Breast Lift: Stories
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- drenns3
- posted 1 year ago
- updated 1 year ago
- Worth It
- Cost: $7,500
- Timothy Fee, MD (Jacksonville, Florida)
I researched the lift and augmentation for TEN...
- 18 Jul 2011
I researched the lift and augmentation for TEN years!!! I felt like I "knew too much" and could almost go in and perform one myself, Lol.
I am 5'4" and VERY athletic. I participate intriathlons and short distant running events. I weighed 150 in college and when I lost the weight over 20 years ago, my stomach bounced back but my breasts did not. But they weren't very saggy, just not perky.
I had my one son in 2003 and again, my stomach bounced back (not ONE stretch mark) but my breasts were another story.
I became extremely conscious when bending over. I knew if someone got a glimpse down my shirt, they'd be horrified. I cried in dressing rooms when trying on bras because I felt like they have all been made for girls that had their boobs done. UUUGGGHHH!!!!! When I worked out, I looked like I was flat chested because I was able to roll everything up into a SMALL sports bra. For me, the more I could squish it in, the better I was in competing without them bouncing around.
But I was scared. Scared of going under and leaving my family, scared of the unknown, scared of complications, scared of opening up a 'can of worms'.
My husband and son would tell me I am beautiful but my husband would also tell me he would support me in any journey I felt I needed to take.
Another obstacle I had for years was picking up and carrying my son. I would NOT get this elective surgery while I was still able to pick him up and carry him and love on him! I would not sacrifice six (or more weeks) of losing that. So when my son turned 8, and weighed over 55 lbs, I decided it was time to go on some consults.
I had my full anchor lift and augmentation on June 30th, 2011. I am less than 3 weeks post op but feel very good. I have been in the gym since PO day 8 riding the stationary bike (with PS approval). I will see my PS tomorrow for my 2nd follow up and hope to get the paper tape off and some external stitches removed.
Will update later. Will try to post pics as well.
My Doctor: Timothy Fee, MD
My rating:
Instead of squishing and rolling my old boobs into bras, I am now fitting the bra around the boob. So you buy the bra that 'fits' your boob. Hope that makes sense.
Driving- it took me almost 2 weeks to feel comfortable behind the wheel of a car. And I am not one to sit back and relax! ie- I broke my ankle in the gym last winter and I was still working out hard cardio!!! I find a DR to work with me ;) Back to driving- I got the OK to drive within the week- mainly it has to do with prescription meds- BUT it was difficult to turn the wheel and I did NOT want to compromise my lift and all of my PS's work. At about 2 weeks, I was fine. Looking back, for me and my family, it was best I had it done in the summer- we did not have to drive anywhere (school, sports, etc) and my son was around to help me- open lids, let the dogs out to potty through the sliding glass doors that I could not push open, etc. I was swimming 2 weeks later- not healed but my incisions were closed so no chance of infection.
And the abs: thanks for the compliment! I am in my 40s and have been a hardcore athlete for decades so I have had my abs a while :)
Weights and pushups are a different story. Let me start by saying my PS has cleared me for EVERYTHING (at 5 weeks) Pushups: even though it is fine per my PS, I do not do pushups anymore. Honestly, I will not miss them. Other trainers and myself have decided ON OUR OWN not to do them. We are skeptical whether or not in the long run, the pec muscles could push the implant out from under it over time. That is not a gamble I am willing to take.
WEIGHTS: I am doing ALL of my weight routine except with chest I have gone lighter for the reason mentioned above. But with my boobs and how they are now, I don't think anyone will be looking at my chest for muscle definition, LOL. :)
275 cc's have taken me a long way but PS says I am still swollen and they will settle more. I am 4 weeks PO tomorrow.
Wow your breasts look great! By the looks of your results I guess it was worth the long wait:)