POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
26 yo, 34DDDD/G to 36D in Portland, Oregon
UPDATED FROM klaxrose
3 months post
3.5 months post-op!
klaxroseJanuary 18, 2018
WORTH IT$10,000
I realized I hadn’t posted here in forever. I didn’t want to be someone who dropped off and didn’t update after the most important part—the healing!
My body struggled quite a bit with the dissolvable stitches. My PS said that’s normal in about 10% of cases. He said it usually means you’re very healthy (so yay there!) so your body sees the sutures as foreign and pushes them out. I spit them for about 5 weeks, starting roughly a month after the surgery. It was a pain in the butt and meant cleaning, applying ointment, and bandaging 2x a day until the wounds all healed, and occasionally I had to use tweezers to pull out strands of stray sutures. It wasn’t awesome but I guess it wasn’t the worst thing!
The bigger bummer that came with that is how much worse my scars are in the areas where I spit the sutures. But I’ve started scar treatment with the Keto-Cote gel, and it’s helping a ton already. I’ve been doing it for about two weeks.
Overall I’m super happy with the results of my surgery. The size is great, the boobs are perky, and I almost never wear bras anymore! The back, neck, and shoulder pain is gone. And I finally got a gym membership! I do still have some strange twinges of pain here and there, and a tiny bit of itching, but overall it’s all a-okay!
Ill try to remember to post updates over the next few months as the scar treatment progresses.
My body struggled quite a bit with the dissolvable stitches. My PS said that’s normal in about 10% of cases. He said it usually means you’re very healthy (so yay there!) so your body sees the sutures as foreign and pushes them out. I spit them for about 5 weeks, starting roughly a month after the surgery. It was a pain in the butt and meant cleaning, applying ointment, and bandaging 2x a day until the wounds all healed, and occasionally I had to use tweezers to pull out strands of stray sutures. It wasn’t awesome but I guess it wasn’t the worst thing!
The bigger bummer that came with that is how much worse my scars are in the areas where I spit the sutures. But I’ve started scar treatment with the Keto-Cote gel, and it’s helping a ton already. I’ve been doing it for about two weeks.
Overall I’m super happy with the results of my surgery. The size is great, the boobs are perky, and I almost never wear bras anymore! The back, neck, and shoulder pain is gone. And I finally got a gym membership! I do still have some strange twinges of pain here and there, and a tiny bit of itching, but overall it’s all a-okay!
Ill try to remember to post updates over the next few months as the scar treatment progresses.
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UPDATED FROM klaxrose
1 month post
1 month and two days post op!
klaxroseNovember 8, 2017
I realized today I hadn't checked in in a couple of weeks and wanted to give a quick rundown of the things I've been experiencing since my last update.
About a week and a half ago, all of the surgical glue came off of my right breast after showering, which left about a dime-sized wound opening at the T-junction. Also, on that same side, I semi-spit two sutures. I say "semi-spit" because, while I felt the lump surface and a hole appears in two spots that grew, I think by the time the holes opened up, the majority of the sutures had finally dissolved. I didn't have any stitch come out of any of the holes, but a decent amount of the white blood cell build up that resembled puss did start draining from one of the spots.
I had something kinda similar happen on the left side, but on a much smaller scale. None of it was a huge issue--no pain, warmth, or pus. I've been treating all of the spots by washing them twice a day with water and Dial's Gold antibacterial soap, and then putting Neosporin and antibacterial bandages on them. All of the spots have been healing nicely and I assume they'll be closed up within the next week or two. I might have some scarring that'll be worse than it would have been otherwise, but to be honest, that's the least of my worries.
Besides that, everything feels and looks great in my opinion! I've basically resumed all of my normal activities, I can sleep on my side and almost totally on my stomach again without too much discomfort. One thing I will say, though, is that my nipple sensation has increased significantly, especially on the right side. Wearing a seatbelt is pretty uncomfortable because of how much it rubs on my right nipple. But I figure that's not really anything I can complain about, really. I was also a bridesmaid in a wedding this past weekend and was able to wear my dress with just some fashion tape--NO BRA!! That was definitely the most exciting thing so far.
