Dr. West has been dedicated to serving the greater Atlanta area since 1991, offering his expertise to patients and the community. As an active staff member and Chief of Plastic Surgery at Kennestone Hospital, he prioritizes patient care and safety. Renowned as one of the foremost plastic surgeons in the region, Dr. West's compassionate approach underscores his commitment to the health and well-being of his patients. In recognition of his exceptional service, he was honored as the Best of Cobb Plastic Surgeon in 2020.
I’ll post before and after pics when I go back for my follow up, but already so glad I did. Dr. West and his team were professional, thorough, and friendly through the procedure! He took off 9lbs of skin. Can’t wait to see the results :)
I'm a single mom teacher. No way do I have many reserves, financial or otherwise. I finally decided that I do for everyone, my students, my son, my principal, my friends. What do I do for myself. I've always been active, hiking, skiing, and running but my body doesn't look like I am active. I've hated my "apron". I dress according to what drapes well and hides my food over stomach. I want to look on the outside like I do on the inside. I was cheated on repeatedly by my ex husband and have worked hard to regain myself, and then some. Updated on 1 Sep 2019: Is that he asked me to get dressed after the examination and before we talked. Bedside manner can be learned.. Positive staff can be hired. Those things that give me the warm feelings don’t indicate skill or expertise, which is what I’m looking for. But that attention to a patients comfort and dignity was so impressive. We discussed my options with me not being half naked. No one else did that. He asked permission before touching my doughy stomach that I dislike. He was considerate of me and clearly gave thought to a patients dignity After I decided to go with Dr. West I got a personal note thanking me for trusting him with the surgery. So far I am very impressed Updated on 21 Nov 2019: I've had a c section, lapascopy, and wisdom teeth removal. The first day was tough. It's been 36 hours. And am started to feel better. Accept help. Stay with someone. I'm looking forward to seeing my new stomach. And to taking a shower.
My breast lift and aug, lipo, tummy tuck and muscle tightening is scheduled with Dr. Keith Wet at Marietta Plastic Surgery. He had been so great to answer all of my questions in depth. Even when I feel like I am going overboard on the questions and pictures, he has taken his time with me to make sure I understand and not rush me out to meet with the next patient. I have lost 60 lbs., had five pregnancies and nursed those five babies for over five years, collectively. I am very exciting for my Mommy Makeover and to do this for me! My pre-op is Wednesday the 27th and my surgery is April 9th. I cannot wait!! Updated on 28 Mar 2019: Had my pre-op yesterday. It is REAL now!! I can’t wait to get rid of this extra skin and haven’t boobs put back where they belong!! A 60 lb weight loss, five pregnancies of giant babies and nursing for over five years of my life did NOT do my body good. Updated on 12 Apr 2019: Feeling sore and tired. I am so swollen that my waist is measuring 4 inches larger than my normal measurements. Obviously, my chest is also swollen and the implant needs to drop and settle. Now that I have showered I feel more of a human being. ???? Updated on 15 Apr 2019: My post op visit was great!! Dr. West said he would consider my recovery is ahead of schedule at this point. (I will be one week post op tomorrow). He said my mobility and pain control is great and that I can start driving again. I am very pleased with my incisions, new belly button and progress. I don’t have pics from my appointment today, but I have this comparison. The pic on the left is the morning of the surgery and the pic on the right is five days PO. Can’t wait to see what the next few months bring! Updated on 21 Apr 2019: Had my post op almost a week ago. I am very pleased with my results so far. It is still hard to maneuver the bigger girls. Ha! I am looking forward to them settling into the pocket and for the tummy swelling to continue to dwindle. I am also very anxious to be exercising again. I will be patient through the process. It has been too great of a sacrifice to screw this up now. Updated on 13 May 2019: Dr. West is such an amazing physician. He did such a great job on my tummy tuck, breast lift and aug. unfortunately I am spitting a suture in my right breast. Dr. West and his office staff have been so attentive to my concerns and continue to see me when I am worried about something. He has reassured me that my wound will heal without any issues and that it is quite common. I am still several months out from my “final” new body as swelling continues to dwindle and my implants continue to drop.
My experience with Dr West was exceptional. He is kind and attentive—and takes the time to thoroughly answer questions and explain procedures. The results were nothing short of miraculous. I had nursed 3 children and had very little breast tissue. After my procedure, I feel more comfortable in (and out of) my clothes. Cannot say enough great things about Dr West, his skills, his kindness and his practice.
