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Anxiously awaiting surgery. 32I and hoping for a B/C

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Anxiously Awaiting Surgery. 32 I and Hoping for a B/C

col.christina
WORTH IT$6,000
Full review to come post surgery.
So far Dr Schafer has been professional, patient, and reassuring. I have been completely satisfied with the consultation and the time he took to answer questions and explain the procedure. I have not had the surgery yet. I will update my review post surgery.

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Christopher J. Schaffer, MD

Christopher J. Schaffer, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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June 6, 2019
Hi I just wanted to know if you ever got feeling in your nipples? I am also planning to have a breast reduction from him and will be coming from out of town.
June 6, 2019
Yes! I had feeling the day after surgery though not 100%. It's going on 9 months and the feeling is getting stronger with time. The only regret I have is not having lipo under my armpits. We had both decided we would include that in the surgery, but he didn't think it was necessary during the procedure. If that is something you decide on be very firm that you want it regardless. I wish I had known because it's a bit pudgy there. It doesn't seem to change even though I've lost weight. If I decide to have it in the future I will have to pay full price for the procedure. I'm honestly really disappointed with that. I'm extremely pleased with my post-op breasts. They are a beautiful shape, and they are SO MUCH SMALLER. Make sure you have a clear understanding of what to expect and I think you'll be extremely pleased.
June 6, 2019
Thank you so much for your honest answer I think I will add the lipo. My biggest concern was not getting the feeling back and having that flap of skin in the middle which I see you don’t have. You look great! I called and got quotes and his prices are amazing compared to the prices in Atlanta. I’m in the middle of weight loss and looking forward to my consult soon.
UPDATED FROM col.christina
1 day pre

2 days until surgery

col.christina
I've been wearing a bra since I was 9 years old. I've been getting unwanted attention from the boys since middle school. My breasts continued to grow non-stop until I rescued a size H. After a bit of weight gain 2 years ago I'm stuck buying 32 I bras. I've been denied by BCBS 3 times. The last request included X-Ray's showing arthritis in my neck, disc degeneration, and 3 ribheads that had popped out of my spine on the left side. They still denied me. So... I've been saving up money. I'm finally in a place to have the surgery. A bit of back story... I visited Dr Schafer's office 3 years ago. After much research I decided he was the best in the Birmingham, AL area. He refused to take out 500 grams due to the risk I could lose my nipples. I needed a second opinion, so I visited another plastic surgeon who had reached out to me through real self. They also refused 500 grams from either breast. At this time I was in horrible pain constantly from the rib heads. My medical records were denied. Fast forward 3 years. I visited Dr Schafer's office again on 9/12/18 and they scheduled my surgery for 9/21/18!! I can't wait, I'm honestly so excited! I feel like this post is all over the place so I'll post another update soon. Hopefully more sane. :)

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UPDATED FROM col.christina
1 day pre

Surgery scheduled tomorrow morning at 8:30!

col.christina
After reading several reviews about scratchy surgical bras I went online to purchase a few more that are hopefully more comfortable. They were so cheap! I swear I'm never buying another $100 bra. NEVER AGAIN. I'm posting some pre-surgery pics of me wearing the new bras. I'll include after pics later! Surgery is 24 hours away!!

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