Amazing results and procedure. Opted for non narcotic procedure, and recovery is great. One is taking longer to settle into place. I wish I would have known about the stomach bloating swelling. I look like I was 6 months pregnant for at least a week. And was constipated I guess from the anesthesia. Also I did read other women having very small bouts of depression or emotions...and I experienced a little, but the results were uplifting. My advice is I wish I would have done it a long time ago, so if you are debating it or even thinking about it it's probably a good idea to go ahead and get it done.
I recently underwent a breast augmentation and lift with Dr. Yanez and have nothing but excellent things to say about my experience with him and his wonderful, caring staff. I consulted with multiple plastic surgeons in the area, and I strongly felt that he was able to provide the best quality care, and was even the best price! He provided very thorough information and guidance throughout the entire process (before, during, and after surgery), and I am so glad that I listened to his recommendations because my results turned out to be exactly what I wanted. I absolutely love everything about my new look, and it was worth every penny. I know others who have gone to him for these procedures as well, and they have been equally satisfied with their results. I highly recommend this doctor!
I am getting my surgery for the back lift in a few days.very nervous...I hope the pain is manageable. I has smart lipo done last year made my back droop very bad however the doctor that did it didn't tell me this would happen. I guess age doesn't help. I could use any feedback. I will post pics as I go..I hate to even have to do this but as I age it will get worse. I have seen some nice work on here with the back lifts...still scared though. Updated on 18 Feb 2018: my surgery is tomorrow..I am scared and excited . I hope the pain is not to bad.thats what a I worry about the most.i developed a bad cold and was worried about my surgery. I am better today alittle cough but not bad. I pray he does a good job and my back looks great Updated on 19 Feb 2018: had my surgery today.it went very well. very little pain afterward.i bled alot from the stitches but it's calming down now. i can't sleep tbough not sure if it's the medicine they put inside me for the surgery but I took 2 pain pills and no sleep. making me alittle crazy. i will post a pic tomorrow but it went very well. .i don't know what it looks like yet but hopefully great.excited for the results. Updated on 20 Feb 2018: I went to my day after appointment. doctor says I look good. still no pain. they will remove the drains on Friday so that will be good...i did thought the scar would be more straight across than in a V shape not sure about that unless it's just swollen and will straighten out in time. I hope so cause .u bra will not cover that scar the way it is. everything is good so far Updated on 22 Feb 2018: it's been 4 days no pain sleeping good on my back. getting alittle sore and bruised but still no real pain as long as no one touches me I am fine. I get the tubes out tomorrow which is great. kinda wondering about that scar I thought it was gonna be a straight across scar but it goes way up my back no so sure why that is..not what I thought I was told maybe it's just swollen .idk...gonna be disappointed if that's the way it heals cause I was told my bra would cover the scar so we will see i guess. Updated on 26 Feb 2018: It's been 7 days .I still feel fine no pain just sore alittle. itching real bad must be healing. I get my stitches out in 4 days. looks good so far I hope the extra is just swelling. ready to be healed up.lol Updated on 28 Feb 2018: I went back to work today and wow...I have felt no pain. during this whole thing. I work in a office and the chair backs are hard..I have been hurting all day. I borrowed a chair pillow but not helping much my advise bring your own pillow from home..I am so ucomfortable its not even funny.i can't wait to leave here. I have had pain today..if u work in a office bring a pillow to make it soft to lean back on...very important. Updated on 2 Mar 2018: got my tape off today and a few stitches that poked thru out. he said i look good and I agree except I still have fat under my arms so I hope it's swelling..looks so much better I am ready to be healed. I have to take it easy still though so I have to be patient. Updated on 13 Mar 2018: it s been 3 weeks and a day.i am healing more each day.i am still very tender under my arms and a couple spots on my back..I itch alot really bad some times I know it's healing but man does it drive me nuts.my next appt is next week I hope i can start exercising soon. it looks good except under one of my boobs looks alittle mangled..i hope that gets better as the healing progresses..I love the results so far. Updated on 15 Mar 2018: I have holes. freaking out alittle..emailed my doctor to see what to do..not sure how it happened... Updated on 18 Mar 2018: ok I have 3 openings now where my skin has opened up. I thought after a month i would be healed but nooo. I am doing ok still no pain but still very sore and uncomfortable..very