I am 38 and nursed my 4 babes for a total of 7 years. That combined with being an avid fitness junkie left me with nothing! I️ started researching a few months ago, but I had essentially already made the decision to do this. I went with 335 cc silicone round HP implants under the muscle. I have a small BWD (11 and 11.5 cm) so HP was the only way for me to get the volume I wanted. My surgeon and his staff were absolutely amazing and I already love the result, but I can’t wait to see them settle in!
Two days before surgery: I was give anti bacterial scrub sponges like the ones doctors use to scrub in for surgery. I had to wash my torso two nights in a row. The night before surgery: Washed with another antibacterial scrub and apples no moisturizer or deodorant per instructions. I took 2 Celebrex and one Valium before bed. Day of Surgery: I took an 1 Emend ($115) pill for nausea 2 hours before surgery. When I arrived around 10:30am the nurses checked me in and took my vitals. I got into my gown, socks and undies. The bed had a nice heated blanket. Next she did my IV and administered antibiotics. Now it was time to chill out and let the drug circulate. Lots of social media and texting. During my wait the anesthesiologist who called the night before came in to explain how the gas and med will knock me out. After him was the PS came in to check on me plus mark my breasts and nerves. They walked me into the surgery suite and I climbed onto the table. They knock me out and I woke up about 45 mins later. My surgery went well and I am very happy with my size choice. After waking up I was lucid and mobile within a matter of minutes. He numbed the muscles up very well during surgery so I did not experience any pain upon waking. They discharged me around 1:30pm and wheeled me down to the car. For my ride home I brought root beer to get my blood sugar up quickly and crackers so I could take 2 hydrocodone tablets. I rested and watched tv most of the day. The doctor called around 9pm to check on me and make sure I could lift my hands over my head and touch my hands behind my back. I have always be super flexible and hyper mobile so both stretches are easy peasy. The hardest thing to do is engage my trapezius muscles when pushing downward. Can't even pump the soap dispenser. My breast are very firm like when milk comes in for the first time after giving birth. One day post I slept well and can now slither out of bed on my own. I can dress myself but it's much easier with help. My breasts are a bit swollen upon waking like when you need to pump milk after your baby sleeps through the night and they become engorged. This went down quickly once I gout up and moving around. I bare lift anything and that's ok because I don't want to over do it. Tomorrow is my first post op check up. Then I get to take the take off my breasts and see how the nipples line up. Updated on 20 Jul 2017: I can lift my hands over my head with ease no finally sit up on my own. I was also able to get dress by myself. I guess the yoga and Pilates helped keep my pectoral muscles stretchy so the pain is minimal. I feel very sexy in a t-shirt now! Updated on 21 Jul 2017: Appointment went well. I was finally able to see my breasts without the bandages. My left has always been a bit higher than the right breast so everything is looking pretty normal. They added a 3rd exercise of pushing the bottom of the breast and holding for 10secs. Updated on 22 Jul 2017: I had 1 pill yesterday and none today. I could not take the bloating and constipation from the norco and Celebrex anymore. I have not had any pain so I made the right choice to stop taking them 3 days early. My swelling and bloating all went away today and I finally had a good BM. The massage exercises are no fun but the more I do them the better I feel. It's not really painful but the sensation of moving the implant around is slightly nauseating. I ocassionally get little shocks like nerves are coming back to life. Gravity is definitely working to pull the implants downward and stretch the bottom of the pectoral muscles. Updated on 23 Jul 2017: I woke up very tired today. Wish my man was here to cuddle me and massage my boobs. A friend drove me to Target last night and I think it's way to early to go out. I nearly had a panic attack my chest got really tight and it was hard to breathe. My chest muscles began to spasm so the whole time I'm massaging my boobs and stretching my chest. Despite lots of crazy looks I got my stuff (another super comfy Hanes bra, tank tops and food). The shopping environment was too stimulating for the healing process. Next time I will order gritty delivery. Updated on 24 Jul 2017: I finally have my energy back today, was able to drive, care for my 4 year old and do some light house cleaning. The massaging and moving the implant around is getting much easier. Super excited to wear a bikini! Updated on 2 Aug 2017: Today the sensation in my nipples came back and they are so sensitive! I can now feel the stretching in the bottom pole which was previously numb. So achey an uncomfortable. Updated on 17 Oct 2017: My breasts are feeling great now and I am finally able to do yoga push ups (chaturanga) and handstands again! The pectorals muscles all have a bit to go before they are stretched to my satisfaction because when I flex the implants still have a noticeable displacement. The displacement seems to decrease every month that goes by. Updated on 21 Nov 2017: They get better and more natural looking every month. Updated on 27 Apr 2018: Still happy with my results and my guy says the feel great. He says he would never have known they are implants if I had not of told him. Most of the feeling has come back and both nipples get erect now from touch and cold. I have also figured out the wardrobe situation. There’s a fine line between looking like I am wearing a tent to way to sexy because cleavage happens easily. Very happy! Updated on 31 Jul 2018: It has almost been a year and they get better and better. They are soft and squeezable. They also jiggle and bounce when I go down stairs. One of my nipples has always been bigger than the other but the breasts look great!
I am one day post op from a full lift and implant. I used this site so much while I was waiting for my surgery date(I booked in August so I had a long time to read and learn) so I hope I can help someone else...once I see my breasts I can update to worth it :) I went back and forth a lot between going larger(up to 320) but ultimately decided to use the smaller implant(260) my surgeon initially recommended to make my lift as successful and long lasting as possible. I have lost at the most 85lbs and have now been holding at a 75lb weight loss. I am 29 with no children(child free by choice&married for 5 years now) so that did not impact my decision. My breasts were a 38c or 36d depending on the bra with one nipple on the lower pole slightly facing forward and the other one pointing at the floor. I finally realized I am too young for flapjack boobs and my upcoming 30th birthday has kicked me in the ass as far as doing the things I want to do for myself. I chose Dr Creasman because he is very experienced and professional and has done augmentations on two of my close friends/co workers, a few of my clients and the receptionist at my estheticians office! I only went to a consultation with him since he said everything I wanted to hear in a thorough manner and his staff is so great and responsive. I believe he charges more than most however his experience is what I am after and I wasn't looking to save $ on this. So my surgery was yesterday. I arrived with my mom at 6:35am and was in the operating suite by 7:30. The doctor drew on me first before I went under and the nurses and anesthesiologist were so nice! I wasn't scared at all. Then I woke up fully clothed at I think 11:30ish and I was home and in bed by 12:30. Then my mom went home and my husband came home from work and he is with me today and most of tomorrow then all weekend. Between him and my mom I have great caretakers. Very thankful. My mom and dad also have our three dogs at their house until I feel comfortable using my arms more(maybe Sunday or Monday?) Dr creasman called me last night to check on me but I didn't have much to say. I wasn't in a lot of pain yesterday or today and I'm staying up on my meds. I got nauseous once from walking around my house too fast but didn't throw up and it went away once I sat down. My first post op is tomorrow at 10am at which point I can shower! I did not get drains although I went into surgery thinking I would need them. I can't wait to see them tomorrow! I will update more and post pictures once I can move my arms to take some as I've been instructed to keep my arms at my sides until tomorrow. Only discomfort is sore muscles and the band of my post op sports bra feels tight. I hope this all makes sense! Still have pain pills in my system! I have two weeks off work because I am a hair stylist and then an assistant to do my shampoos and blowdrying if I need for 2 weeks when I get back. I'll update more tomorrow after my post op! Updated on 20 Jan 2017: I got to see the new additions for the first time! I knew they would look a little freaky at first but I can see they will look great when they heal. My nipples look perfectly symmetrical and point forward. They are round and I am happy with the size and am very glad I didn't go bigger. My left breast is more swollen because he removed some tissue from that one. I had slight asymmetry and he corrected that with the lift so my implants are the same size. They are also closer together which explains why my sternum was very sore as he said he released muscle in that area. I'm still taking it easy and am working on switching from Vicodin to Tylenol. Drinking a lot of water and eating healthy food. My body is very bloated which I know will pass. I