After years of wishing, I had absolutely any boob to fill out my frame, I had my breast augmentation yesterday!! I'm already obsessed with how they look. I started crying when I got to see them for the first time today! They're obviously still a little swollen/high but I can't believe I have boobs!!! I never thought I'd be the one to write a review on here but after seeing how much it's helped me, I hope I can help someone else too! I'll be updating as I go forward! Honestly, the only real "Pain" has been stiffness which is to be expected when them being under the muscle!
I had breast augmentation with Dr. Hein a little less than a year ago. He was very professional in my consultation. He did fantastic!! I love the results. I get compliments from my girl friends all the time :)
Dr. Hein is one of the best plastic surgeon. He did my breast augmentation and I love the results. I would highly recommend it! He has great bedside manners and is always responsive to the need of his patience. Very professional.
Dr. Hein was so thorough during the consultation. He was very professional, but also very sincere. I have a difficult work schedule and they worked with me so well for the surgery and all follow up appointments. They whole staff is fantastic there!! I'm so pleased with my results. My self confidence is much greater now! I'm so thankful for such an awesome surgeon and team!
I have been wanting this surgery for many years. I actually went for my consult in Feburary 2015, and I booked my surgery a couple of months ago. My husband and I are done having kids and have decided that it is finally time to get me back into a bikini. I am having a full TT with Lipo. I am very nervous. I have been looking at RS for several months now, and it actually helped me make my decision to book my surgery. I look forward to sharing my journey with you. Updated on 24 Nov 2015: One week from today I will be on the flat side. Ugh...post op pic. Updated on 27 Nov 2015: well.. I feel like I'm on the down hill slope! My last weekend until go time!! I think I have everything ready! A few more before pics. I can't wait to wear a tank top without this ugliness! Updated on 28 Nov 2015: I have never been comfortable in my own skin. So for me to post a pic like this, makes me so anxious and embarrassed. I am just so thankful a new me is right around the corner. I am very thankful I found this sight. I feel prepared for my surgery. I am also thankful for all you ladies that have posted your journey, so others like myself, kind of know what to expect and have a place to reach out to other women, that are going through the same thing. Updated on 30 Nov 2015: I have to be at the hospital at 6 am. I tried on w bikini I bought years ago, can't wait to see what it looks like next time I put it on again. I have not worn a bikini in 16 years. I got brave years ago and bought this...maybe I will finally get to wear it! Updated on 1 Dec 2015: So my surgery took right at 5 hours. I was in so much pain I thought j was going to die for the first 4 hours after surgery. They finally got my pain leveled out about an hour ago. My nurse (Tiffany) this shift is amazing. She even made me tea. Flo came yesterday so that's been interesting! But I made it. I can't wait to see my results. I go to my PS in the morning. They are going to show my husband how to do all of my garments. Updated on 2 Dec 2015: first, I am so thankful that I stayed overnight. I don't think I could have handled the initial pain at home. I got my catheter out at 3 am, and they just came in and took my IV out. The nurse just helped me get up and go to the restroom for the first time. Oh my gosh! Painful!!! My entire midsection is on fire. I have had 2 amazing nurses during my stay. Flo has been digusting, I will not go into the details, but yuck!! It's been a struggle.. They are releasing me at 6 am to go home. Updated on 3 Dec 2015: i left the hospital yesterday morning at 7. My pain level was off the chartsz I got home and got settled in, around 7 pm I started feeling naseous. I threw up every 2-3 hours until 4 this morning. I have quit taking my pain meds because they were triggering it. My poor husband just got up and held my hair every time. Anyone have any advice? Updated on 4 Dec 2015: i feel better in the sense that I am did not throw up all night. I have not had a BM in 6 days so I took - stool softner around 3 AM and milk of magnesia at 5:30 am.. I am hoping that happens today. My stomach is in constant pain.. And I think part of it, is being constipated. On a positive note, I was able to sleep about 3 hours at a time from 10 pm last night until 3 this morning. I am hurting to bad right to even try to sleep. My husband did snap a pic yesterday in the doctors office. He undid my binder and repositioned all my pads last night and I got another look. I like what I see so far. I honestly have been in