Basic stats: 32A, 159cm/5.2ft, 56kg, BWD 11.5
I have always wanted some boobs since I was 18. It's difficult to find bras that cup over the boobs nicely and even so, sometimes there are gaps in between. Flat chested girls would know what I'm talking about! Always feel like I can pass off as a high school student even though I'm in my late 20s.
So on this crazy day... I finally took the courage to schedule an appointment with Shens clinic! I selected him because he does small incisions (about 2.5cm!) and specialises in natural looking boobs! :P
Dr Shen and his staff were super friendly. Took time to walk me through and explained the types of implants available, risks involved, questions I had and did a shirt fitting with the some fillets. Was told to shave 10% to 15% off as the actual would appear slightly smaller if we are going under the muscles. I also got to see how it would look like on me from a visualisation program called Crisalix (I think?). They did a 3D scan of my upper body prior to that.
So I'm getting a 355cc Motiva Ergonomix (high profile based on my BWD of 11.5), under the muscles, breast fold incision! Hope to achieve a C cup from it! Hopefully it won't be too big as I would like to look natural. Wish me luck!
Attached some pictures on how my 32A boobies look like now before I say goodbye to them in a few days! So excited!
Updated on 15 Oct 2020:
A few more pre-op photos to share with all of you! Bought new clothes! This is one of the issues I usually face - large gaps under my arms hahahahaa. Photos were rather dark so I tried to brighten it.
My op is tomorrow! Can't wait!!
Updated on 16 Oct 2020:
Just did it this morning! Was put on IV and had drugs injected to prevent nauseousness after the op due to the anaethesia. Anaethetist asked if I was prone to motion sickness and I said yes. He also injected 2 times in my back and was told they will flip me over but before I knew it I was gone. LOL.
I woke up feeling very tight in my chest in the recovery room but pain level is maybe a 2/10? They added heater to my bed so I wouldnt feel cold. :)
Was also given glucose to drink because had to fast the night before to perform anaestesia. Tasted like the yummiest thing on earth LOL.
Due to the tightness in the chest area above the boobs actually, not at the incision, I had to do shallow breaths so it's more comfortable. Felt groggy and slightly giddy after the op so it's good to have someone to bring you home after that. Otherwise, the clinic will see u into the grab before leaving. Slept all the way home. After I reached home, I slept too but woke up maybe every hour (due to discomfort) and did the exercises that they recommended. Recommended to do every hour or as long as you feel tightness in the chest. Hope the pain/discomfort goes away soon.
Oh I couldn't get up from lying straight in the recovery room. Best to sleep propped up for a while.
Updated on 17 Oct 2020:
Woke up at about 6am with terrible pain (maybe a 8/10?) in my left under the armpits. A little numb in that area too. Couldn't lift my left hand until I had my painkillers. Kept on burping too and my stomach was making squishy watery funny sounds. Doc said it was due to the antibiotics and to eat more food before eating meds (I ate a little?). Hope I won't end up with gastric.
Went nearby to shop a little but was tired after maybe 3hrs. My poor husband has to bring me home after that. What a wet blanket.
Felt like I'm gonna tear my stitches when I do my stretches?? Hope the pain and numbness goes away soon.
Updated on 17 Oct 2020:
I'm a back sleeper but can't seem to sleep well these few days. Was sleeping flat btw cos it's not fun to sleep upright. Reminds me of long plane rides where your tailbones hurt after that. Doc did prescribe sleeping pills but trying not to touch it. It's 4am now. Woke up not due to pain this time back discomfort from sleeping too straight on my back.
Had what many call morning boobs from not using the muscles for an extended period of time. People who exercise will know that feeling when you first wake up from an intense exercise on the day before. Manage to sit up from the bed myself today! Did not know that could be an achiecement hahaha. Had to rest about 10 mins before I could move after the pain from the morning boobs went away. Did some stretching exercises after. Gonna try sleeping again. Goodnight world.
Updated on 19 Oct 2020:
Woke up with morning boobs again but today, I think the muscle spasm/cramp under my armpits were shorter. Think it's getting better, slowly but surely? Haha
Managed to take a bath with assistance on day 2 as I couldn't reach above my head. Day 3 I could gently scrub my hair but still didn't have enough strength to dry my hair with the towel.
