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26 Years Old, 5'7" 125ish Lbs, Inspira SRM 304cc. Coral Gables, FL

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Real self says you can edit the title when you first create the review but I couldn't figure out how! So...
My Dr. recommended Natrelle Inspira SRM during pre-op appt and post op told me he chose 304cc, so that's what I posted. I remembered that Inspira SRM didn't come in random numbers like 304 and during my 1st post op I got "the card" showing I had Natrelle style 15 304cc. I trust he knows why he did that and I haven't given it much thought...so just an FYI!

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Tal T. Roudner, MD,  FACS

Tal T. Roudner, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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M
April 21, 2016
Congrats and thanks for sharing. I get my BA done on friday and am so nervous. I had a consult with T.Roudner a few years ago but he suggested i get a lift which i didnt think was necessary. Are you happy with your size? I'm 5'3, 118lbs and am getting 325cc.
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April 21, 2016
Hi there! So far I'm happy. I was concerned it wouldn't be enough at first but at the same time I didn't have anything to back that idea up so I let it go lol. The biggest thing for me (and what really put me at ease) is that I trusted my Dr. AND I asked the important questions that were on my mind. I really valued having a discussion and providing photos to explain what look I was aiming for. What surgeon did you end up going with?
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M
April 21, 2016
I totally get you. I went with Jose Soler-Baillo. Did you only wear gauze, no garment? Is there anything you couldnt do without while recovering? I'm trying to put a list together of things i need before friday. :) wishing u the best once you return to work.
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April 21, 2016
Thanks! Yup only gauze that was changed 4 days after and I'm taking it off completely and taking a real shower on day 7 (tomorrow!) I didn't use my neck pillow bc it flexed my neck forward too much and it hurt :( I actually used it to support my lower back while sleeping nearly upright. Bath or baby wipes since I was only showering my lower half. I didn't ice that much but I read ppl mixing alcohol and water for ice packs. If I had the alcohol I would've done it more, I think. Get a stool softener and take it regularly (it won't work if you take it randomly)!!!!!!
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M
April 21, 2016
They gave me a stool softner Rx the day of my pre-op. ill get that filled lol. all the best
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April 21, 2016
Thanks and best wishes on your procedure!
J
March 6, 2019
Hello! I’m also seeing Dr Tal for my BA and I’m curious how your results turned out. Please update us :-)
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I had my first post op appointment yesterday (day 4) and it was very quick. Old gauze was removed, the Dr. Looked at them, asked me how I was feeling, and gave them a squish. I was most nervous about the squish but it wasn't bad at all, especially since they are still partially numb. He put new gauze on and I'll be seeing him again on day 11. He would usually see me on day 7 but I'm going back to work and he was very flexible! I'm mostly taking Tylenol but not even regularly. My mom left today so I'm on my own! I'm allowed to drive tomorrow and based on how I feel today I think it'll be just fine :) I can't wait for them to get to their final stage!

I don't know why I didn't listen to my good judgement and I didn't buy Colace or a stool softener to take regularly. I thought ehhh prune juice will do it! Well I'm sure it helped but not enough-get both! I'm surprised they didn't recommend it at the office. The coordinator actually told me no laxatives. And I thought to challenge this with suggesting stool softener and mentioning the constipation after the strong pain meds but I held back. There is no reason anyone should suffer. LOL. There were a few things in the post op directions that contraindicated each other but I digress...

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This is my first full day but I'll call it day 2 so it doesn't get confusing. (I had surgery around 12pm yesterday). I woke up early and spent the day out of bed more than in. I took a nice nap in the afternoon. I have Bromelain, Arnica, and Vitamin C as suggested by the office and I've been taking pain meds as prescribed to stay ahead of the pain. If I didn't feel too sore when it was due, I took it anyway. The soreness comes and goes with activity. So if I'm sleeping and really still, I wake up feeling stiff. A little neck rolling and slowly straightening up my back helps. Honestly my throat hurts more than my breasts when I wake up though. I wanted to give myself at least a good 2 days of healing on a good pain control regimen, then see if I want to space the Vicodin out some more or switch to Tylenol. With that comes being bloated. I bought prune juice before surgery and I've had about 32 oz already! Sorry if this is TMI but I find it important so I'll keep it simple lol...I'm feeling some movement going on but no luck yet. Although I've been out of bed I probably need to walk more to wake my system up quicker.

Today I felt some tiny, tiny zaps around the areola. My mom said she'd felt those too when she had her BA. It made me a little nervous but I don't even think I could call it pain so I let it go. Not much change that is noticeable in pictures so I'll post more a few days down the line.

I'm not allowed to fully shower for 7 days to avoid wetting the incisions so I had a modified lower body shower and sponge bath with my mom's help. I felt great!

Tip: before discharge, have your caretaker note if your dressing are clean or bloody and how much. Ask if more blood appears, when should you be concerned? My mom happened to notice the blood before leaving but I totally didn't think of that! When I looked in the mirror at home it hit me that I'd have no clue when the blood showed up so thank goodness she checked!

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K
April 16, 2016
Sounds like you are doing very well :) can't wait to see your end results!!! I'm a week post op and I can definitely say my swelling has finally gone down quite a bit!
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April 20, 2016
Thanks! I'm trying to stay away from trying clothes on and putting off going shopping lol the end result can't come soon enough! :)