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33 Yr Old Mommy of 3, Expecting twin girls on June 25th Beverly Hills, CA

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Hello ladies of RS, first I would just like to...

KaliKat
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Hello ladies of RS, first I would just like to start by saying "Thank You" to all you beautiful women who have taken the time to put your stories and bodies out there and letting us follow along on your journey. As I'm sure most will agree this is a very important yet stressful moment in our lives and having others to talk to whether it be to learn, share, educate, or simply to seek comfort is truly awesome and I could honestly say with the help of reading all your reviews it has helped me not only have a better understanding but has given me the confidence and mindset to go through with this next chapter in my life.
Now as for me, I am a 33 yr. old married mother of three amazing children all of which I breastfeed until they were two (total of 6 years). I have always been on the petite side but given as I was a gymnast being lean and flat chested often worked to my advantage so I didn't mind too much that is until I got pregnant with my first child at the young age of 18 and for the first time I had a taste of what I had been missing all my life, BOOBS! Unfortunately being as I was so tiny the rest of my body went to crap, my hard earned six pack had became severely separated leaving me with Diastasis Recti and stretch marks from the boobs to the pubes, Ha! (sorry It's late and i'm a little delirious) but I absolutely adored my son and he made it all worth it :) now fast forward 15 years and 2 more littles and with that two more rounds of breastfeeding and now I am left with used, abused, sagging, dragging, sad, deflated itty bittys. So finally after years of wishing for bigger boobies and time and time again convincing my husband why I need them, He of course says Im beautiful and perfect the way I am, blah, blah, blah!! I of course tell him he is my husband and has to say these things if he knows whats good for him, ha! But in the end he just wants me to be happy and well since I will never be able to rock a bikini again in my life then the least he can do is get me some big ol' fancy boobies. So this june 25th I am doing it, Yay! super excited, nervous, stressed and everything in between but its ok because I have been wanting this for what seems like forever, my youngest turns 7 soon so I figure now is as good as time as any and hell why not? I deserve this :)

