5’6” 138lb 32A desired 32C - scheduled surgery

I’m back to my normal activities. Yay! I started playing sports a week ago and will admit that it felt tight when I made certain motions, but overall I am back to 90% of what I was prior to the surgery. I’m still taking it easy on push-up style exercises, but I’m working on regaining that strength. It’s a different feeling, not bad, just different. Lying down on my chest is very foreign, but I have no back pain or rib muscle pain anymore. Luckily that was short lived.
The incisions are healing really well. I can tell that I’ll just have two tiny lines when the redness goes away. I’m applying biocorneum twice daily (per docs orders). The scabs came off naturally almost right after my last post, and the incisions aren’t sensitive to the touch at all now (sometimes I struggle to find them if I’m not looking). I think my dissolvable sutures are pretty much gone, but there’s still some bumpiness on my right side that feels like it is resolving with time. *Most* of the feeling is back in the area under my boobs, but still I’ve got some numbness still in a small 1 inch vertical strip under my nipple down to my incision on both sides. Honestly, probably not something I’ll ever notice.
I’ve been busy so I haven’t gone bra shopping for daily-wear bras even though I got the clear to wear whatever I want (or no bra, yassss). A good portion of my sports bras still fit, just my normal person bras were too small. I donated everything that doesn’t fit. I did wear a tube dress with no bra to a day-long outdoor concert. My boobs looked awesome PLUS I didn’t have to fight with a strapless bra. I was already settled that this process was worth it, but that was the icing on the cake. They don’t move much yet, still pretty hard, but wayyyy better than before.
Weird thing that I did realize is that it was so much harder to shave my armpits with the implants because I have a new curve in my armpit— more D&F will likely help. I have been feeling much more confident in my skin, and I have even had a few dreams that I’m just walking around talking to people while I’m topless.
Looking forward to more D&F over time!

A few weeks out and I’m still feeling good. I’ve got some pain on my rib cage just outside of my incision that gets significant enough to take ibuprofen to sleep (on occasion), but other than that I forget about them most of the day. The pain almost feels like someone is pushing on a bruise or a really sore muscle, it even hurts when I laugh and gets worse at the end of the day. If it continues for a few more days I’ll call my doc.
I almost never get morning boob anymore and I can sleep on my side again (YAY!). I’ve started walking more and don’t have any problems with the light bouncing. Still avoiding lifting anything too heavy, but have carried heavier grocery bags, which was a little uncomfortable when I had to lift them.
They’re softening up and dropping, but still very firm compared to natural boobs. My right has dropped more than my left, which is the opposite of what I expected because I’m right handed. Loving the way they look so far! No one has noticed a thing, which is exactly what I wanted because I used to wear a heavily padded bra in clothes. But I haven’t been in a sports bra or bikini around anyone yet... that’s a little more obvious.
I’m still taking vitamin E for capsule formation and using biocorneum twice daily on my incisions. I can feel the incisions starting to smooth out. The scabs are slowly going away. My incisions were a little tender at first, but now they’re pain-free.
Not exercising has been the hardest part for me. I normally work out daily and play multiple sports, so I have had to adjust to managing stress in other ways. I can almost feel my muscles craving more strenuous movement, especially when I’m about to go to sleep. I’m used to being more physically exhausted. But I keep telling myself this is probably good for me; really give me a chance for get some solid recovery. Cant wait to be able to really get back into my normal exercise routine. Excited because I’m going to head to the gym today to try some *light* exercises and see how that goes.
I’ll post an update in another week!

Doc says no need for steri strips on my incisions at this point. Next appt is in 5 weeks. Cleared to start going back to the gym later this week for light cardio on low impact machines with a good sports bra. The week after I’ll start doing some lower body and progress from there. Photos of incisions included. I think I was a little allergic to the adhesive on the tape because my skin was red and irritated when he took them off (I noticed, doc didn’t say anything).