So I thought I'd give this ago seen as a lot of stories on here have helped me so far!! So I've had my consultation on the 12th July with Mr Yii who I've been told and searched is very good at his job. He went through everything with me and says I have "small cone shape boobs" Mr Yii has advised me to have 330cc moderate + implants over the muscle that I'm happy with as he keeps saying I've got a small frame. I weight 9.5stone and I am 5ft6. They only thing I'm worried about is that I won't come out with the size I want which is 32DD/E Mr Yii said I should get the results I want. I am going to ask him when I go back and see him on the 4th septmeber if I can go to 360cc. I am so excited about getting boobs as I've wanted them for so long!! I'm just so nervous about being knocked out. I'll keep you all up to date but it's going to be a long prosses as my opp isn't till 26th september :( I wish it would hurry up lol Updated on 4 Sep 2015: OK so today I went to see Mr Yii again to go over everything and make sure I'm happy. He told me he's ordered 300, 325 and 350 cc implants to play with on the day. I want to be a DD in the end. I've asked him to see which one looks best and have a play around with them on the day. Because im having them over the muscle he said I had to understand that I will be able to see the implant but I want the fake look I know some don't but I love it!! So I'm happy with everything it seems to be going well and the day is getting ever closer! My pre opp is on the 14th September . Mr Yii has been very understanding as to what I want my end result to be and he makes you feel at ease one very happy to be boob lady Updated on 14 Sep 2015: So today I had my pre opp and got to ask any final questions and find out what I will need. I have to say all the staff are very friendly and just put you at ease. So everything is done now and just waiting for the 26th to come. I am not nervous I am just excited at the moment but when I go to the hospital on the morning I know I will be shitting a brick but excited at the same time. I just want my big boobs now. I will post photos of before and after pics just haven't got round to doing that yet. I am just now hoping I have made the right decision and I hope I'm happy at the end of this all Updated on 15 Sep 2015: OK so I've looked at other peoples stories and everyone looks so happy and pleased with their decision. I just hope I've made the right one. I am hoping to be a 32DD at the end of my journey. Mr Yii is going to try 350cc and see what they look like he even says with 325cc I will be a DD I just hope he's right :-/ Updated on 21 Sep 2015: So just 5 days before the big day for me. I'm so nervous but excited at the same time its such a weird feeling lo . So tomorrow is my last day off before my opp so I need to go into town and get everything sorted ie PJs and other stuff. Just wondering any of you lovely ladies that have had their opp is there anything you would reccomend? Updated on 25 Sep 2015: OK so my big day is tomorrow and safe to say I'm shitting myself!!! Im so excited but nervous the only thing that bothers me is being knocked out . I'll post a photo of my before and afters I just want it done now Updated on 26 Sep 2015: I've done it. I'm so happy I have boobs. Mysurgen and and everyone was lovely!!! Still can't believe I've done it!! Soooo happ . Will get better picture later Updated on 27 Sep 2015: Ok so my PS came to me and told me had given me 350cc high profile implants as he thought they looked better on me than the mod + which I can not tell you all I'm so happy about as I was worrying a lot! I'm so happy and not in any pain just discomfort and tightness. I love my boobs already and can't wait for them to drop now Updated on 2 Oct 2015: So today I went to have my dressings of . Ow my god it feels so good now they are off!! I'm so happy with the way my boobs have turned out they are amazing. My boyfriends reaction when we left was ow my they look wench!! He loves them!! I'm now 6 days post opp and feel amazing my left boobs is my sore than my right but my left is still quite swollen but that will go down . I'm not taking any painkillers as I'm not in any pain and last night was the first night I had slept all the way through there is light at the end of the tunnel but it is sooooo worth it!! Updated on 2 Oct 2015: Updated on 17 Oct 2015: Ok I've not wrote anything for a while so it's time for an update. I'm now 3 weeks post opp and love my new boobs. I'm so happy with the result and so happy my PS chnahed his mind on the day from moderate plus to high profile. He is truly amazing at his job!! My boobs have now dropped a bit but still got a long way to go and they have softened so much its crazy!! My boyfriend think that they are amazin . I started to feel like myself again after 2 weeks I hated the bloating belly with all of the tablets I was taking I didn't really take any pain killers as I wasn't really in any pain apart from when I woke up. I'm so glad I am not at that stage of waking up with painful boobs in the morning. I've tried on a 32DD and this is still quite tight so I'm at a 32E at the moment but I'm still waiting for the swelling to go down. I have started back at the gym this week and it feels so good . I'm not going crazy just doing some running cross trainer abs and leg work outs my PS said I was fine to do so just use my brain and don't push myself too hard. I am so happy I finally had my boobs done its made me so much more happy and everyone can see how its made me feel so much more confident and my boyfriend compliments me all the time! One happy custome . Updated on 17 Oct 2015: Updated on 28 Oct 2015: I am back at the gym I'm just not doing any upper weights I'm doing mainly cardio and leg workouts. I love my boobs they are amazing and massive! I have healed well my scars I couldn't be happier with I just love what a great job my PS has done for me!!! Updated on 8 Dec 2015: I love my boobs more and more each day. They are totally amazing and love them so much. Mr Yii has done an amazing job. I've had no complications or any worries. The process has been smooth and the care was great. I love it now I can buy sexy bras again. They have given me so much more confidence. I would never go back to my old boobs.