tender in places mostly under my arms. went to the doctor couple days ago he gave me antibiotic cream to put on holes so he is taking care of me...I pray to be healed up soon .I love my results and am ready to enjoy them. Updated on 22 Mar 2018: Been 4 weeks and 3 days and I am doing fine. I am still tender under my arms. I have twenges of pain guess it's the nerves trying to heal...I still have the holes but I am hoping will heal soon. I am ready to be healed up now.... Updated on 26 Mar 2018: I went to my doctor he was so excited over the outcome of my surgery so am i..I can jog and run now still no lifting for a few weeks. he said I was healing great. I still itch sometimes bad but all in all I am doing good. still tender under my arms but doing ok. Updated on 3 Apr 2018: I cant believe it's been 6 weeks wow..I am doing so good. Been jogging not lifting anything real heavy yet. Getting back in my routine for exercise. I am still tender in spots and numb in others but basically the pain is so much better.i am laying in my sides with ease and my back looks good.. I have had no pain from the surgery just uncomfortableness so Definitely worth it.. Updated on 19 Apr 2018: Well its been 8 weeks today and this will be my last update. Everything looks good. I am very happy with the results. I am back to working out and feeling good. however I am still tender and numb in spots and i still itch from time to time.the itching has been the worst part but i survived it . i am on my way down hill from here. i recommend this surgery... my back as you can see looks so much better.my doctor did a good job. Thanks for your great comments. feel free to ask me anything anytime. it was great to share my experience with you as your experiences helped me.
I must admit I didn't spend much time with Dr. Yanez, but honestly I could really care less because I'm in love with my results. He even took time after hours to assure me everything was normal because I was in so much pain and concerned. I was back to doing daily activities after one week. Would definitely recommend!
Recived 475 right and 450 left high profile breast implants under the muscle. I have always struggled with confidence in this area and finally after my last child decided it was time. I love the results and even now after having them for over 2 yrs have not had any complications. They are easy enough to cover up if needing to be more conservative and look natural for my build. I am 5'6" and have broad shoulders.
I've been wanting a breast augmentation for as long as I can remember. Clothes shopping is always a pain. Im 27 years old and I don't have any kids. I'm currently a 34A. My Bwd is an uneven 13.5 on the right and 11.8 on the left. Surgery is scheduled for December 14, 2015. We are going to be going with 457 Natrelle Moderate Plus Profile implants since my chest is a little wider. Updated on 23 Dec 2015: Updated on 23 Dec 2015: Updated on 28 Dec 2015: Well healing has been no problem so far. Went back to my fast paced bartending job 8 days later with no problem. I'm shaking a shaker in each hand at the same time. First two days were somewhat awkward and tight. Now I don't even remember I have implants and it's only been two weeks. Pretty crazy. Going to get the stitches out today. I'm really sad VS is having the semi annual sale and I can't buy anything yet. :(
I flew from NY to NC for this procedure being that it is double the price in NY. Also, my mother lives down here and I needed her to help take care of my daughter and I during my recovery. My experience with Dr. Yanez, Jennie Cogswell and the rest of the staff was amazing. Everyone was super nice and made me feel extremely comfortable. I got to watch a video before my consultation and before meeting the doctor. Dr. Yanez is very well educated on Breast Augmentation and made me very confident to have my procedure done by him. Jennie Cogswell spent an hour, maybe more, with me trying on sizers and different profiles to make sure I was happy and getting the look I wanted. She was amazing. Before I even met her, she answered all of my questions via e-mail and also gave me her cell phone number. I even texted her after my consultation asking about a different size. Amazingly enough, she put it into the Vectra imagining system, sent me a picture via text and gave me a great explanation as for how the different size would fit my body. Super friendly, well educated and well spoken. It was like talking to a friend I've known forever! My surgery was the day after my consultation. Went in at 6:30AM, got marked by Dr. Yanez, got my IV put in, then the anesthesiologist came in. The anesthesia kicked in immediately. I barely remember the walk to the operation room! When I woke up, the nurses were extremely nice as I was panicking that I couldn't take deep breaths, They served me water every time I asked and helped keep me calm. I was shivering so they gave me blankets and even heated them up for me! Overall, I am beyond happy I chose to have my augmentation done here at Peidmont Plastic Surgery in Charlotte, NC. This entire office is super clean. Everything basically looks brand new. My implants look amazing and I'm only on day three. I love