Wish I'd known about William years ago - best thing I have done and I'm only 3.5 months out of surgery. My confidence has soared after feeling ashamed of my post pregnancy ,operation scarred tummy. As soon as I met William I knew he was the Surgeon for me... I have had a few consultations over 15 years with different Plastic surgeons and never felt confident to have the surgery, however all that was dispelled in the consultation I had in London. Williams attention to detail and extra precautionary scans etc gave me the utmost confidence and trust that he knew exactly what he was doing. His honesty of my expectations were well received and actually the results are better than I could have imagined. My procedure was a brazilian tummy tuck with lipo , hernia repair and the removal of scarring from three previous operations. - I couldnt recommend him more , a kind patient Surgeon who put me totally at ease. I was super worried about the anaesthetic as I am asthmatic but after being in surgery for 5.5 hrs I felt absolutley fine. I had no drains and managed the swelling well wearing a good compression garment , no post op infections, and the pain was tolerable enough to do the long journey home the next morning. Aftercare was good, as Im not within a reasonable distance for the follow up ( I didnt want to travel back so soon after the procedure ) I had calls and conversations with his team and my local nurse checked the wounds under the expert advice of Mr Van Niekerk. I did travel back at 6 weeks for the follow up and the results you can see for yourself... most of my swelling has gone fully now so the results look even better !
What can I say? This surgeon is a genius! I hope my photos will speak volumes as I'm only 6 weeks out, but I was so nervous to do this- and I religiously followed real self but was worried there was nothing on William Van Niekerk. Rest assured he's the best ever! Updated on 11 Dec 2019: Updated on 11 Dec 2019: Updated on 11 Dec 2019:
So I’m booked in on Friday 6th November for Brazilian adominoplasty with Mr Van Niekirk in London. Feeling very nervous, especially with the Covid situation. Having the procedure to repair my diastasis recti and remove the shelf! I want back what is rightfully mine after 3 children and 3 c-sections! I’ve booked in to the hospital for an overnight stay but wondering if I will need this? What have other people’s experiences been? Has anyone wished they had/hadn’t stayed overnight? Updated on 21 Nov 2020: It’s just over two weeks since my op (Brazilian abdominoplasty with repair of diastasis recti) and I’m doing okay! I’ve found the recovery tough at times, especially the first few days. Sleeping on my back has been difficult and I developed quite severe back pain by day 7. I’m taking some stronger anti-inflammatories and feeling more comfortable now. The pain is much less now but I still feel very low on energy. However, I’m absolutely thrilled with the results so far and would do it all again for sure! I’ve uploaded some pictures which I took a couple of days ago and I can’t believe how great I look so early on in my recovery. I’m still very swollen, especially towards the end of the day, and my stomach is very hard. My scar is very neat and so far is healing really well. I’m also really pleased with my belly button. Mr Van Nierkirk is an excellent surgeon and has taken great care of me to achieve the best results. He had a reputation for being a perfectionist and he certainly lived up to this for me. I cannot recommend him enough! I’m so grateful to him for helping to get a bit of me back and starting to feel confident about my body once again. I also already feel stronger and more stable in my core and cannot wait until I can start to exercise again so I can tone the rest of my body up to match my new stomach!
Five years, five stone and three c sections. The journey began . After a few consultations and feeling deflated and not very confidant , I decided to give it one last try . Mr William Van Niekerk , This consultation was different then before he spent time understanding what I wanted,to achieve ,and let me no what would be realistic. With 13lb to go, he said you have come so far, only a short way to go now . This time I left with what he said in mind. What more could I do to boost my weight loss .? Intermittent fasting! After eating healthy for years now what more could I do ? Spending the days after doing more research on intermittent fasting , I decided to give it a go , and a couple of months later I’m below target and going to my pre op next Tuesday . So if you trying to lose weight for this procedure don’t give up,. intermittent fasting works, you will feel great, with so much more energy. Also it’s easy to maintain . Updated on 7 Nov 2018: Went for my pr op today as I now have a date 7th of December!. I am exited and nervous . Today’s appointment went well . I saw the nurse kali she was very considerate and answered any questions I had , made me fell at ease she took some before pics which I will up load once the op is done . Updated on 28 Dec 2018: After my last surgery was canceled , due to family history questions i now have a new date . with a week to go and waiting so long for this roll on next week ! My family and freinds say im not myself , so looking forward to getting it done now ,as the more waight i lose the more skin I develop which makes me feel down, cant wait to feel normal again. I would say for anybody strugling with waight, intermittent fasting has been great, and such a good tool for maintaining a healthy waight . More before and after pics to follow , i will be posting after my surgery. I have defently decided against hving a belly button . Thank you for all your comments . Updated on 3 Jan 2019: Packing tonight ,surgery tomorrow waited so long will be pleased when it’s all over . Just adding a couple more before pics . Updated on 6 Jan 2019: (My care the day of my surgery) . I can’t thank Mr Niekerk enough for what he has done , and would like to say thank you to whole team as my care was amazing !!!! I am so pleased with my results , a bit of soreness nothing to moan about it’s to be expected , I am mobile as much as possible walking up and down and taking deep breaths which helps a lot . After surgery the nurses helped me to toilet I looked at my self in the mirror the transformation was amazing . My repairs all done ,Tummy tuck , an Lipo , I feel much better already as the weight of my stomach pulled me forwards, and can only imagine what I will feel like when the healing is done . Eating healthy keeping mobile has defiantly helped . I do have a belly button and if I ever had to have surgery again would defiantly use Mr Niekerk , as I feel his perfectionist and so pleased with my results and gentle care , not even to much bruising no drains .i go bk in one week for a check up so will keep you all updated . Updated on 7 Jan 2019: I have had many questions what was the the difference in Brazilian , and a believe the answer is a more advanced technique, with a quicker recovery and Lipo as standard . I must say I’m up and around and managing my pain with regular paracetamol already .