had two bm's this morning after taking 3 stool softeners yesterday and one this morning along with some black coffee. That felt amazing as I was starting to feel very backed up. I also learned to roll up a soft boot sock and put it under the front band of my post op sports bra. It feels amazing as the band was irritating me a little bit. I am cleared to shower but am waiting until my husband gets home from work to help me. I don't feel that dirty since I haven't done anything but lay around. All good so far! I must remember to take it easy. I'm excited to have my dogs come home on Sunday. Next post op appt is in one week. Updated on 21 Jan 2017: Today is the last day I am taking Vicodin. I took 1/2 a Vicodin with one Tylenol every 6 hours today with no changes in discomfort so tomorrow I will switch to Tylenol only. Nothing else new. My back was becoming very sore from laying on my back so much so I grabbed one of my dogs tennis balls and gave myself a back massage with it by placing it between the wall and my back and moving around. It felt amazing. Updated on 22 Jan 2017: The things I take for granted like being able to wash my hair! I actually washed it 3 times this morning since it had been since Tuesday night. I tried to direct my husband where my part is after when he was brushing it but he was like...why does it matter if it's straight and gave up. I'm a hairstylist so I am a little picky I guess. Haha. I'm wondering when the day will come when I can do my hair and makeup again and feel cute. Nothing new to report on the boobs. I wore a slightly less supportive sports bra for a few hours today so I could wash my post op one. They look really good still. My husband got all up close to the incisions and was really impressed by how thin they are. Our 3 dogs, ie my children, came home today from my parents house. I feel bad because I can probably only walk the one who doesn't pull on the leash but they are all small and chill. I'm just having mommy guilt and giving my husband even more stuff to do. I do feel comfortable feeding them and sitting in the yard with them now. It was really a blessing for my parents to watch them the last few days and be able to focus 100% on myself. Back to watching tv and healing! Updated on 22 Jan 2017: My arms are raised in the before...with my arms lowered the lower nipple actually pointed all the way down. Yikes! Before and 4 days after. Really happy already. Updated on 25 Jan 2017: I can't believe one week ago I was in surgery! Last night was the first night since surgery that I slept through the whole night. I don't really have trouble sleeping on my back but my back muscles were so tense I think as a side effect of trying to not use my arms or pecs so I was waking up with muscle pain between my shoulder blades. Waking up today actually feeling rested was seriously amazing. I've been doing a little more around the house, preparing myself food, walking around the yard with the dogs and I think this helped loosen my muscles up. I am only taking Tylenol in the mornings and right before bed. I finished the last of my prescriptions yesterday. I felt extremely bloated and I also think that is finally going away. I have been drinking a ton of water to help and I took 3 stool softeners a day since day 1 post op and stopped 3 days ago. That helped a ton. My husband and I went out to dinner last night and I put on actual clothes as this was my first time in public in a week! It felt good to get out of the house for a little while. Even under the post op bra and a sweatshirt I am so happy with how perky my new breasts look. Part of a steri strip came loose in the shower and I got a little peek at one of the incisions around the nipple. It is so so so so thin it's crazy. It looks like the width of ink from a ballpoint pen if you drew a line with it. I have one more full week off from work but I am taking a two day class this weekend in a city about 45 minutes from home. Usually I would commute back and forth but I booked a hotel room one night to minimize driving and to be able to get more rest. It will be a good way to ease back into work. I'm worried about my clothing options with this post op bra but I'll manage. I'm a hair stylist and am expected to look pretty on point clothing wise, even for this training. This huge bra isn't gonna make it easier! I'll post a picture later when I take a shower! Updated on 26 Jan 2017: Here's the pictures I meant to post yesterday. One if my steri strips and half of another came off around the nipple but I just let it be. I have my second post op appointment tomorrow morning. I am feeling better every day. Day 1-4 I felt like 'how will I ever go back to work in only 2 weeks? will I ever not look bloated? will I ever be able to put on pants that aren't sweats on my own again? Will I be able to wash my hair again? Will I be able to get out of bed without help ever again?' Now I am sure I'll be okay :) I'm not sure if that counts as the boobie blues I read so much about because I liked my breasts from day 1 thankfully. It was more depressing to be so incapacitated. Next week I work Wednesday-Saturday with extended lunch breaks and some extra help. Bring it on! Excited for my post op tomorrow! Updated on 27 Jan 2017: I had my second post op today! The nurse was snipping my stitches and pulling them out and a little way through the right one she got the doctor because there's a small healing issue at the t incision at the bottom. It's really small but damn! I was hoping for a perfect recovery ;) I have silvadine cream and gauze and a checkup on Tuesday morning. Besides that the look awesome. Just have to take care of the opening on righty. It's about 1/4 inches and not infected so let's hope the wound care I will do does the trick. Cheers! Updated on 31 Jan 2017: I had a checkup of my right t this morning and the rest of my stitches removed. Everything looks good and I am going back in 2 weeks for another checkup. The opening is definitely healing. I can see the changes day to day. My breasts are looking fantastic. I'm probably ready to change my review to 'worth it' for sure :) The nurse removed my stitches last week and it hurt so bad that I asked the doctor if I could be numbed if it was going to hurt like that and he said he was probably better than the nurse which made me laugh. He wasn't lying I didn't feel any pain. He did something to the wound under the right one that involved scissors but I don't want to know and I didn't feel anything. My mom was there watching and she said it was very interesting. I had a two day training yesterday and the day before and I was tired but I did fine. I go back to work tomorrow at 12:30. Going to the training gave me confidence that I can be at work this week and be ok. I probably won't update as much but I'll try to get some photos up before I shower tomorrow. Updated on 1 Feb 2017: Updated on 6 Feb 2017: So going back to work was hard. I was so, so, so tired. I was constantly worried about using my arms to much. But mostly being so tired was hard. Thank goodness my usual work week is 4 days because I barely made it. Now I have 3 days off and then back on Wednesday for 4 more days. I'm getting some good sleep and relaxation during these 3 days off. I'm starting to miss the gym. My post op form says I can raise my heart rate after 3 weeks, which will be Wednesday. There's a community center with a track so if the rain isn't bad I might go walk a 5k. If it's raining I can use my mother in laws condo gym indoors but then I run the risk of having to hang out with her so who knows. I set a countdown timer on my phone for 6 weeks post op when I can get back to circuit training and lifting. I'm not gonna lie I am sort of depressed about the delayed wound healing I'm dealing with. I know it's a risk of an anchor lift. I have a decent size wound under the right breast and a very tiny one under the left breast. The right side wound is filling in with tissue and it was originally a hole so for that I am thankful. Then just below my nipples very tiny ones. The around the nipple incisions and most of the one from nipple to crease are beautiful and thin and healing so well. The underneath ones are perfect too besides the center. I don't care about scars at the moment. Heal first and deal w/scars later. The right one seems to be because I pulled a scab off with my bra so I'm not worried about it. I am showering twice a day, cleansing with soap and water, applying silvadene to all areas and covering with gauze then back on with the bra. I've seen my PS 4 times in 3 weeks. He and the staff members and nurses are so responsive and helpful. I went this morning and had one more suture under the left which was snipped and removed, which may be the reason for the incision not sealing all the way. I go back next Tuesday. I have a feeling I'll be there once a week till these babies heal wish is fine with me. My final thought is I am glad I didn't get bigger implants to create even more pressure on the incisions! I'll get some pics when I go for my second shower of the day soon. I'm still so happy with how they look. I can't wait to heal up more and I'm feeling very impatient about the whole thing. Updated on 6 Feb 2017: Bruises, some wounds, obvious incisions, tape etc etc. Anyone else's nipples literally always hard? Left nipple is still numb so I can't even tell when the headlight is on! Updated on 6 Feb 2017: Updated on 13 Feb 2017: I have my 4 week check up tomorrow. Everything seems to be healing and I am feeling better and better. I had a new iud placed today so right when my boobs aren't sore my uterus is. Such is life. Wouldn't want to ruin my new boobs with an accidental baby ;) Updated on 14 Feb 2017: To saline damp to dry dressings. Yay! Continuing to heal, can't wait to burn these post op sports bras and wear lower cut tops. Dr said he's not very worried about my