the treatment I received from everyone in the office and would definitely recommend others to get their plastic surgery done here! Updated on 5 Apr 2015: So I am 5 days post op. on day 4 , it was my first day off pain meds and I thought it would be safe to walk around in a field with my daughter. We were only out for about an hour, but my right breast was hurting the entire time. There came a point where I had to sit down for a few minutes because it would not stop hurting and I was having some trouble taking deep breaths. Went home, I was exhausted and fell asleep for about 5 hours. When I woke up, I was still feeling a throbbing pain going up and down the side of my right breast. I looked at it in the mirror and realized my bruise had turned reddish purple. That explains the pain. I texted Jennie right away to ask her if it was normal. She paged Dr. Yanez who called me at his earliest convenience. He asked me a few questions such as if one breast was larger than the other or if I had done any strenuous activities, but I have literally laid in bed since the surgery and slept most of the days away until Saturday and I personally could not see extra swelling. My left breast has a small bruise, nothing serious and no significant pain. Dr Yanez suggested they see me the following day, Easter Sunday, before noon. Dr. Yanez, Jennie & Trish all met me at the office around 11am. I am amazed that they would all take the time out of their day off, better yet, Easter to see me. Dr. Yanez compared each breast. He is not sure that it is a hematoma, but since I live in NY and have to go back to work, he thinks it would be best to open the incision and drain the blood instead of risking me having complications when I am hundreds of miles away. So tomorrow, Dr. Yanez will open my incision, give me a drain for the day and back on Tuesday for a follow up. Of course this is not something anyone who just got breast augmentation wants to happen, but it is what it is. At least the staff at Peidmont Plastic Surgery are taking care of me . Updated on 7 Apr 2015: As for the healing process after my breast aug, it want half as bad as I thought it would be. On the first post op visit Dr. Yanez showed me how he wanted me to lift my arms up over my head & it hurt at first but I didn't really have a problem doing it after that. I was able to shower that day which was a little uncomfortable and awkward. My breasts were kind of tingly and it freaked me out so my shower was quick. Every day it was easier to get out of bed. Only thing that really hurt was the transition from sitting down to standing up. That always hurt ... Kind of like heaviness in my chest& tingly. Sleeping on my back started hurt after the first two days so I used a heating pad for one day. After that one day, sleeping on my back actually became comfortable! Just had to prop myself up with lots of pillows. I had set up a table beside me with Chapstick, all my meds, my water, and my cell phone. It was not always easy to reach over and grab these things. Very uncomfortable until day 4. Day 5 is when I knew something was wrong because my right breast kept throbbing when I had no pain in my left. Couldn't breathe well and also had a huge reddish-purple bruise near my incision. On day 6, Dr. Yanez had me come in first thing in the morning to drain the Hematoma. Luckily, it was not bad enough to have to remove and replace the implant. When I woke up, I had a drain connected to me. I couldn't lift my arm, had to keep it bent and elevated. I didn't know where the drain was coming from at first, but I cried because it felt like someone stabbed me and burned the wound on fire. Cried from when I woke up to when I got home & the pain meds kicked in(I was staying 10-15 mins from the office). I slept pretty much the entire day propped up with pillows and also had my arm propped with pillows to keep it elevated because the drain was so uncomfortable. Dr. Yanez had drained 50mL of blood during the surgery. At home, the train took about 15mL of blood. Day 7, back to the doctor. He checked my breast to make sure the hematoma was all drained, showed me how to massage my breast and allowed the nurse to take out the drain tube. OMG the most disgusting, nauseating, painful thing I have ever felt. Imagine 4 inches of tubing being pulled from your armpit. Thankfully, I finally feel human again. I'm able to do everything comfortably and I only have a bit of soreness in my breast. Updated on 12 Apr 2015: This is still the best decision I've ever made. I'm so happy. Still feeling uncomfortable in certain situations. Still sleeping on my back, doesn't feel good on my side. Driving gets uncomfortable quickly. Not used to the extra weight on my back so I've been slouching more resulting in some back pain, but I'm working on that. I really need to go shopping but I have no idea how to dress with boobs since I've had none my whole life. My bruising from the hematoma is clearing up. I still think the people who helped me at Peidmont Plastic Surgery(Charolette) are my heroes. They took such good care and showed me they genuinely cared about my well being. Also, My boyfriend REALLY loves them and he was complaining that he was