25 Y.O, 5’11”, 200lbs, No kids- 615/650 CCs Silicone Under

Just wanted to give an update as to how my implants look now! I will say I’m still thrilled with them, even after large fluctuations in my weight. I have lost 60 lbs since my surgery, and at times it made me feel like my implants were too big, but I’m very happy with them. I also missed some of the perkiness they had in the beginning, but found that was easily remedied by lightly working out my chest for a month. People who I only talk to sporadically have approached me to say that my boob job is amazing and has settled so well (I’m very candid and open about it so everyone is privy to the fact I had it done). My scarring also has healed very well. My ex was a surgeon and said he was amazed by how great my scars looked this past year, so that’s great. You wouldn’t notice them unless I showed you. Though I did have issues with stitches dissolving and was pulling bits out for well over a year, and there seems to be micro holes in the old stitch areas where teensy bits of gunk get caught. Easy to clean out and no biggie, but odd. No other things to note-I never feel pain, no rippling, all in all just so amazing and I’m so happy with the results. I never wear a bra, except when working out (and I’ve had no limitations in my workouts). The only other thing to note is my nipples are hard 75% of the time, very noticeably so usually (even visible through a bra and sweater). Sensation in them varies-sometimes it’s heightened, sometimes it’s nearly non existent, but they are usually hard.

Dr Hedden overall did not give me a great and welcoming or comforting experience (he was very abrupt, borderline rude, seemingly impatient/no nonsense or care) to the point I wanted to back out, but I’m so happy I did not. I have since told everyone that I would deal with his abysmal bedside manner time and time again to get the result I got, but I would recommend any future patients to go in with the expectation of no hand holding, and to have your questions well prepared and do your own research! His work will be worth it in the end.

So I now have what is likely my final result, and I love them!! I started off really unsure; I was wishing I had went bigger (650 CCs really didn't show up as much as one would assume-probably because I'm broad chested) and I was concerned about uneveness. I went to Vegas last month and right around then (about 8 weeks post) was when I saw them really change into more natural looking. Since my trip, and first time in a bikini since surgery, I have been LOVING them. They feel quite natural and though I can make them look huge and fake-ish if I desire, they look normal and well suited to my body in my day to day attire. I've also returned to boxing at about 10 weeks post surgery, and have resumed my normal routine of high power punching (but I only do non direct contact boxing) and have had no problems at all. The only issue I have now is that my scars feel very bumpy, hurt sometimes, and I can tell there are some stitches that didn't fully dissolve. I'm still figuring out what to do about that. Otherwise, it has been amazing! I've had endless compliments and many people asking for my surgeon's contact info. It really has been a life changing experience; I am a million times more confident and happy with my body.

I just wrote the most detailed update and accidentally deleted it. Bummer! Anyways- I'm just a few hours shy of being exactly 3 weeks post op. It was a big milestone I was really excited to hit as I hear a lot of changes have happened by then, and it's when my surgeon said I could start massaging. He also said I could apply scar cream at week 3, but my bandages haven't even begun to fall off. Still haven't seen the incisions!
The last few days have been HUGE in terms of change. Lots of dropping a fluffing, and a lot less pain and less morning boob. I was dealing with the worst skin sensitivity, since day 6 post op. It feels like the worst sunburn ever, and the slightest movement made my skin crawl. It made for a really rough few weeks, as I was constantly uncomfortable and couldn't focus at work. I had read it could last just weeks or months. I've been touching them a lot, as I hear it helps, and moisturizing. In the last two days, it has gone down a lot. They now only feel that way if I'm directly touching them, not merely from contact with clothes.
Still wearing a zip front sports bra 24/7. Starting to sleep on my side a bit more (I started to for little spurts at week 2, and now can do so with no discomfort). I still aim to sleep on my back, but switch to my side when I really need to. Nipple sensitivity is still really bad. If I get cold, it's quite painful, and sometimes can just be a huge discomfort for hours at a time. I'm excited for that to end.
They've really dropped and fluffed a lot in the past week, which is awesome. I was so concerned about how saggy they looked at first, and didn't believe that they would drop up top and raise at the bottom, but they have! More so my left one. They're still quite uneven, and while I know the right breast (the one I put 35 CCs more in as it was smaller) will catch up in terms of dropping and fluffing, I do think I need to readjust my expectations. They were uneven beforehand, and I always assumed it was a size difference. Now, in looking at my preop photo, I can see that it was also a difference in where my breast folds are (lower on the left). So now with more volume, that difference is more obvious. I do wish my surgeon had talked that over with me, as I expressed concern in the difference between the two, and all he had to offer was a very vague and short response about the option of putting "a little bit more" in the smaller breast. I've seen other patients of his now posting about breast fold differences and ways he addressed that, and I do wish he gave me a bit more guidance on that, or at least realistic expectations of how different they may be. He did a great job, so I'm still very happy, though that it a frustration of mine. Either way, I know this isn't the end result and the difference will likely lessen over time!
I am loving the size, though I actually expected them to be bigger. 650 CCs seemed like so much, but I guess I have a wide chest. I am content with this size (though would love them maybe 50 CCs bigger-or at least for the right one to be as big as the left since I think the left is a great size). My main concern is that I'm way heavier than I usually am, and thus have a cup size more of natural breast tissue than I usually do. My intention with going with 650 was that they would be big enough so that I would be content to have them go down a bit as I lost weight. Yet now I love them at this size, and know they will end up shrinking at least half a cup size, and then the boob greed will kick in. Oh well!
Last thing-I was so excited to start massaging, as they were so high. Now I'm unsure if I should? My surgeon said that I might not want to, as they may fall enough on their own. I still think they're a bit too high, but I don't want to make them too much lower. I do want some upper pole fulness, which I already don't have much of. I'm just wondering how much they will continue to fall on their own.
Anyways, let me know if you all have any questions!