Decided to write a review because I had a difficult time finding reviews for a tummy tuck without muscle repair. I am one week out...So here is my story. I have lost 70 pounds and have been able to keep it off for four years. My concern has been my tummy. No amount of exercise has helped. Love any form of work out but hate how my stomach jiggles when I do it. It has made me very self conscience and cannot wear any right fitting shirts when working out. So I finally decided to do something about it. I scheduled my first consultation with a plastic surgeon. It went well. He answers all my questions and concerns. He explained the risks and benefits. Once he examined me he recommended a modified tummy tuck. What that means is that he would still make a hip to hip cut but would not repair my muscles. He said they were tight enough and would not make a difference if he did. It would just be more painful, longer recovery and cost more. I was very exited to hear that but would need to discuss it with my husband before committing to anything. I was a little bit concerned about not having my muscles repaired as my friends said that I should. This site also suggested that most tummy tucks require muscle repair especially if you have had a child. So I decided to get a second opinion. This doctor was extremely nice as well. Once he examined me he told me the same thing. I did not need to have muscle repair. I was so happy. Now I had to decided what doctor. I chose the first because I felt more comfortable with him and he does drainless surgeries. I scheduled my surgery for January 26. Had my pre op two weeks before and made my finally payment. I am having a tummy tuck with no muscle repair and Lipo to the flanks. The day of surgery came....I was at the office by 630 in surgery by 730, done by 1030 and home before noon. Waking up I was in a lot of pain. I really don't remember much from once I woke up to getting home. I know I was extremely tired. I did not get nauseous. I slept most of the day but did get up every hour to walk and take my medication when scheduled. I drank a lot of water. I blended pineapple, aloe with water to help healing, swelling and constipation. This definitely helped. I know for me taking pain medication would constipated me. I did not want to go more than three days without having a bowel movement. Drinking the water and taking a stool softener helped me go two days later. Ever since then I have been regular. Everyday is easier. I felt that the most pain came from the bruises I got on my sides from the Lipo. Every time I put any type of pressure it would hurt. I was able to sleep most of the night which was amazing. What was hard about sleeping was that I was not able to move so it hurt my lower back causing me not to be able to stand up straight when I woke up. Even when I get up from the recliner I would start hunched over and as I walk I can straighten up. It has been a week today and it has been easier than I expected. I did get a little irritation on my left hip because the binder kept bothering it. I have been covering it up and putting ointment to help heel it. The binder is not ideal. It does not stay in place. I wear a t-shirt underneath to help but it doesn't do much. I went to the doctor yesterday and he said it all looks good. I finally say my belly button. I think it will heel nicely. Still swollen all over but overall very happy with my results. I have been off a week and plan on going to the office tomorrow for a little while. I need some work. I am getting tired of doing nothing. I will try to continue to post updates with pics. Happy healing to all. Updated on 9 Feb 2016: Recovery these past two weeks has gone well. I am not in a lot of pain and I have stopped taking Percocet around day 4. I am just taking over the counter pain pills. I have gone back to work. That has been going well. I tend to get tired a lot easier so by the time I get home I am ready for bed. Good thing I have an amazing husband that helps out a lot. Sleeping is well i sleep through the night on my bed with pillow all around me. My results....I know I am very swollen and it will take months to determine what it will look like. But at time I feel that not enough Lipo was done on my flanks. When I put my jeans ( hardly fit) I have a little muffin top. I hope that it goes away. Somehow I feel that I should not have a muffin top at all. Trying to remember it's still early in recovery. Well that's all for now. Happy healing to all. Updated on 14 Feb 2016: Well I am 19 days out. I see the doctor tomorrow and I am looking forward to seeing his thoughts on my concerns. I look really good when I am standing up as you will see in my pic but when I bend over I do t look so good. One of the things I hated before surgery was seeng my skin hang down. Today even though I don't have skin hanging in my lower abdomen you do see it in my upper abdomen. Is this normal? Or did he not pull me tight enough?? Or is it I don't have elasticity in my skin? Can this be fixed?? So many questions that I don't know the answer to. Overall I have been feeling good. I don't really take any pain medication anymore. I get tired still and hope that changes in time. I am still very swollen and as the day goes it gets worse. That too will change in time. I will keep you all posted as to what the doc says. Happy healing Updated on 16 Feb 2016: Time flies. So far so good. Doc says I am healing very well and I should be able to resume my daily activities in about a week. Can't wait to go and try. As far as my concerns...I just have bad skin elasticity. He can't pull my skin tighter and there is no more fat to take out. I will improve as the swelling goes down. I will also learn to love my body because it is an amazing difference from before. Today was a rough day. I did too much and now I am swollen horribly. Updated on 21 Feb 2016: Can't believe how fast time goes. A few more days and it will be a month. I will be able to resume my norlmal activities in Tuesday. Looking forward to returning to the gym. I have been feeling good. I don't take any more medication. Sleeping is good. I can sleep on my side without being uncomfortable. Overall happy with my results. I know things will improve with time. Still have swelling and more as the day goes on. I still tend to get tired as the day goes by depending on what I am doing. Updated on 10 Mar 2016: Well it has been six weeks. So far I am feeling very well. I am back at the gym. Wish I had more time to go everyday but since getting a job it has been hard. Trying to watch what I eat so I don't gain any weight. My weight has been good. I have lost about 3 pounds since before surgery. I am hoping to lose just a few more. I am am till wearing a compression garment. I feel more secure when I do. Will try going without it in a few more weeks. I wake up nice and flat but as the day goes I end up a little swollen. You mostly see it when I sit, I get a little roll above my insisting. At least I hope it's swollen....if not then I have to talk to doc at my three month appointment. I know I still have some lose skin when I bend or sit but I keep reading that it is normal. It's how you look standing up and I look decent when I am. I am no longer in any pain and can sleep good. Overall I can't really complain.
