Dr Kopolovic is amazing. He took the time to explain everything involved in deciding a size and type of implant and we both agreed on the one that was right for me. Bobbie (his nurse) is truly wonderful. They both went beyond what was required of them to make sure everything went smoothly for me. I had an easy experience with the surgery and recovery. Staff at the surgicenter had nothing but praise for how good of a surgeon he is. My surgery went smoothly with no bruising, minimal discomfort, a recovery time that was beyond belief. I would recommend him to anyone who asked. I couldn't be happier.
Deviated septum & turbinates & tip correctionUpdated on 21 Feb 2012:I had this procedure for breathing/sleep problems and cosmetic improvements. I felt my tip was droopy and wanted that improved. My recovery was easy- no bruising or discomfort to speak of. I left surgery with a small tape bandage on my nose and had to use saline spray for about 6 months to keep things moist. I had some tenderness in the tip for almost 9 months but nothing to complain about. my appearance is improved and more youthful but people can't quite place what is different- which is just what i wanted.
Wow, I can't believe I am finally doing this. Hello everyone. I have been reading all of your reviews and I can't thank you enough for helping me be more prepared with this decision. I want to give you a little back story. Growing up, I was teased for being a "carpenters dream". I kept waiting for the boob fairy to show up and grant my wish since my mother had a D cup. It never happened and I found out when I was 18 that she had BA done after my brother was born. I felt disappointed, but accepted my small breasts. At least they were perky. That is until I had my first child. When I was pregnant, I finally got to experience larger breasts and I was thrilled. And then I deflated after giving birth and breastfeeding her. Fast forward almost 6 years, and I have given birth to my last child. My breasts looked like partially filled water balloons. I had been ashamed to let my husband see them (although I was still sexy to him) and I hated seeing myself topless. About 5 yrs later I started researching doctors for BA and found one I really liked. As it sometimes does, life took a bad turn and I had to postpone doing anything. I left BA on the back burner and focused on raising fantastic kids. Yeah, I am a little biased. :) One of my daughters got BA done before her wedding and it seemed so simple. She went in , came home, and that was that. I knew about it beforehand, but her fiance did most of the "heavy lifting" for her. Then one day a year later, my oldest came home obviously having had surgery. My husband and I didn't even know she was doing this. I thought again about having BA, but thought I was too old. My husband convinced me that we have MANY more years ahead of us. We stay in shape and look good for our ages. One day, he came home and said that I should go get a consult. Because I had been looking at reviews on RealSelf and doing online research, I knew who I wanted to meet. He just so happened to be the doctor I wanted to do it 15 yrs ago. Bonus, he now has an office 5 minutes away from me. Updated on 8 Sep 2016: When I went for my consult, almost 2 months before surgery, I was very nervous. I wanted to have breast augmentation done, but I didn't want a lift. The extra cost, recovery, and the scars were a no-go for me. His nurse, Bobbie, made me feel very comfortable right away. She showed me into a room and we talked. Then she gave me sizers to try on. When the doctor entered, I immediately felt relaxed and knew I had made the right choice. Now, the only thing I dreaded was him telling me I HAD to have a lift. He said that although they were deflated, they hadn't gone too far to be helped by high profile implants. I swear I almost cried. When I went home, my hubby and I talked about when would be the best time to have the surgery. We own our own commercial building services business and although we have a few employees, we also work the job. It is not terribly physically demanding, most of the time, but it is labor intensive. It is a lot of upper body activity for a good part of the time. We also had some really demanding work coming up for most of August. We decided that mid September would be the best. Work would have calmed down a little and we could plan for people to cover my work. I put down the down payment and scheduled the surgery. I had to have pre-op blood work done and I went through the wringer to get it. I have Thalassemia minor, an inherited trait that, in me, causes mild anemia. I had to get a special "bleeding time" test to make sure I wouldn't have bleeding problems during surgery. It seemed NO ONE does this test anymore and for over a week Bobbie and I tried everywhere to get it done. The doctor consulted with a hematologist who said that my other results indicated I should be fine. The doctor gave the go ahead. That was the best phone call I had from Bobbie. She really went above and beyond to help me out. Lately, I have spent a lot of time reading your reviews. I have learned so much. I feel much more prepared both for the surgery and for the recovery period. I have read the doubts and questions you had and realized I had the same ones. Your answers and guidance have helped me tremendously. I was wide awake at 4am today and all I could think about was finally going on here to tell my story and maybe lose some nervousness I have by writing this. I would recommend creating an account and writing your story. I already feel better getting my thoughts out there. I am still a little nervous that my breasts will be weird looking. I worry that it will hurt more than I anticipate. I feel guilty that my husband will have to take care of me. I feel bad for the employees who will have to work for me. All of those feelings are eased knowing that I am not alone in this and that you have gone through it and are happy. Thank you and let the countdown begin!!! Updated on 23 Jan 2017: Here are a couple of pics from 4 months post surgery.
