Dr. Dreyfuss was great!

I had consultations with two different doctors- the first was where I got laser hair removal so I just piggy backed that appointment with a breast aug consult.
The (first) PS called me big and curvy (I’m 5’4 and weigh 130lbs... I do have a butt but I as a little taken back). When it came time for him to measure me he waved his finger at me and said, “take off everything.” Totally made me uncomfortable. I have asymmetry and he recommended 100ccs more on my smaller breast. He also advised me to go over the muscle. He didn’t give me any information about the procedure to take home and although he was decently nice, I knew he wasn’t going to be my plastic surgeon (plus I had done so much research and knew I wanted under the muscle).

Needless to say, I immediately started researching other doctors and found Dr. Dreyfuss. He and his staff were fantastic from the moment I walked into his practice. They gave me a lot of information up front (including a video for me to watch), and Dr. Dreyfuss and Karen both spent time answering my questions. When it came time for me to undress, he asked me to step into a dressing room and out on a robe - hallelujah! It immediately made me feel much more comfortable! He also had Karen in the room with us while he measured me. He advised me under the muscle and said approximately 30-50 cc different for my smaller breast and dropping my crease line for my symmetry. Although I was still nursing at the time (an almost weaned two year old), I knew I had found my doctor. I waited three months and then scheduled my surgery. I was seen again one week before surgery and they answered all my questions again. Although 415/445ccs looked great, I decided on 450/485ccs as I read that most people’s regret is that they don’t go bigger / you lose 10% under the muscle.

I had my surgery today - 4/8/19 about 12 hours ago. I have a lot of tightness and my lower back hurts so I’m on a heating pad. My arms re killing me- I can’t even lift a pillow. I’ve been decently self sufficient today- I’ve gotten myself up a handful of times, gotten myself to and from the bathroom (pulling down and p pants is HARD!), and even done a few things for my kids.

The hardest part for me is feeling semi-helpless and not being able to fully take care of my three kids (thank god for my mom since my husband is traveling early this week).

They say night one is the worst so I’ll see how it’ll go- I def feel worse now than I did 10 hours ago!

Just has my surgery today! Feeling pretty tight / sore (esp the muscle towards the front of my armpit).

I can’t see full results for a few weeks and they are sitting super high (of course) but so far its so much better than before! I’ve been asymmetrical for as long as I cold remember, patiently waiting for my boobs to even out. Pregnancy showed me why they were capable of but they were still uneven - even the nipples are different sizes (which I am living with- I really didn’t want to resize my nipples). We shall see how they progress! I’m excited and can’t wait for the next few days to be over!!!

Just got a check in call from the patient coordinator and I asked her the final ccs I received and it was higher than we had expected on the left (smaller side) - 520ccs!

I’m feeling much better today... moving around a bit more. I can also move my rms a little more which is exciting!

I didn’t sleep much last night- the pain medicine is keeping me awake and my lower back was hurting from laying propped up. I’ve been trying to relieve that pain with a heating pad and I re-arranged my pillows better today since I can move my arms a bit more.

Things I figured out yesterday:
- Prepare for lots and LOTS of chest pressure - feels like an elephant is on your chest
- I feel a lot of pain (sometimes sharp) on the outsides of my breasts, especially when it gets close to taking another pain pill
- set your alarm every four hours- don’t wait for the pain to creep on you!
- take your stool softener- you’ll thank me later!
- Getting our of bed is HARD. I probably did it wrong but I didn’t have anyone to help me. I googled a way to do it but that way relied too much on my arms, which were useless yesterday. I can get up easier today.
- buy extra baggy pants to wear to your procedure... something you can shimmy off and back on post op when you have to pee (again, I didn’t have anyone helping me with this)
- I felt surprisingly coherent and awake yesterday about 30 mins after my procedure, definitely not fully there but not like in lala land / out of it saying crazy things
- use a heating pad for your back- I have ice on my boobs and a heating pack on my back- the lower back pain for laying propped up was not expected

Totally worth it- and can’t wait to take a shower tomorrow and continue to watch them settle into place!