I have always disliked my face profile due to a hereditary pouch of fat under my chin. I tried cool sculpting in July of 2018 and the results were nonexistent, in fact I think it was worse than before. I decided to do Lipo on my Chin/neck area after discussing with the nurse during a Botox treatment. Updated on 31 May 2019: Updated on 31 May 2019: Such a huge difference already. I can’t wait to see how it looks as it heals! The surgery itself went great. I can’t say enough good things about the nurses and staff at this office.
It’s been a year since I joined this site and I’ve been obsessing over when I was going to get my boob job. My appointment is 2 weeks away. Today I have my pre-appointment at 2:30 PM. I’m glad that I decided to get my breast done in April because I’m pretty active fitness wise and staying active helps me avoid seasonal blues (I live in Michigan). I run 25 miles a week and I go to the gym at least 4 times a week. Now that the weather is changing and it just barely became Spring, this is the perfect time to have this surgery. I found this doctor because he did. Groupon and the work that I’ve seen form him and his reviews have been pretty great. Why not? Updated on 3 Apr 2019: I went in yesterday for my pre-surgery appointment to sign paperwork. Everyone seemed very nice and polite. Kind of a “we do this all the time” feel. I’ve stopped working out my upper body just because I saw that other active people on this site stopped a two weeks prior as well. (I’m going to continue running until the day of because that’s my thing ; ) I have literally been pouring over this site for year and have gotten so much useful information that I feel well prepared and want to pay it forward with my review. I’ll also post pictures today. (Forgive my grammatical/spelling. The Real Self app is very temperamental) Here are my stats: 5’9 African- American (I do not have a history of keloid) 165 pounds Athletic build/Pear shaped (small top/big booty) Runner/weight train 4x a week Getting 425 Naturelle UP Updated on 9 Apr 2019: Wow. Why can I say? I’ve been lurking on this site for a year and finally around my birthday, mid March, I just picked up the phone and called the office to get in the next possible pre-op and surgery date in April. I remember being super nervous about making that call. It seemed so life changing on a whim. Just a refresher: 41 years old (sounds so old, ha!) Married No children 5’9 165 Possibly 375-425 implant. Athletic (I run 30 miles a week/lift weights 4 times a week) I have always wanted breasts to match my butt. (Love my butt ????????) Went to the grocery store today and started feeling anxious/excited, like this is really happening. Posting wish pictures today. Drinking tons of water leading up to the day. Updated on 10 Apr 2019: Just finished an 8 mile run. The only thing that I was anxious about was not being able to run/possible painful recovery, but now taking and looking at these very real “before” pictures, I know that I’m making he right decision. I don’t feel super feminine. My husband at first was against the surgery, but I think he realizes that this is important to me and that I want to feel like my best possible self. You can literally work out and work on every party of your body to improve it, but you can’t do that with your breasts, so. I never got to try on the sizers, my doctor took on look at me and said that my left breast was slightly bigger than he right and that I would be looking at 375-425 or higher. I told him that I’m athletic, but I wanted D++ cup, natural. I was assured by the nurse that I would get be getting her I want. He made it sound like I had a good starting point and could tell that I lost breast tissue when I lost weight. Excited! Updated on 10 Apr 2019: I’m very active, but I definitely bigger, fuller breasts. Don’t care if they air on the side of too perfect/maybe a tad fake, but I don’t want two huge balls on my chest. I’ll buy more sport bras to hold them down when I doing sports. I want to look like fit chick, Amazon. I have a big personality so having big breasts would work. Don’t want to hide them. Updated on 14 Apr 2019: Excited and a smidge nervous. I don’t want the recovery to be completely unmanageable, so I guess that I’m nervous about that, but when I went under for my two dental implants, I woke up feeling good and not having any pain afterwards, but those were dental implants. Anyways, it’s exciting to have I have such a life changing event scheduled or tomorrow. I believe in the power of positive thinking and I that’s ll I can do besides, resting and taking my meds. Anyways, her are more wish pics. Updated on 15 Apr 2019: Super nervous/excited. I told the nurses