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46 Yrs Young, 5'5", 150 Lbs...So, Soooo Very Nervous - Chelmsford, MA

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Ok so I am one of those gals that has been...

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Letesoleil
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Ok so I am one of those gals that has been creeping on this site for weeks now, reading all of the personal stories that you have shared, looking at the before and after photos with envy....that women have gone through this and happy happy for them and their beautiful results. Me, on the other hand, I want to have a BA very badly, have wanted to for at least 20 years now, never had the financial means. After scraping and saving, I got the courage to approach the subject with my husband. I'm not going for the Pamela Anderson high profile round basketballs on my chest look, as I told him. Just over the years, my perky B/C have changed and despite working out to keep fit, they are losing their round shape and size. For once in my life, I want to be able to fill out a bra and not have that top gap, or to fill out the top if a bathing suit without padding or under wire pushup. It sucks when the bottoms fit, and the top is sadly too big. I'm 46 years old for good sake and my boobs are 14. I want to look and feel womanly and more confident. I made an initial consult appointment the end of May. All the while driving there, I was on autopilot, talking to myself like what the heck am I doing, I'm so embarrassed, why can't I be happy with what God gave me? After meeting with the Dr., She suggested 300cc, moderate profile, Mentor. I tried on sizers for 250, 300, and 350. I told the nurse I would probably go with 250 or 300, rule our 350. Ha! Now that I have spent some time gawking on this site, I am going for it. I had set my surgery as far out as possible, the end of December. Still unsure if I could go through with it, not because I don't want bigger boobies, but I am scared beyond belief, especially of being put under, and not waking up. Imagine if my husband lost his wife and my son loat his mom, because of my selfish elective surgery. Killed by vanity. I'm not kidding, I am seriously giving myself anxiety over this and close to calling it off for that reason. I was able to bump the surgery to September! Right around the corner. I spoke with the nurse who sent me a packet with all the things that need to be done in the next week's prior to surgery. It arrived yesterday, and it came with pages of a consent form that discloses all of the things that can go wrong. Now I'm not only making myself sick and getting my stomach in knots over the thought of being put under, now I'm worried about embolisms, infection, etc etc. OMG. How real are these concerns!? Am I the only one thinking about this stuff? Was anyone else as freaked out and scared as I am?

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August 14, 2016
I went through the same thing, I guess I read too many horror stories. My husband finally said stop reading those. My doctor gave me a patch to wear behind my ear and it kept me from getting sick with the anesthesia. I was well aware I could end up with issues but tried not to focus on them. After I got hime from surgery I got up every couple hours and walked around and the beat advice I took away from reading a million stories was stay on top of the pain meds and so for the first 48 hours I took them like clockwork and that really helped. Healing for me has been a slow process and I am not patient at all. I also went through an emotional Rollercoaster aboit a week post op. But it happens called post op depression and I was aware it could happen but didn't realise it was happening to me . I had a lift also so took longer to heal and I am 10 years older than you so I suppose my age had some to do with that also but I have had small boobs my whole life and wanted to experience what it was like to have a decent size breast. I am very pleased with my results and would do it again in a heartbeat. I am 8 weeks post op now and have returned to full exercise been slow with the arms stuff though. For me the worst part was sleeping in a recliner for two weeks ugh killed my back. If it is something you really want try not to worry ,yea things can go wrong but wother a good doc and following instructions you will do fine.
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August 15, 2016
Hi Penny99. Thanks for the reassurance. You got it, it is reading too many horror stories then your mind races. There are so many great stories on here, lots of happy results. You are 10 years older and went for it...that's fantastic good for you! And glad to hear too that you exercise, me too, nothing crazy but we have to work at it a bit to stay young. Thank you for the post and enjoy your new additions! You go girl!
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August 15, 2016
Good luck with your surgery.
August 14, 2016
Please relax ...I am 48 and had mine done 2.5 weeks ago . So far it has been easy! Some pain but nothing bad at all . If you've been through child birth you've got this ! On the home I had my husband stop and get me coffee . Even cleaned up around the house a little . Honestly I probably over did it . I was a saggy A and got 550 Ccs ..
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August 15, 2016
That's great to hear! Congratulations on your new additions. Hahaha...You make a very valid point there about child birth. We woman are a strong breed. Can't believe you cleaned the house straight after. That's crazy. Must have been the coffee. : )
August 15, 2016
Honestly it's not bad ... Plus it's a mental thing .
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August 16, 2016
Anxiety prior to surgery is very normal; its complete elimination is usually not possible. Assuming you have chosen your plastic surgeon carefully, other important "variables" such as anesthesia provider and surgery facility will be selected based on everyone's first priority: safety. This careful selection should give you some peace of mind that you will be safe around the time of surgery. Discuss your specific areas of concerns with your plastic surgeon who will be in the best position to help you calm your nerves.

I ask my patients to try to be as calm as possible prior to surgery; this “calmness" tends to translate to a smoother postoperative course. You may be able to alleviate some pre operative anxiety with music, exercise, meditation, a glass of wine (if ok with your surgeon), and positive/objective focus on the long term outcome/benefits etc. prior to your procedure.
Generally, patients find that they did “get worked up for nothing” after their recovery is completed.
I hope this helps.