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Lift Me Up and Watch Me Go! - Charlotte, NC
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My procedure is several weeks away. I'm planning...
wineisgoodFebruary 22, 2014
WORTH IT$8,500
My procedure is several weeks away. I'm planning to post post-op comments days, weeks and months post-op to help as many of you as I can. I'm not looking forward to the scars involved with an anchor incision, but it's really my only option. I'm 5'9" with an athletic build. My height and muscle tone make it possible for me to go from a b cup to a d cup, so I'm all in! More to come as I start to freak out before the procedure!
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1 month pre
Before Pictures
wineisgoodMarch 2, 2014
My boobs have never been perky, not even when I was a teenager. Then, two kids have taken any volume I might have had away and left them asymmetrical. Dr Y said I will have scars on both breasts from nipple down to the crease. He's hoping not to need to do a horizontal incision, but he might have to once surgery begins. Here I am, 4 weeks prior to surgery ...
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3 days pre
Pre-Op Visit Details
wineisgoodApril 3, 2014
I had my pre-op visit on Tuesday. We had one final opportunity to take pictures and see the results on the 3D imagery system. Unfortunately, the system wouldn't program my virtual lift in the picture, but it would at least show me what various sizes would look like.
If you've never used one of these imaging systems, what they'll do is take your picture from several angles at once (it's a pretty cool system, if you're a nerd like me!). Then, you get to see a virtual version of what you might look like at various cc's and with the lift done. If I'm guessing, my asymetric boobs confused the system and the "lift" wouldn't work because of this. But, I got to see a relatively robotic, wax-figure image of what I might look like after surgery.
Otherwise, I met with Dr. Y one more time. He is optimistic about the final results, but also very realistic about the risks. Because I'm doing a combined lift and augmentation, there is a 25% chance of having to do a revision, and he was very honest about this fact. We will budget for possible revisions this summer if needed. I asked him if there was any possible way to avoid the anchor scar (verticle incision). He said he would try, but would not know until the time of surgery. It really depends on my skin, the lay of the implant and how much excess skin remains. So, again, I am realistic and appreciate his willingness to try.
I was given perscriptions for pain meds to fill before the day of surgery. I also signed consent forms and paid the full balance. Blood work was also done and they asked me to take a pregnancy test.
Surgery day is Monday, April 7th!
If you've never used one of these imaging systems, what they'll do is take your picture from several angles at once (it's a pretty cool system, if you're a nerd like me!). Then, you get to see a virtual version of what you might look like at various cc's and with the lift done. If I'm guessing, my asymetric boobs confused the system and the "lift" wouldn't work because of this. But, I got to see a relatively robotic, wax-figure image of what I might look like after surgery.
Otherwise, I met with Dr. Y one more time. He is optimistic about the final results, but also very realistic about the risks. Because I'm doing a combined lift and augmentation, there is a 25% chance of having to do a revision, and he was very honest about this fact. We will budget for possible revisions this summer if needed. I asked him if there was any possible way to avoid the anchor scar (verticle incision). He said he would try, but would not know until the time of surgery. It really depends on my skin, the lay of the implant and how much excess skin remains. So, again, I am realistic and appreciate his willingness to try.
I was given perscriptions for pain meds to fill before the day of surgery. I also signed consent forms and paid the full balance. Blood work was also done and they asked me to take a pregnancy test.
Surgery day is Monday, April 7th!
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