After having 2 children via c-sections and weight loss took a toll on my body I realized jogging and eating right was never going to yield the stomach I longed for. I went to see Dr. Pettigrew in hopes that he could do a tummy tuck on me since I was unhappy with my body. It’s been 6 months since my surgery and I couldn’t be more pleased with how beautiful of a job he did with my tummy tuck. I have a model’s stomach now. I am proud to show off my body in a two piece and couldn’t be more thrilled with my results. The entire process was simply amazing! I highly recommend a tummy tuck if you’re wanting to look and feel better about yourself. And, if possible use my surgeon. He’s truly gifted!!
Sun damage, fine lines and wrinkles , my face looked dull. Now i no longer need to wear makeup, just mascara and lipstick. Years in the sun abroad, freckles, age spots, lines, smoker, all the bad stuff. More and more make up to cover up blemishes and imperfections. Now all is fabulous and fantastic.
I had a breast lift and implants. He did a wonderful job! He is very kind and caring. He had to do a few minor touchups on my areola, which he said was to be expected. He is very detail oriented and strives for realistic results.
So... back to Dr. Pettigrew with Savannah Plastic Surgery. While I was doing my two-month follow up with him I discussed how I was unhappy with my weight gain and was considering lipo. He REALLY!!!! Wanted me to lose weight first and he educated me why. But I wanted it anyway. I was going through issues with my husband. I went from 140lbs to a whopping 174. I had never been a person to think I could NOT do something before. I needed a a push, and I needed the motivation. On top of that, the army doesn't deal with fluffiness very well. So because I was a repeat patient he quoted me for 3500. He lipo'd 5770 ml of fat from my body. And although weight loss was not promised I dropped eight pounds before I even headed back to the gym. Im currently three weeks post-op and already thrilled. I look pretty good now, and I can't imagine what I would look like when I hit "final result" at the four-month mark. Thank you Dr. Pettigrew & Savannah Plastic surgery. My head is high again. My husband and I are separated and knowing his mouth is going to fall open when we do cross paths makes me rather giddy. Updated on 21 Nov 2014: Pics as promised... Mind you I am only 25 days post op, but here is the progress thus far. Updated on 22 Nov 2014: Okay so, I discussed: Day 0: Surgery... don't really remember much Day 1: OMG... The Pain... (But I dont regret it)... AND I LEAKED EVERYWHERE... Regaining Range of motion, fighting scar tissue/adhesions and massage therapy... Updated on 24 Nov 2014: Totally forgot to add my backside.... Here you go as promised. Updated on 24 Nov 2014: whoops! my mistake... here you go. Updated on 4 Jan 2015: 1) Nerve Pain still there, but completely tolerable! I can run without pain! 2) Weight loss with procedure: 10lbs 3) Bruises Still present 4) Countour still changing 5) Booty no longer sits on my lower back 6) back in my old size 8 jeans Updated on 16 Feb 2015: nerve pain: pretty much gone slight bruising still present in the thigh down ten pounds from surgery, take it easy, prevent injury! happy with procedure :) Updated on 15 Nov 2015: One year later! Lost a husband and some weight. Not much, just 5 pounds. A lot of ups and downs lately but one thing is for certain: I have been back in the gym! I really don't like how my lower body doesn't match my upper. I was 174 pounds last year and this morning I weighed in at 159. Still a work in progress, but heavily considering round 2 with Dr. Pettigrew again to shape my outer thigh/hip area, inner thighs, lower abs and back of arms. The good thing is he probably won't have to take off as much as last time :) Updated on 14 Jan 2016:
So, I went with Dr. Pettigrew with Savannah Plastic surgery after a friend referred me there. At the time, I weighed about 137lbs and lost a body fat due to contest prep. I was barely a B cup. As I lost weight by confidence deflated. I was looking to be a C cup. When I went to Dr. Pettigrew, he didn't promise a cup size and he made me focus on what would look best for my body shape. I knew that because I would compete I didnt want over the muscle because of the risk of being about being able to see the implant. He educated me on the risks and benefits of going under the muscle. He also offered an axillary approach which is what I really wanted because I didnt want anyone to see scars under the breast. I ended up choosing silicone 375cc. Lo and behold he told me that it would likely make me a D cup. But it looked so good in the mirror with the sizer that I was game. The facilities at Savannah Plastic Surgery are wonderful. His whole staff was professional and friendly and I was in good hands. I have healed wonderfully and the scars in my armpits are hardly visible.
I've never really had any breast at all, except when I was pregnant. What little I did have, my 2 kids sucked right out of me. After the nursing, there was just no time or money. Now I am 50 years old and ready to do something just for me. I plan on making this a very special time. My daughter, 23, is completely supportive and encouraging. It's been a private joke between us for years, she's a double D and has been since grade school. I have taken 10 days off from work. My surgery is scheduled for Friday, May 9th. I have gone a little crazy in getting prepared but I've only done things I have been wanting to do for a long time. I bought a BluRay player and new flat screen TV for my bedroom and had it mounted on the wall. ;) Anyway, I am not even a barely there A, if there were a negative -AAA, that would be me. I am hoping for a full C cup, but I don't know what cc's. I do know I'm going with silicone and under the arm incision. I will post pics, as soon as I figure out how. I read one woman's profile and saw her pics. She did before, during and after. It helped me so much, if I can do that for one person, I want to. I also wanted to be here for other women in my age group. So many are young women, I thought it might help for women of my age to know they weren't the only ones. I have been with my plastic surgeon for many years because of skin cancer, so I am completely confident and comfortable with him. He even gave me a frequent flyer discount! This place has been a real blessing for me. I'm not married or even involved with anyone so the only person that knows is my daughter. It's great to have a place to talk so openly and hear about other's experience. I'm really excited and counting the days. 39 to go. Updated on 3 Apr 2014: If I can achieve one of these, I will be so happy. Updated on 11 Apr 2014: Because I cannot decide on size. The first one is 350 cc's, the second is 400 cc's and the third is 450 cc's Updated on 18 Apr 2014: I am finally under 30 days. I can't believe it. I spent a lot of time playing around with rice sizers and decided on 400 cc's. After all is said and done, I would rather be bigger than I wanted than smaller. No regrets right? Updated on 23 Apr 2014: I saw my PS this morning about a couple of skin cancers he will be taking off at the same time he does the BA. We talked about my BA and he suggested I go minimum of 400 cc's but possibly 425-450 to achieve the results I want. He also said I would need High Profile. I'm even more excited now after just talking to him. My pre-op is May 5 and surgery is May 9. YIPPEE! Updated on 24 Apr 2014: My hair right now is about 4 inches below my shoulders and a lot of work. I'm tired of it. I'm so ready to simplify my life. So I have made the appointment for the weekend before my surgery and I am getting it all cut off. Here is a pic of the style I have picked out. Updated on 26 Apr 2014: So it's martini time! Updated on 28 Apr 2014: I can't believe it. I'm down to 11 days! Updated on 1 May 2014: I have 1 week to go and I miss Mom so much. Mom was killed in a car accident 6 years ago on Valentine's Day, leaving my house. My daughter was in the car with her, but thank fully, not hurt. The good Lord will never allow more than you can handle and He knew if I lost both of them, they might as well bury me too. Mom was my best friend. We did so much together. She would have been as excited as I am. With this being the last weekend before surgery, she would have taken me shopping, out to dinner and then helped me cook and clean. She would have taken me to surgery and spent every moment after pampering and spoiling me. I'm already having trouble sleeping. I was up about 5 this morning and it hit me hard. I miss both of them so much. 3 years after Mom's accident, my only sister died. She was only 49 years young. Turning 50 this year was hard. I never wanted to be older than my older sister and now I am. She was the typical big sis, would kick my butt in a heartbeat. But no one else better even look at me wrong. She was such a petite woman, but the whole family would say when Aunt K.... hugged you, you knew you had been hugged. She was strong as an ox. It was just the 3 of us, Mom, K and me and we were really close. We lived within 5 minutes of each. If we didn't see each other every day, we talked on the phone. My mother had a BA when I was a young teenager and my sister was naturally blessed with DD. I know they both would have been so excited and happy for me. Even though they both have been gone for a few years now, there are still moments when I miss them so much and this was one of those times. I guess this was as close as I could get to share this journey with them. Updated on 3 May 2014: How silly is it....I'm more nervous about getting my hair cut short than I am about my BA. But I am ready to simplify my life and my hair is a lot of work when it's long. It takes a powerful blow dryer about 20 minutes. I cannot hold that above my head for 20 minutes several times a week after my BA and having bigger boobs is more important than long hair. After all, my hair will grow back. At this point I'm fairly