and doctor what I wanted. Thy said that it was totally doable and that I have a good starting point for D’s. The nurses all had their breasts done, so that put me at ease for some reason. Very nice beside manner. They said that they won’t be bandaging me, which I thought was interesting. Saying my prayers now. Hopefully, I wake up in not too much pain. Updated on 18 Apr 2019: Hello! Feeling woozy still. Going to stop taking the heavy narcos as those pills knock me out for days. The doctor ended up using 415cc in each breast. I literally have been chilling in a recliner since the surgery just to get up for pee breaks (no poop yet). My breasts feel weird, like they aren’t a part of me yet. I was not bandaged when I was sent home. Going back to the doctor on Tuesday. Until then, I am going to continue resting. Got a lot of supportive friends and my husband doting on me. I must have been a hot mess a few days ago. Glad that I don’t remember that ; ) Updated on 19 Apr 2019: Wow. This week flew by! Such a blur. Starting to come out of the haze. Is making it my priority to poop today. Took Milk of Magnesia. The doctor still doesn’t want me in a surgical bra or any bra for that matter. My implants are sitting high up near my clavicles. Frankenboobs to the max, but thank God for this website that I know what to expect. Definitely had feeling of “why did I do this to myself” this week, but thankfully coming away from that. I’ll post pictures later today. Week two I know that I’ll feel better. Updated on 20 Apr 2019: Okay, doing very thing I can to poop today. My body was not used to taking medicine for anything and I am super backed up/bloated. My stomach looks pregnant. Before BA, I was super regular and would go, at least twice a day. Tried milk of magnesia yesterday. Trying an enema and this clear stuff my husband bought to prep for a colonoscopy once upon a time. Hopefully something works! Updated on 21 Apr 2019: Yesterday drank almost half a bottle of milk of magnesia throughout the day. My husband made fresh green juice (Spinach, kale, cucumber, celery root, beets, carrot and apple) and I drank A hot tea solution with Miralax added. Around 7 PM I had success that carried itself into the morning. Whew! Belly still bloated, but will have been going a lot this morning. Updated on 21 Apr 2019: This wasn’t discussed too much with my doctor probably because it doesn’t happen so often with his patients, but if you work your upper body on a pretty regular basis before surgery, you might want to give your upper body a break before you get implants. I used to work out, at least 4 times a week on my upper body, honestly, right up until the surgery. My upper pecks are definitely more sensitive than what they would be if I didn’t. Again, not painful, but my upper body is tighter. Oh well. Week one was pretty much a blur. Tomorrow marks the start of week two. First doctor’s check up since the surgery. Updated on 22 Apr 2019: Okay, based on why I was told when I left the surgeons office last week, I kinda keep my hands low to my sides this past week, scared to really use them and my breasts didn’t have strap or surgical bra. I felt very tender this morning. I had a 2:30 PM appointment at the doctors office. My husband was out of town, so my girlfriend took me. The doctor was busy with an 8 hour mommy makeover surgery (jeez), so I was seen by the amazing Ashley, who’s a nurse and runs the front office. Boy, is she just the person I wanted to talk to. She always made me feel at ease and encouraged. She changed my bandages and got me a strap and showed me massages to push the implant in place. She is seriously a great patient advocate and was my cheerleader in the operating room as well. She asked me what my pain level was and it was literally at a 1/10 for pain. We are talking pain. Weird feeling, like my breasts were full of milk 8/10. She should me the massages an they felt...weird, but I wanted to prove to her and everyone that by Friday that I could do them and have my implants in my breasts noticeably in better position. I left moving my hands around and literally feeling more like myself because I have a goal/mission to achieve by the end of the week. I am not taking any more pain medicine, but I did get a prescription for more muscle relaxers. Went to lunch with my friend, then to the post office to mail off some stuff and to the grocery store literally feeling good, pushing the cart, using my hands to open doors, and move! Awesome encouraging day! Plus, the weather was beautiful in Michigan today. Updated on 23 Apr 2019: Drove today. Made me tired. Can’t wait to get my energy back up. My body’s way of saying rest and stay home and massage your [RS