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24 Years Old, Married, No Children, Wanting a Breast Augmentation :-) - Charlotte, NC
UPDATED FROM Happy1990
14 days post
2 week update !
WORTH IT$6,168
Boobs are getting softer. I'm very happy with the size, shape and feel of them. I can't even feel the implant to be honest. And I have NO boob greed what so over lol. I Can wear a 34 C bra or 36 C bra :-) It's so nice not having to wear padded bras anymore too and my husband likes the results so that always a plus.
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UPDATED FROM Happy1990
4 days post
Post op
So all looks well with the boobs. The doctor said for me to wait to message because my boobs are pretty much settled to where they are going to sit; but to message starting Friday so they soften. I really like my BA results I was hoping they would be a little bit larger but I still really like them. I'm currently a 34 C which I'm happy with compared to my 34 A. The Surgeon said my chest couldn't fit anything above 435cc cause I had previously wanted 450cc lol thank god I didn't do that, as I'm just wanting a natural look. Anyways, not in much pain just tired of sleeping on my back. I do have some bruising above one of the incisions but my surgeon said that was from the needle they used to numb my boob. All in all I'm happy with my results can't imagine how painful going under the muscle would be , so I'm glad I didn't do that. Now just waiting for my boobs to soften and hoping I don't ever get capsular contracture ! Oh I forgot to mention I got sientra round smooth silicone implants !
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J
September 2, 2015
Congrats! You look great! I am so excited to see so many more women doing over the muscle lately. My PS recommended it for me (subfascial, like you and also round silicone) and I was so nervous about it at 1st. Now I keep reading more and more reviews with women doing it and it is really calming my nerves! (I'm not scheduled yet, saving $, finding a good time with work schedule, etc) Can you tell me why your dr wanted to do overs on you? Did he say there were more risks involved with overs? So glad to see you're healing well and looking great. Please keep us updated, I will definitely be following your progress!
H
September 3, 2015
Thank you so much. I was hoping my review would help others who were considering over the muscle cause I didn't find a lot of reviews about it. Anyways, no need to be nervous! I feel like overs offer lovely results and of course there are both pros and cons no matter where you choose to have your implants placed. When I went in for my consultation I told him I only wanted over the muscle, as I didn't really like the idea of having my muscle cut up, ( and the surgeon I picked did a lot of over breast implants which helped ) but before he would agree to let me do that, he had to measure the amount of breast tissue I had and I ended up having plenty to cover the implant while still looking natural, cause who want's to look like they have two balls on their chest! But I'm excited for you, and your BA journey I encourage you to go over the muscle if it's what you want. Honestly I was only in major recovery from Friday- Sunday and only needed oxy for those few days. My implants were already in the place they were going to sit by Wednesday, and I was able to head back to work Monday. My boobs are already very soft and I love them, I'll post a pic probably tomorrow if that helps. I definitely recommend massaging 3x a day according to my surgeon because you do have a higher risk of capsular contracture but of course the risks are much lower if you pick a board certified surgeon with lots of experience and maybe also make sure they are FACS certified. I would also recommend picking a surgeon who uses the Keller (kellar?) funnel to put the implants in, he said that way the implant wont be in direct contact with your skin when doing overs which = less chance of infections / bacteria getting into the pocket/ on the implant etc. If you have any other questions feel free to ask :-)
J
September 3, 2015
Thanks so much, great information. I will look into the FACS certification and ask about the funnel - it was not mentioned in my consult so I don't tHINK he uses it, but maybe I'm wrong. That is a very short time to be on the heavy duty meds and you are very lucky! My dr told me that I could be back at work in one week, I plan to take two off to be safe. I run my own business so taking much more off would be very hard. Did the dr say what specific percentage the risk of CC went up when you talked about overs? Mine said a slight increase but he said in general about 1 in 20 can get CC but not all require surgery to fix. I like the way that overs seem to move naturally, though I guess you could get that result with unders too. Due to my body, PS just thinks that overs will look better on me. I am still in planning and saving mode for mine, earliest would be Spring I think, so I am reading (maybe too much!) in the meantime. Looking forward to seeing your photos, again, thanks and congrats!
H
September 4, 2015
Everyone is definitely different when it comes to healing so that's good you're taking that much time off if it's what you need. It's definitely hard to use your arms and get up the first 3 days though I must say. When it came to the percent increase of getting capsular contracture from having your implants placed over, my surgeon said only about 5-7 % higher, but in reality plastic surgeons still aren't really sure why some women get it, and some don't... So don't let this scare you though, you'll be fine just pick a surgeon who does honest good work, and you feel comfortable with. You can also ask what their patient capsular contracture rate is, my surgeon only had a 1% out of all the breast augmentations he's performed.
J
September 5, 2015
Thanks, I love that you did your homework. I am the same way, good to be informed, thanks for all the info, hope you're feeling great.
UPDATED FROM Happy1990
Day of treatment
I have boobs yay !
So I've been home from surgery since 4:30 p.m. Everything went well. I honestly thought it would be so much worse but it wasn't. I didn't have any nausea, no pain, just discomfort near my arms. I got 435cc in both boobs, above the muscle, and they are silicone. I guess 450cc was too much for me lol but I'm sure I'll be happy with the results ! So far, all I've had to take is one Oxy pill and I've been feeling fine. I definitely recommend walking around periodically. You'll feel so much better. I'll update some pics when I can take the super tight bandage off... until then, congrats to anyone that had a BA today or this week, hope your results look amazing !
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D
August 25, 2015
Hope your healing well... Look forward to your updates... It's so good to be able to follow others progress on here :)
H
August 26, 2015
Thank you ! Your BA pictures look great, wish my turned out as big as yours haha. Since you got overs, how long did it take for your boobs to soften ? Mine are slightly stiff, and it's a bit uncomfortable sometimes.
D
August 26, 2015
They are improving everyday... They feel hard first thing but a lot softer as the day goes on ... They seem bigger than I thought they would be but I'm really happy with the size and pleased I went for the biggest I could have ... I still get the odd twinge but am sure over time as they become more a part of you that improves too.
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