25 YearOld w Breast Lift + Saline Implants 350CC

Ever since I was in high school I hated my breast. I had large aerolas and they were never youthful and perky (I blame my genetics). I started taking consistent BC at 23 which made them grow larger and more saggy. This year I finally told myself I was going to get it fixed.
After research I decided to go with Dr. Gerth who was very friendly, asked me what my goals were, and walked me through the process. He decided a lollipop lift would be the best option for me. Day of surgery I was very nervous but after I went under I only remember waking up shivering from the anesthesia. The staff wrapped me in a blanket and sent me home with my mother. The pain kicked in around 2 hrs later in which I can only describe as an elephant sitting on my chest. I was prescribed Hydrocodone for pain, muscle relaxer and antibiotics which helped initially but not that much. Also all the medications has made me extremely bloated and constipated. But I will keep checking back in and updating my progress.

Honestly didn’t think recovery was going to be this hard. Every morning and night it’s hard to get up, you use your pectoral muscles for everything! and the whole area is swollen and trying to heal. Today was my 1 week Post op, Dr. Gerth says they overall look good but told me I need to start massaging them and looking up professional med spas that do lympthatic massages. I was honestly surprised by this because I thought massages post surgery were only for BBL or MMO. But he says it’s because my upper pole chest is so tight (I was an active HS athlete) and we need to massage to push the implant into position. Feeling very overwhelmed at this point and mixed emotions. They look so fake to me but I am told to trust the process, my skin needs to stretch and contort to the implant and around month 3 they will start to see them fall/droop naturally. Right now they are hard as rocks. Trying to stay positive and continue taking the muscle relaxer.

Today I removed the steri strips and revealed a few open sutures. I know this is normal and they will close on their own. I cleaned them up with warm water and wipes, and used guaze to keep them dry. I will be closely monitoring and taking care of them because the last thing I want is for them to get infected. Today is also the last day of my antibiotics. I don’t have much pain really just swelling and feeling heavy, still going to take muscle relaxer and tynelol.