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Excellent experience with Dr Sloan and staff. He is a wonderful surgeon and I would recommend him to anyone. His attention to detail is outstanding and he really takes the time to provide individualized care in all situations.
At 8 years old, I broke my nose in gymnastics and had a terrible hump in my bridge. I was also born with a deviated septum that impaired breathing in my right nostril. Dr Sloan changed my life for the better. My confidence has never been this high.
I have had issues with one breast for 3ish years. Went in and it appeared i had made a double capsule and developed mastitis.. I thought it was a radio tire at the time. Fast forward to about a month ago when I went to make sure we were on the same page with what was discussed 3 years ago. I have a possible rupture. Which, is what I'm hoping for because then some of my money will come back to me. We decided on an overall better shape.. so the plan is to take out implants, capsulectomy, do lipo to take out a lot of my own tissue and then go in and fill the space with implant and internal bra. I am nervous and excited. I am nervous about having drains! Updated on 15 Jan 2022: Had my surgery done 2 days ago. Checked in an hour early, they gave me a hot Blanket and hooked up a machine to help me warm up so they could place my iv. That took a while and they ended up having to place it on the underside of my wrist. Dr Sloan came in and drew out his plan, the anesthesiologist came back in and gave me happy juice and off we go to OR. I remember getting on the take, but that’s it. Woke up in recovery having dreams about Real Housewives. a lot of burning on the way home and just overall grumpy. I really eyed my sweet bf there with me, but he had too much going on. My momma went with me and helped me out. Got home about 8pm, went to immediately change into my new pajamas I bought to be comfy in and went to sleep. Pain meds helped for about 2 hours then back to extremely sore. I decided to take Tylenol for breakthrough pain PRN. By about 24 hours after surgery, I skipped my dose of pain meds and opted for Tylenol only. Probably not my brightest idea, but that’s ok. Everything looks great. Drains aren’t as bad as I expected. I did for sure have a rupture, so I will get to recover some money back. Yay! Very happy with everything so far, even if it hurts like crazy! I think they’ll be beautiful! Will update more as I can. Updated on 18 Jan 2022: I’m about 5 days out no. Pain is minimal… very high and tight. I hd a post op appointment today and was hoping to get my drains out, however, i was still outputting a lot of fluid, so they will stay a little longer and that’s just fine with me. They look amazing and I’m so very happy. I hope they drop a little and soften up some soon. The drains pull a little, so that uncomfortable and a little annoying, but better to be safe since last time i developed a lot of fluid free and my incision ended up opening up. Muscle relaxers help the most right now and I’m ready for the swelling to go away. I can do quite a bit i didnt think I would, but I do tire very quickly and try to not overdo it.
I couldn’t be happier with the results. For 20 years I was embarrassed about the size difference and after kids the sagging. Now I’m actually happy with my body. The surgery and recovery afterwards were so much easier than I expected. The scarring isn’t that even that bad three months out. So glad I made the choice and worth every penny!!!!
I've known for a long time I wanted this procedure. I've personally known others who have gone through with it. I decided at my consultation the Dr knew best. Compared to other local surgeons I believed his to be the best work. I ended up with 300cc and feel like they fit my body well. I will upload photos at a later time
Setting up an appt was easy and took no time. They emailed me my paperwork to fill out before the day of my appt. That made check in/wait time in waiting area minimal. The staff treated me at check in was very friendly. Once I was called back each staff member I met was smiling and friendly. I answered a few more health questions, they took my measurements and noted a few things. Dr. Sloan came in and introduced himself to my husband and me. He then examined me and took a couple more measurements. Recommend to go ahead with a lift with the augmentation due to nursing my children. I expected him to say I would need one but one can be hopeful lol. He suggested removing some tissue from one side to even out the breast, then using the same size implant on both sides. Once he finished he had his assistant/tech work with me in sizes and different implants. Between their recommendations and my preference I was able to make my decision. The