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My Beautiful Breast Implants
I had my breast implant surgery on 12/28/2022. My implants are Sientra 305 cc smooth, round, moderate plus profile. Dr. Patel is such an incredible surgeon and an even more respectable human being. Thanks to him, I have beautiful results!
SIZING
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Previously I was a 32B. I asked to be a full C cup and I ended up as exactly a 32D. I say exactly because there was exactly a 4 inch difference (28 inch rib and 32 inch bust). I'm 28 years old, 5 ft 5 in, my normal weight range is 115-120 lbs. I'm pretty true to a size 4. My goal was a moderate and proportional breast size, I didn't want the first thing someone to notice about me be my boobs. I looked at a ton of before and after photos and used sites like Bustmob. Unfortunately you can't gauge everything on photos because the existing breast size is obviously different with everyone, you really just have to trust your surgeon. Also, as a small chested woman, a D cup sounded huge! My small D cup now is how I pictured a full C. Even though I was scared of going too big, I would have been upset if I came out too small. Dr. Patel chose the perfect size for me by picking the best option for my body.
Know that implants would look absolutely ridiculous for the first 8 weeks and may not fully settle until 6 months. Knowing that, did I still freak out? Absolutely lol. Honestly, I had a lot of anxiety in the first 6 weeks thinking I chose the wrong size (they weren't even healed yet!). It's all I could think about and I was so consumed by it. Even though I read that these feelings of doubt were normal, it still absolutely sucked to go through it. I snapped out of it after speaking to Dr. Patel. If I went larger, I would have had more risks with my fold blowing out, they would have been uncomfortable working out, they would be obvious/fake looking and I was at my limit due to my BWD. I said, "I should have asked you weeks ago!" It was so freeing to have peace of mind!
PRE OP
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I got pre approved for an account through Care Credit financing but actually didn't end up using it. Instead, I opened up a new credit card account (like Capital One, Chase, or Wells Fargo) that had an introductory offer of 0% interest for 12 months. I had multiple consultations scheduled across Orlando, Tampa, and Gainesville. I was surprised that OPSI had me submit photos first to be screened, but I liked knowing that they specialize. I think you'll know whether or not you've found your surgeon immediately. My first consultation gave me a bad feeling with the doctor, and in contrast, I knew Dr. Patel would be my surgeon once I met him. I scheduled my surgery 6 months out and their amazing secretary, Shayna, kept in touch. I was so impressed that Dr. Patel would contact me personally if I had questions she couldn't answer or with any major surgery updates.
Before even meeting Dr. Patel, I noticed he had nothing but glowing reviews. Every other location had great reviews and a few complaints, which is normal. But I honestly could not find any negative comments here. I knew he was board certified, has written many journals, and is also charitable. He has been recognized by celebrities, politicians, and athletes for his work. I knew he also did reconstructive hand surgery, plastic surgery sounds easy compared to that! Meeting him in person during consultation was such a highlight of this whole thing! He immediately understood what I wanted by asking for a natural, proportional size. He answered all of my questions and I had this feeling of confidence knowing I could trust in him. I have so much respect for Dr. Patel and I'm so proud he is my surgeon!
On surgery day, we arrived a few hours early but ended up starting late. The surgery center room is a very busy room with a ton of machine beeping going on. It's also freezing and extra freezing when they put the IV in. I met the anesthesiologist and the rest of the staff were really pleasant. I was not nervous at all before surgery. My fiance got to stay by my side until the RNs wheeled me away to the surgery room. Because we lived 2 hours away and weren't staying in town, he filled my prescriptions while I was in surgery (he had my purse, including my ID). He also had lunch, which was important because he was too busy spending the rest of the day taking care of me.
POST OP
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Supplies I highly recommend include: an easy snack so you don't have to take meds on an empty stomach (my choice is Kings Hawaiian buns), a soda and jello for post surgery (per the surgery center's recommendation), a shower brush on a stick (this is a MUST BUY!), dry shampoo, lip balm, button down shirts, comfy sweatpants that have a loose waist to pull them up and down easily, back scratcher, one of those trash picker upper things, and a wedge pillow. I also ordered another surgery bra once I found the brand and size of what I came home with.
Immediately out of surgery, I had nurses and my fiance nearby. Coming home to our dog was really nerve wracking, so he was kept on a leash to avoid jumping on me. We set up a baby gate to have separated areas at home. My fiance stayed home the following day, too. I knew that the first time opening my surgery bra would be weird but it was still scary. It gets better obviously, but just know it so you don't freak out. My scars are healing well, I use silicone scar tape along with scar gel every day and I see improvement every week. The first time I saw my scars they looked like Halloween makeup. Again, it gets better, don't freak out.
