with Dr H. and then something going wrong or needing a revision cuz I would be traveling out of state.
ReNew28 13 Feb 2013
Not everyone needs a revision. I think it was cuz of the stitches but since they don't charge you for it I probably would have done it anyway. I'm not sure why... I'm thinking maybe cuz of how swollen you are after surgerybut I had a lot more pleating. After the revision there was hardly none.
bootiebeauty78 7 Feb 2013
Ugh! Why did the reaction take 3 months & what did reaction look like? Glad your revision went well.
ReNew28 7 Feb 2013
I think I wrote that wrong... It was more like 3 weeks. Thanks for letting me know. It was just kinda red n irritated. When they took the stitched out my nipples got bigger and I didn't want that so I had the revision. How many weeks are you at now?
bootiebeauty78 8 Feb 2013
6 weeks now. Hopefully in the clear :-)

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