bleep], I guess. Just had morning boob today as far as soreness. Trying to do my massages and loan the implant up so it starts dropping. Here’s a pic when I don’t feel like my breasts got any bigger. Will post a comparison shot tomorrow. (Ignore my bloated belly) Updated on 25 Apr 2019: Wow, getting my period during recovery made me a sobbing crying mess today. I was questioning everything. My sore breasts, the surgery, my recovery. Everything. Feeling much better after I slept all day. I have my second week appointment coming up tomorrow where they take out my sutures. Sounds good to me. Updated on 26 Apr 2019: Went to the doctor and got my stitches taken out. Easy peasy. Said that everything looked good for day ten after surgery. Stitches being taken out did not hurt. Said that I could go back to running for 6 weeks. Feeling good now, back to my normal self. Back to cleaning, driving, running around. I feel like myself and it hasn’t even been two weeks. Here’s a picture I took at the Dr.’s office. Again, loved the encouragement I got from Ashley. It really changed my mind set from being swollen, weak, to getting up and moving about. Here’s a progress pic. Updated on 27 Apr 2019: I’ll be hitting the two week mark on Monday and since my first appointment I had been instructed to do my massages and wear my band. I literally wear my band 24/7 with the exception of showers and when I do my massages 4 times a day and I feel that my band has pushed the implant down into its pocket and my breathing/elephant on the chest feeling has gone away. At first the massages felt very strange, kinda like when you touch the inside of your belly button, very nauseating feeling. I didn’t want to do it and would not look forward to it. Maybe since some time has passed, I am more comfortable with it and I find that I goes a lot easier when I massage with olive oil. I do fifteen counts of ten squeezes to bring my breast together then I move my breasts up and down and as best I can, in a circle. The more I massage I do the less morning boob I will have and the more my breast will drop. Maybe it’s the time that has passed that has helped me be more comfortable with my breasts, but the massages have definitely help me recover faster. Updated on 29 Apr 2019: First morning without morning boob. I just did a praise dance, thank you Jesus!!! Doing massages (and maybe time) def. helps. Morning boob was the worst. Updated on 1 May 2019: Wow, now time is moving faster! It feels that way because I’m not in pain and kinda forgot about the surgery. I’ve asked if they tried the 450 sizer when I was in surgery and they said that they did and it was too big, they used the 415’s. Hmmm. Can’t wait until I get fluffage, but it’s still early. Updated on 2 May 2019: Pinch me, I’m dreaming. Loving the results! I can dress them up or down. Glad I didn’t go much bigger. 415 UP Naturelle Updated on 4 May 2019: Definitely document changes when you get this done. Wow. My breasts look different from a few days ago. Updated on 8 May 2019: Okay, forgot to put a maxi pad/surgical gauze on the incision site on my bralette. Irritated a spot on my left breast where a crust of dried blood came off. Then it started to bleed (dribble) when I massaged it. Got scared and sent a bunch of pictures to the Dr. office. He checked me out an said that I was fine and there was no opening. The nurse said that it’s an incision site and sometimes this happens (better to push by liquid out rather than letting it sit there) Went home with a new strap and going about my day. Updated on 11 May 2019: Reading through reviews before I had the surgery you hear a lot of people talking bout boob greed, now that I’m approaching week 4, I can honestly say, I have zero boob greed. I might have had a little in the beginning when I didn’t know how they were going to turn out (the implants weren’t dropping yet) but not any more lol. I went from a 36b, no upper pole to a 36 DDD from a 415cc implant. I’m good fam, lol. Updated on 16 May 2019: Just updating to give myself a time stamp. I want to start running next week. Got an Enell spots bra that straps me in very well. Still wearing strap and I still massage 4-5 times a day for 5-10 minutes a day. Still not wearing a bra. I have an appointment with the doctor on Friday. Hopefully, he can see how much work that I’ve put in massaging and will give me the okay to start running. Can do chores and stretch my arms over my head and just feel the slightest pull reaching for the top shelf. I am seeing he swelling going down and slight shrinkage, but I think by month 3 I will see the full result. Updated on 17 May 2019: I decided to do the surgery so quickly that I couldn’t take my own advice. I