I have always wanted larger breasts, since puberty or even before lol and when I didn't get blessed with big boobs I thought maybe with motherhood? Fast forward to now, after breastfeeding my two kids and I ended up smaller than before. I couldn't fill my bras anymore, and just felt sad and envious of other people. I decided to book my BA and found Dr Lista through research. I looked up reviews, credentials, pictures etc and everything lined up with what I wanted, both professionally and asthetically. I booked my consult and my surgery a few weeks later. Today I had my procedure! I feel tired and sore, like I did 100 pushups but otherwise not too bad so far. Can't wait to see the final result!
Updated on 28 Feb 2023:
Feeling a little more sore today, but managing with Tylenol extra strength and trying to avoid narcotics. I didn't post my pics yesterday so here they are so far! I hady followup today with nurses Lori and Celine and they said I'm doing great and everything looks great! I have no bruising whatsoever so far. I will post more pics in future too!
Updated on 1 Mar 2023:
Feeling more like myself today! I can sit up easier and lift my arms better. Still being careful though, it doesn't feel normal yet. Still not taking narcotics, just Tylenol for pain. Pretty manageable, it's still a sore feeling more than anything else. My boobs feel very tight and swollen, I have a little bit of bruising now too. Also numbness in both breasts especially in the nipps. I have that crackling noise in the upper poles of both too, l which Lori says are common and will go away with time. My incisions are getting sensitive and I put some nonstick sterile gauze pads from Shoppers over the sterile tape to give them some extra protection from rubbing on the surg bra. Here are a few pic updates too!
Updated on 9 Mar 2023:
Feeling sooo much better than the last time I posted! To be honest I feel 99% back to normal, except with bigger boobs and some tummy bloat! I was allowed to sleep on my side a few days ago, at 7 days post op, and I think it somehow made the difference. The only discomfort I have is my incisions, because I think my boobs are starting to drop and I still have the steritape on. But the sensation of them dropping and my incisions is as if I'm wearing a tight bra with underwire, so it's not that bad. Still finishing up the arnica for bruising as you can tell. Starting massages next week and really looking forward to getting the steritape off!
Updated on 11 Mar 2023:
Here's some pics before I had kids. My size wasn't much different but I definitely had less volume esp in the upper part.
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Updated on 30 Mar 2023:
Here's a one month update, just a little over a month actually! My right side is slower to drop than my left, I can tell because that incision sits a little more in the crease compared to the other. Plus my upper pole on the right side is higher. Otherwise feeling amazing! I love them so much, and they almost feel like they were always there. I've been massaging like crazy (10xday, 5 mins each time) but it honestly has helped so much. They are starting to move more naturally now, before they kind of just sat there lol. Also starting to lie down on my tummy, both sleeping and on a hard floor for 10 mins a day. Some aches at the incision as the skin stretches (I feel it happens when they are dropping a little). I have my check up in a week or so, then I get to wear the silicone strips to reduce scarring! I think they look pretty good as it is.
Also some aerie bra pics! Size D32 in both, fits pretty good right now! I got sized as DD30 but that is not as common so D32 works too. Sooo happy I did this, I love that I can finally fill in shirts and bras!!
Updated on 14 Apr 2023:
Had my 1 month appt (more like 1.5months) postop appt with the surgeon yesterday. He says everything looks great! He asked if I had any concerns, but I don't have any. I still have slight numbness in my left nipple but that is normal and may be slower to come back. I'm so happy with the results!! It doesn't look top heavy or anything or super huge with regular clothes but they seem big once Im naked lol which is exactly what I wanted. I have silicone strips on my scars now to reduce scarring and Im supposed to lie on my front to continue to soften everything. My massaging is down to twice a day only now (phew). It honestly feels like I always had these! They feel so normal. They don't jiggle very much yet but I assume that will come with time too.
Updated on 22 Sep 2023:
Still loving these!! They jiggle and bounce around when I walk or jump, and feel completely natural. Here are some pics, although I am now preg (prob due to these lol) so I'm not sure if some swelling is due to that. I feel they haven't reached their full hang potential. My skin/tissues has always been tighter so it might take them a full yr to drop completely