Hi everyone, I am self funding private surgery in the UK, second time for me as I had a reduction on the NHS 37 years ago, then went from about 34H to 34D. I had an incision I can now find no information on - like a vertical line reduction only my line was horizontal, scar round nipples and sideways onto my ribcage. Really excellent result, was a 34D after surgery. Met my surgeon today and he was amazed by this incisision and clearly trying to work out how it had been done, and most importantly, implications for the pedicle. He will try to maintain a pedicle, but if he has concerns about blood supply during surgery, he will switch to a free nipple graft. I had done my research so expected this. Last time I remember having drains in and it being painful when they were pulled out, also having the suture from internal stitches stick so that they could not get it out, still a bit of blue plastic thread in there somewhere! I remember being anaemic after surgery but having no ill effects from taking iron, and my bruising slipping with gravity so my boobs were not sore but it felt like someone had jumped up and down on my lower ribs. Over the years I have put on weight, I breastfed my second child and also my breasts got even bigger at the menopause. I am not massively overweight with a BMI of about 26.5 but even when I lose weight it does not come off my boobs. I am 5'8.5" with narrow shoulders, waist seems to have disappeared with the menopause, I measure 44-35-41 and hope to end up more like 39 -34-41, pretty well a standard size 16, 36G+ bra. I am a 14-16 in jeans but 20 on top and one of the main reasons for the op is that my boobs make all of me look size 20! I am having my op done in Lincoln UK on 3rd January - neither of my student sons expects to be home for Xmas. This time round I am expecting dissolving stitches, hopefully no drains. I may even lose the original scar tissue as part of the procedure. A friend of mine had the surgery in Edinburgh last saturday, was home next day and is taking daily walks and no painkillers after 2nd day. Re: our tummies she said on coming round it was a case of "the good news is, I can see my tummy.... the bad news is, I can see my tummy" ha ha! I have asked for B - C cup but again was not surprised when surgeon said it could not be exact and might be nearer to a D cup. Got a lovely supportive husband who will look after me, 2 nights in hospital expected. Updated on 2 Nov 2013: Just to say, i was using UK sizing in my post. I am hoping to end up a standard US size 14 which is a UK 16. Updated on 9 Nov 2013: Paperwork from hospital arrived today, pre-op checks on 23rd December, due in hospital 1pm on 3rd jan, so surgery quite late in the day…... Updated on 11 Nov 2013: Looking more closely at the hospital info I note that my surgeon is planning to remove 500g+ from each breast. Fine by me but kind of impressive when I look at packs of chicken breasts in the supermarket and note the weight of meat…..Be good to have less to carry around!!!! Did anyone else do this? Updated on 22 Nov 2013: Here is a good example of a photo where you can blank out the boobs, and find you look 2 stones lighter straight away. Just try it on some of your photos, gives a great idea of how different you will look. Updated on 24 Nov 2013: I took my before photo and with tippex and a pencil and created the boobs I want. Quite effective, I thought....... Updated on 5 Dec 2013: Nobody has cracked it yet. I have scarring round me nipple and then sideways to my ribcage, as seen in this photo. very faint after 37 years of course! Updated on 5 Dec 2013: My surgeon has worked out that it is most likely that the my superior and medial pedicles would have been retained during my first surgery, which makes sense to me having found this diagram. Updated on 18 Dec 2013: Lots of you have posted pre-op photos in clothes so that this can be compared with after surgery. here am I trying on the selection of support vests and bras I've bought for use after surgery - I am 36/38 G+ and the front opening one is a 38c - plenty of optimism there! The white support vest almost caused me to do myself an injury as I struggled into it! Pre Op clinic appointment Monday 23rd, 15 days to go! Updated on 22 Dec 2013: Far and away the best video I have seen of the type of reduction I am going to have, from the marking up to the internal and external stitching. They must do something very clever for there to be so little blood loss - anyone know about this???http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu2o81Wcg7g Updated on 23 Dec 2013: Well I've provided urine and blood, had an ECG, blood pressure taken, height and weight recorded, swabs taken and a million questions asked about my health and lifestyle and barring any weird lab results, I am fit enough for the surgery. 11 days and counting! Updated on 25 Dec 2013: OMG....Husband and I agree only small presents this year so I give him a superman apron, sweets and some cooking accessories....he gives me a bag of numbered presents to be opened in order....chocolates, gourmet cheeses, candle holder....OMG its an iPad mini....OMG its the case with the built in keyboard....I actually stopped breathing for a moment. "It will be easier for you to use in the hospital and take better photos for you to post on the forum" he said. What a sweetheart! Updated on 25 Dec 2013: http://www.ehow.co.uk/about_5421343_breast-increase-during-menopause.html Updated on 26 Dec 2013: Some weeks ago I had to give my B cup BFF a talking to cos she said she did not think I needed the surgery. She is now convinced and this was reinforced today when I forced her to wear my bra on her head, ha ha! Updated on 29 Dec 2013: Got a headache, sore throat and cough, husband has had a heavy cold the last week and I am terrified my surgery will have to be postponed. Going to be a total invalid in the hopes of beating it. Updated on 31 Dec 2013: http://anes.med.umich.edu/vault/1005114-Meds_instruction_for_patients.pdf Feeling rotten with this cold but not able to take any painkillers etc! Hope my bravery is not in vain! Updated on 1 Jan 2014: Boo hoo, not a happy new year. Cold is worse with sore head and throat, puffy sinuses. Just bit the bullet and emailed my surgeon for his opinion on whether they are likely to operate as planned on Friday and whether there are any painkillers it is OK for me to take right now! Updated on 2 Jan 2014: Sometimes you need bad news to make you appreciate good news. After having to postpone my surgery tomorrow due to a bad cold, I was offered 8th Feb as the new date, was really upset at the thought of waiting over a month and maybe having to let 2 friends down by cancelling a holiday for the beginning of March. After endless emails and phone calls I've just been offered 24th Jan, still 3 weeks ago but a whole 2 weeks earlier. You all know how much more you can heal over 2 weeks so all should be OK. I feel truly awful and have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, not one to ask for antibiotics but that is what I am after as I have very sore sinuses, and at worst, that can take several weeks to clear on its own. Updated on 14 Jan 2014: 1990, aged 33, side 34DD on my wedding day, already 1 stone heavier than post surgery in 1976 ( to be honest my ribs stuck out then I was so thin). Planning to lose about 18lbs post surgery and take care of the tummy that has definitely grown a bit since 1990!!!!! But if I am not the girl I was, my husband had a lot more hair then, ha ha!!!!! Updated on 15 Jan 2014: Inching forward! New admission time on 24th now 8.45am, means I should be done by lunchtime, and that the pre-op nil by mouth will be a breeze. 