literally did bunch presses a day before surgery. Big mistake. It will just take longer for your breast to drop. Month post opp appointment was today. Can’t run until week 6, whomp whomp. I thought maybe because I was feeling 90%, it could be a go. Nope. Must wear the strap 24/7 until they drop a bit more. So massaging a ton and will be about that strap life until further notice. I’m just glad that I have no pain, except tender nipples, my mobility is back and I don’t get tired doing simple tasks. That was for sure week 1-2. Updated on 17 May 2019: I don’t know about everyone else, but it’s fascinating to watch the changes. Updated on 20 May 2019: If you look at the before picture, my boobs never touched and went in different directions. So with the BA, my boobs are just bigger doing the same thing, lol. Totally cool with it. I just wanted them bigger and they’re bigger and every day, I’m happier and happier with them. I massage every day, honestly, about 5 times a day for about ten minutes and wear the strap 24/7. Hopefully, I won’t have to wear it by week 6 Updated on 22 May 2019: I will be so glad to get rid of this strap, but it’s been helping big time with my boobs dropping. Massaging has become my hobby, lol. Updated on 29 May 2019: Week 6. Creating a post to time date post surgery. Did first 5 mile run in two bras, VS Knock our bra and Outdoor Voices over it. Felt fined. my nipples were rubbing a little, but good reentry back into my runs. Had to stop a few times, but overall 9:30 pace. Not bad. I still wear the strap as much a possible. (I think that I’m the only one on Real Self that finds comfort in the strap?) It’s like wearing it. Ordered some bras from Agent Provacateur. (HUBBY gave me a GC : ). I’m at a 36 DD/E, depending on the bra/Coverage her I want. Can sleep on side/back/stomach, no problem. Received some coupons for free services from Dr Rifai. I thought by was a nice thank you. Going to call tomorrow for appointments for a cool sculpt and microdermabrasion. Updated on 4 Jun 2019: Wow. There is a whole, idk, process to remembering your big boobs. I have moments where I can believe that I went through the surgery. It was something by I wanted to do for forever. Running: I now wear a high impact spots bra with a lighter sports bra underneath and one of my straps. It hold everything down and makes me feel comfortable and nothing moves! I think that I have mother check up in a few weeks. Updated on 6 Jun 2019: My Brest have definitely dropped. Waiting for the fluff. Still wearing support band and doing massages. Updated on 11 Jun 2019: Running with two sports bras. No problem. Can sleep any which way. Wen I don’t eat a bra, my breasts feel...heavy-er. Idk, maybe not used to new size, but I don’t really notice them. Love wearing he Victoria Secret Knockout Bra as an everyday bra. Going back to office for my free microdermabrasion on Thursday. Still taking vitamin e B6 and massaging. Updated on 13 Jun 2019: Went to the office to get my free “thank you” dermabrasion and saw Ashley, the nurse who was very encouraging before the surgery and she told me that I don’t need the strap anymore. Including a picture so you can see the dropping and how I look in clothes. Again, soooooo glad that I got this surgery. In the beginning, every ghost pain/twitch/morning boob/ache, I thought something was wrong. Sometimes Reading Real Self Reviews doesn’t help (Worst case scenario situations/sometimes more focused on why can go wrong) BUT Your body WILL recover and even though the first few weeks seem super long, you WILL get through it. Updated on 19 Jun 2019: I just came in for my 2 month appointment. I definitely need to increase my massaging. No CC, I just need to massage the crap out of my breasts (10 times a day) Push them together/grab the implant/move it cross the body be more aggressive. I was a little disappointed that they haven’t fluffed as much as I would like (not enough massage) Working on that to see improvement in a the next week or so. Updated on 22 Jun 2019: Massaging 10 times a day. If you get this surgery, don’t do upper body weightlifting. My pecs were super tight and it work against dropping and fluffing. Updated on 2 Jul 2019: Life Is 100 percent back to normal. Mentally you think about your breasts because you have to adjust all of your clothes work outs around them. The period of adjustment I think will take 6 months to year, just mentally adjusting. Still going through it. It’s like becoming a unicorn, adjusting to a horn that one day appeared on your head. I don’t feel anything twinges anymore or wonder about, any, not pain, but weird feelings jolts/pings of feeling. That doesn’t happen anymore. My clothes look so