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Breast Implant Revision with Strattice

UPDATED FROM Diamond Star
3 months post

8 week & 12 week post op

DS
Diamond Star
$23,460
An update....
I am pretty happy with the way things have turned out. The right side has indeed settled a little more. If it doesn't drop any further, I'll be happy enough with the result. The asymmetry is much less noticeable to me now.

I am feeling great! I started doing some crossfit stuff at the beginning of January and believe that it was at that time, the right side began to settle more. Push ups (baby ones) with hips on an exercise ball are totally do-able. I am noticing less and less weird pec muscle "jumping" now. I guess I'm getting used to the feeling of the implants being underneath.

I can lift my arms up completely overhead now without feeling any of the Strattice pulling at the bottom/near the incision line. The diagonal pulling sensation mentioned in a previous update has subsided completely as well.

Still waiting for the sensation to come back completely. The area around the nipples and extending about 1 - 1.5 inches around is still not completely back yet. There is *some* sensation, but it's more like nerve pain (nothing bad) than actual sensation.

Would I do it again? ABsolutely! This round is so much nicer and more "robust" (as my surgeon put it) than my first set.

My only challenge now is bras. I've discovered that my cup depth seems to be a DDD. But my underwire requirement is a D. This makes finding well fitting, ready made bras (with wires) just about impossible. Non-wire bras seem to work the best at this time. The search continues....

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Shahram Salemy, MD, FACS

Shahram Salemy, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.9 | 232 Reviews
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Replies (5)

F
February 15, 2021
Wow!! They look FANTASTIC and have settled nicely! Also glad to hear that you are back to working out!
DS
February 16, 2021
Thank you ❤️
G
November 13, 2021
Absolutely stunning
DS
November 13, 2021
Thanks
F
November 19, 2021
Wow! Absolute perfection. Difficulty in finding bras would seem a small price to pay for perfect breasts. Just wow.
DS
November 19, 2021
Thanks :)
B
January 16, 2022
Hi, you look amazing! How many cc's were your first BA and how many cc's for your revision.
DS
January 16, 2022
Thanks. I started with 240cc over the muscle and moved to 440 under the muscle.
A
January 28, 2022
Why did you need the strattice? Your before pic looked great, no signs of sagging at all!!
DS
January 28, 2022
Thanks. My surgeon suggested it for my mature tissues. Also, I changed pocket locations (from over to under). The original pair were 27 years in place. It was the best choice. I’d do it over again the same way.
UPDATED FROM Diamond Star
1 month post

6 weeks

DS
Diamond Star
I hit the 6 week mark and everything seems to be tracking well. Still a tad high on the right side. But Dr. Salemy believes that it will settle more over time.

I'm cleared to begin normal activities. I still feel a little tightness and diagonal pulling on the right side when I lift my arm overhead, but it's improving.

Sensation is still not back all the way, but that should resolve in time. Took about 7 months last time.

Bras...the non-wire kind seem to be working the best right now. I'm still in search a wired bra that will sit on my sternum without the wires lifting away. If anyone has a lead on one of those for a fairly narrow chest wall and close set boobies, I'd love to have the recommendations to try for 34DDD.

Replies (1)

F
December 19, 2020
They're looking great! I'm sure over time they'll settle nicely. Did he recommend massaging or wearing any type of garment to push them downward?
DS
December 19, 2020
No garment or band (because of the Strattice). But he did say I could massage the top where the muscle covers the implant and where the pec attaches near the armpit to try to relax it some.

I use the right side so much. It’s just tighter. He said there was nothing inside that would hold it up. So that’s good news.

Just time and stretching I guess.
UPDATED FROM Diamond Star
1 month post

5 weeks PO

DS
Diamond Star
This will be a short one, it’s 5 weeks post op today. Overall, I’m happy. I do hope that the right side will continue to drop some more. It hasn’t fluffed at all.
I’m still experiencing some swelling and soreness just under the left side (x3 weeks now) and a new, milder swelling and soreness just under the right side now too (since yesterday). I’m not sur3 why this is, but will be talking to my PS next week for my 6 week c/u.
My range of motion is improving. Time and patience. I’m still sleeping in the surgical bra and wearing the SheFit sports bra during the day. I bra shopped Herroom.com and found some non-wire bras that I like and seem to fit pretty well. It’s looking like my new size is 34DDD.

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S
December 16, 2020
Hopefully that side gets a move on it. I'll check out this site as I wear an 34i/j. I appreciate you recommending that site on another comment. Happy continued healing dear and I hope you continue to update when you can.
DS
December 16, 2020
You're welcome! And thanks for your kind words. Fingers crossed here...
I
December 16, 2020
You look fantastic!! Great shape and cleavage. The other will drop. One day you won't notice anything out of the ordinary because it will have corrected itself!
DS
December 16, 2020
Thanks! I hope you're right. My first BA (in '94) settled at the same time. This one was a bit trickier with the Strattice being used. But all indications lead me to expect that it will drop in time. Patience is hard.

Then there's that nagging obsession of wondering if the pocket is big enough at the bottom so it CAN drop. Then I remember - my surgeon is a master at what he does. Be patient.