9 days, something great about the days going into single figures, woohoo! Updated on 22 Jan 2014: Well I just checked the paperwork and started putting things out to pack for my hospital bag. It seems that although my admission time is 8.45am my surgery is not until 13.45pm, so it will be a long morning! I've been swimming 2 days in a row and plan to go again tomorrow, so feeling pretty good. Planning a steak dinner for tomorrow night to top up my iron levels, ha ha! My biggest anxiety at this stage is being disappointed - being bigger than I want and perhaps not a great shape. I did send some pics to my PS which he said were helpful and not unrealistic whilst at the same time there could be no guarantees. That seems fair enough. I think my husband is quite excited, he has said to me that he never was one for thinking bigger is better, I was 34D when we met. Nice to get a change after nearly 25 years of marriage! See y'all on the other side. Updated on 23 Jan 2014: What a twit I am, I confused my admission time with my last food intake time, so admission is 1.45pm, and I can have breakfast tomorrow!!!!! What a Dumbo Updated on 24 Jan 2014: Very sore and got some morphine in the mix, I think tht will be the lipo. been up to the loo and about to drink a cup of tea, very English! Got electric inflators on legs. had 410 off on side 520 off other plus around 100 mls fat lipo'd off each, surgeon thinks c to D. Too woozy ad dry mouth to b worth husband coming in, so spoke on the phone he will come to see me tomorrow. got a supportive dressing on and no bra. that will be situation for week, no drains. thanks for your kine thoughts and pratyers :) was given antbiotics. Updated on 24 Jan 2014: haha Updated on 24 Jan 2014: feeling great now and not really sleepy but must try! Updated on 24 Jan 2014: surgery about 3.5 hours, marking up is a weird experience, did not like oxygen mask with anaesthetic but passed out just as it was distressing me. Woke up and it was dark outside and i was in pain, so given a morphine injection. too out of it and too late in the day to be any point in husband visiting but we did chat on the phone. he is coming in this morning with probiotic drink as I had antibiotics, and i will ask him to get arnica cream for the lipo bruises on my sides. no side boob problem expected! Later on felt very well, thirsty and drinking a lot with frequent trips to the loo so they decided the electric leg squeezers could come off. it was very unpleasant eating a chicken sandwich because i had no saliva and my throat was sore, but by then I suspected that i was feeling shaky from lack of food rather than anything else. i also has some of the prune juice and pineapple i had taken in. To correct the amount removed, i think it was 490 and 520 plus 100ml of fat per side. one nipple is sensitive, not so sure about the other, but no FNG. was immediately worried that this not that much but surgeon thinks possible C, D at largest. around 4am this hit home and i laid in bed with a silly grin on my face. i am already convinced looking in the mirror clothed that i look at least 20lbs lighter. tummy is podgy but does not look as bad as expected and i will work on it when i have recovered. napped on and off all night, drank water and went to loo frequently. was very comfortable on my back. need my husband to get arnica cream for the bruising and remember a soft pillow for the car because i think they will send me home today. nurse just brought a change of sheets in, so that adds to my suspicions. just got IV needle taken out, that was pretty uncomfortable overnight! One tiny blood spot round one nipple but otherwise clean and dry so far. have a bra dressing and no bra on, this will come off next friday when i can start wearing a sports bra, so a while to wait for the big reveal! lipo swelling could take 2 months to go down but I don't think it has really come up yet. with dressings on I measure 2" less than before surgery so the final reality should be much less. so many kind wishes from everyone, much appreciated. Updated on 25 Jan 2014: Think I will have to come off ibuprofen ( Advil) for a while as I am experiencing nausea and indigestion. and stick to paracetomol (tylenol). So as well as being sore I am feeling downright unwell just now, but not anything that would suggest infection etc Hope I get a good sleep tonight! The antibiotics can also upset your system but those i will carry on taking. Updated on 27 Jan 2014: thank you so much for your good wishes and advice. i have not taken any painkillers from 28 hrs after surgery, really don't need them . BUT man, am i having a tough time with the antibiotics! Had trouble sleeping last night with terrible stomach cramps, and full scale diarrhoea this morning. read the leaflet and it seems that as well as being taken at regular intervals, they need to be taken with food. in the normal way of things this only fits in with breakfast, so i have had to ask my lovely husband to put up with strange mealtimes for the next 4 or 5 days - dinner at 4pm and then i will eat the yoghurt with honey and nuts i usually have for breakfast just before i go to bed. i can see a funny side to this - have had major surgery but it's not really causing me any problems, whilst something as commonplace as antibiotics is flooring me! Have not heard of anyone else having this problem?????? Updated on 27 Jan 2014: i can't get over the difference with the royce post surgery bra - see me squeezed into it in my before photos Updated on 29 Jan 2014: I noticed something exciting when changing into my night things just now - the thick bra tape is wrinkling suggesting that they are dropping already and swelling is reducing. Not bad for day 5. I cannot wait until Friday when the dressings come off. No pain, lipo bruising very colourful but not sore unless pressed! I am feeling optimistic about a good recovery and a lovely result. I have narrow shoulders and am only band size 36 at 5'8" and 178lbs, so they look like the right size for my frame. I will lose weight after I have recovered but I already feel so much slimmer. Updated on 31 Jan 2014: Well today was the big reveal. Having the dressing taken off was nothing like as bad as I thought, just the last bit that pulled on my lipo area and smarted for about an hour afterwards. After the main dressing, the nurse picked off steristrips over the incisions. She told me I would be wearing my bra with no dressings or taping at all, which amazed me. So what are they like ? AMAZING, I have looked at hundreds of post op pics online and for 1 week postop, they are unbelievable, especially the incisions. They have some swelling, some puckering and some lipo bruising on the sides but I know all those things will improve over time. The overall size and shape is great, including my cute little nipples. My husband looked a bit shell shocked, so I asked him whether they were what he expected, and he said "better". I came home and had a shower, drizzled hibiscrub over them with a sponge and patted them gently dry with kitchen paper towel. Husband says I have the boobs of an 18 year old. I am in my 38C postop bra and when the swelling goes down I think I will be a true C. Going to have a couple of glasses of fizz to celebrate tonight. Thanks to all of you that have shown such interest and support for my journey. Updated on 1 Feb 2014: My surgical bra varies between being super comfy and too tight, so I seem to be going up and down with my swelling. Anyone got any good tips for this, don't want to take anti inflammatories so soon after surgery??? Updated on 2 Feb 2014: For those of you that think I have no bruising, here are some pics of my incisions and the lipo area. Plus a before and after for comparison. No complaints though, I am not in any pain, except this morning i stretched too far to dry my feet after my shower and that was a big ouch moment! Lesson learned Only seem