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34 Y.o. Breast Implant Exchange, Bilateral Capsulectomy and Mastopexy - Houston, TX

UPDATED FROM alliecat1116
1 month post

7 month Post Op

alliecat1116August 21, 2014
WORTH IT$21,500
I am feeling much better! The worst part has been the muscle tightness in my shoulders and back from hunching over and shrugging my shoulders for weeks and weeks. Please please if you have this procedure done, try to be aware of how you are standing/sitting and try not to strain your shoulders or back while recovering! At this point my neck, shoulders, and back hurt way more than my breasts. I am happy with my results, mainly the pain from the CC is gone and my clothes fit better. I am smaller and people keep telling me i look like I have lost weight! My right breast is still a little "tubular" but that's how I was born so, let it be! This is me! And you can't tell when I have on a bra or clothes. Of course I am more critical than anyone else. Getting back to feeling like myself! Best wishes and a speedy recovery to all having this procedure!

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Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Worried nancy
August 21, 2014
I'm 7 weeks out. Had the same thing. I had lift on the left only. Your incisions look really, really good. Mine not so much. I would really like to see your 7 week pics. Like you, I would like something to compare to. I'm not really liking the "look" they are wide and make my upper chest look wide. I'm nota wide person. I'm smaller framed. Getting softer but aren't "moving" or feeling natural. Been told to wait and be patient. So I am waiting. Go to ps tda to remove tape around arreola, as I have still not seen them. I pray to God these breast settle if that's what they have to do and look "natural" which is all I really wanted...I just recently got back my range of movement as I had been told not to raise my arms for weeks and weeks. I had pain up to recently also where I kinda walked around massaging my boobs...
alliecat1116
August 21, 2014
I thought I posted a 7 week pic, but if you can't see it let me know. Mine are getting softer as the days go by. I'm rolling into my sides better in bed and my range of motion is at 90%. I still have some muscle spasms near the armpit. I gently massage and put some anti inflammatory essential oil cream on muscles but not near the scars. I'm doing light yoga. I am at PS now for follow-up. Hang in there ;)
Worried nancy
August 21, 2014
Ok. I saw you 7 week pics. Mostly of scars. Which look awesome by the way. Can u send a frontal pic? See mine? Do you kinda see what I'm talking about? I'll take some later when I hopefully return from ps follow up w/o tape...
alliecat1116
August 22, 2014
I will send a frontal pic as soon as possible! I do see what you're talking about. I just got back from PS and he really manipulated my implants! I screamed!! But they feel much softer now and he told me to aggressively move them with specific exercises! I'm sorry you are dealing with all this! I am still forbidden from wearing a bra! I am kind of enjoying being a hippie though ;) xoxo
alliecat1116
August 22, 2014
I thought I was being aggressive with them, but apparently not bc he squeezed the life out of them!! It actually feels much better now though! Much more like me.
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Mamamel1974
August 31, 2014
I had Strattice also with my cap con revision in Houston, too, and I am 3 months post right now. I slept with a wedge pillow for 5 weeks, so that helped neck and back pain. I never had pain from the cc, but when it started developing, it quickly changed my boobs, so I had surgery within a few months of it's initial detection. So glad you are healing well!!!
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Lithiumflower9
August 31, 2014
Your scars look perfect. Your revision looks great. Thank you for sharing your journey.
UPDATED FROM alliecat1116
1 month post

5 week Post-Op

alliecat1116August 6, 2014
I am feeling better by the day. My range of motion is almost back. I'm getting more comfortable touching and feeling my new body parts. I have soreness still but mainly in morning and at night. I am a little more sore in the breast fold and it feels pretty tight and "thicker" or "squishy" by the incision site. It's hard to describe. It would be nice to have something/someone to compare with! How was everyone else at 5 weeks?

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maidenform
August 7, 2014
wow you look so pretty
alliecat1116
August 7, 2014
You're sweet! Thank you! I feel so much better! How are you?
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maidenform
August 8, 2014
I can't wait to see your progress pics. Already so nice
Worried nancy
August 8, 2014
Alliecat would love to see some progress pics if u wouldn't mind...
Martha Mannellino
August 13, 2014
Was the surgery done in two steps or all at once?i have the same situation as you and my surgeon want to remove the old implants and wait 2months and than lift and replace.
alliecat1116
August 21, 2014
It was done all at once. I had a consult with another surgeon who wanted to wait. I didn't want to go under two times if at all possible.
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2 days post-op

alliecat1116July 27, 2014

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