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30yo, No Kids, Breast Lift w/o Implants
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30yo, No Kids, Breast Lift w/o Implant
$9,800
So, I am finally writing my breast lift review because I realized that I needed this community more than I thought. The women that compromise it truly help you stay sane during such a beautiful, yet hard time in many people’s lives. This is my 3rd cosmetic procedure, but nothing could have prepared me for the mental and emotional journey that I am currently on, with my breast lift recovery. I haven’t found many women’s stories that exactly resemble mine, so I thought it was only fair to give back to this community with my current experience, and also hope to receive support from you all. So here’s the details:
1. I am 30 years old, no kids, have always had large breasts (hereditary), and unfortunately, as soon as my breasts started developing, they started sagging. I have never been able to confidently wear a backless dress, or a top with no bra, which is why I decided to pursue a breast lift. I am also active in the gym, and have given myself numerous fitness goals, but no matter how hard I worked, my breasts just became more deflated and saggy. Outside of the sagginess, I absolutely loved my breasts. I felt confident in the mirror, confident in front of others naked, and always just said “look I have large breasts, they sag, get over it.. lol”. However, I hated that I couldn’t wear all the amazing swimsuits, and cute bras, and backless tops. I was going to wait until after children, but once COVID hit, I decided to take the leap of faith, because life is not guaranteed, I am no where near having children (unless it was a huge accident), and I deserved to be able to wear whatever I want, confidently, in this lifetime. Many people told me that nothing was wrong with me, and I didn’t need the surgery, but I knew how I felt always shopping for tops and dresses that would allow for a 36DDD/F to fit cute in, or never being able to wear a cute tee without a bra. So, I was adamant that I was making the decision for myself, and no one else.
2. After many years of wishing I didn’t have sagging breasts, my Breast Lift Operation occurred on November 19, 2020, and I had my procedure done in Charlotte, NC. Love my doc!! He was exceptional when it came to communication, his team is friendly and nice, his patient coordinator is always on top of it, and for the most part, I love my results. I am not including his information at the time, because I have not reached out to him about my concerns, and don’t want him to find out in this manner. However, if you see my results, and would like his information, feel free to DM me. His consultations are free.
3. The initial recovery went smooth! I did have some blistering on one of my areolas at my 1 week check up, but after a few days with no covering, it healed fine. Now, just waiting on the color to come back. The incisions all have healed well too, but it can definitely be extremely itchy at times. I used the pain meds that my doc gave me for majority of the first week of recovery, but after that, Tylenol was all that I needed. I am still using the medical tape they gave me in office, to cover my incisions, as I think it has helped them heal better. I used Skinmedica scar gel, and just started using vitamin E oil, based on the suggestion of another Real Self user. I am definitely confident that my scars will continue to fade nicely. Also, I did HBOT therapy (oxygen treatment) about a month after my surgery to just assist my body in healing. Plus, I have continued to take vitamins and supplements to boost my immune system.
4. Now, to the mental journey! It has been HARD for me. One reason I kept putting the surgery off in previous years, is because of the scarring, and the areola reconstruction. I always thought my areolas were cute, not too big, or too dark, and they shrivel up cute when cold. In the pandemic, I guess I just had an abundance of time to focus on things that I have been putting off, and a breast lift is one of them. One of my regrets was not frequenting Real Self a lot, before having surgery, as I did in the past. When I decided to go forth with the procedure, I was mainly focusing on before and after pics on Instagram, that typically blur out the nipple and areola. Yes, the results there are real, and that is actually how I found my plastic surgeon, but Real Self truly shows you the “really reals” when it comes to surgery. Again, I knew that my areolas wouldn’t be the same, but I truly blocked out my feelings about it, which had stopped me from doing the procedure in the past. I also regret not talking more to my surgeon about this. We did briefly touch on areola and nipple expectations, but if I would have gone into more depth, maybe I would feel better about the trade off that I am dealing with right now. I know it is just a small dark piece of skin, in the grand scheme of things, but getting use to the new areolas have been tremendously hard. Parts of me regret having the surgery, because I feel like I’ll have to tell my future partner about my surgery, and I question if my breast are as attractive as they were before. Plus, I guess I spent 30 years with those boobs, so naturally I am going to miss not seeing them the same any more. I wanted to speak on this, because many people haven’t talked directly to getting used to their new areolas, which I find quite surprising. Also I haven’t heard many people like me, who actually like their breasts, but just want them lifted. (PS: I am definitely jealous of the girls who only need implants, and don’t have to go through the scarring/areola worries, lol) For all of you who have already gotten the procedure, have you had any laser treatments to help with scarring, or found any solution to make the areolas look more natural over time?
All in all, I am happy that I can wear shirts with no bras! It is so liberating. I haven’t had the chance to shop for new clothes, or new bras, or even go out much with the new boobies, and take pics, so I am hoping when I do that, my mind will stop focusing on my areolas and fantasizing over old pics, thinking that there was nothing wrong with my before. As you all know, a picture can easily be manipulated to appear perfect, while the person truly doesn’t feel that way at all. That’s what I remind myself of everyday, after looking at pics on my IG, that are gorgeous. The tucking and pulling up, and feeling embarrassed with the huge sag, is not captured in any of those edited images for the world. Open to all comments, questions, thoughts, and DMs. Happy recovering everyone, and thanks for being my sounding board!
