The STAIANO Clinic is a plastic surgery clinic where we specialise in breast and body contouring. The clinic is owned and run by Consultant Plastic Surgeon, JJ Staiano who works alongside a team of specialist plastic surgeons. We focus on giving our patients a bespoke and tailored service with a small friendly team where you will be listened to and looked after. JJ Staiano does a live Q&A every Tuesday evening on Facebook and Instagram and we are always available for our patients.
I was sceptical about having plastic surgery before I started my journey and had a certain image of how I might be perceived. I knew I was doing it for the right reasons and wanted a natural looking outcome and yet I was paranoid about the whole process. JJ put me at ease from the beginning, both him and Vicki listened to my concerns and reassured me. The procedure itself went smoothly and the support from the team was very good, I had all the information I needed and knew they were just a phone call away. I found to my surprise the recovery, despite being under muscle was relatively easy, which is surely a testament to the skill of the surgeon. The clinic cares about their reputation and providing the best experience which is evident in all the extra little touches, I even received a lovely fruit basket a few days after my op as a get well soon gift! I have also had regular check ups since, which is nice and I am so happy with the results. It has definitely changed my own view of cosmetic surgery and would highly recommend Staiano clinic to anyone.
I booked to see Dr Staiano at the Staiano Clinic in Birmingham, UK in early January 2021. I ended up seeing him several days later. I've had a skin coloured mole on the right side of my chin since the age of 13-15 to the present day. It was an annoyance since I occasionally cut it whilst shaving. It was roughly the size of half a pea and I had been looking at ways of having it removed for some time. My preference was for the the mole to be removed by a radio wave technique.My main concern was for the mole to be removed perfectly with no raised or depressed area after its removal. Dr Staiano advised me that whatever technique is used they are all reliant on some form of energy, whether electrical or the pressure from a surgeons hand using a scalpel. He made it clear that, as with all procedures, in some cases corrective surgery may be required. I trusted him completely and gave him the go-ahead. 15 mins later the mole had been removed. I was advised of the required after care and followed this diligently.I was amazed at the rate my skin recovered for a 57 year old and within 4 weeks there was hardly any sign of any surgery and after 2 months I could see no mark at all where the mole was removed. 11 months on I remain thankful that we have easy access to such talented doctors in the UK. All I can say is that end result for me was absolutely perfect. I have appended 2 photos, one showing the incision made several days after the surgery and one 6 weeks afterwards. F.
JJ has changed my life! From the first consultation I knew he was my surgeon, he was very informative and explained everything clearly- positives and potential negatives. Since having my surgery the care and after care I have received has been A*, his staff are all wonderful and the communication is great. I have had a slight revision during my recovery and even that experience was a pleasant one! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend anyone to The Staiano clinic for cosmetic surgery- big or small- he’s a true professional with an impeccable bedside manner.
I had a breast reduction operation in February 2021. Jonathan did an amazing job, giving me the exact result I was hoping for, and it's been life changing. He is an incredibly talented surgeon. I have no hesitation in recommending him.
Hi everyone! I have been browsing real self for a few months now and it really helped me to prepare for my breast augmentation surgery. I am 2 weeks post op so still early enough for you to follow my healing journey! Apologies as this first part is quite the essay! I'll start off with my consultation... I visited 2 surgeons before my op with my chosen surgeon. The first surgeon I thought to be quite rude and she pushed me to have a certain implant (sillimed polyurethane implants) and extra high profile. She didn't really listen to what I wanted. I felt rushed and she didn't stay in the room whilst I tried on the sizers! I had paid £120 for this consultation so felt quite down to have felt like this! So that lead me to research other surgeons and came across Jonathan Staiano in Edgebaston Birmingham, this consultation cost £100 this time. There are company's out there who offer free consultations such as Mya, Transform & The Hospital group. These places are all about sales and after doing my research I wanted to make sure my surgeon was BAAPS board certified. Mr Staiano really listened to what I wanted as well as making sure that I knew what would be achievable. I didn't feel rushed of pushed At all! He was easy to talk to and seemed really genuine. At first I was set on having Mentor implants and this would be 350cc. But Mr Staiano helped me to realise that it's the implants measurements that make a difference, so