280cc low profile plus cohesive gel unders - 5’6” 32yo 115lbs athletic no kids

Happy one year post op to me!
Can’t believe how quickly time flies. I’m finally used to my new normal and it’s great. I still have trouble online shopping sometimes though - I occasionally have to trade my old size XS up for S in tops, so now I waffle between which to buy. Silly little things compared to all the thoughts I had before exactly one year ago today: how will my recovery go? How much pain will I be in? Omg no one told me about the massive sunburn sensation? Have I developed Mondors? Will it go away? Are my nipples going to fall off because it feels like they might?
I laugh now... not so much back then :)
Some photo updates attached. Topless, with a bra and in a bathing suit as I always find those comparisons helpful.
Recap of my stats: 5’6” 115lbs, 32AA pre op, and now somewhere in the 30DD/32D/DD depending on the bra fit. 280cc low profile plus gummy bears. (Side note: my doctor’s office posted a video of them running over one of these gummy bears with a car, and I’m shocked/relieved it came out unscathed)
Overall I have a very nice, natural profile and slope. Exactly what I asked my doctor for. I’m not sure anyone really notices when I’m dressed, but in bathing suits you can obviously tell they’re fakes from the perfect roundness.
All other things at a high level:
- I occasionally feel a nerve pinch or pulling around my nipple still. Normal?
- My scars have not faded into the thin white line yet. Maybe I never will, despite using the silicone scar gel religiously
- Still not used to the awkward pulling sensation I feel when doing push-ups. Not sure I’ll ever get used to it?
- I can finally open doors without feeling like it’s pulling my boob (which lasted maybe 9 months!)
My rating: 5 stars, would recommend to friend!

Here’s a quick photo update at 20 weeks post op! As you can see, not a whole lot of change from three months, which I guess is reassuring for anyone who’s still in the early recovery phase. Just make it to three... #youcandoit
As for post op sensations etc. they mostly feel like mine now! Though, I still feel slight pulling/tightness when I work out from time to time, and I still can’t pull open heavy doors without feeling like the implant is pulling off my chest. It’s really hard to explain, and quite an odd sensation to feel. Ick. Does this happen to anyone else?
I went to Nordstrom for a bra fitting (I hear across the board that they’re the best) and I ultimately came in at 30DD for the perfect fit, which I think is nuts. The wireless bra I tried on looked MASSIVE on me. I wanted something cute and dainty?
...I guess it also wasn’t weird for Victoria’s Secret to fit me in a 32DD in the end... I know cup size is more about volume in relation to band size, but when I was aiming for a “full B” at my consult (which I suppose these look like in terms of ratio on a woman with more prominent bone structure), it’s still weird to wrap my mind around a DD.
Anywho, photo update from a few angles attached!
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Hi! Quick photo update for anyone considering implants similar to mine (280cc low profile plus cohesive gel unders). I was recently on vacation so apologies if the tan lines are distracting. In term of healing process, a few notes:
- incision scars are healing nicely. Still very visible but the thickness/texture of the scar is starting to soften and thin out. I was very vigilant with 50SPF over them while in the sun to prevent them from darkening (as warned by my PS)
- I’m back to full time working out, although i did notice my increased activity as of late has potentially caused some discomfort. Going to take it but easy and remind myself “you’re still healing”
- all hypersensitivity is gone, but I do have the odd muscle cramp/zinger still from time to time. More so on my problem lefty.
Other than that, I’m at the 3 month point that all PS recommend waiting for (for closest to final results) so I think most of my D&F has finished. I do have a followup appointment this week though, so who knows, maybe they’ll say there’s still more big changes coming? Still wearing my surgical bra right now (security blanket?) but I’ve transitioned from time to time to real underwire bras too. I definitely sleep in my surgical bra though as my PS recommends wearing it to bed until the 6 month to 1 year mark to facilitate optimal healing.
They’ve definitely shrunk slightly (thankfully) and while I’m getting more used to them every day (other than figuring out how to buy bathing suits that fit this new “set" which is still confusing) I’m still feeling as though they’re slightly wide on me... part of me wishes I went with 250cc.
Cheers!