implant getting infected anymore which is awesome because that was stressing me out. He removed some more stitches that were working their way out which is also great. So cheers to healing and boobs! Updated on 14 Feb 2017: 4 weeks tomorrow. Love the shape, what a huge difference from before. For a reminder: anchor lift with 260cc low profile inspira implants. Previous size: 36C pancake style Updated on 2 Mar 2017: It's been awhile! About a week and a half ago I started to feel normal again. Work doesn't bother me at all and I'm no longer sore. I woke up sleeping on my side a few times this week and had no discomfort. My breasts look great and are getting soft and more natural looking. The wound healing is going really well now. There is skin growing into the openings. I am doing damp to dry saline dressings twice a day and pulling off the dressings while dry like a band aid. When I started doing this I immediately noticed better healing. Before I was letting the gauze rinse off in the shower but dr creasman told me to just pull them off. It is obviously debriding them way way better and it doesn't hurt. It's been a set back for sure but now that I can see the healing happening I'm really happy. Attaching some photos from this morning. I'm getting back to Crossfit next week but not doing any upper body until mid-April. Can't wait! I gained a few lbs in recovery but it's ok because I have great boobs now. :) Updated on 5 Mar 2017: I went back to Crossfit this morning and did a modified workout...riding assault bike, really light Russian kettle bell swings and ring rows and jump roping. I put on a second sports bra over my post op sports bra I'm still wearing and felt great. My arms and armpit area feel a little sore, like a very little bit sore but zero pain or discomfort. It felt so good to exercise! The boobs have been ruling my life and it was getting a bit depressing so I hope I didn't over do it but I also need to get back to taking care of my whole body. Also transitioning to eating paleo again. Yay! Updated on 14 Mar 2017: I'm still healing up and doing great! The opening on my left incision are totally healed and the ones in the right side ones are maybe the size of a pinky fingernail and very shallow. They're healing really fast, I can see changes from morning to evening every day. I'm very glad the healing problems are almost in the past. My breasts look so good and I am so happy I went through with the surgery even with the healing issues. I am wearing a bralette around the house today that my old saggy boobs fell out of the bottom of...that is a thing of the past! I'm back at the gym for a second week and feeling awesome there too! I'm not lifting weight overhead or attempting pull-ups or push-ups but that isn't stopping me from getting good workouts in. Running, jumping and even jump roping feel awesome but I am wearing two very supportive sports bras. I haven't had any pain or discomfort but my pecs feel very strange when I accidentally activate them which I'm being super careful to try not to do. Leaving some photos of boobs in bralettes since I don't own any normal bras that fit. I'm trying to wait a little bit longer before I go get fitted in case the size changes more so I'm working with things I already own. Updated on 26 May 2017: Hey everyone! I meant to update sooner. I'm all healed and enjoying my new breasts. The scars are fading and I am not doing any scar treatments. I have sensitive skin and the scars are fading really well on their own, plus I like my new breasts so much I don't really care about the scars. I experienced some delayed wound healing that was scary for a little while, and then very annoying with all the bandage changes etc but i don't have any regrets. I'm back at the gym doing almost everything I did before except I still can't do a normal push-up. I do them on my knees. It doesn't hurt but it feels super weird. No big deal except people looking at me funny because I lift heavy weights and do Crossfit and then do knee push-ups. Haha. Here's a pic from this morning. Updated on 26 May 2017: Updated on 22 Jun 2017: Love it!
I had my first consultation with Dr. Creasman in July of 2016. I received amazing customer service and quality attention from both Dr. Creasman and his staff. When I first called the office, Kim made an awesome first impression. My communications with her have all been professional and upbeat, which makes me feel comfortable. During my consultation, Dr. Creasman also had me feeling very secure and respected. He is good at listening and giving detailed, experienced answers. Even though I have studied BA a lot online, I walked away from my appointment with even more knowledge. I know he is the perfect person to perform my surgery. Updated on 19 Oct 2016: I am finally ready to get breast implants. I have talked myself out of it so many times. A huge part of this was questioning the morality of altering my body through surgery. I wanted to accept my body and love my unique form. I felt this was an important part of a healthy mindset. Thankfully, I now love my body in it's original form. It turned out, I DO believe I can love my body and still take a bold step to enhance it. In fact, I am enhancing my body, because I love it. ???? So, these two ideas finally harmonize with each other! Yay! What a relief. So what's next? Two, soft, playful proportionate breasts, just 9 weeks away (well longer if you count the recovery weeks but that's ok). I feel excited, free, and antsy! Updated on 20 Oct 2016: Updated on 26 Oct 2016: I am so thankful for RealSelf. I love it so much that I have spent a little too much time on here, and have regretfully neglected other important things. It's time to take a couple weeks off from looking and reading about boobies. Surgery still feels so far away. Updated on 3 Nov 2016: Hi everyone, Still day dreaming of boobs. I couldn't stay away from Real Self but I am managing to keep my browsing time to a reasonable limit. I found a photo gallery organized by ccs. I know everyone's anatomy is different, but there is definitely a small range of results that I can depend on. Here is the link - http://yorkplasticsurgerycentre.com/before-after-plastic-surgery/before-after-plastic-surgery300cc-breast-augmentation-1/ I'm also using the Real Self notebook to organize profiles by size. My question of the week is wondering, "How close will my breasts push together in a push-up bra?" I won't sacrifice a modest size for ornamental cleavage but I will definitely be asking the doctor at my pre-op appointment, because cleavage sure is perty! I may post that question to Real Self doctors as well. Updated on 10 Nov 2016: Testing out 300. I may increase to 330 after my pre-op. I posted a question to doctors about having cleavage in a bra with just 300ccs. A few suggested I go a little bigger considering my BWD (breast width dimensions). So I may go with 330-350. Updated on 17 Nov 2016: I did not predict this would happen, but now I am reconsidering size. My thoughts based on looking at several women's results and saving them to notebooks (which truthfully all from 300-400 looked beautiful): 300 - Pros - it's probably a better health and visual result long term. It still looks pretty and very natural. Cons - On my tall frame, they will look smaller. So if I lean smaller, I risk feeling small still. 400 - Pros - If I lean bigger, I get more cleavage and fill my frame out nicely. Cons - They might stretch the breasts more and not look as good long term. Also, there are more risks with going bigger. The good news about this size gap is that 100 ccs is a relatively small range to decide within. Therefore, if I choose something in between I might be the most satisfied. So 350, 375, or dare I say 400? We'll see what is decided during my pre-op...Dec 6th. Updated on 30 Nov 2016: SO Helpful! I have been looking for the Allergan Natrelle Sizing Matrix (Classic, Ispira, Shaped, and Saline) to help me see the range I was given and how the sizes run. Here you can download the surgeon's information folder which includes extensive information about the implants as well as the sizing charts for each type of implant. I have been trying to find the sizing chart and finally, gold! 1. Go to Allergan Natrelle's web site for surgeons (link posted below): 2. Click 'Download PDF' where it says 'Hospital Order Form.' 3. It will download a folder with a handful of documents. 