Terry A. Cromwell, MD (retired)

I've become more concerned with the lollipop lift not lifting me enough. :-( I see tons of photos where lifts haven't lifted much at all. I see scars but no lift. I don't want scars it if I get a nice lifted great that looks younger and fuller ill expect the scars more. Also I'm worried about my areola stretching out. It's already big to begin with.



Updated on 26 Mar 2013:
I went in for my pre op today and I feel a lot better. I feel more at ease about things. I explained my concerns and he was right on target about what I want to accomplish. I showed him pics of what I'm interested in and I researched more then I should have because it scared the dickens out of me. So I do know a little more then some patients the nurse said. But it helps me to explain to them what I want. Which is nice firm perky lifted breast size D. I have my scrips being filled as we speak and I picked up two bras by request from my PS and had a nice lunch with my mom.

Updated on 26 Mar 2013:
I'm currently a size large 32 B small C. I'm 5'1 and 122.8 lbs. I've had three beautiful babies oldest is 12 youngest is 10 months.

Updated on 28 Mar 2013:
I have pre op boob Jitters. My husband thinks I'm nuts and my mom says I'm over thinking things. I have every concern with final results. I stocked up on everything food, ice packs, loose shirts, got my meds ready. I just received the call from the clinic telling me my surgery time is 9:00 on April 1st. Every day I get closer then more concerned I am. Will my lift be enough to hold me?

Updated on 28 Mar 2013:
Going from | . | | . | To ( o )( o ) hahahahah!

Updated on 29 Mar 2013:
Reasons why I picked my PS.
1. His after pics of lifts, the scars are barley noticeable.
2. The breast are full and perky with the implant with the lift.
3. He's been board certified before I was born. (1975)
4. He's done many different surgeries.
5.He is past president of both the Louisiana Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Lafayette Parish Medical Society.
6. I've met him 5 years ago interested with the same procedure and he was very nice and very willing to help me out.
7. He listened to my concerns and wasn't an in and out kinda Docter like one I've met.
8. His surgeries are not different days then his consults. Big plus!
9. The surgery clinic is on the first floor, his office he shares with other PS is on the 4th floor.
10. He's located 25 minutes from my house. Another Huge plus in case I have an emergency.

Their website. More info on my PS.
http://www.psassoc.com/dr-terry-cromwell.aspx

Updated on 30 Mar 2013:
Monday is almost here. While Easter is on every kids mind, mine is on boobs. :-/
I have everything ready but I need to really clean the bathroom really well today. I couldn't sleep last night, I've been super busy worrying about things that haven't been done yet. I know ill have NEW boobs Monday and I'm excited yet scared at the same time. I'm hoping they come out pretty. They don't have to be perfect I just want to be able to go topless for once in 12 years.

Updated on 31 Mar 2013:
I've removed some pics to add new ones. The three I had prier were very bad examples. My husband said the lights being up high in the bathroom made them look worse then they truely are so ill take new ones today with natural lighting. I rather you ladies have good examples then bad ones and pics of boobs are hard to take your self.when you flex they change shape.

Updated on 31 Mar 2013:
More clear pics with better natural lighting.

Updated on 31 Mar 2013:
I just took my Ambien so I can sleep. I've had a pretty upset stomach all day but been handing it pretty well I think. I'll post an update in a few days. I'm getting sleepy. :-) keep me in your prayers ladies. Would make me feel much better.

Updated on 1 Apr 2013:
well I'm home and happy. Thanks ladies for asking. :-) I have Cotten mouth and everything tastes nasty. My boobs feel engorged and I thought I wasn't going to be able to update till tomorrow but I feel pretty good.

My asymmetrical was so bad I was in for about three-four hours. When he was marking me before hand he said I was pretty uneven and he said that he' was going to have to figure things out as he goes. I had 400 in my right breast and 330 in the left. My left breast is lower and is fuller then my right. I'm concerned that I'll look all unbalance and want not. :-( I really didn't want such a small I plant in me but I guess that's how you have to fix things. No pain. :-) that's good. I'm propped by by pillows watching tv. I team member be there and then going into a recovery room and getting marked up and that's it. My husband seems pretty happy but I'm just worried that I was so messed up before surgery I'll still be messed up. I also had my areola's decreased which I love because they were so big before. I can't eat because it feels like good gets stuck in my dry mouth. I vomited not to long ago water. Right now they make my waist super tiny. :) I take a shower my first one weds night and my first post op is Thursday morning.