I have wanted liposuction for a couple of years now to my flanks and my tummy as that’s where I tend to gain extra weight. It only looks better when I am very thin. I can’t exercise as I used to be able to before due to Knee issues. RealSelf has been such a help and I hope my experience will help someone, so it is detailed but I have broken it down if you want to skip. So been really fed up of the “muffin top”. In the past I have managed to get hard abs but with little definition. I thought once the fat is vasered I can get defined. I found a high def Vaser specialist in London. Very reputed and I liked his results. I had planned my Vaser dates and everything as I knew he was GOOD! I knew I had ‘some loose’ skin but Vaser can achieve tightening so I thought I’ll be ok. Waited impatiently for the consultation. He had a cancellation which meant I could see him in a week’s time. Consultation day, I thought I will ask all the questions etc and book surgery - I am the ideal candidate. At the consultation, he took one look at my problem areas and said, “that’s just mainly skin, I can’t help you” I was confused and surprised. I told him how much I really wanted it and I was happy with some excess skin. He said he could not promise anything and only SOME improvement could be achieved. No mid or high fed as the skin was pretty lax, and I wouldn’t get muscular definition anyway. Very disappointed at this point. My problem is how my hip/iliac curve is so pronounced. I want a V-shape. I had also researched Dr. Wolf but he only had appointments much later at the time and I did not want to wait and get this done ASAP so I did not book to see him. I was still going ahead with the vaser in the hope of getting some improvement on the flanks and lower abdomen. Some improvement is still improvement I thought. I was talking to my family about this and mentioned Dr. Wolf and it seemed only wise to get a second opinion. I rang the number again and Dr. Wolf answered. He managed to fit me in about two days later. **Consultation with Dr. Wolf** At the consultation he said the exact same thing but would not try lipo as that would be the wrong decision he said. I needed a tummy tuck with lipo to get results. My skin tone was already very poor which he could tell from the stretch marks and it was loose. He was very assertive about the fact that I needed a tummy tuck with lipo and that lipo alone would leave me with more sagging skin. He explained how the skin could be pulled and tightened even on the flanks that could be pulled forward. Unfortunately, he did not perform T/T surgery and he said he would email me Dr’s details. Dr. Wolf was really knowledgeable, approachable and really helpful. If I was getting lipo with him I would be very comfortable and would easily trust him. He also brought to my attention the fact that if I got lipo now, I would have to go through surgeries twice, two GAs, two recoveries and spend money twice! A very valid point! ?????? So I was disappointed but at the same time happy that there was still was a solution for me. I did my research on T/T and a few names came up. I rang their respective clinics and none of these surgeons performed TT anymore as they were primarily Breast surgeons now. **Finding Mr. William Van Niekerk** My last one on the list was Mr William Van Niekerk. I had seen a couple of his photos and what I liked about them was a really neat fine scar and a flat natural looking tummy. So I rang his office and they also advised that he specialised in a BRAZILIAN TUMMY TUCK where drains are not required and a flatter tummy can be achieved. Bonus! My family were not happy about the drains. I wanted to get the procedure done in CA or FL but I did not see any work that really impressed me. Either the scar was not neat enough or the belly button looked fake. A couple in Miami (eg. Dr. Miami) were good but they mostly do women and I did not like the final shape. But Dr. Miami is a two year wait anyway. As this is a fairly big surgery I wanted it done locally for after care and if any complications arise. And I still preferred Mr. Niekerk’s scar from the photos (albeit limited) and flananouk’s review/scars. **Consultation with Mr. William Van Niekerk** coming up in next update Updated on 26 Mar 2018: I did not know what to expect, was nervous. I took a list of my questions with me. I was quite anxious. He is really friendly, warm and very thorough but to the point. He understood what I wanted and he explained EVERYTHING in so much detail that I did not really have to ask him any questions. Scar- He said that the scar would be just as long as the fold of the excess skin/overhang. He did not want to extend it at this point. He has assured me he will do his best to give me the best scar he can and the rest was up to me looking after it and how my body heals it. I have bought Healgel to apply two weeks post-op and E45 to massage it and keep it moisturised as advised. He said that the sutures are placed in layers and he would tighten Scarpa’s fascia to achieve the best results. Belly button- he uses an inverted chevron incision to place the