I am 5'3' 160 pounds and I am ready to fix my tummy. I am trying to set realistic goals for how I want to look so that I do not get disappointed with my results if it is not what I expect. The biggest challenge for me is realizing that everyone has a different build and body type so I wont look like someone else who may be having great results because we may not have the same body type. I am hoping to be wowed by Dr. West at marietta plastic surgery. I guess I decided to do this review because I don't see any other women on here that had their procedure done by him so I guess my review is needed. I am also doing this review so that I will have something to do while I am at home recovering ha! Happy healing ladies Updated on 10 May 2015: I dreaded posting these but i know i have to in order to see my progress and to help others that may have the same body type. Updated on 11 May 2015: I dread posting these but they are needed so that I can have something to look back at. Updated on 11 May 2015: Ok so i forgot to add that I am having a drainless tummy tuck. Preop was on Friday and i got my prescriptions which only cost me $11.75 because after waiting for 30 mins to pick up the prescription the pharmacist told me i had to come back two hours later. I just rolled my eyes and walked off because certainly they knew this and could have said something sooner so that i didn't have to waste 30 mins of my mothers day just sitting there, anyway when i went back he took $10 off the price for my troubles making my bill only $11.75 I was happy about that. I rented a recovery bed which should be arriving on Wed. It is full electric so the bed raises up and down and so does the head and foot of the bed. I rented it because of all the reviews that said the recliner was uncomfortable. It cost me $170 which includes $145 for a months rental and $25 for the delivery and setup. Will let you guys know whether or not it is worth it over the recliner. I am sure it probably will be better since it is a bed. I also bought a shower chair as recommended by some of the reviews i have read. My coordinator at the PS office also recommended that i get some camis to wear under the CG so that it doesnt cut in my skin so i will be getting a few from old navy today. Will update some more if i remember anything else. Updated on 12 May 2015: Less than 48 hours until I am on the Flat Side!!! I am getting very excited, and also a bit nervous. I have been cleaning like crazy even re-cleaning places that I have already cleaned. lol. My PS did prescribe a xanax for me to take the night before so that I could get some sleep, and I will be taking it because I know I wont be able to fall asleep on my own, too much will be going through my mind. Can't wait. Updated on 14 May 2015: I am at the PS office super early. I was supposed to be here at 8:30 but I have been sitting in the parking lot since 6:50. Lol. I am ready, not nervous at all, maybe it is the muscle relaxer that has me relaxed. Posting a pic of my bed for a month, and will try to keep you guys updated after surgery. Updated on 14 May 2015: I made it to the flat side everyone. I have not taken a pic yet but will post it as soon as I do. Everything is really really tight but the discomfort is manageable. I will let you know tomorrow how the pain is. Gonna take a nap now ttyl guys. Updated on 15 May 2015: I know that I am super swollen but here are some pics. I cant wait for the swelling to go down. Besides the swelling i must say that it is a big improvement from how I was before. Updated on 16 May 2015: I must say that yesterday was the roughest day for me. I had a lot of discomfort because all the numbing agents and blocks that the PS gave me had worn off. The percocet was not working for me either so I called the PS and asked if there was anything else I could take, he recommended motrin over the counter and told me to take four which would be 800mg and hallelujah it worked. I was feeling better in the afternoon, and also noticed that I was walking faster and less hunched over. I took 4 more around 7pm last night and woke this morning around 7am and even after 12 hours of not taking anything I was not in any pain this morning. I guess we have to figure out what works for us. I took another sneak peek of my tummy this morning and it no longer looks like an alien like it did in the previous pics i took with all the swelling and bruising and I must say that I am happy. I will post some more pics when some more swelling goes down and it is a bit less bruised. I also love how low my incision is and boy let me tell you that I think I am even more happy that I DO NOT HAVE ANY DRAINS!!! I am going to wait a few more days before I take any more pics, but I will post my progress I promise. ps. Getting this hospital bed to rent was the best thing ever. I dont think I would have made it this far without it..lol Updated on 18 May 2015: So i went to see the PS today and he says that all is healing very well. It is almost an hour and a half drive so by the time i fot back home i was stiff and tired. I asked about the bruising in my lower abdomen and he said it is fine it will go away. I didnt think that i would bruise this much for a black girl. Lol.. Today was my hubby's birthday and I felt bad that we couldnt do any celebrating but he is so awesome that he said he is doing exactly what he had planned for his b-day and that was to relax and take care of me. I love him so much that words or any amount of money or gifts could express how i feel about him. I did purchase a 90min massage for him the day before my surgery so that was my gift to him. Ok i am rambling now, i will update as i see changes but i am pleased with my tummy and i know that as time passes it will start looking better. Updated on 21 May 2015: So i take pictures almost every morning when i wake up so i can have progress pics to look at if i start to feel blue. I can say that my bruising looks like it is improving and i have not been taking anything or applying anything to the bruised areas. I decided not to because most of my bruised areas are near my incision and belly button. I am also bruised on both hips and everywhere is swollen because of the lipo and those are the areas that hurt the most and even feel like it burns sometimes when i lay in the recovery/hospital bed and try to get up. Anyway i do see progress in my pics today, the bruised areas look like they are improving and for that i am happy. I also joke with my husband and say that i came out of surgery with definition..lol Updated on 11 Jun 2015: So I am 4 weeks post op today and boy where has the time gone. I am loving the progress that I see and cant wait until I can exercise again. I think that i will start going for little walks and increase the amount of time spent walking based on how I feel. I must say that today I feel good but a week and a half ago I was still hunched over so bad that people kept asking if I was in pain. Forcing myself to be out everyday has improved my posture and I am happy about that because last week I was so frustrated thinking that I would be permanently stuck with a hunched back. I will probably update at 6 weeks post. Let me just say that right now you cant tell me nothing because I am feeling myself (Beyoncé voice) Updated on 11 Jun 2015: Updated on 27 Jun 2015: I must say that the surgery is a breeze but the healing process is an adventure. I havent had an problems with spitting stitches or my belly button everything is healing fine in that area but around three weeks the front of my incision opened a bit but i paid close attention to it and nursed it with neosporin and kept showering with my antibacterial soap and it has also healed nicely. I am still debating whether or not i like how it looks but i was assured that if i didnt like it i could have a scar revision done. Honestly it looks fine to me and some parts of my scar seems like it is already fading and i am only 6 weeks out. Overall i am happy and the only person that is looking down there is hubby anyway and he is fine with how everything looks also so we are good. Updated on 27 Jun 2015: Posting a few pics of how my scar looks so far and how the front of my incision that healed now looks. I know that the section that is pleated a bit will smooth out and if my sides are so light now i can imagine how it will look in the future, and if the scar hardly shows on the sides then i am happy because that is where i want it to be non existent for my new bikinis i will be buying..lol