Updated on 2 Apr 2013:
I'm awake. For the most part I feel kinda numb. I feel high and tight. I was able to eat some soup last nigh. I'm posting some sneak peak pics. Just opened the top part of the bra and took a fast shot of them and then I wrapped those puppy's back up.

Updated on 2 Apr 2013:
I'm a bit confused. I'm asymmetrical so I knew one implant would have more cc. I just checked out my implant ID card and this is wash to had put in. Sorry if my typing it bad, pain pills are magical.

Mentor smooth round moderate plus saline on both breast.
On my left I had a 275 implant size with330
On my right I had a 350 with 330cc.

Now I wonder if maybe the high profile implants were to big as the reason to have moderate plus.??????
Ill have to ask him tomorrow .

Updated on 2 Apr 2013:
Sorry cc mix up
What I ment was o

On my right it's a 350 with 400 cc

Updated on 3 Apr 2013:
That's right! I was suppose to have an vertical lollipop but I had a small anchor done.
Another thing is one nipple is higher the other by 1
Now I'm curious to see if the implant was put under the muscle now.
Our surgery plans change a lot.

Updated on 4 Apr 2013:
Went to my first post op and got seen by the nurse. We switched to a not so tight bra that's Cotten and she gave me a look over and she said I'm doing great with healing. Trying to take less pains meds but I'm hurting pretty bad. So much pressure and I found out my boobs hate the cold even under a shirt and hoody. It's like the they know lol

I redeemed my VS cards for make up. Saw all those pretty bras but didn't get one yet. I'm resting for the rest of the day. Just feeling uncomfortable.

Updated on 5 Apr 2013:
Not much has changed besides being able to move more without pains meds. What I can say at this time is I will ever do this again. The pain is to much and it's hard to sit back not being able to do anything about a dirty house. I can't say I regret it because its to early but the next time I go into a serious surgery it will be to remove the implants because I just can't handle the down time. Right now I think my breasts are to big and to heavy. I know it's early so that's why I said no regrets yet. They look horribly bruised but I was aware this would happen. I'm always tired. I'm taking vitamins. Laxative is working thank God. I get stitches out Tuesday. I can't wait to start using scar guard and the scar sheets.

Updated on 7 Apr 2013:
I hope the next week goes by fast. I'm having stitches trimmed Tuesday and some taken out. The bra I have to wear sits right on top of some and they ache because of it. I feel my left breast is starting to drop and my right is still up high. I hope this evens out in time. I can't wait to take a regular bath instead of a shower. My miss my life and everything I use to do. I feel restricted and I hate it. Other then that isit on the floor and play with my baby since I can't hold him. I have a lot of help. I just can't wait to go shopping for new bras and tops.

Updated on 7 Apr 2013:
I will find out when I can have them removed and have them taken out. I don't like having these things in me. Nothing bad about the Docter. I hair don't like them and they are not for me.

Updated on 9 Apr 2013:
I am currently one week and one day post op. I broke down the other day and had cried three days straight but I think I'm doing ok. I think it was emotions brought on by drugs used during surgery. I read it was normal. I'm hoping to have some stitches removed and some trimmed. I found out the reason I can't sleep is because the bra Vegas me wearing is sitting right on top of stitches under the crease of the breasts. I don't want to have to take ambien every night to be able to sleep. That just won't work. I miss my treadmill. I'm actually dressed pretty cute today. I rearranged photos for yah.

Updated on 10 Apr 2013:
Things I've noticed. Some odd.

When I sneeze my right boob hurts.
When it gets cold rather it be inside or out, booth boobs hurt.
When I do breast massages, sometimes they hurt.
Still can't sleep on my sides and I'm out of Ambein.
No more pain meds as constipation sucks with a lax or not.