facility was clean and the robes they have are super comfortable. They offer financing from two different companies. I will be calling soon to book my appt. Updated on 28 Feb 2020: I met with Dr. Sloan's staff today for my Pre-op appt. Surgery day is in a week! I watched a few videos that went over the general pre-op info. Things to and not to do before and free surgery. Then had pictures taken for my file. After that I looked at the implants and sizes again to make sure I was good with my decision. I took pictures with and without the implants to compare. Once we finalized the size we discussed the surgery in detail. We went over all the consent forms, what to expect, my prescriptions, and what to do between now and arriving for the procedure. I can't ay enough good things about the office and the staff. They are AMAZING! Very helpful in answering all my questions and super sweet people! Updated on 2 Mar 2020: I received a call today from Joni at Dr. Sloan's office. She called to see if I had any questions or concerns and how things were going. She also informed me of an opening on their schedule and offered a discount. I had a few questions about sizing and pricing, which she was able to help me with. She did offer to make me another appt/consultation if I was still interested in changing my implant size. I decided to stay with the recommended size. After speaking with my husband this afternoon I decided to go ahead and book for Friday. HOW EXCITING!?!?!? Updated on 6 Mar 2020: Had a hard time sleeping last night due to all the emotions, mostly excitement. I’m excited and keeping an open mind about the surgery. Recovery on the other hand, I’m kinda nervous about. Preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. Check in is in an hour and surgery is in two hours. I will update after surgery as soon as I feel up to it. Just a few more before pics. Updated on 6 Mar 2020: Check in was at 845 this morning. Surgery was at 945. I arrived about 15 mins early. Waited in the waiting area to be called back. Once the nurse came and got me she had me change and pee in a cup for a pregnancy test. Just in Case. She then had me get in bed. She put leg compressors on to help others circulation. She started my IV and made sure i was comfortable. That’s when my husband was allowed to come back. The anesthesiologist came in and asked some question and told me his plan. Dr Sloan came in and spoke to us about the “game plan” and sent my husband on his way lol. He then marked me up. The anesthesiologist came back in and gave me some “happy juice”. Just to help calm down any emotions and then they rolled me into the OR. I switched over from my bed to the OR table. They had me breath in a little oxygen and the next thing I knew I was waking up in recovery. I had a wonderful nurse! And actually all of the staff was amazing!!!! I had some pain in the beginning but now it’s mostly just discomfort and soreness. I’ve been able to get up and move around to evening. I am soooo appt with the results already. When I took my sneak peak I cried! I was overwhelmed with joy! Excited to see them drop and fluff and the final outcome! Updated on 7 Mar 2020: Last night wasn’t to bad. I’m not a back sleeper so that didn’t help. But I made it through the night. The hubby made sure I took my meds when needed and helped me get adjusted. Not really in pain so far this morning just a lot of soreness. I have the anchor cut and my bottom incisions “burn” a little bit. More annoying than anything. Still in love with them and can’t wait for the drop and fluff. Updated on 8 Mar 2020: Had surgery Friday. Feeling better today. Tightness/soreness in my chest. No real pain. My bottom anchor incision on my left side burns here and there. More annoying than anything. I was able to shower yesterday with help and today on my own. My husband has been a trooper helping me. Still overjoyed with the results. Can’t wait for the “drop and fluff”. Took meds to travel home and that’s about it for the day. Minor discomfort while traveling. Updated on 24 Mar 2020: Thursday the 19th was my 2 week post op appt. The dr said all looked good and I’m healing well. I was very fortunate and had very little bruising. They had to remove 3 stitches that were left. I have been released back to “normal life” if you will lol. I’m still overly excited about the outcome. My husband tells me he really believe I ended up with a D cup vs a C cup. Updated on 7 Apr 2020: Yesterday made 1 month post op. Still over the moon happy with the results. Ready to be done with taping and un-taping.they have dropped and no longer hard. They have a nice squish to them. Still some tenderness along the incision lines. Left nipple has feeling. Right nipple still had numbness. As does part of my incision lines.