I've finally decided to have this surgery...I'm nor sure why now at this age, but here I am...I've decided that if I'm going to do, i may as well go big....id hate to have regrets later that I should have hone bigger. I am a little nervous about what the outcome will be...because I also don't want to wind up ridiculously large. I still have about a month to decide. I really hope I don't end up checkering out altogether. I've posted some before photos, and some of me at the doctor's office trying on the sizers. Opinions, input welcome. Updated on 17 Oct 2015: So, I have been reading so many profiles lately, i honestly don't know if I will be able to go through with this surgery now! It sounds so painful, and so many I have read talk about a depression afterwards...Gosh, I just don't know if this is going to be worth all of that...I am single, live alone...kids are grown and have lives of their own so I really don't have a lot of support out there for me if all of this happens....as it stands right now, I don't even know if I can find somebody to pick me up from the surgery center...certainly no one to stay with me afterwards...the nurse was going to drive me there....I just needed to find a ride home... I mean, i still really want to do this and all, but I am really starting to second guess whether or not this is actually going to be feasible for me or not...I was planning on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, going back to work the Monday after...at this point, I don't even know if that is going to be enough recovery time....OMG, I don't know what to do!!! Updated on 17 Oct 2015: Updated on 25 Oct 2015: I haven't canceled my appointment yet. I'm still very undecided about what to do. On the one hand, i really want to do this. On the other, i keep wondering if this is going to be worth it. And I'm nervous about the recovery and if I have enough time off from work to do it. And I'm still worried about if I'll have enough support afterwards. My 28 year old daughter also thinks my choice is too big. I'm worried she'll be embarrassed by me. My aunt, who's done it, is against it also. She didn't feel it was worth the money and is afraid that i will feel the same way afterwards. All of this is making it very difficult for me to make a decision. I know one thing, if I don't cancel my surgery date, if i keep the appointment, i want to go big. I want to keep the size i picked because i don't ever want to say i wish I'd gone bigger....it is a lot of money to be disappointed after. I've actually stayed avoiding people. I've stayed off fb for over a week. I don't want to be influenced by their negativity. I want to make this decision based on how i feel about it and what i want. Ugh. I kind of want to scream right now. Updated on 2 Nov 2015: So i still have my surgery date. I guess i really want to do this more than not since i haven't canceled my surgery date yet. ..I'm excited, nervous, sick to my stomach all at the same time thinking about it....I'm mostly nervous about what size I'm going to be after, and how much pain I'll be in, and how long it will take me to recover. The size thing really had me concerned. I honestly don't want to be too big...or too small afterwards...sticking sizers inside my bra really doesn't show the full picture i think...i am grateful i trust my doctor. I think he will be able to make the final decision on size once he's in there as he knows what i have in mind....i think I'm going to take my rice boobs to Victoria's Secret today and try on bra sizes with them....omg, I'm so scared right now!!! I'm hoping this will calm me down a little.... Updated on 11 Nov 2015: My PS let me borrow some sizers prior to ordering so that I'm sure about things. I still feel like i don't want to go down in size. ..i trotted them with bras and think I'll be a DD...I'm getting kind of excited now. Pre-op labs on Friday! Aaaaaagh. ..this is really happening! Updated on 18 Nov 2015: Less than a week to go, implants are ordered, and I feel like I've made the wrong decision... I want to go down a little in size. I'm not sure if this is just nerves, or what...freaking out... Updated on 24 Nov 2015: Surgery went well, all things considered...lol....let me explain.....first of all, i recruited me son to come get me. ...he is super sweet, but not the best driver. ..i became more afraid of this than the procedure at this point. ..lol. ..then, yesterday, of all days, my back went out....seriously. upper right back. ..Dr kopolovic said it's my trapezius muscle....he said he could feel it spasming...freaking ouch!!! this is currently the only pain i have. I was hoping the anesthesia and drugs would loosen it up but it hasn't. I made it to surgery