I started looking at the different manufacturers implant charts and was happy to have a Nagor implant which is made in the UK! We narrowed the implant choice to a 360cc & 390cc despite there only being 2mm difference In width I had a very hard time choosing between these sizes. Jonathan explained that 2mm is hardly noticeable and either size would be fine and that it's the surgeons technique that makes the most difference. My original surgery date was booked for the 1st December 2015!! I had chosen 360cc Nagor At my consultation and changed this to the 390cc 2 days before my surgery. My surgery got cancelled because of the change in decision and rebooked for the following week. I went back into Mr Staiano's office to try the sizers on again and finally decided on the 390cc. That following week was a nightmare and I started stressing that 390cc was going to look huuge! I called up again to switch back to the 360cc...then started panicking that this would be too small and called up to switch back in a panic...bad move because my surgery was cancelled for the second time. At this point I thought about not going though with the surgery at all. My inability to make a decision and stick with it concerned Jonathan so I was offered counselling sessions that would be funded by Staiano Plastic surgery. I was shocked and overwhelmed that they cared this much about my choice in size and to make sure that I 100% make the right decision to avoid further surgery's. I went to my counselling session and opened up to things I won't mention on here, that may have caused my indecisiveness and it did actually help! I went for another consultation (Mr Staiano doesn't charge for further consultations after the first initial one) this time with my mom! Having my mom there to help me with my choice and giving her opinion also helped a lot as I had been going to the consultations alone. After trying on the sizers (will attach sizer pictures) we decided that the 390cc does suit my frame. If I had any doubt about the size, I could get that reassurance from her, instead of calling the surgery to change my size again ???? My new surgery date was February 8th 2016!! Updated on 27 Feb 2016: So continuing from having my 3rd date booked which was the 8th Febuary 2016! I managed to go the whole week without thinking about boobs! Or the size of the implant. I had my pre op appointment & everything went smoothly so far... On the day of the surgery, I woke up feeling excited had my breakfast at 7:30 as I couldn't eat after 8am. (Admission time 12pm) I packed my bags and arranged for a friend, who also had her surgery done with Jonathan to take me to the hospital and wait with me before heading to work. 1 hour before my admission time, I received a call from the hospital to CANCEL my appointment!!! This had nothing to do with Staiano Plastic surgery this time... I was shocked and gutted as well as worried about my job becasue my surgery had been cancelled and not becasue of me changing my size this time. I had arranged a temp cover at work and booked the dates that I would need off. Luckily my work were very understanding about this but I did have to take 3 extra days off annual leave as I couldn't go back into work because they already had the temp I arranged working there for the week. The hospital cancelled due to building work going on that week. Some dust managed to get into the operating theatre that only infection control could clear. They not only cancelled my surgery but EVERY surgery going ahead that day! The following day, after calling the hospital to see what was going on, they gave me another date for my surgery...4th time lucky? This date would be 12th Feb!! I was just so pleased and greatfull that the hospital and Staiano Plastic surgery managed to book me in again within the same week! So I only had to wait another 3 days. The staff really do bend over backwards for their patients! A person had flown over from Belgium to the UK to be treated at the Priory Hospital who's surgery also was cancelled as well as a few cancer surgeries too! I was very lucky to be given the date I had when you think about what other major surgeries were supposed to go ahead that day! My body stats: Age: 23 Height: 163cm/ 5ft 4 Weight: 123lbs (athletic) Waist: 23-25 inch BWD: 12cm left 13cm right. (Even though I do have slight asymmetry, my surgeon said it wasn't enough to warrant having 2 different sized implants) Pre-op bra size: I was wearing 32b, 32c, 34a... I really was not bothered about being fitted for bras becasue I hated my boobs! Implant: Nagor Impleo high profile round silicone 390cc (inbetween mentor 350cc & 375cc) Width: 11.8cm Projection: 5.1 I have attached some before pictures Updated on 27 Feb 2016: The 12th February came round quick! I repeated the same procedure as before, ate at 7:30am and packed my bags. My admission time was at 1pm this time round. I arrived at the Priory Hospital and was shown to my room. The room was lovely and clean with your own toilet and flat screen TV. The morning flew by with everyone coming in to check my blood pressure and fill out forms. Mr Staiano arrived at 2pm and visited me to go through a few last minute questions. I felt so relived to finally be here having this procedure. He didn't