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June 17, 2015
Good luck. What size and profile are you going for ?
June 17, 2015
Oops! I hit reply to your comment but for some reason it posted my response at the top of the page :/
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June 17, 2015
Yay!! So glad you started your story!! Wow, we have a lot in common!! I was a gymnast too & had my first at 18: ) Pregnancy wrecked my gorgeous, perfect, flat tummy...same exact issues here! Tons of nursing didn't do my already small boobs any favors either, so I know EXACTLY where you're coming from! : )
I wanted a Mommy Makeover but decided the recovery would be better doing one at a time...(on my wallet too; ) You SO deserve this for yourself and will be really, really happy you finally did it! I waited forever, myself! I'm almost at 3 weeks out now, but at first, I wasn't sure about it...how I felt, the weird look of my boobs, the swelling, etc..it eventually passed and each day I'm feeling like they're increasingly becoming part of me. Thank goodness!! We're here for you, through it all & can help with every step- I'm still figuring things out, but, boy does a person learn A LOT through an experience like this!!
Most of all, I'm very excited for you!! It's a whole new world after: )
Do you have any pics you could put up? What size are you starting with?
June 17, 2015
Thanks brunswoman that really does mean a lot to me, i don't have many GF so knowing that you ladies are always there to talk to is really a great feeling. Woah! It's so crazy how much we have in common! I too wanted to get a mommy makeover but also decided the recovery would just be too much, wouldn't want to spend my kids summer break not being able to enjoy any of it with them so I decided to go with the easier and not to mention less expensive procedure. My hope is that once I have nice big beautiful breasts I won't notice the flaws on my stomach as much ( a girl could dream right? Lol) I was really worried about how I would feel after almost a bittersweet feeling like will I actually end up missing these little bittys? I know In the end I will be super happy and won't ever look back but I'm just one of those people who have to over analyze everything and right now it is killing me, ha! Just can't wait for it to be over with so I can finally stop thinking about every possible thing that could go wrong and just enjoy my new boobies. I will be posting some pics soon, have to find a way to sneak away from the kids ( they would probably think I've gone crazy if they caught me taking nude selfies) but I'm starting with a deflated 32/34 b and that's a b with a lower case ;)
June 17, 2015
That is awesome! Congratulations!!! Being in SC I really wish I was closer to Dr. Kim so he can do my BA. He work is flawless, and personally I haven't seen one single BA of his I wouldn't take. I'm actively shopping here in SC, but longing for Dr. Kim to do my surgery. :-/ I may stop my search, save a little extra money, and have him do my surgery later on this year. I'm sure you will look great!
June 17, 2015
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June 17, 2015
Awe thanks girl!! Dr. Kim truly is an artist and his before and afters is what really sold me on him, like you said I don't think I have seen one BA that he has done I wouldn't be happy with. He is definitely a little more on the pricey side but I believe he will be worth every penny and besides its our bodies so we should only want the best :) good luck on your quest for a doc, I know it can be a struggle at times, I went to many consults before finding him on this site so I'm so grateful for that. I'm sure what ever you choose to do though you will look amazing!!
June 17, 2015
Thanks girl! I'm hoping for a nice D. Dr. Kim says my natural breasts are very close to each other and that because I am so narrow that I will most likely need to go HP, thinking between 400-500cc.
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June 20, 2015
woohoo!! so happy you started your review! how did your blood work go? i drove for 3 hours parked was gone for 15 mins and was already on my way back home! lol would've stayed and shopped but i had my son with me lol i haven't heard anything so hoping all is ok:) less then a week now!!
June 20, 2015
Omg I know the feeling, took about 2 1/2 hrs drive to get there then literally spent 15 min inside and was done. Luckily I dragged my sister and daughter out with me so we went and had some lunch then did some shopping on melrose. I haven't heard anything back yet either so I'm hoping that's a good sign. I can't believe it's coming up so quickly, it's really starting to hit me at once and I'm getting so nervous. I think the wait is the worst part and can not wait for it to be over already, lol. We are almost there :)
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June 20, 2015
awww how nice:) it was a beautiful day too! i'm so nervous too still! lol i'm stressing about everything, still have so much to do!! hope you are doing well:)
June 21, 2015
I know right!! I have so much I still need to get done and I am so bad at procrastinating until the last moment to do it. And now on top of it all I got the call again this morning that my neutrophils are still slightly elevated. They wanted me to come back in and do a urinalysis to rule out bladder/yeast infection but I wasn't about to sit through another 2 1/2 hrs of traffic for a 10 min office visit so I opted to see a physician out in my area and of course they ran all the tests and everything is coming back normal so I don't know what is going on, my dr said there is nothing physically wrong that she can find as far as infection but she did say it could be elevated due to allergies hence the congestion and itchy throat I was having. Hoping to get it sorted out though ASAP because dr. Kim said until we can figure it out I may have to push back surgery :,(
hope you got some better news than me, only 3 more days!! Woohoo!!!!
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June 21, 2015
What?! no way! you what though, its a good thing that dr. kim wants to make sure you are in superb health before he operates. hopefully everything gets sorted and you will be good to go on your original surgery date. stay positive:) they never called me to say anything was wrong so i called and found out my surgery time was set for 12:45 on tuesday! grace is going to call me on monday to confirm. i still worry that they are going to call and say something was wrong though. i would be devastated if i had to post pone cause i flew my mom from out of the country to help me with my son and i already booked my hotel. anyway, keep us updated and hope all goes well for you:)
UPDATED FROM KaliKat
7 days pre

Just a couple of befores

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Here's a few befores in clothes pics just to get an idea. Will be posting more soon :)

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June 20, 2015
your results are going to look amazing!! you have great cleavage already:)
June 20, 2015
Awe thanks! If only they could look like that all the time with out being squished and smashed together, ha!
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June 20, 2015
i know how you feel! so tired of wearing padded bras!! lol
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June 25, 2015
How are you? Did you end up having to postpone the surgery or did you go through with it? Hope all is well with you:)
June 25, 2015
Hi friend! Hope your feeling better today. Luckily my blood work finally came back normal ( guess third times a charm) so I go in today at 12:45. I have been so sick to my stomach all morning from being a nervous wreck, lol just so happy for it to almost be over with so I can just focus on recovering and enjoying summer with my kiddos. Ahhhh!!! Now I just need to remember to breathe :)
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June 25, 2015
yay!!! so happy for you:) my surgery was scheduled at the same time but they pushed it back cause dr. kim was running behind (which i kind of expected anyway) i hope everything goes well for you!! well wishes for a safe surgery and speedy recovery! can't wait to hear all about it:) yippee!! lol
UPDATED FROM KaliKat
4 days post

The girls have arrived!!!

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Hello ladies! Sorry for the late update but I absolutely hate pain pills so since about day 1 post op I have been getting through without the use of any medication and to say this experience has been uncomfortable so far would be an understatement but luckily I am getting through and each day is getting better. My surgery was on the 25th and all went well I honestly wasn't sure it was going to happen because my pre op bloodwork came back with elevated WBC levels not once but twice!!! But I guess third time was a charm because the day before they called and said everything was finally within normal range and surgery would resume we wouldn't need to reschedule!! Woohoo!!
After surgery my hubby took me to the hotel where I pretty much slept the day away and by post op day 1 I was just worn out, sore, achy, bruised and my butt and back were killing me and all I wanted was to be home so after my first post op appt with Dr. Kim we ended up cutting our stay short and I endured the 2 hour trek home, wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and even had enough energy to stop at the Olive Garden for some dinner which turned out I seemed to have more of a feeling of an appetite than I actually did, still haven't been able to finish a whole meal yet don't know if it's from the bloating or what but it's annoying. Day two I just relaxed and caught up on some shows and decided that night I would try a shower, all I can say is thank god my husband was there because out of nowhere as he was washing my hair I was hit by a sudden wave of nausea and literally had enough time to say to him " I don't feel very good" before I felt myself slipping into his arms and into darkness, he carried my naked wet ass to the couch where I was able to catch a breath and finally come around. That was seriously a terrifying experience and one I hope to never have again so I think I will postpone pushing myself and just enjoy these days to just relax and be pampered :)
Today I started light massaging and it is honestly such a weird feeling, my boobs are so tight and swollen right now, I keep getting what feels like a mix of Braxton hicks contractions on my boobs and a feeling of let down and I have this horrible swelling on my sternum, Dr. Kim says to push on it daily but omg it is killer!!! And it makes a super weird squeaky noise that just gives me the heebie jeebies so fingers crossed that goes away soon. Also I noticed as I am massaging I seem to get a burning pain that shoots across my boob into my nipple, hopefully this is normal and just a sign my nerves are waking up. Anyways Cant wait until I can be more mobile and feel like myself again but I know this is a process so I'm just trying to go along for the ride.

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June 30, 2015
Yay!!! You look great!! So glad surgery went as planned for you:) everything you mentioned sounds normal. stay hydrated and get lost of rest! Definitely enjoy this time to be pampered;) welcome to the club!! Happy healing to you KaliKat!!
June 30, 2015
Thanks sallyswags! Every day has been getting better and easier so I am just trying to remind myself to just take it easy and enjoy the experience. I'm already so happy with them and Can't wait until these puppies soften and can finally dress them up to play, my hubby already can't keep his eyes off them so this Should be fun :)
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July 1, 2015
awww so glad to hear:) isn't it funny how our hubby's are so amazed by them? i'm starting to wonder if my husband is ever going to look into my eyes again! haha
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July 4, 2015
Eeek!!! I can't wait to see how good these puppies turn out!! So far looking good
July 5, 2015
Thank you!! If they turn out looking anywhere near as perfect as yours I will be a very happy girl!