so much pain and so sick I think forgot even why I did it. Updated on 7 Dec 2015: So it's day 6... And I have to tell you. The difference in today and even 2 days ago is amazing. I seriously thought I was going to die. I was finally able to eat on Saturday and got my full appetite back yesterday. I bought Dulcolax suppositories. They were a life saver. Because I had so much trouble with my stomach and the pain meds, there was no way I could take laxatives also. So my husband went and found these at Walgreens and within the hour.... They worked like a charm. So my drains are out and I am putting gauze where the drain holes were. They are dealing quite a bit. I have to wear this garment on for one more week. I get my stitches out next Monday at 8:15 am. Updated on 8 Dec 2015: I had my first shower last night. It felt amazing. I had not shaved my legs since last Monday.. I think that is the longest I have ever went. It felt so good to wash my body and shave. I am happy with my results, but I am hoping that my love handles are just swelling and that my scar moves down. I can't believe it's only been a week. It feels like it's been a month. Updated on 10 Dec 2015: I am 9 days post op today. It was my first day back at work. I worked from home. Yesterday was my first day alone since my surgery. I am doing better, but still in a lot of pain. When I wake up, I feel like someone beat me up in my sleep. I wake up several times throughout the night hurting also. Before surgery I slept on my side in a ball, so sleeping on my back is not helping. I have a lot of swelling above and below my scar on my hips. My husband called my PS and he wants to see me and may have to drain the fluid. I will post a pic, but it's hard to tell. Updated on 13 Dec 2015: Tonight was the first time I went out for dinner. Came home and looked at my scar.. They are looking way better. If you look at the left side where the glue is off, it's a tiny line! I really hope my entire scar looks that good! I'm super excited. I am 11 days post op and am starting to feel better and better. I am really swollen. I hope that goes away soon. I will attach a pic. Updated on 13 Dec 2015: Here is a pic of day 2 and day 12 post op. It's crazy what just under 2 weeks can do. I am heeling well and excited to see what it looks like after all the glue and tape come off. I am REALLY swollen and my stomach is hard. I am trying to eat better in hopes that I can keep off the weight I lost when I was sick. I have just been able to eat for about the last 5 days, so I lost some weight. I am hoping to keep it off. Updated on 14 Dec 2015: Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since my surgery. I called my PS today. I am so swollen. My stomach is almost giggly because it has so much fluid in it. I have an appointment Wednesday to get my stitches out and my nurse thinks it can wait until then before they drain me. I am getting worried though because it just keeps getting bigger. Overall I am feeling way better. I'm still sore and have random pains. Right now my swelling is the most uncomfortable part. There are several places where the surgical glue has came off and I am in love with my scar (so far) I don't want to jinx it. But the line is very thin. I can't wait to get drained to see if I am still loving my results. I will post a before and after pic tomorrow and Wednesday so you can see the difference. I am including a new pic of my scar. Updated on 14 Dec 2015: Updated on 14 Dec 2015: I just got up to get something to drink and decided to take pics of my swollen abdomen. I'm praying when they drain the fluid my stomach goes back down. Updated on 15 Dec 2015: I changed my spot from tomorrow to today. I had seroma (misspelled?) they drained 100 cc's of fluid from my stomach. I instantly felt better! They also took out my stitches.. So that means that I can finally sleep on my side tonight!! I am so excited. I have always been a side sleeper, so sleeping on my back has been killing me. I am feeling very good after today's appointment. I go back in Friday to get drained again and they put me on a 2x a day antibiotic. Updated on 17 Dec 2015: i am 16 days post up. I have to put a marble in my belly button now. I am taping it down with bandage tape. Still in a lot of pain in the morning and if I turn or am up on my feet very much. I go back to my PS to get my seroma drained again tomorrow. Updated on 18 Dec 2015: Went back to the doctor this morning. They drained another 60 cc's from my stomach (seroma). I am wearing a marble in my belly button now. My PS it will make my belly button heal correctly. They suggested I see a lymphatic massage therapist, so I made an appt for this Sunday. Updated on 23 Dec 2015: I am doing better everyday! I went in and had my seroma drained again today. 