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Fat Transfer for Asian by Dr.Bednar - Charlotte, NC
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This is my first review -- hoping it will post...
love2swimoceansNovember 19, 2016
$11,600
This is my first review -- hoping it will post correctly.
I had my liposuction and fat transfer to breasts procedure done by Dr. Bednar in Charlotte, NC on 11/18/16. I am East Asian, 5'0'', 120 lbs. My body frame is athletic, muscular (Sylvia & others noted my gymnastics-like upper body and ''swimmer shoulders''). Also to note, I had recent weight gain -- I was 100 lbs in 2015 and 130 lbs at the beginning of 2016. This weight gain was due to medicine I had to take temporarily as well as less physical activity in the year of 2015-2016. I have lost about 5-10 lbs since, and even at 120 lbs, the fat has settled on my body very differently from before and none of my old clothes fit, even the larger, looser clothes I had.
Previously I was an endurance athlete and dancer w strongly defined leg muscles & shoulders...but fat always masked my strong upper arm muscles and abdominal muscles. So my primary focus of this surgery was for liposuction/body contouring and the secondary focus of this surgery was for my breasts. I wasn't really unhappy w the size of my breasts prior to surgery but my globular stomach and fatty upper arms always made my breasts look smaller than they are, so this fat transfer procedure seemed to be the perfect match.
My body proportions (Sorry, didn't get the measuring tape out prior):
- 32A (full)/32B. After weight gain 34A (full).
- Pant size: 0. 0,1, or 3 after weight gain.
- Height: 5'0''. Weight 120 lbs.
- Ethnicity: East Asian
*** Will followup w more posts and pics after this I make sure this post worked properly.
I had my liposuction and fat transfer to breasts procedure done by Dr. Bednar in Charlotte, NC on 11/18/16. I am East Asian, 5'0'', 120 lbs. My body frame is athletic, muscular (Sylvia & others noted my gymnastics-like upper body and ''swimmer shoulders''). Also to note, I had recent weight gain -- I was 100 lbs in 2015 and 130 lbs at the beginning of 2016. This weight gain was due to medicine I had to take temporarily as well as less physical activity in the year of 2015-2016. I have lost about 5-10 lbs since, and even at 120 lbs, the fat has settled on my body very differently from before and none of my old clothes fit, even the larger, looser clothes I had.
Previously I was an endurance athlete and dancer w strongly defined leg muscles & shoulders...but fat always masked my strong upper arm muscles and abdominal muscles. So my primary focus of this surgery was for liposuction/body contouring and the secondary focus of this surgery was for my breasts. I wasn't really unhappy w the size of my breasts prior to surgery but my globular stomach and fatty upper arms always made my breasts look smaller than they are, so this fat transfer procedure seemed to be the perfect match.
My body proportions (Sorry, didn't get the measuring tape out prior):
- 32A (full)/32B. After weight gain 34A (full).
- Pant size: 0. 0,1, or 3 after weight gain.
- Height: 5'0''. Weight 120 lbs.
- Ethnicity: East Asian
*** Will followup w more posts and pics after this I make sure this post worked properly.
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Pre-op photos
love2swimoceansNovember 20, 2016
Here are pre-op photos. (Part 1)
These are most recent pics (after my weight gain). I forgot to take pics of me posing specifically for a "before-after" shot, but you can get an idea from these! =)
These are most recent pics (after my weight gain). I forgot to take pics of me posing specifically for a "before-after" shot, but you can get an idea from these! =)
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Pre-op photos (part 2 - before the weight gain)
love2swimoceansNovember 20, 2016
Here are pre-op photos. (Part 2)
These are photos of what my typical body has been for the past 16 years prior to early 2016. (I wore the same clothes & same boobage since age 8. I hit puberty early.)
These are photos of what my typical body has been for the past 16 years prior to early 2016. (I wore the same clothes & same boobage since age 8. I hit puberty early.)
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Thank you for your post and your pics!
How is your recovery going?
Thanks for sharing more about your story. I will be having my surgery with Dr. Bednar next month, also driving from afar like you did. How do you feel today? it has been 3 days since your surgery, right? I am also traveling and I am wondering when would I be ready after the surgery to drive, do you feel ready now? when do you suppose to remove the bandage around your breast? Thank you!
Yes! Today is my 3rd day after surgery and I just got back from my post-op appt (The office is closed over the weekend, so mine was scheduled for today - Mon 11/21) where Dr. Bednar just looked over my breasts & noted that they weren't bruising or draining much at all. I'm walking around fine, but still moving slow (ie sitting down on the couch or in the car seat). I took 5mg Diazepam (Valium) last night to help me sleep and I think I'm still a bit drowsy from it. I had planned to drive back to DC today, but I extended my stay in Charlotte another night so that I can have another day to recoup & relax in my Airbnb.
Recovery time seems to be very dependent on the person -- I actually met up w the gal who got her fat transfer procedure the day before mine (we met on realself, yay for internet!!). She was already shopping & checking out the town w her friends on her post-op Day 1, while I was still nauseous & lying in bed most of the day on my post-op Day 1. She also was able to eat a normal meal the day of surgery, and I couldn't hold anything solid down until ~36 hrs after my surgery. She & I are both Asian too and in our 20's, so it's been really interesting to me how differently we've been recovering! She took a flight back to the West Coast on her Day 3; I am planning to split up my drive back on my Day 4 and 5.
When are you supposed to remove the bandage around the breasts? --> 24 hrs after your surgery, you can remove it & put on the comfy Hanes bra that Dr. Bednar's office provides you.
Good luck! And feel free to reach out w any other questions!
... Oh wow! It is so interesting how you and your new friend evolved in such different way... I was wondering if the vitamins you took (the ones you bought in your own, Chlorella and spirulina made a difference or if there is anything you ladies did/ate/ differently that triggered the reactions....
I try to maintain a very pure diet, but partly because I actually have gluten/dairy intolerances-- I am strictly gluten-free and mostly dairy-free, and strictly avoid foods with dyes/colourings or food flavourings added (ie "natural flavors" or "spices"). I don't eat red meat & fish often but definitely at least 2 meals a week.
I am trying to decide if I should drive or buy plane tickets. I know you mentioned not wanting to get stressed out with pulling a bag and so on... do you feel better today? Do you think you are ready to drive? How are your arms developing?! D.C. is a long way away... my drive would be 4-5 hours...
Due to ridiculous traffic in the DC area, the 6hr drive to Dr. Bednar's office turned into 10 hrs (which I drove 7hrs on the day before my pre-op appt, then 3 hrs on the day of my pre-op appt, then had a relaxing night in the Airbnb before surgery day).
I ended up relaxing at the Airbnb til Day 4 Post-Op, then broke up my drive back north while making a stop along the way (drove 3 hrs on Day 4 Post-Op, then 6 hrs on Day 5 Post-Op).
Driving also gives you the comfort of being able to bring a juicer, bring a robe, items for special comfort like neck pillows/husband pillow to help sit up while sleeping, groceries, and anything else that would be too clunky to fly with. Even if you had economy comfort or first class, on short-haul flights you wouldn't be able to have anything to elevate your legs either versus being able to put your legs up on the dashboard in a car.