John Stephen Sinclair, MBBCh, FRCS

Im 4 months post op with 445cc overs. I was previously a 34b & I am now wearing a 34dd/e. I went through Fitzwilliam clinic in belfast with Mr Sinclair as my PS. When I first met Mr Sinclair He was very quiet, seemed to listen more than speak, I explained what size id like to end up and on the day of surgery all went very smoothly. The nurses were all very nice and made me feel at ease. Mr Sinclair went over the final size etc and by 4pm i was on my way home feeling good. Recovery was brilliant compared to what i expected. I LOVE my new boobs and cant thank Mr Sinclair enough for the huge change he has made to my life. Before i felt like a frumpy mum & now i feel like my old self again. If you ever see this Mr Sinclair- thank you so much!! I would highly reccommend using fitzwilliam clinic, my experience has been excellent! And to top it all off they are so soft and natural.

My surgery was almost 10 months ago, still not really happy with the results. I had 320cc Natrelle silicone implants submuscular (dual plane). Apparently this would give me the most natural result. Here's the short version of my story:

Had my initial consultation a year before I finally went ahead. Mr Sinclair was fine, quiet and didn't offer much advice but seemed professional. Went in for my surgery a year later, on a Wednesday. I was home by 4pm that day.
After I woke up I felt fine, and that night was fine too but the next day the pain in the incisions was EXTREMELY painful. Every time I moved, I was screaming in pain. They felt like they were burning, like a hot wire was being held against my skin. I went back to the clinic 2 days after the surgery as I was so worried about the pain, and was told there was nothing wrong. Obviously I'm being dramatic, went home feeling stupid.

Had a post op 3 weeks later, was told all was ok despite the pain in the incisions lasting over a week. Said the results would be good despite a weird indentation starting to appear horizontally across my breasts and my right pectoral muscle involuntarily contracting every time I move even slightly. And I mean really contracting, the way a bodybuilder can contract their pecs. But without me trying.

Went back 4 months after surgery with 2 very obvious indentation lines. Was told this is my old inframammary fold. Why is it visible I asked. This sometimes happens apparently (hmmmmm). Asked what can be done, was told a further procedure is needed, a fat graft from the back of the legs to the breasts. Great. By this stage the contractions in the pecs were slightly better but still happening. Also now have rippling in the left breast at the cleavage by this stage.

Scheduled this further procedure in for a month later, at a cost of £750 as I complained I was unhappy. This surgery was easy, no real downtime. Lost a bit of fat from the legs, gained a bit to the breasts. All placed in the indentations. Was told some of the grafted fat may not survive.

It's now 5 months since that second procedure. Lots of the grafted fat didn't survive. The contractions in my pecs are back to frequent and strong. Breast are weird shaped, flat on the bottom. I can't sleep without a sports bra on, 10 months after initial surgery, as it feels like the implants are being ripped off my chest when I lie on my side. They are extremely uncomfortable and I absolutely cannot lie on my front, can't go for a massage or lie on a sun lounger as it feels like they push out underneath my armpits. I can't do lots of exercises in the gym, no chest work or overhead movements (or pulling from above). Can't go out running as they feel too strange. Also still can't feel the skin on the lower half of my breasts and I can't bear to have my boyfriend touch my nipples, they are way too sensitive.

Not sure what to do now. Wish I'd went elsewhere initially as they have been so dismissive about the fact I'm not happy. I've emailed to say I'm unhappy and couple of times but no one has addressed it properly or apologised. The nurses were lovely, Mr Sinclair seems not to have much time for me or my concerns.

I think I will have to just suck it up for now and think about revision when I can afford it again.

I'm a 19 year old girl who weighs 60kg. I feel I have quite a broad build and so my chest looks very small in comparison. I have lost a lot of weight over the years and I think that's why my chest never developed. The surgeon told me the under part of my breast never grew. I am hoping to become a full 34C.


Updated on 2 Feb 2017:
I went to the surgeon for a second visit, I was told to bring a sports bra. He told me much of the same thing as the first time however, I got fitted for my size, it felt strange having something weighing down my bra, I have chosen to get 325 ml which will bring me to a full C cup. The surgery is dated for the 15th of may and I don't think I have to have any follow up visits from now until then.


Updated on 16 May 2017:
I had my breast augmentation on May 15th 2017. I hadn't been nervous at all leading up to it until the night before my surgery. I started reading scary stories about breast augmentation and bad reviews which is the worst thing you could do. Don't do this ! When I stepped foot in the clinic everyone was super nice from the receptionist to the surgeon. They really put me at ease. After my surgery I woke up a little groggy but not too bad. They gave me some morphine and other pain killers. My chest felt very tight there was someone sitting on it but this wasn't a painful experience just strange. I felt quite painful when I move too much and when I get up from lying down. But it's not so painful that I can't handle it. One thing I have learned so far is that pillows are my new best friend. When pillows are in a comfortable position so that you are sitting at a 45 degree angle with your arms propped up then all pressure is taken off my chest and I feel fine. Try and get someone to put your pillows into position for you. Don't try reach behind you as this hurts and move the breasts. One last thing, don't be Martyr and not take your pain meds they help a lot. I am having difficulty uploading pictures I will try do this later today.