4. Open that folder and open the document entitled Hospital_Order_Form-2 https://www.natrellesurgeon.com/resources/for-your-practice Updated on 2 Dec 2016: My pre-op is approaching and I've settled down a lot. Thank goodness! I want a natural look and an active lifestyle without big bumps down the road (haha). I feel a lot better this week. If you are considering a modest size implant because you have a smaller frame and little breast tissue like me, I suggest saving links that explain the health benefits of staying within your limits and saving all of those beautiful pictures of breasts that fall within that category. Make sure you are looking at breasts your age too. :D It's easy to get confused. Gotta love boobs doe. Updated on 6 Dec 2016: Somehow during my pre-op appointment, I changed my mind and signed up for 345 hp. The past week I felt sure I wanted 300, but when I went to my pre-op and explained how I was still nervous about fully deciding, two professionals that worked there, (both women), seemed to really perk up whenever I talked about the 345s. OR maybe... I just perked up more when I handled the 345s, and they were just being supportive. The women mentioned how my height would make it easy to carry well. I have heard that before and I agree. I also tried on rice sizers at home and they look proportional with clothes on. I just get freaked out when I think about getting a super round look and looking at myself naked... I love/hate fake boobs because I'm excited to enhance them but I fear they will look bad on me. That is the story of a skinny girl with little breast tissue to disguise the implants with... Now I feel like I should be going with the doctor's first choice (300s). He is probably right and he had my best interests in mind. Then I got greedy... BUT I don't want any regrets of going too small. I think either way, whichever size I had chosen, I would have come back to this computer and typed out why I should have chosen the other size. Dying here. :( Everyone has been here I guess. Sorry for the lame rant. Updated on 7 Dec 2016: 295 mod-plus vs. 345 hp I'm only using the angle that shows my left breast slope. It's slightly better because it's naturally slightly bigger than my right breast. Updated on 15 Dec 2016: Wondering if anyone else went with generic prescriptions(?) I was told to get name brand only as they work better. But when my bill at Walgreens totaled at $500, I quickly opted for generic versions. All I had to pay for was the Emend pill for nausea ($150). Phew! Updated on 21 Dec 2016: DAY of surgery, 7.5 hrs post-op Some of my stats: 35 years old 34A cup (halfway filled) Breastfed one child 6 ft tall 150 lbs 11.75 BWD Implants: Natrelle Inspira smooth, round, high profile 345ccs, under the muscle, breast crease incision My surgery: It was at 9am, I had to be there by 8. I woke up after surgery and started telling them why I liked each one of their personalities. Ha! I felt so happy. I was out and heading home about 10:30. Awesome crew of people including Dr. Creasman! Warm and fun personalities. To do list today: Keep up on meds Do arm stretches this evening, out and overhead, slowly. I'm eating healthy small meals and snacks with fiber and protein. Peaches, pears, prunes, chicken salad, walnuts, herbal tea and water! Updated on 23 Dec 2016: I have had a totally easy time in the bathroom! My regimen was: Avoid red meat, milk and cheese beginning 2 days before. High fiber snacks included: prunes, pears, peaches, oatmeal, raisens, blueberries, veggies 2 days pre-op - noon: 1 cup smooth move tea Plus high fiber snacks 1 day pre-op - noon: generic fiber mix into a glass of water. Evening: 1 cup smooth move tea in evening. Plus high fiber fruits Surgery day - noon: 1 cup smooth move tea. Evening: 3 colace pills Plus high fiber fruits 1 day post-op - morning: smooth move tea. Evening: 3 colace pills Only took 2 norcos. The rest of the time: tylenol Plus High fiber fruits and steel cut oats Day 2 (today) noon: smooth move tea Evening: 1 colace Only 1 norco, the rest of the time: tylenol Updated on 24 Dec 2016: Pain: I woke up this morning at 7:30 and hadn't taken tylenol in 11 hrs so I definitely woke up achey. But now that I've taken it, one dose of extra strength totally covers the pain. My bra is pretty tight so yesterday evening I began leaving it off (except while sleeping). Sleep: I have been sleeping on my back since day once since my doc said that was fine. I sleep with my bra on. Size: Day one and two I think I was pretty loopy and just happy to have boobs. But beginning yesterday evening, I realized that my boobs might not shrink much and I will definitely have to do some adjusting to my new curves. They will probably end end up a bit bigger than I would've liked, but I think they'll still be fun. I'll enjoy the pros of the extra size. ; ) Post-op appt: Yesterday I met with rhe PS and I can start massaging. I have to do an inward, upward push to the implant for 10 seconds, 10 reps, six times per day. Updated on 26 Dec 2016: No more medication today except the last 2 celebrex (I was told to take twice daily, 5 days) They just feel heavy and I can't activate my pecs much (ouch). Oh and morning boob: owie, owie, owie until I get out of bed and move. Here's me in clothes with a lined bra for girls wondering about the overall appearance when dressed. Even though I'm tall, 345 hp was plenty for me because I'm thin, with little breast tissue and my bwd is 11.75. It's important to listen to your doctor if he knows what you want and what will give you that look. I was given 300 modplus and 345 hp as my two options. The doc advised 300. Then, at my pre-op, I thought "Better go with the bigger option just in case." How do I feel now? I'm guessing they'll ultimately look proportional with clothes on and slightly augmented when revealing them. However, since I stayed within my original goal range I still feel pretty happy and got what I expected. I saved tons of notebooks to develop a reasonable expectation. So comparing does help if you explore thoroughly and organize the outcomes. I'm still adjusting to the size and the look. The bf loves them though, and that feels so wonderful. I'll stop posting for a week or so, but I wanted to post these photos of me wearing clothes. I wear a D cup for now. It was really tight the first two days. Think I might land at full C though. : ) Oh, and they're slowly getting squishy enough to push closer together. I'll post that one. Updated on 3 Jan 2017: Projection - Since last week, my projection decreased a whole centimeter. At a week, my breasts projected 4.8 cm from my body. Now they project 3.8 cm. I think this is due to the swelling dissipating. I used plenty of Arnica pellets and ointment. The actual projection of the implant itself outside of the body is precisely 4.8. I will post an update projection measurements at 1, 2, & 3 months as my muscles relax. Physical Activity Days 1-3 have to get out of bed slowly, twisting to my side, then using my leg muscles with my foot under the bed frame for leverage. Pull pants up slowly, sections at a time, using two hands together. Anything that my pecs can't handle one-handed, I use two (door handles, plate of food, flushing the toilet) 2 days post-op - washed my own hair in the sink 5 days post-op - drove to the store, pulling my pants up easily. First week- no chores Second week - 2 light chores a day; minimal cooking, still avoiding heavy doors and doing things with two hands. What hurts the most, coughing, laughing, SHIVERING. Avoiding the cold as much as possible. However I survived the cold under heat lamps, in a dress, 10 days post-op on New Year's Eve. Pain - going into the second week is minimal. My right side stays a little achey, maybe because I am right-handed. Morning boob is getting better every day. It's very light and tolerable. My feelings - The first few days they felt huge, but I felt like I would still enjoy them. The days following, I kept feeling more adjusted to the size. 8 days post-op I went shopping for New Year's outfits and dresses and LOVED my boobs. Now at almost 2 weeks, they feel a lot smaller since my swelling has decreased. I still love them but I'm hoping they don't get much smaller. : ) I was wearing a D after surgery. Now I fit into a C. But read the note below about my VS try-on. Victoria's Secret - They had the semi-annual sale NewYear's weekend. I bought a few bralettes and sports bras (medium). I tried on the Very Sexy Push-up just out of curiosity. I filled the 34C cup but I liked how my breasts plumped up at the top in a 34B. I did not try on any other B-cupped bras but I might do that at 1 month. For now, I'm wearing sports bras, bralettes, and my post-surgery 34D since it's comfy and I don't want to purchase any other cupped bras till they settle. I doubt I'm going to land at a D cup though. Do I care about cup-size? Not really. C sounded nice to me before I had boobs. But if my size stays roughly the same and I land at B, I will gain an improved perspective about the B cup label and be satisfied. Updated on 4 Jan 2017: Here are my progress pictures. My right is taking longer to drop. It's also more tender. The nipple is very sensitive on that side. Arm aches - Around the fourth day post-op, I noticed my left arm had an aching feeling all the way down to my forearm. That went away after a few days. Now at two weeks, my my right arm has been doing the same thing but seems to be going away too. Exercise - Going into my third week I plan to do light, lower body workouts at home. My fourth week I will do some light weight machines on my calves and thighs. Can't wait to bulk a little and get ready for for summer. I lost a few pounds after surgery and am loosing my booty muscle and roundness. :( Updated on 12 Jan 2017: Size Surprise - I took some photos in a shirt that I used to try on 300 rice sizers at home. Once my breasts fill out on bottom these 345cc implants are going to look like my 300 rice sizers! I'm glad I went up 50ccs more than I originally planned. : ) Pain & physical activity - The arm aches are gone. Some days my breasts lightly ache and a couple days I took some tylenol. I still can't do more than a few chores without my pecs paying for it later. That's when I wanted the Tylenol. My right breast is still more tender. Both nipples are sensitive now rather than just my right. But I'm staying optimistic. I take caution with doors, handles, buckles, tight lids. I'm lifting nothing heavier than a gal of milk. I am exercising my lower body. 3rd week - misc. - Tired of sleeping on my back so sometimes I sleep 30 min or so on my side with a pillow for support. I'm wearing a surgical bra or a sports bra most of the time. Sometimes a bralette for a break. Bruises are gone at the end of 3 weeks. My breasts are softening up a little more at the end of the third week. My left breast can jiggle a little when I use my hand to move it. Overall they are pretty firm but it's noteworthy progress! I still do massages: 6 sets of 10 reps per day. (Inward/upward push and hold for 10 seconds). I love my boobs and I have fully adjusted to having them. They're just the right size for me. I'm glad I went with 345s to have a little extra fun and I don't mind the slightly augmented look. They might have felt more natural at 300ccs but then I might have wished for more size. They look