Finally Getting 25 Yr-old Hard-as-rocks Silicone Implants Replaced! YAY! - Roanoke, VA

Funny how we get into this Boob envy thing, and our minds can play tricks on us, or at least mine can. I was sure that my new "girls" looked smaller than my old, but photos don't lie. I thought I would put my before pic next to my after pic from yesterday, 12 days post op, to compare. By the way, I asked the PS what he weighed my implants in the OR, and he said around 390 cc. That was why he went with 400 cc ( Allergan Natrelle™ Smooth Round Silicone Gel Breast Implants Natrelle™ Style 40 - Moderate Profile). Unfortunately, my before pix is a selfie, and is taken at a bad angle, but it gives you me a point of comparison. So I can see know they really are close, and the new ones are rounder. Also, I paused before I posted this, and tried on several of my old bras, now that I can do back closure ones ok, and they fit pretty much they same. I am pretty much a 38C with cleavage, or sometimes a 38 D with less cleavage, just like before.

I got my husband to take some photos a little while ago, so I can post them, finally. I am at 12 days Post Op today, I got my drainage tubes out yesterday. The scars under my breasts look angry still, and there still is a bit of an indentation in the side of my left breast, but much less than it was right after the surgery. I have pain in that area of the left breast, but I think the drainage tube went up that high, and caused the pain. I am thinking it will go away in a couple of days as the "tunnel" as my PS called it, closes up. I had bad reactions to the Norco, so I am just taking the Tramadol instead that I normally take for my Fibro. It helps somewhat with the pain, and the pain is lessening, thankfully. My PS said to be sure to not do repetitive actions with my arms (like vacuuming) this week, but I am going to resume walking my dog. Sometimes he really pulls on the leash (he weighs about 80 lbs), but I hope he will behave. I am anxious to start getting active. I want to loose weight, lol. Ok, so here are the photos.

Saw my PS today, and he finally took my drainage tubes out, and I can not tell you how much better I feel now! I was really getting depressed, felt so weird with those things in, and how they were in the way, plus they were hurting on the sides of my breasts. It will take a day or so for the little opening left in my skin to close up and the soreness to go away, but I already feel so much better without them, both physically and emotionally! Sorry I haven't felt like posting. Also, I have been a bit bummed that I did not do more homework before my surgery. I wish I had interview more than 1 PS, and perhaps gotten 1 who would have agreed to do an under-the-muscle surgery. I originally had over-the-muscle implants 25 yrs ago, and that is what this PS chose to do again, no discussion. My over-arching concern was to get the old implants out, and for some reason I thought I was in a hurry. I think maybe on some level I was afraid my husband might change his mind and try to tell me I didn't need to spend the money, so I wanted to quickly go ahead with it, I don't know. Anyway, the vast majority of what I read here on RS recommends under-the-muscle. I just hope I don't end up with implants that harden up in far less time than my last ones. Oh well, it is done now. At least these are safer silicone ones than the ones I had put in 25 yrs ago. I am going to see if my husband will take some photos now. I am no good at selfies. Also this PS says I don't need to wear a bra, and that I can resume ALL activities, including exercise, next week. I guess that is one of the difference in recovery time with over the muscle vs under. Shorter recovery time. Don't get me wrong, my PS has been great as far as it goes, and he is highly regarded in our town, I just think I did myself a disservice by not getting 1-2 more consultations to compare. I have such a wide chest, I feel like my implants are going in my armpits, which I don't like. I am wearing a Sports Bra anyway in the hope of getting it to move a tad. Sorry to ramble; wishing everyone the very best!