My stretches were significantly better on day 3. There were 3 exercises that I had to do. First was to place your hands straight, palms down in front of you and lift them skywards. When straight, the elbows should be near the ears. Repeat 5 times. Second was to fold your arm perpendicular to the body and parallel to your shoulders and try to lift your elbow upwards. Repeat 5 times. The last exercise is to rest the arms beside your body and try to bring the shoulder blade together, so kinda like a chest stretches? Repeat 5 times too. On day 1, I could only lift up to 45 degrees for the first exercise. By day 3, I could nearly reach the ears.
The area under and at the sides of my boobs are slightly numb. Nipples too. Trying to eat more proteins to hopefully speed up recovery :P
OH I HAD MY FIRST POOP TODAY AFTER SO MANY DAYS. Digestive system is finally working normal now.
A pic of the boobs today, looks similar to yesterday's? Still quite squarish though but they will drop. People who had kids will drop faster because the skin and muscles would have been stretched before. So I guess mine will take a while.
Oh btw I have mild scliorosis (is that how u spell it). One of my boob is higher than the other so that explains why my nipple looks uneven here. The doc tried to level out the baseline so they will look great with bikinis / bras :) and also so I wont have one side better supported by bras than the other side. Apparently when it's bigger, one can feel the difference. Didn't make much of a difference to me cos I was so small previously.
What else did I miss? I'll update again when I think of more stuff!
Updated on 19 Oct 2020:
I finally slept through the night without waking up! Woke up with morning boobs but the cramps were shorter hehe. Can't wait for morning boobs to be a thing of the past. Wonder how long it would take? And I can finally stretch enough to don a tshirt (my old tshirt instead of an oversized one) :P
No pics today because I think they look the same. Right boob haven't been hurting since yesterday. It feels like it has always been a part of me. BUT my left side of left boob have been hurting still. Feel like the muscles haven't totally stretched to accommodate the extra volume. Still a little swollen? Hope it becomes painless like the right soon, hehehe.
Breathing has become easier. I can now take in deep breaths without feeling like my muscles gonna get torn apart. Had been taking shallow breaths for the first 3 days? Felt like I've been diving for days while trying to maintain my trim. If you geddit. LOL. I still feel breathless though if I walk and talk at the same time with my mask on.
Updated on 21 Oct 2020:
Achievement unlocked! This morning, I could roll to my side to get off from my bed! For the past few days, I have been grabbing at my bent knees and rolling forward (and therefore the muscle spasm at the armpits for a few minutes after that due to overuse).
Weirdly enough, my morning boobs today were at both nipples?? Think my boobs look less squarish today :)) took a side view today since my arms could stretch a looot better now. The top is gradually sloping off woohoo.
Got off all meds today.
Updated on 22 Oct 2020:
Woke up at 4am today, due to sore back from lying straight for a prolonged period of time (8th day). Hope I will be able to flip to my sides soon. Decided to relocate to my sofa to continue my sleep today. Felt a lot better cos it could be lowered to an angle and is more cushiony :P
Updated on 23 Oct 2020:
Day 8 night: For the whole of today, my chest felt tighter than yesterday. Not sure why? Does it go back and forth? Back still sore from this morning from sleeping on my back.
From yesterday, my nipples had random electrifying sensations for short periods. Read that it its good news. It means the nerves are still intact and they are trying to heal from being overstretched.
Just realised today that I have been hunching slightly from the tightness of my chest. Need to remind myself to stand straight to alleviate my shoulder ache.
Updated on 24 Oct 2020:
Just found out my painkillers were also anti-inflammatory drugs. Felt very tight today too, and boobs becoming a little warm? I think I'll continue eating my painkillers for a few more days although the pain is bearable, to prevent inflammation. Having inflammation is the last thing anyone would ever want because it causes a lot of complications. Left nipple still having random sensations once in a while.
Updated on 26 Oct 2020:
Today was a tiring day. My first time post op carrying a work bag and a laptop bag commuting an hr to work and back. Chest muscles felt tight while I walked with the additional weights but not painful. Boobs feels warm from using my muscles all day.
My left nipple doesnt have the electrifying sensation anymore. Hope it stays that way! Maybe it started because I accidentally exerted strength to stop someone from slipping. I'm not sure. Prob pulled a muscle and nerve that day. Hahahaa.
Took pictures to mark my day 11 and a video! Not sure if it will load up properly. Skin is not as shiny and tight as day 1 anymore, just a teeny weeny bit more stretchy? Considering I didnt have boobs before, didn't have much skin to stretch to begin with. Still sitting quite high and hard, but not as hard as day 1 too. Can't wait for them to soften up more and compare it to this video.