I just stumbled across this website last night - wish I would have before my surgery! It is great to read other people's journeys. I got Mentor Silicone Gel High Profile, under the muscle 375cc right and 350cc left. I am 5'1" 103lbs and 22 years old. I was a 32 A/B and desired a Full C cup. Before my BA I was slightly larger on my left side. My PS suggested the high profile implant because of my narrow chest. I am so far very happy with my results! I go back on Aug. 26 for my second post-op visit. I started slowly and softly massaging them yesterday. I will be given instruction on how to actually start massaging them at my next visit. It's so hard to be patient when I am so excited about my new boobies! ;) Updated on 9 Aug 2013: The past week has been good. Every day has progressively gotten better, no pain or anything. I still can't quite lift my arms all the way above my head yet, but I'm almost there! I can see just a little change in my breasts, they seem to have dropped just a little bit judging by the pictures last week to this week. I don't like the way they look from the side right now since they are still sitting so high, but I know that will go away once I drop more. My back is still in a lot of pain. I feel like I look hunched back because the implants have pulled my shoulder muscles forward. I have been trying to sit with my shoulders back in the evenings during commercial breaks when I am watching tv. I hope this will start to help because this back/shoulder/neck pain is killing me! My best friend said hers did the same thing and it went away. She said just to be patient and as my muscles stretch and relax it will go away. I sometimes forget I even have them now since I am feeling back to normal again (minus the stupid back pain, lol). Right now I am just eager to see what they will look like in a couple of months! I am SO excited to go bra shopping for the first time again!! :D I will post more pics at 3 weeks post-op. Thank you everyone who has left me comments! Updated on 17 Aug 2013: Can't believe it has already been 3 weeks since my surgery! I am feeling great now. I started working after one week post-op. Luckily I work from home so I could take a break or end my day early as needed. I have a custom embroidery business and a custom insulation products business and use my arms/upper body a LOT with both jobs. It was hard at first because there were certain things I had trouble doing because of the pain and lack of strength. Now, the only thing I sometimes have an issue with is the lack of strength in my arms/chest. I would say the most annoying thing I am experiencing now is that I can't sleep on my side! I am a side sleeper and have woken up several times the past few nights because I was on my side. It does NOT feel good at all and it is driving me crazy that I have to sleep on my back all night! Anyways, it is so exciting to see the difference between week 2 to week 3! I can really tell that they are starting to drop now! My skin is still shiny and pretty tight. The tightness has very slowly gotten better, but is definitely still there. My original bandages over my incisions still have not fallen off yet. I called yesterday to make sure that is okay and the nurse said it was normal. At my last post-op visit I think my PS made it seem like it would fall off sooner and that's why I was worried. I have to wear the waterproof bandages over them until 3 months post-op and just replace the bandages every time they fall off (he gave me a roll of it at my last visit) until then. I want to go try on some real bras in a few more weeks just to see what they look like on. :) I am not allowed to wear a normal underwire bra until 3 months post-op, but just want to see what they look like in one! :) I feel like I am forgetting something I wanted to say on here, but I can't remember. If I do, I will update this again. I will post more pics next week!! Updated on 23 Aug 2013: I MADE IT! :) I didn't actually think I wouldn't make it, but I am excited that I am already 4 weeks out! Time has just flown by ever since I have started feeling better. I'm still not quite used to these new additions yet. I think I am a little self conscious of them right now. I feel like that is normal though, because I have to get used to my new body and how my new boobies will be fitting into my clothes now. I'm not at any point where I want to "show them off". I still think they are sitting too high to wear certain things and I just don't think I am mentally ready yet. I normally wear a t-shirt everyday, although I have found some cute shirts I do wear sometimes. Anyways... My boobs are feeling a little softer now. They are still shiny though (hope that goes away soon!) and always feel tighter in the afternoons/evenings. I'm guessing that's just cause I am working the muscles during the day? I go back to the doctor on Monday afternoon and will finally be given the actual instructions on how to start really massaging the implants. I have been doing it a little everyday, but was never given full/clear instructions on how to do so. She just said I can move them down, up, and in as long as it didn't hurt. I am anxious to get the instructions so I can begin to really massage them! I don't want them looking crazy or anything!! ;) LOL. I'm not really worried about that. Dr. West has been doing this for almost 30 yrs and I'm sure he knows what he is doing by now! (stopping with the awesome jokes now..) I stopped by my work the other day and no one seemed to notice anything different about me which is nice. My mom's best friend came over last week and the first thing she said to me was, "OH, those don't look bad!!" I just looked at her funny and said "They aren't supposed to!!!" and she just laughed and told me that they look great, aren't too big and are the perfect size for me. I completely agree! I think they are perfect for my body. Everyone who I have showed them to thinks they look great and aren't too big (which is good because I wanted them to still look like a natural size). Last night was the first night I could semi-comfortably sleep on my side. I couldn't do it for very long, but it was nice to actually lay on my side for a little bit. My boyfriend has been great through all of this. I think he has been more excited about them than I have (until recently)!! I love the way he looks at me. I have never actually felt sexy or anything, but the way he looks at me now.. WOW, I actually feel sexy! It is such an awesome feeling. I know he liked the way I looked before, but I think he likes what I look like now a lot better! ;) but that's okay, because so do I!!! I actually feel like a (almost) 23 yr old WOMAN! A WOMAN!! That feels damn good because I have never felt like a woman before. Being so little AND having little boobs does not make you feel very