First couple of days I definitely needed help getting up. For the first 5 days, that was the absolute worst pain: getting upright. It felt like a burning sandpaper sensation for a second. Coughing also hurt a lot. I learned real fast that as soon as I felt the sensation of coughing, I would drink water to avoid it. Sneezing felt like an internal chest fire, so that was also not fun. I couldn't fully shower until day 4, I felt so grubby until then. Everything, including showering, was exhausting for the first two weeks! I had to wait until my fiance came home from work to shower, since I needed help drying off and getting dressed.
I made a notepad file for the times I took my prescriptions, to make it easy to remember since they had varying dosage times. I have a really low pain tolerance and I did 5 days of pain pills. I didn't have a bowel movement until day 6 because of those. I never experienced any muscle spasms as my implants settled.
I kept making myself anxious, stressing over keeping my heart rate under 100. On day 9, my stepmom told a doctor friend and they said to take me to the ER because an elevated heart rate could be a sign of post surgery complications like a blood clot. Hearing that definitely didn't help with the anxiety, but we took it seriously. We went to the ER, I had an ECG, and I tested out fine. Because I normally experience elevated heart rate, I chose not to have caffeine for the first 5 weeks post op.
I ended up missing 1.5 weeks of work. I thought recovery would be a lot faster, but everyone is different. At work, I felt so exposed wearing the surgery bra because it was unlined and unpadded. I usually wore a tank top underneath my work shirts and placed padding (like from a sports bra) in between to shield my nipples.
Each week got better and better. Despite all of the negatives I just mentioned, the pain was short lived and it was all worth it. It's amazing that recovery is only 6 weeks. My favorite outfits now always includes sports bras! I love my cleavage with the moderate plus profile. However, I honestly thought I would feel more confident but nope, I'm still an introvert. I'm still myself, just curvier :)
Dr. Patel checked in on me the evening of my surgery and so frequently during recovery, sending update photos was a great experience. I'm so impressed at how accessible he was throughout the whole process. I never had to contact the office, since I could contact him directly. He really does care about his patients, you can tell. I can't thank Dr. Patel enough, it has been an absolute pleasure to deal with him and my results are beautiful!
SIZING
- - - - - - - - - -
Previously I was a 32B. I asked to be a full C cup and I ended up as exactly a 32D. I say exactly because there was exactly a 4 inch difference (28 inch rib and 32 inch bust). I'm 28 years old, 5 ft 5 in, my normal weight range is 115-120 lbs. I'm pretty true to a size 4. My goal was a moderate and proportional breast size, I didn't want the first thing someone to notice about me be my boobs. I looked at a ton of before and after photos and used sites like Bustmob. Unfortunately you can't gauge everything on photos because the existing breast size is obviously different with everyone, you really just have to trust your surgeon. Also, as a small chested woman, a D cup sounded huge! My small D cup now is how I pictured a full C. Even though I was scared of going too big, I would have been upset if I came out too small. Dr. Patel chose the perfect size for me by picking the best option for my body.
Know that implants would look absolutely ridiculous for the first 8 weeks and may not fully settle until 6 months. Knowing that, did I still freak out? Absolutely lol. Honestly, I had a lot of anxiety in the first 6 weeks thinking I chose the wrong size (they weren't even healed yet!). It's all I could think about and I was so consumed by it. Even though I read that these feelings of doubt were normal, it still absolutely sucked to go through it. I snapped out of it after speaking to Dr. Patel. If I went larger, I would have had more risks with my fold blowing out, they would have been uncomfortable working out, they would be obvious/fake looking and I was at my limit due to my BWD. I said, "I should have asked you weeks ago!" It was so freeing to have peace of mind!
PRE OP
- - - - - - - - - -
I got pre approved for an account through Care Credit financing but actually didn't end up using it. Instead, I opened up a new credit card account (like Capital One, Chase, or Wells Fargo) that had an introductory offer of 0% interest for 12 months. I had multiple consultations scheduled across Orlando, Tampa, and Gainesville. I was surprised that OPSI had me submit photos first to be screened, but I liked knowing that they specialize. I think you'll know whether or not you've found your surgeon immediately. My first consultation gave me a bad feeling with the doctor, and in contrast, I knew Dr. Patel would be my surgeon once I met him. I scheduled my surgery 6 months out and their amazing secretary, Shayna, kept in touch. I was so impressed that Dr. Patel would contact me personally if I had questions she couldn't answer or with any major surgery updates.