certain my boobs have done all the growing they're going to do. Updated on 5 May 2014: I cannot believe it's the Monday before my surgery this Friday. It seemed the days were dragging by and now all of sudden it's here. I think if it weren't for this site, I would have gone crazy the last couple of months. My pre-op is today and my daughter is going with me to help me make a final decision on size. My PS said with my measurements I can do what I want but he recommends a minimum of 400 cc's because of loose tissue. I LOVE LOVE my new hair cut and I will post some pics tonight when I get home. I have not posted any "Before" pics just because I didn't want anyone to see these tiny boobs without also seeing the "new" girls. But I want you to see the different sizes I try on today and some of you have been so supportive of my cutting off my hair so I guess it's picture time. I went to the cemetery this weekend and changed the flowers for Mom, Sis and best friend for Mother's Day. I wasn't sure I could make it out there next weekend and even if I can, I don't think I would be able to physically take care of the grave sites. I'm really happy with the way the flowers turned out this time. Some times they look great and sometimes I'm not very happy. But I have to say this time...they look great! As so many have said before, this site has been such a blessing. I have met some wonderful women, learned so much and feel better about the decisions I'm making and my recovery. Thank you all for sharing your experience, I hope I can pay it forward. Updated on 5 May 2014: The surgical nurse spent about an hour with us (daughter and me) going over everything, answering all of daughters questions, explaining recovery care and meds. She was wonderful. Another surgical nurse came in to meet us. They both explained when PS was finished, he would sit me up and the women, (3-5) would look at me and critique. They would tell him if it didn't look right, one looks too high, not the right size for my frame etc. If something was wrong, he would correct it then. I felt a whole lot better after hearing this. Actually made me feel like all of you would be in there to tell him if they look funny and he had to fix them! After going over all the meds, she actually wrote in several places my allergy to adhesives and made sure they had the hypafix on hand. Daughter told her she would have my supply with her just in case. She then measured the 2 "lesions" and marked them for surgery, making sure to write in big bold letters "DO THIGH FIRST". My EKG was over a year old, so she sent me for another one. Then we went to see the PS. He talked more about the skin cancer than the BA. We played with the implants and decided on 425 cc's, under the muscle, inframmary incision. Daughter got a big laugh when I was looking in the mirror at the 425's and couldn't decide. She said "Jump up and down Mom." Well we all know what happened when I did. She laughed and laughed. My kids are a hoot. I know a few ladies have asked about what to wash with before surgery. My PS gave me a container of liquid soap he wants me to use Wed, Thurs and Fri morning, neck to hip. He also gave me this sweet little notebook called My Look Book. It's great, has pages for notes, like a journal, pages of FAQ, pages for my own questions, slots for my implant cards, a page to fill out dates for pre-op, surgery and post op appts. I love it! He said I would have to wear the strap and surgical bra 24/7 for 2 weeks! No driving or lifting for 2 weeks. My surgery is on Friday, so no shower until I see him on Monday. Then he looked very stern and "No peeking!" Ha...he knows me well. I did ask about Rapid Recovery, they had not even heard of it so that's out the window. :( My favorite nurses in this office came in to see me and loved my hair. The nurse who has been with me since the beginning said she would be in the OR with me too! She laughed and said he could not take my skin cancers without her. So here we are, dropped off scripts, got EKG and blood work done, paperwork signed, surgery paid for, size picked out. I will pick up meds tomorrow. So here are the pics, some of my hair, some of my little notebook and a couple of my ittybitty's. Updated on 8 May 2014: I'm so excited, I'm not even sure what to write as an update. The office called and since my surgery is later -12:30 - I can have coffee and toast for breakfast if I eat before 6:30. I told her I would get up at 5 if it meant I could have coffee. I am taking some before pics and measurements tonight and will post them with the pics of my new girls. I have waited so many years for this, I cannot believe it's actually happening. In less than 24 hours now, I will have beautiful breast!! I have learned so much from this site and all of the wonderful, beautiful women who were brave enough to share their journey. Thank you. Updated on 9 May 2014: I actually slept well last night. I'm not at all nervous this morning, just excited. I'll be leaving in a couple of hours. I have gone over my list, finished everything here at the house. I'm getting ready to take my last shower, wash my hair and bath with the soap PS gave me. All is ready. On my way to Boobie Town. Updated on 9 May 2014: Let me begin with forgive typos. I'm pretty stoned. Surgery went well. HE WAS 45 MINUTES LATE. ooops didn't mean to hit all caps. so that is not a shout at PS. first nurse blew vein trying to get iv in, 2 incisions on leg. wont stop bleeding, unusual. PS wants me to walk every 2 hours. first time i came about as close as you get to fainting/vomiting. but kids just laid me down with pillows where i was and slept for 2 hours. pain is 7 out of 10. as everyone says, very tight and elephant balls sitting on my chest. I got to tell you I have the best kids. They are just wonderful. I keep crying every time I look at them, they have taken such good care of me. For some reason pics did not download so I will try again later, Got the 425 cc under HP. Incisions are about 3 inches long on thigh. Love you all, you are the best group of women. Demoral kicking in, Updated on 9 May 2014: Updated on 10 May 2014: Still buzzed but wanted to show pics of my beautiful new girls. I couldn't be happier with the way they turned out. Because of having to move me around, the 2 incisions on my thigh are bruised and still draining. Getting up and down is a b---h! The tightness and heavy weight are real. Thank you all for the well wishes, it meant a lot to me. You have got to be the best group of women I have ever had the pleasure to meet. Updated on 12 May 2014: So leave it to me to have an allergic reaction to the surgical bra. Yes, you read that correctly. I had a bad reaction to the bra. The good news is, I don't have to wear it now and it was only under my arms. Now I have a rash to treat as well. My new girls are just wonderful. I have not had the dreaded morning boobs or square boobs and mine are not sitting up high. My post-op is this morning, so we'll see what he thinks. When I spoke to him yesterday about the rash, he was very pleased at how well my implants went in. His words "Your body just took those 425's right in". That made me feel so good about my choice in size, the one thing we all worry about. I have been in a good bit of pain but not from the implants, just sore and tight there. But my leg is horrible. It finally quit bleeding, but it's bruised pretty badly and throbs most of the time. I will not post any of those pics, I love you all too much! Updated on 12 May 2014: Before I had my BA, I was boob obsessed with the pics on this site, Now I have to admit...........I'm obsessed with my own! I love them. PS was very pleased with the way they were looking. He said I could have gone as high as 500, but I'm glad I went with 425, I think they will be perfect. He said they will move a lot closer together over the next few weeks. After looking at the rash and where it was, he is certain it was the band on the surgical bra. He started me on some exercises, but no massaging yet. I go back to see him Friday and he will start the massaging then. He looked at the incisions on my leg. He did have to go deeper than he thought. There are 2 layers of stitches but he wasn't concerned with the way they looked or the drainage. Just have to wait now on the labs to know if he got it all, fingers crossed. Updated on 13 May 2014: I feel like I could nurse triplets and still have milk to pump! A lot of soreness when I first got up this morning but as soon as I did my exercises that went away. Here are a few new pics. I can't really see too much difference but wanted to post them anyway. Updated on 15 May 2014: Just like Post portum blues, not everyone will experience them but some do and they are very real. As pragmatic as I am, I was very surprised to find myself in the midst of this phenomenon. Yet here I am. I must first say, I am thrilled with my BA, with the results and with the choices I made. I can't quit looking at my own boobs! My depression has nothing to do with my surgery, I absolutely have no regrets. But going under anesthesia and then taking narcotics for several days can have an affect on your mental well being. It's not all in your head or just emotions run a muck and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. On top of all of the meds in your system, you have just had implants put in your body. As women, we take our bodies very serious. We may be thrilled with what we have done, but there are still strange, man-made materials in our boobs! This takes some getting used to. I can't do all the things I want to, I can't sleep the way I want to, I can't drive, clean house, cook, take care of my family, all of the things we have always done and now we aren't allowed because of the very implants we love so much!! It's enough to make any sane woman crazy. Some of us have had some complications, some of us have breezed right through. The different incision sites, different post care instructions, do this, don't do that, it can all get so very confusing. Why did your PS allow