Updated on 26 Oct 2020:
Just recalled on the first few days, I could feel my chest swell all the way up to my left armpits, sometimes causing my left hand to be slightly numb. Got better a few days after.
Now I'll just feel swollen on my sides only if I sleep on my back. The implants tend to slide sidewards coupled with inactive muscles in the night... Horrible. I've been sleeping upright past couple of days and it feels so much better. Easier to get off the bed too.
Updated on 28 Oct 2020:
Tmr will mark my 2 weeks with boobs!
I think as the skin and muscles stretches, the sides of my boobs, esp the left boob, doesn't hurt as much anymore. Maybe it's also because I've been sleeping upright for the past few days so it didn't spill into the sides?
It has also been easier to breathe too, and I'm able to take in deep breaths without feeling my right chest gonna tear up. Still hurts when I sneeze or coughs. Also don't feel as much of the implants moving / being flattened as I did my stretches. But my underboob feels especially numb when I walk due to the vibrations. Haha weird sensation.
Read that they will start appearing natural from the 3 month mark. So essentially, an easy gauge would be 1% completed for each day passed. That makes me 13% otw to great boobs! P since I haven't had kids, I will prob need to give them more time to drop and fluff cos skin is tighter.
Can't wait to have my waterproof tapes removed. Hope the scars are not too bad cos I tend to have dark scars (I get tanned easily as I have lots of dark pigments).
Updated on 29 Oct 2020:
2 weeks! Nothing much to update.
Just realised while I was reflecting, the soreness used to be the whole chest area above the nipples. At that time, I also felt like the swell was all the way to my armpits, had to massage my armpits occasionally. Today, it's more of the area below the nipples.
My sides dont hurt as much anymore. Just that I can feel a bulge on each side when I lift my arm, where my arms rub against the sides of my body. Lolol. Do people with boobs feel that bulge? Wondering if they will soften and maybe not feel it anymore?
Updated on 29 Oct 2020:
So after sleeping on an inclined position for many days, I decided to try sleeping flat on my back last night.
How was it? When I lied down, I could feel the Motiva implants flattening out upwards and sideways, almost to the area near my armpits. It sat really high, like how it was on day 1. Felt a little achy maybe because those areas are not that stretchy yet. My boobs definitely felt flatter than if I were upright haha. Very natural? Decided to ignore it and slept.
When I woke up, my armpits were slightly sore but bearable. I could use my arms unlike day 1. When I sat upright, I could feel the muscles at the bottom of my boobs starting to stretch (Motiva changes shape to teardrop, rmb?) so it was painful. Morning boobs. But the pain only lasted for a few minutes before it turned into just feeling sore. By 1 hour, the sore completely disappeared as they settle into their usual positions.
Updated on 31 Oct 2020:
In case anybody was wondering why sometimes there's a difference of 2 days between what is indicated by the system and my title. That happens when I post in the mornings due to time difference. I regarded post op day 1 as my op day cos I did mine in the morning :)
Anyway, last night, I laughed so much my whole chest muscles felt soooo sore and tight. Similar to if I overexerted myself. And it was already controlled laughter... It got better the next morning, but still felt rather sore. Only felt more normal at night.
I went to the docs and removed my bandages today! After 2 weeks of trying not to drench them in sweat. Now I can sweat all I want without worrying about an infection. Also bought a scar gel which supposed to last for 6 months wow.
Here's a pic of the scars after 2 weeks. Slightly raised with scabs, but Im not supposed to rub them off. Incisions are small, hope they heal well hehe.
My left side which used to hurt more doesn't hurt anymore and I think left boob dropped slightly. Now it's the right side that feels tighter (morr obvious when I do my stretches) and still sits high.
Updated on 2 Nov 2020:
Bottom of right boob near the incision area have been very tight past few days, especially when I lie down. Felt like it's overly stretched when I'm in a horizontal position. It's not that bad when I'm upright, as long as I do my stretches. So guess what, back to sleeping in an inclined position. Hope it loosens up soon.
Boobs are still high, but I think the bottom of the left boob has a slight curve now? It's rounder when viewed from the top too. Right boob is tight, so it's still a little pointy when viewed from the top and boxy from the sides. What do you think?
Have been applying scar gel twice a day, so hopefully it lightens the scar? The scar looks a little low, not sure if they will be hidden by the crease when they finally drop. Hopefully they do!