Before even meeting Dr. Patel, I noticed he had nothing but glowing reviews. Every other location had great reviews and a few complaints, which is normal. But I honestly could not find any negative comments here. I knew he was board certified, has written many journals, and is also charitable. He has been recognized by celebrities, politicians, and athletes for his work. I knew he also did reconstructive hand surgery, plastic surgery sounds easy compared to that! Meeting him in person during consultation was such a highlight of this whole thing! He immediately understood what I wanted by asking for a natural, proportional size. He answered all of my questions and I had this feeling of confidence knowing I could trust in him. I have so much respect for Dr. Patel and I'm so proud he is my surgeon!
On surgery day, we arrived a few hours early but ended up starting late. The surgery center room is a very busy room with a ton of machine beeping going on. It's also freezing and extra freezing when they put the IV in. I met the anesthesiologist and the rest of the staff were really pleasant. I was not nervous at all before surgery. My fiance got to stay by my side until the RNs wheeled me away to the surgery room. Because we lived 2 hours away and weren't staying in town, he filled my prescriptions while I was in surgery (he had my purse, including my ID). He also had lunch, which was important because he was too busy spending the rest of the day taking care of me.
POST OP
- - - - - - - - - -
Supplies I highly recommend include: an easy snack so you don't have to take meds on an empty stomach (my choice is Kings Hawaiian buns), a soda and jello for post surgery (per the surgery center's recommendation), a shower brush on a stick (this is a MUST BUY!), dry shampoo, lip balm, button down shirts, comfy sweatpants that have a loose waist to pull them up and down easily, back scratcher, one of those trash picker upper things, and a wedge pillow. I also ordered another surgery bra once I found the brand and size of what I came home with.
Immediately out of surgery, I had nurses and my fiance nearby. Coming home to our dog was really nerve wracking, so he was kept on a leash to avoid jumping on me. We set up a baby gate to have separated areas at home. My fiance stayed home the following day, too. I knew that the first time opening my surgery bra would be weird but it was still scary. It gets better obviously, but just know it so you don't freak out. My scars are healing well, I use silicone scar tape along with scar gel every day and I see improvement every week. The first time I saw my scars they looked like Halloween makeup. Again, it gets better, don't freak out.
First couple of days I definitely needed help getting up. For the first 5 days, that was the absolute worst pain: getting upright. It felt like a burning sandpaper sensation for a second. Coughing also hurt a lot. I learned real fast that as soon as I felt the sensation of coughing, I would drink water to avoid it. Sneezing felt like an internal chest fire, so that was also not fun. I couldn't fully shower until day 4, I felt so grubby until then. Everything, including showering, was exhausting for the first two weeks! I had to wait until my fiance came home from work to shower, since I needed help drying off and getting dressed.
I made a notepad file for the times I took my prescriptions, to make it easy to remember since they had varying dosage times. I have a really low pain tolerance and I did 5 days of pain pills. I didn't have a bowel movement until day 6 because of those. I never experienced any muscle spasms as my implants settled.
I kept making myself anxious, stressing over keeping my heart rate under 100. On day 9, my stepmom told a doctor friend and they said to take me to the ER because an elevated heart rate could be a sign of post surgery complications like a blood clot. Hearing that definitely didn't help with the anxiety, but we took it seriously. We went to the ER, I had an ECG, and I tested out fine. Because I normally experience elevated heart rate, I chose not to have caffeine for the first 5 weeks post op.
I ended up missing 1.5 weeks of work. I thought recovery would be a lot faster, but everyone is different. At work, I felt so exposed wearing the surgery bra because it was unlined and unpadded. I usually wore a tank top underneath my work shirts and placed padding (like from a sports bra) in between to shield my nipples.
Each week got better and better. Despite all of the negatives I just mentioned, the pain was short lived and it was all worth it. It's amazing that recovery is only 6 weeks. My favorite outfits now always includes sports bras! I love my cleavage with the moderate plus profile. However, I honestly thought I would feel more confident but nope, I'm still an introvert. I'm still myself, just curvier :)
Dr. Patel checked in on me the evening of my surgery and so frequently during recovery, sending update photos was a great experience. I'm so impressed at how accessible he was throughout the whole process. I never had to contact the office, since I could contact him directly. He really does care about his patients, you can tell. I can't thank Dr. Patel enough, it has been an absolute pleasure to deal with him and my results are beautiful!
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