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27 Year Old Needing Volume and Size Increase Without Implants - Charlotte, NC

UPDATED FROM emwright88
22 days post

3 weeks post OP

emwright88
WORTH IT$10,000
Hello everyone, some photos for you. It's been 3 weeks since the operation and I'm feeling pretty good! Still sore, I am getting the feeling back in my lower back which is good! But also means it feels slightly sore, but nearly all the bruising has gone and swelling seems normal and under control. You can see the incisions on my bikini line which have only started to heal now, the stitches are supposed to dissolve but I found mine weren't so I just pulled them out the other day and now the wounds are healing, too early to say what scars will be like. My cellulite on the back of my thighs looks a lot better?! So I'm hoping that stays like this! I am sad that my boobs have gone down! I loved them after a week! But the shape is still great, just sad to see them go down. Hope te pics help. I haven't started exercising or anything, just walking. Updates next week :)

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Edward J. Bednar, MD

Edward J. Bednar, MD

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November 28, 2015
Still looking great hun. Did you have to have drains?
November 29, 2015
Thank you :) No I didnt
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December 2, 2015
That looks awesome. What bra size did you wear before, and what do you wear now (if you can estimate)?
I'm hoping to go from a 30C to something bigger (34A equivalent for reference).
December 10, 2015
Thank you :) I would say i was a 34C and now am a 34DD, however, they will continue to go down I think. I feel like I was a funny size before and my boobs didnt really fill a C/D but a B was too small?! But I think I will stay at a D/DD depending on the brand :) They are so much fuller than they were and a better shape which is what i wanted. SO they feel alot bigger now. Thanks again :)
December 3, 2015
It seemed like the left breast was losing a little volume first but now it's the right looks a bit less than the left. They should balance out soon. You're breasts and body look great . I'm impressed how much fat was transferred.
December 3, 2015
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December 10, 2015
Thank you. That is also just the shape of my boos, my left boob has always been a bit mis shapen, but there is nothing that could change that, implants wouldnt have helped, so i am super happy with the results :)
December 6, 2015
Hi, Im also from the UK and have been considering doing this for quite some time to replace my implants. Would be great to go to Dr Bednar but its so far (adding to cost etc). Why did you not have surgery closer to home? I expect its for same reasons I want to go to to the USA haha. You look great, cant wait to see your pics by the end of month 3, happy healing :)
December 10, 2015
Hi, thank you for the message :) I just did loads of research for a few years and I just felt that he had the best results personally. I researched afew in the UK but I just didnt feel they had the experience to make them the way I wanted?! It cost alot of money in a way, however, I personally think its worth it. I would be so upset if I had paid less money and gone through surgery to be unhappy with the results. Let me know what decisions you make!
December 9, 2015
You look amazing - really. Would you mind telling me your height/weight? I'm concerned that I won't have enough fat to transfer for the result I have, but I don't look much different that you body-weight wise, as far as I can tell from your pics - I'm 5'5" and 126-128, btw. Thank you for posting your story!
December 10, 2015
Hi There :) I am 5'6 and was quite abit heavier at the time of the proceddure. I was about 164 now I am 154 and hopefully will drop more without effecting my boobs! However, I have always been quite heavy even when slimmer, so I dont know if that helps or not?! Thank you for your comment :)
UPDATED FROM emwright88
12 days post

10days after surgery pics

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Some photos, they aren't the best as I had to try and take them myself. Super happy with the size and shape of my boobs, I don't want them to go down! I'm still sore from the lipo but nothing terrible. Also lower back area is still swollen but other areas don't seem so. Will post more pics in a week or so

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November 20, 2015
Very helpful info, Thanks. The volume added is huge & they look great. Will be interesting to see if the 70% 'fat survival'rate is true. (Let me know what you think in a few months: ) ) Lipo sites are quite bruised but I imagine this is the worst of it. Thank u again for your post.
November 22, 2015
Thank you! I hope that 70% stays too, they are the prefect size right now and are soft again, love them!
November 20, 2015
Excellent! Hope the transfer stays.
November 22, 2015
Thank you! I will post pictures as I continue to recover :)
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November 21, 2015
Hey hun... you look amazing. The increase looks like you had a lift also. I will be following you. All the best :-)
November 22, 2015
Thank you so much! Can't believe how much better they looked. They can do so much more with the fat transfer I think, they said that had I asked for implants I would have probably needed a lift too, thankfully I didn't need one with the fat transfer :)
January 15, 2016
You look fantastic.
UPDATED FROM emwright88
5 days post

Post Op pictures!

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Just went in for my Post Op check up and had some pics taken and got my pre pics too! Still bruised, but its only day 5! I will post more as I continue to recover. So so happy!

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November 12, 2015
We have similar breasts sizes in your before pictures. I breastfed and lost a lot of volume. How much did it cost? Pain level? Surgeon?
November 13, 2015
It cost $10,000 for the proceedure and only needed a few meds and a blood test that I paid for as I am not from USA so had no insurance. The pain level is not high, its more just prolonged discomfort. I am one week after surgery now and my breasts still feel tender, but not sore. However, i would say it is the lipo sites for sure that are more sore. My lower back still feels swollen and is uncomfotable, but this is normal. They say at least 4-6 weeks for swelling and discomfort to go down and you wear a compression garment for that time. And end results take from 3 months to a year. The surgeon was fantastic. He really took into account my shape and where I wanted the fat taken from etc and the whole team he works with were incredible. I will post updates with photos over the next coming weeks. Hope this helps
November 14, 2015
Wow! Your breast look great!!! How many ccs of fat did you get transferred? Did you use Brava?
November 15, 2015
Thank you! 600cc in each and no i did not use a brava :)
November 15, 2015
Please post 3 months & 6months photos. Also where did you remove the fat from ? Your waist doesn't look bruised
November 16, 2015
I will post updates :) No you are right i didnt get it from my stomach, i asked not too, i was marked up incase there wasnt enough fat to harvest, but i definitely had enough ;) I had it from the back of my thighs and my 'love handle'/ lower back area :)
November 14, 2015
All the best with the recovery.
How much was the cost?
November 15, 2015
Thank you! $10'000
November 17, 2015
Hello, I checked dr Bednar's website. I did not find any before after pictures for fat grafting to the breast . I only found implant breast augmentation pictures. And the results are aweful. Those poor women have the most fake fooling breasts ever! Am I missing something?
November 17, 2015
He has a link under fat transfer. I think they look amazing!!!
November 19, 2015
http://drbednar.com/breast-augmentation-charlotte/fat-cell-transfers-breast-augmentation/
January 8, 2016
Personally think a breast lift would have done. Some women with decent sized & shaped breasts opt for bigger rather than keep their fortunately natural assets. Such a shame to put one self through that pain & cost unneccedarily. That said I certainly notice other women can benefit from it. I'd choose fat transfer myself if I were to do it which I have no plans to. Probably do it if it was free or I was swimming in cash.