Updated on 11 Apr 2013:
My breasts are now very asymmetric. I'm not even going to bother talking to the docters about it because its a broken record of wait 6 months for final result. What it is is that my right breast is swollen more and also has a bigger implant. It's stubborn and isn't willing to drop. My left has dropped a lot. You can tell by now looking at me with a shirt on the unevenness. I'm hoping with time it will settle of not I'm I plan on having a revision as much as I do not want one at all.

Updated on 12 Apr 2013:
I posted a picture of my boobs that are currently uneven. I'm not concerned with it at the moment because they have yet to fall into the pocket made for them. I was hurting pretty bad yesterday so I ended up having to take some pain meds. My next appointment is Tuesday. I get more stitches out.

Updated on 15 Apr 2013:
So I've been hanging out but not posting much. I've noticed some have open wounds. I must be very lucky because My scabs are falling off and I have no holes. The vitamins I took must have helped. Also I've read a lot of negative feed back about the ultimate breast lift where they remove just the skin around the areola. Ladies are stating that their lift didn't lift them enough. :-( glad I went with the vertical. PS app tomorrow. More stitches removed.

Updated on 19 Apr 2013:
I messed up. We had a sectional delivered today and I started cleaning. I over did it. My arm is killing me. :-(

Updated on 23 Apr 2013:
Had 4-5 more stitches removed. Scars look barley noticeable. I'm really likening my new boobs and they seem to start evening out.

Updated on 17 May 2013:
I can sleep without a bra and on my sides close to sleeping full on my stomach. My scars are not very noticeable and I'm not even using anything for them really. They feel very heavy and I can push the implants around its nuts. They have dropped but I'm concerned with needing another lift because they look natural and that's not what I wanted. I wanted round and semi fake looking. Gravity is butch and I wanted to make it harder for them to sag.

Updated on 17 May 2013:


Updated on 8 Jul 2013:
Not sure why most of my photos are upside down.
Day of surgery I was 121 now I'm at 136 :-( it sucks. Being laid up and limitations to working out is what made it hard to get back in routine so now I'm scared I'll sag if I lose the 15. :-(

Updated on 22 Aug 2013:
Hi everything and thanks for the compliments. I've gained a whole of 19 lbs. I went through some odd changes with appetite in the four months after surgery. My breasts feel heavier now and I have gained in my chest which have made them look like they are sagging. I, hoping that when I lose the weight they will lift a little. I'm currently sick from a stomach bug. I've only lost two of those 19 lbs and I, going back Sept 9th to raise my left areola to match the right. My surgeon is retiring in Janurary. I really don't want to go back under for major surgery again. I went through a depression and was eating constantly. :-(

Updated on 22 Aug 2013:
Taken today notice the sag already after weight gain. Uneven areaola in office surgery next month

Updated on 10 Sep 2013:
I had my surgery April 1. Wow can't believe it was that long ago. I just found out my surgeon will be retiring in Jan so the new younger surgeon will be taking over my care. I had my crescent lift on my left areola Monday. I'm 1 day post op from that. I walked in the park and I'm able to do things regularly without getting my breast wet. I am now symmetrical and very pleased with my breast. They are heavy and a bit large but I have wide hips and they match. I thought I was having major sagging but it's actually the lighting from the photos I took last time made them look like I had 0 upper pole. Which I do.

Updated on 10 Sep 2013:


Updated on 17 Sep 2013:
Went today for check up and to make tape and stitches gone. Im even! I have also lost 5 lbs. No change in breast from that thank the lord. Heres some pics from today.

I'm really excited. I've had three beautiful babies and my oldest is going on 13. My second is 6 and my last baby is currently 10 months old. I'm 30 and I've never known what it felt like to have perky breasts. I was almost 18 when I had my first child. Before I never cared about what my body looked like. I guess I never had to. I have always wanted to get implants but recently found out I need a lift due to saggy breasts. I want to achieve young perky full breasts again so I can wear nice tops. I want to be able to fit a bra as well. I have one breast smaller then the other. Makes things pretty hard. I'm going with 400cc HP saline implants with a Vertical lift.


Updated on 25 Mar 2013:
My pre op is tomorrow and I'm nervous and excited all at once.