Dr. Bednar - Fat Transfer to Breasts - Charlotte, NC

I am 5'11 and 165 lbs. - a healthy weight.

Measurements: 36D bust (they look/function more like a B, but are technically a D or even DD), 30" waist, 44" at my thigh's widest. My body does not change its shape no matter how much I exercise or eat healthy. This is just my shape, and I've had enough of it!!

Full disclosure: I am an artistic nude model - it is very important to me that I look NATURAL and have little in the way of scars following this surgery. My breasts have bothered me my whole life as I am very pear shaped. They are well shaped, but have little volume. One of my nipples has kind of a "poof" quality to it that drives me mental - it makes me self-conscious when nude. I'm told that this can be fixed with fat transfer. When I was young, I asked my mom when I would get boobs, and she laughed "With your genetics? Not gonna happen." We have mused since that date of how wonderful it would be to suck the fat from here and stick it there. Oh, wouldn't that be a miracle? Imagine how she reacted when I told her I was going to do it. :) No implants for me - complications and the fake feel/look, plus a foreign body in me? Nah.

After months and months of research and several telephone and in-person consultations with doctors all over North America, I decided to stick with my initial choice - Dr. Bednar in North Carolina. His reviews are stellar, and Sylvia, his coordinator, is a ray of sunshine. I have sent in my deposit, and am now counting down the days until I fly there from the west coast of Canada!

Today, I booked my flight and a flight for my best friend, who will take care of me post-op, along with an AirBNB. Things have just become real!!

I have been using the BRAVA breast enhancement system and have gained 1.5" around the fullest part of my breasts. I do believe in the system! I wear it overnight, every night with a tight sports bra. It took a few nights to get comfortable with it on, but now it isn't a big deal. I scored it on eBay.

In a few days, I will receive a packet from the office with all of my instructions. I cannot wait!

Will update soon!

The day is here - I can't believe it!

I flew in yesterday with my best friend. We are staying at an AirBNB near the clinic.

We went in for my pre-op to meet the doctor and staff, who are all fabulously kind. We went over concerns and took lots of photos. I paid the remainder of my fees and left very excited for today!

I have my IV in and am just waiting for Dr. Bednar to arrive to mark me up and take me into the OR... Wish me luck!

Will post the before images from last night alongside the after photos I will take in a few days. :)

So far, recuperation has been a cinch!

As so many other reviews have stated, the feeling in my legs is akin to the stiffness felt after a long run. Nothing a little pain killer can't deal with. It has been so easy, in fact, that my friend and I went shopping today! It felt great to wander around at an easy pace. No pain to speak of - just slow and calculated movements. The itching of the incisions under my bum cheeks are driving me mad, however! I know this means they are healing, so I cant complain too much. :)

So Dr. Bednar told me just before surgery while he was making me that he anticipated a 1.5 cup increase and asked if I would want larger if he could fit it. I shrugged and said "sure!" Haha.

My breasts are very hard to the touch, but I know they will soften up over the coming weeks. I couldn't wait to get the bandage off my chest this morning. I was excited to breathe deeply AND see the swollen, bruised mess that will, with time and patience and a strict hands-off policy, turn into the new me, thanks to this wonderful doctor!

I've included photos that I took the night before surgery and today, just 48 hours later.

Couldn't be more thrilled, I tell ya!