Unfortunately, the surgeon that removed my right breast damaged much of the tissue, so, 4 extra surgeries were required and an extra year of healing time. Dr Wong was wonderful throughout the process. I had no problems scheduling appointments or booking surgery times that happened within 2-3 months of booking. Office staff are knowledgeable and so nice. My breasts are still not completed, but Dr Wong will be finishing the work this year. My left breast looks fantastic, so hoping the right one will match soon
I was referred to Dr. Wong in the summer of 2012 by Dr. Nandagopal who did my tt. About 20 years ago I did a breast reduction with Dr. Connor Turely. I got an infection and loft my nipples. I simply had my areola left. It was a horrible experience. I did a skin graft with him but he actually told me that I would never have actual nipples and stupid young me took his advise and left it alone. Well I waiting so long that OHIP refused to pay for my surgery. If you ever have surgery and you need correction you have a SEVEN year period to correct that surgery or else OHIP will not pay. I even appealed this process and lost. Anyway I met with Dr. Wong and right away I was at ease. She is very personable, professional. She answered my questions. She told me straight the good, the bad and the ugly of things that can and may happen. I asked her of other surgeries and she kept me well informed. She was also the only doctor after three consults that measured my breast and agreed with me that the previous doctor placed my nipple too high. Visually my breasts look confusing. I had the nipple reconstruction and there were things that I didn't like nothing major. I called her when I got home very upset and the best things she ever did was come on the phone and talk to me. With my follow up visit she held my hand and said to me that she understood that I had anxieties of the previous doctor abandoning me. She assured me that she will not do that and how many times it takes for me to feel comfortable with my nipples she will do it at no extra cost. I was so relieved as plastic surgeons usually gouge you for more money if something goes wrong. Sarah is very honest and genuine. What you see is what you get. Now I did get infected which was no fault of her own. That was corrected and we are going into fix up my nipples in March just to even up the areolas and give the nipples more thickness and projection. I told her today gurl I lived too long without them. Gimme some big ass nipps! We had a good laugh. I trust she will do it. Updated on 8 Jun 2014: I am actually going to lodge a formal complaint against Dr. Wong. She is actually not going to finish correcting my nipple reconstruction and is blaming hospital funding and the fact that I got implants NOT taking responsibility for the fact that SHE did NOT go a decent job but had no problem taking my money. A full detailed review will be done against her plus a complain with the hospital and College of Physicians and Surgeons. If you cannot do a job don't take it.
So my breast reduction is on Monday, and I am starting to REALLY freak out. My biggest fear is throwing up from the anaesthics. I would do ANYTHING not to throw up from this surgery. I'm also terrified of the bruising and swelling that it sure to freak me out at first, and the dressing limitations in the first month. I am a little unsure about what I am going to wear, because my doctor said I wont be in a surgical bra, but will need to be braless for a month. That's a little uncomfortable in public. But I'm mostly worried about vomiting. Does anybody have any stories about this? Does anybody know how effective antinasaous are? I am actually considering not having any opiates in my IV drip. Is this a horrible decision? Will the pain be unbearable, or will the anaesthetic make the pain dulled, at least until the effects wear off? Updated on 6 Sep 2014: So it is Saturday night, and I only have one more day before my surgery. (Although this probably wont be approved to post until tomorrow night) My surgery is on Monday, September 8th, and I am COMPLETELY freaking out. My biggest fears are not waking up from surgery, getting sick from the anaesthetics, and having a long recovery. For those of all those people who've had a breast reduction, please let me know how long your recovery was. I know full recovery can take months, but how long until you could wear a proper bra, go shopping, live your life? Also, how long were you on pain killers? Thanks! (: Also, I am thinking of posting pictures, but this is the internet, so it is a little worrisome. Updated on 13 Sep 2014: I know I am late on posting an update, but I've had a little bit of a rough recovery. As far as the surgery goes, it was pretty simple. I waited around in the emergency room for forever, then waited more as they had to call in a special "IV team" to inset my IV (my veins are terrible, even the experts are never able to put a needle in them), and then the last thing I remember was telling the doctors that I felt dizzy, and then them telling me that the dizziness was caused by the anaesthetics. Then I was out. Dr. Wong was very professional to the final moment. She was happy to answer last minute questions of mine as she prepared to do surgery on me. She was very reassuring, and kept telling me how I was going to be fine. I was actually crying when it came down to going into the surgery room. The first thing I remember after waking up was feeling like my chest was on fire. The nurses realized I was awake very quickly, and asked my pain level. I told them six, and they immediately gave me more morphine. My pain dropped down to a two or a three. I was very exhausted at first, and couldn't even keep my eyes open. I stayed in post op care for a bit longer than usual because my heart was racing, but they gave me some medication to slow it down and then wheeled me into recovery where I was