Dr. Castillo is One of a Kind !! Silicone + Mod Profile +sub Musc

It has officially been 1 year, 2 weeks, and 5 day since I got my breast augmentation. I feel very fortunate and lucky as I had little to no issues with my surgery or recovery. I had the usual swelling and pain here and there, but did not experience any bruising or suture infections (thank goodness). 



Since my last real self update, I have not experienced any more pain, just occasional soreness if I exercise my arms a lot. I have been able to do all types of sports and exercise activities without any worry, pain, or feeling of the implants (for the most part).. I can play volleyball, swim, lift weights/heavy objects, do push ups, etc. It took me a bit to regain full strength when using my arms (without becoming sore quickly) and I think around month 8 or 9 is when all muscle movement was normal. One thing that has been new for me since the last update is this crackling air sound I had been hearing when I would do certain movements with my arms such as trying to hold something in between my armpits. There is no pain when this happens, and it's very rare, so I spoke with my PS about it and he said it's most likely due to the healing placement of my muscle over the implant as when the pocket for the implant was made, and then my body healed, it probably left a tiny gap which is where that sound may be stemming from but said it shouldn't be of any concern...Also, having larger boobs does not restrict any arm movement for me which was intentional as I wanted a natural look and a size that doesn’t get in the way of my active lifestyle. The incision scars under my boobs have completely healed and they feel very flat but look somewhat like a keloid scar. I used silicone tape, brown paper tape, and mederma religiously until a month or two ago where I just got tired of applying it (mederma). I am not 100% sure how effective these treatments were for my scars as I unfortunately did not take before and after pics (wish I would have) but sometimes I wonder if I should get laser to remove it even more cuz I feel like if I didn't have any scars It’d be perfect (but that's also just the perfectionist in me). After my last visit with my PS, he told me I don't need to go to any more follow up appointments so if I have an issue I can just message him!

How do I feel about having implants?

At first, I was very worried about how other people were going to view me. Especially the friends I knew before I had boobs and whom I didn't tell I was going to get (just cuz they arent that close). It turned out to be easier and less dramatic than I thought (which makes sense cuz i'm really good at making up future situations in my head that would never happen in real life lol) and now I don't give two CLucks about what anyone else thinks. Not just because the way people responded to me went well, but because the only thing I want to care about is how I feel and what I think, not worry about how someone else views me. I think of a quote I read that says, “most people don't even know themselves, so why would you care what they think about you?” (1st tip of advice is to care about how you feel and what you think -- yes you can be selfish enough to care about yourself). 

Personal Opinion of BA: Regrets? Wishes?

Looking back at my BA journey, I do not regret a thing. It took me a lot of planning, preparing, and readjusting to get me to a point where I felt 100% ready to get the BA and to where there was no ounce of fear or changing my mind. Now, that doesn't mean I haven't had moments where I questioned my choice and wondered if I shouldn't have gone with my decision, but I always come back to the knowledge that I am very happy with my choice. I think If I had to come up with one wish, it would be that my implants were a bit smaller, maybe then my nipples wouldn't point out as much… I'm not sure. One thing that has been getting to me is the symmetry with my nipples. My nipple placement before the boob job was more to the side than directly in the middle and because my preference is to have nipples in the middle, and they are still somewhat to the side, it has been bothering me. For some reason, I have this idea in my mind that I should have straight forward nipples (Even though I know and have been told by many PS’s that nipples are not supposed to be directly in the middle, they follow the curvature of your chest and ribs). Of course, I understand my surgeon did not mess up anything regarding the alignment of my nipples, he did exactly what he was supposed to and knew how to do. My anatomical shape is just what it is and I am working to accept that and find beauty in it. (I’d like to know anyones thoughts on nipple alignment/placement and what you prefer or if there's no preference :) )

Regardless, I am happy that I didn't choose the smaller size and had my PS make the final size choice (245 cc vs 255 cc, really small difference) so I do not beat myself up for the size that they are. Honestly, I really love having larger boobies and most days, I'm in love with them and everything's perfect.

After reflecting on my journey thus far, I’ve come up with some pieces of advice that I would've loved to have going into this….

1) DO your research. Research the shiz out of this topic and know exactly what you want. Research the different types of implants, the different sizes, the different types of incision placements, how much it'll cost, how much you’ll need to save for future ultrasounds and/or re-implantation (like 10-15 years out), research BII and evaluate if the benefits of getting a BA outweigh the risks for you, etc. Doing your research will help you to avoid the dilemma of analysis paralysis (like I ran into) and avoid your future self saying I regret this, or should’ve done this/thought more through it.

 2) Know your why. Know why you desire to get this BA and make sure this surgery is for YOU and YOU only. Not for your romantic partner, not for those girls/guys who made fun of you that one time, not just because society tells you to look a certain way. Understand and affirm your why and feel good about it! That way, if someone were to ask you why you got this surgery, you would know exactly what to say with confidence. I.e. I got this surgery because I like boobs and I didn't have much of them lol. :)

3) Take your time. There is no need to rush this process. Great things take time and if it's meant for you, there should be no rush in getting there (having the boobs) because it's a sure thing. 

4) Enjoy the process. Life is meant to be fun so have fun while going through this process. From my perspective, the reason you're doing this anyway is because you’ll believe that you'll feel better in the having of it (boobies that is). You might as well allow that anticipation of joy and happiness to be with you NOW as well as when you have the boobs.

Please share any thoughts, comments, or questions (keep it positive ;)) you may have. You can also message me directly as I'm always willing to reply back!

Everything is still the same as month 4. I still occasionally get shocks of pain in my breasts however I havent noticed that the pain correlates with me doing any specific activity so I am keeping an eye on it. I do notice I will get pain if I sleep on my side without supporting my breasts otherwise all is good. I am able to exercise normally and do anytime of exercise. I dont like to do any exercises that involve my arms and chest holding my lower body as I can feel my implants. It doesn't hurt, it just feels uncomfortable and weird. I am still using the silicone scar sheets for my scars but am thinking about using a cream to fast track the fading of the pigmentation. If anyone has a scar cream they would recommend please leave it in the comments! Overall, I'm doing well and am still very happy with my decision :)

So its been 4 months since my surgery. Time has flown by. Everything is pretty much the same. Still Playing volleyball with no pain, yes I've had a couple balls to the chest but all is good. I am noticing my boobs are still dropping and looking more natural to my frame. My scars are completely healed just have pink pigmentation. Im using silicone sheets on them to help with the scarring and know it will just take some time to fully be gone. I have noticed from time to time ill get some random pains in my boobs like in the cleavage and outer areas. My ps said it could be the fact that the muscle and tissues are still healing but Its not concerning to me. Otherwise I am loving my body. I have definitely noticed i feel so much more confident about myself and how I show up in life. Just happy I am living my dream of having boobies. :)