28 y/o, Breast Implants, 300cc Silicone Gel, High Profile, Submuscular - Columbus, OH

So I am looong overdue for an update. It's been probably like five months since surgery and everything has literally fallen into place - and it didn't take long after my last post either. They started really dropping within like a week or two just after my last post and began to look really beautiful and natural. I really do love how they look now! A lot of these current photos I wanted to highlight how well/fast the scars are fading too. I try to put on the Medica scar recovery gel (that Dr. Wakelin's office gave me) in the mornings because it's light and non greasy under bras/clothes and at night I usually put on the Bio-oil which is oily of course but seems to do the most good. I'm not religious about it but probably should be because I notice the scars fading drastically I am. I had my last follow-up with Dr. Wakelin in mid-July and he said I was released to do anything that feels comfortable going forward, even wearing wired bras. But I've always worn wireless and I'm just gonna stick with it cuz it is the most comfortable imo. I signed off to put my before & afters on the CAPS website/for them to show potentials. I don't mind as long as they're not using my name... But they really do good work there. I appreciate that they didn't try to convince me to go too big. I know before surgery, boobie-greed can really kick in, and it was. But I'm glad they were kind of like, there is such a thing as 'just right' Goldilocks... Because the 300s are outstanding and I wouldn't wish to be any bigger, especially considering my active lifestyle. I mean, I'm a runner who had NO boobs before and now I just need a sturdy sports bra to go running and I feel like my figure is bangin! Just thinking out loud here. PS, forgive my Northern-European skin in these pictures; I don't tan, I freckle or burn and it's not the most photogenic in harsh non-natural lighting (lol) but the boobs look great, right? ;)

Got the stitch "taken out," which didn't hurt at all. I was scared, but because it mostly dissolves only the part sticking out was not dissolved. They said I'm coming along nicely and I could have come in sooner to deal with the stitch, but I guess I thought a few days wasn't a big deal (it wasn't). I probably need to be more pro-active with calling them if I have questions or concerns, they said that's what they're there for! My next follow-up is in 3 months and hopefully by then I'll be more dropped/fluffed. Dr. Wakelin said I'm still progressing and my recovery (and final results) might take a few more months. He also said I made the right choice with my implants and if I'd gone with mod plus I would look even worse (more pointy), and possibly have even more high/upper pole fullness because the shape has to do with the breast tissue I began with (which wasn't much!) I am still very tight but they do get softer with every day-week. I am cleared to begin working out again and do anything that I feel comfortable with. Yesterday I did do T-25 lower body (legs) workout and basically did the modified workouts (so not as bouncy as regular.) Hopefully light exercise will help them loosen up and drop more too. They also said I don't need to be wearing the surgery bra any more and I can switch to much softer camis/bras but still nothing with underwire (which, I never wore underwire before anyway, just lightly padded and shaped wireless from VS.) So, I THINK that's everything - CAPS and Dr. Wakelin are REALLY great, I'm glad they reasurred me everything is progressing nicely. I think that was everything, very happy to know things are progressing (even if slowly.) I'll post again later!

My left scar has hurt from day one and I took off the tape yesterday because I thought maybe it was irritation from the tape but it turns out, today I found a stitch sticking through the skin. I was told I had internal stitches that would dissolve after a few weeks and externally I only had the tape acting like a butterfly bandaid. I'm going to have to wait til Tuesday when I go for my follow up to get that taken care of.
So, I'm STILL WAITING for more dropping/fluffing/healing but I see slow progress. They're *softer* but not soft. They're still very tight and I try to stretch and/or massage a few times a day to help. I went back to sleeping somewhat upright for more than the obvious gravity, it also seems to diminish the morning boob that I was getting. I hadn't had morning boob at all until roughly 2weeks post and sleeping upright helps. Last nights the first night I didn't take ibuprofen before going to sleep, cuz I forgot but I was fine. I stopped taking the Norco pain med around a week ago because I wasn't getting much benefit and was getting very constipated. Other updates - the bruise that was on the side of my left boob is mostly gone. I almost cried the other day because I'm getting scared I picked the wrong implants, but I stayed strong and told myself I must have patience. I just feel like they're SO pointy, torpedoey, Lara Croft, Madonna, ahh! I think if I'd gone with mod plus they'd have the round look I wanted. They're also so far apart, I feel like for my chest size HP was a mistake:( Only time will tell, I might end up really liking the final result. Post again later!