Over to under breast revision, 445cc to 745cc, 35-37 years old, 3 kids, 5’6”, 140lbs

I’ve considered breast implants for several years now. And when I say considered, I mean I devoured articles about Breast Implant Illness, watched videos of the actual procedure, and read the stories of women who explanted. I asked all my friends what they thought of theirs (all unequivocally loved their choice) and also if they ever felt any negative side effects like brain fog or reduced immune function (all no). I read lots of reviews from women saying it was the best thing they ever did for themselves. I tried really hard to educate myself and hear both sides. Ultimately, I decided against them because I was ready to go on a journey of self love. So for several years I celebrated my natural, small, deflated goddess breasts that gave milk to 3 beautiful children for a total of 4 years.

As much as I love and appreciate my body for everything it has done, more recently I’ve felt the longing for my boobs of yore. I’ve been missing the fullness, the youth, and the vitality of voluptuous breasts. When my best friend pulled the trigger on her implants, I got to walk with her through her entire journey. I drove her to her surgery and cared for her afterward. I watched her confidence skyrocket. I was so happy for her, and I knew it was my turn.

I chose the same doctor she saw, Dr. Hughes of Synergy in Raleigh, NC. I got to see his work on my friend which gave me a lot of confidence in him. He had also done some other, more minor procedures with me so I knew I could rely on his expert hands for beautiful results.

My goal look was full and sexy but still natural. I wanted to be able to look classy in a dress without drawing the wrong type of attention. My friend, I felt, had gone way too large for her frame so I made sure to tell him that I wanted to stay in proportion to the rest of my body. I’m athletic and enjoy heavy weightlifting, so we decided to go over the muscle. I had plenty of breast tissue from having children to cover the upper pole and make it look natural.

My surgery was this past Thursday. The process was simple and smooth. He took a few photos, marked me up while pointing out parts of my anatomy and explaining how they might influence the outcome, reviewed my wish pics with me and sent me off to the OR. All the nurses at his practice are amazing. I was very comfortable on the warm table, and before I could even close my eyes, I was already being wheeled out of the building by my friend.

We went with a 405cc moderate profile silicone implant over the muscle on my left side, and 445cc on my right (my right breast has always been smaller, and my doctor said the tissue was a bit more restricted than the left as well). I’m very happy with the decision to go over the muscle. I did a lot of research on the two placements. I’m thankful my doctor performs both and suggests the appropriate technique for each individual rather than doing the same procedure for everyone.

I am now two and a half days post op. The healing is going well so far. My right side is a bit angrier than the left because it got a larger implant and was a bit of a problem child during surgery, but it’s nothing major. If this is the worst they’re going to look, I’m freaking stoked. Dr. Hughes gave me EXACTLY what I wanted as far as size and projection. I am absolutely in love with them!

It’s been 2 years! I have really enjoyed having breasts. I haven’t experienced any negative symptoms. However, I am getting a revision done in two months for a couple of reasons: 1) the 45cc difference between my right and left breast has become more noticeable over time and I’d like them to be even 2) because I have lower body fat, I have experienced significant rippling all around my breasts from top, sides and bottoms, and 3) I would like to go bigger. I am hoping a larger implant will give me more cleavage and cover this little bare spot on my left side where my chest wall causes the breast to migrate down slightly. Dr. Hughes is confident my issues can be corrected with a little capsule work and different sized implants.