Going Smaller- Vertical Breast Lift and Implant Replacement

Although I have always had issues with scar healing, I am happy where I am at this 10 Month point. I want to address when you have your first Mammogram after your lift.
NIPPLES: The scars around the nipples are white, flat and lightening. Where I had the leaking incision issue (at that point where the nipple and vertical incisions meet) is very light pink. The only thing I am still experiencing is a strange patch of eczema on the top of my one nipple every now and again. I treat that with Gold Bond Eczema cream and it goes away after a day or two. I chalk it up to strange things that occur after surgery. It's probably one of those rare "could happen" things.
THE VERTICAL INCISION: That is totally flat and slightly pink and hardly noticeable at all. (see pic attached)
UNDERBREAST: This is my longest scar and the weirdest one for healing. It is raised in some portions and flat in some portions. It is pink in some portions and white in some portions. This one had a reaction to the medica scar therapy silicone gel. It was a slight reaction that I was not picking up on at first but I think the reaction had slowed the healing in spots. I have reactions to the glue in tape (so that is off my list for scar treatment) and the silicone tape, I cannot use consistently because the moisture that builds up with the tape under my breast causes me to have a rash. So I don't consistently use that for therapy. This poor spot has the hardest time with the bra bands rubbing up against it, having the reaction to the silicone gel, etc. So this is going to take some time to get where it needs to be naturally without any help.
The breast shape has changed slightly partially because any swelling is totally gone and partially because I have lost a little weight. But my measurements are now underbreast 33 inch and overbreast 39 so I have gone from a 38C/36D to just the 36D.
MAMMOGRAM: I had my yearly mammogram and I told them that I had the lift recently, etc. After my mammo, they called me back to do an ultrasound. After viewing my new films they wanted to do the ultrasound because they needed to identify some things they saw which were basically identifying the new scar tissue. So don't be afraid if they call you back for an ultrasound after your first mammo after having the lift.
Otherwise, at this point, I love how they sit on my frame, how perky they are, that they have a natural swoop upward and the fact that my doctor listened to me and did not give me round cut-out nipples. I did not want perfectly round nipples. I am an artist by trade and, to me, it just adds to that natural look.

At the 4 month mark all is pretty good. Scars are maturing.
NIPPLES: My areola area has been experiencing very dry patches on both breasts. So I stopped applying the skin medica scar therapy there and instead am using silicone nipple covers after I apply neutorgena swiss formula hand cream to them. It is very thick stuff and doesn't just fade away. After wearing the nipple covers during the day and then removing them for sleeping, the dry areas have cleared up. When I remove the nipple covers, the nipples are expanded from the body heat so I think it is helping to break down the scar tissue there. I still have very pink areas (dots- you can see them in the photo) at the bottom where I had the healing issues. Hopefully, they will be hardly noticeable in time. I still use the silicone gel on the vertical scar and on the underbreast scars for convenience.
VERTICAL SCARS: These are weird. At four months, sometimes they are light and barely noticeable and other days they are pink. I just find that the change from day to day is odd. You would think it would go in one direction of the other. Not one day - barely there, next day - pink lines, next day barely there and so forth. Weird.
UNDERBREAST SCARS: These scars are still raised and every once in a while I will feel a stitch poke out. I take my tweezers and gently pull and it breaks off very easily and then I apply the silicone gel. These of course are pink and raised yet.
I continue to wear my genie bra to bed and I massage them everyday in the shower to make sure I move the implants around. I have an appointment coming up soon with my PS so I will ask if it is ok to sleep without the genie bra. For me, my back gets itchy from having a bra on all day, so I like to sleep without one.
I am very happy with my lift and my size. I don't know if I wrote in my previous updates but I wear a 36D/38C depending on the bra maker. I am really picky about not having a tight band and having "back fat" - so far, I have been happy with Olga bras. They do well for my new perky girls.

I am glad to have reached the 2 month mark. What's happening at this point:

1. Breasts are softer;
2. Incisions are getting lighter;
3. Dryness/flakiness by the trouble spots (nipple T intersections);
4. More flattening of the rough areas;
5. Occasional bits of the dissolvable stitches are making their way to the surface, poking out and eventually falling off to the touch; and
6. A slight big more shaping has occurred on my side view.

All in all, I think my healing is going well. Everything is flattening and getting lighter. Moving in a good direction. I continue to put my aloe vera on (my poor plant is getting smaller and smaller - LOL) and then follow with the silicone gel.