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Im scheduled for dec to have a breast aug. Ive...

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Im scheduled for dec to have a breast aug. Ive been wanting to get them done for about 10 years now (im 26) and I finally got the courage to get a consult. I was worried the PS would tell me I needed a lift or that I should wait until we are done having kids to have them done. I have one child and breastfed for 15 months my breasts are deflated and I am sick of feeling self conscious about them and dont want to wait any longer!!I So I scheduled the surgery and am totally excited and nervous! I have an auto immune disease and have worried myself into having a flare up. I called my PS nurse last night to ask her when the last possible date of taking oral corticosteriods would be so that I can get myself all clear before the surgery. My issue is that I have to do the surgery this dec, its the only time my husband will be off for a long period of time to help with our toddler. My PS nurse is going to call me back today with the answer to my question. Im so scared she will tell me that I dont have enough time to get the steroid out of my system before my surgery!! Anyone else have an Auto Immune disease and have implants?? Another question I have to ask, what does everyone suggest I stock up on to make recovery as easy as possible? I know my PS will give me more information at my Pre-op appt but since my appt is close to the holidays, we will be travelling before my surgery and I am trying to get all my christmas shopping and planning done before dec so any advice would be helpful! On a side note... I know a lot of you have gone through this and I think it helps to express concerns and put things in perspective so here I go..sometimes I feel guilty that Im going to get the surgery, like maybe I shouldnt disrupt what God gave me but then I see all these wonderfully blessed women and think why?? why didnt I get perfect breasts? Then with my autoimmune disease possibly causing me to have to reschedule my surgery it only makes me think maybe I shouldnt be doing this.. but I cant help but want to SOO BAD!! I want to feel sexy again, I want to feel confident and I dont understand why my body had to be distroyed/sacrificed to have a child when some women bounce back with no problem. So then 95% of me wants to do this more then anything so I can feel good about myself again and the 5% is just worried about things going wrong if this isnt what I am supposed to do.. Im sure most of you know men are not the best to talk to about things like this so I appreciate anyone taking the time to respond! Blessings and thanks!

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October 30, 2012

Thanks for starting your story on RealSelf! I hope you're able to get this done. I can tell how badly you want it. Here's what some doctors say about breast implants and auto immune disorders.

Please let us know what your doctor says about the steroids and surgery.

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2 months pre

Update for anyone who read my post, the PS's nurse...

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update for anyone who read my post, the PS's nurse called yesterday to tell me that as long as I am off the steroid 30 days before my surgery I should be fine! The Dr gave me a 6 day steriod and he said it will be completely out of my system a few days after I stop taking it so I just pray that the 6 day dose is enough to get my immune system back on track! If not I should have time to take another 6 day dose and still be ok! I feel so much better, so much more hopeful today! Hope everything goes great until then!

What type of bras do everyone suggest? zip front or ive heard bali are good. what size should i get if i am a deflated 32 C now planning on getting 375-400cc silicone? i wear a small in sports bras now. is there a difference in comfort if the insision is under the breast?

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November 1, 2012

So glad you're feeling better about things. Here's what some ladies have to say about their favorite bras.

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I have way too much time until my surgery and now...

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I have way too much time until my surgery and now i am reconsidering the size and implant choice. I dont know if i should do 375 or 400cc. I have been reading that you loose 10% of breast volume within the first year and i dont want to feel like i should have gone bigger but am worried that if we decide to have more kids in the future i will have trouble breastfeeding if i go 400. originally i was set on getting silicone which my PS suggested in case of seeing rippling over time with the saline because i have thin breast tissue but am worried about the silent leak issue that can happen with silicone. also we did not discuss high profile, moderate or moderate plus yet, im assuming we will go over that at my pre-op appt but i would like to have some sort of knowledge before hand. how do you decide what is right for you?

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November 2, 2012
With a C cup you may want to reconsdier going with 400cc as that amount will be added to whatever breast tissue you already have. Say you currently have a minimum 250cc of natural breast tissue, add an additional 400cc to that and you'll have 650cc breasts. Those are going to be really big. I suggest you look at some after pics of 600cc+ to get an idea. I learned that hard way and now feel my implants are too big. 400 cc in someone who is an AA cup will look totally different than someone whoose before is a B or C. Things to have on hand for after surgery: Popscicles for your sore throat due to breathing tube A heating pad for the sore back you'll have for a few days Lots of pillows to prop you up in bed Dulcolax - take 2 every night at bedtime starting night of surgery Good luck!
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November 2, 2012
did you try the rice test before you chose your size? its kind of funny but i did it last night and of course rice doesnt feel like a breast but i never even tried on the 400cc implant with the dr so i wanted to see what it was like. i dont have a lot of tissue, just sagging skin to fill up so its hard to tell how big they will actually be. you had a lot fuller breasts then i have. i honestly dont think yours look that big they prob feel huge and i know i will feel the same and prob wish i had gone smaller but everyone i know who has them has said to go one size bigger then i want because when they settle i will wish they were bigger.. my husband says im obsessing but how can i not??? once its over its over and i cant change them for awhile! i appreciate your advice! thank you!
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November 2, 2012
My PS didn't offer sizers and no I didn't try the rice test, I meant to buy some rice and do it but just never got around to it. I am sure a lot of what I feel is because my mind is still so shocked to see swollen breasts instead of my B's that I looked at for so long. I did go a little bigger because I didn't want to feel after the fact that I didn't go big enough. I obsessed before the procedure and drove my hubby crazy and now I am obsessing but for different reasons. I am to the point now where I told myself, "STOP - wait until week 4 and see how they've changed." It is most difficult though.
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November 2, 2012
i can imagine it will be hard not to obsess afterwards too! but its just what women do!! your breasts will change a lot from this point on. i never really took that into account until i joined this site. i thought they just put the implants in and they looked how they are supposed to so at least you know that eventually they will be smaller then they are today and i hope you eventually love them. you may always feel like you went too big but probably once you get used to them you will think they arent that big. i dont think they look abnormally large for your frame. it is hard to tell from pictures and i keep trying to find pictures online of women who have breasts similar to mine who got the same implants i want but i am having a hard time finding them.. so i guess i will just have to wear this stupid rice in my bra until i make a decision lol!!
November 2, 2012
Make sure you have ice packs. Ice them as much as you can. They will send you home in a button front bra. After you feel good enough go buy the same bra just get a comfy one. Went to walmart a couple days after and got a comfy one for 7 dollars. I was a large A and put in 400cc implants and got a Fulll C. What cup size are you wanting to be after?
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November 3, 2012
i would like to be a D. i originally thought a full C but i just dont think that would fill up the skin i have. when i was pregnant and nursing they ballooned up to DD or bigger, i never found a bra that would support them fully.
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November 2, 2012
The 400cc look perfect on you.
November 3, 2012
I would talk with your doctor and ask him what he thinks you will be after 400cc. With you already being a C cup I'm pretty sure you will be around a DD or bigger. I think I read that around 280cc is one cup size.
November 3, 2012
Although I think you will look fabulous with 400cc. I wish I went a little bigger.