To start I want to say, I lost 112lbs by hard work and dedication to myself. Diet changes (counting macros) and strength training. I had excess skin that would NOT go away, I went to Dr. Stratis for a consult and he was so very kind professional and answered all my questions along with his nurse, Ashley. On day of surgery the two nurses in the surgery center were also so wonderful. I am one week post op and I feel GREAT!I know everyone is different but I have had minimal pain, swelling at times but totally normal. I had questions over the weekend and was able to get in touch with Dr. Stratis immediately. He’s super easy to talk to. After 5 days I was able to get my drain out, talked me through the process, let me know what to expect. I have another follow up next Tuesday, I’ll continue to post updated pics here as I have found it super helpful myself to see photos/progress of recovery. I recommend Dr. Stratis and can’t wait til I’m able to get a breast lift by him in the future.
Good morning friends. My initial appointment went better than I expected. Dr. Stratis and his Staff have a great personality and tentative to my needs and he will be doing my BA surgery. He measured my breast area to see what size of implant will be right for me. We discussed different types of implants and after discussing with my wife, we decided on the Ideal Implant. Dr. Stratis is a PS that uses Ideal Implants. Not every PS in my area uses Ideal Implants. (Www.idealimplant.com) I tried on a couple different sizers to see which one felt right for me. The size is going to be either 475cc filled to 535cc or the 515cc filled to 580cc. I want to have my decision made for my Pre-Op appointment. My Pre-Op appointment is February 15th and surgery is March 2nd. Excited IAM…. After talking over with my wife and from seeing the measurements and sizers from my initial appointment, we decided that it would be best if I’d go with Ideal implant 515cc filled to 580cc. The 515cc has a base diameter of 13.4cm to 13.6cm which, the 13.6cm diameter base would fit my chest better than the smaller 475cc implants base diameter. .......More to follow, so far I'm very happy with Dr. John Stratis. Updated on 9 Feb 2023: Feb 9th, EKG came back normal, so this means surgery definitely going to take place March 2nd. Definitely going with the Ideal implants that are 515cc filled to 580cc. My mind is racing with excitment. Updated on 17 Feb 2023: Hello Everyone, This is from my pre-op appointment. I arrived early as we always do and was called in early to meet with Nurse Ashley. She had me fill out and sign a few more documents for the procedure on March 2nd. We went over the medications that I am taking and she wanted me to stop taking a couple on them on Sunday the 19th of February. She said that I needed to stop taking some of the medication 7 to 10 days from the date of the surgery and he (Dr. Stratis) likes the 10 days before surgery…so I will stop taking them on Sunday the 19th which is 12 days from surgery. “So excited” Nurse Ashley asked me to take my top off and stepped out to get Dr. Stratis. They both came back in the exam room and Dr. asked how I was doing (small talk), he listened to my heart and asked me several questions on the normal like “has your health changed since I last seen you here” He stated that the EKG was good and that I was healthy for the procedure. I did want to try the sizers on again just to confirm which size I wanted, I tried with shirt and coat on, just shirt, just t-shirt, for several minutes I contemplated between the Ideal Implants 475cc filled to 535cc or the 515cc filled to 580cc and when I was said and done, I did finally decide on the Ideal Implants at 515cc filled to 580cc. I just hope I didn’t go to big with that. So, friends I’m all set for my surgery on March 2nd. Just want to let everyone know what Ideal Implants are if you do not know. The IDEAL IMPLANT Structured Breast Implant is the latest implant technology designed by a plastic surgeon to give persons the best of both worlds—the beautiful look and natural feel they want, with the safety of only saline inside. If you would like the full story of IDEAL IMPLANTS please follow this link: https://idealimplant.com/ Before picture for every one. Updated on 24 Feb 2023: Less than a week to go!!! I am both excited and anxious about the procedure on March 2nd. Is this normal? Excitement is running through me like I have never felt before. Soon, I will begin my new journey in life and God is the only one who knows where this journey will lead. So excited I am. Here are some before photos of myself before my procedure. Updated on 24 Feb 2023: Sorry but I forgot to post this phot of the IDEAL IMPLANT Size Chart the last update I did. Very interesting chart, was debating between 2 sized but decided on the highlight size for my BA. Thank you. Updated on 4 Mar 2023: March 2nd, Day 1, arrival time was 10am, was ushered into suite 200 at 10 capital drive. Filled out and signed some forms and then was ushered into the area was I was to get prepared for surgery. Nurses hooked me up to the IV and minutes later Dr. Stratis came in, dotted and lined my chest with a marker so he knew where the implants were going to be placed. When he was finished he stated that it wouldn’t be long now.....minutes away now.... The Anesthesiologist came in to explained what was going to happen next. After she was done the OR nurses came and rolled me to the OR. I scooted to the OR table and the Anesthesiologist said I'm going to give you something to relax and that was it....I woke up with my beautiful breasts. My wife loves them also, the Dr. Stratis did a really great job and so far they look great. Dr. Stratis is an artist at what he does in the operating room. I must say that everyone treated me very nice and professional as they should even if I’m guy that has wanted beautiful breasts all my life. I do recommend Dr. Stratis and his facility for breast augmentation. Dr. Stratis used water proof stitches so I can shower as soon as I get home if I want to. My breast are high on my chest for the moment but my muscles will relax and eventually they will drop into place. The IDEAL IMPLANTS were placed under the muscle. When we returned home, I started to ice my breast for 20 minutes every 1 ½ hours. I really didn't have any pain, but sore. It is day 2 now and I have not taken any of the pain medications that they gave me. I did take the muscle relaxer the first night and I did sleep on reclined wedges that I bought on Amazon to keep elevated and I did sleep pretty well. Day 2, Same pain as yesterday (Minor at that), but still icing my breast to keep the swelling down. Started taking tylenol because I'm starting to get a sore throat and I do not need to be sick at this time. Took photos today to keep record of my breast dropping into place and how long it will take. I know it will be awhile but I figured I would take photos for the first week everyday then take them weekly to keep track. That is it for this time...I need to place more ice on my breast.... Day 3, More pain today than there was in the past 2 days. Started taking naproxen to help and icing of my breast really help. So today I will be icing my breast and taking it easy once again. I am able to raise my arms above my head with the same amount of pain that I have now. I am dealing with constipation. It is 3 days since last bowel movement, hopefully it will happen soon. I am bloated big time. Hopefully this will not last long. Very uncomfortable. Updated on 7 Mar 2023: March 5th, Day 4, Had small bowel movement, it’s a start, will have to continue to eat prunes until my body gets back to normal. Still seeping under the left breast. I don’t know what that is about, will have to address it at Tuesday’s f/u appointment with Dr. Stratis and Nurse Ashley. Just a little pain today under right breast but mostly gone at this time. If the pain is still there on Tuesday, will also have to address it at appointment. March 6th, Day 5, Slept good, still have pain under right breast and incision under left breast is still seeping, did I start back with my aspirin too soon??? Will have to address this issue at tomorrows Post-Op f/u appointment with Dr. Stratis. Other than that, I feel great. More to come. March 7th, Day 6, Couldn't sleep at all last night, was up at 2am, lost power 2 twice during the night because of the 6 inches of heavy snow that we have gotten so far. My Post-Op f/u appointment is today in Harrisburg with Dr. Stratis at 11am. I will have to leave early to make it on time with the weather today. Still pain under right breast, not stabbing as it was but still hurts like hell. 1100hrs, F/U Dr. Appointment; Good news the Dr. Stratis likes what he sees, healing nicely he said. He took that bandages off from under my breast and they look really good. I'm very lucky so far. He is worried about my left breast pushing out a little on the side at the incision that was made when a