I don’t really mind my boobs right now, and I like the way they look naked. But I hate not being able to wear clothes that I think are cute because I can’t fill them out or it doesn’t fit right on me. I also have never worn a bikini due to being insecure about not having anything there. My best friends all have D cups, and I’m not saying I’m jealous but... I look incredibly flat walking next to them.
Been wanting boobs for a long time, and now that I have the money for it I’m finally making it happen! I don’t want an obvious increase, so I’m looking at around the 250 cc range. I’ve got my pre-op appointment on the 11th, so I’ll try on some sizers and decide then.
Stats:
Height: 5’ 0”
Weight: 105
Bra size: 32 A/AA
Updated on 10 Apr 2019:
I’ve attached some before pics and some wish pics. Been researching a lot and I came across the transaxillary incision option, which is through the armpit. I really don’t want scars on my boobs so I hope Dr. Phillips can make it happen (Dr. Phillips is the fellow surgeon under the mentorship of Dr. Walden, and I trust her completely). Definitely will have to make sure she has the correct expertise, or else I’ll need to do the intramammary fold incision or whatever it’s called, which is the most common technique.
I’m also going to a rave the weekend after my surgery, so I’m hoping I heal enough within 4 days ????. I’ve read about the “rapid recovery” program that some surgeons employ, which aims to have you mostly healed within 2-3 days, so I’ll definitely ask about that during my pre-op.
Updated on 10 Apr 2019:
I’ve added some more before pics, excuse the bra marks I just got home from work. Pre-op is tomorrow!
Updated on 11 Apr 2019:
Today was my pre-op, and I met with my surgeon to finalize size and discuss the surgery. I also got weighed and found out I’m 110 lbs instead of 105. Haha, I haven’t weighed myself in 2 years so it’s good to know I’ve gained some weight! Initially Dr. Phillips said that 225 cc was the best fit for the dimensions of my breasts, but I did want something slightly bigger, so we’ve decided to up it to either 250 or 275 cc. I give her free reign on that decision as I think she has a very good understanding of the natural look.
I also mentioned that I wanted the transaxillary option, but Dr. Phillips says that there has been literature about increased chances of capsular contracture and infection due to bacteria in the biofilm of the armpit and suggested against it. In that case, I’ll be doing the inframammary incision instead.
Didn’t get to try on sizers but I did do the Vectra imaging with both the 250 and 275 cc options. I really can’t see a difference, so I told my surgeon to go 250. I hope I don’t get boob greed... I do like small boobs and think it’s better to go too small than too big, so I think I’ll be happy with my decision.
I couldn’t ask for a better care team! They did an amazing job of answering my questions and explaining the procedure and recovery process. I was given a very detailed packet of what I will need to prepare for my surgery and what I’ll need to make recovery as smooth as possible. I’ll post another update of that list in a bit, mostly for my reference haha.
STATS:
BWD: 11.5
Height: 5’ 0”
Weight: 110 lbs
Implant: Mentor memory gel 250 cc mod plus, dual plane under the muscle
Incision: inframammary
Updated on 11 Apr 2019:
To-Do:
• Get prescriptions filled: scopolamine patch (for nausea), norco (narcotic pain reliever), Valium (muscle relaxant), phenergan (for nausea), Celebrex (anti-inflammatory), Keflex (antibiotic), colace (stool softener)
• order bras (doctor suggested fruit of the loom front clasping bras, I attached a pic)
• stock up on neosporin and 4x4 gauze
• Prep bed for comfortable sleeping
2 days before surgery:
• begin Celebrex, take one twice daily
1 day before surgery:
• no food after 7 pm, no liquids after midnight
•shower at night
• begin colace
Day of surgery:
• wear loose clothing, button up and sweatpants preferred.
• bring medications
• bring the post op bras
Updated on 22 Apr 2019:
Only 9 hours left until surgery, so I wanna dedicate this post to my little bitties til they’re gone for good. I’m very excited for this new chapter, but I can’t help feeling nostalgic. Although I never loved my breasts, they’re the ones I’ve always had and I was kind of forced to accept them. But no matter how much I tried to be body positive, they were always a source of insecurity. I avoided wearing low cut tops and bikinis, and wore padded bras just to fill out some of my clothes. Needless to say, I’m ready for bras that actually fit and a more proportional body. Goodbye itty bitty [RS bleep]!
Updated on 24 Apr 2019:
STATS
Height: 5’-0”
Weight: 110 lbs
BWD: 11.5
Before Bra Size: 32A/AA
Implant: Mentor MemoryGel 225 cc
Incision: inframammary (breast crease)
Placement: below the muscle, dual-plane
The actual surgery was yesterday morning at 8:30. The nurse met with me and took my vitals, a urine sample, and answered any lingering questions I might have. Shortly after, the anesthesiologist came into the room to place my IV needle. Once she left the room, Dr. Phillips came in to mark up measurements on my chest, including the dimensions of my breasts and the possible incision site and size. We discussed the implants again, and I told her, “I don’t care what volume we end up with, as long as it’s the most natural possible option”. I had been stressing about cc sizes for so long until I realized that I should leave it to the professional to get the best outcome as they have a lot more experience than I do. Once Dr. Phillips was satisfied with the mark ups, the anesthesiologist came in again to deliver the anesthesia and I was asleep within 5 minutes.
