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A Little Bit About Myself and my journey to Breast Augmentation 550cc silicone HP - Baltimore, MD
UPDATED FROM HappyMomma13
1 year post
Need a scar and breast revision
$6,400
So as most of you know, i have been having problems with my girls about a week after surgery.
the muscle tension has not gotten better but it has gotten significantly worse! I have pain in my chest if i extend my arms above my shoulders. I have pain in my chest whenever i flex, intentionally or not.
The crease (as shown in above photos) has only gotten worse and is very prominent now and well noticed by everyone.
My scars DO NOT rest in the fold of my breast. They are very raised, red and are now considered "keloid" scars! They are very irritable, red, sore, painful and itchy ALL the time!
I've been having pain for a while now and have contacted my doctor several times about the issue and he says "wait till after your pregnancy and see if it "fixes" itself"
Guess what?! It didn't.
i contacted him again about the issue and he says "wait till your done breast feeding for 6 weeks and we'll talk about it then". So, I did.
I've contacted him recently and sent photos of my problem. They agree it has gotten worse and want to call and consult with me about it.
They want to call and consult with me August 3rd! Almost a month away!
But I guess since i can't make it out there anytime soon, that will have to do..
i honestly don't want him touching me again, i'm afraid if i let him try to fix it that ill just be right back to square one and have to do this all over again. And thats not going to happen.
Im so sad. I was hoping id be lucky and only have to have this procedure done once, and now i need a revision along with a scar revision as well.
I thought i did perfect research, i looked him up and he was the best in the state.. i don't know where I went wrong here.
[RS bleep] happens I guess..
ill post pictures when i can
Has any of this ever happened to any of you here on realself?
By the way, my doctor is James Vogel out of Maryland.
the muscle tension has not gotten better but it has gotten significantly worse! I have pain in my chest if i extend my arms above my shoulders. I have pain in my chest whenever i flex, intentionally or not.
The crease (as shown in above photos) has only gotten worse and is very prominent now and well noticed by everyone.
My scars DO NOT rest in the fold of my breast. They are very raised, red and are now considered "keloid" scars! They are very irritable, red, sore, painful and itchy ALL the time!
I've been having pain for a while now and have contacted my doctor several times about the issue and he says "wait till after your pregnancy and see if it "fixes" itself"
Guess what?! It didn't.
i contacted him again about the issue and he says "wait till your done breast feeding for 6 weeks and we'll talk about it then". So, I did.
I've contacted him recently and sent photos of my problem. They agree it has gotten worse and want to call and consult with me about it.
They want to call and consult with me August 3rd! Almost a month away!
But I guess since i can't make it out there anytime soon, that will have to do..
i honestly don't want him touching me again, i'm afraid if i let him try to fix it that ill just be right back to square one and have to do this all over again. And thats not going to happen.
Im so sad. I was hoping id be lucky and only have to have this procedure done once, and now i need a revision along with a scar revision as well.
I thought i did perfect research, i looked him up and he was the best in the state.. i don't know where I went wrong here.
[RS bleep] happens I guess..
ill post pictures when i can
Has any of this ever happened to any of you here on realself?
By the way, my doctor is James Vogel out of Maryland.
HappyMomma13's provider
UPDATED FROM HappyMomma13
5 months post
Almost 6 months post op and 10w5d preg
Well here are the girls at almost 6 months! They're doing good so far. Let's see how much bigger they're gonna get before this pregnancy is over! -.- lol
Replies (2)
B
August 27, 2014
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I'm glad your kiddo will have the joy of a sibling. You're not the first person to experience new boobs and then a baby. Here is another member, Nique650, who recently had a BA and is now 4 months pregnant. From what I've heard from other women, your boobs won't be ruined, just slightly changed. Don't worry too much!
H
August 27, 2014
Thanks so much!! I'll definitely be checking her profile out! I think this is the nicest comment so far that I've had about this ❤️
K
August 27, 2014
I have many friends with implants and they all have had babies since. Their advice. Keep up with good support. And you'll be fine. They all breastfed too. Some longer than others. You'll be fine dear! Congratulations on your new addition! How exciting!!!