awesome in a dress. This year will be the year of dresses! Oh and bikinis of course! :D Surprisingly, I don't spend a lot of time checking myself out and admiring my new boobs unless I'm all dressed up and showing them. Otherwise, they're just boobs. The most fun happens in the bedroom! My boyfriend gives them lots of attention. :D Updated on 20 Jan 2017: Happy days! Now, I can carry things that are a little heavier and scrub counters and pots and pans without aches and pains, yay. Haha. I get maybe a few zingers when using my pecs for groceries and cleaning but the zingers are a mild discomfort that last for a short time. I don't really feel morning boob. I can't do plank pose yet or balance my weight doing table pose. So the pecs are still healing. I heard it takes around 3 months to do plank and lower yourself or do light weights. Boobs got even a bit softer and I can push them a little more together. Although, I'm not sure they'll ever meet in the middle. Right nipple is still sensitive, maybe less so. Lefty is fine! I'm still happy with the size. It's the right look for me. My projection is about 4.5 cm. The implant when out of the body is about 4.8 and I started almost flat. Updated on 31 Jan 2017: 4th week I forgot to mention: I had a little, but noticeable incision pain. When I slept, I would relieve my back by side-sleeping but for only short periods because my breasts would start to ache and feel uncomfortable. End of the 5th week: No more morning boob. I could side sleep with support and still wore a bra to bed. I was able to get major cleaning done, and it only ached a bit afterwards. A few zingers (shooting pains) happened but they were barely noticeable. The nipple sensitivity on my right started getting better. I could lean more weight into my upper body. Still avoiding yoga. Lower body weight machines only. End of the 6th week: This week was much like the 5th week. I get an occasional zinger. I slept without a bra, on my side most of the night last night. I just used a pillow for support. That felt great! The nipple sensitivity on my right is very slight and not bothersome. I feel so good physically and mentally, much like the 5th week. I don't do yoga yet but I tried and can do downward dog and table pose with arm and leg extended. Now, I'm just waiting to be able to do plank pose and lift heavy things overhead (so I can go through the bins up high in my garage). But I heard that type of activity can only happen at the three month mark. At that time, I'll go to yoga class just so I can fully get into it. Breast appearance, bras, projection measurements etc.: I really like the appearance and feeling of my breasts now that they have settled a lot at 6 weeks. They were a little asymmetrical before surgery and that is still the case. I don't mind this at all. I have enough cleavage but it looks somewhat natural. My breasts are soft enough but still a bit firm and that's ok too. I am really happy with the size I chose, 345hp instead of 300hp. My projection increased .5 cm since 4 the 4th week. The left boob projects at 5 cm (out of the body, the 345hp is 4.8). I bought a wire, lightly lined, push-up bra a couple days ago and I fit into a 34C bra at Target. I don't need the push-up but it fits well to show cleavage in shirts and hide the nipples. My cleavage has a moderate gap, which I didn't like at first. But I was so flat to begin with, I predicted this look. I love the look of my new breasts. I am so very thankful thankful for a well-executed surgery that depended on Dr. Creasman, a very skilled surgeon. I visited him during my 6 week post-op today. He encouraged me to keep up the massaging as the pockets are still a little tight. Next updates will be at 2 months, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Updated on 21 Feb 2017: At two months: Pain = Hardly ever feel any kind of pain at all. I can put semi-heavy things up overhead like a crockpot. I am fully caught up on house cleaning and getting spring cleaning done with full energy. Softness = awesome, totally squishy enough for me! Sleeping = super comfortable and fully side sleeping without a bra since the end of the 6th week. I was using a pillow between my boob for a little support but now I can go without that too. But I often still put a pillow there anyway. I kept forgetting to mention armpit tightness. I'm sure others have noticed the muscle tightness in this area with the armpit looking hollow. It was hard to shave there! Therefore, I started stretching them gently at 6.5 weeks, by laying on my back and stretching/bending my arm over-head, one at a time, SLOWLY. After a week I noticed dramatic softening of those muscles. My doctor encouraged stretching my pecs but I actually explored to figure out these particular kinds of stretches myself. It might help any of you with releasing the implants and letting them fluff. Updated on 22 Feb 2017: The softness of my breasts increased greatly since a month ago. I am so glad I did not get discouraged. They are soft enough for me! :D Updated on 10 May 2017: I didn't think having implants would affect my personal life much but intimately, I have some extra confidence. I don't like admitting that it's added a small level of confidence overall. I think having very small/no breasts is beautiful as well. I often wore sports bras and held my shoulders back with my back straight because, I was proud to be healthy and natural when I was small. But this surgery has brought another element to my life, as tiny as it is. It's a small but meaningful change, to have added softness to my body in an intimate area that is also appreciated by my boyfriend. ; ) Updated on 7 Jun 2017: Size changes All swelling gone by 6 -7 weeks. 1-6 months = Adjustment period! See below : ) 1st-2nd month - too big?? 3rd month - fully adjusted to the size and not feeling they were too big. 4th month I had some feelings of wishing they were a bit bigger. I wanted some of that eye-catching cleavage. 6th month I calmed down from the excitement and now am happy with my size. I met my original goals. Yay! I can still show them off a little and it's sexy but not too dramatic (for my personality). ways I enjoy showing off my breasts when I'm in the mood: 1st option - thin, fitted shirt/dress, no bra 2nd option - low-cut top with a push-up bra 3rd option - bikini of course! Updated on 7 Jun 2017: More pics; I hope this helps some ladies! Feel free to ask questions. I check in at least once a week. Updated on 30 Jun 2017: BUT in February, a couple months after surgery, I started having bathroom issues. I went to my primary care doctor in May, waited a month to see a specialist, and now have a sigmoidoscopy scheduled on July 10th. The specialist believes it to be ulcerative colitis (auto immune condition) I hope it's just a coincidence that this has sprung up. I have cut out all gluten and dairy. I hope once diagnosed, the medication I am prescribed settles my UC and I stay otherwise healthy. In other news, I made a video to reflect the softness of my breasts, and muscle distortion while flexing. I still need to upload it. Updated on 25 Jan 2018: I love my look guys! I’m thankful my doctor gave me the size and look I was going for. I’m naturally thin but because of my height so I wanted my breasts to compliment the rest of my body. Many people suggested I go bigger and that notion seems legit, but in my case, 350 ccs, hp were enough. I will work on taking some photos over the next few weeks. These photos might give ideas to women who are flat, and looking for a some cleavage to bare, but only stand out when you choose to display them. Here’s one pic of me dressed for a night out. I am wearing a padded calvin klein push-up bra. Updated on 23 Jul 2018: I went into Victoria’s Secret a few weeks ago just to browse. But I went ahead and let them size me just for kicks. Turns out I’m a 32DD in their brand. I tried on about a dozen bras because I wanted to know for sure that this was truly my size. Sure enough, the 32DDs fit perfectly with now gap on my sternum and full coverage graabbing all side boob. I will post pics soon. When was my last tey on? I think a few months post-op? It’s in my thread. So believe the women when they say to get resized much later after drop and fluff! Updated on 6 Nov 2018: Updated on 6 Feb 2021: After researching recently, I learned most women experience side effects of breasts implants without realizing the toxic chemicals in implants are to blame. Sometimes it’s 20 years down the road that they realize it. I’ll list my update down below. First, some advice: Before you get breast implants get informed (by other women) about the risks. Join a breast implant illness group on Facebook and you will find that breast implants are ticking time bombs. Hundreds of thousand of women who become ill on different levels, later make tremendous recoveries after explant. They look better too! Younger, less inflamed, less puffy and even lose weight because the inflammation is gone. My 4 year update after implants- I love the look of breasts implants on my body. The doctor that performed my surgery did a perfect augmentation. However, I do not like the health side effects I have experienced since getting them. I feel responsible in letting other women know. 2 months after implants: ulcerative colitis Less than a year: Alopecia areata Vaginal irritation Vitiligo Within 3 years: Major hair loss Fatigue
I know I'm late to the party, but here I am..... I saw Dr. Creasman in July of 2014 for a buccal fat pad excision. It is now 2/9/2016, and I am very pleased with the outcome. The "before" pictures are from 2012, the "after" pictures are 6 months post op. Not much to say other than the surgery was "easy" and relatively quick. Highly recommended. I also had other surgeries in between these two photos... Rhinoplasty from a Kaiser doctor, and chin/cheek/lip fillers (by Marisha!!!