to have a tiny bit of scar tissue from my first BR remaining on my sides but hard to tell with bruising and the fact that my old scars or so faded. Updated on 3 Feb 2014: Someone asked bout this and I now have managed to identify where it ended up! It is under my breast and runs down to meet the end of my new incision, meaning that at the end of the new incision words my underarm area I have anew scar virtually forming over the old scar. Updated on 5 Feb 2014: New pics taken this morning, the bra is so comfy I am going to wear it daytime and the surgical one at night. Little cardigan one size smaller than it should be, picked up the wrong size but it OK for post op. Then got latest pics of boobs including final shot showing new incision meeting with old scar and my lovely lipo bruising. Updated on 7 Feb 2014: All still great, saw PS today and can drive if I want, but not yet heavy exercise or swimming, should be cleared for that after my next post op on 4th April. Will get back to cooking and light household chores next week but still wary of reaching up to the washing line, pulling the vacuum cleaner around and wrestling with changing bedding. Don't want to get a hole after doing this well. Updated on 14 Feb 2014: All going smoothly but for the last 24 hours lefty has been feeling more bruised and swollen, the area either side of the incision down from the nipple is quite tender to the touch. Sensitivity in both nipples seems fine, it never was that great. Righty, which looked bigger, is now the softer and smaller of the 2, slight gapping in the bra. leads me to think that I will be my dream 36c when all the swelling has gone down. For a bit of fun I have added in 2 pics of a gorgeous wedding dress I managed to buy very cheaply with the intention of having a professional photographer take some really nice pics of husband and me for our silver wedding next year. I never had a dress like this first time and have never even tried on a ball gown, so it is a bit of a fantasy. I actually paid for the dress by selling things that no longer fit me! So in conclusion, 3 weeks marks steady progress but now the impatience to see the final result. Have been sleeping on my side for 3 nights so am moving back in with hubby tonight but keeping spare bed made up incase that does not work out just yet. Updated on 22 Feb 2014: 4 weeks post op update, doing well despite having a slightly down, floppy day after doing too much yesterday. Dry itchy skin on the side of one boob from skin stretching, using cocoa butter lotion there. Still using bromeliad 3 - 4 times a day and have finally seen a 1 cm reduction in my overall measurement. Side lipo bruises quite faint now. More stitches falling off each day. I have one healed area on my left nipple that is perfect and hopefully a sign of things to come. Less nipple and incision puckering all the time. Updated on 22 Feb 2014: Hit the post button before I had finished!!! Updated on 25 Feb 2014: My one disappointment was with the measuring tape....5 cup sizes smaller and healing great, so I know there is a huge difference. But for 4 weeks bust only measuring 2" less than before BR. Now gone down an inch!!! So since a lot of people have said it took 2 - 3 months for the swelling to go down and am hoping to get to the 4" smaller that I had set as a target in my own mind. Weight loss should help too, I have lost around 1 lb a week since surgery despite being inactive, am matching my inactivity to a low calories intake, around 1350 per day. PS says I can start swimming again in 2 weeks and I will try my weekly keep fit class in around 4 weeks. Updated on 28 Feb 2014: 5 weeks and all is well but more tired this week than before. Still tender lump on left side, various lumps and bumps on both around the incision areas. Amazingly good healing, incisions like a pencil line in places. Took 3 stitches out with tweezers this week, 1 cm long, I don't tug on them if they don't come easily! bruising now down 80% and I measure 1" less than post op. Off on a city break to Krakow, Poland with 2 B cup buddies this Sunday. Updated on 7 Mar 2014: I had a lovely time in Poland and am safely home now. I got a bit tired and felt a bit weepy on the last day, got 2 small holes at the T junction on my left breast and it was a bit achy, but now I am home and have been able to look at it, it is very minor and I think will be completely healed within a week. I just think I underestimated my lack of stamina. Having said that, I did OK and the really good news is that despite tripling my calorie intake with lovely food and drink over the 5 days, I only put on 1 lb, testament to the power of exercise. I was walking for 4 - 6 hours each day and obviously burned all the lovely Polish food off!!!!! I can't see much difference in my healing this week, scarring round the nipples looking wider, blurrier and pinker but I think a lot of people experience that before it starts fading. The little holes will put back the swimming and keep fit a little bit but hopefully not by much. Updated on 9 Mar 2014: Was asked to do some updated pics including showing my tiny healing hole so here goes. included some clothes photos, hard to believe I was wearing UK 20/ US 16-18 tops 6 weeks ago! New pink sweater bought on holiday in Poland. For anyone wondering I am mostly wearing 38D bras. Updated on 16 Mar 2014: At 7 weeks I feel pretty well back to normal and just hoping for scars to fade gradually. In the last few days my boobs have softened into a more natural shape with a bit more bulge at the sides, i think we would all like our high, firm boobs to stay like that but it is an artificial affect from swelling. The lumps and bumps seem to have smoothed out. So at 57 I dared to buy a bikini top and posted it on another site, saying, can I get away with this? I got so much encouragement I have gone mad and got 2 bikinis and a tankini for my holidays, all chosen to be mix and match. I have taken photos, I think after 45 the secret is for the briefs not to be too tiny!!! I also pose a pic of me in my sports bra that I ordered pre-op. It is so tiny I kept the packaging thinking I would need to sell it on, but it seems to fir. I am planning to go swimming for the first time tomorrow and try my keep fit class the week after. I have lost 7 lbs since surgery, the same amount it took all last year to lose. I am going to try to lose another 15 lbs to get me down to around 158 lbs which I have not been for almost 10 years. Still far heavier than I was in my 20's and 30's but if I lose too much my face and neck will sag. Updated on 23 Mar 2014: OK, so they are no longer super perky and the dropping has led to a little bit of side bulge, but They are still wonderful. I am nowhere near ready for wired bras, trying a few on felt very odd and like many people, I think I have fairly wide shallow boobs that will make fitting slightly challenging, but then it always was before my BR. I have shown a bra I do get along well with, bought on sale for £2/ $3 they now have it in white at the full price of £8/ $12 at Matalan in the UK. I am back swimming and will be trying keep fit in my tiny weeny sports bra tomorrow. The ladies there know about my surgery so it will be interesting to see how they react to the new me, if at all!! Brits can be very "polite"!!!! No further weight loss this week and i am out to lunch twice next week including a day out in London to see the stage show "war Horse". The frustrating thing is that since Jan 2013 I have lost 13lbs and when it is 14lbs, it is what is known as a stone in the UK i.e. someone weighing 140lbs here is described as weighing 10 stones, so it is a real marker! So I can't weight to be 1 stone lighter than I was, and then to lose another stone. 