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Allen Rezai, MD
Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
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Still love them!

Oops, sorry it's been a while. We went to Australia recently - I was slightly anxious about travelling 6 weeks after surgery, hoping I wouldn't have to lift bags that were too heavy, do anything toooo strenuous, etc. It all was absolutely fine! I love my boobs so far.
They're still a little firm and don't push too closely together yet (though they definitely do move more than a month ago), but I'm not worried about that at only 2 months post op. Besides, they're covered up during winter anyway and I'm still in sports bras! Can't wait to start shopping for push up bras/regular lacy bras.
I keep getting random glimpses of myself in the mirror at home, with just a PJ top on or before a shower, forgetting I have new boobs and being pleasantly surprised, haha. There's no pain or discomfort anymore, just sliiiiight twinges in my left breast on occasion, and if I strain too much (e.g. do a big workout) they might feel a little sore but nothing bad. I'm using bio oil daily. My scars look amazing, not very noticeable even at this stage.
Basically the gist of it is - I love my breasts. I'm still so paranoid about doing anything to strain them or 'ruin' them, so when I tried some upper body exercises the other day at the gym it felt too weird and I stopped. Think I'll wait until the 3 month mark to focus on upper body again, and with verrryyyy compressed/supportive sports bras.

20 days post surgery

Hello! An update at (almost) 3 weeks here.
Pros:
- Pain lessens every day - really I haven't felt pain during the day for a week and a half or so now, though I do still have muscle tightness (mostly left breast) and discomfort. This is also lessening daily.
- My range of arm motion is much better, though I try not to lift my arms too high for now.
- My incisions have had no issues so far and look to be healing very well.
- My breasts look better and better! They even look a bit bigger than immediately post-surgery, funnily enough. I think this is because they have settled into their position fairly quickly and the swelling all around them has gone down.
Cons:
- Morning boob. I hate morning boob! Haha. It's hard to describe - it is painful but not in an intolerable way. It feels like something very heavy is sitting on your chest when you wake up. Almost leaves me feeling like I haven't been breathing properly in my sleep. It goes away fairly quickly after getting up and out of bed - within a minute or so, if not less. This also seems to (hopefully) be getting better.
- Sensitivity. Arghhhh my nipples! They were sensitive before surgery, so it's not a very pleasant sensation now considering they've gotten even MORE sensitive. Especially my left breast - it's not just the nipple that's sensitive there, it's the skin just around the nipple too. Even my sports bra against my breast feels unbearable at times.
- I'm fine to go out and walk around, however I do still get a little tired after a certain amount of walking. It's quite frustrating.
- It's also frustrating remembering not to lift anything too heavy, do the housework too vigorously (lol), etc. Pulling the heavy doors in my apartment building is quite a nuisance and something I wish I could avoid, but I can't really loiter around hoping someone passes by to open them for me...
- Other than that, things are getting better by the day, I feel more 'normal' as the days go on, my incisions appear to be healing well (changing the tape every 2 days).
The first time I had to change the tape my hands were shaking and I felt a little light-headed at the thought that I had to peel the tape directly off my 'wounds' haha, but now it doesn't bother me at all.
Anyway, I'll upload some pics taken last night. My breasts look extra 'fake' and round in them because of the shadow that my top was casting over them (couldn't be bothered to take it completely off).

Let's try this again...

The first pic is 5 days post op. Trying this again because I have no idea why the photo didn't upload the first time. I'm also going to attach my 9 days post op pic (today). I feel so much better in terms of being able to do things for myself - I can finally stand up for a reasonable amount of time without my back aching like mad, the muscle tightness is still there but far milder. I've stopped taking Paracetamol throughout the day and I only take one in the morning, and one or two before bed, depending on how tight I feel. I can finally move my arms more freely, though I'm trying to take it slow and I'm not raising them too high nor moving them tooooo much.
My left side is far tighter than my right, perhaps because I'm left-handed. So far throughout recovery it's always been the left side that feels tighter/has suffered more pain. I'm still a bit bloated.
Morning boob still sucks.

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