As they've settled a little I have noticed that they're a little more lopsided than I initially thought, but honestly I feel like I'm the only one who will notice. I have my 6-week post-op appointment with my PS in a week and a half and I'm excited to hear I can start scar treatment!
Will post soon as things progress . :)
About a week and a half ago, all of the surgical glue came off of my right breast after showering, which left about a dime-sized wound opening at the T-junction. Also, on that same side, I semi-spit two sutures. I say "semi-spit" because, while I felt the lump surface and a hole appears in two spots that grew, I think by the time the holes opened up, the majority of the sutures had finally dissolved. I didn't have any stitch come out of any of the holes, but a decent amount of the white blood cell build up that resembled puss did start draining from one of the spots.
I had something kinda similar happen on the left side, but on a much smaller scale. None of it was a huge issue--no pain, warmth, or pus. I've been treating all of the spots by washing them twice a day with water and Dial's Gold antibacterial soap, and then putting Neosporin and antibacterial bandages on them. All of the spots have been healing nicely and I assume they'll be closed up within the next week or two. I might have some scarring that'll be worse than it would have been otherwise, but to be honest, that's the least of my worries.
Besides that, everything feels and looks great in my opinion! I've basically resumed all of my normal activities, I can sleep on my side and almost totally on my stomach again without too much discomfort. One thing I will say, though, is that my nipple sensation has increased significantly, especially on the right side. Wearing a seatbelt is pretty uncomfortable because of how much it rubs on my right nipple. But I figure that's not really anything I can complain about, really. I was also a bridesmaid in a wedding this past weekend and was able to wear my dress with just some fashion tape--NO BRA!! That was definitely the most exciting thing so far.
As they've settled a little I have noticed that they're a little more lopsided than I initially thought, but honestly I feel like I'm the only one who will notice. I have my 6-week post-op appointment with my PS in a week and a half and I'm excited to hear I can start scar treatment!
Will post soon as things progress . :)
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DDDDUser
November 9, 2017
Wow! Those pics look amazing. The cuts seemed to have healed very nicely. Just reading your story (and about your experience with fashion tape!), I can't wait for my surgery in December. And I hope it goes as well as yours. Thanks for sharing, and best of luck with the scar treatment (although you hardly need it; you probably won't be able to see a thing in six months). :)
UPDATED FROM klaxrose
15 days post
Was wrong about the hematoma being gone
klaxroseOctober 20, 2017
Turns out it was wishful thinking that my hematoma had gone away.. I think it was just bad lighting the morning after I noticed. It doesn’t seem to be growing and the discomfort is minimal, I actually started my time of the month today so I’m wondering if the pain that does exist has anything to do with that. Right now no draining is necessary but I did buy a heating pad to put on it to get the blood flowing a bit and be a catalyst for absorption.
Besides this little nuisance all is still goimg well. I’ll update again as things develop!
Besides this little nuisance all is still goimg well. I’ll update again as things develop!
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October 21, 2017
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I am from Canada just across the border from you.. I am having a breast reduction on November 3rd. I am a bit nervous to say the least... but reading your updates have calmed the nerves a bit. Now that it has been a few weeks since your surgery what kind of things can you do? I am self employed as a esthetican so do a lot of lifting and using my arms. I have given myself a month off but would like to get back to work a bit sooner.
Thanks again for your sharing!
October 21, 2017
Hey there! I comfort-wise felt like I had almost full range of movement after the couple weeks, but I think thats why I ended up developing the seroma and the hematoma. Even though they’re not bad, I’d definitely recommend limiting your movement for a while (4-6 weeks) to make sure that doesn’t happen. Also, now that I’ve gotten sensation back, I can feel it more when I do stretch a bit too far. I’d say listen to your body and if you even feel a LITTLE bit like you might be pushing it, stop and relax a bit. It’s just not worth the potential complication if you can avoid it.
Good luck on the 3rd! It’s definitely the best decision I’ve ever made! I hope your surgery and recovery go well!!
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