going to miss my old boobs and thought I was going to go "too big" Overall, I'm still adjusting but I feel great about myself and my decision. Would do it all over again. Updated on 21 Apr 2015: Lately I've been feeling a soreness in my left breast. It sort of feels like its coming from the muscle so I've been massaging the breasts and stretching my arms in all types of positions to loosen it up. After 4-5 days of that, I feel much better now. It seems as though my right breast healed much faster than my left since the hematoma. I'm actually nervous now though because it seems super obvious that one implant(left) is bigger. Hoping it's the healing process though. My abs and ribs still feel a bit sore. I miss the gym a lot, but I am being patient. I may go back and do some cardio this week. I'm going to try jumping around at home & doing some exercises and see how that feels first. & I am able to sleep on my side again! I missed cuddling with my boyfriend!!! Lol I also feel like I am ready for a bra! Updated on 21 Apr 2015: Updated on 27 Apr 2015: My ribs are still bruised. I feel like it's because i have been trying to sleep on my sides. Not comfy! I give up on that. I feel great overall though. I love my boobies. Tried on a few bras today and I'm fitting into a B. I am not mad at all. I dont care what size my bra is. It's about the confidence & happiness I have gained, not the bra size. Thank you Dr. Yanez!!! Updated on 4 May 2015: My boobies are softening soo much. The right much faster than the left. Updated on 14 May 2015:
3 weeks post-op and no regrets...still have swelling but due to my surgeon's excellent skill, I had no bruising to speak of (just a little on my lower neck). I usually have a lot of nausea after surgery but the staff were awesome in addressing this before, during and after my procedure. I have had no pain, just the tightness feeling. I would definitely do it again without hesitation, in fact, I am going back for rhinoplasty surgery next month. I am so Blessed to have found such a gifted surgeon with an amazing staff who have treated me like family and made this journey much better than I could have imagined.
34 years old, 150#, 5'5", going from 36B to full C or small D. Mom of three (6, 3, 1) who nursed all. Breasts are very saggy (to the point my doc wants a BL but I'm not in favor) and I've been running for 20 years (and plan on continuing!) My ultimate goal is to arrive at my "morning milk breasts". I'm a very conservative person and don't want my breasts to enter a room before I do! I'll be getting 371cc in each breast, silicone, under the muscle. Reading all of the reviews have been helpful. I'm most scared because my doc doesn't want me picking up anything > 10 lb for FOUR WEEKS. That is pretty much impossible since my baby weighs 25 pounds. I may get away with it for a week at the most. Does anyone have advice on that? I mean, I'll do the bare minimum, but at the end of the day need to put him in/out of the car, in a high chair, and in his crib when he sleeps. I'm really worried about this! Updated on 20 May 2012: Ok, I'm two days out and am really nervous. I think my doc is going with a size that's too big for me (371). I've researched tons of before/after pics of people whose "before" looks like me and had roughly the same size implants put in. I've printed off over 20 pages of these pics and have an appointment with my PS tomorrow morning (day before surgery) to show them to him. I'd rather end up wishing I'd gone a little bigger than a little smaller; either way I will look better than I do now, so I think I'll be happy. I do NOT want them to be bigger than I envision, however, hence my desire for 300/325 silicone implants rather than 371. Because I have such sagging (nursed 3 kids for a year each), my PS said he wouldn't go < 371cc without me agreeing to a lift. I'm going to talk him down to 325 tomorrow, or I will likely have to delay surgery. I'm just not comfortable with 371 since I'm starting out at a full B as it is. I've run for 20 years and will continue to do so; I also golf and want to be able to continue doing so without much interference. His office swears they've never had anyone return wishing they'd gone smaller, but I find that impossible. Posting better pics. For some reason my left seems WAY bigger in these, but in person I don't feel they're as "off" as they look in these photos. Updated on 20 May 2012: Oops - pics were upside down. Fixing that now. Updated on 22 May 2012: Ok, ladies... I'm home from surgery and recovering nicely! I was so nervous, unsure, and flat out scared going in today. I wasn't sure what I wanted (size wise), and I was very afraid of recovery. So far so good on that, and I don't know why I was so nervous. My surgeon reassured me he'd do whatever I wanted, even if it went against his opinion (we had gone back/forth so many times on size and whether to make one bigger than the other because I was naturally lop sided.) I ended up going within his recommended range (371-450) and stuck with the 371s. While I still have on my surgical bra and a shirt, I am VERY pleased with the size/shape so far. I know it's very early in my post-op, but so far it's a cakewalk. I