I have reached my goal weight and have held that weight for a few months now. I have a breast augmentation scheduled, and I decided to consult the plastic surgeon that I had chose to do my breast aug. I wanted to see what I could do to get rid of my c-section shelf as well. I have always hated my scar...my incision had gotten infected a few days after my firstborn was delivered via emergency cesarean section. About 1.5" of the incision opened, it had to be cleaned and packed twice a day for 5 weeks. The scar and shelf are crooked, which is the most bothersome to me. I have perfectionist tendencies, and I have just had to get over that imperfection for the past 10 years. My scar is hypertrophic and hyperpigmented. I had 3 more babies via VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) because there was no way I could sign up for another nightmare c-section. At the consult, I asked if coolsculpting would fix the shelf or if I would need a mini tummy tuck or just a scar revision. Dr. Sloan said coolscupting wouldn't work for the shelf and that I didn't need a mini-TT. He said I didn't need muscle work, and I really don't have enough skin for a real TT or Mini-TT. He said he would make an ellipse cut around the scar, which would require a cut and new scar that would be about 1-1.5" longer on each side of my CS scar. That will cut out the scar and fix my shelf. He warned me that it's possible that I still won't like the new scar. I decided to go home and think about it. I got the quote to add the scar revision to my breast augmentation surgery day. It added $1570 to my previous quote for breast aug alone. $800 for the revision plus OR and anesthesia. It would be a lot more if I chose to do it at a later date instead of combining it with my BA. I spoke with my husband about what was discussed during my consult. I am worried about the scar because I am bi-racial (50/50 Caucasian and Asian). I tend to not scar that great. So...I thought, I could keep my current shorter, ugly, and crooked scar along with my crooked shelf that is visible in some clothes and swimsuits, OR I could have a longer scar that will still be hidden, look better than my old scar, AND get rid of my shelf....the pros to the revision beat out the pros to as-is scar and shelf Updated on 15 Feb 2020: I had my pre-op appointment yesterday. They took before pictures, and I paid my balance. I’m so excited!! 13 days until the big day! Updated on 1 Mar 2020: I’ll post again later when I ‘m not so loopy. Updated on 2 Mar 2020: So far, so good. I haven't felt any pain from the scar revision. I still have tape covering the incision, but it does look a lot flatter now. It looks like the shelf is gone. The incision is a little longer/wider than I had anticipated. I think if the shelf is gone and the healing goes smoothly, I will be very happy with it. I can deal with a longer, thinner, less noticeable scar and being without the shelf much better than having the shelf and being able to see it through clothes. Updated on 5 Mar 2020: I went to my first post-op appointment today. They took the tape off of my BA incisions. They went ahead and changed the tape over my csection scar revision since it was significantly coming up on one end. I got a glimpse of the incision. It’s still pretty rough and angry looking. They put thinner, brown paper tape on it that will stay on until my one month post-op appointment. I don’t know how it came up other than mentioning that I was carrying about 10lbs water weight since the surgery. He said that was normal, then he told me he took 7cm vertically of skin, like skin above and below the old scar equally 7cm....that’s 2.75”!!! I knew that my pubic hair line was much closer to the incision that it was before, but I had no idea he took that much above the old scar too. I could tell the shelf was gone, and I knew he was going to take an elliptical cut around the old scar to remove it. I just assumed it looked to smooth from cutting that out and releasing the tissues making it smoother. AND how did he do that and not have to make an even longer incision... When I first saw the incision after waking from surgery, I thought it was longer than I had expected. But I was still anesthesia and pain med drunk. It really is just the length he told me it would probably end up being when we spoke at our initial consultation. Anyway, I could kiss him!! To me, he really did basically gave me a mini tummy tuck, and that’s why I’ve placed my review in the mTT section on real self. Plus there isn’t a category for csection scar revision...here should be. More mommas need to know how awesome this is. Check the pics, the incision has quite a ways left for healing. That is to be expected. I am half Asian, and I tend to have hypertrophic scars. My doctor’s wife is Chinese, so I knew he would know how to work with my skin type. He’s not the cheapest in town, and he is known in town and my his colleagues as “The Breast Doctor.” My friend who works for her uncle (another local plastic surgeon that is know for his face work) told me