Hey all! I'm 21 (almost 22), 5'4.5", and between 120-124 lbs and have been considering a BA on & off for about 4-5 years. When I was in HS I actually had huge boobs... 32DDD-34DD was my avg size. These babies were a leeeetle too big for me, but they matched my athletic but curvy body type pretty decently well (esp considering I have a big butt... hehe). However, I was a little embarrassed by their size and wore a lot of non-cleavage bearing clothing, and/or covered them well with scarves or sweatshirts! Unfortunately I suffered from a pretty severe eating disorder for a while. I ended up shrinking down to a very unhealthy weight, losing all of my boobs in the process. While I am very happy and proud to say I recovered back to a healthy weight which I have maintained for over 4 years... none of the boobies I lost ever really came back :( To add to it, I lift weights quite often now and while I LOVE my body, working out has made my boobs more muscle than fat, which has actually made them appear flatter :/ SO... I figured, to reward myself for my hard work and accomplishments with diet/exercise/healthy lifestyle, I would save up and get myself a new pair of girls! My old boobies were much too big for me, but I had shrunk from a DD-DDD down to a small-med B, so I was hoping to bring them back up to around a full C. I wanted them to look very natural but full and more proportionate to my curves. I am extremely lucky that with how much I shrank, my boobs did not have any sag to them! A few small, barely noticeable stretch marks, but luckily not much more than that. Doc did say that they were nice and stretchy, which is definitely a plus as I felt this might help them adapt well to a larger size. I had my surgery earlier today, and I am feeling so great about it that I figured I would write a bit about it, since I am immobilized for a bit, but feeling surprisingly alert and great! (I do apologize if some of this is a bit goofy, as I am on pain meds and am feeling a bit goofy, lol. I will revise in the morning and change a few things around if need be :) As I had really wanted a natural look and feel, after some deliberation and a lot of thought, my doc and I decided to go with 310cc, smooth round mod profile implants, under the muscle. However, my right breast is slightly larger than my left, and also has a slightly larger areola as well. Considering this, we decided to stick with 310cc in the left, but ordered additional implants (275, 295, and 310) for the right breast, so that the doc could have the chance to use sizers during surgery, and determine which implant would yield the best result and look the most even. When I awoke from surgery, I was told that we ended up using 310 in the left, and 295 in the right. I am very grateful that my surgeon took the time and effort to plan out having different sizes available so that we could achieve the best result, and happy that I trusted him to make the final decision! In addition, my breasts did need a slight amount of scoring done on the inside so that they would be properly filled out by the implant, and not remain riding too high. This also means that, while my surgery was essentially "under the muscle", it was actually done using a dual-plane technique, where the top part of the implant is covered by the muscle, but the bottom of it is actually partially subglandular. This technique would yield the best results for my particular situation, while still feeling natural! In addition, we decided to go with the periareolar incision to be able to score the breast a bit better/easier. Originally, I had wanted to try to go through the armpit, because I did not want any scars on my breast... I was really nervous about that! However, my doctor said that, while possible, it was very difficult to do this incision for my type of situation, and there was a chance it would not yield the results we were looking for (and the breasts might be farther apart than we were wanting, which was not my ideal). I was pretty against the crease incision because, although in general I've noticed they heal quite well, I really didn't want any scars on the skin. Moreover, since my PS wanted to score the breasts to help with implant placement, he said that the crease incision would not be ideal anyway. That left the PA incision. I was still a little nervous about this incision, because of it being directly front and center pretty much, but from reading about/seeing how others' have healed, you pretty much can't even see them! They are in an area where the skin naturally changes colors, so they blend right in. Looking at all of my PS' past surgeries with this incision, I couldn't even tell! This made me feel more confident and at ease about this type of incision, and I figured this was the best option, both for surgical and aesthetic reasons, and my PS agreed. Upon waking, I was actually incredibly surprised at how good I felt. I did have a lot of tightness in my chest, which was uncomfortable, but not exactly "painful" per se. However, the most surprising part for me was how coherent I felt. I was definitely loopy from the anesthesia, but I felt very alert, and the best part - NO NAUSEA! Apart from the slight queasiness of being doped up on meds and not having anything in my stomach, I felt great! I have had surgery before (broken arm) and woken up bawling my eyes out because of the nausea, so I was extremely nervous about this. However, I felt great, and I think this is largely due to the Emend pill I was prescribed to take prior to the surgery, as well as having an excellent anesthesiologist - side note about him, he definitely quelled a lot of my anxiety by assuring me that he would do his best to take care of me and make me feel great, but that they had plenty of medications readily available upon my waking should I be extremely uncomfortable in any way. I felt great enough to be up and walking around, doing basic things most of the rest of the day today. However, I did have the doctor's advisory that I would likely feel better than expected today (true) but that I should still take it very easy, which I have made sure to. The only activities I have done so far are walking to/from the car (which my lovely friend has been operating, not myself, of course), walking in and out of jamba juice, and walking around the house a bit. When I feel the pain meds wearing off, it is definitely a very uncomfortable feeling. My chest begins to feel very tight, like I am wearing a bra stuffed with socks that is strapped very tight... except underneath my skin (which, I suppose, is sort of similar to what is really going on lol). However, as long as I am staying up on my painkillers and muscle relaxers, I feel pretty good as long as I am not trying to move my chest/shoulder muscles a ton or flex them in any way! As I noted before, the "pain" is definitely more of a discomfort because of the tightness in the muscles... it's not a shooting pain or anything. However, I have yet to determine whether my incisions will be "painful", as my PS uses a local anesthetic on the chest wall to help with post-op pain, and this has not yet worn off completely. So, I will definitely make sure to post some more updates, as well as some photos (I haven't taken any post-op photos and, because of the dressings, you can't see much anyway) as this post is only about 8 hours post-op! So far, however, I am extremely happy with them! Yes, they are still hard/swollen and riding a bit high, however, I am pleased with how "natural" they look already. They feel a little foreign, as to be expected, but even from just looking at them in only the bra, I am surprised at how normal they look. No "high-and-ball" looking breast, which is awesome. I am super, super happy and can't wait until they soften up a bit and I start feeling like they are truly a part of me! I will post a bit more info about my procedure and post-op period soon, but I just wanted to post this update for now and just say how happy I am with Dr. C, his staff, and his work! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Updated on 29 Jan 2016: I know these are not the best quality photos, but here are some to just give you a good idea of what I started out with and ended up with! I am 5 days post-op currently, and LOVE my new girls! Updated on 29 Jan 2016: Here is another post-op photo... similar to the last but I think it is a bit of a better angle. I love how natural they are looking and really hope they don't change much! My breasts had a bit of constriction in the lower region, so my PS did some scoring in that area so they would drop into the correct position and we wouldn't have to risk them getting "stuck" riding up too high after the operation. As a result, they aren't "high-riding" like most implants are directly after post-op, which is super lucky for me! My PS has me wearing an underwire bra to keep them in this position so they don't end up dropping lower than we are wanting. I am hoping they stay at this current shape/size/position because I love the way they look right now so much! They are even better than what I was hoping for/expecting! For those of you who have had this procedure, does anyone have any tips/tricks for keeping them looking as close to how they are now as possible? It seems to me that most of the swelling has actually gone down, which is awesome considering they are only 4 days new... but I'm hoping that they won't lose too much more volume if any. I'm loving their current size! So if anyone has any tips/tricks to keep them from losing much more volume from their post-op state, please let me know! Updated on 30 Jan 2016: I've been feeling better & better by the day and still loving my new girls of course! I'm really struggling with trying to keep myself from doing too much. I honestly feel good enough to go back to the gym.... and it's right across the street.... calling my name..... but UGH OK FINE I WON'T >:( I know I don't want to risk anything by doing too much too soon, but I'm really surprised at how back to normal I feel. The first day and a half or two were suuuuper rough, but since then it's been pretty smooth sailing and I'm still super happy with my results! Posting my first pic in a bra today :) Updated on 31 Jan 2016: It is now 6 days post-op and I'm feeling great still. Pretty sure no one is really reading these but it's fun to update/document for myself I guess and if someone does stumble upon my posts and decide to read, hopefully they help someone. Not much in the way of change - swelling has gone down a little more but that's about it. My PS has me wearing an underwire 24/7 because I had some constriction due to "tuberous breasts" (although my pre-op breasts do not look as unfortunate as most tuberous breasts, they just look perky to me so I guess I was lucky!) and since he released the bottom part so the implants would drop correctly, they're positioned pretty much where we want them to stay, meaning an underwire is necessary to keep them from dropping too much lower. This is a good & bad thing - I'd love to go bra less, especially during sleep, so that's a bit of a bummer... but it's nice to have post-op breasts that already look close to the final result and that aren't high-riding and awkward looking, so I'm pretty thankful for that! I'm thinking (and hoping) that most of the swelling is gone and that they're about the size of what they will end up looking like for good. Of course I know that, because they are mod profile, once they soften up a little I'll probably lose some upper pole fullness and whatnot, but since they've already been "dropped" for the most part, I think/hope the "dropping and fluffing" period most girls go through with implants won't change mine too much. BUT I know I'm only 6 days post and I'm trying not to get too used to them since I know they will likely change at least a little. They started out @ about a fullllll 34D or moderate 34DD no padding. I'm thinking ill probably end up with a very full C or small to med D cup once all is said and done and they've adjusted to their final size, which is what I was hoping/asking for. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't experiencing some of the "boobie greed" many girls talk about, and having those thoughts of wishing I'd gone bigger.... But I know I would have regretted it if I did go bigger. I think this size looks very natural on me and proportional, which is exactly what I wanted. When all is said and done I really would like no one to be able to tell I've had them done and since my boobs have fluctuated a LOT in size over the years and I also hardly ever wear clothing that shows or emphasizes them, I really think that will be the case. I have to keep reminding myself of that! ;) Regardless of the normal "boobie greed" I am experiencing small amounts of, I still am extremely pleased with the results and think my PS is super talented. When he showed my my 3D vectra imaging of what I'd look like with my implants, he said that while it wouldn't be an exact match, most patients do end up thinking it is pretty accurate. I don't think mine look like the imaging... I think they really actually look way way better! ;) Updated on 31 Jan 2016: From reading about what to expect from recovery, I was extremely nervous about what I was going to be going through. As an avid exerciser (I'm talking 6+ days every week in the gym, heavy exercise) I was nervous about taking time off from exercise and aside from that, scared of the pain. Some girls say they had a lot lot more pain than they were expecting, some a lot less. I think that recovery depends on a lot. My recovery has seemed extremely, extremely easy. For me, upon waking up I was super coherent and felt fine walking around for the first hour or two (we had the drive home, but I was fine getting dressed after waking up, walking into the store to go to the bathroom and grab a smoothie on the way home, etc) and apart from the initial very tight feeling in my chest (and a slight pain, but more like an uncomfortable feeling like I stuffed my bra with 3 pairs of socks but couldn't take them out) and drowsiness, I felt fine. After getting home and settled, though, the first evening/night was HELL. I constantly counted down the minutes to take my next dose of pain pills, and took the highest allowed amount of painkillers and muscle relaxers as soon as I was allowed them. The next day was a little better - still doing the counting down the minutes thing, but I was so out of it that I just slept most of the day or watched movies. I was uncomfortable but less so. After that, though, I've pretty much felt back to normal. I slowly cut back more and more on my medications and honestly, since probably day 4 I've had to constantly remind myself to take it easy. Other than feeling like my chest is a little tight (now, though, it's more like a feeling of having worn a bra for too long... which I kind of have been lol) I feel 100% normal. I think my quick recovery probably has a lot to do with me being really active normally, and having my muscles repeatedly torn/healed from lifting and yadda yadda, but it could just be me personally recovering from things quickly. Everyone has their own experiences. If you find yourself worrying that it's taking you longer than normal to recover... realize that there ISN'T really a normal amount of time. I was off narcotic pain meds (other than taking a few at night to help with discomfort and help me get a little drowsier) and driving myself around by Wednesday, when my surgery was Monday afternoon. That's probably not "normal" for most people having a pretty invasive surgery like a BA. So do what feels right for you, but also make sure to listen to YOUR personal doctor. I honestly feel like I could go to the gym (for lower body, of course), but have restrained myself to doing some very low impact at-home exercises and stretching at home instead because I want to listen to my doctor. Bottom line... Be smart, don't worry too much, and have a happy recovery and good communication with your PS :) Updated on 2 Feb 2016: Had to get an underwire sports bra cause my bra was killing me... PS still has me wearing underwire 24/7 and I was constantly waking up cause of the discomfort of the one I had. I didn't wanna go bra-crazy and buy too much new stuff yet since I know it can take a few months to reach your final size, but I don't think mine are going to change too much and I HAD to get something better than that one while they're still healing lol. I figured a Medium would be a good size, cause any bigger and the band would be too big and that's the part that's important now, but it looks like maybe I should've gone for the large lol. This thing isn't a push-up but it sure as hell looks like one! It feels really nice to have them compressed though actually. It's a little snug but they feel a lot less achy this way actually so I guess I'm glad. It's funny to me that these things are actually D-DD size, they don't look that big to me when they are bare! In any bra though they tend to look bigger for some reason and I haven't even tried on a push-up lol. But maybe it's that I'm just more used to them now. If I were just looking at them I'd probably guess full C-ish, maaaaaaybe small D but that's pushing it I think, but that's just me. But I guess they are bigger than that! Lol. Also, as we all know, different bra manufacturers have different sizes. Haven't gone to VS yet but wouldn't be surprised if I measure even "bigger" there since they like to embellish lol. So maybe I really am more like a full C/small D, who knows, more importantly who cares! I think they look perfect and proportionate so that's what matters! Also... I took a peek at my incisions yesterday... They seem to be healing well for about a week out! Mine are PA and I think they're the thing I'm most nervous about at this point cause I want them to heal well since they're kinda front and center on the whole boob obviously lol. But from what I've heard and seen, these usually tend to heal well and a lot of surgeons say that sometimes they can't even find their old incision marks on their patients once they heal! I'm really really hoping this happens to me too lol, or at least they blend nice enough to not be able to see them unless you're really looking ;) Updated on 2 Feb 2016: Wishing I didn't have so many visible tattoos... :/ I want to post a vid of them cause I think it would be helpful for anyone that wants to see how natural a good BA can and should "look" from different angles* (let's just say they squish and jiggle normally and I'm only a little more than a week after post-op!) but I don't want to be recognizable to anyone by my tats. Not that I really think anyone I know would use this site or stumble upon my profile, but you never know... and still. Idk it may be silly but I'm paranoid :p But anyway, mine are very soft and squishy! They wiggle and jiggle pretty darn normally! I'd say they look "fakest" at this point when lying on my back, but even then they still don't look obviously fake and fall to the side like regular breasts should. As for how they feel... it's hard to say. Muuuuch more "real" feeling than I was expecting at this point (they are pretty soft!) but because I *know* they are augmented, I think in my head I'll probably never know if they feel 100% "real" or not, lol. As of right now, though, in my opinion, they feel pretty darn "natural" ish from the top and sides. I can definitely feel the implant at the bottom still and its firmer than the rest of my boobies (which is sort of to be expected as they are dual-plane) but even then it's softer than I expected! I can't wait to feel them in a few weeks and even a few months... I have a feeling that I will only love them more and more as time goes on! *I am obviously not an expert and do realize that different situations (such as a very thin woman with little breast tissue, and/or a very large implant,etc) may not and probably don't have as much of a possibility of yielding as "natural" of a result - and I am not trying to insult any doctor by saying that a BA ALWAYS can and ALWAYS should look natural considering all of this - I am simply pointing out my belief based on my individual experience and research, that most women who choose an appropriately sized implant, with a good surgeon and no complications, will probably yield a natural looking and feeling result, as I know that it is a worry/concern for those on the fence about BA. I know it was definitely a concern of mine going into it, and so I figured I would post my thoughts regarding the matter in hopes that it might help someone in a similar situation... or just for those who may be curious :) Updated on 4 Feb 2016: Took the girls shopping for a bit today! They are looking better & better everyday. The swelling is gone so I figured it's an appropriate enough time to see what size I am now! First things first, Victoria's Secret is on crack. They measured me as a 32DDD... I looked at the lady like she was crazy but she told me to try it anyway. I figured what the hell, then I could laugh at how big it was. Turns out it fit. I am sorry, but they are just not that big. I knew that VS embellishes their sizes a little so I expected to be a little bigger than normal in their sizes, but Jesus. Also, I have BEEN a DDD before when I was younger before my ED. I may have been "smaller" back then (I don't think so though, really, but maybe younger they seemed bigger idk) but I know what a real DDD looks like and it's not these. I am holding my arms up to hide my tattoos (sorry lol) so they do look a little smaller in this photo than they really are when I'm just standing, but they are probably *actually* a 34 C-D. Currently I'm wearing some old 34Ds and they fit, but we all know sizes can be different in different brands... yadda yadda. Tried some on at target and was between D and DD. I think that this really just shows that a cup size means pretty much nothing these days. Everyone has their own image in their head of what a "C" or "D" cup is, so