grapefruit size tumor was removed from inside my chest wall back in 1986. It is what it is, nothing the Dr. Or I can do about it but wait and see. He cleared me for work if I wanted to but already too 2 weeks off so I will take it easy for the 2 weeks and watch my breast settle. (drop & fluff) I do recommend anyone in the Harrisburg area or if you're looking for an artist to shape your body, whether you are a female or male looking to upgrade your body. I recommend Dr. John P. Stratis of Stratis Gayner Plastic Surgery. I Still need to take Day 6 photos yet, I will try to get them on later today. Updated on 8 Mar 2023: The Dr Stratis and Nurse Ashley were very tentative to what I was saying. The doctor did ask me several times why I was doing this without transitioning and I explained to him that is was something that I have always wanted to do but it was never a good time. He just want to understand why I want to do this. Dr. Stratis does understand this more after I explained my reasoning for this. Everyone at their facility was very personable and nice. Dr. Stratis took the time to measure my chest area to see what size implants would fit my body and other Doctors didn't even take the time to do this and this facility uses Ideal Implants which are structured saline implants. These are the implants that I'm interested in having. I tried sizers on until I found the size I liked, and they agreed and so did my wife. I will be getting Ideal Implants filled to 580cc under the muscle. Oh yea, did I forget to mention that my wife is ok with this and is supporting me on my new adventure in my life? Dr. Stratis and Nurse Ashley went over the procedure with us and what to expect after surgery and during recovery. I do recommend anyone in the Harrisburg area or if you're looking for an artist to shape your body, whether you are a female or male looking to upgrade your body in the best possible way. I recommend Dr. John P. Stratis of Stratis Gayner Plastic Surgery. Updated on 15 Mar 2023: End of Week 2: March 15th March 11th, Everything is still going good I believe, no pain, and able to move a lot better. Right nipple is tingly a bit but does not hurt. I took this week off of work also, but might go back Monday, haven't really decided yet. Over all I feel pretty good. Still wearing compression bra (post-op bra). Scars are healing well I believe, at least they look like they are. Swelling is starting to go down, have been icing the girls several times each day. It does help and feels excellent on my breast. March 13th, I have been sleeping better each day. I am still sleeping on the incline of about 35 degrees. Pain is minimal, today, just relaxing and walking the Neiborhood with my dog for some exercise. I will take another set of photo's on the 15th. March 15th, Over did it a bit yesterday, believe it or not, I was just checking air pressure in our camper and truck tires. I guess the pressure to hold the gage and air hoses was a little too much. I had to ice my breast after that. They ache today, pray I didn’t hurt them too much from heeling properly. The incisions on them are looking better everyday but there are a couple of black spots on the incision area I believe are still the dissolvable stitches that are not going to dissolve like there supposed to. Other than that they look good. My wife says they are looking better everyday. The bruising is almost completely gone and feeling pretty good with them. They do look wonderful if I may say so. Hope everyone likes them also. I will be heading back to work tomorrow, starting week 3. Next review and photos at the end of the 3rd week. Thanks for reading. Updated on 23 Mar 2023: Sunday, March 19th - Feeling pretty good, only complaint I have that my right breast is tingly, just feeling weird and the left incision on my breast hurts a bit but nothing like it did. The bra rest right on the incision could be one reason why it hurts. Don't know if I should call or email the Doctor or Nurse Ashley about this or not. I don't like to complain about things but this is new to me, so I think I will email Nurse Ashley about the tingly feeling that my right breast has. More to come. Monday, March 20th - Have more bleeding under the left breast at the incision. My bra is rubbing in pretty bad. I placed one of my wife’s pad on the inside of my bra to pad it a bit, seems to be working. Will let you all know later today how it went with the pad. Feeling good today, other than the bleeding, it’s all good. Start working today so it’s going to be a great day. Tuesday, March 21st - I am running a fever of 102.8 all day, chills, not feeling well at all. Coffee didn't even taste good this morning. Emailed my PS and asked about the fevers, chills, and body aches. He doesn't think it has to do with the surgery, the incisions are well and not infected so I believe I just have what is going around in our area at this time. My breast were achy like my whole body was when I had fever and chills. Wednesday, March 22nd - Had fever and chills during the night, the fever broke about 5:00am. It is 8:30am and this is the first time that I have felt about half normal. I will try to take the week photo's today but no promises. Today is the end of the 3rd week. My breast are doing well, my muscles hurt from shivering for the last couple of days. Updated on 29 Mar 2023: End of Week 4, March 29th Thursday, March 23rd - Felt better today and went to work but was feeling like crap by the end of the day. Fever and chills hanging in there. Friday, March 24th - Feeling better today, working from home today. Breast feel good. I have tingling in my right breast feels almost like a tens unit sending shock waves around my breast. Look and feel normal. Saturday, March 25th - 0500, 1st time that I have noticed fluid on my left breast. Called PS on his work cell to tell him about left breast. Left him a message explaining what is going on. I guess my left breast incision is infected. Doctor called, ordered me more Antibiotics for the infection. He said that the infection is going to drain so don't be surprised when it does. Starting taking them at 1pm. I have another f/u with him this Wednesday, March 29th. Sunday, March 26th - Looking into mirror this morning I noticed that there was a little bubble on the left breast incision. The fluid buildup was getting worse and it look like the bubble was going to pop and start flowing soon. I disinfected a needle and puncher the bubble. Puss flowed out the hole for a good 15 minutes, had to be several oz's of puss. I'm wearing a pad under my bra to catch any liquid that comes out during the day. Hopefully it will not fill up again. Praying that it doesn't anyway. I will have to wait and see what the doctor has to say on Wednesday. Monday, March 27th - 0500, woke up to my left side bra wet, left breast drained more overnight. Have to switch to a more heavy duty pad. I drained to more, way less than yesterday. Less redness, I want to have a positive outlook but it is hard at times. I understand now why women that get breast augmentations emotions go up and down every day. I'm feeling that way myself at times. It is very difficult to deal with at times, but I do not regret getting them and it's not the doctors fault this happened. It is my bodies reaction to the implants and I pray that they will heal normal and not have any more difficulties. Leaving for work in 1 ½ hours, will continue after. Had to change pad after work, full of drainage liquid. Long day at work it was. Tuesday & Wednesday , March 28th & 29th - Fever is off and on all day, but drainage is less and less. I don’t know what is going to happen, I see the PS today and find out what my next steps are with the infection. Do I need stronger antibiotics to kill the infection? Surgery? I know now why I hear of all the different feelings one has with breast augmentation surgery. I’m starting to have a lot of different feelings. Second guessing if I should of had this procedure when I know it was right for me. I contracted a infection 3 weeks post-op, goes to show you if you do everything right there is still a chance your body will fight the foreign object place in there, as mine did. I did take any photos because of the drainage but I should take some the infection and drainage. The right breast looks like it is going to start sometime soon but I pray that it will not be like the left side, time will tell. Will write more this evening after PS appointment today. Wednesday evening – The Dr. Changed the antibiotics that he had me on. This one he said is a little stronger and hopefully will do the trick, but he wants me back next week to check things out with my breast. I had no drainage today and the doctor said that he couldn't even see where it was draining. I hope it continues to heal and hopefully with the new antibiotics it will. Here are photos of Post-Op End of Week 4. Updated on 5 Apr 2023: End of Week 5, March 30th to April 5th - March 30th - Still feeling