that he sends difficult breast cases to my doctor. He really gave me an excellent deal on my csection revision add-on surgery to my BA. I paid half what he normally charges...he really charged me more than 50% off his norm because his surgeon fee was only $800, the rest was to the anesthesiologist and surgery center. My doctor normal doesn’t charge less than $2000 for any one surgery procedure. I am so thankful....I wouldn’t have been able to get this done if he had charged his normal fee. So, add this on if you need it and will already be under for another procedure. I do know that it’s always cheaper to do procedures lumped in one surgery time than to do them at separate times. The first hour of anesthesia is the more expensive than subsequent hours under. Check out my pics, like I said...I’m swollen. 10lbs of swelling all over !! I can feel the swollen tissue above and below the incision. Oh! My PS said he removed skin but left most of the fat that was in that shelf because if he had taken the fat as well, then the healed result would be similar to having the shelf. It would leave a divot, so he leaves the fat to fill in below the new incision. That makes sense to me. Updated on 5 Mar 2020: There is so much swelling above the incision that the skin feels hard a couple inches above it. I can’t wait to see it once this 10lbs of water leaves me. Doc said it should be gone within a few days, if not he will prescribe a diuretic. Updated on 19 Mar 2020: My tape was starting to peel up, and I still had 2 weeks until my post on when they are to be removed for good. The nurse gave me a roll of tape just in case it didn’t hold and needed fresh ape. So....I grabbed a few pics. I’m reserving judgement on the incision and everything. I still get swelling 1-2” above my incision off and on throughout the day. I’ve been eating like crap during this covid-19 quarantine/SoCal distancing. My one month post-op appointment has been cancelled, but they are going to call me on the day I was supposed to have it. They might ask for me to send pics, other than that...I should be able to start silicone tape and scar therapy. Anyway, these pics are from 17dpo. Updated on 26 Mar 2020: I had my one month post-op appointment over the phone. I had to text them pics of my incision. All is good. I was told to take it easy as far as working out goes. I have to tape the incision for another two weeks. I was cleared to use silicone tape if I wanted. I’m sticking with the Micropore tape for now. If I used silicone tape, I’d have to remove it daily to wash, allow it to air dry, then I can reuse it. That’s too much trouble for now. I still feel swelling above the incision. And this Covid quarantine/social distancing isn’t doing great bings for my waistline. Too much snacking due to boredom...and being cooped up with my cooped up kids. Updated on 19 May 2020: I love that I don’t have the shelf anymore and my stomach is smooth in fitted dresses. Updated on 19 May 2020: I have this old swimsuit that I bought and never wore almost 20 years ago. I. Not going to wear it, but I wanted to see how it looked. I’m thrilled about how I look in it. Updated on 14 Jul 2020: I had my final post-op appointment. It was really nice to see the side by side. The doctor was really impressed with what a difference the csection scar revision made. He said he didn’t think it would really make a difference at all. He did take almost 3 inches of skin wen he cut out the scar. I’m so glad that he did!! He said that my scar will continue to lighten, but I’m thrilled with the results. Updated on 16 Sep 2020: I am so confident wearing bikinis and cropped tops now. I much more at ease in my skin. Of course, I still have stretch marks, but I don’t really mind them. I have had four humongous babies....I earned those stripes. ???? Updated on 18 Nov 2020: I just wanted to do a quick photo update and comparison collage. I still love the results, but now I really want to get my stretched out belly button fixed.
Backstory: After 10 years of non-stop breastfeeding and tandem breastfeeding, I got to my goal weight and my breasts lost a lot of volume. During that time, I was breastfeeding less which further diminished my breast size. They became small, sad, deflated mom boobs. The day before Thanksgiving, I was lamenting to my husband about the condition of my breasts. I mentioned thinking about getting implants, and right away he told me to go for it. He hasn't really been keen or pro-cosmetic surgery when the topic has come up over the last 20 years that we've been together. I was caught off guard, and he said, "well, you've always talked about wanting boobs." Even Further Backstory: My pre-pregnancy bra size was a 34A/B...I've always been self-conscious about the shape and size of my breasts...there was one year in college that I sort of liked them and wore unlined bras...I went with that flat/small breasted look because I was thin and fit. I just didn't mind it...for that one year. During pregnancy and breastfeeding, I got up to a 38D/DD at the largest. I spent a lot of