womanly.. I hated it. But now I don't have to worry about that! :) This past week has made me SO excited for my new look! I know as they drop down more and fluff out, I will love my new look more and more. It's such a relief and just an overall wonderful feeling. I think I have rambled on enough for the day. Thank you everyone who reads my updates! Have a great weekend! :) Updated on 24 Aug 2013: Updated on 29 Aug 2013: Can't believe I am already at 5 weeks post-op! This week has been good. I had my 4 week post-op appt on Monday. My PS said everything looked great! I can wear any type of bra now, but he said I should probably wait until I am 3 months post-op to get sized and spend a lot of money on new bras. I was planning on doing that anyway, because I don't have the money to spend on a ton of new bras right now! I got the okay to start getting back into workouts - nothing too strenuous though of course. He said to slowly ease back into everything. I had a wonderful 23rd birthday on Tuesday! :) Got some new cute tops to wear ;) and a gift certificate to my hair salon to get my hair done.. the boyfriend heard me talking to one of my friends about how I didn't have the money to spend on my hair since I got my boobs done - he's the best!! Speaking of my boobs.. they feel and look great! :) I love them more and more everyday! I have started massaging them more and they are starting to feel softer and have dropped more too. I went to Khol's and tried on a couple bras, 34C and 32D. I live about 5 mins from Livi Rae's Lingerie (the store that has the TV show called "Double Divas" on Lifetime) and plan on going to get fitted for a bra there in Oct! I was so excited looking at bras in the larger sizes! I didn't feel embarrassed or like a little girl for the first time!!!! :) Updated on 6 Sep 2013: 6 weeks, 6 weeks!! :) I am SO happy with my boobies! Over labor day weekend my boyfriend and I went to Alabama and went camping with his parents. His parents didn't know I got this done and never noticed!! :) I think it's nice that people don't notice that they are bigger, because that makes me feel like I didn't go TOO big. Anyway, we went out in the boat and I even kayaked! It didn't hurt or bother my boobs at all! I was thrilled! I love going kayaking so it was awesome to do it again and it not even bother me! :D Did I mention that I can sleep on my side again??!! :) :) THANK GOODNESS because I was going crazy! I don't see a huge difference in my breasts between 5-6 weeks. They do feel a little softer though and I am really trying to massage them as many times a day I can. Next week I will take a close-up of my incisions. I just reapplied my tape so I don't want to take it off again. I meant to do it yesterday, but forgot! I'm kinda glad that it is going to be getting cooler soon. I think going through winter I will really get used to having my new boobs and will be comfortable wearing more revealing (and I don't mean like super low cut tops or anything, just normal summery tops!) tops again next summer. I think it worked out perfectly because I am not really ready to show them off yet. I feel like some might think that's weird? But I don't know.. I love them though and I am SO SO glad I was able to have this done now, before I had kids. Updated on 6 Sep 2013: WOW, what a difference!!! :) Updated on 14 Sep 2013: Here we are, 7 weeks later! I went to Victoria Secret yesterday and was fitted for a bra. I can't believe what I was measured as.. a 32DD or 30DDD. WHAT?! I guess so much for wanting to be a Full C! HA! I was VERY surprised when she said that. She said my band size really is a 30, but they only carry to a 32 in stores, but if I did buy a bra online, to get the 30DDD... yes TRIPLE D!! :O I guess the bra size doesn't really matter. I don't feel like I am a double/triple D and that's all I care about. So the bra that I have a picture of this week is the 32DD lightly lined, but not padded bra. Part of me is a little bummed that I got high profile implants now. I like the look of the boob hanging off the side of the body (I attached my favorite wish pic from before my BA). I am really happy with my size though, and I am liking the amount of side boob I have! :) Haha, I'm sitting here topless as I type this update cause my boyfriend took my pics a bit ago. He just walked by and said "Damn, your boobs look f***ing good from this angle!" hahaha, I don't think I will ever get tired of those compliments! ;) I didn't realize how pale I am until I saw these pics. Too bad summer is about to be over! lol. I need to make this review short cause we have to get ready for the Texas A&M / Alabama game! GIG 'EM! Updated on 14 Sep 2013: Here is the wish pic where I liked how the boob kinda hung off the side of the body. This girl got 425cc silicone mod plus profile. I wish mine hung off a little like hers does. Updated on 15 Sep 2013: Updated on 1 Oct 2013: Sorry girls! I have been a busy woman here lately and haven't found the time to get on here and give an update! I even forgot to take pictures the past 2 weeks! :( My boobs are getting SO soft and squishy now! I am loving them! I'm almost 10 weeks PO now! Can't believe it - I think I say that every update, but I still can't! I just took some selfies before this so sorry for the bra marks on me! :) I still have a lot of nipple sensitivity and pretty much from my nipples down to my incisions I have very very little feeling. I hate the nipple sensitivity, sometimes even my shirt or hair brushing against them hurts! :( I can't wait until they are back to normal! Not to mention my boyfriend can't really play with them.. Speaking of the BF. He is still crazy about them! I love the way he looks at them and tells me how sexy I look. I recently felt them bounce for the first time as I was running down the stairs!! haha I was like WOAH! Never felt that before! hahaha :) Now they can move around and and squish easily! Like REAL boobies! :D Another thing I don't like the feeling of is when I get the chills and I shiver. My chest muscles tense up and I don't like the way my muscles/implants feel. Anyone else get that weird uncomfortable feeling? I am not looking forward to this colder weather that is coming because I will be shivering a lot! :( I know there are things I am forgetting to mention.. I am bummed I haven't updated more regularly. Oh well, I will add on if I remember. :) Updated on 2 Oct 2013: I know I did the compare picture backwards, but I'm too lazy to fix it! :) I don't really like how my nipple area kinda bulges out like that (you can see it in my side view). They did it before I got my BA and I thought it would go away afterwards. I have always thought that I have inverted nipples, but I'm not sure.. Updated on 13 Oct 2013: Hey y'all! :) I'm really starting to get used to these bad boys. Bought some lingerie yesterday to surprise the boyfriend. I've never felt "sexy" enough to wear lingerie before my BA, but I am so happy with my new body now so I figured I would try it out! He was NOT disappointed! ;) LOL I didn't know if it would be inappropriate of me to post pics of me in them on here.. so I didn't! My nipples are still really sensitive and like others on here, I don't really have any feeling from my nipples down to my incisions still. I go back for my 3 month PO check up and my PO pics in a couple weeks!!! I can't believe that time is already here and I can't wait!! :) The only thing I am not happy about with my new boobies are my areola/nipple area. I don't like how the whole areola kinda sticks out.. I know that it is pretty normal (I guess?) and it didn't really bother me that much before my BA. But now after my surgery, I