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Full lift and BA - 11 days PO and not sure if I made the right decision.
UPDATED FROM gracenoelle1977
19 days post
19 days PO - doing better
$6,000
So the first week and half were absolute torture. The pain and the rash/itchiness was unbearable. Thank GOODNESS things have gotten better. After a shot of cortisone and 5 days of prednisone I started to feel normal. Almost 3 weeks PO now. Still feeling a lot of tightness and pressure, but it’s not unbearable. I’m still unable yo life my arms up high or lift anything heavy, but I’m driving, working full time and getting on with my daily life. I’ll update with pics soon.
UPDATED FROM gracenoelle1977
11 days post
Met with my doctor today and left in tears
Now let me start off by saying... I am not a emotional person, usually. This procedure, the recovery, the itching, the way the incisions look, all the meds, etc. have made me an emotional wreck.
At my doctors today I told him I was by concerned the way my wounds were healing and asked “is this normal”. He said “no, the way you are healing is not normal. You are like that 1% that has a super difficult time. You just have to be patient.” Well that didn’t make me feel reassured at all.
Then he asked if I had been massaging my breasts. I told him yes. He told me to show him how and when I did he said I was doing wrong. He then proceeded to put his thumb under my armpit and pointer finger over the breast and squeezed so hard that I jumped. He then proceeded to kind of roll his eyes make a snide remark about how sensitive I am.
At this point I felt like [RS bleep] and just broke down crying. He said “why are you crying? That is not going to help the situation.”
It became very apparent today that I chose the wrong doctor. No bedside manner and no compassion when it come to women’s emotions. I left there with no answers and no confidence - feeling worse than when I arrived. I’m blaming myself for not doing more due diligence on my search for the right doctor.
At my doctors today I told him I was by concerned the way my wounds were healing and asked “is this normal”. He said “no, the way you are healing is not normal. You are like that 1% that has a super difficult time. You just have to be patient.” Well that didn’t make me feel reassured at all.
Then he asked if I had been massaging my breasts. I told him yes. He told me to show him how and when I did he said I was doing wrong. He then proceeded to put his thumb under my armpit and pointer finger over the breast and squeezed so hard that I jumped. He then proceeded to kind of roll his eyes make a snide remark about how sensitive I am.
At this point I felt like [RS bleep] and just broke down crying. He said “why are you crying? That is not going to help the situation.”
It became very apparent today that I chose the wrong doctor. No bedside manner and no compassion when it come to women’s emotions. I left there with no answers and no confidence - feeling worse than when I arrived. I’m blaming myself for not doing more due diligence on my search for the right doctor.
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Oh my goodness. I'm sorry, but I (& just speaking for myself) but, I don't think you were being sensitive at ALL. This is your body your talking about here. I would have cried too being treated that way. Your photos look beautiful, but..I see what your saying about the skin. I love this website, it has real people-telling real stories about their experiences, thank you for posting your experience.
Hmmmm.....you just had major surgery, had ansthesia, in paineducarion and probably supplements. Plus you aren’t doing you normal activities of daily living due to weight lifting restrictions and pain. You are going to be emotional. It’s ok to cry.
It’s ok to regret choosing the doctor you did. Maybe see another plastic surgeon whose kinder or even a general practitioner in the mean time? You will pay a little more but it might be worth it so you can have a practitioner that shows empathy.
It’s ok to regret choosing the doctor you did. Maybe see another plastic surgeon whose kinder or even a general practitioner in the mean time? You will pay a little more but it might be worth it so you can have a practitioner that shows empathy.
I meant to say you are in pain and on pain medication. Plus you itch constantly and probably aren’t sleeping well. Plus prednisone can make it hard to sleep as well. Hang in there. This community is a good support system. We are here if you need us.
I was the same I’m now 16wpo my scars are flat now, especially the ones around my nipples, you’re so early on, I regretted mine also, but honestly they’ll fade and you won’t even see them :)
Omg they look SO GOOD!!!! I hope mine look as good as yours when I get them done. I feel like I might be too picky and have seen quite a few that would leave disappointed if they were mine. But yours look really good!
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Full lift and BA - 11 days PO and not sure if I made the right decision.
I’m 41 with two teenagers. Last year I put in a lot of work to lose 30 lbs. I was super happy with my weight loss results, but want happy with the way my breasts looked. They were low and super saggy. I contemplated for a long time before making the decision to do a full lift and small implant.
I’m now 11 days post op and at this point I’m not sure if I made the right decision. The pain from recovering the first week was very intense, but the worst part has been the itching and irritation I’ve experienced from the waist up. Starting on day 2 I felt itching under my arms, then it spread to my stomach then my breasts. My breast became extremely red and ripply. Since then I haven’t stopped itching. Doc thought the incision tape may be the culprit so he removed it last week, gave me a shot of cortisone and 5 days of prednisone. The itching has subsided somewhat but not completely so I’m constantly agitated all day long.
I’m addition, my incisions look like they are healing horribly to me. And the rippling around my nipples remains. I can’t even look at them without wanting to cry. My nipples don’t look like my nipples anymore. It’s been a very emotional recovery for me. If I had the opportunity to turn back time I don’t think I would have went through with it. I praying that everything will heal normally but for now, I’m worried.
I’m now 11 days post op and at this point I’m not sure if I made the right decision. The pain from recovering the first week was very intense, but the worst part has been the itching and irritation I’ve experienced from the waist up. Starting on day 2 I felt itching under my arms, then it spread to my stomach then my breasts. My breast became extremely red and ripply. Since then I haven’t stopped itching. Doc thought the incision tape may be the culprit so he removed it last week, gave me a shot of cortisone and 5 days of prednisone. The itching has subsided somewhat but not completely so I’m constantly agitated all day long.
I’m addition, my incisions look like they are healing horribly to me. And the rippling around my nipples remains. I can’t even look at them without wanting to cry. My nipples don’t look like my nipples anymore. It’s been a very emotional recovery for me. If I had the opportunity to turn back time I don’t think I would have went through with it. I praying that everything will heal normally but for now, I’m worried.
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Hey, looking at your pictures, I think your healing brilliantly! Your boobs look great! I'm almost 2 weeks po, and I have 'rippling' around my nipple's and my incisions are bumpy.
I'm really not worried, we are both very early on in our healing stages. If you have any concerns, see your clinic mentor, I'm sure they can reassure you.
Chin up, you look great!
I'm really not worried, we are both very early on in our healing stages. If you have any concerns, see your clinic mentor, I'm sure they can reassure you.
Chin up, you look great!
Congrats on your surgery. They look amazing. You definitely made the right decision.since your only 11 days post op in these pics, they look pretty darn good. Just give it time and I’m sure they will heal beautifully. Don’t be too hard on yourself

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