time at 36C/D though. Current Backstory: After my weight loss and slowed breastfeeding, I got to a deflated 34B. I was really getting self-conscious about them again...it was affecting our sex life and my confidence in my everyday, regular world. Nothing fit anymore...it was depressing. I had been holding onto breastfeeding because my youngest daughter relied on it for comfort and bedtime....plus, breastfeeding boobs are wonderful....I wanted to keep my milkshake boobs for as long as possible. Once my husband was on board, I immediately looked down and told my daughter that we weren't going to have "nehneh time" anymore. LOL I had been mentioning here and there over the last month that a time would be coming when I wouldn't have milk anymore. So...Thanksgiving Eve, I got the got the support of my husband to get implants...(I was worried about the cost of breast augmentation...cuz we aren't rich and kids are expensive!!) I promptly told my daughter that this was the last time we would have "nehneh time." I told her that we would still be able to cuddle, so she was fine with it. I was pretty shocked with how well she handled it. Present story: I had my first consult with Dr. Sloan on 12/12/19. I had been researching prior to the consult, and I decided that Ideal Implants was definitely the way I was going to go. I have various skin sensitivities and an unexplained anaphylactic reaction to an unknown substance about 14 years ago. In addition, I became allergic to tattoo ink after getting my 7th tattoo, 17 years ago. I had gotten that last one 7 years after getting my first tattoo (I started getting tattoos at 14 years old...I could talk my mom into anything. sigh..) ALL of my tattoos reacted once the allergic reaction started. I met with a dermatologist and was told there was nothing I could do. I was put on antihistamines twice a day for months. It was a really difficult time. They itched so badly that the thought of cutting that skin sounded like it would be relieving. I didn't do it, but that's how awfully itchy it was deep down into the tattoos. Dr. Sloan was very attentive while I explained all of this, and he was supportive about my hesitance to consider silicone implants. He mentioned the trace heavy metals that are in silicone implants and readily provided a copy of the heavy metal analysis that Mentor reported to the FDA. He didn't have this info for the Ideal Implant, but he cautioned that they would have some trace heavy metals as well due to the silicone shell. He told me that he would contact Ideal and get that information to me. We took measurements and went over the booby guide pictures I had on my phone. We decided that around the 450cc range would achieve the look I wanted. He said that I had enough tissue to go over the muscle, and he thinks it would give me that increased upper pole look that I want. He thinks under would as well, so it’s really up to me as both with achieve the look I want. I tried on sizers, and I liked the 440cc sizer. I was quoted the price for my breast augmentation with Ideal implants. It was $5795. I wasn't ready to set a surgery date as I had a consult with another doctor a couple of weeks later. Updated on 31 Jan 2020: Here are my boobs to date....empty sacks with sunken in nipples. They are sad. Pics of me playing with sizers. The first consult I chose 450cc, the 2nd consult I chose 550cc, and my third consult I like in between the 500 and 550cc sizer. 90% sure I’ve chosen 545cc inspira soft touch extra full profile. Dr Sloan looked at my wish pics and told me to try on range 450-550cc....he thinks according to my wish pics that I should choose the 550cc. Updated on 5 Feb 2020: It's only 10 days until my pre-op appointment, and 23 days until my surgery date!! I'm getting excited and scared. I'm afraid I'll have a harder time that I can imagine. I am a homeschool mom of 4, 4yo-10yo, and I'm scared about how recovery will go. My surgery is on a Friday morning, and I plan for my kids to spend Thursday and Friday nights over at grandparents. I don't know if I'll have much more time than that with the kids away. My husband will take off on the Friday surgery day and hopefully Monday....that gives me 4 days at most where I will have help with my kids. Can I make this work? Will it be miserable?? or impossible? Updated on 11 Feb 2020: I haven't started preparing the kids for my surgery, but I think they will understand that they need to be very gentle and helpful when they see my C-section scar revision wound. I haven't decided how I'll address the BA with them. I anticipate that my youngest will assume I have milk again, since I weaned in order to have my breasts done. Who knows that my older three will say and think?! My oldest baby is 10 years old. I’ve never been a mom that sends my kids away while I change clothes or covers up while breastfeeding. My 8yo daughter is who I’m most concerned about. I don’t want her to think there is a need to have big breasts or that breastfeeding ruins breasts...mg husband and I will figure out what to say when the time