Christopher A Stone, MB, MSc, FRCS(Eng), FRCS(plas

Have been thinking about this for a year now and have finally booked the surgery for 29th March, I am so excited! I am currently 34D, although my breasts are pretty saggy and empty, they don’t fill the bra nicely, so am hoping for a full D/DD cup after the surgery. I am 5’6 and weigh 55kg. I will be having 300cc Moderate round implants and a breast lift. Updated on 8 Mar 2018: Getting pretty excited now, 3 weeks to go. Have my pre op on Friday! Updated on 16 Mar 2018: So today I have been and had the pre op assessment, just general health questions, blood pressure, height and weight taken and a nice long chat about the surgery. Booked into theatre for 9am on 29th March, so counting down the days now! Loving reading everyone’s reviews with the photos, it really helps with what to expect in the days and weeks to come after the surgery. Updated on 29 Mar 2018: So I’m ready, stockings on! All marked up and waiting to be taken down. Feeling good, excited and not too worried. I trust my surgeon and I’m really looking forward to seeing the results :-) Updated on 30 Mar 2018: So yesterday went very well, the pain isn’t as bad as expected, worst was probably 5/10, as I was waking up, before I was given pain relief, liquid morphine is the best! Boobs are soft and feel really good, haven’t had a chance to have a look as I still have drains in each side and have to have help to move. But from what I can see, they’re going to be perfect and nipples are where they should be instead of under my armpits! Updated on 30 Mar 2018: Day 1 and I’m so pleased! They look so different to the empty saggy boobs that I went in with, just what I was hoping for. Drains were removed today, the right one had got stuck so was ridiculously painful coming out, but didn’t feel the left one, so nothing to worry about if it comes out as it should. Updated on 1 Apr 2018: Updated on 3 Apr 2018: I didn’t realise how hard sleeping would be! I’ve so many pillows around me but my back and bottom started aching around 3am, so was looking through on here for ideas. Sleep too low and my boobs start aching, same if I sleep slightly to the side, it’s very difficult! Updated on 5 Apr 2018: Still some bruising, my right nipple has been particularly purple, but getting better a little each day :-) Updated on 5 Apr 2018: Updated on 10 Apr 2018: Have an appointment with my surgeon on Friday, so will post new pics then too :-) My ribs are ridiculously sore from my bra being worn night and day, but have ordered the next size up for some relief now, think my ribs are swollen :-( Wedge pillow has been the best thing ever, sleeping just lovely, with an assortment of pillows all around me and a travel neck pillow. Updated on 13 Apr 2018: So today I’ve had my tape changed and my surgeon was very happy with them today. I was really concerned about the nipple that is still so bruised and has now started peeling - but he cleaned it and said theres absolutely nothing to worry about. Bit of a shock to see my breasts looking like they do today, I knew what to expect from everyone’s photos on here, but still a shock as they’re mine and they’re a bit of a mess. On the positive side, they’ve healed so well in just two weeks :-) Updated on 20 Apr 2018: Thought I’d update with some photos of the scars, only 3 weeks and I’ve been told tapes can come off completely next week and I can start scar cream and massage. The bruised nipple is loads better, I was very worried for a while. One boob seems to be dropping faster than the other, but early days yet & I’m so happy with the results - big difference to what I went into surgery with :-) Updated on 7 May 2018: Loving the change as the weeks go by, really pleased. Updated on 13 May 2018: I’ve noticed a hard lump behind my nipple, is this something that’s normal? It wast there yesterday, I’ve woken up this morning and noticed it while I was taking a shower. Just wondered if it was something that moves as they do go hard and soft quite often. Advice appreciated :-)

Very nervous now as my huge surgery is tomorrow. Drs Chris Stone and David Oliver will operate at the Nuffield in Exeter UK. I'm less worried about my tummy than I am by my face, I guess in part as it will be easy to cover up if it's not as I am expecting. I think that some of my nervousness has come from Dr Oliver advising of all the risks. I'm a little bit freaked out and imagining the worse. Have to have my gel nails off today. Will post some after pictures soon. Updated on 9 Jun 2017: All has gone well, and I'm not in pain, just discomfort. The team have been fabulous and I have been very well cared for. I'm still in bandages so can't see any results yet, but I'm told it has all gone well. Looking forward to the head bandage coming off tomorrow and going home. Updated on 10 Jun 2017: Bandages came off today, and I will be going home this afternoon. Amazed with the results. I am very tight and a bit swollen still, which is to be expected, but I can already see such an improvement in my face and neck. The care at the Nuffield has been great, and I feel happy to recommend dr stone and dr Oliver . Updated on 11 Jun 2017: I'm now at home, day 3 after surgery. I'm still feeling great in myself. I slept all night with my head elevated with no problem. I am only taking paracetamols and codeine at bed time. The most discomfort is from the swelling in my face. My tummy has completely settled down, and is still bandaged and I have a compression garment on. My face feels very tight. Yesterday before the bandage came off I thought it was too tight, it's my face that is tight. I have been reading on here it is normal and will settle down, so just have to wait. My neck is also very tight, but what a result!, over the moon with how great that looks already. Updated on 16 Jun 2017: All is going well. I'm still sore across my tummy, and still a little numb and puckered in my face, but feel like I'm progressing. Yesterday I had a follow up with both surgeons, and both were happy. I had the stitch out in my upper eyelid, and also under my chin. I had the scar redressed across my tummy, and the bandage off my belly button. Very pleased with my flat tummy. The doctor gave me the go ahead to get up and gently potter around. I have spent most of the the last seven days in bed. By the end of the day I was pretty sore and swollen though. I will try to be more gentle on myself today. I'm still wearing the binder. My face is starting to look like my younger self might be in there ready to come out. Still have some swelling down the sides of my face, around the stitches and jawline. I also have some slight puckering on my left side, but dr Oliver tells me this will improve and go. I am super happy with the neck lift. I also saw the lovely aesthetics nurse Tracey at Exeter Medical yesterday, she will do the Botox and filler. She advised to give it a few more weeks before I resume Botox in my brow. Updated on 22 Jun 2017: I am 2 weeks today post op. It feels like a month though. The healing has gone well, with no problems, but for me it has been the inactivity that has crippled me. I am a very active person, I swim every day, and generally have a busy life. Sitting in bed, doing nothing has been the hardest part. It has also made me grizzly, as my hubby calls it, frustrated, fed up, and ungrateful. In my mind I have another 2 weeks like this, but I am improving everyday. I still wear my binder 24 hours a day, and I am standing up straight, which to be honest, I was at day 2. After a couple of hours up and about I seem to swell, so an hour lying flat helps the swelling go down, so I am up and down all day. I am still sleeping propped up in a reclining position. I did think that would be a difficult part of this process as I sleep on my side, but it's fine and I sleep well. The scars around my ears are still very lumpy, but. Have seen some poor scars on here that look fine after a few months, so I'm hopeful they will improve. I also have some puckering on my left cheek, but I keep massaging it, and the swelling and numbness around the edge of my face is improving, which helps the cheek. My PS says it's fine. I have been able to wash my hair, but bent over the bath, as I still can't shower. My tt wound is still taped up, so I don't know what that is like, but I am seeing the nurse tomorrow, so I will get a look then. I am hoping that it will stay uncovered, and I can shower and maybe get in the pool? That might be pushing it at this stage.