B
August 29, 2014
Yes, just like @tica2mom said, lots of support! Wear a bra 24/7. Juts keep rotating different types of bras. Lots of bra shopping but you'll need the different sizes on the way back down too...post breastfeeding. I've heard many breast implant revision women saying they do this to protect their investments. ;)
G
August 30, 2014
I wanted to say congrats, too! Don't listen to negative comments; they only fuel worries, which is pointless. Let's lift each other up! Babies are blessings, & people who don't see that don't need to have them. You have a great bod & your breasts turned out amazing (we have similar pre-op breasts, so I'm looking for examples to take to my consults :) ). Like the ladies below said, great bra support throughout your pregnancy & after will help keep your boobs where they are; also, keeping your weight gain to a healthy limit helps too (I gained a ton in both my pregnancies, so that does a number on the elasticity of your skin). Stay hydrated & moisturize, too. You can help control some of the factors that affect your body, & then don't stress about the rest. You're gorgeous!! (I, too, was on BC w/ my 1st pregnancy when I was 21. Surprise! Lol. My sister-in-law, as well.)
H
August 30, 2014
Thank you so much! I totally agree with the positive opinion along with babies are a blessing and those who don't see that don't need them! Thanks for the advice and positive comment(: it helps a lot
G
August 30, 2014
Good! I hate to see ladies be negative to each other on here-- this is a place where women open up & are very vulnerable (obviously!), so we need to be supportive of each other. And there is nothing more beautiful than a pregnant woman. :)
H
August 31, 2014
Yes I totally agree with you! I'm still tryin to make myself believe that last part! Lol.
UPDATED FROM HappyMomma13
5 months post
Help!!! I need all the advice I can get!!
Ladies! I'm freaking out here. I am 5 just about 6 months post op an I just found out I'm 10w4d pregnant!!!!!! Has anyone been pregnant with breast implants before!? Is going to ruin them? Am I going to have to have them redone? Ugh! I'm happy but so upset at the same time. I just got my new girls. I love them! But now are they going to be ruined is all that $6,400 going down the drain??
Replies (2)
I
August 26, 2014
Girllll [RS bleep]. You have a high possibility of having to get them redone! Esp if you breastfeed because your boobs are going to fill up with milk and then "deflate" just as they did previously..except this time you already have D sized boobs so just imagine to what size they'll get to and then deflate. Really think about this! Good luck
W
H
August 26, 2014
Well it's not like I planned to get pregnant I was on birth control. Took it everyday at the same time religiously! But this happened.
H
August 26, 2014
Trust me, I've thought about it. I'm 11 weeks. I don't do abortions. Hate them. But everyone has their opinions. I'd rather ruin $6,400 than to kill a living thing inside me. I was just hoping, that just maybe, there was hope. But thanks.
I
August 27, 2014
I assume you were on the pill? Also, I think it's about more than the $6k, think about urself, too, you should feel good about ur body. But an abortion is a big deal and its not easy.
H
August 27, 2014
Yes!! And that is very true. But i just couldn't do an abortion. I mean, I DO have the money to replace them if I need to. I just had surgery 5-6 months ago. And now it'll go down the drain but, a healthy baby is more important. And if I have to I'll just get a mommy make over (:
I
August 27, 2014
Ahhh what the hell, were you on any type of antibiotic that could've altered the effectiveness of ur birth control? That's true and you should ask ur surgeon on how much it'll cost Bc maybe hell give you some type of discount since you just got me done-like my surgeon is willing to go bigger at no cost
H
August 27, 2014
Nope! But I think it has to do with switching types. Bc I can't exactly remember the brand I was on but I went to Maryland and it was time to have it refilled so I went to walgreens. Well they didn't have my kind and gave me the generic. And tada!! I ended up pregnant. But I will ask. That's great that your surgeon would do that for you for nothing!
W
August 26, 2014
I'm getting bbl and tt in December. Tomorrow I will be getting a longer acting form of birth control. don't want to ruin my results
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