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Dr Horndeski Explant and Breast Lift -Houston, TX
alex274's provider
UPDATED FROM alex274
2 months post
I added new pictures for those of you were waiting...
alex274May 5, 2013
I added new pictures for those of you were waiting an update of my surgery. I feel great, I did lost sensation on both my nipples not completely but that was expected. I still have pleading on my incisions but has been improving as you can compare with the past pictures. The white steri strips staued there for almost 4 weeks!!!! But it is important to leave them there as long as you can it helps with the incisions appearance to be more flat and even...good luck to those who going to have surgery soon!
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May 5, 2013
Hi Alex, Glad to hear you are happy with your operation. I have incisions under my breasts and on Friday, 10 days after my operation I am having the steri strips removed. Now I am wondering wether the nurse will put new ones? or is it better to keep the original ones on and just let her check that everything is ok. I found your review very interesting. Thanks!
May 6, 2013
My story is so close to yours but I have waited two years, and my husband is PISSED that I am spending another 10K to have these horrible huge things removed and another lift done, but I have to! I can't stand this anymore! Thank you for your story it really helps!
May 6, 2013
Implants are not lifetime devices!! So they need to come out sooner or later. Does he know? I hope he comes to terms with your decision. Good luck x
May 7, 2013
My husband wass like that too very hesitant abt the surgery not because of fear but because the expense but I did it anyway because is my body and yes I did a mistake putting the implants in the first place but I work hard too
May 6, 2013
OMG, OMG, OMG!!! I cannot believe your explant and lift results. You look absolutely amazing, and I can't believe Horndeski only did periareolar incisions. Thanks for posting more pictures! This does help me firm up my decision to NOT do a lift in the near future (I explanted in March) because I am understanding from looking at your pics that a woman's individual breast VOLUME has as much to do with a good lift result as the skill of the surgeon does. I just don't have the volume of tissue to lift to make it worth another surgery for me. But OMG and yowzers do you look fantastic, just beautiful.
May 6, 2013
You might be surprised how much tissue you actually have. You would only know after a consultation with Dr. Horndeski since no other surgeons do this procedure I don't think they could tell you. I was shocked after taking out my much larger implants how much tissue I had.
May 6, 2013
Hi Alex! It's great to get your advice from the perspective of both a patient and a nurse! Does Dr. H advise leaving the steri strips for as long as you can, provided there's no irritation? I go in for my mini on the 21st! So I'm paying close attention to all your advice! Thanks again!!
May 6, 2013
i went in a few days before my two weeks and he said to take the steri strips off at two weeks and come and see him two weeks after that so I assume two weeks is always when he would have you remove them. At least that is what happened with me.
May 7, 2013
Leave the strips the time the doctor tells you to do it, I left mine longer but because I didn't see any kind of infection, irritation or anything good luck!
May 7, 2013
Hi Edith93, I'm on day 8 post operative and I have just removed the steri strips myself because they were itching and I figured out that irritation would be worse. The scars are healing nicely and there is no inflamation or bleeding. I have an appointment with the nurse to remove them on Friday so I will just let her check them anyway. I checked out 3M's advice on steri strips. The advice is one to two weeks and then they can be replaced by new ones if necessary.
May 7, 2013
Thanks PrettyPleased!! I appreciate all I'm learning from your experience and blog too! Honestly, if I wasn't hearing these good things from real women who are patients I'd feel a lot more nervous!
May 7, 2013
Thanks Alex274! That's probably best for me since I probably wouldn't even be able to recognize an infection, as I don't have your training. You look fantastic at 7 weeks out!! Makes me so hopeful for my own results!! :)
May 7, 2013
Thanks Lima girl! Wow, eights days out! Rest well and continued speedy healing to you! Thanks for sharing what you learned through their website! Very appreciated!
UPDATED FROM alex274
17 days post
I am at 2 weeks and 4 days post breast lift and i...
alex274March 29, 2013
I am at 2 weeks and 4 days post breast lift and i am feeling great, my incisions are healing well under the steri strips, no pain, no infection, from time to time i feel my breasts kind of hard but it goes away. I am a nurse and is impossible to not lift, push or pull patients but i always ask for help. Other than that i feel really good, I even went and exercise a little bit nothing too hard just walking fast in the treadmill and some exercises for my legs and i felt great. I cant wait to start running and lifting weights again!!! my breast look smaller than in the picture i am a 36 c again, i dont regret takaing the implants and feel my breasts soft again.
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March 29, 2013
Your natural boobs are so big!!! How did you ever fit implants in there lol!
You look so great!!!!
March 29, 2013
Thank you ...yees i know i had 375cc silicone implants as you can see on my first pic they were hugheee, they are big now but mine and the most important thing they are lifted and thats what i was looking for in the first place
March 29, 2013
You look fantastic! I would have assumed you had some post-op swelling in the first photos, but nope, that's all you!!! Are you sure he took the implants out? LOL. ;) Soft boobs are the best! Thanks for the update!
March 29, 2013
looks like fat transfer or implant replacement Amazing :), what size you was before the implants?
March 29, 2013
I was 36 c just like i am now, i tought my breast were gonna look deflated but noooo haahahah they look like if i have implants
March 30, 2013
You look fantastic!!! Did he do the strap to hold your tissue to your breast bone - or something like that? I consulted with him an I am really considering going for a mini lift after seeing your results. Wow!!! Congrats :)
April 1, 2013
than you!! And Yeah consult him i can just tell you how good he is, and ask all the questions you have, that is important
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