off a little bit but better than I have felt in the last week. Started new antibiotics yesterday, oh I forgot to mention that that the Dr. Stratis gave me a vile to capture anymore drainage that I have, to get it analyzed to see what kind of bacteria it is to better fight it. Right incision is not healing and still open just a bit at the left edge of the incision. March 31st - Still no drainage and feeling better, it has been a couple days without fever, which is a good thing. Normal day at work. It was a good day. Right incision is still open a bit at the right edge of incision. April 1st - Fools Day – It is 0500 and I'm up as usual. Right incision still open at the left edge of the incision. It was suggested to me by one of my readers that I should try to go braless awhile to see if that helps the incision heal. So, I'm going without bra today to see if the open air is better for it than the bra rubbing at that same spot and keeping it open. I do cover that spot when I'm wearing a bra to keep the rubbing of material down on the incision. Will write later on in the day for a progress report for not wearing a bra today. It's been about 3 hrs. without a bra on and it feels great to be free of material surrounding my breasts. I will put a bra on shortly..... April 2nd - 0500 – Sunday morning, Up early as usual, can't remember the last time my alarm went off on the weekends, hell or during the week for that matter. A little good news is that I had no blood at either incision this morning....a ++++ morning just for that..... Can't believe it's been almost 5 weeks since my BA. I have had some problems and I pray that I will not have any more but that is not the way my luck runs. If something will go wrong it will. I should have a better outlook on life but that is how it's been all my life. You know the old saying "If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all." I'm afraid that is how my life has been. I'm not saying my life has not been good, I love my life and I would not change a thing but sometimes it would be nice to have lady luck on my side......I feel at times that I'm Schleprock (if anyone is old enough to remember...LOL) and that a rain cloud follows me where ever I go. My breast feel good today for a change and I do love the way they look. My left breast is still high on my chest and hopefully it will settle down a bit like the right breast did. I pray today will be a good day. Talk to you all later. April 4rd - 0500 – Tuesday, another early day today lol, aren’t the all.....Had a little fever yesterday for about an hour, didn't know what was going on with that. Today feeling better, I guess I have a long road to recovery. I guess I just need to take one day at a time until I'm fully healed. Will take my weekly photo's tomorrow afternoon for everyone. The incisions are finally on the mend and I love my breasts. I love being part of both male and female. April 5th - 0430 – Wednesday, End of Week 5 – I have another f/u with PS today for the fever and infection that I had last week. I believe my breast are doing better and the incisions are healing up nicely but will have to wait and see what Dr. Stratis has to say about them. The weather here has been beautiful and being outside in the warmth on my breasts feels the greatest. I can't not wait to go topless and air them out so to say. I took photos this morning so they will follow as soon as I can get them on here. Incisions look great and are coming along nicely. F/U appointment went well, doctor said that everything was looking good. He does want me to take the antibiotics he gave me for 6 more weeks. He wants to make sure that all infections are dead and are not going anywhere. Next f/u is on 30 days. Updated on 12 Apr 2023: April 6th - It was a good day today, the only thing that I see wrong is there is a little bubble that has formed under my left breast from where the infection was. I'm afraid that it is going to burst and make a mess of things. Have a pad under my bra just in case. April 7th - Good Friday – We are going camping this weekend, hopefully it will be a nice and relaxing weekend before the may lay starts on Sunday with hurrying to get back from camping, park the camper, and head to Easter supper with family. Incision under left breast looks the same. Really don't know what I should do about it..... Just refilled antibiotics for another 2 weeks. These are ruff on my stomach, I was advised by my doctor (PS) to double up on the probiotics I'm taking to help my stomach cope with how strong these antibiotics are. April 8th - Camping this weekend and enjoying the relaxation of it all. Had a fire and s’mores got to love it. Breasts are doing well. April 9th - Easter Day, still camping will have eggs and bacon on the Blackstone plus homemade hash browns. Will pack up today and head home for Easter supper with family. Breasts are the same, have to have patience for them. I want them to drop and fluff now but I know it will take time, up to 6 months. It was a great weekend indeed. April 10th - 0445, Early day today, my breast feel good, getting softer every day. I can feel the difference in them as I squeeze them. It feels great if everyone knows what I mean. I'm sure you woman do.... Just noticed after my shower that my breast are a little cock eyed....Left breast is higher than the right and it looks pretty funny. Will have to take a photo tonight and add here so you all can see it..... April 11th - 0415, Always a early day for me, have not been sleeping well at all. Here are some photos that I took this morning for everyone. April 12th - Post-Op, End of Week 6 – Breast are looking good I believe. No pain, incisions healing well. Dr. Stratis did give me incision tape to start putting on the incision next week. They are starting to look and feel like natural breasts, still a long way to go. They are dropping into place slowly that I can tell with the past photos. I feel good today and my breasts feel good also. I love squeezing them gently, like massaging them. I started to look at videos to see which breast massage is best but every doctor has their opinion on breast massage and they do it differently. I would like to start but afraid of doing it wrong. My doctor said he doesn't recommend breast massage but I feel that it could not hurt with the infection that I had in my left breast. Still on antibiotics and will be for another 3 weeks. Here are photos – Post-Op, End of Week 6. Updated on 16 Apr 2023: Here is a couple of photo that shows the progress from Day 1 to Week 6. I really can't tell much difference in the progress but maybe you all can and let me know what you think, I'd really apricate the feed back. This is my journey and I'm very happy with the outcome so far. Doctor Stratis and his surgical team did a fantastic job. I can not praise them enough. Updated on 4 May 2023: Post-Op, End of Month 2, May 4, 2023 April 13th - Writings will be shorter for the next 2 weeks as I'm only going to start updating monthly. My breast are doing good, incisions are healing and I will start using scar tape next week. Still on antibiotics for the next 3 to 4 weeks, I need to check how many I have left to take so I can get another refill. April 14th - The bubble under my left breast is getting larger, looking like it will pop any day but will have to wait and see. Have not heard back from the PS yet on what to do about it. Will wait until this afternoon and I will call if I have not heard anything back from his office. April 14, 2023 - Bubble under Left Breast LPN Ashley called and stated that do not puncher the bubble and just watch and see if it drains and if it does try to get a sample of it so it can be analyzed by a lab to see what it is. So, I will have to watch and wait. She said if there are any other problems Dr. Stratis said to text or call him. April 15, 2023 – The liquid filled bubble under my L breast has not changed. Other than this going on, my breast feel good. April 16, 2023 – Feel good today, Left breast is the same. Still watching it and have the vile that Dr. Stratis gave me handy in case that it rupture's so I can get a sample of whatever comes out of it to get cultured to see what it is. Some good news is that I do feel better than I have been. My right nipple is more sensitive than it was before the BA and to me that is a good thing. My left nipple is the same, I don't really feel anything but that was not due to the BA but due to having a non-cancerous tumor the size of a grape fruit removed in my chest wall back in 1985. That is another story all together..... Here is a photo from Day 1 until 6 weeks, so everyone can see the progress so far. April 17, 2023 – Still feeling good but still have bubble under left breast. It has not opened up yet, don't know if that is a good thing or not. Still waiting, time will tell I guess. Right breast is starting to jiggle a little more than the left one. It feels nice and looks great. Left breast is still a little