4 weeks until my holiday in Greece where hopefully the weather will be good enough for the bikini and some pretty dresses. Finally, especially for my surgery twin Raboobsel, I have decided to christen my 1976 BR technique " Horizontal lollipop". My scars from that go further round my sides than this time round. Updated on 23 Mar 2014: Hi, here is a sequence summarising my journey from 38G to 38D at age 57, 37 years after my first BR. Updated on 4 Apr 2014: 10 weeks and saw my surgeon today, normally quiet he was all smiles and told me I looked great and noticed I had lost weight! He took after photos. I told him I was going to write him a testimonial and that I had recommended him to a couple of people, he said around 50% of his ops were via personal recommendation. He asked about seeing me again, so I said "Do I really need to?". A few minutes later he said " So shall I see you in 3 months time?" and I thought, he must like seeing my result as much as I do, so back to see him early July!!! So the boobs have softened and I have bought a couple of wired bras to put in the drawer that are 36DD, was getting 38D previously but I am kind of between band sizes and the continued weight loss should reduce my "back fat". The scars are looking good and starting to fade. I still have a little swelling and tenderness to the sides from the lipo. One nipple has sensation and reacts, the other reacts but so far no sensation. I am almost back to my usual amount of swimming, once a week keep fit class, and I feel wonderful. I am really keen to draw attention to my review as a normal, successful BR, as sites like this are more sought out by people with problems than those without them, giving a rather false impression of how common it is to have problems and pain issues. It is so important not to frighten off woman who really need this surgery whilst at the same time offering support and advice to those having a rough time. Off to Greece on holiday soon with DRESSES and BIKINIs !!!!! What Joy!!!!! Updated on 20 Apr 2014: All well at 3 months, lipo swelling almost gone. Sometimes the side stiffeners on non-wired bras dig in a bit just where the bruising is. Planning to try wired bras in another month, have gone from 36/38 G to 36 DD which is a cup size bigger than I would like to be but a great result anyway. My scarring is frustratingly dark in places and I have blossoming fuzzy scarring round my nipples. However, I have included a pic of a scar to my knee from a scrape last summer - it is still a dark purple colour so I think I just have to accept that the slow scar fading is the one area where age catches up with me. I can sleep on my front now and the last couple of nights switched to a thinner pillow which seems to be helping my back and neck pain. 2 kind of unrelated things - firstly spoke to my GP about those annoying bladder issues that seem to happen as you grow older and he seems to think I will need an operation. Having checked out my local NHS hospital data there is no way anyone in my area is operating on me! A chance to test out the right to choice we are supposed to have, want to go to a large academic teaching hospital 2 hours away despite the travel issues. May not need the op at all but have to express my choice at initial referral. Finally, have put up pics of my first ever gel nails ready for my holiday to Greece this week. It strikes me that a manicure and gel nails would be a great pick-me-up post op. Something for those of you feeling fed up to think about - get out of the house and get pretty hands while you are getting a rest from the housework, Ha ha! Updated on 1 May 2014: Here are my bikini marks boobs on holiday at 3.5 months. i have a jacuzzi bath this week and have been getting the jets to massage my boobs quite aggressively, which has felt good. i also bought some local avocado oil products which are supposed to be good for scar reduction and are lovely to use. i am bigger than i would have liked at 36dd but hope to drop a cup size by losing another 15 lbs by christmas. strange marks on photos are drops of water on the mirror! Updated on 19 May 2014: 4 months and I have had small wobbles to do with being too picky - boobs a cup size bigger than I wanted, boxier now they have dropped, one nipple higher than the other and higher than I would like, scars still pretty red. But overall, I am still delighted and have started on the Playtex tonique bra which has a sort of plastic support band rather than a wire. I can feel it sitting on my ribcage, but wired bras have always done that. I have always been fussy about having a good lifted and separated shape and think underwires are going to be the best way for me as dd is not small (although it is very acceptable and within the normal range). Also had a wobble putting on 8lbs on holiday, but already got 2 lbs off in less than a week and know I will not stop until I get to 28lbs lighter than I was January 2013. Overall feeling more body confident, so much so I just ordered net curtains for the bedroom, ha ha!!!!!! Feel that I did not emphasise enough earlier in my review how wonderful the Bromelain was for reducing swelling the first 2 months. I was skeptical but am a total convert now. I am using bio oil and avocado oil on my scars and just have to be patient about them fading, I think this is to do with age. Any scar on my body now takes longer to fade than they used to. I am still on a mission to persuade my US sisters that they over medicate with the encouragement of the doctors and end up taking pills to undo the side effects of other pills. If you rest and do the right things this should not be a painful recovery and you should be off pain meds within days, bot taking them for weeks. As long as we are clean and infection free, nature heals best through rest, good diet and drying incisions out in the fresh air. Updated on 6 Jun 2014: I need to remember this when I look at the way my boobs have softened, which has also allowed my stretch marks to become more obvious although push up bras make them disappear, which is handy in lower cut tops.