Feeling 20 Years Younger As I Write This Review!

After menopause, my breasts grew in size to a whopping 38DDD! Finding a good supportive bra was difficult and most blouses would gape open at my breasts. Not only that, my breasts were heavy! It was hard to maintain good posture. They made me feel old! Of course my husband loved my large breasts, but at the same time he wanted me to be more comfortable. So, I found Dr. Villanustre and his team at Reflections at St. Lukes. Dr. Villanustre has excellent credentials and is highly recommended in the Tampa Bay area.
They saw me right away-no waiting; Dr. Villanustre made me feel very comfortable and at ease as he examined me and provided his recommendation. He explained his approach to breast reduction and how he would lift the breasts. His nursing team were equally friendly and knowledgable. Dr. Villanustre and his team made me feel so confident, I scheduled my surgery that day for 3 weeks later!
On the day of surgery, I think the hardest part for me was all the measuring and marking the Doctor had to do before the surgery, although the Doc and his team did their best to make me comfortable during the process. Then I was off to surgery and woke up a new woman!
The post op care was excellent! The pre-op teaching was outstanding so I knew exactly what I needed to do when I got home later that day. I had a small drain at each breast sutured in under my arms. I really did not have pain, but the areas around the drains were tender and sore. I could only sleep on my back and that was difficult since I am a side sleeper. But following the nurse's advice, I took the pain med before I went to bed, and that helped me sleep the first 2 weeks. Doc checked my twice during that first 9 days post op and the drains were removed on the 9th day post op - thankfully!! Those drains really were irritating and probably the worst part of this whole thing!!
One thing to note though- I work from home and so I was able to go back to work on day 3 post op! I did not need to take the pain med doing the day but did take it at night as I said before. So now, I am 2 weeks post op, my breasts are still swollen along the outer sides and under my arms and the steri strips are still on my incisions.
I do shower daily and the strips have gotten really sticky! I had to remove them from the incisions under my breasts just yesterday which was the 2 week post op mark. I will try to keep the other steri strips on the nipple area and down the center of the breast as long as possible to reduce scarring. I have started applying Vit. E oil to the old drain sites to help with scarring. Now, my breasts feel a little tender at the end of the day and throughout these 2 weeks I have felt tingling sensations in both breasts. It is not painful just different- Doc and team state it is tissues healing. I go back to the Doc in 2 months for post op photos. So now until then, my breasts will continue to heal and the swelling will go down so I can finally see the beautiful work Dr. Villanustre has done. So far even with the swelling, my husband and I already think my reduced and lifted breasts are beautiful! Also, I have good feeling in my nipples which is wonderful as that was a concern! So yes, I will be 63 years old in June and my new breasts make me feel 40 again - the way my breasts used to be! Today my neighbor even said I look 10 years younger! I hope my report/review will give you the confidence to make the decision to go forward with your surgery. If you live in the Tampa Bay area, I highly recommend Dr. Nickolas Villanustre and his team at Reflections of St. Lukes. I am very, very happy with my results so far!