that's why it's important to aim for a particular look in BA rather than a particular cup size. Bring pictures to your consult and do your research to figure out the size you want, and worry about your cup size after the fact! I am very happy with my new look and don't care what cup size they are - they look appropriately sized for my body (one reason I know they are not a DDD... lol) and look and feel more natural and more a part of me everyday! :) Updated on 5 Feb 2016: Kind of weird, but lately the past few days the girls have been actually feeling MORE fake to me than before. Don't get me wrong, they are pretty soft and squishy feeling still, and they LOOK more & more natural everyday... but idk something about them just feels more plastic-y than before, if that makes sense. But who knows... it could be just all in my head! Lol I definitely was surprised at how quickly they softened up and how normal they felt. I definitely got lucky with never having to experience the high-riding implant phenomenon and waiting for them to drop, since I had to have my crease lowered, and they softened up nicely after 5 or 6 days which was crazy! I'm still only 12 days post-op so I know they have some changing to go through for quite a while, so trying not to get too worked up about any slight changes since I know I should expect them, lol. I really want to ask someone to feel them and tell me if they think they are real or not! Lol. It's too hard knowing you have them or asking someone who knows you have them (not many people, in my case, anyway) cause since they know there's something in there it's hard to say whether or not it feels like there is when it's in their head already that there is... if that makes sense. Lol! The only downside to having them already where they're supposed to be at 12 days out, and the only thing I'm "worried" about at this point is possibly bottoming out. PS still has me wearing underwire 24/7 to prevent that from happening since they are already in their "dropped" position. I don't think it's anything to be toooo concerned about, but I am fairly slim and don't know how thick/thin my skin is so hopefully it does well with healing them in the position they are now with the help of the underwire. I also wish I could go braless, at least to sleep, but... Oh well. At least I have one somewhat comfortable UW sports bra to sleep in. I got a new underwire sports bra from VS that I thought I'd love, but it seems I need to go back and exchange for a bigger size! I kept going back & forth between the 34D&DD and figured since it was a sports bra and my main objective right now is to keep them exactly where they are, I might want the smaller size so it would fit a bit snug, but it's TOO snug. I just feel like they aren't a freakin 34DD but I was trying on & fitting into 32DDDs the other day which is essentially the same size, so I guess I must be that size. They just really don't seem that big to me at ALL. Especially since, like I said, I've HAD DDD breasts before and they were much larger than this! So confusing lol. I did see someone make a comment the other day that "augmented breasts measure larger but feel a lot smaller than natural breasts of the same size" which I guess must be true because it's what I'm experiencing and what it seems like other ladies have experienced too! I even asked my friend that came to the hospital with me if I'm just crazy thinking that they're probably closer to a full C/small D and she said that that's what she would have guessed too, so it's not just me. I guess I'm glad I didn't get a larger implant cause I wouldn't be able to find bras very easily if that was the case -_____- I mean I guess theoretically I could go up in band size and get a larger bra but then the bra isn't comfortable. I should really be wearing a 32 which puts me at 32DDD, meaning 1) the bra is more expensive (so lame that they do this for larger cup sizes) and 2) there's pretty limited options as it is. So if I went larger I'd probably have a very difficult time and would need to order bras online I guess lol. Either way I think they are a good size for my body and look even more natural than I expected soooo yeah! Good size choice all around lol. Updated on 9 Feb 2016: Well.... I'm bummed. I slipped and fell while moving stuff today and fell pretty much straight on my chest. I heard a loud "pop" and freaked out thinking it was my implant... but my breast was realllly soft following it. I called my doc straight away and spent basically all day touching base with the nurses about my current state. From what it sounds like it's very very unlikely I hurt the implant, and I'm probably going to be ok but I'm definitely tender and in pain. And I'm just bummed. I was starting to feel 100% normal and now I feel just ouchie again, and of course there's the anxiousness surrounding it with me hoping nothing goes wrong because of the fall. I'm lucky to have no bruising or significant looking damage and it's swollen but not too much. No hematoma danger thus far so that's lucky. My guess is that I popped the capsule... and now I'm wondering what this means. Did I just increase my chance for capsular contracture by doing that? Was I already developing it if it was hard enough for me to hear a sort of pop? How much is this going to delay my healing? etc. My other guess would be that I tore a muscle or something like that. I really don't know, but I guess I'll be on bed rest until it gets better which means even longer with no gym and no skiing. Cross your fingers for me guys. Hopefully everything will be ok on the other side of this. I'm feeling pretty disheartened right now. Updated on 13 Feb 2016: Since my last update was about my fall, I figured I'd post a short update. So far things are looking good and steadily improving, and the excess swelling in the side that was bothering me has pretty much gone away. Still monitoring it to make sure it looks pretty good but my spirits are up based on the progress so far. The pain is also gone for the most part. I'm a little bummed. I think they got a little bit smaller... but now I can't tell. Lol. They seem a little smaller but they were also a bit swollen from me falling so maybe they just seem smaller to me because that swelling has disappeared... idk. I still think they look like they fit my body really well so I guess that's what matters! I also took my steri strips off since I'm almost at three weeks... and so far my incisions look great! On the right side, I can barely even tell because the incision is disguised so well. On the left, the incision extends a little into my skin so it's slightly more noticeable... but I'm not worried about it. They're only 3 weeks old so that means they will only improve from here! If this is the worst they'll be, I'm definitely okay with that! Anyway, like I said just a quick little update on what's going on with the girls. I'll post some new photos with the incisions and everything soon!
My practitioner has been using Juvederm on me for about 7 years. Usually, just a vial or less distributed throughout my face. But as I approach 50, I have begun to lose critical volume, so I ask my practitioner, "what can I do?" She suggested voluma. I am usually skeptical about totally new products since I got burned on Sculptra ($4000 no results), but I absolutely trust the person I see for fillers, so I said why not? I thought that I just needed in my cheeks, but she convinced me to have my temples filled out as well. All I have to say is "wow!" Totally changed my appearance! The price I provided was 1,000$ per vial of voluma. I had to have 2 vials so my total cost was $2000. Totally worth it.
I had a pointy hooked nose and felt it made me look less feminine, so I went looking for a surgeon on a plastic surgery forum and was pointed to Dr. Creasman. I decided to get my nose and breasts done. Dr. Creasman is an amazing artist and he took excellent care of me and made me feel at ease. My nose and boobs looked great! Unfortunately a few months afterward my nose suffered a trauma and is now visibly damaged :(. This was in 2005 and when I can afford to get my nose revised I will be heading back to Dr. Creasman!
I had an amazing experience! I was truly fearful of scarring but so badly wanted the shape of my breasts altered. They were droopy, not well rounded and nothing at all flattering to my body frame.I wanted them higher, smaller nipples and more even in size. One was larger than the other. A common issue for many women. I tried exercise and proper bras for years. It is what it is. It did not help. They were shaped that way no matter what.
I had a Face lift and neck lift done by Dr. Creasman in March and am absolutely over the top happy with the results! Far better outcome than I could have ever imagined and well worth the money! No bruising and minimal swelling...I was out in public in less than 2 weeks! ....much sooner than I had expected! I now have confidence I haven't felt in years with my new younger appearance!
It is impossible to know with certainty based on the information provided whether a mastopexy is for you. I would consider BA first. If you are happy, then you are done. If after the augmentation, you still think your nipple is too low (or perhaps with stretch your areola is too large for you), then you could consider a lift, either around the areola only, or a lollipop scar type lift, whatever is necessary. You can't get into trouble for something you don't do. The scar is permanent.
The most current and most accurate way to size breast implants is through the use of 3D imaging simulations. A picture is taken in the office (more accurate than any phone app), and a 3 dimensional image is created of the patient's breasts. Then, using sophisticated computer algorithms, a simulation of the outcome using various sized implants can be done. I published a study showing patient satisfaction with the accuracy of the simulations is 95%, so there is a pretty good likelihood that what you see during the consultation is how the breasts will look after the initial period of settling. The problem of other sizing methods is that they cannot account for thinning of the breast tissue after surgery, which always results in a smaller looking breast long term than what is seen right after surgery.
Based on the photos, I would recommend a short scar breast lift, otherwise known as a lollipop scar lift. Implants are not necessary with the amount of breast tissue, but understand that lifts do often make breasts appear smaller even though no breast gland is removed. I do not do skin only (inverted T-scar) breast lifts, but rather breast shaping (cutting into and repositioning the breast tissue) type lifts. They actually move the breast back up onto the muscle, provide a better shape, heal with fewer wound complications, and hold up better. A crescent lift moves the nipple only, and not very much. The same with the "Benelli lift". My opinion is that you have too much drooping for those procedures and it will not improve the shape.