( never got stretch marks on my tunny through 2 pregnancies) Have been debating whether iPad selfies make your boobs look bigger than they are, so these pics were taken by my husband with a proper camera. this is brave because although his landscapes are great, I swear nobody is worse at photographing people, and in particular me!!! They certainly show that I need to lose another 15 lbs but make me think what the hell did I look like when I was 15 lbs heavier than I am now!!! So can wear wired bras now although it is nice to have soft bra days. About to join a gym, still losing weight on a 1200 calorie target with protein at every meal and hardly any carbs - it works for me. Next week is my appointment for my bladder problems, if they can fix that I will feel like a new, younger woman!!! I got new glasses this week and my prescription had changed a lot, so it is like "Whoah! hello sharp focus world". Not bothering so much with oil on my incisions, the colour change is just going to take time and is a worthwhile price to pay. But I did enjoy those high [RS bleep] star boobs at 3 weeks!!!!!! So some things just come with being almost 60, but I saw a thing that said "if you feel like complaining about ageing, just think of all those who never had the privilege" Particularly apt as we remember D day 70 years on. Updated on 17 Jun 2014: Here are a few more pics of clothing that has made me smile, I hope they make you smile too. Last pic is from a fundraiser at the pub, for all the ladies who think their tummies look too big!!!!! Updated on 26 Jun 2014: family wedding 2 years ago, spot the lady needing a BR who should have crossed her arms in front of her boobs, not held them behind her!!!!! How i wish the picture could be taken again Updated on 27 Jun 2014: OK, now i have yesterday's photo at my son's graduation to compare with the wedding 2 years ago - one G to D BR and 18 lbs lighter, what an improvement. I hope this gives others encouragement, I am still losing weight so it will get even better! Updated on 29 Jun 2014: At last there are areas around my nipples and on my incisions that are whiter and fainter than other areas, hopefully showing what all the scarring will fade too. It has taken a while due to my age, I think, younger women see the fading far more quickly in many cases. I am loving my smaller boobs and having lost some weight, really enjoying clothes. By the end of this year I hope to hit my target weight and get my BMI down below 24 from 28 when I had my surgery. I am being lazy and not using anything on the incisions. It is nice that a couple of ladies in the UK are planning to use my surgeon for their BRs Plan to update less often now but hope my review has been helpful to you. Updated on 19 Jul 2014: Just a few days early as I am running training Mon - Tues and then off to Bruges with my friend for a girly city break. Still pleased with my result, not perfect but pretty good and my scarring issues I think are to do with my age and will sort out over time. I saw my lovely surgeon for a check up and he wrote to my GP saying my scars were "somewhat hypertrophic" so I now know the right word for what I called "fuzzy". I have stretch marks on my breasts which I have tried to show, but also that the lift given by a good bra makes them disappear, so they do not show in low cut tops. We are having a heatwave and it was bliss to wear a thin cotton top with no bra all day yesterday. My main learning and tips for ladies yet to complete this process are: This is not usually painful surgery and getting off medications and letting nature do it's work is the best way - keeping things dry and letting the incisions air, preventing post op constipation using prune juice and reducing swelling using Bromelain 3 - 4 times a day between meals. Be well informed and be realistic in order to have a positive experience. People frequently panic about perfectly normal healing experiences such as fluid weeping, lumpiness, spitting stitches, zingers etc but there is lots of information on this site to reassure you. Rest and keeping your elbows by your side are key to the first 2 weeks of recovery and you may well need help, especially if you have young children or pets. Wired bras are a no - no until 4 months post recovery, and whatever bra you use during recovery, do not let anything rub on your incisions, padding areas with cotton wool etc if necessary. A healthy diet including lean protein at every meal helps with recovery and weight loss. It is easier to lose weight post op although losing it pre op helps a lot with anaesthetic safety etc if you can do it. This is not a cosmetic procedure even though the results can improve your appearance hugely. It is for back pain, rashes, shoulder grooves etc and is about making you normal. Don't let anyone make you feel you should not have done this or taken time off work for it. Any partner that only loves you for your abnormally large boobs deserves to be dumped. Good luck to everyone, I hope you all share in my mammoplectstacy!!!! Updated on 27 Jul 2014: Just back from a wonderful few days away in Bruges with my friend, lots of walking in hot temperatures, went to have a shower and found this dark fluid filled area on my right breast. It looked like a blood blister and was tender so I was probably a bit naughty and I drained it. I then researched blood blisters and found that scar tissue is particularly vulnerable. I can only think that wearing my bag cross body with the strap rubbing on my scar caused this. Not serious but thought others should know this can happen. it should go away pretty quickly but I think it will darken that area of the scar for a while. Updated on 21 Aug 2014: No real changes, working hard at the gym and the weight loss has slowed down but I am not giving up - 20 lbs down, around 12 to go. The blood blister has left a darker area of scarring, the scar fading is very slow but it does not bother me. New bra - UK Sainsburys, normally £10 for 2, half price! "Very nice" said my husband, "that is £1.25 per boob" - around 1 dollar!!!! My bras vary from 36DD to 38C, but I do love it when a C fits and this is the best style and most comfortable bra for me yet. Updated on 28 Sep 2014: The hypertrophic scarring is fading, still a darker spot where i got the blood blister. I am around 15 lbs lighter than before surgery and working on losing more. Still delighted with my result and going mad on buying clothes, but i mostly buy used things from charity shops and ebay, so i don't spend much. I buy my bras mostly from supermarkets for very low prices. At 58 but refusing to believe it, I am taking much more care of my appearance than I ever did when I was younger. Without the BR it would have felt pointless Updated on 16 Oct 2014: Updated on 29 Oct 2014: 9 months post op and being 58, I would say my scarring is at about the same stage as a young thing at 3 months, but I am perfectly happy. I went from 38G to 36dd/38D/38C and have also lost 20 lbs in weight, trying to lose another stone. This was my 2nd BR to one pic shows very well the old scarring meeting with the new scarring, and the last pic is my before pic. I CHOSE to go privately in the UK and had a superb experience, no complications, no painkillers from 28hrs post op. So happy with my result and my husband is also delighted. Updated on 28 Jan 2015: It is one year since my BR and I rejoice every day in my smaller boobs. It was worth every penny I spent and has improved my life in many ways. My husband adores them and I am able to go braless whenever I feel like it. I have lost weight although it is still hard work but I am now in year 3 of my weight loss, 24 lbs down and about another 14 to go. I have joined a gym. Next week I go on my dream holiday of a lifetime to Thailand to celebrate our silver wedding, and despite being 58 and heavier than I would like, and having missed out on a month of the gym due to Xmas and a neck injury, there will be bikini's, strappy tops and sundresses galore!!!! I am in the UK and glad I paid privately. I know not everyone can afford this but all I can say is that on UK support sites I have never seen anyone with major infection issues that went private. Updated on 20 Feb 2015: For those that wanted an update, a selection of pics. It was so great to enjoy a pretty and comfortable wardobe. I spent 90% of the time withoutna bra, so much cooler, and the second week we got a free upgrade to a private pool villa so i did not even bother with a bikini most of the time although I was careful to protect my scars from sunlight. Look out for the temple painting of the lady with the perfect boobs - an alternative way of showing your surgeon what you want????? Updated on 19 Apr 2015: I am 58 and also had hypertrophic scarring, so was red and fuzzy longer than I had hoped but real improvements over the last couple of months. Will be able to sunbathe topless on holiday next year. Am about to go to a meet up with 5 other post op ladies in the UK......will be such fun!!!!
