36 Year Old, Short, Thick, Curvy Body Type - Cool Springs, TN

I have wanted a breast procedure since I heard there was such a thing! Even from my early teens, I had a problem with drooping. Through childbirth and weight fluctuations, it had only become worse. The time had finally arrived that my husband and I decided to move forward with surgery. I had a colleague that had a wonderful experience and excellent results with a local plastic surgeon. I also had a client that had a long, positive history with another local plastic surgeon. I started visiting their websites almost obsessively. I first scheduled at the office my colleague referred, but I really liked the work of the other doctor in the practice, Dr. Paul Papillion. The staff was wonderful!!!! After meeting and consulting with Dr. Papillion, we knew he was the one and didn't schedule any other consultations. My husband, who was somewhat leary, felt completely comfortable with Dr. Papillion. Our consultation was so long. He answered every single question we had, eased every apprehension, educated us on the best procedures......we left knowing everything we needed to make the right choices. I chose to do a full lift with 450cc, silicone, under the muscle. We scheduled my surgery for Feb. 3, which was about 6 weeks out. Now, the point of me writing this review is as follows: First, I could not find anyone online who was 5'1, 150lbs that had drooping 36DD natural breasts. Everyone was tall and thin (happy for you guys) or had literally no natural breast tissue left. I had a lot of boob, it was just low! Second, in the six weeks of waiting for my surgery date, my husband had grown more and more concerned and apprehensive about the lift procedure. We had seen so many poor women who had just been butchered. The implants, he was ALL about, but he really tried every way possible to avoid me needing a lift. Me, on the otherhand, wanted the lift the most and the implants were an added bonus. We had a few assertive conversations about it! Now that the procedure is completed and I'm moving swiftly through the recovery, he really encouraged me to post my story. We are hoping to ease some minds and encourage everyone to really do your research on your surgeons! It makes the difference and my surgeon is worth every single penny we spent!

I looked all over the Internet trying to find what women felt most grateful for during their initial recovery period. I thought I would share my own personal thoughts.... First, my husband was crucial, so have someone great to help out! Get yourself a wedge pillow! I got my on Amazon for $20. You CAN NOT lie flat, this was the best investment, I'm still sleeping on it, almost 7 weeks later. Bendy straws are a must have, just trust me on this, it seems silly, but they are very helpful. I had lots of crackers, oatmeat, easy-Mac, yogurt and adult pudding on hand. It's fast, filling and light on your belly. I could not twist open anything...bottle tops, jars. I also could not pump soap out the first week. So plan accordingly for that. I numbered every bottle of meds I had. I made a list of the medicine number, what the medicine did( pain relief, muscle relaxer) and the directionsfor doses for my husband. I kept a pad and pen by my bed and he just wrote something like, #1 at 3:30 pm. That was way easier that writing out the name or relying on your memory. It was also easy to just scan the paper and find the number and time of your last dose of something. Loose clothing that buttons up to wear at home, but also to go to the doctors appts for the first few weeks. You will have a sudden bloat in your abdomen from your surgery within the first few days. I went through tons of gauze pads (non stick) and Neosporin. Some PS don't encourage Neosporin, so whatever yours recommends. I think it helped immensely. These Hanes Bandini things were perfect for me. Walmart, like 6 bucks. They are so comfortable, stretchy and don't provide a lot of lift or support. My PS did not want me wearing anything with lift or support because he wanted my implants to be able to drop naturally. I could not reach around to wipe or wash my goodies, so anything to help your care giver with that is a bonus. I got bath mesh sponges for the shower, they cover a lot of area in a few passes! On that note, we already had a shower head that he could remove from the wall mount and put directly on my head when rinsing the shampoo/ conditioner, that was a real bonus! Wow, I'm pretty high-maintenance! That's all I can think of now, I'll update if something comes to me later!

Hubs is working, so I snapped a shot of myself. Recovery is still moving forward wonderfully! My left breast doesn't look as red in person, I think my camera just magnified the coloring. I'm planning to start back to the gym this week. I'm looking forward to that. Dr. Papillion released me back to strength training except push-ups, bench presses or any chest specific lifts. I don't like chest day anyway, lol. I'm now only going in for follow-up visits with my PS monthly. Making progress!!!!! ????