high but every day it looks as if it is dropping. Patience and patience...... April 18, 2023 – Good day all, I'm going to start measuring my breast today to see if there are any changes in the size of the cup as time goes on. Doing good today, bubble seems to be like drying up it that makes sense. Other than that everything is good. April 19, 2023 – Now I have something going on with my heart. Had a 4 hour test at the Nuclear Medicine at the hospital today. It will be a couple of days until I find out what is going on, I also have appointment on the 28th for another test for my heart. When it rains it pours. April 20, 2023 – I feel this bubble under my left breast is getting worst. The bubble is now starting at the other side of the incision. Will email doctor about it. With a photo of it. Dr. Called back from email, he would like to see me tomorrow at 11:30am. Of course I will be there. April 21, 2023 – 0500 hrs, pocket of liquid is still there, I have an appointment this morning with the doctor and will let everyone know what is going on with the pocket when I return from the doctor's office. **I just wish there was a forum for guys like me, I know we are probably few and far between but it would be nice to talk with others in my situation. I have been thinking of starting my own forum on the subject of Guys with Implants or some name along that line.** April 21 continued - The doctor drained both pockets under my left breast. The first thing he said was “that’s good” and I asked him what is good and he stated that the liquid came out clear. They took a culture of it and I’m waiting to hear back on the culture and what it is. Will try to get my mind off o things camping this weekend. April 22, 2023 - My left breast is still draining today. April 23, 2023 – My left breast is still draining today and also fever at times. Had a great time camping though. April 24, 2023 – Today my breast is still draining but not as much as the last couple of days. Still have fever at times but it has not gone past 100.4. I hope this clears up and my left breast has a chance to heal. I really don't want to have surgery to fix this but if I have to, I will. I want my breasts. I feel normal and natural with them. April 25, 2023 – Left breast still draining but less and less every day. No fever as of yet. I really want to keep my breast but what if my body is rejecting them? Right breast is good so far, knock on wood..I pray that my left breast will heal and everything will get back to normal. My luck sucks.....2.5% have infection.....I understand all of the women who have had problems with this procedure and what they think about because I am doing the same. Why did I do this, will they turn out normal, will I have to have another surgery to correct my problem, is my body rejecting this implant. Hope is looking bleak but I know I have to keep hope alive and pray for a good outcome. April 26, 2023 – I heard back from my PS and the culture came back negative so there is no infection but why is it draining???? That is the question. April 27, 2023 – Left breast is still draining but looks to be slowing down. The right breast throughout this whole ordeal is looking good and normal. 1 out of 2 isn't bad..lol Really not a time for joking but what else do I have. There is no reason that I can come up with why my left breast is doing this other than rejecting the implant. I pray this isn't the case because I love my breasts.... Could it be Seroma? A type of fluid buildup in the breast area, usually happens after breast cancer. It has to be something like this...... Here is what I found on the internet about it..... Is seroma common after breast augmentation? Seromas can occur after breast surgery, including augmentation. Multiple factors may come into play, like the extent and duration of the surgery. Prior to your surgery, talk with your healthcare provider about ways to reduce the risk of seromas forming, including how you should move your shoulder after surgery. It's said that some delay in physical therapy after a procedure can lower the risk of a seroma forming. Will definitely have to speak with my PS about this at the next f/u on May 4th. April 28, 2023 - Draining less and less, which is a good thing. Feel good today at least. Today will hopefully be a good day. April 29, 2023 – Little or no draining. Just a little hole is left. Which I think is good news anyway. April 30, 2023 – Still little to no draining. Hopefully it will heal soon and no more complications will arise from my Breast Augmentation. Keeping fingers crossed. I do feel good today. May 2, 2023 – Draining has started up again and is draining quite a bit at this point. More than I hoped at this point, thought it was getting better. Disappointed and uncertainty at this point in my life that I will be able to keep my breast. I have a feeling that my body is rejecting my left breast. Even if I have to get it removed, I want to keep my right breast. I see the PS on Thursday and I will know more then. I will write more then. May 3, 2023 – Still draining a lot, I am scared to go to my appointment tomorrow. I afraid what Dr. Stratis is going to say. I don't want to lose my breasts. I love my breasts and pray that I can keep them but my left breast has been draining for a solid 2 weeks. I don't know how to stop it. I figured it would stop on its own but it has not. I pray the doctor has some ideas about what is going on and what to do. May 4, 2023 – Post-Op 2 months and left breast is still draining. I see my PS this morning and I pray that we can figure this out, rather than removing the breast implants. I will update after the appointment. May 4, 2023 - After appointment summary: There is still hope. I need to finish the antibiotics (4 Days left). Then there are several things that could happen. 1. Once I finish the antibiotics the draining could stop on its own and close up. 2. Once I finish the antibiotics, it could continue to drain and Dr. Stratis said he would place a drain in my left breast and close up the hole with sutures until it stops draining then remove the drain. Or 3. Once I finish the antibiotics, it could keep draining and possible infection might set in. If that is the case the doctor would start me back on antibiotics and remove the implant to let things settle down for a couple of months and start over with the left breast implant. So, I will need to wait until I am finished with the antibiotics in 4 days and email or text Dr. Stratis updates with photos once a week until it is cleared up or we place a drain in my left breast or we remove it and start over in several months. At least there is some hope there. Dr. Stratis and LPN Ashley believe it is Seroma. See above for the actual definition. Draining complication that can happen after breast surgery. Dr. Stratis also says it might be caused by the scaring I have there on my left breast from when I had a tumor removed back in 1986. Anything is possible at this point, I would just like it to be over but I will have to have patience and see what happens. At least I have hope again. I did take photos and will upload them as soon as I can. Updated on 1 Jun 2023: Post-Op 3 Months / June 1, 2023 May 9th - I’m not going to write everyday unless something happens but I will take photos every morning to keep an eye on the draining site. Took last of the antibiotics yesterday and now we will wait and see what happens. I’m praying for the best but getting myself ready for the worst scenario of the 3 things that could happen from what I talked about earlier..I feel pretty good lately and my breast are starting to look nice as well in spite of everything what is going on.. I will take a front view and side view once a week to document the progress of my breast drop and fluff. I think I will do this on the weekends. I might share but don’t know for sure yet. The site is still draining on my left breast. Though the hole looks to be getting smaller. May 11, 2023 - Still draining, more fluid came out today than recent days. Still feel good, no fever or anything like that. Though, I have been getting chills every once in a while. I don’t know what this means but it can’t be good. Made my weekly text to PS, Dr. Stratis to give him up date of the draining. He said that we would have to wait and see what happens since I stopped the antibiotics a couple of days ago. He also said to take it easy with the left shoulder and arm due to the seroma draining in my left breast. May 16, 2023 - Still draining, but breast are looking better. Just can’t wait to fully squeeze them without pain in the left one at the incision site where it is draining. Had a great talk with Albie from RealSelf.com, he is the only other guy that I have met that has gotten a BA and is just a guy with no plans like me to transition. We are pretty u h alike when it comes to our Breast Augmentations. It was very nice to find someone in the same situation as I am in. May 18, 2023 - Still draining, will