Growing up I was always insecure about the size of my boobs and then having two kids tipped me over the edge. I breast fed both for at least 6 months and although they felt OK after the first, my second little boy kinda ruined them for me :-) he fed A LOT and my boobs were huge throughout so when I finally stopped they shrank and lost volume... My fiancé would reassure me that there was nothing wrong with them but I wasn't happy. I didn't even like getting undressed in front of him. We're getting married next year and having noticed that my boobies were insufficient for the dress styles that I like I decided to take the plunge! ???? DECISIONS DECISIONS Wow! There were so many decisions to make!!! And it was so difficult! I really wanted to visit loads of different consultants for opinions but the £100-150 initial consultation fees put a stop to that! In the end I did a massive amount of online research and had a couple of consultations with well represented consultations and decided on Mr Yii at the BMI Hospital in Lincoln. He's a very quiet man and doesn't have a lot to say but he has a massive smile, his before and after shots looked good and I trusted his accreditations/ qualifications. Mr Yii is also a consultant for the NHS which reassured me massively. I was really tempted by the free consultations and discounts of The Hospital Group but wanted to make sure I chose someone that was on all of the relevant registers, I.e. BAAPS, BAPRAS and on the GMC as a plastic surgeon. The surgeons at the hospital group are not and I couldn't understand why. So after 2 consultations we picked the size and shape etc. Mr Yii seemed to be a fan of the 350cc size but I wanted bigger and having researched on here decided that 450cc moderate plus silicone would give me the size and shape I wanted. 34DD/E. SURGERY DAY I arrived at the BMI at 7:30 and was up first ???? I had a visit from Mr Yii and the anaesthetist and went in about 20 minutes after. The anaesthetist Mr Liddle and staff were lovely and sent me nicely off to sleep... I woke up and BOOM massive boobies!! That first breath when you wake up is a little difficult but after that it was no way as bad as I thought it would be! THE FIRST 24 HOURS! I was a bit of a space case for the first part but have actually felt pretty good considering. I've managed the first night on paracetamol and ibruprofen alone and have actually had quite a nice time (it's quite a peaceful break from the 3 and 1 year old carnage at home). The staff at the BMI are lovely and have really looked after me, the food was nice and the atmosphere really comfortable. Mr Yii visited twice yesterday and will be round again today to discuss discharge and aftercare procedure some more. The pain is really bearable and no way near as bad as I thought it would be. It's just a bit difficult to move and it is still early days but we'll see. I'll try and post some photos later. Updated on 15 Nov 2015: Saw Mr Yii today and he had his usual big smile. Given the all clear to go home. Feeling great considering and the pain is fine. I can feel more of the bruising round the sides and down the middle today and have noticed that every now and then my boobs make a strange squelchy noise... This is apparently normal but very weird! Updated on 24 Nov 2015: The ladies are settling in well and hardly hurt anymore. They already look good. My only complaints are the occasional crazy stabbing pains in my left breast that runs from the side through to my nipple. Really painful but rare and short. Mr Yii said that this is common and is just part of the healing process. I'm also getting pretty sick of sleeping on my back. Pics are from 8 days post op. Tried an old bikini top on... It's way too small! Updated on 24 Nov 2015: I was initially using a zip front high impact sports bra from Asda (pictured pink and black) which was fine for a few goes but then felt like the support was dropping and it was dragging my boobs down with it so I went shopping today. I'm really impressed with a bra that I bought from Marks and Spencer's post surgery range... yes they are probably more used following more serious breast surgery as they contain a pocket for prosthesis, however they are non wired, really soft material, very supportive and comfortable. Definitely better than wearing a sports bra and worth considering. Only downside is that they only go up to DD and I'm measuring 34E at the moment... Many of them are a little too small on the boobs for me but the ones I bought seem to be slightly bigger and fit fine in a 34DD.
Ok so you may notice I'm from the uk (hope you don't mind) but love this site! I am due for my op in less than 2 weeks but still not sure what I am doing with my very saggy boobs, I wear a size 36c at the min, unlike most people I don't want to be any bigger so it NO implants for me. Trouble is my sister (she had large implants) keeps telling me I will regret not going bigger!!! Grrrrr so flustered because I love to run, go for long bike rides, gardening and hate wearing a bra :( smaller perkier boobs would suit me and my lifestyle, I would ideally go for a 36b with my tummy tuck? I am no spring chicken but want to feel comfortable, I am 5ft 4" 135lb Has anyone gone a little smaller? Had anyone had friend/family input? I will put some pictures on asap, Updated on 25 Jun 2013: Only a few more days before I get my new body, not sleeping well at all i an so excited and nervous! Still not sure if I should get a small reduction with lift, I really don't want implants. They do look lovely on others but I personally prefer a smaller breast shape also I love to run, horse ride, garden and go without a bra! :) I will keep updating as I know how helpful this site has been for me. I hate my pictures but adding to compare before and after , any advice on reduction will be great :) Updated on 26 Jun 2013: Updated on 26 Jun 2013: Updated on 26 Jun 2013: Updated on 27 Jun 2013: Due to go in for MM in less than 2 days now I have had a fall and broke my foot!!! So upset as I am now in plaster cast From toes to knee :( PS said he needs to put compression stockings on me so if I can't have my cast off by Saturday I can't have my op ... Sooo sad! Hubby got 2 weeks off work house pets everything organised for surgery Saturday . Won't know till I see fracture clinic tomorrow if I can walk on it