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Highly Recommended - San Diego, CA

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I have always wanted breast implants for as long...

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Quiney08October 8, 2011
WORTH IT$6,500

I have always wanted breast implants for as long as I can remember; it was just never financially feasible until recently.

My natural breasts were not small, but I cannot remember a time that they were ever perky; and I have always wanted to be much larger than I was naturally. It is one thing to feel good in clothing and it is entirely different to feel confident naked.

Now that I have had the breast augmentation, I finally feel proportionate and it is even motivating me to lose a little weight so that the rest of me looks as good as my new boobs. I have no regrets and I am loving my results even though I am only 2 weeks out at this point.

I am only 2 weeks post-op right now, but I am already thrilled with my results.  When we spoke with Dr. Pousti about what I wanted, we specified that I wanted saline implanted under the muscle at whatever size was necessary to fill and lift my existing tissue.  I left many choices up to him in the operating room because I trusted his expertise.  I gave him pictures of how I would ideally like to turn out and so far my results are much better than I expected.

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Tom J. Pousti, MD

Tom J. Pousti, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Angie_M
October 10, 2011

Thanks for posting your experience here on RealSelf. It sounds like you got exactly what you wanted! What size implants did you end up with?

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Quiney08
October 10, 2011
I ended up with 1180 CC's (left & right). And I absolutely got what I wanted.
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Angie_M
October 10, 2011

Wow! That's amazing. They feel good, though? Not too big?

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Quiney08
October 10, 2011
I'm still early in the recovery process so they feel a little weird and there's still swelling.

Some might say they're too big, but I think they fit my frame nicely. They are easily dressed down for my conservative workplace but they can be emphasized when I'm out for the night or a special occasion.
Jen in Cali
October 26, 2011
Hi first off you look great!! I was wondering how tall you are and how much you weigh? I'm also going with a large implant. I'm trying to get a rough idea of how they may turn out. I'm hopefully going with 800cc silicone, I say hopefully because I haven't had my pre-op to finalize yet. :0) I did do the rice test but I've read that's not totally definate. Thanks so much, Jen
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Quiney08
October 26, 2011
I am 5'8 and weigh about 185. I carry weight somewhat evenly, but I definitely have some thicker legs and butt. I actually want to lose some weight now because the 1180 just made me look proportionate; they don't look very big at all. I love them though and I'm glad I didn't let a number scare me.

Best of luck to you with everything ahead of you.
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Quiney08
October 26, 2011
And thank you for the compliment!
Jen in Cali
October 27, 2011
Ur welcome. And thanks for the quick reply it really helps a lot. :0)
Jen in Cali
November 14, 2011
Hey quiney, I'm stopping in to see how you're doing and ask you a question. So I had my surgery on nov. 4th I got 800cc silicone unders I of course am still waiting for them to drop it's been ten days. I was wondering how long did yours take to drop and how long did the pain last for you? :0) hope you're doing good and are still happy with your boobies!! Ty, Jen :0)
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Quiney08
November 15, 2011
Congratulations on your surgery! I hope your recovery is going smoothly. Depending on what you started with, it could take months for them to drop if they have to wait for the skin to stretch. I started with saggy boobs so I had skin to fill so I think mine dropped much more quickly than the average person. I would say most of my dropping was done by week 4 and I have seen subtle changes each week since. I will try to post some progression pics this week so you can see my changes.

As for the pain, I would say most of that was gone after two weeks but I would have little weird pains occasionally after that until week 6. I'm just short of 8 weeks now and don't have any pain unless there is a lot of direct pressure like from laying on my stomach for yoga or something. But even then, I am not sure pain is the right word, it's more discomfort.

I hope this helps. Happy healing!
Jen in Cali
November 15, 2011
Tyvm that would be great! Right now mine are still really high, I think they may have dropped a tiny bit. I know they've gotten a tad bit softer. I'm just so impatient. I want the end result ya know! You've really been helpful I appreciate it a lot! Ty so much, Jen
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Quiney08
November 16, 2011
I just wanted to let you know I posted progression pictures Weeks 2 - 7. You can see that around Weeks 4 & 5 they started to get rounder at the top and stop looking so fraken-boobish.

Let me know if you have any other questions. Also, the bandages are because I have had some issues with my dissolveable sutures not being absorbed by my body and so they worked their way to the surface around Weeks 6 & 7.
Jen in Cali
November 16, 2011
Ty! They're looking great! I can only hope my results will be as nice as yours. :0) I hope the suture problem you've had goes away. Thanks again for being so helpful, it's nice to see the progression. I haven't been feeling so great so I haven't had my hubby take more pics. for me to upload to my profile. I'm gonna just have to do it tomorrow. Take care, Jen :0D
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