belly button so it will have a slight hood at the top and look natural. He also said he will carve out the vertical 6-pack line which is called Linda Alba I think. What is a Brazilian Tummy Tuck? He explained it is Tummy Tuck combined with lipo. Once he uses the cannula to remove the fat on the upper lower abdomen (and flanks in my case) he can then just slide the skin rather than undermining it/detaching it from the underlying muscle. This benefits from a quicker recovery, fewer complications and no drains. blood vessels remain intact so there’s no tissue damage like traditional tummy tuck where skin is lifted and detached. He said that I COULD get an additional vertical scar where my old belly button is, if there isn’t enough skin on the upper abdomen to pull it low enough and excise the bit with the old belly button “hole”. It is something I would have to bear in mind. Updated on 2 Apr 2018: Will be on my way shortly for my 7am check in at the Cadogan Clinic. The surgery time is 8am. Excited and a little nervous, but calm overall, have stopped food since midnight. Uploaded another before in my t-shirt, flanks look pretty bad and one of the reasons for TT is to reduce the area which would not be possible without TT due to excess skin Updated on 3 Apr 2018: I am done with my lipoabdomibiplasty. I for there early and London looked beautiful. On the way I was enjoying the moment as I have waited for so long to do this. I met nurse Sabrina who took me downstairs to Ambulatory. She was really lovely and so was Monika and Sabrina the anaesthetist. Everybody made things so easy. When Sabrina injected the IV anaesthetic, my upper arm hurt like hell. Sabrina said that is experienced sometimes but I was out in under a minute. The anaesthetic they use is special and does not make you groggy or nauseous afterwards which is great. When I was back in the ambulatory my stomach and ribs hurts so so bad. I have a high pain tolerance but this was unbearable. Never hurt so bad in my life. On a scale of 1 to 10 it was 9.5. They gave me meds and it subsided in 20 mins. Thank god! Mr. Van Niekerk said everything went well and he avoided the vertical scar. I left the clinic at 18:30. The clinic itself is very nice, clean and looks pretty well maintained. The OT looked quite “gadgetty” with latest equipment. Pain under control, trying not to use my abs. Supposed to see the Doc in a week. Shall update this if there’s any news. Updated on 16 Apr 2018: Day 3 photo This is a photo from the Dr.’s office. I swelled up a lot and the compression was causing folds/creases just above the swelling. I mentioned this to Dr’s sec and he immediately advised me to go see him. At the Dr’s everything looked good. I was really happy to see the scar FOR THE FIRST TIME which was very fine and straight. Just as I had hoped for and the BB also looked good. Quite small. Was given a girdle type compression garment instead which was more comfortable and compressed evenly. He said that he’d worked quite a bit in the flank area and removed three times more fat than standard and pulled the flank skin forward into the incision. Hence the extreme swelling and intense bruising. I tend to swell up anyway. Updated on 16 Apr 2018: Updated on 21 Apr 2018: (Posting this later, wrote this earlier) Saw the nurse and the Dr on Monday. Can’t really stand up straight. Because the new pulled skin isn’t stretched out fully yet It looked like my torso got shorter. Finished Codeine at Day 5. Did not buy any more as I do not want to mess up my tummy. Pain is still there but trying to control it with Ibu, Paracetamol and just braving through it. Arnica helps and So does Staphysagria 200c. I think it takes out the sting from the incisions. Swelling and bruising are MUCH improved and so is the shape. Already tummy looking flat and flanks reduced. Never had such a flat tummy before so when I look at myself my torso looks shorter. Must be an illusion as I had the skin fold hanging lower before. Have not been doing very much. Went to take a walk outside but incisions started to hurt in a few minutes. So been lying in bed with pillow under legs. I have just realised that I underestimated recovery from Tummy Tuck and thought must be like getting rhinoseptoplasty which was EASY compared. The pain is worse and the area that’s healing is much larger. But well I’ve done it now and am I am so glad I did it. Will get through this soon. Can’t wait to workout and see what kind of results I can get as in the past the loose skin covered up everything. Still Very Bruised and swollen. I ordered some Epi-foam to wear under the CG in the hope it will stop the garment from creasing. Feels great albeit a bit bulky Very cooling and stops the edge of the CG digging into the incision when I bend. There was a marked reduction in bruising where the foam was on my first night. Updated on 22 Apr 2018: Going to see the nurse at Cadogan Clinic 2moz. She’s going to clean up the incisions to remove the glue and the tape. Hope they’ll be nice and flat. Some of the pleating seems to be from the tape. My doc might pop in. Might post pics afterwards.
So I've finally taken the plunge and decided to post. I joined this forum four years ago and found the posts so helpful. I'm 39 year of mum of two and have always been unhappy with my breast size. I breast fed both of my children and since pregnancy my boobs have been saggy and empty. I HATE them. Last year I decided I was going to do something about it but then was talked out of surgery by some friends. My husband has been very supportive and said that I should do it once I was better (I had surgery last year on my abdomen to remove a benign tumour). I convinced myself that my boobs were ok. Bought myself some chicken fillets to fill my bra out and even got my nipple pierced to try to make them look better. To no avail! I still hated them. So I've decided to see Dr Plovier. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any appointments until July so that's when I'm going to see him. Even prior to pregnancy I didn't like my boobs but at least they were not saggy. I had a consultation last year with My Breast and found them very good but a bit too expensive. Still might go with them though, depending on what happens in July. Wish me luck! Updated on 4 Jun 2017: I'm just over a month away from my consultation with Dr Plovier and I really cannot wait. I'm basically on this site every day looking for updates! I thing I would show some photos of my wish boobs. Really hoping to get my body back to one that I can actually like again. Updated on 12 Jun 2017: Amazingly Be Clinic rang me last week and told me there was a cancellation for tomorrow. I cannot wait! Finally moving towards this. Scared and excited simultaneously- will post more soon! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it all goes well ???????? Updated on 13 Jun 2017: So, I saw him today and he was so lovely. It was a quick consultation and I had hardly any questions because I knew most of what I needed from you guys on here. It felt a bit weird showing him my boobs but he's a professional so I had to her over it. I told him I am currently a 36D and want to be a DD/ E. he said he knew what I was after and reassured me that I would have beautiful results. The only thing I was concerned about was the lack of aftercare but from what I've seen so far in his reviews the results have it been disappointing or faulty. There was no internet in the clinic and so I couldn't show him my desirable result but e said I could bring photos on the day. Now all I need to do is pay £1000 to secure an appointment date. I'm going to do this once I'm back from my hols I'm August. Updated on 13 Jun 2017: Yuk yuk yuk Updated on 20 Jun 2017: I'm a bit scared of going abroad and the lack of aftercare that you get from Dr Plovier. With other surgeons there appears to be an element of covering you in the even that something goes wrong- from what I can see with Dr Plovier, you would need to pay more if there was a problem. I'm not sure. I have consultation with William Van Niekerk in August. I saw him last year so I'll see him again and make my mind up once and for all. Any advice would be appreciated! Updated on 24 Jul 2017: So, I've decided to play it safe. Despite the amazing reviews for Dr Plovier, because of the kids, work, hubby and support I'm king to need immediately after the surgery I'm going with William Van Niekerk. He is costing £2000 more than Plovier but he is in London and it's a day case so I can be back in my bed the same day. I think It is better option in all honesty. Going for a second consultation with WVN on 19th August. I've booked the surgery date already though for 5th October Updated on 27 Jul 2017: Any thoughts on the best post surgery support bras? I've been told by my surgeon to purchase one from Recova but I've also heard that Macom is good. Any thoughts gratefully received Updated on 6 Aug 2017: Only eight weeks now until I take the step I've been hoping for since I was a teen. My hopes back then were just dreams but after the kids I realised I had to do something about them. I just was miserable, I couldn't even look at myself in the mirror. I really cannot wait it this to happen!! Counting down the days Updated on 19 Aug 2017: So ahead of my procedure I've bought some supplements and vitamins I'm going to start taking at the end of the month- I think Updated on 7 Oct 2017: So I did it! Had the op on Thursday morning and was back home by 5pm the same day. I’m still quite sore and it’s day 2 so I guess it is to be expected. Cannot wait to heal now. I can’t believe I’ve done it. Mr Van Niekerk was great, really approachable and friendly. You can tell he takes a lot of pride in his work and I had so much confidence in him. He’s wonderful. I will update more when I’ve had some rest. I’m still shattered! Updated on 18 Oct 2017: Progression from one week post op to two weeks post op. Very happy with my progress and healing Updated on 29 Mar 2018: Loving my results. They feel like they’ve finally settled into their final shape and size. I also feel they’ve got bigger! I love love love them. Mr Van Niekerk is nothing short of a genius
I am a mum of two children, I have breastfed both for about 2 years. My breast is empty, hanging and I am very depressed about the way it looks. I have decided to have implants and apparently I need a lift too. My operation is in two weeks. I am very nervous about it but I look forward for it. I have had my first two appointments with Dr William van Niekerk, one in October and one last week in March. I have seen other doctors before, but I knew he is my doctor because he shows a lot of interest, tries to get you the best result, the best look. Updated on 8 Apr 2017: Mastopexy and implant 290 cc, moderate, cohesive silicon gel, under muscle. Arrived in hospital St John London at 12 with my friend. Beautiful hot sunny day. Hospital staff amazing! Really funny and welcoming. Felt really looked after. The anaesthetist really funny man, made me laugh so much. Very good in what he was doing today. Dr William Van Niekerk arrived and has made marks on my body, took photos. Very kind man and very professional. At 3 o'clock I went down to the operation theatre where very quickly I was given the injection and put under total anaesthetise. I remember waking up with two lovely ladies who were very kind to me and made me laugh. They told me it was about 19:30. I was very sick trying to vomit all the time till about 23:00. Doctor Van Niekerk came to see me and said everything went really well. Look forward to see myself. It is very painful at the moment and I only managed to eat something very little at about 23:00 o clock. Very hard to sleep, but I had few snoozes on my back. My chest hurts a lot. This is my day one so far. Updated on 9 Apr 2017: Been very sick yesterday after surgery because of the anaesthetic. Couldn't eat anything till very late 23:00...Slept on and off.. Staff here in St John and St Elizabeth were amazing. Really well looked after. Managed a bit of breakfast today but feeling very dizzy and weak. My blood pressure was 89 with 47 but now went up to 93 with 54. I would recommend