mention implant sizes purely because I had tried not to think about it at all (not that i would have changed my mind now!) Jonathan drew his lines on my chest and took my before pictures. He then said I will be About an hour or so till it was my turn to go down. All of the staff were lovely and made sure I felt at ease, not once did I feel nervous.. I waited in my gown & compression socks to be finally allowed down to theatre at 4pm! Updated on 27 Feb 2016: I woke up in recovery, no sickness or pain at all...I felt really drowsy & breathless from the pressure on my chest. The nurse gave me a drink of water and said the operation went well! I remember looking down and going "yay they aren't too big" I was then finally wheeled back to my room! I had this loud compression machine strapped to my legs that tightened and released every 20 seconds... This was not fun trying to sleep with it going off! I had some food saved for me which was a salmon salad! Delicious. My boyfriend came to visit and was shocked at how awful implants look just out of surgery! I had torpedo nips, frankenboob, one boob bigger than the other. It was not pretty but I was still happy! As the night went the pain kicked in and so did the swelling. I called the buzzer for pain relief and they brought me morphine which helped me to sleep. The staff were very attentive and made sure I wasn't in pain and that I was feeling ok at all times! The pain on the first day was minimal and I could even put my hands up above my head, this is probably due to all of the painkillers and drugs still in my system from my operation. All i felt huge pressure and it hurt to try and pull myself up in bed. Updated on 27 Feb 2016: I woke up Saturday morning and had my breakfast of coffee and poached eggs on toast! Had my blood pressure checked again and more pain killers. Surprisingly, the machine strapped to my legs didn't keep me up as much as I thought and managed to get some sleep. I woke up during the night needing the toilet, but one quick buzz and a nurse was there helping me out of bed. In the morning, Mr Staiano came to visit me to see how everything went. I forgot to mention that he came to my room to see me after my surgery last night too. ( I have heard from people who had their BA at one of the big companies and after their surgeon had drawn on them, they didn't see their surgeon again after that, shocking!!) He checked to see if I had swelling or any signs of infection and put my mind at ease by saying the 390cc was a great choice And they suited my frame perfectly! This made me so happy to hear! My left boob was still high up and swollen as well as much more painful than the right side! Maybe my muscle was stronger on that side? The nurse helped me out of bed and told me that I had to have a shower straight away before I could be discharged. It felt good to shower, although I couldn't manage a proper one! I was able to get changed by myself and pack my things together ready to be picked up to take 'the girls' home! Updated on 27 Feb 2016: Today was Valentine's Day! My boyfriend came round and got me flowers and Reece's chocolate! Stayed in bed most of the day propped up with about 5 pillows behind me. I sleep on my back most nights so I didn't find it hard at all to get to sleep! The only thing that i struggled with at this stage was moving myself back up when sliding down the bed. On day 3, I still needed my moms help to get me out of bed in the morning. My boobs felt very stiff and sore in the morning, I had what they call 'Morning boob' I totally understand what people mean by this now! Still on my pain meds at day 3 and feeling very bloated, sore & swollen! Updated on 27 Feb 2016: By day 4, I managed to get myself up out of bed! I thank having a strong core for this!! I was up and about moving more. I received a call Monday morning from Tish, the nurse at Staiano plastic surgery asking how I was and how my swelling was. She booked me in for my 1 week check up on the Friday which will be to remove my dressings and I will get to see my scar for the first time!! I had a shallow bath on this day too, at this point it felt like I had been training my chest very had at the gym and my muscle ached pretty bad! Still on my pain killers but have cut down the amount I have taken! Nothing much to update apart from i would say my boobs have evened themselves out and they are both as swollen as eachother now! I am still tight and stiff and waking up with the dreaded morning boob! Updated on 27 Feb 2016: I also forgot to mention that during my first week of recovery, I received a beautiful M&S fruit hamper from Staiano plastic surgery and a get well note! This was such a nice little touch and you really would not get that kind of treatment anywhere else! I absolutely loved it! I have attached the picture of the beautiful hamper and some more pictures from day 4 post op! Updated on 27 Feb 2016: I went back to work on day 5! And almost completely off my pain meds! Still waking up with morning boob and struggling putting on coats and clothes. Apart from that, the pain has gone and I am left with slight muscle aches, tightness and swelling. People at work were supportive and I didn't do anything I wasn't comfortable with. I went to work on the train instead