much better. If you are on the fence about this, I understand, but if this something that you have wanted all your life, please go for it! You read the stories on RS and you prepare your self for the worst because of the percentage of negative stories on here. When people are happy you forget about the pain, discomfort quickly and move on and people don’t typically write about their experiences. I’m going to keep people posted as much as I can, but even now you tend to skip a few weeks because your body adjusts and you forget about the annoying, slightly uncomfortable past few months. Anyways, my next appointment is in September. Updated on 9 Jul 2019: Just doing an update to date the progression. Going into month 3. I have no pain, tingles, or barely notice them. Me out on date night. It just looks like I’m wearing padded bra. I love them. Glad that I’m able to enjoy them this summer. Updated on 17 Jul 2019: 3 months later. I don’t really think about them, but at the same time I think about them fairly often. It’s summer time, so I have a lot of opportunities to show them off. I feel really comfortable sleeping on my stomach. I feel like they’ve dropped but haven’t completely fluffed. I think by month four they will get to a more fluffed position. They are a lot of fun. I don’t have boobs greed, but I think if I thin out a little bit more they will appear bigger. Not that I want them bigger but I think I feel this way because they’re not completely fluffed. Updated on 22 Jul 2019: My boobs have gotten super squishy. Still haven’t still haven’t completely fluffed but I’m still month three. It’s still early In my recovery when I think about it.I was thinking back to the timeline of everything. Now, I’ve completely forgotten about my boobs, if that makes sense, except when I look in the mirror. Month one and two I was very aware of my breasts, every little twinge of feelings/pain. Month three, smooth sailing. I can squish my breasts all around, up, down together with them feeling like they’ve been on my body my whole life.I preferred to sleep on my stomach. I’m so happy about this because I thought I would have like weird sensations every once in a while but that has stopped. The size is perfect. I just love them. Best investment. I feel so sexy! Updated on 27 Jul 2019: Jus got sized at a local bra shop. I measure a 36E/36 DDD!! Whoa! Super happy. I was going go to Victoria Secret but I heard that the measurements are not the true size. This was moment for sure. Totally worth the surgery. Damn, I’m glad that they didn’t give me 450cc, holy crap. Updated on 30 Jul 2019: Although I got measured as a 36 triple D I wear a 32 double D in Victoria’s Secret knock out bras to go running. I feel that it hold me in more. Why did I get 32 double D in the Victoria’s Secret knockout bra? I tried to 34 double D it was loose in the cups. It’s helps to push them together Updated on 30 Jul 2019: Updated on 15 Aug 2019: Time dating this post. I think that it’s been about 4 months. I go back to see the doctor in September. I’ve put on weight since the surgery, I think, but I’ve still been running, just not 30 miles a week. It’s Ben too hot. Thinking about getting a membership to Tracy Anderson to get the lean lines that I want. Don’t notice breasts that much. Am wearing a 36 DD/36 E. They are still fluffing. I think that the 6 month mark will be my final result. Whatever you do, do not work out your upper chest before the surgery. Very counterintuitive. Takes longer for pec muscles to relax. Updated on 18 Aug 2019: I forgot to add in pics Updated on 28 Aug 2019: Feels super natural. I can play them up or down. I still do my massages. Doesn’t look fake. I have my six month check up in September. If I work on my abs, I will have a more hour glass figure. No tingles even when I slam the trunk. Still haven’t done push ups. Don’t want to. Noting much else to report. Updated on 3 Sep 2019: Boobs feel great. I was just talking with a friend about our boob jobs and saying how the first two months were hell, but worth it. The first few months, I’m not gonna lie, were horrible. Not pain wise, but I was not used to feeling so helpless. Feeling like every little sensation was something bad. So if you’re reading this and you just got the surgery done, hold tight it’ll get better. You will get stronger. It’s like a long waiting game, but it’s really not a long time when u think about it, it’s just that they might be be the longest to months of your life. Hang tight. Updated on 18 Sep 2019: Definitely, wayyy softer than last time that I was at the doctor. I often forget that I had the surgery. Honestly, the implants are my original boobs, but bigger. That sounds obvious, but