Updated on 2 Nov 2020:
Missed out one photo!
If anybody noticed the red spots under the right boob, they were rashes that developed towards the end of my 2 weeks with bandages. Probably from having the adhesive stuck on for too long hahah.
Updated on 3 Nov 2020:
Ate 1 ibuprofen last night and pain subsided. But I still slept upright yesterday and woke up from discomfort every 2 hours.
Today, while I was applying my scar gel, something ooozeeeed out! It's at the site which had been hurting since Mon. An infection? Should I be concerned?
Updated on 4 Nov 2020:
Went back to the doc and doc plastered up the incision site on my right boob again. Also got prescribed 2 types of antibiotics. Guess it's an impending infection. Go away infection it hurts.
Im guessing perhaps soap got into the site which might not have fully healed. It hurts so much I can't lie down flat and cant do my stretches as well as last week. Deprovement this week.
Updated on 4 Nov 2020:
Morning update. I can almost do my stretches now. Not as painful as yesterday. Morning boobs chest muscles are tight but not painful across, usually loosens up after an hour. Will update again on my right boob's progress.
Updated on 7 Nov 2020:
Went to the doc to change my dressing today. Doc also squeezed out the infected area today and it felt muchhhh better. I can stretch better now without feeling my right underboob gonna split. Hope it stays that way. I can finally sleep flat on my bed tonightt. Hopefully I wont wake up every hour from pain. I dont think so. My much needed sleep. Fingers crossed.
For those who are wondering, I feel like my left side / arm / chest almost regained its full mobility. I can already circle my arms and do not feel much chest tightness anymore.
Updated on 9 Nov 2020:
Went to the doc today to thoroughly clean my wound under sedation (so I don't feel it and I don't see it). Hope the infection doesn't come back anymore. Prescribed with the same 2 antibiotics for 1 week to last until I go back for my review again.
Go away infection go away. To recall, m first 2 weeks post op when I was still wrapped with bandages was all good. No discharge nothing. My bandages were clean and white. So I'm quite sure something must have went wrong right after the bandages was removed but not sure what. Maybe my incision recovery was slower than others so substances seeped in while I was bathing / the scar gel that I was applying seeped into a miniscule hole that is not obvious to the visible eyes? Who knows. Speedy recovery to myself.
Updated on 27 Nov 2020:
Hello! Haven't been updating recently! Was busy with... read on and you'll know. Haha.
Today is 1 month and 12 days post op! Both boobs have dropped well and rounded off at the sides too! My left boob dropped first, so there was no more morning boobs at about... 3 weeks post op? My right boob only dropped recently, at about 5 weeks post op, guess the feeling of morning boobs is due to the expansion of muscles, especially the bottom of the boobs.
1 month ago (post ops 2 weeks), I had an infection on the incision site of my right boobs right after removing the bandages that were covering the area. Was guessing it was due to soap while I was bathing or application of scar gel when my incisions haven't completely closed, even though they may look closed? Just my guess!
So anyway, in the past 1 month, I had been dealing with the infection. Went back to the doc to have my wound cleaned, prescribed with antibiotics for 2 weeks and went back to the doc once every 2 days to change the dressing due to the discharge. The infection cleared up after 2 weeks. Just went back to the docs a few days ago to do a restitch to fix up and beautify the scar so it heals nicer and better. Hopefully it heals well this time round!
I was able to sleep on my sides and have been turning comfortably in my sleep since around post op 5 weeks. No more muscle aches when I lie down due to the movement of Motiva implants (changes shape according your position). I am also able to lift slightly heavier weights now without my chest muscles cramping up. Yay.
Updated on 29 Nov 2020:
Finally got down to taking some photos hahaha. So the one with bandages is my right boob that's still healing from the restitch.
So from my previous post, I mentioned the boobs have dropped well and is not as high and squarish anymore. Since it's only 1 month, it will continue dropping till about 3 months before slowing down, hope they will look even better by then!! Theybhave also rounded off at the sides. Previously, my right boob were flat to the touch on the sides. Boobs are also slightly more jiggly now, not as hard as before, hope it will become even more jiggly at 3 months! Can't wait!
A few pics from different angles to compare.
Updated on 29 Nov 2020:
Photos failed to upload. Let me try again. Text requires 200 characters I'm just typing rubbish here to fulfil the requirement. Photos from different angles as well as a side by side comparison 19 days vs about 6 weeks.
