5'6" 140lbs, give or take 3 pounds depending on the week Starting size: 32C (give or take) Had 1 child in 2020, did not breast feed, was a B prior to child Weight is staying pretty stable around 135-140lbs, 22.6 BMI BWD approx. 13cm? I'll have check that Wanting HP/UHP 450cc+, I would be really happy with 550cc+, however: I have ptosis due to pregnancy and also just the way my breasts naturally sit. It isn't something that bothers me at all! I love the shape of my breasts and where they sit on my chest, I just want them BIGGER! I've wanted implants since I was a teenager, and I finally decided to go through with it! Live a little, right?! But I have ZERO interest in a breast lift. Absolutely do not want one Well I've been through and paid for four consultations. This took me about 8 months to get through. All the quotes fees were all inclusive (anesthesia, med facility, surgeon fee, etc.) 1. Dr. ?. Jarell- I had zero idea what I was doing AND I had to bring my toddler with me because the sitter backed out: recommended mastoplexy and small augmentation after healing from the lift, didn't give me a quote, awkward and not very pleasant- not a good interaction mostly because it was really awkward, probably because I had to bring my toddler. Only general discussed silicone 2. Dr J. Kramer- I still had no idea what I was doing, but had more knowledge on the procedure itself; recommended a lift with augmentation, wasn't very nice over the initial video consultation, had to physically go in to get measurements taken, much nicer in person/ quoted 6500$ for an augmentation, then quoted 11000$ for augmentation with lift, but wouldn't do a lone augment, staff was friendly, just don't want a lift or the price tag with it. Kind of gave up here for awhile, but then decided to try again! Only discussed general silicone 3. Dr. M. Wigod- I explained to him my experiences with the other two surgeons and he validated my experiences with them. I was pretty knowledgeable about everything except sizing at this point: offered to preform a lone augment, recommend 440cc after measurements- quoted 8900$, great interaction! Super personable, good bedside manor, lots of before and afters, staff was really friendly, humorous and nice surgeon with good track record! Very knowledgeable and informative. Price was a bit out of my budget for this, but if I was unable to find another go ahead at a lower price I was going to go with Wigod! I learned later that my mom who was an surgical nurse worked with him in operating rooms years ago and she also sang his praises! Only discussed Sientra silicone 4. Dr. M. Leyngold: I explained my previous consultation experiences, and he's was also very validating in my previous experiences. He is new to the area, and has limited before and afters. Used to practice in Florida under hospital staffing for cancer reconstruction, etc. very impressive medical background! I was very knowledgeable for this consultation: offered to augment for 7900$ which was just within my budget of 8000$ for this procedure! Discussed Sientra, Mentor, and silicone or textured silicone implants. We discussed cancers associated with BA implants. One thing I noticed people rarely discuss on here is finances. So: "Paid in full" two weeks ago: Used a combination of CareCredit and cash to pay, 24 months at 0% interest, so I'm paying approx. 275$ a month to carecredit to have it paid off before the interest kicks in. I put the 20% deposit of approx. 1200$ on CareCredit, paid that off with the "cash" I had saved, then when that posted off as paid I put the remaining balance of 6700$ on CareCredit. So I financed a 7900$ surgery with a 7500$ limit on my CareCredit and 1200$ in cash. I end up actually financing a total of 6700$ over 24 months at 0% interest! I'm paying towards the carecredit balance monthly prior to surgery and post surgery, and kept my monthly payment below 300$, but the surgery is "paid in full" now. Scheduled for June 29th! Hoping to have a late in the day surgery so I can work the fort pet of the day. I have Friday to Tuesday off work, so 5 days in total, but I do accounting/desk work. I plan to take my recovery/healing very very seriously. Pre Op is June 14th- that's when we will go over sizing. I want round silicone and I'm going to go a big as the surgeon will let me. I might need to have my inframammary fold lowered to fit in the implant size I want and to avoid the snoopy boob look, so I don't want to go so big that I put too much stress on the incision. I do plan to go bigger at later surgery, probably 7 or 8 years from now. But I would be happy with 550 ccs to start! Updated on 30 