text my PS today and give him a update on my left breast and a couple of photos of the hole in my left breast. Will see what he has to say. May 19,2023 - Still draining but from a different hole in the incision. The opposite side of the incision has opened up. It was draining from both spots in the incision before. The spot that is draining from now was open before. It has reopened and is now draining from this site. The other draining site has closed up. I don’t know what to make of this and will have to let Dr. Stratis know of this development. May 21, 2023 – Still draining but now the draining is back to the original hole in my left breast and the right hole closed once again, but is slowing down. May 24, 2023 - Don’t want to jinx anything but my left breast has not drained in 2 days and it looks like the hole is closed and scabbed over….see photo. Hole scabbed over? Hopefully it is done but we will have to wait and see. Pray that it is done and My left breast is on the mend. May 26, 2023 - My left breast is still not draining and the hole on the incision is sealed completely but looks to be bubbling up again like it did before the draining started. I will have to wait and see. I pray that it will heal now and start to heal. Time will tell…… I need to text Dr. Stratis today and let him know what is going on with my left breast and see what his opinion is about it. I will let everyone know what he says later on. May 27, 2023 – My left breast is still not draining, again fingers crossed. Talked with Dr. Stratis yesterday and he said it is looking good and keep me up to date with it. I will continue to text him for another couple of weeks to let him know how my left breast is doing. Hopefully it will continue to heal. Next week will be post-op 3 months. May 30, 2023 – My left breast has not drained since May 22nd, 8 days but it is starting to bubble up again like it did before it started draining. Keeping my fingers crossed that it heals. My luck has never been good, but trying to keep a good outlook on things. June 1st will be 3 months post-op. I can't believe it has been this long already. I will take more photo's so you all can compare past photo's. Here is a photo of the bubble under my left breast. As you can see the bubble. It is not pronounced as it was before it started draining but still a bubble. Hopefully it will heal. June 2, 2023 – 3 Months Post-Op, I can't believe it has been 3 months since my BA. Time is sure flying by. Update on left breast. I am happy to say that it has been 11 days since it has drained. I'm praying that it is on the mend and hopefully everything will be good with my left breast. I had to take it easy while my breast was draining like that so now I hope that I'm safe to start do things once again. I will only write once a week now unless something else starts to happen to my breast and I would want to keep everyone updated. Thanks to everyone who kept good thoughts my way, I apricated that. Here are my 3 month post op photos. Updated on 2 Jun 2023: Here is a photo from Day 1 to 3 Months Post-Op, to see how well my breast are developing. Let me know what you think.....Thanks..I would really appreciate your thoughts................................................................................ Updated on 6 Jul 2023: June 2, 2023 – Updated PS today on my left breast and what can be done about the hole that is covered by the first layer of skin on the incision. It is roughly dime size hole. He gave several possibilities: 1. That this continues to heal and never drains. 2. That it opens and drains spontaneously and then closes up and either stays closed or opens again. 3. It drains and stays open after which we cut out the wound and close it. 4. It doesn’t drain but we decide to cut out that spot and reclose it so that we are in control of the wound. He then stated: as a pessimist with some experience, this is acting like an infected implant and will continue draining and as an optimist at best, I would cut out that area and reclose it. I decided to have the area cut out where it was draining and have it reclosed with sutures. Appointment is June 6th at 3 pm. I will update after appointment. June 3, 2023 – My Luck I guess ran out, noticed that it is filled with liquid again today. Will have to wait and see. I'm hoping that it goes away on its own. If not, will have to contact my PS on Monday to figure what to do about Tuesday. June 6, 2023 – I see my PS today at 3pm. My left breast has taken care of itself with the bubble, drainage from inside has dissipated. I don't know what to do when I see my PS. Appointment went well, cut out the bad tissue around the closed hole that was draining and stitched me up again. Back on antibiotics for 6 weeks, so hopefully I will not get any infection anywhere. PS wants to see me in one week. I will update then or if something major happens with my Left Breast. June 10, 2023 - Took dressing off of sutures this morning, a strip of tape is what is left then the sutures. Leaving the tape on. June 18, 2023 – So far so good, everything has been going good with my left breast. Sutures are dissolving and soon will be gone. So far, I have no liquid build up in my left breast. It is looking pretty good. Healing nicely I believe. Will update later. June 30, 2023 – Turned 60 today, for what it's worth. Left breast still healing and one stitch is still hanging on. About an inch long. Left breast also feels better than it has in months, so far so good, have had no draining in the left breast since it stopped back at the end of May. Less than a week will be 4 months post-op. Will update with photos. July 6, 2023 – Well today is 4 months post op for me and I'm starting to feel better about my left breast. I have not had any further draining and the sutures are healing up nicely from the beginning of June when my PS cleaned out the area my left breast was draining from. Although it does sit higher than my left breast but maybe that is because all the problems that I have had with it. From the photo's you can really tell from the right side photo, but I also noticed that my right shoulder sits an inch or so below my left shoulder (from an injury sustains years ago) this might be the reason for that. And one other thing, the inch long stitch that was sticking out did fall off.... I'm not too worried about it because I will be getting them replaced with larger implants next year. I should of done this the first time. Here are a couple of photo's. 4 Months, Post-Op July 6, 2023 – Mwnt2hvebreast Updated on 4 Aug 2023: Start of Post-Op, 5 Months, August 4, 2023 July 10, 2023 – What I forgot to say back on June 6th, when I seen my PS last time. He had disturbing news for me about my implant manufacture. Ideal Implant company closed their doors, shut down, May 30th of 2023. So, I no longer have any warranty that I had before and it was a great warranty also. Here is what I found out in a news article: "Ideal Implant Incorporated, the company responsible for the first-of-its-kind Ideal Implant, has officially announced the cessation of all operations as of May 30, 2023. This unfortunate development raises concerns regarding warranty claims and replacement options for patients. According to an email sent out from the company, the decision to liquidate was a result of their inability to secure sufficient investment and generate a sustainable profit. Consequently, patients who currently have these breast implants will no longer have a valid warranty on the devices. The implant offered a device warranty that covered rupture and capsular contracture for a period of 10 years from the date of surgery for primary augmentations and 20 years for primary reconstructions." So, I just pray that these implants will last a life time or until I decide to go bigger here in the next few years. July 20, 2023 - Just a quick update, left breast is healing nicely and has not built up any fluid like it has in the past, knock on wood….I feel pretty good about it, hopefully I will not have anymore complications with it and these implants will last. I do worry about capsular contracture with both breast since I have had all the problems with them. It was suggested in my real self review that my right breast might have it because of the way it is sitting. I would have to go back to my PS and ask, but since I have no warranty and it does not hurt, I will keep an eye on it and wait and see.. July 28, 2023 – Just a quick note, Left breast is healing nicely yet, I have had no liquid build up since it stopped draining in May. Both breast are feeling good, they do not hurt, but being soft I don't know. To me they are both hard, not like a rock but not as soft as I thought they would be. Could this be Capsular contracture? Capsular contracture is a breast augmentation complication that develops when internal scar tissue forms a tight or constricting capsule around a breast implant, contracting it until it becomes misshapen and hard. As