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22 Years Old; 5'7; 110lbs; Natrelle 495cc UHP; Submuscular; Inframammary Incision

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After what seems like decades of wishing dreaming,...

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graceless_nikki
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After what seems like decades of wishing dreaming, the wait is finally over I'm getting the boobs I always wanted! I've always been small chested, I'm currently a 34A bra size and have always been envious of women who were fuller chested. My husband was well aware of my feelings and how self conscious I am and completely supported me getting my breasts done. After some "shopping" around for the perfect plastic surgeon, I had found one in Germantown, TN originally. Upon further digging and trying to learn as much about this surgeon and his practice as I could I stumbled across felony malpractice court cases online, where he had lost his licensing in another state. Well as you can guess I immediately decided he was NOT the PS for me! Well I got on here and happened to come across several different women's reviews for Dr. Hedden and how phenomenal he was. Once I looked into his practice I realized he wasn't that far away from me about 4 hours/4.5 hours with heavy traffic.
Let me just tell you I am a person who stresses over the tiniest little things and wants to make sure I know every detail before hand. Before I even called Dr. Hedden's office to schedule a consultation or to ask any questions I requested a quote via RealSelf and within a few hour time span, Dr. Hedden had responded back to me and answered every question I had (also apologizing for the delay in getting back to me because of how many email correspondences he has a day). That alone showed me not only was he passionate about what he does as a surgeon, but he's genuinely invested in making sure that his patients and potential patients have the best experience possible. Needless to say I called his office the following morning and booked my consultation and surgery date!
I opted to do the 3 day surgery option, which consisted of Day1- In Person Consultation; Day2- Surgery; Day3- Post Op Follow Up Appointment (because I'm an out of town patient and my husband will be driving me the 4/4.5 hours there and back). I was able to email Dr. Hedden my stats and pre-surgey pictures, where he was able to determine I wouldn't need a lift and that implants alone would look extremely good on me. I initially wanted to be a full C when I started this journey, but I'm already having boob greed and haven't even had my boobs done yet! So after talking to my husband I told him I wanted to be a D cup and he was happy as long as I was happy. Dr. Hedden believes we'll be able to achieve that goal.
I've tried the rice test at home and decided I want to go with atleast 575cc, now just hoping that my chest will have enough room for them! My in person consultation is set for September 5th and I'll be able to try on sizers then, with my surgery the following day. A little over 2 weeks until D-Day!

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William J. Hedden, MD

William J. Hedden, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 22, 2017
Good Luck - My BA is scheduled for 8/29/17 - 1 week from today and i have been waiting since the beginning of June. Seems like a long ways away and you blink and its here. I am also the same size as you are currently, and I chose to go with 450cc silicone over the muscle. im so super excited and I wish you the best as well.
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August 22, 2017
Thank you! Good luck to you as well! I scheduled mine middle of July, in order to give my job enough time in advance to find someone to fill my position while I'm out. I'm going under the muscle and 575cc silicone, potentially HP. I'm torn between mod plus and hp so we'll have to wait and see! I can't wait to hear how yours went! I'll definitely be following for an update! Nothing but well wishes love!
August 23, 2017
Can't wait to see your results! I'm in Memphis Tn and I want to travel to AL for my surgery. I haven't scheduled my consult yet, because I have to wait another month as I just recently stopped breastfeeding.
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August 24, 2017
You're extremely close to me! I'm in Olive Branch, MS. I had looked at the surgeons in Memphis and I just wasn't comfortable with any of them and one of my friends actually went to AL to have her BA done so I said why not! I couldn't be happier with the communication so far, every single question I've had dr. Hedden and his nursing staff have been wonderful when answering them and very quick about it as well. I'm officially 2 weeks away from surgery now!!
August 24, 2017
We had the same stats before my BA. I went with 250cc and 325cc silicone, round, smooth, HP for the larger implant and moderate for the smaller implant. Yeah :( one was a good bit larger then the other. Now I'm nearly 6 months out and I'm a 32C. I love my results!
August 31, 2017
We are close to the same stats as well as surgery date!! I'm excited to post my review and read yours! I too want at least 500cc!
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August 31, 2017
My nerves are kicking as the surgery date gets closer! I don't have the slightest clue what to expect and I'm super anxious/excited! When is your date set for?
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August 31, 2017
Kicking in*
August 31, 2017
My surgery is 9-19 and consult is 9/6 (final consult). I've consulted every doc near me and this one is the ps for me!! I'm so afraid I'll have boob greed! Are you?!
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August 31, 2017
I was originally worried about boob greed and that's when all the women I was talking to told me to go bigger and and not regret it. I actually had a mini panic attitude earlier when I pulled up Mentor implant cc ranges and saw they didn't have 575ccs only 550 and 600 in HP like I originally wanted! So now I'm nervous as to what my cc volume will end up being with the implant brand my ps uses.
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6 days pre

Officially a week until D-Day!!

