Implants + Lift

I found these reviews helpful so thought I would leave one.
My breasts were always on the small side which didn’t bother me, but after breastfeeding 2 children they lost even more volume and were an extremely stretched and deflated 32 A (if that) so i decided to have a breast augmentation.

Mr Whitworth was recommended to me so I had a consultation with him and 1 other surgeon, and decided to go ahead with him. He made me feel comfortable and was friendly and informative in my consultation. He explained his approach would be round, moderate profile, textured implants half under the muscle with a lift to achieve my desired results.

I found my sizing appointment stressful as it was more about the shape for me and I didn’t want ‘big boobs’ as I only have a petite frame of 5’2 at 7st8. I was told to air on the side of bigger to avoid disappointment, though was very worried about going too big as i didn’t want them to make me feel ‘big’ as such. I’m happy I settled on 295cc and once surgery was complete i was so happy with that size!

I saw Mr Whitworth briefly before and after surgery. He was again friendly and matter of fact. I was happy with the treatment i received at the hospital and though pain was very bad initially, within a couple of days it had reduced significantly.

I am now 5 dpo and barely need to take painkillers. I can’t believe how little pain I’m in, although i am quite uncomfortable-the implants feel they are squashing my actual boobs- a bit like wearing tight sizers all the time which is really annoying. I hope this eases and they start to feel less pressure soon. My scars are a little itchy too, and i get a sort of fizzing sensation through each breast-I’m not sure what that’s about! But it’s early days and I’m just glad to not be in pain.

I have a couple of worries i want to raise at my 1 week check up appointment I’ve noticed….
First is that as i lean forward I’ve noticed a slight ripple in my cleavage. It’s not very noticeable but I’m wondering why it’s there as i thought he had placed them partly under the muscle at the top of the implant to avoid this. I’m now wondering if it was put under the muscle at all and my chest muscles are not hurting. I do not have much fat/tissue (if any) on the upper pole of my breast to cover the implant which was why i thought Mr Whitworth was going to use my muscle to cover it. It is not very noticeable but obviously i don’t want this to get worse!? Maybe the muscle is too thin to cover it properly? I’m not sure. I also noticed one implant feels it is slightly more towards my armpit than the other, they do not look symmetrical at the moment, but I know it is early days so I can’t judge this yet. Hopefully Mr Whitworth will put my mind at rest over these things! I am quite a worrier so hopefully I’m overthinking it all. I will update as my journey continues!

Seem to be healing well so far. Mr Whitworth and the nurse were very happy with my progress. Now swelling has eased a quite a bit, I am much more content with the shape etc.
My only concern are the ripples in my cleavage area. The more my breasts heal the more visible they become and I am quite conscious of it. I think rippling may have been mentioned in my consultation but as he placed them partly under the muscle I had no idea it would be this obvious which has been upsetting. My next check up is at the 6 week mark so will try not to overthink it until then when I can talk it through with him. I have also had a lot of burning nerve pain and numbness so am hoping that will start to ease soon!

I’m now about 3 months post op.

I have to say my 6 week check up with Mr Whitworth was brief to say the least. He was friendly and did ease my worries though.

I think the rippling is going to be permanent. He told me it could be part of how my breasts are healing so could improve once everything has settled, but it is apparent to me that it will remain as part of my result. It is frustrating, but I have definitely adjusted my expectations and it doesn’t really bother me too much now, as with a bra it isn’t nearly as noticeable.
I am very happy with my scars, they are very neat and don’t bother me at all. I have used some scar oil from time to time but even without I think they are looking great.
The shape is so natural and they have softened a lot.
I am concerned about nerve damage atm. One nipple remains completely numb, and there are large numb areas on both breasts. One breast has continuous numb/pins and needles type pain that is uncomfortable and irritating. Part of me is sad I have damaged myself like this…I’m just hoping it will resolve itself. I must admit I was naive to the extent of the nerve damage inflicted through this procedure. I’m not sure if that-along with the rippling issue-is something my surgeon should have clarified more to me, or if I should have taken it upon myself to research. I did do a fair bit of research before the operation but until it is done it is hard to imagine.
Overall, right now I am mostly happy with the result, but I am wondering if I have inflicted myself with issues (nerve damage/rippling/further surgeries etc.) by getting this done.