a result, the breast may feel painful and stiff, and the capsule may affect the appearance or shape of the breast. Capsules actually form around every breast implant, silicone or saline. Scar tissue is the body’s natural response to the placement of any foreign object. It is only when that scar tissue tightens or contracts and restricts the movement of the implant that the breast may develop capsular contracture. Symptoms of capsular contracture often begin within months of the original breast augmentation surgery, but capsular contracture can occur at any time. About 75 percent of capsules occur within the first two years following surgery. Symptomatic capsular contracture rates are lower with saline implants than with silicone gel implants. If a capsular contracture occurs around a gel implant many years after augmentation, it could be a sign of an implant rupture. I have had one of the symptoms for sure with the draining - Postsurgical complications like hematoma (broken blood vessels under the skin), seroma (collection of fluid under the skin) and bacterial infection. I did have the seroma, so Capsular Contracture is definitely in the cards for me but I pray it isn't so but you know my luck.....it sucks....lol Everyone's body is different and this was my bodies reaction to the breast implant, hopefully with the next set of breast implants this will not happen. I would like to go at least 50cc to 100cc bigger. Aug 2, 2923 – Hard to believe that tomorrow will be 5 months Post-Op. I will have photo's to add soon. Everything seems to be going good. Right breast is lower than the left breast but it has been since day 1 from looking back at the past photos, so I really do not know how to judge this really. I will have to make a consult with a closer PS. I do like my PS but with IDEAL IMPLANT company no longer and it doesn't seem to be anyone waiting in the wings to by the company, I might as well see someone closer to home and ask about my right breast. I would like them just a little bigger also. 50cc to 100cc bigger really, so I would be looking at 630cc to 680cc implant. I will have to decide soon, would like to get it done this fall or next fall. August 3, 2023 - Today is 5 months post-op. I have not had any draining since May 24th, knock on wood. :). Incision is looking good from when my PS cleaned out the dead skin around the drainage site on my left breast and restitched my left breast back in the beginning of June. It looks a lot better than it did several months ago. I'm very happy that my left breast is healing and no signs of liquid build up (Seroma). Here is a photo of my left breast incision today: Here is a photo of my breast 5 months post-op: I believe they are coming along, I also believe it will take longer because of the problems that I had back in April and May. I will post again at the end of the 6 month post-op period. Updated on 8 Sep 2023: Today, September 7th, is my 6 month Post-Op mark. I feel that my breast are coming along. My breast are slowly getting there, I think they will take longer than most because of the problems I was having with my left breast, but I love the way they are shaping up. They feel good. They have not really softened up yet, but softer than they were when started this journey. I have been seeing a difference as the days go by. If anyone is wondering, I have NO-REGRETS from getting my breast augmentation. I love them. I feel like I was supposed to have breast my entire life. Very happy with the results so far and my left breast has should no signs of any seroma and is doing fine. Both breast are doing well. Left one is slowly catching up with the right on how it is looking. Hopefully, both of them will be looking the same. I have been wearing normal bra's more often with no pain under either breast. Updated on 5 Nov 2023: 11.02.2023 - Post-Op, 8 Months: My breast seem to be doing well, I have no pain in either of my breasts. Someone did point out earlier that my right breast might have Capsular Contracture because the way it sits to the right a bit. Like I said I have no pain in either breast so if it is I will be living with it until pain or deformation starts. Like I have said earlier also, IDEAL IMPLANT company closed business and my warranty is out the window, so if it is and I have to pay full price, it will be awhile until I have the money saved up again, but for right now I think everything is good. What do you all think? Updated on 7 Jan 2024: My breasts feel great, they have come a long way from when I had the seroma in my left breast. It seems to be settling in and starting to look like the right breast. Hopefully it will continue to settle and I will have the perfect breasts for a guy. Even if the left breast does not settle like the right on did, I have no regrets, I love my breasts. Would really love to hear from everyone. Please let me know what you think???? Updated on 7 Feb 2024: It’s hard to believe that it I has been 11 months since my breast augmentation and 8 months since my left breast has healed. The last several months I have been seeing my left breast dropping more and is close to how the right breast looks. I am hoping that my left breast will drop and fluff some more to catch up to the right breast. If it doesn’t I can live with them the way they are. I am so happy to have gotten my breast augmentation done. I do feel like I’m a pioneer and going where no guy has gone before but that is not the case, I’m in contact with 3 other guys that has had this procedure done. We are supporting each other through our journey. We are all quite happy and no regrets here. Next month will be 1 year and my last blog until the 1st quarter after my 1st year. If anyone knows of a guy thinking about having this procedure please let them know about me so I can answer any questions he might have. Thank you all for all the support and kind words that you have had for me the past 11 months, I appreciate it. Updated on 9 Mar 2024: 1-year Post-Op, March 7, 2024 Here it is 1 week before my first year with my breasts. With all the miss haps I have had with my left breast, I believe they are looking quite well. Right breast on the other hand is developing a indentation like my left breast did before the infection, I pray this is not the case but I will keep everyone updated on this situation. I love my breasts and do not wish to give them up. Selfish, yes but they are mine. Thursday, March 7th 2024, it is here, I am 1 year Post-Op today, I really can't believe its been 1 year already since my Breast Augmentation. Where has the time gone????? Looking back over the past year and the problems that I have had with my left breast and at times, I have been asked was it worth it???? I only have one thing to say, it was worth every penny. 580cc is the perfect size for me. I really have no regrets at all with the size that I have chosen but if I could do it all over and know what I know now?? I would of went a little larger. (600 to 700cc sized implants) The implants that I have (580cc sized implants) are big implants compared to other implants that I have seen other get. It would have been too much if I would of went that big. For other guys out there thinking of getting breast implants go with your gut feeling and what the plastic surgeon recommends, they really know the size of implant that will work with your body make up. I have no regrets really and very happy with the outcome of my breast augmentation March of last year. Updated on 24 Mar 2025: I had a breast augmentation completed in March of 2023. 1 year has passed since then and I'm feeling pretty good. I'm looking for other "guys" that has had this procedure done or guys who are thinking to have it done and have questions. I would like to start a group to help other guys that are interested in having a breast augmentations and have questions. I would like this to be a support group also. Just putting feelers out there to see how many would be interested in such a group??? May 9th 2024 – 14 Months, Post-Op Just a few words; My left breast is still dropping and starting to a line with my right breast as you can see by the updated photo collage. I have been pretty well, have met a couple other guys who have had this procedure done and it is nice talking with them about it. Still trying to lose some weight, I have a feeling that this will be a futile attempt but I'm still trying. June 6th 2024 – 15 Months, Post-Op Everything is coming along I believe nicely, my scar under my right breast is healing nicely but my troubled left breast is healing much slower. There is a big difference in the two healing. I have been looking for products that will help with the scarring and decided on Mederma scar cream. I will try for several months and let everyone know how it is going. There are other products out there, just need to find them and give them a try. Other than this, life has been great. I love my breasts and wish I would have had my Breast Augmentation 