Hi everyone! I found this website to be a great resource, so I wanted to add my own experience. I am 27, no kids and had my breast lift done yesterday. I just want to say that if I can go through with it, I think most anyone can. I have some pretty serious anxiety and this experience was surely a test. I dealt with the cold feet, reconsidering and everything inbetween. My weight has fluctuated a lot, up and down then back up- and back down- by considerable amounts. But for the last couple years I have maintained a pretty steady weight, between 155 and 165, I am 5'6. I considered implants but ultimately decided that it wasnt for me. So I will break down the procedure process. My registration was for 8:55AM and surgery was scheduled for 10:55. I was very emotional the morning before and in pre op. They gave me some sedatives which helped my nerves. Surgery was running behind so I didnt end up getting into the OR til about an hour later than expected, no big deal really. Everyone was great and helped me feel secure. I also had a my mom, cousin and boyfriend there with me, I reccomend bringing a support system if they are able to be there with you. This was my first surgery so I was terrified of the anesthesia. Anything to worry about, I did! Surgery was supposed to take 3 hours, but ended up being 5. The surgeon, Dr. Nesbit was awesome and actually went above and beyond by removing fat under my armpit because he wasn't pleased with the overall look, at no cost to me. Coming out of the anesthesia wasn't too bad. They had given me a small patch to prevent sickness. It honestly feels like a hangover, I was weak, tired/foggy and little dizzy but was not in pain and everything was very tolerable! I won't be able to shower for 48 hours, so tomorrow early evening. I was prescribed to take 1-2 pain meds every 4 hours and I have been doing fine with 1 pain med. They also prescribed tylenol every 6 and an antibiotic. I am thinking I wont need to be on the pain meds long, probably just until tomorrow. They make me a litte meh feeling, tired and spacey, but that is okay! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask. Like I said, I thought this platform was really helpful, but also a peice of advice, don't spend tooo much time on here. It can make nerves worse too, at least it did for me sometimes, but overall it was super helpful. All in all so far I am doing great. I will post progress pics once I can take off my surgical bra (tomorrow). Updated on 18 Aug 2018: Hi guys! Things went well and overall I had a really easy recovery. I do have a suture bubble where fat was removed from the side of my boob. They told me that would be corrected at no cost. Additionally, at this time I have no sensation in my right nipple anymore, I am not counting on it returning at this point-but there is a chance it could. That was disappointing but it has been okay! My other nipple is very sensitive. The result is great overall despite my 2 issues. It was worth it! I am very happy and the difference is truly fantastic!
I have considered having a breast augmentation for most of my adult life. This year, in early celebration of my upcoming 40th birthday, I decided to stop wishing and just do it. My physician, Dr. Robert Nesbit, provided me with a very positive experience, and I could not be happier with the result. He is compassionate, devoted to his profession, and is straight-forward about the augmentation that will look best for body type (...and I quote, "I don't do cartoons", which is wonderful because at 5'4" and 100 pounds, I certainly wouldn't want to be cartoonish). Dr. Nesbit used 250 cc saline implants filled to 280cc for me, and just a week later, they are already looking wonderful. Also, Dr. Nesbit specializes in minimally invasive procedures, so I will have minimal scarring. Perfect!
As a young female from a family of well endowed females, I waited and waited, and waited. I had 5 babies and breastfed 5 babies, all without ever getting breasts. Then I quit smoking and put on some weight, still no boobies! Would breast implants be worth the possible complications? And at my age, did it really matter anymore? I made my consultation appointment with an idea in my head of what I wanted for an outcome. Dr. and I discussed the differences, He felt that there isnt any physical difference between saline and silicone, but with silicone I'd have to have an MRI every 3 years. I was almost convinced, but after I went home and started reading some more I decided that I absolutely wanted silicone. Gave him pictures (all looked quite similar) and set the date for surgery. Because I selected the silicone I had to have the incisions in the creases under my existing breasts. He put in 400 CC's because I didnt have more room for anything larger. It's been a week and I think that they look like an advertisement for the old playtex bras that were all pointy boobies! Still dont know what size they are, though I tend to think a "C"? I saw the Dr yesterday and he said that they will begin to drop in the next several weeks and will look more "natural". They have begun to soften and the only real pain is the incisions. He didnt say anything about massaging but I do it anyways just because it relieves some of the stiffness. Updated on 8 Oct 2013: I think that the most telling thing for me was that for the first week or so I still felt flat chested and had to keep looking in the mirror to remind myself that they are indeed there! My left one is still tight (very strong left handed so Dr said that it may take some time for my muscles to relax. But they are also beginning to feel like a natural part of me. I have absolutely no regrets!