feel like they are really noticeable. I can't wear a shirt without a bra because you can see the entire outline of my areolas sticking out! I HATE it. I feel like that it's not normal.. at least not to me. I feel so self conscious about it. I was excited about not having to wear a bra with certain shirts, but because of this, I won't leave the house without having one on! It's so frustrating.. oh well.. I posted a couple of pictures of me in a tank top. I love the way I look and fill it out! :) The boyfriend told me I looked goooooood ;) and that made me feel even more confident! Just took a break to take a few selfies. :P lol, My incisions look SO much better in person than they do in the pictures!! Updated on 14 Oct 2013: Has anyone else had hard "lumps" at their incision site?? I just noticed this lump on my incision on my left breast. It's hard and I haven't been massaging my incisions, I was never told to though. Is this normal?? I go to my PO in a week.. Are you supposed to massage your incisions? And if so, how do you massage them?? Thank you! I posted a pic too! Updated on 3 Nov 2013: Hi ladies! I am doing great! I have been awful at updating this thing and I apologize! I am LOVING my breasts! They are getting softer (although I wish they were a little softer still..) and they are starting to shape up nicely! I was afraid the side view would stay "fake" looking, but now they are starting to slope nicely and look very natural! My only "complaint" about them now is I wish they were just a little softer and my nipples weren't so damn sensitive! I can't wait for that to go away.. Other than that, there isn't really much to update about the boobs. I'm stressing out about school. I took the semester off to figure out what the heck I want to do. I have gone from Special Education to Business Management and now I'm second guessing that! I shadowed in the local ER doing ultrasounds to see if that might be something I'm interested in and it's pretty cool, I just don't know.. and that's the problem! I DON'T KNOW! My parents and boyfriend are pressuring me and that doesn't help. How do I figure out what I want to do with my life? I just don't feel motivated and I know that's my problem. I'm 23 now and it's time to figure all of this out. I should be graduated all ready and honestly, I'm sick of school but my boyfriend says I need a degree. I feel like if I don't get one, he won't want to be with me.. (he's said things that make me feel that way). All of that doesn't help my situation either. I'm just so confused. But... it feels nice to get that off my chest. If any of y'all have some advice for me I would love to hear it even though it's not about boobs! ;) Thank you ladies!! Updated on 10 Nov 2013: Just wanted to post a few pics of my new bra. It's a 32DD VS Dream Angels bra I believe. No padding, but it's more lined than the VS Nakeds bra I have. I really like it! And what are these "scar strips" I keep reading about on here? I just have some vitamin E oil I rub on my incisions (when I remember...) and if a scar strip just stays on me until I am supposed to take it off or whatever, that might be better for me. What are y'all using on your scars?? Thanks!! Updated on 24 Nov 2013: Hi everyone! I needed to update with a couple of new pics! I am still in love with them! I have noticed that my left one (the larger boob with smaller implant) is settling more than my right one (smaller boob with larger implant). I can feel a crease starting to form under my left boob now, hiding my scar very nicely! Now my right one just needs to catch up. :) My nipples are still SUPER sensitive and I'm so ready for them to be back to normal. This cold weather isn't helping either. Shivering still doesn't feel too nice with these implants in.. I HATE the cold. My boyfriend is still in love with them and still tells me everyday how beautiful or sexy I look. :D That really boosts my confidence. Out of all of my friends, only one thinks I went too big. All my other friends (mostly have small boobs too) think they look great! :) My grandparents, some friends, and co-workers still have no clue I got this done either! It doesn't bother me at all that they don't notice (or at least haven't said anything) because I think that means they look natural enough to actually be mine! :) I still haven't figured out my life/school/career thing and that is really the only stress in my life right now (but it's a big one..). I really need to figure things out so I can either be looking for classes, or a real job.. Oh well, I need to start dinner now! Hopefully I will remember to have the boyfriend take some pics of me after dinner that I can post (besides my selfies). I think I want to do another comparison pic! Updated on 30 Dec 2013: Hi ladies! I just wanted to post a couple of updated pics of me. I know it's been about a month since I had last updated and it has been long overdue! I am feeling great and still loving my results! I can tell I am starting to have feeling return to my nipples, but they are still pretty sensitive.. Just not quite as bad. I'm still wearing a 32DD. I just returned from Texas for Christmas and stayed with my boyfriends family. No one seemed to notice my new additions! :) I now understand why most women can't wait to get out of their bras at the end of the day! LOL! It feels so nice to take it off. I can notice that my left has dropped more than my right. My left is forming a fold and is hiding my scar perfectly. My right still has not formed and crease and my scar is more noticeable because of that. I feel that's understandable though because my right one is the one with the larger implant. I can't really think of anything else to update about. I mainly wanted to update my pictures! I hope everyone has a wonderful new year! And sorry for any typos. This is my first post on the iPad.. Updated on 7 Jan 2014: I thought I looked good in this top! :) I am SO sick of this cold weather in Georgia! My poor boobs ache after shivering all day! :( Updated on 24 Jan 2014: I just wanted to post some pics of my 2 new bras I got! I went to Livi Rae's Lingerie and got fitted by them! If you've never heard of them, they have a tv show on Lifetime called "Double Divas" and they are about 5 mins from my house! I was measured there at a 32DD as well! I got a sexy bra for the boyfriend ( since he said he was gonna pay for it!) and it was pricey... Like $82 pricey.. Then I went to Victoria Secret and used my coupon and got a sports bra there for $25.. So it was pretty much half off! :) I got a 32D in that though just cause I felt it was more secure than the 32DD. and I LOVE both bras! I thought I would share some pics of them with y'all before I left for work this morning! Updated on 24 Jan 2014: So sometimes I look at myself and I'm just like.. Damn I look good right now! Well I just said that to myself as I am getting ready for work and took a photo! Haha :) I usually wear this little bra to bed cause my nipples are still too sensitive to not wear a shirt at all like I usually do to sleep. This bra is super thin, but it keeps my nipples from being irritated. I just thought my boobs looked really good in it this morning.. Updated on 27 Jan 2014: So I received my before and after photos from my PS office today!! I feel so official now!! :D I can't believe the difference! The picture shows me before and after at 3 months post-op. Updated on 27 Jan 2014: I guess my photo was too big so it didn't upload! Updated on 2 Feb 2014: I wanted to attach all of my before and after photos I received from my PS Office. I'm honestly not really liking how I look in the straight on after photo though. I feel like in