20 years ago, but better late than never as they say. I am very happy with my results. One problem I have been having is trying to find the perfect bra to wear. Still searching for it......More next month. August 1, 2024 – 17 Months Post-Op I have been using Merderma scar cream (night time) since June 11th and Vit. E during the day. Right breast I think there is significant change from photos in June left breast not so much but a little, it did get a late start with the healing process compared to my right breast. I'll let you decide, here a couple of photo's. I also found another bra fit calculator that has several different measurements. With the measurements in & calculated, this bra fit calculator says I should be wearing a 42DDD bra. Guess what, I have tried on several and some do fit and fit nice but it depends on the brand of the bra also. Keep that in mind if you use it. Here is the link: https://www.abrathatfits.org/calculator.php So with this calculator I went from a 44D to a 42DDD, so in reality, if I'm we wearing a size 44 bra the band should be DD. I did order a couple just to see if this is correct. That is the sister size of 42DDD. Bra Update August 3, 2024; Go figure, 42DDD bras fit perfectly. Some brands are a little tight and I have tried its sister size of 44DD and they fit perfectly also. I am so happy that I have finally found my bra size. Now I just need to find a good t-shirt bra or an everyday type of bra. The bras that I have are half lace, would just like to find a plain jane bra with just fabric and no lace. So, 44DD is the best fit and some brands that are not that tight in the band 42DDD works well also. I just can't believe I'm either a DDD or DD depending on the band that I'm wearing. The bra calculator is pretty darn accurate for sure. August 27, 2024; Incision update: Just a quick note, I have been using Merderma scar cream (night time) since June 11th and Vit. E during the day. I think there is a slight difference in the scaring looks. I think to the better side of things, but who knows, could be my wishful thinking. I will take photo's next week and you can see for yourselves and I can't believe next week will be 18 months since my BA. Time has surely flown by. Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 on August 30th, 2024, just received ScarAway silicone scar gel from Amazon, I am going to add this to the Merderma night scar cream and see what happens. I will keep using the vit E as needed. I will give an update on this in the next month or so. I still can't believe in a couple of days it will be 1 ½ years since my BA. The past 18 months have flown by despite all the mishaps I have had with my left breast. I know my breast are not perfect but what can I expect from having a seroma in my left breast and it has taken longer to heal. They are still uneven and my right breast shifted to the right a little but they are still mine and I still have no regrets having my breast augmentation. I thing I could do and I'm kicking around the idea is having breast implant revision and going to 600cc and see if they can straighten up my breasts, but that is just an idea at the moment. I will update with photo's at the 18th month mark on September 5th. TOMORROW!!! Time has sure flown by since my Breast Augmentation last year. Tomorrow, September 5th, 2024 will be 18 Months Post-Op for me. 1 1/2 years has flown by, I just can't understand where the time goes at all. I'm just glad my breasts seem to be healthy and finally healed. My left breast was healing close to a year. I really didn't think I was going to be able to keep them because of my left breast, that was my greatest fear if you can believe that. Not that I had a infection and it wasn't healing but I am not going to be able to keep my precious breasts. I do understand what the woman go through with getting breast implants. Your mind races and if there is no one to talk with about it, I'm sure that in it's self would be enough to stress the hell out of you. My breasts might not be the perfect looking BREASTS but I love them just the same. I still have no regrets after 1 1/2 years. I still smile in the mirror if you know what I mean. Thanks guys for listening..... September 5th, 2024-18 Months Post-Op (1 ½ years). It is finally here, I still can't believe it has been 1 ½ years since I had my Breast Augmentation. This past 18 months have flown by like I said earlier. Very happy with the results, still no regrets. Everyone has been great about it. I have not changed my dressing style, I continue to dressed the same way I have always dressed. I get stares and smiles at times but it is what it is. I'm a guy with female breasts. I know they are not perfect in anyway but they are mine. My breasts have come a long way since that first infection or I should say liquid build up in my left breasts. (Seroma) It has taken the left breast a little longer to drop because of it but I'm still happy with its progress. The only thing I worry about is Capsular Contracture. This I do not want but have a feeling that is what's going to happen here in the next year or so. Just a feeling and I hope that I'm wrong for sure. All in all I love my breasts and I feel like I should of always had them. My wife says that I look like I should have looked like and she says I look normal now like I always have should. It has been a bumpy ride but I has been a great journey for me. I understand more now than I ever have in the past what people go through when getting breast implants or transitioning. It has opened my eyes to the future a lot. I just wish I had more time on this earth to enjoy the ride longer. Nothing health wise is wrong with me, just to let you know, but I am old and nature will take place eventually. December 09, 2024 – Last week was my 21 Month Post Op mark and I believe my breasts are doing well. My belief anyway, other people might think differently but doesn't matter what other people think about my breasts because they are mine and mine alone. I do believe the scar gel is working from the first time I started using it back in June. Life is going great and I believe my breasts are finally in the position that they are going to be in. Like I said back in August, the bras I wear now depending of the brand of them are either a 42DDD, 44DD, or 46D. All sister sizes they are so my breasts turned out a little bigger than what my PS said they were going to be but I'm not complaining at all. I am trying to lose weight at this time so, if I do, my breasts will get even bigger when my band size gets smaller with the weight that I lose. I would like to get down to 205 to 215lbs. I would be great to get down to that weight again. I have been trying to work on enlarging my nipples, with less than happy results. I need a better way to research this and find out some different way to enlarge them. I have been using vacuum or nipple pumps, a constant pressure to enlarge them. It seems to work but does not last long. A person suggested using Momcozy breast pumps and I will have to look into these. December 26, 2024 – Log entry – How I feel about having Female Breasts. **Several days ago, I was asked why I wanted female breasts and after quite some time thinking about it and trying to put it into words that explain it so everyone can understand my thoughts, this is what I came up with: 1. I've always felt a significant disconnect between my inner self and my physical appearance. This feeling has been a constant source of personal discomfort and has led me to explore what would make me feel completer and more authentic. After a great deal of introspection, I've come to the conclusion that breast augmentation is a crucial step for me to achieve that sense of wholeness. 2. It's important to emphasize that I identify and live as a man. I work in a traditionally masculine profession, dress in men's clothing, and maintain all aspects of my male identity. This decision is not about transitioning or changing my gender identity in any way. It's about aligning my physical form with my internal sense of self. 3. This is a very personal decision, and I haven't taken it lightly. I've done extensive research, consulted with medical professionals, and thoroughly considered the potential risks and benefits. I’ve also had open and honest conversations with my wife and family, and I'm incredibly fortunate to have their unwavering support. Their understanding and acceptance have been invaluable throughout this process. 4. This isn't about conforming to societal norms or seeking external validation. It’s about a deep personal need to feel more comfortable and confident in my own skin. I believe that breast augmentation
Very good at his job! Dr Stratis is a perfectionist I love my results and it’s only been 1 week! He’s honest and cares about his work & his patients. After 5 different consults I deemed Dr Stratis best for the work I wanted done. I am very pleased with my experience with Dr Stratis & his team!
