Natrelle 275 Cc Moderate Profile Silicone Implants, 5'6", 123 Pounds

Today marks my 5th day post-op and I am very pleased with how everything looks so far!

Today's also the first day where I feel OK. I've switched over to Tylenol, the crazy bloating is almost gone, and this is the most "mobile" I've felt all week. The tightness and soreness don't bother me as much and I can pull my shoulders back with more ease, holding myself up straighter as I go about my day.

I still think I went with the right size for me. I wanted a natural-looking enhancement, something proportional that would work with my active lifestyle, and I feel like Dr. Kearney 100% understood and delivered.

The incisions look better than anything I was imagining tbh. They're thin, fine lines. I'm now applying Biocorneum, a silicone scar gel, twice a day as instructed.

I was concerned about my left side because they had to reopen the incision after I woke up from surgery to drain some swelling and cauterize the blood vessel that was causing it. I thought maybe that would have the left incision looking gnarlier than the right but I'm ecstatic to see there's no noticeable difference! Looking back, I'm really impressed with how that situation was handled. Nurse Becky having noticed the unusual post-op swelling and then Dr. Kearney reacting calmly yet swiftly to fix it. Apparently it's very rare that something like this happens but unlucky as I was that it happened to me, I was lucky to be in skilled hands.

Anyway, boobs are looking and feeling great today. In this update photo you can really see the difference in how they're dropping. Left side is still tighter, she's moving at her own pace and that's ok. I've been massaging them daily. After showering, I lotion with a hyaluronic acid serum and a cream that contains centella asiatica, aka cica, to help prevent stretch marks. Overall, I'd say I'm mostly back to normal now and with every new day, I feel a bit more comfortable in the chest area than the previous.

My breasts still feel tight but they have started to soften. My upper body, my shoulders especially, feel more relaxed. My posture is improving, I've gotten more used to carrying around the new weight on my chest.

I've uploaded a picture from Day 2 (the worst day) for comparison. My left breast is obviously higher and tighter but that's been the case since the beginning. My right arm feels very comfortable to move around while my left arm is more limited in range of motion. I can't lift it as high or move it as readily without feeling my incision along with tightness in my muscles on that side. In summary, my left side looks and feels to be recovering slower than my right side and the difference is more noticeable now that the right side is more healed.

My nipples are incredibly sensitive. I tried to go braless the other day but my nipples rubbing up against the fabric of my top was overly stimulating to the point of discomfort so I've been living in surgical bras. I didn't wear bras before this. For the sake of not having to think too much about bra shopping or spending too much money, I ended up buying more of the medical bra they sent me home in.

I'm also still sleeping upright. I tried sleeping flat once and I didn't like how sore the sides of my breasts felt when I woke up. The wedge pillow I got from amazon is memory foam and I have a maternity pillow on top of that to keep me on my back. The only time I felt some back pain was probably in the first 3-7 days of recovery, possibly from adjusting to sleeping on this setup but since then I've been sleeping comfortably on it.

I can't wait to see how they'll look and feel in another two weeks!