center by 6 am...i went in the Dr's assistant, Bobbie which was super nice...helped keep me calm i think. Had an EKG once i got there...got weighed (i had only gained 1 lb since last time i was weighed which i was super happy about since I've eaten like all the Halloween candy in the world lately i think. ..lol...i was 124 today), signed more paperwork than when i was buying my house....lol...met the anesthesiologist and asked for a muscle relaxer for my back. ..declined because he wasn't sure if i had more paperwork to sign or not...then dr kopolovic came in and said hi. He's very cheerful and friendly. I really like him a lot. I feel in good hands with him. He said yes, let them give you something! So, the anesthesiologist and a nurse came back, put something in my IV, wheeled me out of the little holding room, in to the hall....and lights out! I didn't even see the surgery room! Zzzzz....nothing....no memory after....i vaguely remember waking up....getting dressed....very vaguely....then they wheeled me to a nice little waiting area where i was able to sit in a chair, look at the nice sunny day out the window, drink some coffee, and eat some applesauce and shortbread cookies...yum...my son, Clayton then showed up. ..they went over post op instructions with us, and let us leave. ..Clayton pulled the car to the door (my car mind you) and they wheeled me out. ..this where he proceeded to back up over the curb. ..lol. ..omg, it started already. ..like i said, way more afraid of the 40 minute ride at this point....but we made it with no major mishaps...a few frightening moments, but not terrible. Luckily i was still groggy and not fully aware...but i was still like; "slow down, don't follow so closely, don't break so quickly, etc"....lol...terrible back seat driving. ...poor kid. ..ha ha. Got my rx's picked up, and home in one piece...sitting on heating pad for my back, but the said no ice, no heat for my boobs. ..no IBU or tylenol...norco only. Throat is a little sore, chest a little tight but not bad. ..i had tons of saggy skin so no big deal for these implants i guess as far as that goes. ..no lifting, bending, straining, stooping...light meals only. They said nothing spicey but since i put chicken tacos in the crock pot this morning, i ignored that rule...it smelled so good and i was starving....ha ha...no showers or getting the dressing wet....no alcohol (drats! I could use a drink!), and keep the compression garment on...that's about it. If my back weren't screwed up, I'd be feeling great. I am seriously already wishing i had gone with the bigger implants. ..such a chicken i became. ..but it's all good. ..i still got boobs! Yea! :0) Updated on 25 Nov 2015: Well, aside from my back, i still feel really good today....it's probably actually a good thing my back is messed up because I'd probably have overdone it today otherwise. I wanted to clean and do laundry....i hate sitting around. I also washed my hair in the sink and took a sponge bath without help...made me feel a bit more normal.... I went to get my dressings changed today. I was excited to see them but only got to see them laying down. ..they looked like torpedoes from that angle....lol. tomorrow i get to shower so I'm excited about that; i will actually get to see them standing up! These suckers are still riding really high today....but i expected that. My doggie is taking good care of me. ..keeping me company and is being very protective of me with the cats...anytime a cat comes near me, he runs them off....lol... I have some serious belly bloat going on today. I took a laxative and it didn't help. I think I'm going to stop taking the Norco...i think i can get by without it now...if i have trouble sleeping later I'll take it, but otherwise don't plan on it.... Updated on 26 Nov 2015: Well, I'm 2 days out now. ..Happy Thanksgiving, btw...this will just be a quick update...the swelling is much better today....not that i felt super swollen before, but they don't feel as tight today. I got to see them unwrapped finally since I got to shower today. ..the shower felt great. ..the boobs, well they still look really weird...as expected. ..and I'm super worried they are uneven...but time will tell for sure i guess....i got to put on a more comfy bralette today....i actually feel better with them bound up a bit than loose right now....they aren't ready to hang free quite yet....LOL. Still bloated and bound up. ..back still bothering me too....other than that, things are good. :0)
Facelift with autologous fat graft transfer will lift the neck and face for a more youthful look. Using your own fat (autologous fat graft transfer) will also add volume to nalolabial, lip, cheek areas and marionette areas.