Updated on 12 Dec 2020:
Took off the bandage from my restitch 2 weeks ago this morning! Tbh, the restitch didn't really hurt. The pain level is like 5% of post op day 1. I didn't even take any pain killers. So I concluded most of the pain from BA actually came from the soreness of our muscles being stretched.
Just had a bathe and I took extra care not to get soap onto that area. Not sure if it's fully healed so just taking extra extra precautions. Hahaaaa.. Hope I won't get an infection again! Touch wood! Doc told me I can start putting my scar gel but nope... I'm gonna wait a week or two before doing that cos ya know maybe I heal slower than other people? I mean whats the rush, right? FINGERS CROSSED!
Anyway, had been feeling some just a teeny weeny bit stretches / sores at the underside of my left boob. Was wondering maybe cos the boobs are still in the process of dropping so that area is still stretching? My logic hahahaa. It doesn't really hurt u just feel like there's something, it's like a 0.1 out of 10.
Bought lots of clothes today from 12.12 sales. I can't wait to try on my new clothes when they arrive!! Hehehee.
Updated on 17 Dec 2020:
Technically speaking, my right boob incision is 3 weeks old due to the restitch cos of the infection I had. Attached some pictures of my scars left boob 2 months old and right boob 3 weeks old (with scabs). Great for comparison of scar progress.
I think the left boob scar has lightened quite a bit, not too bad for an asian who tend to have dark pigmentation, isn't it! Had been applying scar gel whenever I rmb to LOL.
Oh, and previously at 2wpo I mentioned the incision sites appear raised, not anymore! Apparently, it was due to the stitches dissolving.
Overall, my boobs have become more jiggly, even more so if I bend over! And I think the shape is a lot more natural now. Not shiny and hard anymore. Loving it. Attached a video for you girls to see!
I think due to the infection I had, my right boob crease is not at the incision line anymore? It still looks normal in the pictures but it is more obvious when I slouch on a chair. When my fats fold hahahahaa. Ya know? The scar is slightly higher now above the crease because there's some kind of hardened area below the incision site where the infection used to be? Anybody had that before? Hope it will go away with time. Otherwise, I dont think it will be visible to others even in bikinis anyway.
Updated on 27 Dec 2020:
I accidentally slept on my left boob 2 days ago and woke up with slightly sore underboobs hahaaa. The soreness has since gone away.
Decided to post a pic of my drop and fluff process because that's what I usually interested in in other people's posts!
Also posted pics of the healing process of my scars after the bandages were removed for Asians who may have darker pigments like me!
Went for my review 2 days ago and turns out doc said I had some allergic reaction to one of the stitches so my incision site didn't heal properly and became inflammed the other time.
Doc also cleared me for bras so I went to try some but they felt weird hahahahaa. When I was flatter, I had limited choices since some bra series don't even carry my size! Gonna explore a bit and see what's pretty!
Updated on 31 Mar 2021:
Hello girls! Haven't updated in a while!
My stitches that actually looked like a fish line on my right boob which underwent a restitch due to allergies finally fell off totally after about... 2 months!
They looked so much better than they were at 2 months! I think they dropped and rounded off at the bottom pretty well! Previously it looked more pointy / V shaped? Don't you think so? I havent worn a bra much in the paste 5 months. Maybe less than 5 times. Just been using pasties or padded tops! Have attached some photos for comparison.
Some of you asked, I did under-the-muscles, which would probably look more natural than over-the-muscles, especially if you have thin skin and reduce chances of rippling. But for girls who lift, under-the-muscles are not suitsble.
Updated on 3 Mar 2022:
Haven't updated for a while, thought to give an update!
Love my boobs now, they have dropped beautifully! You can see from the photos comparing earlier pictures, the top flattened off vs slightly curvy last time, and bottom curved out beautifully vs flatter last time!
For those who read my previous posts, I had a bad infection due to allergy to stitches on on side of the boobs. As a result, I had to do a re-stitch. I have also done a comparison on how my scars have developed. Because I am asian, I tend to have darker pigment and so were my scars. After the 1 year review, Dr Shen gave me a complimentary laser lightening treatment and am still on it! Think there are multiple sessions which are done in 6 weeks interval. Cant wait to see how much the scars will lighten! Lovely Dr! Last session, he also noticed that the side which had the bad infection was slightly raised so he gave me an injection to flatten it out. Lovely!
And another bonus for those who are curious how real or fake Motiva implants are, I also did a video to show how they look when squeezed.