40 cc's this time. My next appt isn't until 1/12. They told me to sleep without my binder for a few nights and see if that helps to eliminate the seroma from reforming. They said overall I am healing really well. I am using scar away silicone strips and maderma. My nurse said they were working great. I am posting a pic of what I'm using on my scar. I will Post some updated scar pics later. Updated on 24 Dec 2015: I have been using scar away and Maderma. Updated on 1 Jan 2016: I have started light exercise.. Walking, squats and arm exercises with 2.5 lb Dumbbells. I ordered my first bikini in 15 years off of Victoria secret. I am so excited. I feel good. Sore in the morning and if I over exert myself, but I feel great. I am really happy with my results. I am still using Maderma and silicone strips. I think they are working great! Went out to dinner with some friends last night, without my binder and did well. I was definitely swollen when I go home. Hope you ladies had a great New Years Eve!! Updated on 12 Jan 2016: i am going in for my 6 week check up today. I feel great. My back is a little tender from the lipo.. But other than that, I'm good! I am hoping that I can ditch my binder and get cleared for the gym. I took a pic of my scar on day 37.. I will attack below. Updated on 16 Jan 2016: Everything is going great! I went and bought some new workout clothes today. I am super excited to get in really good shape! Updated on 14 Feb 2016: I am 10 weeks post op. I swell a lot everyday. If I am on my feet for a long period of time, I swell and my stomach hurts. I am loving my results. Just hoping that my scar continued to improve. I gained a few pounds that I am now trying to work back off also. I just ordered a new scar cream, I will post a review to see how it compares to Maderma. Updated on 11 Mar 2016: So it's been 15 weeks and 3 days since my surgery. Updated on 3 Apr 2016: I went to my 4 month post op appointment. Not great news. My PS is going to some in office lipo on my right side.. "Warranty work".. But thinks I need a scar revision in 6 months to a year.. That I will have to pay for. I haven't asked for a quote yet. Updated on 14 May 2016: I went in yesterday to have my lipo. When I got in there yesterday he decided to go ahead and do my scar revision also. I was awake but numb during all of it. It was crazy.. But I'm so thankful that he decided to finish the procedure. He did this all for warranty work and did not charge me any additional money. Here are some pics from yesterday and today. Updated on 14 May 2016: I took a shower today and I think my scar is lower than before. Yesterday I was in too much pain to really look. I am back in my garment.. Updated on 20 May 2016: So I am 7 days out from my Scar Revision surgery. I have had to go in 3 times this week for them to aspirate my stomach. On Tuesday they drained 120 cc's. Yesterday 60 and today 30. My PS put me back on antibiotics. I am back at work and wearing my garment again. I can tell that my scar is lower. I am looking forward to seeing how it heels once all of my sweeping is down. Updated on 29 May 2016: I am 16 days post op from my scar revision. I got my stitches out on Friday. Now I'm starting to wear my scar away strips and using Maderma PM again. Updated on 4 Jun 2016: I don't have a lot to update. I got my stitches out a week ago Friday. It was more painful than my original surgery. The nurse thinks one of the stiches was on a nerve. I have tanned but I keep my ScarAway strips over my cuts. You can see the tan line in my pics. Overall I am really happy. The scar is really a lot lower and healing great. Updated on 27 Jun 2016: I can't say it enough.. I am so happy with my results!! Found some new scar cream I am going to try. I will post about it when I get it in. Updated on 28 Jun 2016: I found out about this from a friend recently and am really excited to try it. I just ordered it and should receive it in the mail in the next week. I will post a before the day I start using it and then another 30 days later. This is the most expensive product so far. I will update later. I just hope that if it works, it will help someone else. Updated on 6 Jul 2016: I went on a small family vacation this weekend and it was my first time in a bikini in 16 years. I had so much fun! So happy with my results! Updated on 8 Jul 2016: I'm using the new scar scream and really like it. I am 7 months post op and couldn't be happier. I do want to tone up and get in overall better health. Updated on 23 Jul 2016: 7 months Updated on 18 Jan 2017: I am still very happy with my results. I use Maderma everyday. It's been the best of everything I have tried. I don it like my vertical scar but I am going to try Fraxel to get rid of it. As you can see the middle of my scar is almost invisible. I stopped using the silicone strips just a couple months ago. I think in a year or so my scar should be almost gone. I hope this helps more of you on your journey. It was worth every penny.