the implants weren’t going to change closeness of my breasts or anything else. Could I have used a lift? Maybe, and I’ll probably do that when I replace these down the line, but I really love the minimal amount of surgery. Under boob scars are non existent. It’s only month 5 and I really still love the projection at the top. Still fluffing, but I don’t want to lose the fullness at the top. Great summer with my new breasts, ha! Got to wear so many cute outfits that I couldn’t wear before. Happy! . Updated on 20 Oct 2019: Basically posting to mark time. Piggybacking off my other review, yeah, I could have gotten lift, but my goal wasn’t perfection. I wanted bigger breasts an I got them. If you back to my first pictures, you’ll see what I mean. I can push them up, play them down, but I am a 36 DD all day long. I have to run with a strap that I got from Amazon across my sports bra otherwise, they got heavy by mile 2. Updated on 8 Feb 2020: Honestly, the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. I forget that I had the surgery. Still can’t do do push ups or pull ups, but who cares. Gotten so many compliments on them. I feel super sexy. Sometimes forget how big they are! (36 DD/36E) On a rare occasion I wish they were slightly bigger. When I mention that to friends they say that I’m crazy : ) I’ve actually convinced another friend to get the surgery. Again, the first month after the surgery is annoying and the implants just keep settling every month. Do not work work out your peck muscles before the surgery. It took my chest muscles a little bit longer to drop and fluff. I would say D&F happened month 6 . Updated on 19 Apr 2020: Wow. Where to start? It’s been a year since the surgery. The only thing I would have done differently is not work out my pec muscles so hard before the operation. That was dumb. My pec really absorbed the implant and I wore the strap forever. I would like to go bigger in the future, but am satisfied now. There was no way they could have fit in more the first round. Very natural look, although there is room for the doctor to go in an move them down a little bit more because I have a slight snoopy effect (probably needed a slight lift) but I don’t want to mess with them anytime soon unless I am increasing the size, then I would get a lift (maybe) Well worth the money. The first 6 months are, idk, annoying, I guess, but now I can do everything I did before except curl ups (don’t want to do push ups. Why? Why mess with them doing those) I can make them really stand out or hide them. 36B to 36 DD with 415 in each breast under the muscle. Updated on 21 May 2020: Can sleep in my stomach, all of my outfits look good on me. I can run and exercise, no problem. They keep getting better and better. Updated on 21 Aug 2020: My experience I think was unlike most people’s experience. It took about 10 months for them to drop, I would even say year because, I was lifting weights so much before the surgery. Don’t do that Super happy. I feel nothing, can stretch and do everything pre surgery now. No pings and I sleep on my stomach. I was a deflated 36 B- 36 DD/E Updated on 21 Aug 2020: 36 B to 36 DD. One year and almost 5 months later Updated on 12 Oct 2021: What can I say? Just trust the process. My breast look very, very natural. I had issues with how long it took for my drop in fluff because I was working out right up until my surgery. I’ve repeated this many times. Do not lift weights and do any chest forward exercises at least six months before you have the surgery. Your chest muscles will become tight and I’ll take longer for them to drop. Super happy. I literally have Forgotten that I’ve had the surgery. Sorry that I haven’t been updating because I forgot. Can sleep any which way, and can do all exercises at the gym. Updated on 12 Oct 2021: I don’t think that the pictures uploaded to my last update Updated on 9 Apr 2022: I can’t believe the time has flown by so quickly. It seems like just yesterday I had it done. I think the pandemic has something to do with it Love love love my implants. My boyfriend did not know they were implants until I told him. Again, when I first had them done I was a gym rat and I worked out my pecks too much. So it took a lot longer for them to drop and look natural. I would say in like a year plus some months they started to look very natural. So if you haven’t dropped in six months don’t worry about it. I think everyone has this waiting game situation that they have to get through. First step is getting the surgery, actually have the surgery, then waiting for them to drop and look normal or whatever and you know what they say about watching up kettle that’s boiling Very happy, what can I say?
