Sientra Opus Implants - 32A to 32DD/32DDD - 47 years old 121lbs

I wanted to share my story and experience with my breast augmentation in the hope it will help others make an informed decision about whether or not to go ahead with it. I was never a busty lady even when I was significantly overweight. Having lost about 45lbs over the years, my chest pretty much disappeared.... I actually waited a few years to make sure my weight remained stable and after 2.5 years, I decided to go ahead and get the surgery. I am very detail orientated, did a lot of research into different implant types etc. and decided to use Dr. John J. O'Brien here in St. Petersburg based on reviews, and website photos. I was very specific about the types of implants I wanted - Sientra gummy bear implants - and he was one of the only surgeons in the area that worked with this brand. I spoke with several surgeons but the other two were not a "hell yes" for me which was basically a "no". Words to live by - trust your own inner guidance. I will update my review in stages as I have a ton of photos. I am over a month post-op now.... back to business. I actually recovered very quickly - maybe between weeks 3 and 4? More to come! But this is what I started off at (see pics)

As expected, I experienced some pain but it was manageable with the meds. I had some swelling and bloating that weekend. Pics were taken two days post surgery. I wore a compression bandage for 10 days 24/7 and slept on an elevated pillow on my back. Back to work pretty much immediately, but I have a sedentary job working from home so not much physical effort required.

I experienced a little bruising during the first week of surgery but nothing major. The bruising was pretty much gone by week 2 :). Nipples were kinda numb but that was expected. I continued to sleep on my back on an elevated pillow and didn't workout per the guidance. I was able to walk, albeit slowly since anything more than 3 mph (20 minute mile) was uncomfortable.