Breast Augmentation with 450cc HP – Tracking My Recovery

Hi everyone! I’m scheduled for my breast augmentation this morning at 8:30 AM, and I wanted to start my review thread so I can track my journey and hopefully help others.

I’m getting 450cc Mentor Siltex High Profile implants placed via the inframammary fold, dual plane. The implant width works well for me, but my surgeon noted that I have a 2cm shorter lower pole (nipple to inframammary fold distance) than average, which could put me at a higher risk for implant exposure or bottoming out over time. That part definitely scares me, but I trust my surgeon and love the look we’re going for — round, perky, and balanced for my frame.

For reference, I’m 20 years old, 5’4”, 115 lbs, 34B currently.

Right now it’s 5:00 AM and I’m 3 hours pre-surgery. I’m honestly so nervous that I can’t sleep and feel like I’m on the verge of a panic attack, but I’m trying to remind myself this is something I’ve wanted for a long time. I’ll be updating this post with my recovery progress and how everything heals in the coming days.

Wish me luck!

I didn’t post on my surgery day because I felt awful. Waking up from anesthesia was brutal — I was shaking violently from the pain, not from being cold. They only gave me IV paracetamol (Tylenol), which barely helped, so the first hours were almost unbearable. I had my fold lowered and implants placed under the muscle, which made the pain worse.

I also had some nausea (I have emetophobia, so I was expecting the worst), but thankfully it wasn’t as bad as I feared. Eating was hard — the first day I managed a little tea and soup, the second day some toast, but my hands hurt so much I couldn’t really feed myself. I’m so grateful for my sister, who’s been helping me with everything, even going to the bathroom. Also I got home today? stayed one night at the hospital because i wasn’t doing well. But the nurses were extremely nice and made me feel like home.
Physically, I have a lot of bruising in my cleavage and rib area, compression socks on, and I’m barely getting out of bed. My cough is still bad and every time I cough, it feels like the implants are pulling — I’m on antibiotics and cough medication because my surgeon is worried about implant exposure.

Unexpected side effects:
• My skin and face are extremely oily when I wake up, even though I usually have very dry skin.
• I feel mentally “off” — not because of strong meds (I’m not on any), but I look in the mirror and barely recognize myself, like something fundamental is different.
• When my surgeon removed the surgical tape the next day, large patches of my skin peeled off because it’s so fragile, leaving wounds all over my breasts. I’m now using silicone patches.

Emotionally, yesterday I just wanted them out. Today I’m still unsure how I feel about the size or look but they seem small — they’re swollen and tight, and right now I can’t tell much of a difference. I know things get better in the next days but i find it kind of difficult being optimistic at this moment. If you’re in a country where strong pain meds are available, I’d recommend asking for them — paracetamol alone was not enough for me.

Pain overall is much less than Day 1, which is a relief. Surprisingly, the areas that hurt the most aren’t my chest—they’re my back and neck. I didn’t expect them to hurt this much, and my left hand also feels weak, though I’m not sure how I strained it.

Other than that, the boobs are looking good but still very square and swollen! One incision had a little bit of blood along the stitches, while the other looks fine. I think this might have been from a bad cough I had, though my cough is better now.

I have a lot of bruising under my breasts and in the cleavage area but I think thats normal. The thing I’m worried about is the amount of oil I have all over my body? I guess its my body’s stress response, but it’s really weird to me since all my life I had very dry skin

Overall, it’s been manageable, and I’m starting to feel a bit more comfortable than yesterday.