by Saturday with a short cast on ??? Anyone had surgery with a cast on??? Updated on 28 Jun 2013: Back to fracture clinic about my broken foot and was told I need another plaster putting on OMG I was so sad :( I told the consultant about having cosmetic surgery in the morning but can't with a plaster cast on my break because of wearing the surgery stocking to stop me getting a DVT. He was lovely and said to the nurse, "if she can walk without the cast on put her a removable blow up cast on" then turned to me and smiled saying "will that do?" I could have hugged him, but did a height 5 instead lol So it looks like I will be on for the morning, so going to get my bag packed and keep my fingers crossed that my fracture stays stable ..... Wooop woop! Updated on 29 Jun 2013: Woke up after TT no pain at all! Amazing. Bit dopey but feeling good and trim :) Updated on 29 Jun 2013: Can't get photos on, so will do when hubby arrives in the morning Updated on 29 Jun 2013: Updated on 29 Jun 2013: Umm, they seem a bit bigger than I wanted but time will tell :) Updated on 2 Jul 2013: Back home in my comfy bed! Still no pain, had my drains out this morning as I have not been draining anything (thank goodness) they are a bit of a pain when you are trying to move around. pulling them out just felt a bit sore not really painful for saying how much pipe they pulled out lol I am very swollen and feel massive! Wearing my biggest joggers Updated on 2 Jul 2013: I perhaps should not have weighed myself but I was curious ... Umm gained weight lol, not really eaten much since Friday (4 days ago) so it must be fluid? Funny how being stretched makes you feel full all the time. On the whole I am bored because I can't do anything but really pleased I have no pain, I feel quite tired so am sleeping on and off but still walking for a few mins every hour or so round the house. NO REGRETS THOUGH, I really don't care how long it takes to feel back to my old self I am just really proud of myself for having the guts (or not as it happens now) lol to get it done! I can't see much at the min because I have to keep bandaged for a week, then my stitches are dissolvable. I don't have any wraps or strange bras to wear so I feel comfortable in just a baggy t-shirt. After a week I have to wear light support (pictures to follow) lol To be continued ...... Updated on 4 Jul 2013: Can't wait to get some dressings off tomorrow, I will get to see more of Mr Yii's handy work. The tummy tuck stickers are pulling at pubes I can't shave off lol I popped to the shop with my husband this morning and had nothing at all that fit me, even my biggest trousers I had the zip down and button undone, with a huge sweatshirt over the top! Not my best look :) Hard to believe this swelling will ever go down to look normal? Also I am very gassy, top and bottom end ... Yuck! Tummy feels like I am carrying a litter of kittens, but still laughing about it cus no pain ... Oh hang on, do you know what it's like to sneeze when you've just had a tummy tuck ,, well I don't swear but ...... ...... ......Being stabbed by a red hot samari sword then twisted around could feel similar ----- DON'T SNEEZE or COUGH ! My husband thought I was dying lol Updated on 6 Jul 2013: I know why it's called swell hell now ----- ouch! It really is uncomfortable. I am trying every trick in the book I think, drinking loads of water, cut down on salt, don't do to much, short walks, but no binder (Doc said pantie girdle) Swelling at its worst in the evening, I have taken some pictures in the morning so swellings not to bad 'Any regrets yet?' ----- not at all :) Updated on 6 Jul 2013: Updated on 6 Jul 2013: Updated on 8 Jul 2013: Well what a difference a week makes! I am now able to sleep on my side (with plenty of pillows) Fit into my bigger jeans uk12 Walk perfectly upright :) Back ache? GONE! Been shopping, even with my broken ankle in plaster lol Swelling gone down loads, more a problem later in the evening. Scars are itching a bit, but a cool shower helps a lot, (tip, drying myself with a hair dryer on cool setting as its important to get the scars really dry before getting dressed) Updated on 10 Jul 2013: I have to say that before I had my MM I read just about everything I could about the procedure, good and bad. So if your reading this before you decide or leading up to your surgery my advice would be .... it's nowhere near as bad as you would think if you find a good CS and do as your told! I have been very very surprised how little pain I have had, ....... my anethatist did give me a pain block during my surgery so I felt nothing when I woke up! Both my surgeon and anethatist said it SHOULD NOT be painful As pain relief I had paracetamol and occasionally ibuprofen for the first week. Updated on 12 Jul 2013: It's so lovely to get out and watch the world go by! My house is in a field so I really don't see anyone (other than husband) from one day to the next. I haven't told anyone about my MM so it's been very quiet for days at home lol ;) When is it safe to drive? (I feel fine) Not sure at 2 weeks post op what I can do without spoiling my surgeon's handy work. I am due to see him in a couple of weeks but I am so bored! Updated on 16 Jul 2013: Still doing remarkably well considering .... (broken foot) As I am still not sure what I should and shouldn't be doing (seems like we all heal very differently) I phoned the hospital and asked what I can do with out causing problems, I came off the phone beaming lol I can have bra breaks as I have no pain or soreness whoop whoop, as it's very hot here at the moment! I don't have to wear tight spanks! I can walk as long as I'm comfortable ( I have a walking cast on my foot ) Starting to feel a bit normal again..... BUT still bigger than before surgery :( oh well .... But I am still very happy with results :) Updated on 18 Jul 2013: Updated on 21 Jul 2013: Been filled and spiked in a vain attempt to hold back the years, I have had Botox a few times but I was well over due as I had moved areas so had to find a new girl to trust. Hoping the awful '11's' will be gone in a few days (crease between eyebrows) I REALLY AM ON A MISSION (this is my year lol) whooop whooop! Updated on 25 Jul 2013: It's my months check up tomorrow, the time has flown by, some of it in a haze but mostly boring lol Had my cast (broken foot) taken off today so hoping my PS will sign me off as fit too :) not sure as I have had a very small leak from under left beast, can't see a hole or anything but will check it out tomorrow. I may have over stretched putting the washing out, weeding the garden, ironing, and potting on dozens of veg plants lol ;) Oh well rest now ... ZZZzzzzzz Updated on 27 Jul 2013: Yesterday I saw my PS to do my months check up.... Happy to report all good! Bumpy scar? normal! ---- minor leak under boob 1? Normal! ----- can I start running yet? no! ---- Do I need to wear all this support now? Not all the time! ----- When can I do gym workout? I can do arms, legs, another month before full work out! ----- Told its been a big op and should take my time, I should be fine gaining a few pounds, as I don't feel pain and I have to be careful not to over do it, Back in a couple of months for another check unless I need to phone clinic!, whoop whoop! Updated on 27 Jul 2013:
