Ten months ago I was searching for a surgeon to explant my severely hardened 33 year old implants. I was recommended to Dr. Holcombe from the radiologist who had performed my mammograms. I had been suffering from capsular contracture for many years and it had become unbearable! After meeting Dr. Holcombe I knew he was the right surgeon for me. On September 13, 2018, Dr. Holcombe performed a bilateral capsulectomy, mastopexy, and areola reduction. I felt better I immediately in recovery after removing the rock hard implants out of my chest. My discomfort was minimal and my breasts were greatly improved!! I went from a 38D with implants to a much smaller 36 A-B. I knew that after healing I would like to further the improvement with a Breast Fat Transfer. Because of the severe capsular contracture, Dr. Holcombe wanted to make this a two part surgery. He felt that limiting the fat from 100-150 cc’s per breast gave the fat a far greater chance of survival. I had the first fat grafting from my abdomen just 11 days ago. Very little bruising and discomfort. The worst part was the incredibly tight compression garment that I wore 24/7 for the first week. I now have to wear it for 12 hours a day for the next 1-2 weeks. I now have upper pole fullness where the was none and a flatter stomach! So excited to continue this journey and look and feel better than I have in many years!! For the record I am 60 years old, 5’6.5” and 150 lbs. I will be posting photos soon! I hope this is helpful to someone considering this for their health and happiness!! Dr. Holcombe is amazing and a wonderful Dr. to work with!! Updated on 7 Aug 2019: These photos illustrate the journey which began 33 years ago with my first breast augmentation of double lumen silicone implants over the muscle. Over the years with two pregnancies, the appearance of my breasts went from bad to worse. Capsular contracture developed several years ago with my breasts becoming harder and harder. As you can see from the photos, not only were my implants encased in malformed shells but one implant turned black. Updated on 23 Oct 2019: I met with my Plastic Surgeon yesterday to review my fat transfer and retention. I do have some small lumps in my upper pole area. I am very lucky to have retained almost all the transferred fat. Dr. Holcombe would like to see me in 3 months to see if the lumps have resolved. I am interested in a tummy tuck to tighten some loose skin in my mid abdomen area. We would likely do this when I have a second fat grafting done in late spring to early summer. My next fat grafting will be taken from my thighs. :) Updated on 16 Jun 2020: In just 23 days I am having my 2nd fat transfer (this time from my thighs) and a full tummy tuck. After having 2 large babies and my 35 lb. weight loss over the last 2 years, I have a lot of excess skin in my upper abdomen. I stared my journey in September 2018 with an implant removal, capsulectomy and breast lift. This was followed by a fat transfer in July 2019. This will be my third surgery with Dr. Travis Holcombe. With his tremendous surgical skills and my dedication to improving my fitness and diet, my body is transforming. Never think that you are too old to want to improve your self confidence. I am 61 years old and feel better in the last 2 years than I did in the previous 30 years. I am 5’6” and 150 lbs. I will be posting new photos soon! Updated on 22 Jun 2020: These photos were taken last week.I underwent implant removal, capsulectomy and a breast lift in 2018. I still had a few areas that needed to be filled in. I no longer want to deal with implants after dealing with severe capsular contracture. My 2nd fat transfer at the same time as my tummy tuck will give me a bit mire fullness. Updated on 5 Jul 2020: I am excited to have my 2nd fat transfer along with a tummy tuck on July 9th. I have been looking forward to this for months and took my Covid test last Thursday. This will be my third surgery with Dr. Holcombe. I am looking forward to getting to the other side with a flatter stomach and a slight boost to my breasts! Updated on 12 Jul 2020: Just 3 days ago I had my 2nd breast fat transfer along with a tummy tuck. Dr. Holcombe removed 50cc’s of fat from my stomach and 200cc’s total from both thighs. He was able to add 125cc’s per breast. I just wanted a bit more fullness to be a full “B” cup . Dr. Holcombe removed my very old breast implants 2 years ago along with a breast lift and areola reduction. I love having smaller breasts and just needed a bit more perkiness! My tummy tuck incision will be hidden in a bikini bottom and is healing beautifully. So excited to be on the healing side and feeling pretty great!! By the way I am 61 years old and am still enjoying life plus feeling and looking my best!! Hope this encourages others!! Updated on 14 Jul 2020: These photos were taken 2 to 5 days post op. I am very happy with the thin incision that will be covered by my swimsuit or panties!! Even though I am still very swollen it is great to be rid of the rolls!! Updated on 5 Aug 2020: Every morning I look in the mirror and giggle with delight to myself!! My breasts and tummy look the BEST in my entire life and I am 61 years old!! I find that I am holding my head higher with renewed self confidence! Dr. Holcombe has changed my life!! Updated on 5 Aug 2020: Every morning I look in the mirror and giggle with delight to myself!! My breasts and tummy look the BETTER than ever!! This is such a kick as I am 61 years old!! I find that I am holding my head higher with renewed self confidence! My breasts are rounder and fuller and my tummy is still a little swollen but pretty darn flat!! What fun!! Dr. Holcombe has changed my life for the better!! Updated on 12 Aug 2020: It has been almost 5 weeks since my 2nd fat transfer and tummy tuck. The results are still great for both. There is no pain at all in my breasts area. Fat was taken from my inner and outer thighs plus from my mid abdomen to transfer. I still have some discomfort in my abdomen from the tummy tuck. I have a physical job in retail and I am back biking every day at least 7 miles every day. Both stomach and breasts look really good and am super pleased with both!!
