POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
26, No Kids, 5'2 40J to 38 DD
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22 days post
Healing better than expected - 3 weeks PO
tmp803May 5, 2016
So today marks 3 weeks Post-Op, that is so exciting! It feels like forever ago that I had those huge breasts, but it also feels like yesterday. I'm so thrilled with my results, I think they are perfect! I got exactly what I wanted, proportional, symmetric breasts. They fit my body perfectly and are so perky (my nipples no longer point towards the floor), it is incredible.
As far as healing, I never had much bruising (a pleasant surprise) but have had a lot of swelling. I got my stitches all out this 5 days ago and my incisions already look seamless. I think my doctor does a lot of facial surgeries so he is great with minimizing scars. I've been out and about for the past week and have felt great other than some random soreness. My ribs and armpits have been the most sore, I'm not sure if it is from the lipo or the compression garments though. Speaking of garments, I am ready to not be sucked and wrapped in 24/7. I'm able to wear normal spanx instead of the abdominal binder, but I'm scared to ruin my great results so I haven't fully switched over. I have two surgical bras (exactly the same) from my doctor and they aren't that great. The bottom rubs and digs so I have panty liners in there.
While things have been mostly good, I've had a few negatives (very few). My breasts have been so itchy the past few days, I've started using a mixture of bio oil and coconut oil to massage them and it seems to help temporarily. My nipples have been peeling (dr said it is normal with free nipple graft) and bleed sometimes, so that sucks. Also, I feel like I have a tiny opening in each of the t-junctions of my incisions. I don't know if they are actually open or if the scabs that came off just revealed a deeper layer. I go back to the dr on Monday, so I'll know then. I think I've been doing far too much because I was feeling so well, so I'm gonna try and take it easy again.
My bandage/care schedule has been different than what I've seen in most other posts, but it seems to be working. When I got out of surgery I had guards on my nipples and dressings everywhere else. Once the drains came out we moved to a self stick pad with ointment on my nipples and loose gauze over the other incisions. I have to shower/wash them every day, apply Biocorneum gel to the scars, and put my gauze on. I've never had tape or glue on my incisions, nor did I have any of the scar strips. It has been pretty simple, so I'm not really concerned.
As far as healing, I never had much bruising (a pleasant surprise) but have had a lot of swelling. I got my stitches all out this 5 days ago and my incisions already look seamless. I think my doctor does a lot of facial surgeries so he is great with minimizing scars. I've been out and about for the past week and have felt great other than some random soreness. My ribs and armpits have been the most sore, I'm not sure if it is from the lipo or the compression garments though. Speaking of garments, I am ready to not be sucked and wrapped in 24/7. I'm able to wear normal spanx instead of the abdominal binder, but I'm scared to ruin my great results so I haven't fully switched over. I have two surgical bras (exactly the same) from my doctor and they aren't that great. The bottom rubs and digs so I have panty liners in there.
While things have been mostly good, I've had a few negatives (very few). My breasts have been so itchy the past few days, I've started using a mixture of bio oil and coconut oil to massage them and it seems to help temporarily. My nipples have been peeling (dr said it is normal with free nipple graft) and bleed sometimes, so that sucks. Also, I feel like I have a tiny opening in each of the t-junctions of my incisions. I don't know if they are actually open or if the scabs that came off just revealed a deeper layer. I go back to the dr on Monday, so I'll know then. I think I've been doing far too much because I was feeling so well, so I'm gonna try and take it easy again.
My bandage/care schedule has been different than what I've seen in most other posts, but it seems to be working. When I got out of surgery I had guards on my nipples and dressings everywhere else. Once the drains came out we moved to a self stick pad with ointment on my nipples and loose gauze over the other incisions. I have to shower/wash them every day, apply Biocorneum gel to the scars, and put my gauze on. I've never had tape or glue on my incisions, nor did I have any of the scar strips. It has been pretty simple, so I'm not really concerned.
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