the photo, they just look too round and fake. BUT! I don't think they look that way in real life, so it doesn't bother me too much.. I'm still getting feeling back in my nipples, sometimes my boobs will be itching like crazy around my nipples and down around my incisions, but I know that it's just my nerves waking back up or whatever you call it. So that makes me happy! I would say the only thing that I am still unhappy (and have always hated and probably always will..) about are my areolas and my nipples. I have always felt that my areolas are "puffy" looking and my nipples don't really stick out like normal ones do. You can see what I'm talking about in some of my side-view photos (like the "6 weeks and loving them! :)" Post and the "Just a few pics.." post. Most women's areolas seem to stretch a little after a BA, but mine didn't at all and now they look even more puffy to me. I will never wear a shirt without a bra outside of the house because you can easily see them and it bothers me. Now I feel more self conscious about that than I did before my BA which is a bummer. My BF doesn't care though and still thinks they are perfect. But oh well!! I am still really reaaaallllyy glad I got my BA and I would do it again! I still feel a hell of a lot more confident than I did before it. :) Updated on 13 Feb 2014: So I bought this super sexy corset last week to surprise my BF on Valentines. He's going to freak! :) I can't believe how good I look in it! Before my BA I would have NEVER bought a corset! Now I can fill one out and it looks damn good I think! LOL. It's hard to take very good pictures when your trying to be sneaky about it so the BF doesn't see you! I found a great website to buy bra and pantie sets/ lingerie that actually have a huge selection of my bra size and for good prices! At VS I feel limited because a lot of theirs are push-ups and I don't need that, so I'm pretty excited about this new place I found! :) Some of y'all have probably heard of it, adoreme.com. Anyway, I was just wanting to post the pics on here cause I'm super excited about it! :) Updated on 9 May 2014: Hi ladies! It's been awhile since I've been on here. I feel great! :) I'm at almost 10 months post-op! I can't believe it! I will say that sometimes around my nipples will hurt. I still don't have complete feeling back though, so I am just assuming that it's my nerves around my nipples acting up. Other than that though they are perfect - absolutely 100% perfect. I am SO happy I did this for myself. I feel sexy, womanly, and so much more confident. Anyway, I have been having the WORST (I wish I could make that word bold and 20 sizes bigger) time finding a swim suit top that doesn't scream, "HELLO LOOK AT MY HUGE FAKE BOOBS!" .. I swear this season is all about push-up swimsuits. haha I've about given up. I found one at target, but it was orange.. and I can't do orange.. I'm too pale. lol, What I have enjoyed though is not having to wear a bra! I just throw on some pasties and can wear all the cute backless shirts and dresses I want! :) I have uploaded some updated pics I took. My scars look so pink in the photos, but they aren't in person! Oh, I just realized there is one other thing about my boobs, my scar on the right breast is not hidden very well like my left one. It bothers me, but my BF said he doesn't notice it and doesn't care.. My PS said to come back at one year post-op if I wasn't happy with it, so we'll see what happens. I'm not gonna worry about it though. :) Updated on 9 Dec 2014: Hi everyone! I haven't updated this in several months. A lot has happened over this time and I just kind of forgot. I had my boyfriend take a couple pics just now so that I could post an updated pic. I'm SO happy with my boobs still. They feel like they're apart of me now completely. I would say the only negative thing is that my left nipple is still pretty sensitive to the touch.. It's annoying. My PS said that it would take probably a year or two to "hopefully" return to normal. I'm still hoping it does. It has gotten better, but I still don't like it touched.. it's that sensitive. I found a pic of me in one of the swim suit tops I bought. I will say that I had to alter it though to fit me.. like I mentioned in the previous update (at 10 months), I had THE hardest time finding swim suit tops! It was the WORST! lol I'm just glad I have sewing skills and was able to fix it myself. :)
Just had the best experience with having a breast augmentation. The procedure was done in a professional atmosphere and postoperatively I was in just slight discomfort. More tightness than anything else, for about 2 days. On third day they started to loosen a bit. Need to keep activity down so having someone come to my home to help with my little one for about 3 more weeks. Would do it all again in a heartbeat.
I have lost over 50lbs and my tummy is the only place I do not see improvement. I have had an issue with my overlaping stomach since the birth of my first child and it may have gone down, but it also hung lower... Updated on 1 Feb 2011: I go in for my pre op appointment of Friday. I am excited and nervous all together. I will be back to update on Friday... Updated on 4 Feb 2011: I had my pre-op this morning and went through the run down and asked my almost last set of questions. It appears that today's appointment has diminished some of the nervousness I was having. I can say that I am truly ready and if they would let me go in tomorrow I would be so ready to do that. I will be picking up my meds and other things on the docs list as well as some suggestions from all of you lovely people this weekend. What would I do with out you? Updated on 12 Feb 2011: Pre Op pictures posted. Updated on 16 Feb 2011: OK ladies, I'm down to my last two days with this unattractive stomach of mine. Friday this time I will be on my way to my new figure one I will be able to enjoy and maintain. The last time I had a flat stomach I can not even remember which must have been my teen years and at that time I'm sure it was not the one of the most important things to me. I promised myself that I will not take any part of this process for granted and will not look back. Updated on 17 Feb 2011: OK. Tomorrow is the day!... I will take pics and upload as soon as I can with drains and all. Updated on 18 Feb 2011: Ok ladies I'm up and dressed... A tad bit nervous, but ready. I can not tell you guys how many times I prayed between 3am and 7am... Updated on 18 Feb 2011: Hello Everyone, I am home, I've been home since 2pm. The PS and team said they wish all of their patients were like me. I was rocking and rolling along. Not nervous, woke up ready to go. I knew how to get out of the bed and have checked off all supplies required plus some - All thanks to you all that went before me. LOL The first pain I encounters was in my pelvic area and it felt like I was in my last month of pregnancy, you know the aching that has you walking like a penguin. They gave me percocet, muscle relaxer and nausea meds before leaving and look at me relaxing on the recliner not even sleepy. I pray that the Lord continues to see me through as he has always done. I was not able to see my stomach, but it is noticeable already in the binder already. My friend and daughter is like how cool is this. They seem to be more happier than I am. I already have to pee and have downed two bottles of water. I do have a pretty high tolerance for pain so praise the lord for that. Ladies and Gents... How happy am I tight now from a scale of one to ten.... I will rate it a 10 without seeing my results. I I can help it I will abadone the percocet by Monday and use extra strength tylenol with