Started my research years ago and after thorough research I decided to go with Dr. Stratis. First and foremost, my decision and journey started in 3/2019 when I knew I was not having any more children and I would be able to keep up with the results. I understood that the following procedures were for me, as stated above I had four children and as we all know with age our bodies change, so I felt I needed a boost into a new journey. My decision was based on how I felt on the inside and wanted the outside to coincide with my personality. My first procedure was 3/2019, it consisted of muscle tightening, tummy tuck (pulling of the skin) Liposuction of the muffin which we all know the location of the horrid muffin fat and liposuction of my back. As stated above I did lots of research and I had realistic expectations as we all have different body shapes. However, my hip to rib is very close (I was not blessed with the long torso) However, Dr. Stratis and I discussed this and what I was looking for and hence is why I went with the liposuction in those other places to give me the shape I wanted. If you are thinking of getting a Tummy Tuck, please get Liposuction in the following areas I did, It looks better if not you end up with a flat tummy and fat bulging from other places, if your going to do it go for it and get it right, skimping on liposuction is going to leave your unhappy and you really cannot blame anyone else. So save your money and go for it. I have to say that Dr. Stratis although serious when you first meet him is absolutely a GEM and I mean that, he is very personable and professional and above all for me he made me feel comfortable and I know he has had my best interest at hand from the very beginning. My research extended from New York, Philadelphia, Maryland and I had consultations however, I have a sense of when a Dr. Is trying to make money and not listening to what I am asking with that said in my opinion he is priced right if you take into consideration that if you leave the area you will have to pay for the trip elsewhere, hotel, follow up, gas, food etc. In the end it adds up and if anything goes wrong well you have yourself to blame for being cheap. Many said I could have gotten this done abroad, I am going to have to say that was never a choice for me nor would it ever me. I feel here in the US things are more regulated than if I go elsewhere and I rather pay for someone who focuses solely on the Body and specializes on it. I would even go to say that I almost lost a friend who decided to leave the country to save money and ended up hospitalized for four months and spent a mint when it was all done. To that end overall, I love the staff and yes I am a frequent flyer for other things so they all know me and although I do not work there I feel as if I belong there and they all know me so I fit right in and I rather support our local business when I know I am getting crème de la crème service from everyone. Remember: THIS IS NOT FOR WEIGHT LOSS! IF YOU DECIDE TO DO THIS COMMIT TO IT, YOU WILL GAIN WEIGHT IF YOU DO NOT TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. YOU WILL BE EMOTIONAL AFTERWARD, DONT LOOK IN THE MIRROR YOUR HEALING, BE PATIENT THE SWELLING WILL GO DOWN AND IT TAKES A WHILE, PURCHASE A FAJA AND WEAR IT EVERYDAY, CUT YOUR SWEETS, DRINK LOTS OF WATER AND WALK. DONT STAY IN THE BED, YOU MAKE THINGS WORSE FOR YOURSELF AND YOU WILL FEEL STIFF. After surgery it is normal to be anxious but this will pass, go outside and walk it out, you will be happy you did and above all things do it for you and don't compare yourself to other women on social media who are air brushed. I will do my other reviews of my buffalo hump liposuction (upper back neck hump) and cellulite removal with Celfina next.
My original breast augmentation and lift was completed in 2008. I was very disappointed with and embarrassed of the results of my surgery. 10 years later, I finally decided to do something about it. I couldn't be happier that I did. I did some online research and came upon Dr. Stratis' practice. After a pleasant meeting with Dr. Stratis and his staff, I decided to move forward with a Breast Implant Revision and Breast Lift. The entire experience was wonderful. Dr. Stratis and his staff are warm and compassionate. They made me feel comfortable every step of the way. Dr. Stratis listened to my concerns and offered helpful information to help me make decisions I would be happy with. My surgery was completed in August 2018 and I am so thrilled with the results. I keep thinking, "Why did I wait so long..." But if the waiting meant I found a doctor that could give me the experience and results I wanted then I'm happy I did wait. Thank you Dr. Stratis and thank you Lisa and the rest of the staff at Stratis and Gaynor. You guys made me one very happy woman!
Absolutely amazing !!! He answered all my questions, was thorough with everything and made me feel completely comfortable. Day of surgery couldn’t have gone any better . I am almost 1 week post op and have no discomfort or pain and back to my everyday lifestyle . Thank you so much Dr. Stratis ! You made my dreams come true!
I first went for a consult not even expecting that this is something I could do. The entire office staff is amazing & helpful! They answered all of my questions and provided options to consider. There was no pressure, I left and decided to schedule after mulling it over. I opted for the lipo and tummy tuck. The final result was even better than I hoped for! I couldn't be more pleased in this investment! Dr Stratis and his staff made this investment in myself a fantastic decision with amazing results.
I was referred to dr Stratis from a friend of my husbands. She was very happy with her results. I was previously a 32A and decreasing....I had lost my breasts from nursing 2 kids. I went to dr Stratis hopeful to increase my self confidence and happy when I looked at my body in the mirror. Dr Stratis and his nurse Lisa were beyond helpful in the entire process. I felt very comfortable with every visit (in what I thought would be uncomfortable for me) and felt that dr Stratis listened to exactly what I wanted and needed. He was very open and forward about what to expect and went over the different options I had. I never felt rushed or pressured. Recovery time was incredible. No where near the pain or recovery time I had read about. I was off pain meds in 4 days and was pretty much feeling back to normal in less than 3 weeks. I LOVE my new body. I happily show anyone who asks and during my ob/gyn visit, my female dr had even claimed it was probably the nicest breast aug she had seen. My confidence is back and I’m loving the new me. I HIGHLY recommend dr Stratis if you are considering ANY improvements done to your breasts. I’m so impressed with his work and service I’m going back to have sculpsure done (a non Incase body conturing).
Doctor stratis is very thorough in explaining the procedure. He also offered a procedure I hadn't heard of the Fleur de lis, which i am very glad he offered. The staff is very helpful and friendly. I am happy with my results so far 6 months out.
For a middle aged woman looking for a few "tweaks", I was thrilled with the skill, professionalism, kindness and understanding I received from the Doctors here all the way down to all the staff! I had procedures with both of them and am very happy with my results. Thank you again, I would recommend this office to anyone interested in body improvement!
Thank you for the question and the pictures. You really should be evaluated in person because we would need to have a conversation of exactly what you want to try to achieve and then discuss the possible ways to get to that point. Even though a reverse tummy tuck does use 09% of the incisions that a breast lift uses, its the last 10 that is the problem. When you go across the middle of the chest the scars tend to be bad. A full consultation in person will be very informative to you. Choose a board certified plastic surgeon who has experience in body contouring procedures to obtain the full range of options. Best to you.
The answer to your question really lies in what you have in your mind as your desired final result. Liposuction is a procedure that removes fat from under the skin but the response of the skin is unpredictable. If you had no natural skin tightening after the liposuction would you be happy with that? If you had 30% skin tightening would you be happy with that? I don't think you would get any more than that amount particularly in the front where you already have overhanging skin.The good news is that if you have an undesirable amount of excess skin you can always have a tummy tuck to get rid of it. The bad news is that it would require a second operation. Ultimately it is trying to match the typical result to your expectations.
Thank you for your question and picturesThe pictures show where you are currently and where you wish to end up. This can only be accomplished with a breast lift and augmentation of the upper part of the breast either with your own fat or with an implant. If you compare the two pictures you can see that most of your breast volume is at or below the nipple and lifting up the entire breast and nipple simulates the results you are trying to achieve. The one major problem with just a breast lift is that the upper part of the breast will slowly and early lose the fullness that you have tried to achieve. Adding fat or an implant will help that Also I usually remove some breast tissue from the lower part of the breast and that helps reduce the recurrence.At any rate there are several options that you can discuss during an in-office consultation..
First, it would be important to have a face to face in office consultation with an experienced plastic surgeon and have previous before picture available and the operative report available for review. Revisions of all types require as much information as possible in order to understand why the deformity occurred and what can be done to correct it.I personally would be cautions of any physician who thinks their technique or machine is the only way to solve a particular problem, especially if that physician is making their claim just by looking at pictures.I have had and I have seen good results with SAFE lipo techniques, developed by Dr. Simeon Wall in Louisiana. He has extensive experience in revisional liposuction procedures.Be cautious with the next procedure because you certainly don't want to make things worse.
Thank you for your question and the pictures. In your particular case an in office consultation is a must. The Dr will need to spend time with you to really understand what you are trying to achieve and how to get to those results. There are several options and the results are achievable but they may not be long lasting.I encourage you to make a consultation appointment with an experienced plastic surgeon.