When I woke up, I was feeling groggy and out of it, but other than that it was pretty painless. The nurse gave my sister post-op instructions, and before I knew it, I was home. I was in and out of consciousness for most of the day, and the pain never really got to more than a 2/10. If anything, my chest just felt tight every time I inhaled and sore if I move my arms too much. I used frozen peas quite a bit to reduce the swelling, which helped a lot with the soreness and tightness. As of today, I haven’t taken any medications besides the stool softener, muscle relaxant, and antibiotic. I was also able to sleep on my back without much problem, although the morning after, my chest did feel tighter than normal and I felt like I had to take big breaths to alleviate it. The bloating is pretty annoying, but I’ve been drinking lots of water to cleanse my system. One thing I noticed is that there’s quite a bit of swelling in the gap between my boobs. I’m sure this is normal as there’s bound to be swelling in and around the area, but do you ladies know when that’s expected to go down?
I saw my implant card today and it looked like I ended up with 225 cc, which was Dr. Phillips’s original suggestion. I am very glad she chose that in the end because I was getting very anxious about the 250cc being too big for what I want, since I just wanted a very modest increase. I’m so excited to see how they’ll drop in the next few weeks!
Updated on 29 Apr 2019:
Today marks one week since the surgery and I couldn’t be happier with the results! As I mentioned in my last post, I didn’t have much pain and decided not to take any medications beyond the stool softener. I’ve been gently stretching my arms above my head to loosen up my pecs, and I think it’s helped a lot with muscle soreness and tightness. I did start to have more pain starting on the 4th day, mostly at the incision site (reaching a 5/10 on the pain scale), and it’s the most painful whenever I walk. I end up walking slightly hunched over and veeeery slowly. Weirdly enough, the pain is a lot less when I take off my support bra. I think I’ll only wear the support bra to work and to sleep, since going braless is a lot more comfortable and I think it helps the girls drop.
Today was my first day back at work, and it was mostly business as usual. I’m at a desk 80% of the day so I was able to take it easy. No one noticed I had anything done, which was such a relief cuz that was the biggest thing I was really worried about. Driving was harder than I expected. I don’t have my full range of motion so I was essentially driving like a t-Rex with my arms by my armpit the whole time.
STATS
Height: 5’ 0”
Weight: 110 lbs
Implant: Mentor 225 cc Smooth Round
Incision: Inframammary
BWD: 11.5
Updated on 7 May 2019:
So things have been going pretty smoothly, and the girls are getting softer and softer every day! My dominant side is my left, and you can tell in the pictures that that side is dropping faster. My right side is higher and harder than my left.
I’ve been able to go through the day without any pain or weirdness, the only thing I can’t do yet is lean over. Overall, very happy with them!
Updated on 14 May 2019:
Nothing new to report, so I’ll just leave some update pics. I am able to lean over for a couple seconds without pain now, and I’ve started working out, but my lower body only (no lifting weights or anything involving upper body).
Updated on 29 May 2019:
Sorry I haven’t been updating guys, I received a message in my inbox about my body (unrelated to my BA) that made me uncomfortable, so I took down a couple pictures and uninstalled the app. I was going to stop posting all together but decided I should give an update since RealSelf has helped me a lot on MY own journey.
So heres a recap of the last couple of weeks:
Almost everything is back to normal. I’ve stopped wearing compressive bras except at night, and I’ve stopped bandaging my incision. I sometimes sleep on my side, but it isn’t 100% comfortable yet so I’ve been trying to lay on my back most nights. I also haven’t been able to do yoga yet, cuz I feel tightness in my pecs in the push up position or any inversion like downward dog.
Although not technically cleared until week 6, I participated in bedroom activities, jumped around braless at a music festival, and worked out (legs only) without any complications. Absolutely nobody that saw my breasts (I wore pasties the whole day) at the festival knew that I had a boob job unless I told them, and most were shocked to learn i had implants since the size and shape looks pretty natural. My bedroom partners also only realized I had implants after seeing the incision, and didn’t think they felt unnatural. They are also starting to bounce, but not quite to the level of real boobs.
Overall, I’m healing really well and I can’t wait for them to soften and drop some more.
Updated on 11 Jan 2022:
I’m back with an update! So far, loving and not regretting a single thing about my decision. I still continue to shock people when telling them I’ve had surgery because they always think its natural.
They’ve gotten even softer and more natural looking, and shopping for clothes is soooo much easier and less stressful. I feel more confident in myself, don’t have to cover up my chest to hide my flatness, and don’t get mistaken for a kid anymore. I can also go to the gym and do yoga with no problems whatsoever, though there will be some tightness when doing chest workouts.
Although it’s not as soft as natural boobs or don’t jiggle as much, it’s still soooo much better than the completely flat chest that I had and was so unhappy with.
I hope my experience helps some of y’all out in your decisions, and remember that I chose this to make MYSELF happier and I don’t regret a single thing.
Updated on 13 Jan 2022:
I only put scar cream for like the first month and then got lazy lol. It honestly isn’t noticeable tho unless you pull your boobs up like I am in the photos or if you’re looking at them from a lower angle.