I have been working up for this for about 8 years. I have 2 daughters (14 and 11) and wish I had done it years ago so I don't have to deal with their body issues. BUT…I have decided NOW is my time to remove this part of myself that has only bad memories surrounding it. My belly reminds me of a very dark emotional time where I stopped caring about myself. I have spent the last 5 years putting my life back together, getting a new career I love, and the next step is to have my "outside" body match the "inside of my confidence". I am ready to feel alive, sexy, and stop worrying that people will see my belly if my shirt slips up. I have never had surgery so this is a HUGE deal for me but I'm trying to mentally and physically prepare. I have 3 weeks to go! Updated on 23 Apr 2015: Right now the only people who know about my surgery is my husband, my best friend who lives across the country, and my oldest daughter (14). I told her because she is too smart and would figure it out. We've had plastic surgery conversations before and she has a really negative view of it and I didn't want her to condemn me. She was really upset and felt like I was a hypocrite because I am a staunch feminist and felt I was caving into societies pressures for being a woman. (I've raised her like this which I'm also proud of). It took me a long conversation to explain how I can still be a feminist and want to change/modify my outward appearance to match my inward one. As best I could without giving her too much information I let her know how the belly I see reminds me of a very dark, depressing time in my life which I am ready to let go of and shed. We live in a small state, a small community and she was worried about how people would perceive it. I reassured her that no one is going to know and that I would be telling others I had a hernia operation. I think this reassured her a bit. I let her know I didn't want to lie to her and betray her trust and I think that really helped our relationship. Updated on 6 May 2015: I have 8 days until my surgery and I'm SO DAMN excited. I have started to tell a few people about my "hernia" and I will really begin to prep this weekend and buy supplies. Yesterday I bought my compression garment and I have begun collecting supplies for my home. I have decided to sleep in my bed and my husband will sleep on the couch the first few days (the bed is so old and jiggles too much when someone moves). My daughter who I told (13) is really scared. Her anxiety is increasing mine. I keep reassuring her and am trying to not make a big deal of it so she won't be further scared. I haven't told my youngest daughter (11) anything yet. I plan on telling her the hernia story the day before as to minimize it. I will tell her main teacher at school about the hernia so she can be prepped and support her at school. I know she will be talking about it the days I'm gone (2) so I want a loving adult to be able to reassure her too. I'm not as worried anymore about people finding out….people will find out something but I'm just sticking with my hernia that got exacerbated with working out. I've put this out there to a few people who bought it…so that's what I am sticking with. I realize I need photos! I will do that in the next day or two because other peoples photos have been so helpful and inspiring to me! Updated on 8 May 2015: Wow it's humbling to put these images online. It's really hard for me to see these images and know that is how I really look. I have spent so many years avoiding looking at myself and hiding behind clothes. Just even going to the consult and letting strangers see my body was indeed, one of the hardest things I've ever done. And now…only 6 more days like this! I.cannot.wait!! My frankenbelly will be gone! This was a big week for me. I accomplished: *buying my supplies from the list I've compiled from posts here *ordered and received my binder *told at least 6 people of my "hernia" and abdominal repair--people who will help care for my children and random strangers! *started mentally preparing for pain and how I will talk myself through it. I am so ready. I am focused and determined that this will be part of my transformation back to who I really am! Updated on 10 May 2015: I am so excited that my surgery is only 3 days away. This will be my last Mother's Day with my body looking like this and it feels like a milestone! I'm going to spend part of the day today getting my recovery space set up. Unfortunately we are having renovation done in my home in my bedroom…which should be done by Thurs. (hopefully) so my room is an absolute mess with boxes/clothes/piles everywhere. I am going to take time to create checklists for myself for the next few days. These checklists are for me so I don't forget anything that needs to be prepared. I will post them here when I have them done….maybe they will be helpful to someone else. Updated on 14 May 2015: I cannot believe in 7 hours from now I will be having my procedures! I have been wanting this for so long and here I am! Hard to believe its today. So excited. Nervous . I have all my ducks in a row I believe and am ready to start and heal. My room is set up, my kids have a plan, my husband is going to care for me…and I'm off work for 2 weeks. I have to say, I'm doing pretty well keeping myself calm and mellow. I am hoping I can keep this same level of low key anxiety once I get to the hospital. I didn't realize I would need to get there 2 hours early. That feels like a lot of time to get my nerves going. I also, naively, didn't realize that my procedures would take 4+ hours for a TT, BL, and maybe some lipo. I think I had convinced myself that it would only be 2-3. (Duh, not sure why). That knowledge made me more nervous than anything. So…I hope to post pics ASAP as other women's pics have been so helpful and inspiring to me!