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Ahhh! For one I didn't think I'd be this excited and nervous counting down the days until I head out for surgery! I received the automated appointment pone call yesterday evening reminding me that I have an appointment with my PS next Tuesday. It seems unreal after all the years of wishing and hoping that in less than a week I'm going to be getting my new boobies! ????

But now ladies I'm packing and making sure I have everything, what were some of the things that you added to your post op care list or should have? I'm trying to make sure since we're going to be out of town I have everything I could possibly need to make post op recovery as easy as possible. I'd rather be over prepared than underprepared!

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September 2, 2017
I brought a traveling pillow with me and actually slept with it several nights. Also I recommend a wedge pillow. Now that I don't need it, I have it to my husband and it helps out with his snoring.
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September 3, 2017
Thank you! I've bought a smaller travel pillow that is especially for the 3 hour long drive back. I also bought several regular pillows and one that will keep my elevated so hopefully I'm prepared!
September 3, 2017
I was the same way, the best thing to do is to drink in as much water as u can. The nite before my surgery, I couldn't sleep and since they said nothing to eat or drink after midnight, I just stayed up and drank as much water as I can til 10:30pm, and it makes a difference in how u will feel right after....and after surgery, Im drinking a gallon of water a day. Tuesday will mark 1 week for me, and I'm able to lift my arms above my head at day 3. Follow the instructions given to you and listen to your body. It took until the day after surgery before it really hit me that I got the girls done, but when that reality hits, it's awesome.... P.S. I was very loopy right out of surgery, the staff thought I was just comical, which I'm not really ever that funny...lol...and I still don't remember coming home. Another one of my Co workers just got hers done earlier in the year, she was told that when she got out, she said she kept asking to make sure that they put in both and she didn't want to leave with just one....lmbo....so be prepared for funny stories straight out of surgery....Congratulations
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September 3, 2017
Thank you love!! I've been stalking your updates so I know what to expect lol. I seems surreal that by Wednesday I'm gonna have a brand new set of girls and the feeling is never wracking! And thank you for giving me the heads up on what it will be like after surgery! I'm not a very comical person either so I know my husband will get a kick out of this, lol.
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1 day pre

Less than 10 hours hours until we leave!

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So tomorrow is my consultation and my nerves are all over the place!!! Ahh!! I'm beyond excited for this new chapter, but I'm super nervous! What are some things I can expect? I already have a long list of questions to ask Dr. H tomorrow afternoon. Also is there anything specific I need to bring to my consultation besides a couple of sports bras, in order to try on sizers??? I can't believe my surgery is literally day after tomorrow!!

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September 5, 2017
Hi gorgeous! I can imagine the excitement you're going through right now! first of all, take a breather. As i was getting closer to my surgery date, I was also losing it! But then I realized that I was getting way too nervous and started questioning so many things, it wasn't good for me. So I started to meditate every once in a while to calm my nerves. By meditating I mean, taking a couple minutes off of what I was doing, closing my eyes and taking deep breaths. That is really all you need :) If you are going with 500CC or above, definitely expect a lot of swelling, uncomfort in the chest, side and back area, and possibly some bruising. ALL of that is completely normal! I went the highest i could with my implants (455CC UHP) and i went through all of that. What i did to help with pain the first couple of days, was just sleep all day. I got a recliner and I stayed there for 3 days straight, obviously only getting up to use the washroom and showers. I just really recommend you to rest as much as you possibly can, that really helped me with my recovery. On the fourth day I was good as new, no soreness, swelling went down and I was able to do everything on my own from then on. As long as you rest and eat healthy, your body will be grateful and repay you by healing nicely and quickly! Hope everything went well on your pre op!
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September 5, 2017
Thank you so much lovely!! I've literally been on edge all day! Now that I'm sitting in the room and tried on sizers I'm in feeling a lot more at ease! I think I'm more anxious about recovery! My hubby thinks I'll be up running around and I keep trying to explain to him that it isn't going to be that simple right after surgery. I'm gonna need time to recover!
September 5, 2017
So excited for you! I wish you the best recovery and results!!!
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September 5, 2017
Thank you!!
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September 6, 2017
Good luck on your surgery .
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September 6, 2017
Thank you doll