this and that but mine won't? Why did my PS say this and that but yours didn't? Thank you for listening. I'm sure most of this ramble comes from a lack of sleep. I am posting some new pics, not because there is much difference yet but because looking at the new girls is what's getting me through right now. I'm just not accustomed to being unable to do the things I want to do without restrictions. Updated on 16 May 2014: I can't believe it's been 1 week today. I just got home from my second post op, great news. He got all the skin cancer in both places and took out my stitches, YAY!!! He was surprised at how badly bruised I am (on my leg) but not concerned. He was super pleased with how well my breast look. He said I could give up the strap!! But I have to stay in the sports bras. I have to continue the exercises he gave me and start 4 new ones. They are between an exercise/massage. I have to do them all 20 times a day. He released me to drive and go back to work :( on Monday. But still no lifting over 5 pounds, no pulling, pushing, tugging. Now here is something he told me as a warning I want to share with all of you. He had just come out of surgery from removing implants and repairing damage she did. Her implants were only about 6 months old and she was doing very well, everything she was suppose to. Something happened at work (he did not say what) and her left arm was jerked back, tearing a pec muscle and causing bleeding which pooled around the implant and hardened. He may have to do additional surgery and it will be months or longer before he can replace the implants. Ladies, be careful. New pics up. Left incision is looking pretty good, right one not so much but I can start the scar treatments now so I expect it will improve soon. The girls look really big to me, I would like to know what you think. I started keeping track of their measurements. The day of surgery I was 33 inches around. The night of surgery I was 36. Today I am 38. Updated on 17 May 2014: My measurements today, 8 days post op, are 34 D or 36 C. I bought 2 of the 36C. I'm just more comfortable in a 36, always have been. When she measured though, she said I measure at a 34D. YAY! Looks like I'm right where I wanted to be. They will change more, I know, but I am thrilled with the results so far. I only bought 2 bras. They did not have a large selection with no under-wire and just in case the size changes, though I don't expect they will. No pics of the bras, nothing special, just a nude and a black to get me through work for the next few weeks. But here is one, bra-less in a tank top, couldn't resist. ;) I have to tell you, this was the best shopping trip daughter and I have been on. Typically, we both get upset. VS never had them small enough for me or big enough for her. We would both end up in tears in the dressing room. But not this time. They are now carrying daughters size, 38DDD or 40DD and I have actually have boobs to fit in a bra. This time we walked out laughing. She is so happy to have good, pretty bras. We went to lunch and came home. I am worn out. But oh what a great time. I love my girl and to see her so happy just thrills me like nothing else. Updated on 23 May 2014: I just left the PS from my 2 week post op appointment. He was very happy with the way my girls looked. He said it was the easiest implants he had ever done and I could have gone a few sizes bigger. No thanks, I'm thrilled with the size. He explained the jumpy feeling on the left side is the nerve. It runs from under your arm to the nipple. He pulled more on the muscle to protect the nerve, so more soreness and settling. The nerve is finding it's way home is the way he put it. I told him I'm not having any pain aside from the soreness, but super sensitive. He said it's because my skin is so sensitive to everything and it would slowly go away. I was concerned the rash I got from the surgical bra has cleared up, but the "patch" is still there. He thought in time it would fade and not leave a permanent mark. He still won't let me wear a regular bra or sleep on my side. He said 2 more weeks. :( Updated on 23 May 2014: I got busy and didn't finish uploading pics Updated on 23 May 2014: Hit the wrong button, don't cha just hate it when you do that! Updated on 30 May 2014: I can hardly believe it's been 3 weeks today. I'm still not accustomed to having breast. Sometimes I feel like I'm walking around with my bra stuffed! For all the ladies who are just starting this journey though, I want to update and let you know what I have experienced in hopes of paying it forward for all the ones before me who shared their stories. Let me start off with the soreness. I'm not in real pain. But my breast are sore. The skin and nipple are super sensitive, almost like a sunburn. I feel a lot of movement under my right nipple. Sometimes when I bend over, I feel the weight of the implant, but only on the right side. I have talked to the PS about this and he said it was normal, I might feel this type of movement for up to 6 months on either or both sides. I thought my age might slow down my recovery. The older you get, the slower you heal. I've been fortunate as I seemed to have dropped much faster than most. My girls have fully fallen into place but I have to say, they were never very high to begin with. I have even thought it was a good thing I did do HP or they may have been sitting too low at this point. I'm pleased with the incisions also. I use vitamin E oil on them at least twice a day and more on the weekends. I am massaging and doing range of motion exercises as many times a day as I think about it. I think this is really helping with the "fluffing". They seem to be much softer, but still not as soft as I hope they will be. This might be a little touchy for some ladies but I want to share my experience for those of you with questions. Sex. I waited 16 days, not because PS told me to, it just worked out that way. I have read from lots of women who did not wait a week. I was very careful to not allow any weight on my breast. Let me say though, as gentle and careful as we were, they of course got a lot of attention. I was swollen and sore for several hours. Not swollen and pain like from surgery. But it was their first time out so to speak. Just be aware, this might happen and it's OK. ES Tylenol worked for me and I was fine within a day or so. PS restrictions still-no regular bra, no lifting over 5 pounds, no jogging/running though I can walk as long/far as I want. Only back sleeping still (I have been cheating on this one) He considers today the half way mark. If I continue to do as well as I have, he will release me at 6 weeks. Don't let high number cc's scare you from getting what you want. I started off thinking 325 and would not have come close to what I wanted. 425 scared the heck out of me. I didn't want HUGE fake looking boobs. I'm so glad I trusted my PS and did what he suggested. He would have gone as high as 600 if I wanted. If I had to do it all over, I might have gone 450, but no bigger. I am thrilled with my 425's and have no regrets. Here are some pics from this morning. The reason there is one of my cat is because he kept trying to photo bomb my pics. I finally promised him he could have his very own if he would leave me alone. He is my baby-12 years old-I rescued him when he was 2 weeks old. Updated on 6 Jun 2014: As some of you may know, I have been having on going problems with my right breast. It is not getting any better. This morning the pain is worse than it ever has been. I had my 4 week post op today. After a lengthy discussion and examine, PS thinks I may be developing Capsular Contracture on the right breast. He has started me on 800 mg of Motrin and wants me to stop all massages for the weekend. I will go back to see him Monday. If there is no improvement, he will start me on Singular then. Unfortunately, if it does not improve, the only option is additional surgery. He would have to go in and remove the scar tissue. I'm pretty upset. I have done so well. No nausea or constipation. I dropped really fast, minimum swelling that was gone in a few days. No real bruising. Other than the rash, I thought I was having one of the smoothest recoveries. So my instructions for the weekend are no use of my right arm other than range of motion exercises, did I mention I am right handed? Motrin every 8 hours. I just can't believe this!! Updated on 8 Jun 2014: Thank you all so much for the encouragement and support. It means so much to me. I am feeling better this morning. I have been super careful, did exactly as he told me and taking the 800 mg of ibuprofen every 8 hours. It has helped and now I think I am right back to where I should be. I haven't taken a pill this morning. I want to know if the pain is gone or if the pills are just keeping it at bay. I go back to him in the morning and felt like I should be able to tell him if I still hurt or not. How will I know if I'm hopped up on pain pills right? I'm still being very careful, just relaxing, not using my right hand (do you know how long it takes to type with one hand?) My kids are great, taking care of me, though I am getting a lot of teasing. I'm hoping maybe I just did too much to soon, thinking I was doing so well and jumped back into my normal routine to quickly. My normal routine is working 70-75 hours a week between my 2 jobs. I will update as soon as I get out of the PS office tomorrow morning. Thank you again all of you beautiful ladies. You are the best and I love you all. Updated on 9 Jun 2014: I want to start off by telling you all thank you for your thoughts and prayers and messages. The support on this site never ceases to amaze me. I felt fine when I got up Sunday morning and went all day without taking anything, still no pain when I went to bed last night. I didn't sleep very well, but it was from feeling so anxious, not pain. I was really afraid the pain was going to come back, that something was wrong. As much as I tried to calm myself down and stop over reacting, I couldn't. The pain I was in