35 Year Old, Deflated C Cup, Minor Ptosis, 560cc Allergan Natrelle 410FX, No Lift. Darlinghurst, AU

Hi team! I've decided to share my BA journey here as I've found it difficult to find similar stats for my own research. Hopefully I'll help someone out there who's considering the same journey!

I'm 35, no kids, 5'8", 65kg. Used to be 75kg. Breasts have deflated over time and, due to my hippy ways, have sagged mildly. I've considered a BA for years. After three separate consults last year I have booked in with Dr Liew in Darlinghurst, NSW.

I will be trusting Dr Liew to make the right call for me on the day. He will decide between 495-560cc Allergan Natrelle 410FX. I have a long body, so I should get some upper pole fullness (where I currently just have visible breast bone) and the cohesive gel placed dual plane will pendulum my nipple out and up to correct the ptosis (nipple currently at the crease line).

I'll post some before shots and wish boobs very soon, but feel free to comment or ask questions ahead of time! I'll review my surgeon as we go also (he's awesome!).

Hi :-) As mentioned in my previous post, I went to three separate surgical consults. I was originally lured by the cheaper augmentation offered by a local clinic that performs surgery under twilight sedation, however my initial photos were assessed as indicating a possible need for a lift with my BA.

As a lift is a much more complex and invasive surgery, I decided to invest in three separate consults. Now, anyone wondering why you have to pay for a consult only... let's just say that I personally have more faith in a surgeon who's time is truly valuable, than one that needs to give his time away to get work through the door!

I won't be naming my other two surgeons, as my opinion is subjective. Briefly, my first surgeon didn't even stay in the room whilst his assistant did my sizing. What the?!... When I told him I was considering waiting till summer was over before booking in, as I didn't want to ruin my summer with swollen breasts that were months away from settling, he looked me in the eye and assured me they'd be absolutely fine within 4 weeks. Hmmmm.... so no, I decided against the surgeon who was clearly trying to bolster his profit margin early. His offuce followed up twice with me after to see if I had made my mind up. Recommended 470cc Allergan Natrelle 410, no lift.

2nd surgeon was very professional, but I didn't feel a personal connection with him. He was too clinical, and again I felt more like a profit opportunity than a person. Recommended 470cc Allergan Natrelle 410, with very slight lollipop lift.

Note here - I had similar recommendations from all docs as I was able to very clearly verbalise my desired goals and what I consider an attractive shape.

I saw Dr Liew last as he had done the surgery for a friend who recommended him highly. Dr Liew listened carefully and discussed my options for the most pleasing aesthetic according to my ideal. He suggested a lift would be beneficial but, as I prefer to go a little larger, he could avoid the lift with a dual plane placement. He was also clear that I may need a revision sooner than others as I would eventually need a lift. We discussed my size options and whether I'd be comfortable leaving the final decision in his hands on the day. We decided on two different sizes. On BDay (as I think of it) he will make the incision, place sizers in, sit me up (whilst under a general) and try the next size up if it will improve the aesthetic look of my breast. This focus away from size was impressive to me. It indicated that Dr Liew would aim to give me what I want, but has an artistic desire to have the freedom to give me what I need for the best look. That sealed the deal for me on my choice.

Further to this, after paying my deposit (of course!) the Shape Clinic staff, and Dr Liew himself in an additional consult, have spent time via email, phone, and face to face addressing my concerns and questions that I came up with post consult. I haven't had additional charges for this, as the emotional and mental comfort of Shape Clinic's patients is important to them.