Jun 2023: Everything went very smoothly, the nursing staff and Dr. Leyngold were awesome and everyone had really good bedside manner. My post op appointment is today. I’m still in the ace bandages. I’ve been able to manage the discomfort fairly well. I couldn’t describe it as “painful”. It’s more like soreness and pressure. So I’m doing well! Im excited to see what’s going on under these bandages today at pot op. I was a 32c in bra size before just for reference. I got mentor ultra high profile implants, I think it’s 415 cc in each breast, but I’ll check with Leyngold when I see him today! Will post more update pics soon Updated on 30 Jun 2023: Very personable, informative, understanding, and has a great bedside manner. He was very on the ball with everything, and he made me feel really comfortable. He even ordered different profile implants for me two days prior to surgery because I had decided to go with ultra high profile at the last minute! Cool guy, and I highly recommend him! Updated on 30 Jun 2023: Post op went well, I’ll see the surgeon in a week from now. We didn’t cut any sutures, and I was given the surgical bra. I bought more surgical bras on Amazon earlier this month and those should work fine. The implants are sitting pretty high up still, and I was told they would take around six weeks to settle into the bottom of my Breasts. We shall see! Updated on 3 Jul 2023: Doing good! Staying on top of my medications has made the process very tolerable. I thought having to sleep upright would be obnoxious but I’ve been taking my pain meds and Tylenol PM at night. That’s been super helpful with sleep. TAKE YOUR MEDS ON TIME. For real, even an hour past the time you need to take them can make a big difference in your pain. I’m pretty bruised up, but it’s not alarming or anything crazy. My incisions feel good. I’m having an itchy/burning sensation in them today and I’m bloated to hell but I’m feeling good. Staring work again today but I do desk work so that’s not a big deal either. I took a shower after my post op appointment and I’ve been changing into a clean bra every other day. My boyfriend has been really helpful- I’m afraid to bring my arms above my head. I’ve been doing lots of beading and diamond art. That’s kept me busy while Ive been avoiding moving around too much. Still 110% worth it! Also- I had a nausea patch that was causing my idiom to be blurry. Dr. Leyngold was amazing and got right back to me about my concern. 10/10 surgeon! I’ll see him again in a week. Updated on 5 Jul 2023: Pain is much better, feeling achy but good! Still taking my gabapentin and celebrex. Inflammation went down considerably and I’m back at work today. My right breast is settling really nicely, I’ve had not issues with my incisions. My left breast is still sitting pretty high and it’s more sore than my right. I’ve been wearing the surgical bra and compression band since day one, some small breaks from the compression band because it was making my armpits really sore. These photo are from yesterday before I showered. Still have the tape on the incisions. I’m not messing with them until the surgeon says something about it. Updated on 15 Nov 2023: I feel amazing with my new breasts. I’m 20 weeks out and I’m in love. They aren’t as late as I wolf have wanted HOWEVER the surgeon can only put in an implant that fits and causes the least amount of complication. I went with ultra high profile at the last minute. Healing went really well. I took my meds regularly and both implants have dropped evenly now. I’m still not wearing underwire bras, I’ve stuck with lightly lined sportish ones. Think Hanes casual cotton bras, but I sleep in the ones I wore post op. I could wear underwire but I still have some minimal sensitivity around the incisions. I also have not done anything to help minimize the appearance of the scars yet. My body does not heal cut or scratch scars very quickly, and I’m not worried about the scars appearance so far. My right Breast dropped and healed faster than the left which is normal, and the right scar has also lessened in visibility quicker than the left one. Overall I’m incredibly happy with my decision. It’s been fun to go from worrying about clothing that made my body look less feminine to now worrying about modesty. I thought I would be showing them off as much as possible but I’ve actually taken a dive into modest clothing choices. That is how I know it was right for me, because it wasn’t about what other people see when I wear my clothes but how I felt underneath them. I do plan on a future surgery in 6/7 years and going up in size, but for right now I’m 100% satisfied.
