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34 Years Old, 5'5 125lbs, 250 CC Ideal Implants, 2 Kids, Athletic
UPDATED FROM April0407
1 month post
Having fun trying on old bras and new ones
WORTH IT$5,500
I had some fun trying on my old bras to see how it fits. A cup is very snug and tight and so happy that I can fill a cup! I went to the store to try on new B cups and C cup bras and I can say with confidence as of now I am a full B cup (maybe a small C) depending of bra brand of course. When I was breastfeeding I was a B/C. Prior to my first child I was a perky full A. I think I did good with picking my size as it filled my breast back to when I was breastfeeding (anything to keep my breast from looking deflated :) . By now I have already started back to working out. At first I felt a little stiff but I recovered just fine and I did not overdo it. I can tell that I have lost some strength as I knew this would happen but nonetheless, still frustrating as I am anxious to get back to where I used to be. After a few weeks at the gym though I have noticed an increased difference and I am on my way to getting back to my active self.
UPDATED FROM April0407
26 days post
2 and 3 weeks pic, follow up with PS
So I went to my 3 week follow up. The nurse asked me if I like my size. Well I told her that so far so good but that I know my breast will change even more. They told me that I still had 10% of swelling. I feel it more on the side of my boobs under my armpit area. My breast are starting to get softer and hurting less when I massage them as time goes on. My PS gave me my stats and I actually have 240CC filled to 250 on my left and 260 on my right. I did not need the strap because my implants are not setting high. So on my 4 week mark I will start doing the "carpet squash" exercise. My PS gave me clearance to do some exercise but not over do it. I went to the gym this week to work on shoulder and biceps. I can not stretch out very far yet as it feels weird. I cant go as high up with my shoulder with weights and have to go lighter or else I get shaky. However my biceps curls are no problem and I can resume my original weight like I did before surgery. I hope that I can get back to normal with my shoulder workout. I just feel stiff! Anyone else experience stiffness when trying to put your arms above your head? I guess it will work itself out over time. I also did some cardio but very light. My breast felt tight but I don't know if that was because my sports bra and top were ready snug to begin with. Next time I go to the gym I will wear a loser top and see i there is a difference. Looks like my implants have dropped some but I was told that they would drop a bit more.
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May 3, 2017
You look really lovely and I'm actually thinking of changing my planned 295cc down to 250 as yours look plenty big enough for me (and I think I'm a similar height/weight/chest size to you pre op)! What size do you estimate you'll be now?
May 3, 2017
My PS mentioned not to buy any bras yet and wait until the 3 month mark. I have tried on my old 34b from VS and it fills up cup no problem. I still have some dropping so I am anxious to see what the final size would be. I was told that cup size depends on the brand of bra. We know that VS makes you think your bigger due to their sizing being different. So he said I will be a B/C. Because I have the ideal implants, they only come in high profile for now so it projects out more than low or moderate. It also depends on how much breast tissue you have before BA. I have seen other women with 250cc that had more tissue than I started with and they look bigger than mine. I read one persons post who had 295cc high profile and had little breast tissue to start to say that she wished she had gone smaller because the projection was too much and had a gap when she wore a v neck shirt. But i imagine that moderate or low would not have the same effect.
May 6, 2017
Thank you, that's really useful, I've still got two months to go so I can certainly have a think. My surgeon was planning on using mod + implants but I will be asking him about expected width between boobs as I hadn't considered it. Can I ask, in general, has the recovery been easier or harder than you expected?
May 9, 2017
Just to clarify, the gap I was referring to is from the projection forward that high profile tends to do (torpedo like) so when wearing a shirt, shirt pulls foward so you see more boobs when you look down at cleavage area. Because mine are small...it does not have a big impact so thankfully i dont have to deal with that.
Overall recovery has been easier than expected. I didnt have to use pain meds. Pain was tolerable. I didnt have to use a strap that some women wear to help push implant down. My PS said because mine were not that high i didnt have to use it. He says the strap is uncomfortable to wear. I believe it is all because I went a conservative size. The bigger the implant the more risk to have complications..this is the message I got from reading so many responses from doctors.
Overall recovery has been easier than expected. I didnt have to use pain meds. Pain was tolerable. I didnt have to use a strap that some women wear to help push implant down. My PS said because mine were not that high i didnt have to use it. He says the strap is uncomfortable to wear. I believe it is all because I went a conservative size. The bigger the implant the more risk to have complications..this is the message I got from reading so many responses from doctors.
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