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26 year old, no kids, 5'4" 125lbs small A to small C

UPDATED FROM hollylou
4 months post

Just some more pictures

hollylou
WORTH IT$7,900
I wish I could add this to my previous post! Anyways...some lingerie shots in the same slip I wore for my before and (initially) after photo. Now here I am already over 3 months PO.

hollylou's provider

William J. Koenig, MD (retired)

William J. Koenig, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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September 30, 2017
So beautiful result! Can't wait to have my boobs in 2 weeks!!
September 30, 2017
Looking amazing and doesn't time fly - eventually!! Lol
January 5, 2018
any update my lovely? happy new year :)
September 7, 2022
Hi!! Have loved following your posts! It’s helped me so much as I feel very similar in the story …. Did you ever regain nipple sensation??? So concerned about that . You look absolutely AMAZING! Get it girl :) thanks for being so transparent
UPDATED FROM hollylou
4 months post

Over 3 months??!

hollylou
Wow! I can believe how fast time goes AFTER you have your surgery...considering it sure drags leading up to it! Life has been great and I absolutely love my breasts. I have no regret. I'm so glad despite the doubt and worry and struggle about size. I ended up sticking with the 310cc Natrelle's and feel that they fit my frame perfectly. There are a lot of factors that need to be lined up before going through with this surgery. I had the support of my husband which is crucial (or was to me...I mean, he's my HUSBAND), I was able to take the needed time off of work and in between semesters at school (you need time to recover), the financial situation handled (I would highly recommend care credit...no interest for up to 24 months. Check with your provider), and I was at peace with the decision myself, which is not vital. If you're doing this for anyone other an yourself, I would urge you to take some time and really think things through.
All that being said...wow! My results gave me exactly what I was hoping for, a nice full C cup. I wok say that cup size doesn't really matter since body type and frame really play a huge role. What I mean by this is that a C on me can look TOTALLY different than a C on you. Make sure to discuss your goals in depth with your PS.
I'm not obsessing anymore and am so satisfied as well as confident. I don't feel ridiculous in my normal clothes, like they're waaaaay too big. They look like normal sized boobs. But I feel waaaaay more sexy in the bedroom and can play them up when I want to. It's expensive but I'll tell ya what, for me, it is worth every penny. I can't thank my PS, Dr. Koenig, enough.
My scars are coming along and my everyday life is not in anyway affected. I am exercising and working as I normally do and haven't had any bad experiences, and I am so thankful for that. The only difference is bra shopping...is actually FUN now! Ok, I forgot that since I went under the muscle, I can sort of flex my boobs now and thats weird. A small price to pay, but it's not that I'm walking around flexing my pecs all the time. I still have some numbness on my underboob but I spoke with my PS about this and he reassured me this is totally normal for about the first year.
I'm so so open to answering questions for anyone really considering this. I know when I was in your shoes I just wanted to pick someone's brain who had gone through this already. Pick my brain to bits! Haha I'm an open book. I'll update periodically since I always wished people would update beyond the 5 week post op mark. Thank you to all you ladies who went before me and helped me on my own journey :) best wishes to those in recovery and those who are about to go for surgery!

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September 19, 2017
Hey Hollylou. You look totally amazing. They are lovely. Great to hear how happy you are too!! Good to hear your PS says up to a year for the numbness to correct itself. I am at 3 month mark now and have still very numb right boob. Fingers crossed for improvement yet! How do you find the jiggle-factor? Yours look like they have softened really nicely? Do they wobble at all when you walk around braless? x
September 24, 2017
They look perfect on you! So glad we are both well on the other side now:) weird to think about all our messaging beforehand! And we are both pleased with our size, woohoo! Glad to hear your ps said up to a year for numbness bc I'm 3 months out & still have lots of numbness on the lower halves of my boobs. That & the flexing are the down sides but I'm like you, still worth it! Congrats girl, you look great❤️
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November 14, 2017
You’re healing fast and they look good on you! Did you have to massage them appt the time? How often?
July 26, 2018
I'm very appreciative of your review. You've had so many similar thoughts and feelings as I have and I'm even a nurse who's married with no children! I'm glad to see that you and your husband are happy with them. Do you ever wish you went bigger?
April 5, 2020
Your story is amazing and just what I needed as I face the same fears and worries 2 months out from surgery. Thank you and if there's anyway you could update 3 years later, that'd be the best!!
UPDATED FROM hollylou
1 month post

A few before and after's

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Just thought I'd take the time to compare my before pics with my after pics. The sizers in PreOp were pretty accurate! At least now at a month out...I know they are still settling. So glad I did this :)

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July 1, 2017
I'm so glad everything went well for you, I wish I had seen your posts sooner, my friend recommended renting a recliner to sleep in. My story, I'm 57, had breast cancer at 53, with double mastectomy & immediate reconstruction followed by chemotherapy. I had a general & a plastic surgeon. Four years later, after a mammogram (I had skin sparing, nipple sparing surgery) both of my implants ruptured. Found by the follow up ultrasound. (April 2017) so June 12 I had implants replaced, by my original plastic surgeon Dr Luis Vinas in West Palm Beach Florida. I will NEVER have another mammogram. The CDC recommends an MRI 3 years after implants & every 2 years after that to make sure they haven't ruptured. Glad you are healing well and thank you for sharing your story, I'm 30 years older than you and went back to work after 2 weeks but it's been very hard. I wish you all the best, you'all be an excellent nurse!
July 1, 2017
Hi Jupiterjo so sorry to hear you have endured so much - I do hope that you are healing well and wish you all the best in your recovery, do keep posting and updating, this RS community are so kind and uplifting ( excuse the pun! ) :)
July 1, 2017
Thank you so much! I love the site too, I truly dreaded the 2nd surgery & hope no one out there has a mammogram disaster like I did, you are wonderful ladies and I wish you all the best! Yes every day gets better, tincture of time helps!
July 1, 2017
Another lady on here said her implant was ruptured during a mammogram after 14 years. My twin sister had hers 20 years ago and her surgeon back then said scans only, no mammograms! Happy healing :)
July 2, 2017
I'm so sorry you have had to go through so much pain, first with the cancer and then with the ruptures. Thank you so much for sharing and being so open. I know it is a safe place to share and there are so many encouraging women on here. I hope your implants this time will be safe with only doing the MRI's and no more mammograms! Wishing you all the best with healing!
July 2, 2017
Thank you so much! You all are very sweet, you are beautiful ladies! Here's to a great summer & happy shopping for new lingerie (soon I hope!)
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July 19, 2017
Looking good what size and profile?
August 14, 2017
So what size and profile did you end up getting?
August 14, 2017
Hi hollylou- how are you doing? Hope all good :)
December 11, 2019
Hello! Thank you for all your info and pictures - you look great. My surgery is scheduled for tomorrow (eek!) and I'm nervous but also excited. I'm 5'2" and smaller/petite build (115lbs) and I'm thinking I'll end up with similar size implants as you did. Crossing my fingers my results are good like yours. :)