6 1/2 months Lift/Augmentation and LOVING THEM!!!! ;) - Louisiana, LA

It's been 6 1/2 months and I still can't stop looking at them. I have been massaging and I think I may be able to put off a revision for "cc." My right breast has softened and dropped back into place for the most part. I am not using scar treatment as diligently as I should. I will probably focus on that in the winter. I am now working on removing the tattoo you see. I've had one treatment so far. I think I will also put that off until the winter. So far so good. They are feeling more like "mine" but I would not say they feel completely natural. Lying on my stomach is strange. It feels like I have balloons in my bra. Good thing I'm not a tummy sleeper. Still so happy that I finally did it! Wishing the boobie newbies a peaceful recovery and happy healing!!! :)

After months my left breast has started with the suture spitting behavior that I went through for weeks with my right breast. It's like the suture comes to the surface, forms a small blister and then pops leaving a hole. Then it scabs and heals. This happened at the exact spot on the other breast. I can tell I have another about to surface at the areola line. SAME AS THE OTHER SIDE. Crazy! Why now? I guess it really takes a long time for the body to totally heal. I posted a pic. It looks odd because I've had a neosporin bandaid on it all day to help heal and save my gorgeous bra ;) But, I still love my girls. They were particularly fabulous in my new swim suit this weekend :) Hope you ladies are all enjoying your girls!!!!! Happy Summertime =}

Well, for the last several weeks I have noticed that my right breast was changing shape and it felt differently than it had been. When I look in the mirror my right breast has a "dent" on the outer side and the implant is higher now. It is also tighter or firmer than before. When I lay down it no longer moves slightly to the side. It stays exactly in it's spot while my left breast lays a little. I decided to just read about some possible issues it may be online and just keep an eye on it since I know they are still going through changes while healing. It feels and looks like my own breast tissue is sort of settled at the bottom of my breast and the implant fills the top of my breast. So I made an appointment to see my ps for today and he said it is definitely capsular contracture. He said while it is not a very common issue, it is the most common problem associated with breast implants. So, he instructed me to go home and massage it downward to stretch the scar tissue and said that has a 50/50 shot at helping at best. I made an appointment for 3 months from now and if it is not improved by then I have to schedule a revision to release the capsule. It is not painful but he said if it gets worse it may get painful and in that case the revision will be done sooner. No idea what this will cost. He said the recovery is not as harsh since it is much less cutting and manipulation involved. I posted some pics and hopefully you can see what I am talking about. Also, I posted a close up so that you can see the scars at this point. I think by a year the scars will be great. Otherwise, I am in love with my girls. They are still a wonder to me. My husband has really come around and finds it hard to keep his hands off of them :) I still look at them constantly even after all of these months and now shopping for a new swimsuit to wear out on the boat. Sooooooo happy I did this even with this issue.