35 Years Old Lower Body Lift, Mastopexy & 275 cc BA Melbourne, AU

Thanks so much! Yeah I'm absolutely loving my boobs, I forget already that they're not real they are quite at home on my chest lol

Hey Molly, glad to hear your doing well. Your boobs look amazing!
What type of lift did you have and what bra size are you now?

Apologies if you've already mentioned it.

How's your tummy going? Much pain? Are you able to stand upright yet?

Xx

Thank you so much! Yes I am absolutely loving my boobs they are the perfect size for me. I had a lollipop lift the one where the nipple gets cut out with another incision running straight down to the bottom of the beast then another small incision running straight across the bottom of the beast. I think it's also called an anchor lift.
My stomach is great no constant pain it's only my belly button that hurt because it wasn't healing as well but now that's better. I am pretty much upright, it's just when I have a lot of swelling that I hunch a bit. Thanks so much for asking I hope that helps :)

Oops I forgot to answer about bra size, I have no idea lol my surgeon said not to buy any bras until at least the boxing day sales due to swelling. I wanted a large b but my sister says I'm at least a c if not bigger but I'm really not sure I'm not familiar with boob sizes at all. But I'm very glad I didn't go bigger!

Awesome, thanks for the info. I have a couple appointments coming up with two surgeons at ARC, Dr Webster being one of then so it's fantastic to hear about your experience.
i think no matter how much research you do, there's nothing quite as reassuring as hearing about other people's experiences with a particular Dr.

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

Xx

Very true. You will love him he has a wonderful bedside manner. I wish you all the best in your decision making. Merry Christmas!

Thanks so much! I'm loving my results so far!

Oh haha thanks! I never thought I would have those words said to me! Most appreciated :)

Thank you so much!!!!! You are very sweet that is so nice to hear :)

Oh wow thank you so much that's very sweet of you! I will do an update for you now :)

Thank you so much xx

Hi there, I think it cost about $24k and my boobs were $12k if I did the breakup right. My health fund wouldn't cover me though so that's full fees of everything. I hope that helps :)

Ohhhh thank you for your support!! I will update a few more pics for you now :)

Yes awesome to be home....and not doing much lol thanks! About to update a couple more pics!

Hi there! I never had any IV pain meds, not even the 2 nights i was in hospital. I got a script when I left the hospital for oral pain meds, but I haven't really needed to take very much. I do like to take it before bed though to help me get a good nights sleep. The pain really isn't that bad I don't think. I had approx 10cms of muscle repair done. Don't be scared..you will be fine. I have not for a single second regretted or questioned my decision, it was 100% worth it.
My only advice would be to make sure you have someone there to help you for the first week so you can get as much rest as you can. If you want to ask me anything else please feel free anytime and good luck!

Thank you so much for your willingness to help. I am so scared of all of the things that could go wrong although most everyone seems to do fine. I'm also wondering if the incisions are pretty scary until you get used to them being there? I'm not a MWL patient - I've always been within normal range but have lost the same 15 pounds over and over again. I am just a person who has terrible skin elasticity - then I had lipo suction on outer thighs and now just skin that hangs. It's most bothersome when I sit or lay down. I hate the extra skin so I'm determined to do the surgery but it's about all I can think of these days. I do not need any muscle repair or lipo and these two things seems to be where a lot of the pain comes from. If you can speak to the incision question as well as how long you think it will be before you are up and at it to go back to work or to attend any kind of function I would be grateful. I'm so happy that your surgery has been so good for you. You make it sound pretty easy to live through! Thank you again.

You're so welcome! Try not to think about all the things that could go wrong, think about how happy you will be with your new body once you've healed. The incision is extensive obviously bit they are covered up majority of the time anyway so it should barely bother you really, it's really only when you have your dressings changed which for me the first time was yesterday 8 days post op, I only had a quick look because I was curious but that was it, I didn't look at it all and I wouldn't of had to look at all if I didn't want. My next dressing change is another 7 days away so even if they decide to not cover it anymore after that it should have done alot of healing by then and start to look alot better by then anyway. The first 6 weeks your all wrapped up in your compression garment safe and sound and scars out of sight unless your having a shower. So try to just get through one day or obstacle at a time instead of worrying about the journey as a whole and it won't feel so daunting. The fact that you don't need muscle repair takes away most of the pain factor for you. The more positive you stay the easier it will be for you. Just be sure to get as much help and rest post op for optimal results. Also eat a really healthy high protein diet and this will help you to heal quicker with less chance of infection. I'm a stay at home mum of 3 children so while I don't have a job to go back to today is my first day alone with them again. I would definitely give yourself at least 2 weeks off work, 3 weeks would be perfect but more if it's physically demanding as you will get tired easily. I don't go to many functions or things like that so the next thing I have planned is my Christmas vacation to visit my family so that's another 3 weeks away and a 10 hour drive and I'm confident I will be completely back to normal by then.
Use that determination you have to get you through, and I am more than happy to be a support for you through your journey. You CAN do it! Continue to ask me any questions you have, I will be here for you xx

I appreciate all of this so much more than I can say. I am one month out from surgery. While I'm scared - I'm ready for it to get all done and behind me. I hate not feeling good and I'm very active so the month to six weeks of down time from a normal routine will be tough -- that's why I am doing it in the dead of winter. Not much after Christmas goes on for that month usually anyway. I'm working out on my treadmill 45 minutes of walking a day and picking up my protein intake. I'm already off my supplements and have all of the things suggested like a raised toliet seat, walker, post-surgery supplements for swelling - things like that already to go. I made the hotel reservations yesterday. My one question is that I get varying answers when I read on whether or not to rent a lift chair. Some say they are comfortable most often with a wedge pillow and other pillows to prop themselves up and others say a recliner/lift chair saved the day. What do you think?

Haha definitely the lift chair! I'm living in one, while it's not always so comfortable you can make it more so with lots of pillows. I'm using 7 bed pillows on mine lol, but it has been the best thing because you need to drink so much water to help with your recovery going to the bathroom is constant, I seriously need to go every half hour. Trust me it helps a lot especially if you don't have someone's help all day and all through the night, or if your bedroom is upstairs like mine is. I didn't need a walker or toilet seat lift.
It's good to hear your keeping fit and healthy keep up the good work! The 6 week downtime definitely sucks! I'm used to training ever day too, scared to think how much weight I will gain by the end of it but obviously it's worth it, it should only take me about a month of hard training to rectify it. I'm so excited to imagine what I'll look like then! So I'm just gonna enjoy the rest while I can get it because I'll probably never get it again. I can't wait to see your pics and progress! Keep me posted xx

Were your incisions unsettling the first time you saw them or were they pretty ok to see and handle?

To be honest I didn't look much when the nurse was changing the dressings. I didn't look at my belly button at all because she said it was looking a little "fragile" lol because there was alot of moisture trapped under the bandage sort of pruney like when you've been in the bath too long, so I chose not to look incase it upset me, my boobs and belly were fine to look at. The bandages that are on now you can't even see through so I don't even see it anyway. I have my next appointment with the nurse in a couple of days if she doesn't put any dressing on this time I'll take some photos for you. Where are you from?

That would be great. I'm from Missouri in the US.

Oh cool we can be long distance pen pals!