the muscle relaxer if needed. This was my first surgery ever and no problems with the anesthesia what so ever. I promise myself that I will not let myself go again.... I will remember this pain and discomfort and use it as my motivation. Updated on 18 Feb 2011: I did not get charged for lipo according to my paperwork, but my PS did lipo a little bit so I guess he does as needed and probably includes that in the addominoplasty price. I also wanted to mention that his office and the group of doctors that work there make it manditory to get Cosmet Insurance, I thought that was awesome - Since I work in the insurance industry I know that is important especially if you are having elective surgery. Who wants to be stuck with more med bills that your primary insurance will not cover if something goes wrong. Another plus is the practive is about 500 feet away from a full function hospital. I took everything into account - the good and the dad. Updated on 19 Feb 2011: Posted more pics. Today im feeling drugged up and just dozing on and off so far today. I will take standing pics at shower time. Updated on 20 Feb 2011: I finally slept last night and am feeling a little week today,but am pushing through it. The shower was hard as I just couldn't stand that long so I just had to sit. I would recomment a shower seat for this reason. The water felt good and taking the garment off felt great. I've been passing gas so far so good. My tummy muscle burns like hell when I move the wrong way so be cautious. The doc cut me low and it feels like it;s on my pubic bone so I have to be careful the garment is not poking or too tight in that area. I've already switched to extra strength tylenol instead of the percocet because I don't like the way it makes me feel out of control. I've been up and down to the bathroom by myself since I came home. I don't do it everytime but I'm trying to practice as everyone is looking a bit tired now. I just want to be able to stand straight up and give my back mucsle a brake. Updated on 22 Feb 2011: OK. Its day four and the only thing I can complain about is not being able to stand up straight enough to give my back a break.. Anyone have any suggestions? Updated on 25 Feb 2011: Not much to update on today. I have my first post op appt and I left with my drain still in. The doctor and nurses said I was doing better than they thought I would and I'm healing great. He wants to leave the drain in until it gets under 30cc in a 24hr period for a few days. I will post more pics when the drain is gone. I'm 7 days post op and am at 90% standing straight, no more back pain. Updated on 8 Mar 2011: I had my drain removed yesterday day 18 post op. I am back at work today and boy, the swelling at this moment is killing me, I'm barely upright at 2pm. Not having the drain to bug me makes it better. I miss my recliner. I will try to post pics this week. Updated on 13 Mar 2011: Uploaded pictures from last week. They were taken at the end of the day so it was very swollen as it was my first week back to work. These are three weeks post op. Updated on 27 Jul 2011: I am 5 months out and I still have some swelling off and on, but I can tell when it is swelling and that helps knowing. I am doing all activities better than before surgery. I am currently still losing weight and am loving my new package. Shopping and dressing up is so much fun... This surgery has helped improved my quality of life. Pictures coming soon! Updated on 18 Oct 2011: It has been 8 months now and I must say that I am still happy I did this for myself. I'm finally doing things that I would not have done before, like running and it's not as difficult as it use to be with the tummy hanging in the way. My scar looks fabulous to me and all I used on it was Mederma and Bio-oil on my scar and stretch marks.... Updated on 12 Feb 2013: Almost a full 2yrs out and I am still feeling and looking good! Updated on 18 Feb 2014: Wow, I can't believe it has been three years already. I can say that I do not have any regrets. My tummy tuck has had a way of keeping me on track with my healthy lifestyle because after three years that's what it is huh...
I wanted to enlarge my breasts after losing some weight because their shape and size had changed from a perky 34D to a not-so-perky 32B. The office was very well laid out, clean, and inviting. The 3D imaging that shows what one will look like after the surgery was very appreciated and I am glad that is a service MPS offers. Dr. West answered all of my questions, and the staff was very nice and helpful throughout the consultation and surgery.
Our practice recommends that you continue using the paper tape for 2-3months following your procedure. Micropore tape works by putting compression on the scar (which helps it to heal flat) and by supporting the scar (which helps keep it from widening). Most patients will take the tapes off in the shower (getting the tapes wet makes it easier to remove) then wash the incision with mild soap and water. Once dry they will apply new tape and do the same thing 5-7 days later. If you become irritated from the tapes or you don’t like wearing/changing them, then you can use a medical grade scar cream like SkinMedica’s Scar Recovery gel, or an over the counter product like Mederma. Antibiotic cream is not needed unless you have an area of delayed healing along the incision but you can use a warm wash cloth or adhesive remover pad to remove the tape residue.
With the dental work you are talking about I think it's safest that you are recover and free of any dental complications prior to undergoing plastic surgery. This is very important if you are considering breast implants. If you are considering breast implant surgery and decide to have that first you should probably wait at least 3 months (and may even consider taking antibiotics) at the time of you dental procedure in consultation with your plastic surgeon.
The more soft tissue coverage ( breast volume and subcutaneous fat) you have, the less likely your are to feel the edges of a saline implant and generally speaking the more natural they will look. The discussion of suglandular placement ( on top of the muscle ) vs submuscular placement ( under the muscle) is also very important as far as appearance and feel of a saline implant. Most saline implants are placed under the muscle.
By your photo's it appears you are a good candidate for a breast lift ( mastopexy.) Your plastic surgeon will need to make that decision during an in person consultation. Patients can be disappointed in the lack of upper pole fullness after mastopexy only which has prompted us as plastic surgeons to place implants during many of these procedures. It sounds as though you may have had a number of problems with implants years ago so a detailed discussion of this would be important during your consultation. In the past few years I have found Vectra 3D Imaging using the mastopexy software very helpful for patients trying visualize what they would look like with a mastopexy and a mastopexy with various sizes of implants in place.
This is a question that plastic surgeons wish more patients would ask. 300 cc's would generally be considered a conservative size for most patients. Considerably larger implants, especially those that do not fit a patient's based with / chest wall measurements, are more likely to result in malposition complications such as synmastia and bottoming. Larger implants, especially those that do not fit a patient's measurements may also result in an increased risk of sensory loss to the nipple areolar complex. I do not think there has been a proven association between larger implants and capsular contracture.