filled all four prescriptions he gave me, but haven't taken any of the narcotic pain meds yet; they just aren't necessary yet. I took 800mg of ibuprofen instead and feel great. My only discomfort at the moment is that it feels like I have heartburn right over my sternum. That's just the muscle being stretched. They gave me instructions on stretching and said it will make a huge difference in the pain if I do or don't do them (basically I just move my arms out laterally to the side. So far, so good! Updated on 23 May 2012: Ok, so I'm one day in and so far, so good. I haven't needed to take any of my Rx narcotics or nausea medicine, but have taken one muscle relaxer to ease the pressure on my chest. I slept fine last night propped up on two pillows in my bed. I went in for my first post-op this morning and that went very well. I'm moving around, doing my arm exercises (to continue stretching the pec muscle that's so swollen/bruised right now) and feel like my recovery has been very easy thus far. The nurse told me that people who have had children have a lot easier time with recovery, mostly because our breasts remember being stretched out before. The worst thing you can do is stay perfectly still and not continue stretching and moving I guess. I got really tired around 11am today and took a two hour nap. I'm more sore this afternoon than in the past 24 hours, but perhaps I just didn't feel it yesterday with the anesthesia wearing off. It's still bearable, just uncomfortable. I feel like someone beat my chest up with a baseball bat over and over. Very bruised feeling, but I was able to shower, wash my hair, etc. so I expect my recovery will continue well (all things considered). Every doctor is different, but mine gave me these guidelines when I asked about the following activities: Sleeping on side: 3-4 days (when I'm comfortable enough to do it) Getting in a pool: at least a week mostly due to all the kiddie bacteria in a community pool :) Walking: as soon as I'm comfortable I can take 20-30 minute walks for exercise Running: wait 2-3 weeks (when I'm comfortable he says go for it) Weight training: 4 weeks minimum I've posted new pics for you all to see. They are definitely sitting high, but I know it takes three months (minimum) for them to settle. I will wear my medical bra and velcro band 24/7 for the next 1-2 weeks, which helps them settle. Honesly, I'll probably wear both for longer than that and only switch them out if I'm wearing clothes you can see them in. Better to be safe than sorry! I'm really glad I went with the 371s so far. My doc said he needed every cc that was in there to properly fill out my breast tissue, so even though 339s are just one ounce less, he said that extra ounce really helped! Updated on 4 Jun 2012: Hi Everyone! I'll be two weeks tomorrow, and things continue to go well. I will tell you that I learned last week (the hard way) that it's not that we CAN'T lift heavy things, it's that we SHOULDN'T. I went back to being "me" last week carrying my 25lb baby around, etc. By Thursday night my stitches were burning so badly I had to take Tylenol in the middle of the night. I went to my PS Friday morning and he said I likely tore the internal sutchers. This also can lead to the "bottoming out" look that we all want to avoid! Ugh. So, I've gone back to letting my husband do all the heavy lifting. As well, I made the mistake of washing all my hardwoods last Thursday when my cleaning lady canceled on me; I think the motion of mopping did the most damage. Who knew we used our pecs so much for that? Anyway, my advice is: don't over do it, even if you feel fine. Let your wounds heal over time, and enjoy the results when you're really back at 100% 4-6 weeks later. Updated on 17 Jul 2012: Hi Everyone! It's been 8 weeks, and I'm fully back to my "normal" life. That happened probably around 5-6 weeks, but I haven't had time to post. I'm running again, working out, lifting things, and vacuuming and mopping (two things that were pretty much impossible the first few weeks out!) I really love my results. I can wear strapless tanks/dresses without a bra, though I usually choose to wear a bandeau to keep things clean (not a fan of the nipples showing through). I love wearing tank tops with a simple, cotton spaghetti strap cami bra (you know, the cheap Fruit of the Loom ones sold in packs of 3 for like $10). My breasts are still a little numb, but I can tell the nerves are growing back slowly but surely. My stitches are completely healed; no problems there even though I overdid it the first few weeks and as a result ran into some troubles with healing/burning/itching. I have discovered that the cleavage area of my chest is very oily ever since surgery; no idea why, but I'm guessing my body is reacting to the new foreign objects via overproduction of oils. All in all, I love them and would do it again. If anything, I'd go a little bigger; maybe up to 400 or even 450cc's. I actually haven't even bought any new bras yet... I fit into all of my "one size bigger" bras that I wore during nursing for the last year. So I guess I'm now a full 36C, but I could probably stand to buy a few 36Ds going forward. I've posted two new pics below.
