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410cc Saline Transaxillary - Dothan, AL

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I've wanted a BA since I was in high school and...

x_kmc
WORTH IT$3,300
I've wanted a BA since I was in high school and can't believe the time is finally here! After breast feeding my little, my boobs shrunk to nothing. At 21, I was a 34A going into surgery. On April 3 I had my consult and I tried on sizers that, according to my PS, fit my body. I refused to have balls on my chest and I even showed him some girls I personally know with results I did not want lol. I tried on a range from 290cc - 371cc. I liked the way the 371cc looked so we basically decided to go as big as we could without looking fake. He thought anywhere from 330-360cc would be our range.
On the morning of May 16 (I had to schedule my surgery a ways out because of medication and my work schedule) I took a quick shower with hibiclens, grabbed our bags and we headed out the door. My arrival was set to be 930am. We got there at 925 and got called back at 940. I changed into a gown and socks, went over medical history, had my IV placed, and was given Pepcid and Zofran for possible nausea from the anesthesia. The next step was to just wait until it was time to go into holding. I arrived in surgery holding at 1101am where I had the sweetest nurse taking care of me. At 1120 my dr came in and marked on my chest, we went over "biggest without balls" goal again. At 1140 the anesthesia nurse came in and we talked about my concerns (I was freaked out about being put under for the first time ever) and she gave me something in my IV that totally relaxed me. At 1220 I was rolled to the OR room where I got on the table and was strapped down. They placed a heater under my blankets and some massage things on my calves to prevent clotting. I remember telling the nurse "okay I know the dr and I talked about 330-360cc but I changed my mind. I want to be a D" and I woke up in recovery not knowing what was going on, where I was, etc. they then took me to my presurg room where my BF was at about 145pm and they told him I had to eat before I could get any pain medication. All I remember is him shoving crackers down my throat lol, and my mouth was sooo dry! It's all a blur from waking up to going to our hotel room. I slept about two hours then we were discharged.
Apparently I got 390cc saline implants overfilled to 410cc with a transaxillary incision. ????????????
I slept on and off that night.
Today I'm feeling okay, my breasts are super itchy and I'm having trouble getting up and down. When I sit up it's like my boobs just are going to fall slap off my chest lol. My dr has me wearing a wrap only above the nipple line to help push the implant down. It's very uncomfortable and he said if I don't want to wear it he would rather me wear nothing at all... And he also said not to use ice for the swelling. I thought that was strange but doctors know best I guess.

what were your recovery instructions regarding ace wrap/sports bras/etc? And did you ice or not? I'm really tempted to. Does anyone know the reason not to?

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William Owen, MD

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May 18, 2014
I was told not to ice either but many women on here do. Also I was told to wear surgical bra for 2 weeks and then a supportive bra 24/7 because mine are overs. Are you happy with the results even tho he went bigger than you expected?
May 18, 2014
I wonder why they say no ice? I am happy I think once they settle they will be big like I wanted. Right now they do not look big to me at all, but you know how everyone sees their body differently than people see you. I will upload some pics now.
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May 18, 2014
Well that's good he went bigger than you wanted!! I've always thought mine were a little too small, but that's common. They do change a lot. I thought mine were small and then they became swollen and it looked like the skin would pop and I was grateful I didn't go bigger and then they settled nicely.
May 18, 2014
How long did it take to settle? I feel like I am having major boob greed over here. I'm only two days post and ready to go get bras. How long should I wait to be measured?
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May 19, 2014
I had overs so there was just inflammation, no real dropping, so I went out the first week, got measured into 30Ds at nordstroms, and bought bras that day. They still fit, but that size is hard to find at normal stores. I think with unders, you need to wait a few weeks to buy bras. Sorry!!!
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May 19, 2014
One month...... I wasn't allowed to wear a bra for a month anyway. I went to VS at 3 1/2 weeks post but didn't wear the bras until I was allowed.
May 19, 2014
I can't decide if I should get measured at VS or somewhere else!
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May 20, 2014
You look great ! Congratulations!! Victoria's Secret bras are different than other stores. I am a 34d there and I cant seem to find any at other places . I even tried the trick I heard about going down a cup and up a band size..it didn't work for me.. the band was really loose. I think I really am more a 34C but stores where I live don't carry 34 or 32 anything...lol! all bras are 36-38-40 A,B,C,D!! I think I'll stick with VS. At least they are great quality and will last a long time.
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May 20, 2014
you can measure yourself also.. just take a tape and wrap around your band not tight( you should fit 2 fingers between you and the band. than take tape around your biggest part of boobs and that's your cup size. there are other ways to measure but its confusing..lol. VS has it on their website you can calculate your measurement . I have done it myself and got sized at VS and got the same size.
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May 20, 2014
inches 1=A 2=B 3=C 4=D...some bras are different however this is the general measurement.
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May 20, 2014
VS has 32D and if you don't live close to nordstroms they also have 30D -- you can order online (not always fun--bra shopping is difficult online)
May 20, 2014
Thanks!!! I'll keep this in mind when getting measured! I'm gonna try to wait at least a month
May 20, 2014
We definitely don't have a nords! I'm from a small town, VS is as exciting as things get here. Lol
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May 20, 2014
Come to houston and we can shop at nordstroms together and celebrate our new boobs!! Your results look great!! They will settle beautifully.
UPDATED FROM x_kmc
2 days post

Just a few photos

x_kmc
I didn't upload any photos yesterday when I wrote the original review so here are a couple.
Today is day two and so far I'm much better than yesterday but I'm still having a lot of heaviness in my chest which I expected. I am not a fan of the massage I have to do.

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UPDATED FROM x_kmc
2 days post

Before photo

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Before surgery I was wearing a 34A, size small in swim tops. I am 5'6 and about 130lbs

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May 19, 2014
My PS said I could ice for the first 72 hours 15 minutes at a time. And I gotta tell you it helped a lot for me. At least for those 15 minutes when I would it gave me relief. I really want to wear my pretty sports bras but I'm waiting on my docs ok to lift my arms up so I could get it on. My PS told me to leave my arms by my sides as much as possible.
May 19, 2014
My mom brought me this big ice pack she got from her chiropractor years ago, and omg it is amazing! It's really helping out. I went to walmart and bought a cute sports bra that opens in the front, I had it on for 5 minutes and it started to hurt so I took it off. I need to just chill and stop trying all these different things before I cause something to go wrong.
May 19, 2014
Glad you are recovering well.
May 19, 2014
Thank you!