hey there! I am scheduled to get a breast reduction on december 15th, 2011. only four more days! AH! So to start off.. I've never really liked boobs to begin with. Back when I was 15 I had B's and would constantly wear sports bras to squish them down. dont ask me why... im just weird I guess haha. then 16 came around and I grew C's. I didnt totallly mind them because I could still push them down, plus not gonna lie at times the attention wasnt half bad. BUT THENNN. Then they grew to full C's, then grew to D's, and then grew to DD's in a span of a year and a half. Im 5'10, 130 pounds, and now currently wear a 32E. AH... my worst nightmare. All my friends think they're fine as they are and "blah blah this is what we all want dont just cut them off thats ridiculous youre crazy blah blahh." and all i can tell them is hey what is good for you.. doesnt necessarily mean that it is good for me. I feel gross walking around and they shake and bounce in all directions and guys stare and all i can think is "ew you dont know me! dont look at me like that!" haha but what can ya do.. I basically decided i would rather live my entire life with scars.. than with huge boobs that I never really wanted in the first place. Once all is said and done, Im hoping to be around a small C/ full B. With living in Arizona, I just want to be able to throw on a shirt or tank top, without feeling the need to throw on a jacket. Im sure you ladies get where im coming from. I feel top heavy, and boobs just really arent my style. Yet at times I cant help to second guess.. maybe my friends are right.. maybe I shouldnt do this.. can I live with the scars? do I realllly want to have small boobs.. I mean big boobs are really all I've ever known. However I just think of alll the countless reasons why I want them to be much smaller. My back hurts ALL the time, they make me look bigger, I cant really get them any smaller by loosing weight because I already have a thin frame, I cant workout anymore, I feel uncomfortable, I hate wearing swimsuits, shopping isnt fun, my bras are incredible expensive, just ughhh. who wants that?! I looked into getting a breast reduction when I was 18, however decided to wait a year just in case they grew bigger.. which, of course, they did. I saw two different doctors over the summer and decided the second one was gonna be my surgeon. All we had to do was wait for insurance... and then finally after two months of waiting, my insurance company decided to cover 80% of my surgery. YAY! Good enough for me! So I've had my date set, and now I am just a nervous wreck waiting these last four days. The mere thought of surgery just scares me half to death. AHHH I mean.. someone is literally going to be cutting me open. What kinda crazy person would agree to that? hahaa.. I guess me! Well anyways, that is pretty much my story in a nutshell! Updated on 14 Dec 2011: well... only 6 more hours until i have to be at the hospital. I AM FREAKING OUT! seriously cannot stop shaking just by simply thinking about it.. im so so so nervous and anxious and excited and scared, and gosh, i dont even know what to think. I went out to dinner with my family tonight, went to target and got footie pajamas and all sorts of comfy button up clothes. It was a relaxing last day with the girls! Soo I guess next time I post on here, ill have small boobs! so crazy. anyways, goodnight now :) Updated on 17 Dec 2011: Okay so today is day 2 post op. Thursday I was a nervous wreck, I literally started shaking. They ended up giving me medicine to calm down. Yet thankfully I didnt start crying, that was a big worry of mine. So I got to the hospital, signed some paperwork, peed in a cup, and got set up in my bed. I waited there for about thirty mins just hanging out, calming down, etc. My doctor then came in and answered any questions of mine, I showed him pictures of what I want, and then he marked me up. I then met the rest of my doctors and they went over everything and what to expect once I wake up. Reality realllly started to set in. Next my doctor led a prayer, and then after it was time to say goodbye to my parents! I told my anesthesiologist I didnt want to see the surgery room, so I guess after i said goodbye to my parents he put the medicine in! Apparently though I hugged all these nurses as they were wheeling my away, I dont remember any of this. And so honestly next thing I remember, my mom is hugging me and I'm all bandaged up. I was extremely groggy and thirsty, my lips were blue and I just wanted water. I said weird things like "god bless" and would point to my bandage and say "bandage" and then I literally hugged every person in sight.. haha dont ask me why! Everything was pretty simple though. I then got dressed, and came home! My boyfriend came over later, and all I did was sleep and hold his hand. annd that's pretty much all I have been doing! just sleeping, and walking around the kitchen. Today is the day I get to shower though! Im SO nervous for this first look. Okay wish me luck! Oh gosh. Bye now :) Updated on 17 Dec 2011: Oh yeah! In case anyone was wondering, I forgot to add some stuff! The surgery was expected to take 2 and a half hours, however ended up going over 3 hours. He wanted to make sure they were "perfect" and that I was really happy with them, so he took extra time. He took out 410 grams from each side, which is basically a pound. Updated on 14 Jan 2012: So its been almost a month since my surgery and my breasts are kind of itchy.. this is normal right? I mean everything is healing fine and all that I just want to make sure! Also, my nipples are extremmmely sensitive. Is this normal? I was expecting them to lose their sensation, and instead, the opposite is happening. I have been sleeping on my side and kind of on my stomach again, and I can actually hug people! so thats good. anyways, hope everyone is doing great Updated on 24 Jan 2012: People have asked what I wear instead of a bra.. I basically lived in these, or in tight tank tops (which I still wear)... http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/frenchi-seamless-long-bandeau-juniors/3267713?origin=category&resultback=2008 Hope this helps :)