I came to see Dr. Yanez in December of 2022 for a mommy makeover. I opted to do a tummy tuck with muscle repair, breast lift, and liposuction with a fat transfer to my breasts instead of implants. I am very satisfied with the results of the tummy tuck and liposuction, but to say I’m disappointed with the results of my breast lift is an understatement. I am devastated with the way my breasts turned out, especially considering the premium price I paid. I was very clear from the get go what my concerns with my breasts were and was assured that he could correct them. Admittedly, I felt rushed through my initial consultation and was surprised at the quickness and lack of care or attention to detail during my pre-surgery marking but trusted their reputation and the process. At my post surgery appointment the staff was gushing at how happy I would be with my breasts and I was thrilled. Well, they were wrong. Over the course of the initial 6 months post procedure, I voiced my concerns numerous times about asymmetry and was told I needed to wait the full 6 months for things to settle in and it would likely self resolve. It didn’t. At my 6 month post op appointment, I again voiced my concerns about the asymmetry and my unhappiness. My breasts sat at different levels, my areola are different sizes with the left being much larger around than the right, and my left nipple was noticeably lower than the right. Dr. Yanez was dismissive of my concerns and even went as far as to ask me what I thought he should do to fix them. I told him I didn’t know as I’m not a plastic surgeon. He told me he doesn’t like to focus on the problem and only the solution. He said the best way to fix them would be a scar revision. I just had my post revision appointment and I am still upset. I traded one set of issues for another. Now the bottom of my breasts sit at the same level but none of my nipple issues were addressed and it has made them look even worse. My left nipple is still lower and areola is so much larger than the right. With the skin he removed for the revision, the distance between the bottom of my nipple on left vs right breast is significantly different. At this point I paid $16,000 for my breasts alone and I’m heartbroken. I wish I had just done the tummy tuck and had never had my breasts done. Every time I see them in the mirror, I’m saddened. Yes, they were sagging from breast feeding but at least they looked the same.
A cosmetic rhinoplasty evaluation requires photographs, as well as an examination of the inside of the nose, and a tactile assessment of the nasal cartilages and skin. I suggest you consult with a plastic surgeon for your concerns. Discuss the options and request before and after photographs of patients with similar nasal anatomy. Although the internet is a great place to start, it never replaces a face to face discussion.
Choosing the best implant size needs to be done in consultation with a plastic surgeon. Breast measurements must be obtained in order to establish the best range of breast implant sizes for you. Several aides may be available to you during consultation such as breast implant sizers worn under a soft bra and shirt, or an image simulation such as the one achieved by the Vectra system. Most importantly discuss with your plastic surgeon what you want. The surgeon's experience should guide you through the process.
If you do not snort drugs such as cocaine, the perforation was most likely associated to your accident 20 years ago. A hematoma or blood accumulation underneath the lining of the septum could have been the trigger for the perforation. Perforations do not necessarily need any treatment. You should be evaluated by an ear, nose and throat specialist.
Yo do not have symmastia. In symmastia the breast implants are in contact with each other and there is no cleavage between them.
Rib cartilage grafts for rhinoplasty work very well when they are used to increase projection of the dorsum. They are usually permanent but may suffer some degree of resorption. Depending on the technique used they may show warping and even displacement.