Friday had gotten so bad, worse than anything I felt after surgery. On a scale of 1 to 10, it was an 8. When I got to the doctors office and my nurse called me back, my PS was standing in the hallway, by the door, waiting for me. I just love this man! I didn't even get to the room and he was asking how was my pain level. I told him I felt wonderful and he got a big grin on his face. He followed me into the room and we talked. We were both so relieved. He then left so I could undress. Then he examined me. No pain, no tenderness. He said "I've known you for almost 15 years, I know how you are, you simply over did it. You thought you were doing so well, you jumped back in too fast." He wants me to slow down some, but he did release me to sleep anyway I want, including without a bra!!! I can wear any bra I want, I can swim, jog, workout. My only restriction is no push ups or chin ups (no worries there) and to pay more attention to my body. He said he was certain it was telling me to slow down and I ignored it :( So ladies PAY ATTENTION. He wants to see me in 2 weeks just to follow up. I think I need a visit to VS to celebrate! Updated on 10 Jun 2014: My daughter and had a great time. I can't count how many bras we tried on. We timed it just right. We got there in between crowds. It was quiet and we didn't have to wait for one of the larger dressing rooms. I was a little disappointed. I really wanted a black lace and couldn't find one. They are all 36 C. Here are the pics Sassy. Updated on 10 Jun 2014: My daughter is 23 years old. She is beautiful and intelligent, I am so proud of her. She has been such a blessing to me throughout this whole process. She took care of me, my house, my cleaning company and her brother. I don't know what I would have done without her. All of you have been supportive and encouraging so I want you to meet my sweet girl! This pic was taken about 2 years ago, in my backyard, my girl and me. Updated on 23 Jun 2014: I can hardly believe it's been 6 weeks. I went today for my 6 week post op, though it is actually a few days past. He is very pleased with my results. I have more side definition than he expected. He thought they were very soft and they may "teardrop" a bit more. He also said they would come together more and I would get more cleavage and definition on the inside. He released for another 6 weeks. My next appointment they will take pictures and then I am done unless I have any concerns or issues. I must say the last couple of weeks have been a greater challenge for me than the first few were. I seemed to do so well the first 2-3 weeks, it really surprised me how sore I have been. I did not think this far out I would still have pain but I do. Not so much the sharp shooting pains from the nerves. I get sore on the outside of one or the other. I work 2 jobs, so when I have a long day of 12-14 hours, I am very sore the next day. But I have learned how to manage it. I have been so pleased with my results, I'm somewhat surprised to say this but.............I wish I had gone bigger. Not a lot. But I have 425 and now if I had it to do over, I would gone 475 or 500. I have been a full C, small D for the last few weeks. But now I am a C. I have gotten smaller as all the swelling has gone away and they have dropped and fluffed. For any new ladies trying to decide on size, do not let the higher numbers scare you. If you want a D cup and your PS says it will take 500 to get you there, trust him. Don't let the high number of cc's keep you from getting what you want. On the other hand, don't be discouraged if he says 275. It's all in how much breast tissue you have pre-surgery. I have not gotten accustomed to have larger breast yet. I am still very aware of them. My skin is still sensitive when I go bra-less, that's when I am really aware of them. Even though I can sleep anyway I want and I have always been a side sleeper, it's strange to feel that boob under me. So far, all of my clothes still fit, other than old bras of course. They just fit better. Other than the very select few I told, no one has noticed. If they did, they never said anything. I'm glad, that was the way I wanted it. I wanted people to wonder "Did she or didn't she?" Here are the updated photos. Updated on 2 Jul 2014: I have read several reviews from ladies who are prone to Keloid scarring. For those who do not know about it, keloids are the result of an over growth of granulation tissue at the site of injury. They can be raised and bumpy, firm and rubbery. They range in color from pink to red to dark brown. I have a history of skin cancer. I am 51 today as a matter of fact and I have been having them removed since I was 27. I have had over 30, 2 with my BA and at least 75% of those have turned to keloids. This was a big concern for me when I first started to contemplate having a BA. I have used the same PS for the last 15 years. He knows about my scarring. We had several conversations spanning a year or more on this one topic. I was really nervous. I think they look great. I use vitamin d oil on them twice a day, every day. Several times a day if I'm home. I rub it on the incision site with enough pressure to help flatten the scar. Anyone who keloids knows if you can flatten them it's half the battle! I rub as firmly as I can handle it. As my PS had told me, if it hurts, you're doing it right. This is not a common phenomenon for Caucasian women but it does happen. It's scary I know. You want big, new, beautiful boobs but not big, new, ugly scars! There are no guarantees it won't happen. Talk to your PS. Make sure they understand you have this issue. These pics are not to show my breast though I'm very proud of my new girls! But to show you how my incisions look today. I am 52 days post op today. Updated on 3 Jul 2014: Thank you cebrie for letting me know. It's vitamin E oil not vitamin D. I don't know why I continue to make this same mistake over and over. I'm sorry for confusing anyone. Updated on 8 Jul 2014: It will be 2 months tomorrow but I have a 15 hour day so I thought tonight would be OK. It's hard to believe I am 2 months post op. I'm not quite used to having boobs yet. Though I'm not as aware of them as I was in the beginning, it's still strange to actually have breast. I was walking very quickly across a parking lot the other day and it suddenly it hit me.... My boobs are bouncing!! For those of you about to have this done, there is nothing to be afraid of. You might have read all the stories about nausea, constipation, sharp shooting pains, morning boobs, numbness, drains, can't sleep, hate this strap, hate this surgical bra, I just want to feel normal again........ It goes on and on. While this site is in fact the best place to be, you will read about every symptom and every pain associated with having a BA. Understand you may experience some or none of what you read. My advice is go for it and go big. When I began this journey many months ago I thought I wanted 325 cc's. I did not know about over or under, choice on incision site or which profile. After being here for just a few days I learned all these things and much more. My PS had told me all along he wanted me to go at least 425. So at my last consult, I decided 425 was it for me. Even then PS told me I could go much larger if I wanted with no problem. I stuck with 425. I was too afraid of bigger numbers meaning Pamela Anderson [RS bleep]! The first few weeks, I was very pleased. I felt I had done exactly what I wanted. I was measuring a full C, small D. They were perfect. PS warned me. But I foolishly thought by week 4 they would not change any more. I was wrong. At week 5, I was simply a C cup and now at 2 months I no longer fill a C cup bra. After all of the money, time, pain and effort, I'm smaller than I wanted to be. I would say a very full B maybe small C. Now listen, I love my new boobs. I was so flat, anything, even a B cup, would have been an improvement. But I should have listened to my PS. He said the only complaint he ever gets is "I wish I had gone bigger" and now I understand. He did an amazing job. I was never up high or square. My scars are fading quickly and my boobs are now as soft as regular best tissue. The shape is nice and natural. I don't want to be a whole lot bigger. But I should have gone with 475 or 500. I may have been rather large the first few weeks. But in the end, I would have been right where I wanted to be. There are a couple of reasons I'm telling you this. First, if you have had your BA and think you are too big. Just wait. They do change and settle. When the doctor tells you 3 to 6 months, it's true. Second, if you haven't had yours yet, go bigger than you think you might be comfortable with. Do not let the numbers scare you. If mine continue as they have, getting smaller as they settle, I can see myself doing it over next year. That's how upset I am and if I can help one lady get what she really wants, then it was worth me laying it all out on the line and being totally honest. So here are my 2 month pics. They are beautiful even if they are not quite what I wanted. Updated on 4 Aug 2014: It's been 12 weeks and I can hardly believe it. I saw my PS today. He is very pleased with my results. He thinks they are the perfect size and shape for my frame. He said they are some of his best work. We talked about my size and my regret of not going bigger. He said I could have but it would have been a more complicated procedure and he doesn't feel I would have done as well . I have very thin skin on my chest and larger implants would have stretched the already thin skin. He would not even discuss the possibility of a revision for 6 months to a year. He has been my PS for many years and I trust him completely so I will follow his advise. He said I am released from all restrictions. But if I got hit in the chest, to any degree, to call him right away. The nurse then took several pictures and I was done. I do feel better about my size after seeing him today. I think I may always have a little regret about not going bigger. But I