anyone Dr William Van Niekerk he was amazing so far and MyBreast clinic. Also I must find the name of my anaesthesiologist he was so funny and kind, also I did not feel any pain when he put me to sleep. Normally my shoulder will hurt like hell, but he is such a good anaesthesiologist! Cannot wait to see the scars and my new pair of breasts. Updated on 12 Apr 2017: Still sore, my chest still hurts but I can move slightly easier than before. Because of the medication I am still sleepy and feel quite knocked out. Had a quick peek at my breast and looks still swollen. Cannot wait for next Tuesday when the nurse will take the bandage off. Updated on 19 Apr 2017: 1 week from operation. I am very pleased. I think mr William Van Niekerk has done a great job. Brilliant scars after only one week. Is my left boob smaller than the right though? Does it heal each of them in their own time? Anyway hope both will look the same! My friend came with me to the appointment of changing the dressing. The nurse at St John and St Elizabeth was again amazing! This hospital impressed me with the staff kindness and care! After the appointment, my friend Jane, took me to Victoria Secret London, on 3 floors!!! I kept picking up size small and the shop assistant took them off me and gave me 32 DD!!! I said that it is impossible! Anyway I know my breast is still swollen... So only got some Medium bralletes from the angel collection and some panties. So, in conclusion I am very pleased with the scars! Mr Van Niekerk's hands are magician's hands. Hope my both boobs will look the same soon! Updated on 21 Apr 2017: 2 weeks exactly today. It was my first day when I started driving again. It wasn't easy, I can feel when I change gears. I took it very easy though. But still my chest hurts. Spoken today to My Breast clinic, Amy Chanthalangsy she is so lovely, and I probably was too focused on my operation forgetting to mention the work of these fabulous people from MyBreast, Mount Pleasant, London. They have put up, especially Amy with all my silly questions and worries, I could not have chosen a better clinic. To be completely honest I was trying to find Dr William van Niekerk because I have read amazing reviews about him and one of the hospital staff advised me to ring MyBreast Clinic. It was the best choice for me. The staff at MyBreast were very attentive, supportive, understanding and all the time there for me. I would recommend to anyone with all my heart to approach MyBreast Clinic and especially dr William Van Niekerk. So I have arranged my 3 months appointment today, I look forward for it, I hope the pain and swelling will go away soon. Updated on 22 Apr 2017: Just got an extra bras specially made for anatomical implants which I can wear when I go in the morning to work, it is a bit more discreet than the other one but not sure if it is as good as my first one recommended by my doctor. But I am still mainly using my preview bras. Got quite loosen so it needs some mending. Really happy with the shape of my breasts at the moment. Hope my scars will heal very nicely. Driving is not my favourite thing to do at the moment as I feel quite soar when changing gears and handling the wheel... But going back to work was a necessity... I ll attach some photos.. Thank you for all your kind messages of support, it means a lot to me! Updated on 28 Apr 2017: I have had my bandage removed today and had my first proper bath, so not more bathing piece by piece if you know what I mean :) Had the Heal Gel on but I ll get some silicone strips. Still got pain sometimes is like a stab in my boob... Is that normal???? Plus they still feel stiff, I hope they will be a bit more fluffy and not very stiff in a while...Anyway overall I am very happy, I look like a woman.. And... listen to this, got my Victoria Secret swimming costume, I have removed the chicken fillets and it fits perfectly! Looks awesome! I bought this swimming costume from Australia that s how much I wanted it last year and it was basically almost 1 mil £ :) I am very happy how I look in bikini... I felt for the first time in years a bit sexy...So happy.. So thank you again to magic hands Dr William Van Niekerk!!! I think my scars are looking really good for week 3...!!! I knew he will be my doctor since I have read about him. So happy I was able to find him. Updated on 13 May 2017: 5 weeks today... I feel so much better. My only worry is at the side of the breast under my arm is very stiff... And my left breast is stiffer than the right one...Hope they loosen up a bit! I love my new breast!!! Very pleased. However, is it normal still my breast to feel like 2 rocks? Really hope they will be softer soon. Anyway, I am still wearing my Mima bras, they are much better than the second one I bought. And still wearing the band. How long do you reckon I should wear that band around my breast? Updated on 16 May 2017: Since I took bandages of, apart that I am very happy with the scars, I m worried because my left breast is much smaller than my right one. It stays higher but not only just that, it is smaller than my right one, my right one is fuller. Is this normal? Updated on 19 May 2017: Overall I am very, very happy with my breast!! Cannot wait to start exercising as I miss it so much. I will ring the PS assistant to talk to her about exercising. So, in conclusion, I very happy n cannot wait for the summer! However I still hope my left breast will drop soon as I can see that it is a bit too small compared with my right one. Updated on 10 Jun 2017: Really happy as I am back training!!! Gosh missed it soooooo much... Phoned clinic hd they gave me green for Body Pump but gentle weights. I was so enjoying it last nite!!!! Got my NewGel sheets today as I finished the HealGel. Very good gel actually as whatever was left on my hand after applying on breast, I have put it on my face where I got some scars left from acnee. Appears they are fading away too! Yay! Updated on 6 Aug 2017: Feeling awesome and very confident for the first time in a very long time. For the first time I am wearing my bikini really confident and happy. I cannot believe I didn't do it earlier. At the end of June I had my 3 months postoperative check with Dr William Van Niekerk. He was very pleased with the operation and the way it turned out. He checked thoroughly my breast, my scars and after that he has measured my breast size: 30 DD. Again I am going to say how lucky and pleased I am with my choice of surgeon and clinic. I will recommend Dr William Van Niekerk and MyBreast clinic to everyone with all my heart. Updated on 31 Dec 2017: Feeling amazing, sexy ! Best decision I ever made and best possible surgeon and clinic ! Very happy! Bought my dream bra from Agent Provocateur from my favourite summer song the lovely woman looks gorgeous with that bra which I couldn’t wear before op but now I can and it makes me feel sexy and got my confidence back.. https://youtu.be/t_jHrUE5IOk Updated on 11 Apr 2018: I am very pleased with the results, I have never Ben happier. I should have done the op ages ago! Best decision ever!