1. I am 30 years old, no kids, have always had large breasts (hereditary), and unfortunately, as soon as my breasts started developing, they started sagging. I have never been able to confidently wear a backless dress, or a top with no bra, which is why I decided to pursue a breast lift. I am also active in the gym, and have given myself numerous fitness goals, but no matter how hard I worked, my breasts just became more deflated and saggy. Outside of the sagginess, I absolutely loved my breasts. I felt confident in the mirror, confident in front of others naked, and always just said “look I have large breasts, they sag, get over it.. lol”. However, I hated that I couldn’t wear all the amazing swimsuits, and cute bras, and backless tops. I was going to wait until after children, but once COVID hit, I decided to take the leap of faith, because life is not guaranteed, I am no where near having children (unless it was a huge accident), and I deserved to be able to wear whatever I want, confidently, in this lifetime. Many people told me that nothing was wrong with me, and I didn’t need the surgery, but I knew how I felt always shopping for tops and dresses that would allow for a 36DDD/F to fit cute in, or never being able to wear a cute tee without a bra. So, I was adamant that I was making the decision for myself, and no one else.
2. After many years of wishing I didn’t have sagging breasts, my Breast Lift Operation occurred on November 19, 2020, and I had my procedure done in Charlotte, NC. Love my doc!! He was exceptional when it came to communication, his team is friendly and nice, his patient coordinator is always on top of it, and for the most part, I love my results. I am not including his information at the time, because I have not reached out to him about my concerns, and don’t want him to find out in this manner. However, if you see my results, and would like his information, feel free to DM me. His consultations are free.
3. The initial recovery went smooth! I did have some blistering on one of my areolas at my 1 week check up, but after a few days with no covering, it healed fine. Now, just waiting on the color to come back. The incisions all have healed well too, but it can definitely be extremely itchy at times. I used the pain meds that my doc gave me for majority of the first week of recovery, but after that, Tylenol was all that I needed. I am still using the medical tape they gave me in office, to cover my incisions, as I think it has helped them heal better. I used Skinmedica scar gel, and just started using vitamin E oil, based on the suggestion of another Real Self user. I am definitely confident that my scars will continue to fade nicely. Also, I did HBOT therapy (oxygen treatment) about a month after my surgery to just assist my body in healing. Plus, I have continued to take vitamins and supplements to boost my immune system.
4. Now, to the mental journey! It has been HARD for me. One reason I kept putting the surgery off in previous years, is because of the scarring, and the areola reconstruction. I always thought my areolas were cute, not too big, or too dark, and they shrivel up cute when cold. In the pandemic, I guess I just had an abundance of time to focus on things that I have been putting off, and a breast lift is one of them. One of my regrets was not frequenting Real Self a lot, before having surgery, as I did in the past. When I decided to go forth with the procedure, I was mainly focusing on before and after pics on Instagram, that typically blur out the nipple and areola. Yes, the results there are real, and that is actually how I found my plastic surgeon, but Real Self truly shows you the “really reals” when it comes to surgery. Again, I knew that my areolas wouldn’t be the same, but I truly blocked out my feelings about it, which had stopped me from doing the procedure in the past. I also regret not talking more to my surgeon about this. We did briefly touch on areola and nipple expectations, but if I would have gone into more depth, maybe I would feel better about the trade off that I am dealing with right now. I know it is just a small dark piece of skin, in the grand scheme of things, but getting use to the new areolas have been tremendously hard. Parts of me regret having the surgery, because I feel like I’ll have to tell my future partner about my surgery, and I question if my breast are as attractive as they were before. Plus, I guess I spent 30 years with those boobs, so naturally I am going to miss not seeing them the same any more. I wanted to speak on this, because many people haven’t talked directly to getting used to their new areolas, which I find quite surprising. Also I haven’t heard many people like me, who actually like their breasts, but just want them lifted. (PS: I am definitely jealous of the girls who only need implants, and don’t have to go through the scarring/areola worries, lol) For all of you who have already gotten the procedure, have you had any laser treatments to help with scarring, or found any solution to make the areolas look more natural over time?
All in all, I am happy that I can wear shirts with no bras! It is so liberating. I haven’t had the chance to shop for new clothes, or new bras, or even go out much with the new boobies, and take pics, so I am hoping when I do that, my mind will stop focusing on my areolas and fantasizing over old pics, thinking that there was nothing wrong with my before. As you all know, a picture can easily be manipulated to appear perfect, while the person truly doesn’t feel that way at all. That’s what I remind myself of everyday, after looking at pics on my IG, that are gorgeous. The tucking and pulling up, and feeling embarrassed with the huge sag, is not captured in any of those edited images for the world. Open to all comments, questions, thoughts, and DMs. Happy recovering everyone, and thanks for being my sounding board!
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