able to see my boyfriend. I stayed in recovery for less than an hour, had some gingerale, and talked with my boyfriend a little. Then I was went home. I had absolutely no nasaua, because I had a wonderful anaesthiologist who insured I was pumped up with lots of anti-nasauas. The ride home was okay. I was alert and talking in the car, but got pretty drowsy half way home. I got home and went to sleep very quickly and slept on and off for the next day. For the first few days after surgery, all I ate were crackers and ginger ale ,half because I wasn't hungry, and half because I was still afraid of throwing up. I got really weak and pretty depressed, and it wasn't until my mom made me eat an actual meal did I realize it was because of lack of food. After I started eating regularly, I felt pretty normal. I actually haven't taken any of the prescribed pain killers. My pain has been 100 percent tolerable. I'm a bit discomforted, but not in pain. The only one of my medications I have taken is antibiotics to make sure I don't get an infection. Keep in mind that not everybody can tolerate surgery without pain killers, it depends on the person. I have noticed numbness in most of my breasts which are very scary. I hope that the feelings come back, but I know that there are no guarantee. Any one have experience on this? My breasts are starting to become itchy, which is great because it means they are healing, but it's really annoying because of the loss of feeling, I can't feel where to scratch. Drains are the most painful part. My incisions don't really hurt, but the drains do! They come out next Thursday, so I think I'll feel a lot better after that. The rough recovery I mentioned is mostly due to anxiety. I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in the past, and I have noticed that it's going through the roof since surgery. I am terrified of leaving the house in case I throw up or pass out, because of the surgery. It's irrational, I know, but today I left the house for the first time to go buy my new school laptop, and I got very dizzy and nauseous. So now I am scared to leave again. Can any body relate to this? How did you get past it? I'm really scared that this will stay for a while, and I wont be able to go to school or anything. Any help would be appreciated. Updated on 21 Sep 2014: So a few days ago I went for my first bra fitting at Victoria's Secret. I was extremely disappointed, to say the lease. Before my reduction, I was a 34 J. My surgeon said that she would take me down to a mid-c, however both La Senza and Victoria Secret have told me that I am a 40 D! I was devastated. I know that I am still swollen, but my surgeon told me that although the swelling will go down, the size wont. Also, I have absolutely no idea how I went from a 34 band to a 40!!! I felt disgusted with myself. I have always have weight issues. And it didn't help that the store associate told me that my cup size was so big because "my waist was so big". I couldn't believe she said that. That mortified me. Even despite all of this, it is not my biggest worry. My absolute biggest worry is that my breasts will grow back. I am terrified of this!! I have been up all night, stressing over the multiple stories I am hearing on here of women whose breasts grow back, despite not gaining weight. I am doing everything within my power to not have that happen, I am eating a very healthy diet, I have quit hormonal birth control, and I plan on going to the gym as soon as I am able. But I am scared that despite all of this, I will end up back where I started. I am SO scared. Can anybody share their experiences? Is it likely that my breasts will get bigger if I stick to a healthy diet and hit the gym regularly? I know they will probably get much bigger when I get pregnant, but I am only 21, and I was hoping for at least a nice ten years with my new boobs. Updated on 3 Oct 2014: So on Monday I will be officially four weeks post op but I am REALLY worried that my breasts are growing back. I bought a bra without underwire a week after surgery, and I am almost convinced that it's slightly smaller on me now than when I bought it. I am really freaking out, because I don't know why they would be getting bigger. I am on a diet, so I am trying to lose weight, also I quit oral contraceptives because I was afraid they would make my breasts continue to grow. I'm not really swollen anymore, so shouldn't I be smaller, not bigger? Anyone with experiences with this? Am I just being overly worried? I am also slightly upset because one of my breasts is clearly a different shape than the other. I know my breasts aren't finished healing and it may get fixed but for now it looks really off to me. I put before and after photos up finally. I still think my breasts are too big. I wanted them much smaller, so that is very disappointing. I am hoping that by losing weight, I will be able to make them smaller. Other than that, recovery is fine for me. I have never taken any pain killers, and I really don't feel any pain in the breasts anymore. I do get quit a bit of moderate pain where the drains were, so I will ask my PS about that when I see her in a month. Also, in several areas I've noticed that the ends of my stitches are poking out of my skin. I'm not quite sure what to do with this because all my stitches were suppose to be dissolvable. Any ideas? Updated on 17 Oct 2014: I am really starting to regret having this done. I know everyone is so happy with their new breasts, but I can't help but feel lied to. I was told I would be a medium C. My surgeon didn't even say she MIGHT be able to bring me down to a C, she said she WOULD being me down to a C. It's almost two months post op, and I am still a DD. I am really depressed. I still don't fit into the clothes I want to. I still get back aches. I went through major surgery and didn't even come out with what I wanted. I am just horribly disappointed.