I've always wanted bigger breasts since the age of about 11! Having now had my 2 children (breastfeeding both) my breasts have shrunk even more so now is the time for me to go for it. I've had a c-section with my youngest so feeling slightly more brave about surgery now. I'm going for 390cc round high profile Nagor gel silicone under muscle implants. 13 weeks to go!! Eeeek!! Updated on 17 Feb 2017: Updated on 6 Apr 2017: Updated on 22 May 2017: Updated on 22 May 2017: So happy with my results, can't wait for them to fluff, drop & soften now!! ???????? Updated on 20 Jan 2018: Absolutely adore my new boobies!! 8 months old now and looking & feeling unreal now!!
Hello ladies, thank you for joining me on my journey to boobs! I have found the reviews on RealSelf so helpful and informative that thought I would do my own as I now have my surgery booked eek! From the age of 13 I have always known that something was different about my breasts, I always thought that as I got older they will grow to look more 'normal'. Now at the age of 23 i still hate my breasts and am extremely self conscious. It was only in the last couple of years I found out that I have tuberous breasts from doing hours and hour of online research ( also now with surgeons confirming this ) . I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for over 4 years and I still can't bare the thought of him seeing me topless, let alone touching them. He is extremely supportive and loves me for who I am, but I just want to feel confident in my own body and not feel so restricted and self conscious. Now that I have the funds and that i know my tuberous breasts arnt going to turn into magical perky full boobs overnight, it's time to do something about it! I am 5ft7 and 155lbs roughly. I am quite a curvy girl so would love my breasts to have more volume and obviously the shape reconstructed to get rid of the tuberous features. Would love to hear from any girls out there who have had their tuberous boobs fixed or who are planning on getting them done! I shall upload my consultation and sizer pics in my next post :) xx Updated on 21 Oct 2016: So I've been to three consultations all in all. Two with the surgeon I have chosen and a different one. My first consultation I was put at ease and felt very comfortable with him, he explained I had mild form of tuberous breast deformity (although he stressed to me try not to think of it as a deformity as it's so common and many people actually prefer the look of tuberous breasts... really?!). He spent a lot of time with me explaining everything .He told me that he would need to lower my crease folds by releasing the constricted band of tissue. He mentioned I could get away with possibly just an implant in my smaller breast but my larger one would need an uplift. He preferred to do an uplift on both with an anchor scar. This really disappointed as the thought of having so much scaring at my age made me sad :/. Although he said this would achieve best shape and results, so I trusted him. A couple of months later I went to a different surgeon just to get a second opinion.. first mistake I made was telling that surgeon that I had seen another surgeon previously, told him his name and they knew each other . He asked me what my first surgeon suggested (again mistake two..), I told him , and he just agreed and didn't give me any of his actual opinions apart from sizing ... he said I couldn't go above a 240cc. This disheartened me as i really wanted some more volume! The second surgeon seemed very vacant, swanning in and out seeing other patients. I felt like he didn't want to treat me.. and was telling me to go back to my first surgeon..however this surgeon is well known and has great reviews so this confused me (Adrian Richards). Feeling disappointed I booked my second consultation with the first surgeon I saw. As soon as I met with him again I just knew he was the right surgeon for me. He examined me again and said that he will do a periareola uplift to avoid the ugly vertical scar. This took me by surprise but made me so happy that he thought I could achieve good results with this procedure. He recommended over the muscle to achieve best results. He's always been very honest with me saying that I won't have 'perfect breasts' but there will be a great improvement. I'm happy with that! Trying on the sizers was a lot of fun! And my second surgeon said I can go between 300-380cc ( smaller if I wanted but didn't recommend) I was really wanting to go between 300-350 so this was great news. Funny he said that he wouldn't go below 300cc as I wouldn't notice much difference .. where as the other surgeon said he wouldn't go above 240cc?! Just proves that all surgeons have different opinions. I have chosen to get 360cc in my smaller breast and 330cc in my larger. I don't want to be too big.. but I hear the boob greed and envy on here so I think I've made the right choice! It's all becoming very real now !!! Anyone on here who has periareola lift with implants ? Over the muscle too? [RS bleep] Updated on 22 Nov 2016: My surgeon has advised I go over the muscle for my surgery, he said it will achieve the best results. In my head before going to any consultations I have always thought I want to go under the muscle, I really don't want a fake look. However my surgeon said there is more chance of getting a 'double bubble' (with my tuberous breasts my crease/fold needs to be lowered). The other surgeon I went to also recommended over the muscle to correct my tuberous shape and volume. Just wanted to hear any of your opinions on this and whether you have had over or under the muscle with tuberous breasts perhaps? - I am have a periareola uplift also! Xx Updated on 22 Nov 2016: So I have my surgery in London on Saturday (19th November). Having to get up at 4:30am with only an hours sleep due to nerves was all bit surreal at the time. My boyfriend drove up and stayed with me through out the day. I got shown to my room and was asked to put my my gown and my ever so attractive hospital pants on. Also some surgery socks to help with blood clots. My nurse took all of my medical details down and did any testing which needed to be done, urine, blood pressure, temperature