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John K. Wakelin III, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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I'll start by saying I'm 5'4'', about 115lbs, and...

I'll start by saying I'm 5'4'', about 115lbs, and built straight up and down like a 13 yo boy. I just think some breasts would flatter my figure. I met with Dr. Wakelin for my consultation last week and wanted to get things rolling so my surgery is scheduled for Thursday March 5th at 2pm. I'm definitely nervous, just hoping nothing goes wrong and I end up with the pretty boobs I'm paying for. I had in mind that I'd like either 300cc or 325cc. When I tried on the different sizes I wish I hadn't skipped over the 275s so quickly, but I remember loving the look of the 300 and the nurse who was helping me agreed (the 325s looked huge/too big on me). I think the size will be fine because they are going submuscular and I've heard those can look a bit smaller once in. Again, two days away, very nervous (and of course excited) I'll get back to you later with update!

More pre-op pictures

Surgery is tomorrow. Nervous, of course. I've taken like a billion pre-op pix so I have a good comparison of before and after. I'll post again later! (Ps, I had just itched my shoulder and my skin is super sensitive AND I'm fair-skinned, so that's what the pink mark on my shoulder is.)

About 6 hours post op

I think they look great! Of course there's swelling and I'm too sore/tender to do much more than take a pic with my hoodie and surgery bra still on.
They say you blink and it's over, and it's true! I went into the OR and next thing I knew I was waking up in the recovery room, so not bad at all. I'm being pretty careful with myself, I can lift a Gatorade and a glass of water -but drinking through a straw makes it easier- (although I can't reach up for the glass myself). I get pretty nauseous from anesthesia, or at least have in the past so they gave me a sculpamine (sp?) patch to wear behind my ear before I went back. They also gave me scripts for pain and nausea, I've only taken one each and am feeling ok. I wonder how long it will really take me to get back to light "normal activities" like walking my 17lb dog or shaving my legs or reaching up for things. It's different for everyone but I'm curious and I'll make sure to keep posting progress! I've kept an ice pack on my upper chest (above bra) which, maybe it's helping the swelling but mostly it just feels better. Dr. Wakelin called me this evening to check how I'm doing, which was very nice! I have an appointment tomorrow morning to change my gauze at 9:30am. I technically have sutures on the inside of my skin that will dissolve and just butterfly-wing band-aids on the outside that they'll eventually take off. Sorry if there's typos, I am a touch loopy. Post more later!

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
5005 Arlington Centre Blvd., Columbus, Ohio
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Dr. Wakelin is great. He's very professional, polite, and so is the staff. I had my consultation, surgery, and next day follow-up and they even gave me an (after)care package with scar cream which is one thing I hadn't bought, so that was awesome! Still waiting for my breasts to "drop and fluff" but it's still early and regardless they look really great! I would go through CAPS all over again.