comes...we’ve talked about it before. The only thing we’ve decided is that we don’t really want them to know about me getting implants per se. Updated on 15 Feb 2020: I had my pre-op appointment yesterday, took before photos, settled on the CC’s, and paid my balance. Just 13 days to go!! Updated on 27 Feb 2020: I just took my night-before shower with Hibiclens. I can’t use any lotion because it stops the residual antibacterial property of Hibiclens. My skin feels so dry. I have to do it again tomorrow morning. I just took the muscle relaxer and pain pill my instructions say to take the night before surgery...in order to relax and sleep. I hope I don’t oversleep. The surgery center is only 10 minutes away, but I have to take another Hibiclens shower in the morning. I’ve set FOUR alarms for tomorrow...seriously. My alarm ringtones are My Milkshake and Milkshake T!tt!es. I had to buy those just for my alarms for tomorrow. I’m going to use them for my med reminders post-op. Updated on 1 Mar 2020: I’m too loopy from pain meds, so I’ll write about it later. Updated on 1 Mar 2020: I only have tightness and soreness, but occasionally I’ll get a sharp pain. I got back and forth on whether I went too big or too small. I know I just have to wait for the drop & fluff. My entire breast is swollen and the underside feels weird. It’s not exactly numb. It feels like it’s just too swollen. Updated on 2 Mar 2020: I was pretty nervous going in. The nurse had me change into a gown and hair cap. She also took a urine sample for a pregnancy test. She went over basic questions like, have I eaten anything since midnight, when was my last period, allergies, etc. The anesthesiologist came in to talk to me...while he was talking the nurse placed the I.V. That wasn't bad at all. She used a topical analgesic at the site before putting it in. The anesthesiologist asked questions about any past experiences with sedation and if I had any family with a history of reacting badly to sedation. He told me he he was going to give me some Versed "happy juice" in the iv, then I would get wheeled into the OR where I would be transferred onto the operating table, given more meds and oxygen mask. He said I would have a tube down my throat so I might have a sore throat afterwards. Then he said it would feel like a 10 second nap, and I'd be done. I don't remember anything past him giving me the happy juice the first time. lol. nothing. It's seemed like a really good nap, then suddenly I was waking up in a different room with some other nurse. I asked for my husband, and she said he was getting the car ready to go and would be here to get me soon. I remember her getting my robe on and boots...I sort of remember walking to the car...it's a blur. I went home and ate a few saltine crackers to settle my stomach from the pain pill I took just before leaving the clinic. I got home, and immediately put my piercings back in. Then I slept most of the day...and the next day. I got up some, but my pain meds made everything a blur. The first three days were hard because I couldn't get up out of the chair at all by myself. I slept in my electric recliner for 3 nights. I was doing my arm exercises, but not as often as I was supposed to. I quit the narcotic pain med at the end of day 3. I feel much better now on day 4. I'm only taking the Celebrex, which is like ibuprofen, and a muscle relaxer. I can get up out of my recliner by myself now. I can take deep breaths, stretch my arms, and do the exercises without pain now. My breasts don't feel like my own yet. The underside is a little numb, so that feels weird. I have sensation in my nipples, but they might be a little dulled. I hope those all go back to normal. I go back and forth on whether I went to big or too small...I can't wait for the swelling to go down so that I can see better what they will look like in the end. Updated on 2 Mar 2020: Updated on 3 Mar 2020: I’m glad that I read about this weird phenomenon prior to experiencing it for myself. Sometimes wen you move your arms, trapped air in the breast implant pocket makes a fart sound...sometimes you hear it, sometimes you just feel it. It’s like armpit farts kids make with their hand in their armpit. I’m assuming eventually it will go away. It’s weird and creepy feeling. I don’t like it. Anyway, here a little before and after in this VS twist front sports bra that is only $10. Updated on 5 Mar 2020: I went to my one week post-op appointment today. My tape was removed. Doc said everything looked good. The space between my breasts was the perfect spacing, basically one finger width. I can’t wear a push-up bra yet, because that would actually ruin that spacing. Not like I wold want to wear one right now. Things are still tight, I can move and squish my boobs a little bit now though. My boobs are still really high. He said they will come down and fluff out as my muscle relaxes and my skin stretches. Currently my implants are squashed flatter and wider than they will be once my muscle and skin stretch to accommodate the implants. I already love them...I