don't think it will ever be enough to do it all again. I am 3 times the size I was when I started so that's a good thing, actually a couple of good things! I have discovered there is far more to a breast augmentation than the average person realizes. The preparation, decisions and choices you have to make can be overwhelming. The emotional roller coaster is not for the faint at heart. No wimps allowed on this ride! Recovery is full of it's own surprises and pitfalls. All we go through before, during and after, the actual surgery is the easiest part. I want to say a big thank you to the wonderful women of the April/May forum. I learned so much from you. If not for you, I would have been scheduling my revision today! I started out wanting 325's and your encouragement and advice helped me decide to go with 425's instead. I cannot imagine being 100 cc's smaller than I am now. We had a lot of fun talking about everything from bowel movements to sex to in-laws. We laughed, we cried, we ranted. Thank you for always being there throughout it all. For all the women I have met since then, thank you for sharing my journey with me. You have encouraged me with your support when I doubted my choice. You have been here to build me up when I needed it. For those of you waiting in line for yours, hang in there. Don't worry, it's not nearly as bad as you may be reading. Remember, you are reading what happened to everyone. But no one experiences every single issue. I promise, it's worth it. For all of the ladies thinking about having a BA, go for it. You won't regret it. It's the best thing I have ever done for myself. It wasn't selfish or foolish. It wasn't extravagant or frivolous. It was my turn. Pics to follow, they are on my phone and it's easier to just download them straight from the phone. Updated on 4 Aug 2014: Updated on 21 Aug 2014: I had my annual physical this week which included the dreaded mammogram. I was a little concerned at how this test would be performed considering you can't flatten an implant! The tech was really nice. There was also a student observing. Both had implants so of course we talked about our size choices and which implants we went with. It made me a lot more comfortable knowing that not only was the tech experienced with implants, she also had implants! She took 8 slides instead of 4. There were 4 "with" the implant and 4 "without". The way she did the 4 without the implant was by pushing the implant out of the way and "gathering" just breast tissue on to the glass. She explained this was much easier with silicone and with implants that are behind the muscle. I am 4 months post op so I was concerned at the "pushing the implant out of the way" part of this. But it really was no big deal and I got to tell ya...............mammograms after a BA are nothing compared to the total flattening we go through without implants. Before my BA, I was so very small, mammograms were painful and I was always bruised for several days afterwards. Not this time, I wasn't even sore! I also ask her what she thought or knew about having an MRI every 3 years if you have silicone implants. Her implants are saline. She said she had done hundreds of mammograms on silicone implants and did not know of anyone having an MRI to check for ruptures. She said to of course, follow all PS instructions. But if your silicone implants are behind the muscle, the mammogram pretty much gets all the breast tissue. Another plus for going behind the muscle. My mammogram was normal. One more milestone with implants passed. Updated on 9 Sep 2014: I want to first start off with my stats. I read so many reviews where I have to go to the top to read the stats. So I decided I would start mine off that way from now on. I am 51 years young. I am 5'7 and weigh 140-145 pounds. My BWD is 11.5. On May 9th of this year, I had augmentation with 425 cc Mentor Memory gel silicone, High Profile, behind the muscle, with under the crease incision. I think I am as accustomed to having them as I will ever be. Most of the day, I forget. I don't even think about them. But having never had breast of any size, there are moments I am very aware of my new girls. In bed, if I roll over on my stomach, then I feel the implant and it's very uncomfortable. I work 2 jobs and one of them is I own a cleaning business; at the end of a very long day of basically wax on/wax off exercises all day, I am sore and my nips will throb (but not in a good way ;-)). The scars are healing but slowly and have not faded as much as I would have thought at this point. If I lift my arms straight above my head to reach for something or like pulling the hatch closed on my SUV, I feel the implant and muscle moving and that could be because mine are behind the muscle, I don't know. It's a strange feeling. Morning boob has been gone for several weeks. I have finished dropping and fluffing. I couldn't be more pleased with how soft they are! They feel just like breast tissue. Just as everyone says...I can dress them up to show them off or I can dress down and no one even notices I had a boob job. Last week a guy came into the shop and was sitting in the chair across from my desk while I filled out his ticket. He couldn't quit staring at my boobs! His eyes were all big and round and he was just about drooling, tongue hanging out and all and this was with them dressed down! First time in my life some guy stared at my boobs!! Only you wonderful women here will appreciate this........................I LOVE LOVE seeing them in the mirror! When I'm getting dressed, it's a whole new experience! For the first time in my life, when I walk across the parking lot, my boobs bounce!! I love my new girls, they have had far more of an effect in my life than just bigger bras. I feel so much more confident as a woman and it shows in every area. I have no regrets.
I'm a mother of 2, and breastfed both children for a year each. I was a small b pre-children, going up to a 34/36DD-E with both children, and now have settled back at a completely deflated 'A' cup. I am 25 years old, 122lbs, 5'6. I'm very active and have always considered myself to be more of a "natural" gal. My biggest fear is that people will see me as the "[RS bleep] with huge fake [RS bleep]," and not take me seriously. That being said, I still want to help my sad, deflated breasts. :( I've been planning on getting them done since I stopped nursing my first child...and then the second baby really did me in. I went on several consultations with different plastic surgeons, and feel very confident with my decision. I am seriously in love with my PS. He answered all of my questions, made me feel comfortable with his decisions, and at ease with the impending surgery. I've never been under before, so I am very nervous. I have some (noticeable) ptsosis and am very deflated. He noted that I should probably get a full lift for best results. I was (and am) very adamant that I do not want to do that (scars, etc), so we decided on a mini-lift (crescent lift where they remove some of the skin above the nipple) and insert the implants via dual plane method. Our goal is to get the implant to pull the breast tissue up slightly. I'm okay with this I think a LITTLE bit of sag can help make implants look a little more natural...... that, and no one sees my breasts besides my husband and myself. :) I am happy with our decision. He told me I may need to come back and get a lift later on..... but I just felt/feel that I need to try a less invasive method first to be sure. His nurse said he must have liked me.... because he gave me a substantial discount on the surgery...for which I am extremely grateful! After trying on sizers, I feel comfortable at around 400-450cc. My husband (of course) is pushing for 450ccs, I like 425ccs the most. I'll make my final decision tomorrow....but after talking to some of my friends who have also had the surgery... the general consensus was that that they wished they would have gone bigger. Tomorrow morning is my surgery (AHHHHHH!) and they just called me to tell me they had a consultation.....and are moving me up SIX hours to 7AM!!!! I am so nervous! Updated on 7 Nov 2013: Had the surgery this morning. Right now I am feeling pretty good.... a lot better than I expected. I'm very sore and have to watch my movements..... and also still very groggy from the surgery and pain medication that they gave me while I was there (diladid...I guess I must have been complaining about the pain. For those of you who have never been under like myself--- try not to worry. I was incredibly nervous, but it seriously is just like falling asleep. When you wake up, its like waking from a nap. Im sorry for any typos, I am like nodding out while writing this. I ended up with 450cc HP implants (silicone) dual plane method and got minilifts on both sides. The surgeon and his staff seemed very pleased. My pain comes and goes (in intensity...its always there at least a little bit) and I have been sleeing all day. Im nodding of and need to go sleep... dream of my new boobs. Oh yeah, if you are doubting your size,.... GO BIGGER! My 450ccs seriosuly do not even look that big. Updated on 7 Nov 2013: You can't really see anything since I have the bra on... But here goes. They look a little small to me... Am I just being crazy? I'm taking into account the fact that they will get smaller. I got then this morning 7am Updated on 7 Nov 2013: It put the wrong pictures on. Ugh. AGAIN. Updated on 8 Nov 2013: I had a post off appointment today already. Things look really good... However i m In a lot of pain. I have a fairly high pain tolenance, but there he had to mkd the pocket (separate tissue from muscle) it is very sore.... Mostly on my left. I'm happy how heh look and thsh ok even out when they are healed mods. Once again- I love dr permitted and his nurse, Jessica. Sorry for typos still messed up Updated on 9 Nov 2013: Took my first shower today. I'm a lot more coherent as the anesthesia has worn off... Though I'm still taking my Valium every 8 hours and Percocet every 3-4 (sometimes splitting them in half). My left side is MUCH more sore than my right side. So far-- I'm really liking them-- and gasp-- I could stand to have them a little bigger. I had a serious freak out ore-op thinking I would come out with pornstar noobs after reading reviews of women getting 350-370ccs and having 34EEs. I talked to my doctor about this right before my surgery and he said they must have been talking in European sizes. He thinks ill level out around a small d--- I was hoping for full D so we will see. They look awesome so far... Just wish my left wasn't so sore. My right breast has always been a bit larger, so I'm not surprised that its still a big larger. Here are pics: And to those getting second thoughts; it's normal. Totally normal. I had panic attacks (almost) about getting it done the few days before... And now I'm so happy I did. Updated on 9 Nov 2013: Should I still just be lounging around? I went to the golf shop and to lululemon with my hubby today.... didn't do too much walking, though. The hardest thing for me is going from laying down (I haven't laid fully down, I mean in my recliner) to standing. Any tips? Updated on 10 Nov 2013: My right boob is seriously just a little sore.....totally manageable. However, my left breast if hurting really badly. Just turning to wrong way or sitting down a tad too fast KILLS me. That and..... I know I was freaking out pre-surgery about not getting pornstar boobs but.... I feel like theyre too small. I wish they were just a tad bigger. If I could go back again, I'd go with 475-500ccs. I think I'm going to wind up at a full c/small d. How long do they take to "fluff out?" I thought that they would eventually look smaller, not larger, once the swelling goes down. How long did you wear your surgery bra for? Updated on 11 Nov 2013: I went to the doctor today because my lefty was hurting so much worse than my right. I have some asymmetry and they had the play around more with the left.. So it has more swelling/ pain. They told me it is norm though and will get better. They seem to be looking larger... Unfortunately the asymmetry is shining through, but I'm not judging them at all right now.. I know it takes a few months for them to settle into form. I took a bunch of pictures. I can't WAIT to wear a normal bra and to not have to wear this band ( you can see it through my shirts). Can't wait until bikini season either! I think they'll settle at a nice, full D, just like I wanted. :) tomorrow I have my follow up... We will see what he says. I'm tired of taking the pain pills they make me so loopy... But I'd be lost without them! My right is seriously fine... My left is causing the pain. Updated on 13 Nov 2013: So far I have been updating everyday (I think). Since my surgery, it feels like I'm in a constant fog. I am only taking my Valium at night, and taking the Percocet as needed, but cutting them in half. I wouldn't need them at all if it was for the dang left side. I can't wait until my implants drop and I can see the final product. They may not be perfect symmetrical, but my breasts weren't even before band, so it doesn't bother me. So far, I'm vey happy with my Decision. Saw the doc yesterday--- everything looks good and I'm starting on some massaging. He wants to see me again tomorrow--- not sure why. Hopefully everything is okay! Finally a pic: Updated on 14 Nov 2013: And if I had to do it all over again.... I'd do it in a heartbeat! As of now I don't think I'd change a thing... Even my breast size. They have DEFINITELY started to fluff out, as you will notice in my pics. I know they are a little uneven... And I'm okay with that. Like I said before... They were uneven before. I'm still sore but it's getting better. I take a Valium at bedtime to help me sleep and basically take a Percocet when I wake up, at lunch, and at bedtime. I'm weaning off of them though... Taking 1/2 the amount I was before (in mg's). I've been massaging them as I was told... 20X a day. Just about that--- I don't really keep track.. But about 2x an hour when I'm awake, so it works out about right. Excuse the messiness in the pics... It's my kids playroom and I had just woken up. I seriously can't wait to be able to wear a normal bra! Updated on 17 Nov 2013: I still love my boobs... But they are definitely looking larger. The assymetry is more and more noticeable to me--- I just hope it stops here. I've been doing my massages--- doc says I need to do them more aggressively, hoping for my right implant to drop into the pocket and pick the tissue up. Either way still happy. Still sore too! Updated on 19 Nov 2013: Be honest with surgeon, and most importantly, yourself. I was so set on not wanting to be that "fake boobed [RS bleep]," that I told my doctor I wanted a full C, small D. That maywork for a lot of people. But when I really, really think about it now in hindsight, I wanted a full D. That's what my husband and I had originally always said. I was so worried of the impression that I might give strangers (and wanting to be taken more seriously for my brains rather than my breasts), that I spent over $5k for a smaller size. I think they look good naked. Probably will in a bathing suit too. But with a shirt on? You can't even tell. Like I said, some women want that. However, I think one of the most common complaints is over size... Usually wishing they had gone bigger. So when considering sizing, really sit yourself down and think about it. Take everyone else's opinions out of it. Then make your decision. Don't feel bad going back to your doctor again and again trying on sizes. I had a friend who got 375ccs and she complained to me over and over again how much she hated her breasts and thought they were too big.... But you know what? She is a lot bigger than me (before her surgery even). EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT! So when considering sizes, consider the person and the shape as well. If I did it again I'd get 475 or 500ccs. Updated on 22 Nov 2013: My doctor seems so pleased with my results. He said assymetry will be normal for the first few months as they drop and settle at different rates. I still wish I went bigger. I feel stupid and selfish for feeling this way. I'm hoping its just some dumb emotional thing and it'll pass or when I can start working out again and look skinnier ill like them more. I'm a workout instructor (barre) and I didn't want big ones because of workout clothing and didn't want to look ridiculous... But you can barely tell AT ALL. I'm sorry I'm so ridiculous. :( feeling a bit down. Updated on 22 Nov 2013: My pictures without steri strips showing size/ height Let it be known that I still LOVE dr Pettigrew and think he and his team are amazing. The sizing issues are entirely personal. Updated on 25 Nov 2013: I literally cannot stop feeling myself/looking at myself! I am SO GLAD I got this surgery. I was worried I'd experience the "blues" and feel guilty for spending so much $$ on myself (mommy guilt). I don't. I'm so happy. Yes, I was upset about sizing for awhile... But they are filling out and still have a bit to drop. IF I went back I might do a tiny bit bigger (hindsight is 20/20), but I'm still happy. :) I started back at work this weekend (I'm a workout instructor)... Sore but doable. I didn't workout with the clients, just talked them through it. I can't wait to work out again! I've gained weight during this process and still feel "stocked up." I'm going to do a laxative tomorrow after work since I have a few days off for thanksgiving. Ladies on the fence: do it. It's awesome. I wanna show everyone, lol, my girlfriends are probably sick of me sending boob pics! Updated on 28 Nov 2013: I still get morning boob. Yuck. It sucks. And I've a decent amount of nerve damage/ regeneration as far as I can tell. From day 1 I've have it in my right arm (skin sensitive to touch, spasms if I put weight on it in a weird way or feels like a needle is being jabbed in it if I reach behind me), now I have it under my breasts like in my upper to mid abs. On my arm, the skin will even get blotchy. It's so weird. I keep forgetting to mention it to my doctor... Just figured it was normal. Anyway here's a picture! People don't notice my BA at ALL when I have a shirt on! My doctor has been very strict post op with me because of "the work he had to do"... And I trust him so I'm listening. I'm still in my surgical bra until I hit the 1 month mark... Still sleeping on my back at an incline... Still no lifting over 5lbs (only thing I'm not listening to--- I have a 25lb 16 month old we does not approve!), massaging 20 times a day and laying on my stomach for 2 hours (okay that doesn't happen either.. I don't understand it and its uncomfortable). Happy turkey day y'all! Updated on 4 Dec 2013: I've been so busy between thanksgiving, my kids being sick, now ME being sick, and finals. I feel so yucky :( I'll update better later but today was my 4 wk post op. everything looks great! Went to vs. measured 32DDD. Weird?! That size fits perfectly but my boobs do NOT look that big at all. No one even notices them! Updated on 22 Dec 2013: It's been SO incredibly busy here... Our whole household one by one got sick right after thanksgiving and then I headed right into finals. I got a 4.0 this semester, despite taking a little over a week off for my semester, so it was so worth it. We have been very short-staffed at work also... And with having two small children and preparing for Christmas--- needless to say I've been extremely busy! Boobs are doing great :) no more pain, and I've resumed working out. However, I still cannot do any real upper body workouts-- it's just not comfortable. When reaching up for a few movements in abs, I can feel a little pull around my incision site. My assymetry has started to become more noticeable. My husband keeps telling me it isn't that bad at all and is just more noticeable in pictures for some reason.... But it's easy for me to see it. My right breast was bigger before surgery. My PS said he tried putting in a bigger implant (475) during surgery, but it didn't look right, so he stuck with 450ccs in both. :/ I still love them and don't regret them at all. I'm becoming more content with the size. Wish I had a bit more cleavage... But what can ya do :) I've leveled out at a 32ddd/ big 34dd at Victoria secret. It sounds big... But they really do not look that huge with a shirt on. Unfortunately, now I have nice boobs... But I've gained weight! Not being able to workout and having an awful diet recently has killed me. I'm a workout trainer, so I need to be on my game. I'm telling myself that after the holidays, ill kill it. :) I want to wear tight shirts and show off my new boobs! So... Here they are. Thanks for reading :) Updated on 22 Dec 2013: Before and after. Very happy! Updated on 27 Dec 2013: Loving them! Updated on 21 Jan 2014: It's been awhile since I updated. I love my breasts. I'm so happy I got them done. Truly. But I think it's important for all considering a BA/BL to realize that the human body is not perfect, and every one is unique. Scouring thousands of pictures online, you'll find that each will be different, sometimes only slightly, sometimes drastically, from eachother. My left breast was considerably smaller and lower prior to my surgery. My surgeon did his best to correct it without using different sized implants. They are still asymmetrical. They also are not perfectly round. I have spent some time overanalyizing my body in the mirror... Sometimes it just takes a glance at my before pictures to remind myself of where I came from. My surgeon did a great job.... And I am happy. I still can't do push-ups, pull-ups, or heavy weight work, under thee advice of my surgeon. It stinks, but I'm getting around it. I'm still 5 lbs up from where I want to be. I'm a workout instructor, but I work so much that I haven't had time to workout as much as I'd like to myself! The holidays kicked my butt and my diet hasn't been the greatest either. For some reason, I seriously feel how I felt when I was pregnant. I'm always hungry and my chest/ face is STILL breaking out. My surgeon prescribed some acne wipes, big I think it's making it worse :( any advice on that is greatly appreciated! Other than that, things have been going great. They've definitely leveled out at a 32e/34dd/e depending on the brand. They look great in a bathing suit top, but aren't THAT noticeable in my usual flowy shirts. Now some picture. :) Updated on 29 Jan 2014: For some reason in head on shots my boobs look SO uneven, it's unreal. I know they aren't perfectly symmetrical, but in pictures it looks awful. So. That being said, I won't be uploading those shots. :) I feel like my breasts are no perfectly round. Especially my right. It's upsetting. I'll talk to my surgeon about it more at my next check up (next Monday) and go from there :( For now, here are sim side pictures. You can really tell how much more lifted my breasts are now. I'm still SO happy that I got it done. I wouldn't change a thing (aside from maybe going 50-75 cvs bigger ;) ). Thanks for reading!
Mommy makeover is scheduled for August 14th. Pre-opp is August 8th. I’m having a tummy tuck with out muscle repair, breast lift with implants and Lipo. Super scared but so excited. I trust my Dr and feel very lucky to have such a wonderful one preform my surgery. He has already removed skin cancers from my body. My husband and mom are both very supportive. Updated on 5 Aug 2018: These are a few of the questions I have for my pre-opp appointment on August 8th. What else should I ask? I’m getting really nervous. I’m such a baby when it comes to docs. But I know it will be worth it! Choosing a boob size is the hardest! I want Perky D boobs. My boobs have never been perky. Can’t wait! Updated on 5 Aug 2018: I’m struggling to share these! Tummy tuck and breast lift with implants will make a world of difference. I know I’ll still have some stretch marks but it’s better than the loose crappie skin. I’m hoping to be a full perky D maybe even a DD but I’m worried about having sag in a few years because of my skins lack of elasticity. Updated on 15 Aug 2018: Well it’s officially been 24 hours. I hurt, recovering sucks. My mom is here taking care of me. Updated on 15 Aug 2018: Today was the day! I got I the SC at 06:30. They were ready for me. Put my iv in, marked me up and rolled me back. My surgery took a full 5 hours. In recovery for about two hours. THe whole thing was surreal. I have two drains and a folly catheter still in. I’m home now recovering. Pain meds are definitely needed. I hate takin meds so ill look forward to getting off those. In the meantime I’ll be high as a kite Updated on 19 Aug 2018: 5 days post op. I’m moving around better and I went poop for the first time this morning. I’m so ready to take a real shower but have to sponge bath still. I go back for a follow up tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed he removes my drains. I have major bruising. I do bruise very easily so I’m sure that’s why mine is so bad but doc doesn’t seemed worried about it. Some people bruise while others don’t. Updated on 20 Aug 2018: I was able to get my drains out today and all of my Lipo/ bellybutton stitches. It felt so much better. I looked at my new tummy and bellybutton and they are so cute! I’m really happy with how everything is healing and looking. I still have a long way to fully recovered but I feel much better today. Updated on 21 Aug 2018: So let be honest here for minute. There were days when I really questioned what I did. The first week is no joke! I was left wondering why I chose to do this to myself more then once. I couldn’t believe the pain I caused myself and I didn’t want anyone’s pitty because I did it to myself. You will hurt, you will cry and question your thoughts. Why did I put myself through this! This is terrible and I have no one to blame but myself. That being said thank goodness that is over! I feel 200 times better today! I took a shower for the first time today. I was told to use the same preop soap so make sure you save some. I have plenty left. It felt so nice to stand in the shower! My tummy felt really weird with out having my compression garment on that long. It felt like I may spill out all over the place and I could tell I was starting to swell really quickly. I think I did to much yesterday so I took a pain pill and went to sleep in my recliner around 8 or 9 pm. I feel like I’ve made it! Maybe just the out the first week but that’s something! I’m still super bruised! My back hurts the most from Lipo and I get super stiff standing and sitting but it’s nothing like last week! Updated on 22 Aug 2018: Not everyone will bruise I do. I bruise really badly anyway. If I bag my leg into the foot rails on the bed I’ll have a good bruise for at least 3 weeks. These bruises are 8 days old and on the inside/ back of my knees. Updated on 25 Aug 2018: Had another check up yesterday. I had a stitch left in my bellybutton that was removed. Doc told me he doesn’t start to worry about his patients until they reach 2 weeks because he knows that’s when they start to feel better and think they can go right back to normal activities. He made me promise to be careful and basically have no fun for 2-3 months. Lol. No swimming, no beaching, no tanning, no hot tubs, ex...... the glue on my main incisions is starting to peel off so I was advised to start Scar Guard only to my scars once the glue is all gone. It paints on like nail polish and dried clear.
I chose Dr. Pettigrew in Savannah to do my procedure. I have a few friends that used him as well, and they had beautiful results. I have wanted this done for long time. Between birth control, weight fluctuation and 2 pregnancies and 2 breast fed children, they are now saggy and delated. I had surgery yesterday. The staff was amazing. Made me very comfortable. They walked me back to the operating room, put me on the table, and I was out in about 2 minutes. I was a three hour surgery. When I woke up I was feeling really good. Got nauseated for a minute on the way home, and other thank that I could hardly hold my eyes up. He did not put drains in, and I have a little bit of blood on my beautiful bra that they game it! Today is day 2 and I feel pretty good. Been staying on top of my pain pills and valium. It is more soar than pain. Dr. Pettigrew is very serious about walking every 2 hours for the firs day. I did that all night last night, and I think it really helped with stiffness as well. He told me to take deep breaths while I was doing my walking and deep breaths today as well. I am going to try and upload before pictures and then one of today. I do not get the dressing changed until my post op appointment on Monday. No showering, no deoderant, or anything until I am cleared! Just for reference, I was a 32 DDD before surgery. I told him that I wanted to make them higher and tighter but did not want to go any bigger. Will update on current size when swelling went down. Updated on 20 Jun 2017: I am a little over two weeks post op. The surgery went really well. I came out of anesthesia fine. I was off work for a week and went back after 10 days after surgery. I am absolutely in love with my boobs. Before my surgery I didn't even like for my husband to see my boobs. He loved them before but loves them even more now. The healing has been interesting. I am naturally a little anxious and worry a lot, so every little pain and tinge makes me worry something is wrong. I have started scarguard and it is amazing. Seems to be working already and I've only been on it for a week. I feel like the post op bra my doctor gave me doesn't give much support. I don't know if my breast dropped really fast, or if they will drop some more, but I love them just like this and hope they don't change much more. I get some burning sensations, and a pulling sensation around the scar underneath my breast but I think this is all normal for where I am in the healing process. I can't wait to get into a normal bra and regular sports bra. Still have to sleep on my back.
