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Joe Gryskiewicz, MD, FACS
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7 Months Post!

Hello!
I thought I'd give you guys a little update to show how they are doing 7 months post op, after having my 425cc High Profile impacts under the muscle through my armpits. They just keep getting better and better! My implants continue to feel great, and I am loving them.

Last time I updated was 3 months post. Not too much has changed since then except they have become even more soft and real. They get jigglier, and squishier, and softer every day. I can tell that since 3 months post my pec muscles and skin have continued to relax more, and are giving the implants more room to move freely. I continue to massage my breasts and lay on them every day. Some days after work I will take off my bra and my breasts will feel very tight and solid, but after massaging them they fluff back out. I use my pecs a lot at my retail job, and I have noticed that I cannot use them like I once was able to. My pecs are now pulled away from my body, and have implants under them, so they are slightly weird feeling to use. If I am lifting objects, my breasts will tighten, which is noticeable if I'm wearing a low top. Just so you are aware of that :)

The feeling under my arms by my incisions has come back which is great! From time to time I do get strange tingling sensations when I touch my armpits. It's not painful, just a really different feeling. It's like hitting your funny bone, but not painful. I never lost any feeling anywhere other than my armpits.

My scars really disappeared by month 5 by using Mederma scar cream, but I use the cream still every so often to see if they'll disappear even more. I feel confident wearing sleeveless shirts without being worried about people noticing scars.

Overall, I love them very much. It is a little tough finding 32DD bras, and I will even overflow them sometimes. In my pics I am wearing my Victoria's Secret Fabulous Multi-Way Bra in 32DD. I am overfilling the cups slightly, but this is my favorite bra. If I need to have more room in the cups I can move up to a 34D, but I didn't feel like going up another band size and making it a looser fit was worth it. This Fabulous bra has given me the best cleavage and plumpness out of all of my bras! I have a wide sternum, and need to pull them together a lot to get cleavage, but it's definitely possible with this bra, and wearing tight shirts. It is a gorgeous bra! I have had to move up to size large for buying shirts lately. I have a tiny bit of trouble fitting into some of my old clothes, but I can still fit into most of them that I previously owned pre-BA.

I will note that a couple weeks ago, I woke up and the crease under my left breast was painful. I have a feeling I may have slept on it wrong, and was putting strain on the crease pocket that was created during surgery. It felt bruised, very similarly to the bruised feeling right after surgery. Since then I have been wearing my wire-free bra and keeping the band a little looser to help the area relax. It feels completely better now after a week or so.

Please send me an email if you have any questions or want to know more about Breast Augmentation. Thanks for reading!

Correction to 3 month post

I uploaded the wrong photo for my 3 months post left incision. Here is the correct photo for how my left incision is doing. Almost can't see it :)

Comparison photo of my results!

Just wanted to upload a pic of comparison of before my surgery and after.

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
303 E Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville, Minnesota
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I did a lot of research to pick out doctors I wanted pre-op consultations from. I pursued Dr. Joe first based on his beautiful resume and huge collection of before and after pics, and didn't have to look any further! From the very first email I sent everyone was on such a personal and warm level with me. I felt like I was the only patient with all the focus being on me, and felt I got all the attention I needed. The scheduling was very flexible, which was good because I was traveling for my surgery. Dr. Joe and his staff are always there to answer your questions via email, or on the phone. Payment went very simple, and everything fell into place perfectly before my surgery. The day of surgery went amazingly simple and calm, and would definitely recommend the Minnesota Valley Surgery Center to anyone. Thank you Dr. Joe!