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Finally! 38/40 DDD+, 25 yrs old, 5'2, No Kids

UPDATED FROM Rissa Smiles
2 months post

7 weeks PO

Rissa Smiles
WORTH IT$9,924

Rissa Smiles's provider

Stephen J. Ronan, MD, FACS

Stephen J. Ronan, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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March 14, 2018
That's great that your areolas have evened out-I'm at 7 1/2 months now and mine are still a bit uneven...my doctor assured me they were cut the same! But the right one is a little larger and just lazier, it doesn't shrink up as much when exposed to shower spray etc. I think maybe the circulation wasn't very good after surgery, my breasts were stretched very LONG so the nipple was a long way down from where it is now! I was hoping they would even out more but no luck so far, but I'm just happy everything healed OK and no major problems!
March 17, 2018
Yea..for the most part they are even when relaxed but when "puckered" my left nipple becomes VERY smaller in comparison to the right. I can live with it though. It's nothing worth going back under the knife for...Like you mentioned at this point i'm just happy everything is healing properly and my breast are SMALLER lol

Oh and your results are looking good! :)
September 3, 2018
What was your weight at the time of surgery and whats your bra size now now?
August 29, 2019
I cant remember my exact weight, low 200's for sure. My bra size is now DD.
September 3, 2018
Do you have insurance?
Did you try to get an approval from them prior to paying out of pocket?
August 29, 2019
I did have insurance but it was low income state coverage. So it would take forever to get approval and i didnt have the patience.
August 27, 2019
I too would like to know
August 29, 2019
See above comments.
February 17, 2021
Thanks for posting such a detailed description of your process. You look great. . I was furious about my breasts and am seeking. Consult with another surgeon to correct what was done. I live in SF too.
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1 month post

1 month PO

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Last Monday (2/19) was my 2nd PO appointment with my PS. At the appointment he told me that he took off almost 600g from each breast which is roughly 1 lb each. He also gave me the okay to take the Steri-strips/surgical tape off!! I gotta say, I was so scared to take off the tape myself..I took from Monday night to Tuesday night to take off all the tape. Underneath was the easiest, they practically fell off but it was the nipples and vertical incisions that scared me (hurt a little). Anyways...as you can see from the pictures I was very upset after uncovering my second nipple to discover that they are completely too different sizes! My left nipple/areola is significantly smaller than the right. I know no one's breasts are exactly symmetrical but my nipples before the surgery weren't this asymmetrical. My fiance' calmed me down because I was highly pissed! The next time I see my PS is in 3 months (May/4 months PO) and before i bring it to his attention I want to see if it "corrects" itself or becomes less noticeable. I'm trying to stay positive, so on a positive note I love my scars: they look nice, clean and flat. I think they will heal nicely. I was terrified to uncover my left nipple due to the slight splitting I had at week 2. Ironically as you can see it's pretty much healed. The right breast still seems to be open just a bit (well it looks like it to me) and it started to bleed again Monday night right at the bottom of the nipple where it connects to the vertical incision. Before Monday I stopped wearing gauze/padding in my sports bra because I had stopped oozing/bleeding for like a week or so but after taking off the tape I felt "bare" and the little bit of bleeding from the right breast I lined both sides with padding again. All in all, I'm just trying to be excited about my new breasts. I just don't want to trade in one insecurity (big saggy boobs) for another one (asymmetrical nipples) after paying all this money.

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