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Couldn't Have Gone Better -- Silicone Implants, Armpit Incision - Burnsville, MN
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I am a stripper. I was the flattest-chested...
omgcornflakesAugust 27, 2016
WORTH IT$6,700
I am a stripper. I was the flattest-chested stripper. (Seriously, my chest was more muscle than breast tissue.) It was fine, you know, I still made money, but I chewed on the idea of getting breasts for a few years and finally pulled the trigger after the end of my last relationship. My income between doubled and tripled immediately. (I went back to work three weeks after the surgery. I'm still not back to where I really feel safe to fling myself around a pole yet, but I'm healed enough to work as long as I'm careful.) We did 275cc on the left and 300 cc on the right, moderate plus profile, silicone, through the armpit.
I quit taking the pain meds the day after surgery; they were unnecessary. There were no complications apart from a few lingering numb spots (and, pleasantly more-sensitive nipples now.) My priority was appearance over size -- I wanted them to fit my frame and look natural. I've had endless "wait, those are fake??" reactions at work, and I've only had these for a couple months now. They are soft and comfortable. My coworkers keep asking to feel them, who did them and how much they cost; I strongly suspect that Dr. Joe will have several of my coworkers as patients in the near future.
I quit taking the pain meds the day after surgery; they were unnecessary. There were no complications apart from a few lingering numb spots (and, pleasantly more-sensitive nipples now.) My priority was appearance over size -- I wanted them to fit my frame and look natural. I've had endless "wait, those are fake??" reactions at work, and I've only had these for a couple months now. They are soft and comfortable. My coworkers keep asking to feel them, who did them and how much they cost; I strongly suspect that Dr. Joe will have several of my coworkers as patients in the near future.
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August 29, 2016
Hi OMGCornFlakes!
I love your story. Don't you just love them. You hit lots of important points in your post too. Quick-recovery BA is not a “gimmick.” Much has been published in our plastic surgery journals on the quick recovery approach in recent years. These specialized techniques actually speed recovery and get you back to your daily routine, kids and work. A recent study followed over 2,800 BA patients for this recovery program showing over 90% of the QR patients returned to normal daily activities within 24 hours. Some even went out the evening of their surgery. Because these PS journals are “peer-reviewed” and edited, they are the gold-standard in our field as being valid science. Therefore, these are sound techniques, not marketing hype.
The main concerns aren't the incision or the pocket placement, but what maneuvers are done during the procedure and how fast you start your postop exercises. It is like a marathoner. The worst thing a marathoner can do is to lie down and rest at the finish. You would be the same right after your surgery, when you would want to keep moving, keep loose and do your stretching exercises. If you want to look at the web reference below from the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, you will see this recovery method outlined. All patients with various incisions use our QR program postoperatively.
Another thing is that the Aesthetic Surgery Journal published an article several years ago proving that the armpit incision has less bacteria than the breast fold incision or the nipple incision. This paper, published on April 26, 2011 by Dr. Sophie Bartsich, is from the prestigious New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center and is titled “The Breast: A Clean-Contaminated Surgical Site”. The investigators proved scientifically that the nipple region demonstrated a bacteria concentration which was five times higher than the breast fold site which demonstrated a concentration four times higher than the armpit (axillary) area! Much has been published in our plastic surgery journals on the armpit breast augmentation in recent years. Another study which is in the link below from the Aesthetic Surgery Journal showed a lower infection rate than normal in 2,000 patients undergoing an armpit (axillary) breast augmentation. These Plastic Surgery Journals are “peer-reviewed” and edited, they are the gold-standard in our field as being valid science.
All the best, and good luck in school!!! Dr. Joe
I love your story. Don't you just love them. You hit lots of important points in your post too. Quick-recovery BA is not a “gimmick.” Much has been published in our plastic surgery journals on the quick recovery approach in recent years. These specialized techniques actually speed recovery and get you back to your daily routine, kids and work. A recent study followed over 2,800 BA patients for this recovery program showing over 90% of the QR patients returned to normal daily activities within 24 hours. Some even went out the evening of their surgery. Because these PS journals are “peer-reviewed” and edited, they are the gold-standard in our field as being valid science. Therefore, these are sound techniques, not marketing hype.
The main concerns aren't the incision or the pocket placement, but what maneuvers are done during the procedure and how fast you start your postop exercises. It is like a marathoner. The worst thing a marathoner can do is to lie down and rest at the finish. You would be the same right after your surgery, when you would want to keep moving, keep loose and do your stretching exercises. If you want to look at the web reference below from the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, you will see this recovery method outlined. All patients with various incisions use our QR program postoperatively.
Another thing is that the Aesthetic Surgery Journal published an article several years ago proving that the armpit incision has less bacteria than the breast fold incision or the nipple incision. This paper, published on April 26, 2011 by Dr. Sophie Bartsich, is from the prestigious New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center and is titled “The Breast: A Clean-Contaminated Surgical Site”. The investigators proved scientifically that the nipple region demonstrated a bacteria concentration which was five times higher than the breast fold site which demonstrated a concentration four times higher than the armpit (axillary) area! Much has been published in our plastic surgery journals on the armpit breast augmentation in recent years. Another study which is in the link below from the Aesthetic Surgery Journal showed a lower infection rate than normal in 2,000 patients undergoing an armpit (axillary) breast augmentation. These Plastic Surgery Journals are “peer-reviewed” and edited, they are the gold-standard in our field as being valid science.
All the best, and good luck in school!!! Dr. Joe
Thanks for starting a review. We'd love to hear more about what size/type of implants you received as well as how your recovery has been, was it hard to go back to work so soon? I hope you post a review update with some more info!