I want to go a little bigger now. I first got implants when I was 18 and being so tiny I only got 175 cc, high profile, saline. I had my consultation 2 weeks ago with Dr. Pettigrew in Savannah, GA. I told him I'd like to be a full C. He did measurements and decided that for the best results 325-400 cc's would be best and also said we'd use Sientra which I was pretty happy about as I preferred them but hadn't told him that yet. I also talked to him about coolsculpting vs lipo for my midsection. I'm small but I have no shape .. mainly bc the only place I do accumulate fat is in my waist. He said either option would work well but said lipo might be more cost effective since I'd already be under and I wouldn't have to worry about doing multiple treatments which would be a possibility with cool sculpting which is what I'd kinda figured. So I decided to go with the lipo of my abdomen and sides. Then I asked about lip filler. He said since he'd already have fat from my lipo he could plump up my lips with my own fat for a more permanent look! So I decided to move forward with all 3 and I'm super excited! I called back and booked my surgery .. pre op appt is March 1 and surgery is March 6! I'm receiving all procedures for 6000$ and I think he estimated the surgery to be about 2 or 2 and a half hours. He said he decided my actual implant size in the OR based on my wish pics. He'll post the pics in the OR and get me as close to my look as possible so I've been looking and saving pics and will start narrowing down my wish pics before my pre op appt! Updated on 24 Feb 2017: I got my pre-op package in the mail yesterday and read all of it! I also had my labs done this morning. I get my lab results Monday so I should have everything ready for my pre op appt on Wed! I had already ordered several helpful vitamins that I'd read about on all of these wonderful reviews on realself! Today I began taking a multi vitamin, vitamin C, and Bromelain. I'm still waiting on my arnica tabs to come in. I've also ordered a couple of front closure sports bras. My Dr. will send me home with one but I figured I'd get a couple more for laundering and such. Updated on 2 Mar 2017: Tackled my pre-op appt yesterday! First I went through all the paperwork with a nurse, signed everything and got instructions for before and after surgery. Did u know u can keep ur old implants?? Thought that was interesting, I'm not keeping mine but I thought about it for a moment lol. Then they took me back to see the Dr. They took my pictures and then he came in and talked to me for a minute. He went over my wish pics and gave me back a few for various reasons and kept the ones he'll take in the OR with him. They sent me home with a bottle of cleanser to start using 3 days before surgery and gave me my prescriptions. Oxycodone, Valium, Cipro, Zofran, and Transderm Scope patch. I'm picking those up later today and I'm all set for Monday! Updated on 7 Mar 2017: Well, it's all done!! My Dr. ended up putting in 385 cc smooth round Sientra implants. They did end up giving me my old implants haha they're so tiny. My girls are just sore, they don't hurt at all. Where I had lipo hurts the worst but still a very bearable pain. And last, my lips look amazing! They're plumped up but not huge/ he added 1cc to the top lip and 1cc to the bottom lip!! I'm a happy girl (until I have to get up off the couch lol). I'll take pics of my lipo areas in a few days. I can't remove my very beautiful garment yet lol Updated on 9 Mar 2017: Had my first follow up yesterday, it was very quick, they just checked the incisions and took the padding out from my compression garment. Then they showed me some exercises to start Friday. They also took my band that was pushing my boobs down!!! I'd been starting to feel pretty good once I started walking around so my mom n I went by the mall to get a couple pairs of loose pants I can wear to work next week but think I overdid it. Mom left around 4pm yesterday and I woke up around 8pm with a fever. It was low, so I put a couple ice packs on and just took a Percocet - I didn't take additional Tylenol bc I wanted to the fever to do what it needed to do, kill whatever it was fighting. I went back to bed and woke up around 4am and no fever! Keeping an eye on that today but otherwise all is good. Boobs still look and feel great! No issues with them at all, getting them done was a cake walk. Lipo by far has been the hardest part. Lipo'd areas are the only reason I'm still having to take my pain meds - it's just really hard to get up and down. Pain is maybe a 5 - nothing has been completely unbearable but I have a decent tolerance for pain. Still though, it's all been worth it! Love my new girls, my lips turned out amazing n never hurt at all! Can't wait until swelling goes down from my waist and I can take this compression garment off and see how good it looks. Obviously I didn't have a lot of fat, my goal was Just to have more shape so I'm hoping my hips show more now with my waist a bit smaller around! Hope all this makes sense bc I'm still a little out of it with the meds haha Updated on 10 Mar 2017: Starting to get a little easier to get up n down although it's still a bit of a struggle. Haven't haven't had any more fever scares. Just been resting a lot. I'm still taking all of my meds like I'm supposed to, except I never really needed the promethazine for nausea. Might have to end up getting some more Valium for the tiny spasms in my muscles bc I'm almost out but this happened the first time I had my boobs done also so I guess for me it's pretty normal. Took a shower in my garment last night n pulled it down a bit to see while I dried it and everything looked totally good .. can still see the ink marks and the tiny incisions he made for lipo. Here are some pics Updated on 12 Mar 2017: I only took 1 week off, I tried not taking any meds Friday bc I had a little birthday dinner to go to but quickly regretted that. Right after dinner I came home and took a pain pill. I have started halting them and waiting longer than 4 hours to take them though; just whenever I feel I need one. Nervous about going off of them tomorrow to go back to work. The only parts that hurt are my back and sides that were lipo'd. My boobs and lips never once caused me any pain at all. Going to try not to take anything today and see how it goes! Also about to take another shower in my beautiful garment .. fun! Can't wait until I can take this body garment off to shower and all! Next appt is Monday so we'll see what he says then! Updated on 15 Mar 2017: This week started ruff returning to work and going off all the meds. I'd recommend more than 1 week off for anyone doing multiple areas of lipo. I could handle the pain but my body was fighting me at getting back into my normal routine. I ended up back home Tuesday and slept all day and night n today I felt so much better at work. I don't remember what I put in my last update lol but the 1 stitch he put in the lipo incisions he took out at my appt Monday and took the strips off my incisions. Everything appears to be healing well. The lipo on my back to me is the biggest difference, looks great! Still sore, still a little numb, around my hips mostly. Above my belly button n between my ribs feels kinda hard, not really sure what that's about but so far so good. Still wearing my compression gear n granny bra Updated on 16 Mar 2017: This week started ruff returning to work and going off all the meds. I'd recommend more than 1 week off for anyone doing multiple areas of lipo. I could handle the pain but my body was fighting me at getting back into my normal routine. I ended up back home Tuesday and slept all day and night n today I felt so much better at work. I don't remember what I put in my last update lol but the 1 stitch he put in the lipo incisions he took out at my appt Monday and took the strips off my incisions. Everything appears to be healing well. The lipo on my back to me is the biggest difference, looks great! Still sore, still a little numb, around my hips mostly. Above my belly button n between my ribs feels kinda hard, not really sure what that's about but so far so good. Still wearing my compression gear n granny bra Updated on 24 Mar 2017: Just went to VS to get fitted and buy a few new bras! And got a few bikini tops! VS measured me and said I was a 32DD but I didn't like the DD .. some of them gapped under my arm. She said it was prob bc I needed 30DD but since I think I still have a little swelling, mostly in the left breast I decided to go with 32D! I just bought a few for now but loved being about to shop out of A's and B's! Finallyyy! Updated on 24 Mar 2017: Forgot to post these to show the healing- thinking this bruise is taking forever to fade away Updated on 29 Mar 2017: It's been ruffly 3 weeks. Saw the Dr. today, he said everything looked great! I have one more week to wear my compression suit and surgical bra. The surgical bra has starting cutting into my right breast so I told him I've been unsnapping the bottom 2 hooks. I might have shrunk it a little when I washed it? Not sure. I can start hitting the gym again, and ease back into workouts. He said I just can't do chest yet. He also cleared me for baths. I also told him I was going to Florida this weekend and I'd probably hit the beach and he just told me to make sure I'm covered well and use lots of sunscreen! I can do that! Still very happy, no complaints! Just want more fat in my lips :D Updated on 2 Apr 2017: Went on a trip and we hit up a nude beach, had to show off the new girls for a few ???? I didn't get in the water past my thighs, although the dr did clear me to and I made sure to keep my scars covered as much as possible! Updated on 8 Aug 2017:
