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500cc Mentor High Profile Silicone- in Love with Them!! - Beverly Hills, CA
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After nursing my son for 2+ years as well as...
ks132June 2, 2015
WORTH IT$9,100
After nursing my son for 2+ years as well as donating breast milk for a year of that time I was left with absolutely nothing! I was a B cup before my son then grew to a C cup while nursing and then afterwards went down to an A cup (well not even an A). I wasn't left with any saggy skin or anything I literally shrunk to nothing ( 12 year old boy status) what made it even worse was I had very prominent nipples and i was devastated with my overall appearance.I felt insecure for months until I finally decided to see about getting implants. I live in Oregon and researched soooo many doctors between Oregon and Washington and no one stuck out at me. I was having a hard time deciding on a dr that would post some good looking BA's but then some terrible ones! That was until I found Dr David Kim in Beverly Hills CA... He has hundreds of before and after photos that were perfect they all looked beautiful and consistent. I watched his videos on how he performs the surgery and knew that he was the one for me. I called his office and the office lady gave me his direct email. I was very impressed on how quickly he emailed back. I sent in some pictures of myself and a couple photos of what I wanted to achieve and he said he could do it! He gave me a quote of 9100 for silicone which is about 3000 more then everyone in my area but I knew it was worth it. Arranged the surgery date paid the total cost as well as got lab work done and a physical. The entire time I was in contact with Grace the traveling coordinator, she was so sweet and so prompt with all my questions. My surgery was set for May 26th 2015. Since May 25th was a holiday, my consult and surgery were set for the same day. The night before my surgery the anesthesiologist called to make sure I was doing ok and to see if I had any questions which was awesome and so considerate. The next morning I went in they called me back right away. I did my consult Dr. Kim evaluated me and decided that 500cc and high profile was probably what I needed to get me as close to the picture I had shown him. He was very friendly and professional. I felt super confident and comfortable with him. He explained that he would be making an incision (I wanted the crease since my areoles are small and wanted the incision with the least risk of capsular contracture) make the pocket, place in a temporary implant, put me in a sitting position, pump it up to get the desired look as well make any changes to the pocket he made. At that point he would know how big an implant to use based on how many cc's he put into the temporary implant. Because my skin was tight and it gave me the look I was wanting 500cc HP is what he decided. He deflated the temporaries and used the Keller Funnel to place in the actual implants. Then I was stiched up and bandaged and wrapped. I went into recovery for an hour and then was on my way back to the hotel. The next day I went in for a follow up appointment. My wrap was cut off and I got to see the girls for the first time!! I have seen reviews from patients of Dr Kim's and always noticed that even a day after surgery his girls always looked amazing... I have seen hundreds of review/diaries from other Drs where the girls looks kinda crazy afterwards and stay that way for up to months... Well let me tell you my girls looked great! Just what I expected. My friend was taking a picture so I could send it to my hubby right when Dr Kim came in and he joked about me taking pics for Facebook it made us laugh. He looked at them said my skin was tight and they were a little high but in a few weeks they would settle down and skin would stretch... We put on my sports bra and l left. My one week post op appointment was for Saturday (normally it's a week out but I was anxious to get home to my son) in between that time I took my pain meds for a couple days took my antibiotics and felt really good. I had soreness in the mornings and evenings but for the most part I felt normal and didn't have any actual pain not even any bruising or anything... Got my nails done went to the beach whatched a season of Dexter... Stayed active but not too active... On that Saturday I went in and he said everything looked good he showed me how to massage and instructed me to leave on the tape for a week but in a week to take it off and pull on the blue thread to remove the stitching. He took a few photos and then I was on my way back home :) overall I had an amazing experience and recommend anyone to go to him... He exceeded my expectations and I'm only 6 days post op and every day they look even more amazing! He asked me to come back in a few weeks if I could and if I couldn't just to email him but I'm totally up for a weekend trip to go down and see him maybe I will email in a few weeks and go back down in a month or so... He said to start taking vitamin e 1000mg 2x a day starting in 2weeks and to massage 3x day for 5 mins each everyday... In 2 weeks he said I can wear a underwire bra but to make sure the wire where the cleavage is isn't too far apart to find a bra where it's really close but NO padding for 3 months. But to continue to wear a sports bra at night. I have to sleep sitting up for 2 weeks so everything drops evenly and then after that sleep on my back for a couples months and the I can alternate sides. So far so good. I was as flat as flat could be and now I think I'm going to be a D cup... So far I love them and they already look so natural can't wait to see what they look like in the weeks to come!!!
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June 2, 2015
Congratulations! You look beautiful. Do you mind sharing your height and weight?

June 3, 2015
Congrats! You will love your new boobies so much! He's so good at what he does
June 3, 2015
Thank u!! I know he is seriously awesome I'm so glad I convinced my hubby that going out of state and paying the extra $$ for dr Kim was beyond worth it :)
December 6, 2015
Where did you find your sports bra? Looks comfy. Mine is really uncomfortable.
UPDATED FROM ks132
8 days post
1 week Boobsiversery!!
ks132June 3, 2015
Girls look great from the front view still high from the side/profile but overall feeling amazing!! Right boob is stiffer during massages probably cuz I'm right handed. I am back to my normal routine... Been sorta bad about carrying my son he is 2 and a half and missed me terribly while I was away but been trying to be careful haven't noticed any soreness or anything from that... So far no bruising or much if any swelling that I can see... ny nips are still sorta numb, they get hard super easy but don't hurt or anything... After nursing full time plus pumping 3x for 20 mins each time for over 2years straight maybe completely desensitized them?? They have the dentist feeling where u can feel them but at the same time you can't.... So I wonder if it's temporary??... Anyways overall I'm good!!! I'm gonna have a play date with a friend and her daughter so our kids can play but let's be honest I'm dying to show The girls to a friend!!
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June 3, 2015
they look INCREDIBLE already especially goingfrom literally nothing, theyre such a great size and shape for you!
June 3, 2015
Thank u!! A huge part of my reason to go to dr Kim was that he could give a natural look to someone with ZERO boobs. I knew I wanted to be a C/D I mean if your going to spend thousands go big or go home right? He just does amazing work I was nervous about the high profile but he knows what he is doing and sure enough I love them :)
July 1, 2017
You look amazing. I have one question. Did you go sub glandular or sub muscular?

June 3, 2015
They are beautiful! Lucky you. I am going in for my consult with Dr. Kim today. :)

June 3, 2015
Oh my gosh! I love your boobs, they are sooo beautiful!! I hope mine wind up looking THAT good! I'm 6 days post-op & feel like they will never push/come together..they're still too swollen maybe? I know I have some raised skin over my sternum, so that may be preventing it? Anyways, have fun showing your friend! They're going to be like, whaaaaat!!???? :D : D : D xo


June 3, 2015
Thanks! An appointment opened up so I am going in two weeks earlier than anticipated. You two, Brunswoman and ks132 (as well many others), are convincing me think he's worth the extra dough. I am a little worried about how shocked people may be if I have boobs - that's the only anxiety I have, really. That and CC, but I figure if things don't work out I will just get them taken out. I look pretty bad at this point and don't have much to lose (other than $10,000+!!!). I want to know what it's like to have breasts in this lifetime. And I don't care that much what other people think.
June 3, 2015
Cc was the one thing that freaked me out before doing the surgery but I quickly pushed it aside... Anything u do to your body can have consequences and like u said i_love_flowers if it doesn't work out they can be taken out... For me I had zero boobs so if I have to go back to it so be it... But with the crease incision and under the muscle I felt pretty confident that I would be ok... In dr Kim's videos u see him using his hands and fingers to put implant in but when I went to surgery I saw "Keller funnel" written across my file... I got super excited! I didn't know he used that method. I knew Eugene Kim the other dr in the office did it but not David Kim... It's the "no touch" method which has proven to decrease the risk of CC so I was kinda jumping up and down inside... Also the minimal insicion and less trauma to the area... I asked dr Kim what he thought about it and he said he didn't think that it really had much affect on CC but that it was easier to get implants in so he uses it... Either way I'm happy that he did :) also went out to dinner last night and ran into a couple of ppl I knew and for some reason got super nervous I pulled my hair in front of my boobs and kinda used the diaper bag as a shield lol I mean I know I'm gonna have to face ppl eventually but wasn't prepared for it last night... Hopefully visiting with my friend in a little bit will break the ice! Anyways I say it's definitely worth it just go for it a little more money and the odds in ur favor for them to look amazing since most of his girls look amazing is well worth it. :)
June 3, 2015
I think the cleavage thing has to do with anatomy if u notice I still have a slight definition of cleavage in my before pics even tho I had no boobs at all in pics where I'm standing in between the front and side view u can really see it.. So that may be why my cleavage has been there from the beginning? When they drop and fluff it will definitely be there tho Dr Kim's girls always have amazing cleavage :)

June 5, 2015
I did notice that: ) I had none at all before, but like you said, after they d&f, hopefully they'll fall closer together. That's one of the reasons I chose him...and probably why my sternum and chest area feels so bruised inside..but it should all be worth it! : D
You look so good, I'm soooo happy for you!!
June 3, 2015
Are you taking all those medications and vitamins that he prescribes after the augmentation ?
June 3, 2015
The antibiotics I took and finished yesterday... The vitamin e I think I can start taking next week and already got the vitamins for that cuz anything to help prevent CC I will do... He mentioned scar capsules that he sells in the office but I completely spaced asking about them on my way out... I don't know if they were to aid with healing of the insicion or to help with CC?? I think I might email Grace and ask :)
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