I am so excited to continue to transform my body in just 23 days. I previously had my implants removed, a capsulectomy and breast lift in September 2018. I had a fat transfer in July 2019. In three weeks I will have a full tummy tuck and 2nd fat transfer. Dr . Travis Holcombe has been my wonderful surgeon and made me want to continue improving my health and self confidence. Most of my excess skin is in my upper abdomen from carrying my babies very high and left over from recent weight loss. At 61 years old I feel better in the last 2 years than the previous 30 years! I will be posting photos soon. Hope this will help others to go for it!! Updated on 22 Jun 2020: These photos were taken last week. As you can see the loose skin in abdomen mainly in upper to mid abdomen. This is my problem area left over from 2 babies and my recent weight loss. I am really looking forward to tightening up this area and adding the extra fat to my breasts! Updated on 2 Jul 2020: I am super excited that surgery is just 1 week from today!! I have continued to ride my bike over 10 miles each morning and have done so since April 1st. The gyms had closed down due to COVID and this has been such great therapy each morning!! It keeps my head clear and has strengthened my legs. My core strength will be lacking for some time after surgery! I have so appreciated the stories shared by so many and hope to share more of my own as I continue my own journey!! Updated on 11 Jul 2020: I am excited to say that my surgery went very well. My husband dropped me off (due to Covid restrictions) this last Thursday. I arrived at 6:30 am. Filled out a few papers and paid my hospital fee. I was back to pre op by 7:15. Weighed in at my goal weight of 149 and took vitals. My surgeon Dr. Holcombe had me wear my bikini bottom to make sure all incisions would be below and covered. He is such a kind and caring Dr. that I feel completely at ease and confident in his skills. The anesthesiologist went over meds and made note of my nausea with anesthesia.. Dr. Holcombe was also doing a fat transfer from my inner and outer thighs to add a bit more fullness to my breasts. Next thing I was being wheeled into the operating room. I woke up in my recovery room and was spending the night at the recovery center.. I also had an On-Q pain pump to deliver numbing medication to my abdomen, I truly can not say enough nice things about the wonderful nurses at St. Joe’s Recovery Care Center. Tiffany, Denise and the other Denise were outstanding!! Their kindness and compassion were so appreciated by me!! They even recalled my visit two years prior when I had my implants removed and breast lift. I found that a low dose of Valium and Tramadol along with my pain pump managed my pain. Since coming home yesterday morning I have done very well. I purchased an inexpensive recliner from Amazon that I can sleep comfortably in. Was able to take a shower this morning that felt amazing. I had a second compression garment (from my previous fat transfer) to change into. So no complaints!! Managing pain with meds every 6-8 hours. My Dr. did not have to do muscle repair but did tighten my fascia to give me a smaller waist. So excited to see even better results as the swelling subsided. All for now but will keep you posted!!! Updated on 15 Jul 2020: These photos were taken 1-5 days post op. I am very happy with the fine incision that will be covered by panties or swimsuit. I do have swelling and bruising too. The fat was taken from my thighs to transfer to my breasts. Updated on 21 Jul 2020: Today I had my second post op visit. I was thrilled to finally get my drain removed! Having an Abdominoplasty as well as a Breast Fat Transfer was a tougher recovery than my previous surgeries. I am older at 61 but exercise every day (prior to surgery) and stay very active. Because of my daily bike rides and working in retail for several years, my legs were very strong. This was by far my greatest benefit to really aid in my recovery. I am super happy with my thin flat incision. I am so happy to have all the loose skin off my stomach plus a cute belly button. My breasts have gotten a little boost too! I am excited for the future and feeling confident in my improved figure!! Updated on 26 Jul 2020: I am so excited for the future! This has been almost a two year journey with 3 surgeries involved. Exercise, weight loss and the tremendous surgical skills of Dr. Travis Holcombe have made a huge difference in my life. Getting rid of my encapsulated breast implants started this journey. Best thing I ever did!! Now my breasts are lifted and look pretty darn good. My stomach is still swollen but is looking years younger. My incisions are thin and flat. PLUS the fat taken from my inner and outer thighs have added needed roundness to my breasts! I am so very grateful for this experience!! AND the best is yet to come!!! Updated on 20 Aug 2020: I am 6 weeks Post op and feeling fantastic! My tummy tuck scar is healing beautifully and am using Biocorneum on my incision twice a day. I have been biking 7 plus miles every morning with my lovely Spanx on under my bike shorts. The fat transfer is still holding up nicely. I am so happy to be buying another new bikini and feeling happy and confident in my improved figure. At my age this is as fun as it gets!! Woo hoo!!