of driving. I visited the Staiano clinic a week after my surgery to see the nurse Tish. I went over how my first week of recovery had been and I brought up a concern about my puffy areolas. I had puffy areolas pre surgery, and when I removed my post surgery bra, I noticed that they looked even more prominent than they did before the surgery . This was just me panicking as it was just swelling and the fact that the implant is tight and hasn't dropped yet. I also sent Jonathan a message about my concerns of this and received a lengthy email back putting my mind at ease that they won't stay like this forever. Tish then removed my bandages and I was able to see my incisions for the first time.. I usually get quite squeamish when it comes to things like that but the scars were dry and so neat! I was then able to put my bra back on without any tape. Laura at the reception then booked me in for my 6 week appointment on April 1st 2016! Updated on 28 Feb 2016: I remember this flying by! Still waking up stiff and sore but pain is subsiding each day. Over the weekend i sneakily tried on some clothes that I would never would have been confident enough to wear! I did start tearing up seeing these clothes on me with boobs! Even though the implants are no where near at their final stage, I am so happy with them so far and they are miles better than my old boobs! I have attached pictures of my 1 week boobs in these clothes. I find that i can't be out of my surgical bra for to long as I do start to feel achey without the support. Updated on 28 Feb 2016: Almost caught up with my recovery! So on the second week, I have still been waking up with morning boob! It has eased off a little bit still very much there. They have gotten a little bit softer too mostly at the top of my boobs but the bottom of them are still hard. The swelling has subsided a lot this week, I no longer feel the swelling in my armpits and i can also put my arms all the way down without knocking the side of my boob. I have experienced a lot of skin stretching this week and found this to be quite sore, especially at the side of my boobs. There is also a little bruise appearing at the sides too. This is probably because I didn't really have a lot of my natural breast tissue at the side as they naturally wouldn't be that wide. My nipples this week have been very sensitive and sore as I think the skin around them is also stretching. I no longer feel a lot of pressure on my chest, just tightness and stretching of the skin. I have also done my first full week back at work. I haven't been driving to work but I did drive for the first time this weekend. Driving felt very weird, especially when changing gear because the side that I use to change the gears is the side that is taking longer to heal (left). When going out in the cold I do feel my boobs tense up and they go very hard and sore, it's such a weird feeling! The photos attached show my progress from week 1 to week 2! You can definitely see less swelling! Updated on 28 Feb 2016: I brought this Calvin Klein soft bra today and I absolutely love how my boobs look in it! I can't believe these are mine sometime! Even though I had slight asymmetry, Mr Staiano has managed to even them out using the same size implants! I love the shape of them from the front, when I turn to the side they are still pointy and you can still the implant still needs to drop! They have changed a lot in 2 weeks so I can't wait to see how they look in another 2 weeks! I am still taking ibuprofen now and again when I feel swollen and sore, mostly after I have done a bit too much during the day. I am getting used too driving now and drove my boyfriend an I go the cinema yesterday! I do feel when I am changing gear that my implant ride up a little! I don't know if this is just me because my pec is being used? I am also attempting to go back to the gym tomorrow! No weights unfortunately but going to sit on the bike with the back rest and do a bit of light cardio. I do not have a sports bra yet as I did order a 32dd sports bra but this was way to small across the back and I couldn't get it over my boobs to zip up! Maybe I should have brought a larger back because of the swelling! Updated on 1 Mar 2016: Had a peak at my incisions today! I am Pleased with how they are healing! They have scabbed over, and on the left boob some of the scabs have dropped off already! Updated on 4 Mar 2016: So this week I was able to drive to work! It still feels odd changing gear and turning the wheel but towards the end of the week I was used to it. I went to the gym twice this week! 30 - 40 minutes cardio only but it felt good to get back into it! I have also dropped 5lbs since my surgery only 3lb to go and I will be at my pre surgery weight... Although some of that weight will be the new boobs! This week I have experienced major sensitivity at the side of my boobs and on my areolas! I felt it more at the start of the week. I assume this is due to the skin and tissues stretching! I started applying bio oil and vitamin E cream and the stretching isn't as uncomfortable anymore. My swelling has gone down quite a lot this week too! They still don't move or feel soft but I'm not expecting them to at this point since my skin and muscle is very tight. A few things I have noticed that helped the swelling this week was taking Bromelain & vitamin E tablets (I will attach a picture of the brands I use) Updated on 11 Mar 2016: This week, I have noticed them getting softer! They still don't move yet but I don't have that super tight feeling. Now and again I can still feel the skin stretching but the nipple sensitivity is nowhere near as bad now! 2 days ago I have started lying a bit flatter in bed. I have 3 pillows behind me instead of 5! I also woke up without the horrid morning boob! I was still a bit stiff but it was not painful! Hang in there, it does get better! 