I had a tummy tuck two years ago and since had a 9lbs baby, Dr Rafai did my second tummy tuck, I’m awaiting the final results! I’m having a lot of fluid retention issues but other than that everything is fine..
Absolutely love this office! Ashley did my Botox and i couldn't be happier with the results! The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable on all the products and services done in the office! Truly a great environment. They don't pressure you into buying products and they don't try to up sell you! Go see Dr. Rifai!
All my life I’ve hated my sagging breasts and the extra weight that I always carried in my lower abdomen. After carrying twins and unexpectedly losing way more weight then I began with, my body looks like a sun dried tomato. With 2 year old twins,I’m absolutely terrified about not being able to care for them as I always do. (Stay at home mom). My husband is terrific and is completely on board to help make my recovery as easy as possible. My surgery date is January 3rd, only 4 days away. I have a terrible cold and am praying it clears up enough to operate. Updated on 22 Jan 2019: 37 years old, 128 pounds, 5”7, mother of toddler twins. I had my surgery Jan 3rd 2019. 17 days postoperative. Every day gets easier, but the first week was pretty rough. Going into this with a cough was the absolute worst thing I could’ve done. The pain was excruciating when I would cough. Plus I broke a stitch. I got my drain out 7 days after surgery and unfortunately this was too soon. Because I’m now dealing with a seroma. Having to go to the doctor 3 times a week to have it drained. But I am very pleased with the results. And I can’t wait Matilda these 6 weeks are up so I can pick up my babies again.
32aa (preop) with 375cc uhp silicone under muscle. So today I had gone in for my surgery wearing a comfy jogging suit- loose fitting pants with zippered jacket (a great suggestion.) The procedure itself was only about an hour. I went in at 8:45am, after getting situated and after my surgeon finished with his previous patient I was out and on the road by noon. It’s now been 6 hours and I’m not really feeling too much pain or discomfort as I thought I may. I’ve been taking it easy. With some orange juice, I took some ibuprofen and an antibiotic and then took a nap. After my nap I ate a protein bar, I decided to take a half pain pill that was subscribed to me (I’m no a big fan of pain medication containing narcotic, hence reason for taking ibuprofen so I can alternate.) I’m not trying to do too much with my arms. So spending time with God and allowing the healing to take place. I took off until next week Wednesday from work, if I’m feeling ok to return sooner I will. :) Updated on 26 Oct 2018: Feeling more pressure today since the anesthesia has worn off. Still manageable very swollen. Taking it easy. Alternating using ibuprofen and pain meds prescribed. Using cold compress for swelling 20 min per hour as needed. Lightly massaging. Excited to see my results! Updated on 30 Oct 2018: So yesterday (day 4) I was hoping to see some results starting to show and I really hadn’t... still much swelling and sitting high. Today I decided to take a shower and wash my hair and do my makeup and put on a different support bra than the surgical one I had been wearing and I’m finally feeling much more confident in my results starting to form. I know I’m still having some swelling and sitting high and will be like that for some time as they start to sit in the position they will be in over the next few weeks but I am feeling much better today. Also I stopped the pain med prescribed to me on day 3 and only taking ibuprofen and my antibiotics currently. I was planning on returning to work and feel capable today however due to car repairs needing to be done I’m holding off and still taking it rather easy. Updated on 2 Feb 2019: I am very happy with my results! Better than I even had anticipated. Updated on 2 Feb 2019: I can wear a size 34D or 32 DDD. Preferably 34D is what I’ve been using by Victoria Secret. Of course VS runs small compared to other brands.
I had an extremely disappointing and frustrating experience with Dr. Rifai and his clinic. I underwent a chin implant procedure and the results were not only unsatisfactory but also harmful. The implant was misaligned, positioned too high, and caused significant nerve pressure, leading to ongoing discomfort. Despite being assured that my requested square-shaped implant would be used, my CT scans proved otherwise, showing clear discrepancies between what was promised and what was delivered. To make matters worse, my medical records were falsified, and attempts to address the issue with Dr. Rifai and the clinic were met with gaslighting and deflection. Even after raising these concerns with evidence, including CT scans, I was ignored or given vague responses. This lack of accountability and professionalism is unacceptable. I now have no choice but to spend over $25,000 for revision surgery to fix this botched procedure. This entire experience has been a nightmare, and I would strongly advise others to look elsewhere for cosmetic procedures. Do your research and choose a qualified and transparent surgeon who prioritizes patient care and safety. I’ve attached my CT scan photos showing how misaligned and high my implant is and how it’s directly sitting over my facial nerve and it’s clear the shape of it is opposite of what I requested. I should add that I have since day one of surgery been dealing with these issues and can feel the implant inside of my gums of my mouth. Do better Birmingham cosmetic surgery!