PLEASE, PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND GET AS MANY OPINIONS POSSIBLE!!! I had a Mini TT done this past July 2012 at the cost of $5000. I had the Mini TT because this is what my surgeon recommended. I am now lopsided and still lots of skin, wide scar. My surgeon has recommended we do more lipo. The doctors here on Real Self recommended I get a second opinion before I do anything. I actually got 7 other opinions and all surgeons agreed that I should have had a Full TT. I will be proceeding with a Full TT on February 4, 2013 with a new surgeon. My original surgeon is willing to convert me to a Full TT at no cost for his service and I would only pay surgical center charges. I have decided to go with one of the surgeons that gave me another opinion even though I will be out $7500 instead of about $2000. This whole process has been very fustrating. The things I wish I would have known before hand are most people need Full TT. Have several consultations from as many surgeons that you can. Ask ALOT of questions. Let the surgeon know exactly what kind of results you are looking for. Example if when you have on jeans and you sit down and your skin overlaps the top of your jeans and you want this gone show them what you are talking about. I was told when I had the Mini TT that I would have stomach contouring, lipo, and the love handle area greatly reduced. I still have the love handles, puffy stomach, loose skin and a wide scar. My original surgeon did not tell me a lot other than the Mini TT would do what I needed done, maybe I was unclear to him. The surgeon I have choosen to go with was very, very clear on what he would do, and asked me a ton of questions on what results I am wanting to achieve. Explained all the procedures that would take place and what I can expect. I will also send one night at the surgery center and will be place in a binder that more advanced and is very different from the one I had the first time. This has been very difficult since I could be to my original surgeon and save some money, but I do not feel I would get the best results if I go that route. My gut feeling is to go with the new surgeon since I feel so much more confident in the new surgeon. Again my advice is please do your homework it will help you in the long run and save you a lot of money. I consider this my $5000 mistake. I have also found that the following items will be most helpful when you get home are a walker, a raised toilet seat and either a lift recliner or the contour body system cushions. I did not have these the first time around but I have them for the next time. I will keep this updated as I get closer to my surgery date. I was not nervous at all the first time, but this time I am really nervous. I assume this is normal considering my circumstance. Updated on 3 Feb 2013: It's the night before my Tummy Tuck and I am really anxious and nervous. I have to be at the surgery center at 10AM and surgery is set for 11AM. I have everything set up here at home for when I come home on Tuesday. I will post an update on Tuesday. Updated on 7 Feb 2013: It's 4 days since my surgery and so far so good. What a difference another surgeon can make all the way around. I spent one night at the surgery center very well worth it. My surgeron injects a 3 day numbing medicine and wow it really works. When I had my mini TT back in July from a different surgeon I was more sore sooner. Hopefully I can post some pics this weekend,. Updated on 14 Mar 2013: Its been six weeks since I converted my mini tummy tuck into a full tummy tuck and it was worth every penny of it. I am very very happy with my results. I am as flat as a board and I hear it will only get better. I was so impressed with the new PS I chose to do my full tummy tuck. So much more informative and does things so differently from the PS that did my mini. One week after my full TT I had the drains removed and was told I could start massaging the areas. Week 2 after my surgery my 4 sutures were remove, Glue was used to close my incision all except the 4 sutures. I was told I could use the exercise ball to roll over my back and stomach. I was also told at week 3 to start using maderma. Week 4 I was start on a silcone gel strip to be worn over my scar for 12 hours a day. The binder I am wearing goes from below my breast to mid thigh. All of this is new to me since when I had the mini tummy tuck I was told none of this. I did wear a binder but it was waist only and velcroed shut, very flimsey. I have attached pictures from today...
He did a very poor job. Took too much tissue on tummy tuck. Got MRSA from procedure and he blamed on my body and it was from facility. Had a hole under breast after breast lift that took a while to heal. Ended back in hospital a couple years later because of internal infected sutures from tummy tuck. Years later went to another PS who corrected tummy tuck best he could. Wished went to him first.
My TT with lipo is next Monday! (Excited yet scared and nervous...)I'm 53 years old, 5' 6", 151 lbs, and am fairly decent shape (except for the baby bottom stomach!) I've had two c-sections, both with vertical scars. Right now if you squeeze my stomach, it looks like I have a baby's bottom up front, due to the lovely vertical scar. I'm hoping the recovery won't be any worse than it was for the C sections. Can any of you ladies respond to that? One of my worries is that my husband (I'm a newlywed of two months) may never look at me the same after having to deal with my drains and getting a look at the new scar. (Yes, I know it will fade in time. But we don't have the history together that most of you have with your husbands, as we haven't been through childbirth, illness, etc. together yet, so I'm hoping he'll be a trooper and forget all the mess once he starts getting glimpses of the end result several months down the road.) I'm so excited...I've wanted to do this for YEARS, but I have to admit I'm getting more nervous each day. Would love any words of advice and wisdom from you ladies. Your stories have already been so helpful.