2 more weeks until my 6 week checkup and hopefully I will be cleared for a proper bath! I am currently having shallow baths or showers but miss having a good soak! I have been to the gym 3x this week, listening to my body and not overdoing it. It feels good to be back at the gym! I'm looking forward to being able to get measured and bra shopping at 6 weeks!! Although I have been told not to spend a lot on bras becasue they could get bigger once they drop & fluff (I hope they do get bigger). Updated on 12 Mar 2016: Ok so I know it's probably a little too early to get measures at 4 weeks as I am still on my post op surgery bra. I was shopping in town and just couldn't help myself and was curious as to what size I would be. I started off my choosing a sports bra to buy for when I am at the gym. I picked up the 32DD and thought..."yeah this will definitely fit" I got into the changing rooms and put it over my head, my boobs are still a bit sore. No way did my boobs fit in this DD cup sport bra. I was shocked, I went to get the sports bra over my boobs and head and got stuck. It hurt too much to lift it over my arms and head. I had to walk out of the changing rooms with my arms up and the sports bra half way up my boobs and ask for help to get it off hahahaha how embarrassing!! They ended up measuring me at a 32DDD! Which is a UK E/F! Any boob greed I had has gone straight out of the window!! I'm so happy! Of course my boobs done look anywhere near the E or F cup you would imagine them to be! They suit my frame perfectly. I only wanted a DD cup haha! Updated on 18 Mar 2016: 5 weeks already! My recovery is flying by. This week I have felt a bit more skin stretching and pressure but it has eased up now towards the end of the week. I have stated buying bikinis for my holiday in June, now having to shop in the 'Fuller Bust' section but I'm not complaining! Towards the end of this week, I felt my boobs getting softer! They still don't move but they are significantly more squishy at the bottom! For some reason inexpected to be perfectly healed by 6 weeks but my implants still haven't dropped and fluffed yet. I think it's going to take me a lot longer! My boobs aren't. Weird shape anymore so I'm not too bothered. My only concern is that my nipples are still puffy, but they were before my op so I don't think they will change and it's only in my right boob, the left is perfect but the right nipple looks like snoopys nose sometimes! Still wearing my post op surgery bra but I can't wait to start feeling comfortable in normal wired bras as this surgery bra shows through my clothes!
In January 2021 I had breast augmentation with the Staiano clinic by Jonathan Staiano, at first I felt very comfortable on confident that my results would be great, I had 275cc HP Polytech polyurethane implants. After the surgery I noticed shape and asymmetrical issues, I brought this to the attention of the Staiano clinic and Nurse Vicky was telling me to let them settle and give them time, I also spoke to Jonathan Staiano who kept saying the same, however the issues looked worse the longer it was left, my breasts were extremely pointed, in clothing braless and bikinis I looked like I had one breast, my breasts didn’t move at all and I couldn’t create cleavage or move them with a push up bra or my hands even though as per the contract this was said I would be able to, I also highlighted to Jonathan that one of my breasts was painful which he said was normal but I knew it wasn’t, my breasts were still solid at 6 months post op and one of my breasts was a size smaller and left one side of a bra empty especially by the wire area. I had an appointment with Jonathan and his reply was he could see the issues but he couldn’t see them to the degree that I could see them and he was happy with the results which is funny because another surgery is only offered if the surgeon is unhappy with the results as per the terms of contract so of course he would be happy with them and the worst comment he could have made was “you need to learn to live with it” however whilst in this appointment he told me there were things that could be done if I let them settle longer, we could consider an implant change of size or shape, I asked about a fat transfer which Jonathan stated he didn’t think this did much and wouldn’t recommend it however then in one of his Facebook lives her stated he loves doing this surgery, it didn’t matter what I said or asked it was dismissed and then to top it off Jonathan emailed my doctors surgery and listed these things we spoke about and ruled them all out saying he wouldn’t recommend anymore surgery so I felt very stuck and