etc. Then the anaesthetist came in.. if you are scared of the IV going in then ask for numbing cream, seriously it's worth it! I didn't even feel the IV needle go in at all, I'm not sure if this was due to nerves but it was absolutely fine. I woke up feeling extremely hot, thirsty and very nauseas. I had three nurses around me who attended my every need - I was a little more chatty and demanding from all the anaesthetic i think haha . I got two fans to blow on my lower body and one for my face. I asked for an ice pack for my chest and a cold flannel to be put on my head, also some lip balm for my dry lips. The nurses hands felt really cold too which I appreciated haha . I was given an injection through my iv for nausea. This didn't work so had to then have a different slower injection which eventually worked. My temperature gradually came down and I got wheeled back to my room where my boyfriend was waiting for me :) . I was hardly in much pain at all at this point. Just tight and uncomfortable. I managed to go for a wee bit long after and was served my dinner which i gobbled down. I was also munching on grapes all night which my mum packed for me, these were amazing at the time, highly recommend ! My boyfriend left at 9pm as visitors were not allowed to stay. I watched tele most of the nighty and tried to get a couple of hours sleep but nurses coming in my room every hour / two hours to check my blood pressure made this difficult. However I had no where to be or be ready for so being a little tired was the least of my worries. My surgeon came to my room at about 10pm after his long day had finished, just to reassure me that the operation went well and answered any questions I had. I was discharged out of hospital at 11am. If you are travelling by car I would recommend a towel to be put in between your chest and the seat belt. Just feels more comfortable this way. The journey back was around an hour and 20 mins. I visited my parents house on the way back then back to my boyfriends to recover. It was all going so well up until about 8pm when I started to feel incredibly sick. The pain of my chests, the swelling of my sides and breasts were making my bra so tight which wasn't helping with the nausea . All of these combined plus not being able to move properly was unbearable. I was sick about 10-15 times 8pm-2am when my boyfriend was getting increasingly concerned, he called the hospital where the nurse advised to take my to A&E straight away , as I couldn't hold anything down, not even water, I was getting weaker and more delirious. I admit at this point I was regretting everything. After 3 hours at A&E we arrived back home at 5:30am both exhausted . I had another anti nausea injection which was actually so so painful in my arm. But it did help make me feel better. Also was given some anti nausea tablets and stronger pain killers to go home with. The doctor wanted to do a blood test to test for an infections but by this point I just wanted to go home, I had had enough! I'm glad to say this nausea and sickness had stopped now, I can deal with the pain in my chest, it's just very uncomfortable and annoying to sleep on your back as well constantly. I know I have waffled(ive tried to keep it as brief as possible) a lot but there is just so much to say ! I will upload a couple of pics from day 3. Hard to see the results with my dressings on though. Xx Updated on 22 Nov 2016: I have attached a couple of pictures of my breasts. This was the first time I actually looked at them in the mirror after my surgery. My dressing over my nipples is quite large so difficult to see properly. But can definitely tell an improvement with the overall shape! I have my dressing changed 3 days time. Hopefully I will be able to see my nipples then, although I'm slightly scared about this also ha. Don't want it to look like a horror scene ! Also having problems with going to the loo, it's real ladies! Don't know where all the food I'm eating so going ?! Laxatives are next on my list.. Updated on 28 Nov 2016: Had my dressings removed on Friday which was 6 days post op. Finally got to see my new boobs properly for the first time! I was expecting a murder scene around my nipple incisions but was pleasantly surprised as to how clean they looked. So far I'm very happy with the results, only one thing is that noticed my nipples are quite low down. However I can't complain as the shape is a hell of a lot better! She applied steri strips around my incisions. I have quite a bit of swelling in between my chest and around my sides. But the nurse is happy with my progress so far. I have to go back to see the nurse in a weeks time. Washing has been a bit of a pain. I've had a shallow bath with my boyfriend to wash my hair. Have to be very careful not to get the steri strips wet. Pain isn't too bad , have my good and bad days. It's mostly the swelling which hurts which feels like a really intense gym work out! Updated on 28 Nov 2016: Also before my dressings got taken off I thought I would also have an inframammary incision as well as my nipples incision . However to my surprise the incisions were done just through my nipples ! I couldn't believe it it . Less scarring the better :) . Updated on 2 Dec 2016: All healing nicely I think . However having a lot of pain in my left breast ( the larger one to start with), on my upper chest. It's so so tender and sore. Even if I lightly touch it through clothing it's very painful. Hoping this is normal? I did ask the nurse who I saw today and she said to contact my surgeon if carries on until next week. I have had my steri strips changed. Washing my hair and showering has been a nightmare without getting my nipples wet! How do you ladies to do it? I went to the hair dressers once to get it washed , and then I got my boyfriend to wash it in the bath tub and then my mum. It was all abit stressful for both parties haha. Can't wait to shower normally !! Any tips ? Also did any of your ladies wear a sports bra or different bra to your surgical one at 2 weeks post op? Updated on 18 Dec 2016: Yay finally being able to shower without trying not to get my nipples wet! What a relief :) . I noticed I was getting a lot of raised bumps in between in