Just wanted to post a review and keep people updated on my surgery and progress and give this Dr. more reviews!. So far I have gone to my pre-OP appointment that went great had pictures took hemoglobin checked mine was right at 12.1 they said they like it to be above 12 for surgery and with my period coming to take in some extra iron so I have been trying that also I got all my scripts and have filled them got my antibacterial soap which I started washing with last night amd will continue to do so until Monday cant believe it's just one more day away!! So excited and nervous at the same time! Updated on 21 Sep 2020: So today is surgery day I woke up got myself ready showered with the antibacterial soap and my nerves were a wreck I felt so sick to my stomach from over thinking and being nervous but when I arrived there everyone eased my mind and it went so smooth I woke up feeling so loopy like I could barely walk or talk so crazy but anyway my breast seem so high up I'm hoping they will drop and fluff soon they also seem to small I wanted a full C but i looked like maybe a b cup I'm getting disappointed because I'm worried they wont be big enough Dr. used 310 ccs and 285ccs silicone implants but I guess I'll have to wait and see how they turn out I'll will keep update! Updated on 22 Sep 2020: woke up feeling so sore and bruised all over my ribs and sides of my boobs I've been taking my antibiotics and flexril and also motrin and norco when needed hurts a little when I take deep breaths worst part that hurts is the swelling below my breast around my ribs. Other then that I'm feeling better I have noticed my smaller breast on the right that got 310ccs is still smaller then the bigger breast that recieved 285ccs so I'm not sure why I'm hoping they will even out soon also they appear to be much smaller then I was hoping for I dont see much of a difference in size. Updated on 29 Sep 2020: Yesterday was my one week post op appointment they said my incisions were not healing properly and that I had been doing to much and need to do use my arms less and rest more to take motrin around the clock and ice also because I'm still swollen and sitting high up but they said there main focus right now is getting my incisions healed up so they fixed me back up and told me to come back friday and if all looks good they will show me the massage techniques to help them drop and fluff and that I may need to wear a band but for now I still cant shower only sponge bathing and have to keep my surgical bra on 24 hrs a day and still sleep propped up on my back! I just want to heal and be able to wear other bras and sleep on my sides and get back to normal life so I'm praying I will be healed up friday when I go back but pain is all gone just some swelling and bruising still so I'm mainly uncomfortable I will keep everyone updated but so far I am happy with my results I still have a ways to go so I know after I'm all healed and they drop and fluff they will look amazing I'm just so happy to finally have some boobies!! Updated on 4 Oct 2020: Dr said everything is looking good and to start my massages everyday as often as possible my boobs are looking better everyday still very firm but getting a little softer my nipples are extremely sensitive they feel irritated when any type of cloth touches them almost like a rug burn feeling not good at all I'm hoping this goes away soon!! I'm able to move my arms alot more with no pain overall everything is going good and I love the way they look and the size seems perfect for my body my Dr did a amazing job and I highly recommend him! Updated on 20 Oct 2020: So it's been one month I went to my check up everything is going good they took my scar bandages off my scars dont look to bad to me for only being one month I have to continue my excerises/massages for the next 2 months as often as possible and I will then see my Dr. again in 2 months it won't let me add me scar pictures I will try again to upload those soon! Also pain is gone 100% I can move around just fine they have dropped and fluffed some have almost all feeling back. Updated on 20 Oct 2020: Picture Update of scars and how they look in bra!! Love them so much there getting so much softer as well but still have a ways to go because they s they are still real firm. I have already left one update today but it wouldnt load my pictures with it so here they are!! Hopefully it loads this time so frustrating