very depressed but this didn’t matter, I kept being fobbed off with leave it longer, it’s normal. The Staiano clinic advertise themselves as patient focused and all about the aftercare however I didn’t receive this whilst a patient of the Staiano Clinic and once my surgery was done that was it none of my concerns mattered as long as the surgeon was happy that was all that mattered, I feel like once he had completed my surgery and taken my money £7770 that was it I was dismissed. After Jonathan emailed my doctor I obtained more opinions from multiple surgeons who could also all see the issues I was concerned about, I was told by a couple of surgeons that the implants Jonathan used may not have been wide enough to fill my breast tissue resulting in the big gap and the pocket may not have been done properly meaning the breasts couldn’t move towards the centre bone to create any kind of cleavage. I chose one of these surgeons to have revision surgery in July 2021, I had Motiva Ergonomix 380cc Demi profile implants with fat transfer and my results have ended up amazing, I look like I have two breasts without a bra and in a bikini as I should, I can move my breasts, I can create cleavage? My breasts move and are so much softer and I feel more confident than ever oh and both of my breasts now fill my bra, however this surgeon did find I had bad inflammation in the capsule which resulted in the breast pain Jonathan ignored I have had to pay again and as a result loose our savings and Jonathan hasn’t offered anything back and in my honest opinion he doesn’t care, he actually told me to just leave him a bad review yes he will be upset to receive it but if it is how I feel then post it, so as I said he took my money and dismissed everything but I couldn’t live with the result left by Jonathan the mental and physical aspects were too much to deal with, I became obsessed and more depressed than before I had the surgery to start with.
Surgery is 03/02/20, so 12 days away! As long as it doesn’t get cancelled in the meantime, I’m really excited as I’ve wanted this done since my little boy was born 3.5 years ago! Breastfeeding 2 babies for 16 months in total has taken its toll on the girls!My experience so far with the clinic has been nothing but amazing, had a virtual consultation with Khurram a few months back who’s very friendly and professional, and then later a consultation at the clinic with him where we decided on 380cc/390cc moderate profile with an anchor lift.The team has been so friendly, Nicola is amazing and has kept me up to date and always responds to any questions so quickly! So nothing but very good things to say so far! The countdown is on :) Updated on 4 Feb 2021: So yesterday was my turn, finally!! :) All went well, mastopexy with 390cc moderate profile implants. Mr Khan said he had to remove a fair bit of excess skin. I also had drains put in and stayed in the hospital overnight. Let out at 9am this morning so very happy to be back home and in bed. Pain isn’t as bad as I was expecting, although it’s still early so will update in the next few days. Keeping on top of my meds also. They’re very hard at the moment which is to be expected but can not wait for them to start settling; I love them so much already! All staff were so lovely, and Mr Khan has been amazing. I knew I was in great hands! 1 week post op appointment next week to get a proper look at them. Updated on 5 Feb 2021: In a bit more pain today, but still nothing like I was expecting! My boobs feel super tight and swollen; and they’re sitting quite far apart at the moment ( almost feels like they’re under my armpit), but after doing some research it seems this is to be expected and should settle down once they start to drop. Either way I love them soooo much already, first time taking the bra off properly today to hop in the shower and honestly I’m so excited for the final result. I’ll probably not update until Wednesday for my 1 week PO appointment now unless anything changes :) Updated on 10 Feb 2021: Today was 1 week post op, so I went to get my dressings taken off (the big reveal)! Didn’t hurt at all and although I was more bruised than I was expecting, the scars are healing much better than I imagined. Still very tight and swollen and a bit lopsided (one boob has dropped and the other stayed up high) but it’s all to be expected! I’m so in love with them already and how natural they’re looking, I knew I was in good hands with Mr Khan but honestly I couldn’t be happier so far. Next appointment is 6 weeks post op. Updated on 13 Feb 2021: Can’t believe how fast these scars are healing!! Still a bit sore but fading well already...the scars were my biggest concern to having this op because of how long it can take for them so fade, so I’m chuffed with how they’re looking so far. Updated on 15 Feb 2021: Truthfully I was a bit worried about how small my nipples were when the dressing were removed one week post op because they looked tiny. My nurse Vicki told me not to worry as they’d flatten out, and she was right! I think it was a bit of a shock too because they were quite big to start with - but I couldn’t be happier with how they’re settling! And these scars are healing craaaazy fast, I honestly wasn’t expecting it but not complaining!