chest, almost like spots ( sorry a bit gross! ), I'm thinking this is because I haven't been able to wash properly there. Nice! My nipples are quite dry, I have bought some E45 cream to put on them. Any of you ladies uses anything for try nipples ? One of my nipples is very very sensitive to touch and the other is pretty much numb. When I touch it it's like a painful dull ache underneath, it's strange but I hope in time it returns to normal. I'm also still numb in areas on my left breast. I have had shooting pains in my right breast recently but I hear this is normal so not so concerned at the moment! So far I'm still pleasantly surprised with my results. Just waiting for the steri strips to come off naturally and then I can start on the scar treatment ! Updated on 18 Dec 2016: So I know it's a little early to get a bra fitting.. but I just couldn't help myself! I was desperate to get myself a non underwire bra to wear, if there was a dress or outfit I wanted to wear this Christmas/New year without wearing my surgical bra/sports bra. I have never got a fitting before. I just used to guess my size. But with my tuberous breasts before and them being asymmetrical, I never felt like a bra fitted me. I used to buy at 36 B or A. Turns out I am a 32DDD !!! TRIPLE D ?! I couldn't believe it.. I always thought I would be a C. A 32DDD sounds huge.. I don't feel they look all that big. I guess it's just a number/measurement but it still surprised me. I will get another fitting at 6 months , because no doubt they will be a different size then. The bra's I tried on were Victoria secret no under wire. So comfortable! The grey on had a slight push up in it , woah hello boobies! I didn't buy the push up one for now . Just the black non wire one :) . Updated on 3 Jan 2017: So I was advised to just wait until the steri strips literally fall off by themselves. However when I had showers the strips would become lose and I could easily take them off but resisted and when they dried again they stayed in place. As it's nearly been 6 weeks since my surgery I thought it seems right time to take them off. How satisfying it was to do this !! Ha My left breast incisions look a little inflamed.. but my right I was pleasantly surprised. I think my surgeon has done a great job with the incisions, considering what I had before! I put some bio oil on them before I went to bed and let it soak in. I have a silicone based 'heal gel' (it's called) that my patient advisor recommended I get, that I will start today! Is there anything you ladies recommend for scar treatment :) ? Updated on 13 Jan 2017: I'm finding putting scar treatment on my incisions tedious already and I've only been doing it for less than two weeks! Usually just once a day as well... Just have to think it's going to be worth it in the long run :) ! Would silicone strips be a good idea to purchase for my incisions? Im also still numb on the inside of my left breast ( and the nipple) 8 weeks post op, this normal ? Not the end of the world I guess but would be nice to get the sensation back! Happy healing ey! Updated on 13 Feb 2017: Just thought I would upload a couple of pictures for my 12 week update. I have my '3 month post op check' with my surgeon in 5 days. I am still happy with my results so far , however I've noticed that my nipples seem to be getting bigger and bigger, especially when they are not erect/chilly my areola looks huuuge. I understand the whole concept of my skin being stretched by the implant and my nipple incision holding it together , but I just hope they don't get any bigger. Really do not like the look of large nipples . I have uploaded a picture of the areola I'm concerned about ... looks horrible :( keep telling myself it's better than what I had ... but I was a lot happier with my breast 4 weeks ago. However I have loved all the different types of bras I can wear now :D Updated on 8 Apr 2017: Not all that much has changed. My scaring seems to be getting worse though, or maybe it's just the areoles that are stretching out . The scarring is quite pale, which I think makes it look more obvious. Don't know if there's anything that will change this? I'm hoping this will change with time. I honestly preferred my boobs at the 8 week pic I think it was. I thought they would be getting better as time went on, but now I'm not so sure. Don't get me wrong I'm still so so happy with them! They look different all time, sometimes I look in the mirror and love them, some days my areolas looks huge and puffy which I hate. However I wore a backless dress out without a bra for the first time and it felt so great to be able to do that without worrying :D . My left boob is still pretty tender to be honest, when I touch it it's painful from the inside - I know with my tuberous boobs before the surgeon did a lot of internal cutting and rejigging ha, so understand can take a while for things to feel 'normal' . I have uploaded some good and not so good pictures. For any ladies who have areola incisions, Will my scarring all change much ?? X Updated on 23 Sep 2017: Just a few picture updates, really happy how they look in low cut tops and swim suits ! Best decision I've ever made :) Updated on 20 Aug 2018: Just thought I would upload a couple of pics, my breasts are still quite sensitive , but I think they will always be like that and they were sensitive before surgery anyway. I can live with that. But overall I am still very happy with my results. Only thing if I was being picky would be to have more of an ‘under boob’ and for my white scars around my areola not to be so white. I know you will never have ‘perfect boobs’ , but I think my surgeon has done a fantastic job from where I stared ! Updated on 20 Aug 2018: Just thought I would upload a couple of pics, my breasts are still quite sensitive , but I think they will always be like that and they were sensitive before surgery anyway. I can live with that. But overall I am still very happy with my results. Only thing if I was being picky would be to have more of an ‘under boob’ and for my white scars around my areola not to be so white. I know you will never have ‘perfect boobs’ , but I think my surgeon has done a fantastic job from where I stared !