mean, even if they stayed they way they are now...I’d be happy. I can’t wait until they are squishy though, but still....I love them already. The incisions are looking good, I was given bacitracin ointment to apply to my incisions twice a day for three days. Then I will go back for a one month follow up. My breast feel good, the incisions are a little tender....I can feel my pecs ache here and there during the day. Sometimes if I lift my arms away from my body and use my pecs ie close my heavy van door or reach out to pick up something that weighs a few pounds, I feel it. It’s not a sharp pain, I guess sort of dull but it reminds me then that I’m still healing and need to be aware and take it easy. That’s how good they generally feel throughout the day. I do have nipple sensation, it’s a little dulled right now, but it’s there. I’m hoping that it will eventually be completely back and a good feeling...don’t want to go over and end up over sensitive in a negative way...I only want to be over sensitive in a feel good way. (I’ve had both of those scenarios during my breastfeeding days.) Anyway, here are my incisions... Updated on 5 Mar 2020: I absolutely love my Brilliant Contours post op compression bra. It’s so smooth and soft. It’s line and no seams on the skin. The band is well below the incisions, the zipper stays up, and the straps are wide and adjustable. I am between an XS and an Small. I ordered both sizes. I have sensitive skin and have some sensory preferences, so I kept the smalls and exchanged the XS for smalls. Both for well, and it was a tough decision. I could’ve kept both, and the XS would be good later as a a HIIT level sports bra. I might order an XS later once I’m healed and actually needed a really high impact sports bra. The one pictured is a small. Updated on 5 Mar 2020: The black and the flag bras are in XS. The galaxy is small. What made up my mind to go with the small was the back boob that the XS created on me. I am really swollen right now, so that probably would’ve improved in a few days....but I liked the slightly looser chest band of the larger size. These are wonderful and so cute!! Updated on 9 Mar 2020: 10 days post op. The boobie blues really hit me today. When I read about the “boobie blues,” I thought it meant being depressed about the ups and downs of the breasts healing...Frankenboob and waiting for drop & fluff. I didn’t think it was a cute monicker to also describe the downs and depression that generally comes with major surgeries in general. I mean I knew beforehand that a lot of people sort get depressed after surgery, but actually being in the middle of it sucks. I’ve loved and been happy with my new boobs since day 3. I don’t hurt, but I do still feel discomfort and occasional muscle spasms. I’m almost good as new. I’m 10 days post op, and I’d say I’m at about 85%. I still have to take it sort of easy, like I can’t mop or vacuum my floors aggressively. I can do it, but I have to go slowly and be conscious of my technique. I get tired, and it’s all just hard with 4 kids 4-10 years old that I homeschool. I guess that’s the major part of what’s making this so hard. I’m with them 24/7; they are so busy, and I’m ok with making this time as a spring break from school....they are just so full on hyperactive, energetic kids, and I just want to lay around and do nothing. They want to continue being kids and end up making messes everywhere. It’s just compounding the difficulty and amount of energy it takes to recover or maybe I should say compounding the post-op recovery blues. It sucks to be down when I have these new amazeboobs! Updated on 9 Mar 2020: Just some pics from the 9th day post op Updated on 11 Mar 2020: I love them. My nips are slight oversensitive/sore Updated on 11 Mar 2020: Updated on 23 Mar 2020: I’ve noticed they have dropped slightly, they seem to be dropping evenly so far. So that’s nice. They are a little softer, but they are far from squishy at this point. They feel like they are a part of me already, but I can’t wait until they are softer. I was fresh out of the shower and had just got done putting on my lotion. That’s why they have that extra gleam... Updated on 5 May 2020: I still love my new curves. Sometimes I think that I could’ve gone bigger, or maybe I should have gone with a lower profile....but I really do think they are perfect. Depending on what I wear, they don’t look huge, fake, or too sexy. In other styles, they are but in a kind of way. I have most nipple and breast feeling/sensation. It’s not 100% on the underside, but I’d say it’s about 90% sensation it similar to what my stomach felt like just below my csection scar. I actually have full feeling their now where the old scar was cut out and revised. My breasts are soft-ish. I can squeeze them together and move them up/down...it’s different than natural breasts, but that’s to be expected. I dont think about or feel the implants when I’m just going about my day. I forget about them u less I’m actively touching them. They are just a part of my body. Updated on 19 May 2020: I guessed at a size, this is a 34DDD, but I think I need a 32DDD/F. It it’s well enough to keep since it was just $18 on amazon. Updated on 14 Jul 2020: I had my 5 month post-op visit. Other than the one week post-op, we’ve only done post-op checks over the phone due to covid. The doctor was really happy with how they turned out. He said when you go above 500cc, he worries about how the breast will stretch to accommodate them. Good thing mine were stretched with milk for 10 years, and I didn’t I’ve them a chance to acclimate to drying up and deflating. I had my surgery 3 months from my last breastfeeding session. I’m really happy with both procedures that I had done. He showed me how to check for rupture when I do my monthly self-breast exams. I won’t need to see him again unless I have an issue. I can go have every 2-3 years for an ultrasound to check them if I want. Updated on 1 Sep 2020: I am now 6 months post-op, and I am extremely happy with my results. Updated on 1 Sep 2020: I love the cleavage in this bikini top. Dr Sloan says one finger width apart is his goal. My breasts are exactly that, so they look close together when I want and not so eye popping when I don’t. Updated on 21 Sep 2020: I love my boobs while I am upright. However, I don’t love the way they look while laying down. They spread so far apart and look like two balls sitting on my chest. I don’t think I’d be bothered by the ball look if they didn’t spread so far apart when lying down. There is one side that has slightly more lateral displacement than the other. I have scheduled an appointment so that I can talk about this with my surgeon. I don’t know if I should go under the knife again to tighten the lateral pocket or just live with it. I would hate to fix it only to end up with other surgery complications. Or do I just live with the lateral displacement that I bothers me only when on my back? I am happy with my current size and projection, but I wonder if I should switch out for a lower profile in order to have a wider implant. Updated on 11 Dec 2020: Still in love with these Updated on 15 Feb 2021: They are soft and squishy-ish. They are still implants, so they are firmer than my post breastfeeding boobs. Similar to halfway engorged milk boobs. Natrelle Soft Touch Squish video 1 year post-op 545cc Inspira Soft Touch Extra Full (UHP) Under the muscle BWD 12.5 pre-op deflated 32a/b Post-op around 32DDD (32F/G depending on the bra) Updated on 15 Feb 2021: Oops, forgot to attach the video on the last post. Natrelle Soft Touch Squish video 1 year post-op 545cc Inspira Soft Touch Extra Full (UHP) Under the muscle BWD 12.5 pre-op deflated 32a/b Post-op around 32DDD (32F/G depending on the bra) Updated on 15 Feb 2021: Updated on 30 Sep 2021: Here is a drop and fluff progression over the first year post-op.
From beginning to end and everything in between, every person I came in contact with was helpful and professional. I was nervous, and they put me at ease. I’m very happy with my results and would highly recommend Dr. Sloan!
Dr. Sloan and his entire staff are amazing! Love the results of my neck and eye lift. I would highly recommend using Dr. Sloan to anyone who feels like they're looking tired. My results are perfect! My eyes look like I just woke up from a refreshing nap and my neck and face look like I did ten years ago! Dr. Sloan was kind and gave me fantastic results...I don't look like I've had "surgery" just look refreshed. He and his staff took great care of me.
If you have a seroma still present over a year after surgery it's probably there to stay. Typically the fluid is absorbed but the wall of scar tissue that develops around the seroma cavity stays, which can sometimes distort the overlying tissue. Not sure why your seroma would persist. The place your PCP sent you for the ultrasound probably has an interventional radiologist who can insert a drain with ultrasound guidance. That may be the easiest approach.
In my opinion you need surgery to narrow the nasal bones. Injecting filler anywhere on the upper nose other than the midline carries rare but significant risk, especially after a rhinoplasty. Also I believe nasal fillers should only be performed by surgeons who are trained in rhinoplasty.
In my practice 9 times out of 10 a patient that has lost that much weight needs a lift in addition to implants. However your skin has responded remarkably well and I would advise just getting implants. The unknown is how your skin will respond to the added weight of the implant. So it could sag more than you like in the short term or in the long term. But a lift could always be done later if indicated.
You would need an in person exam to completely evaluate your nose. But I do not think adding liquid would be beneficial. So I would recommend a traditional rhinoplasty.
The photo appears to be right after surgery, perhaps even in the recovery room. You need to let it heal for 3 months or even more to make judgement on the result. Express your concern to you surgeon and they can explain further as they have more information.
