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Now I just have bigger, ugly boobs.

UPDATED FROM Dowch
1 year post

A few days away from a year out,

$6,180
I have to say, these last two years, I've had more self confidence then my whole life. I lost weight, I never thought I'd lose. I started going back to school, and I was still really good at it. About 3 months of that was my new boobs, and it felt amazing to be whole. Then I took a major dive because I didn't get a nice set. I got very depressed over it because I paid a lot of money for these to look good. While seeking a great rack, I've given myself nerve pain in my left breast and almost total lost of sensation. In the end I got my old boobs back, just bigger, loss of sensation, and nerve damage. Was it worth it? If I could go back and change it would I? Yes, I'd pick a different surgeon.

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Braden C. Stridde, MD (license expired)

Braden C. Stridde, MD (license expired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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I am sooo so sorry you feel this way. I am unhappy with my results as well. I have surgery coming up in a month to correct my nipple (one is lower) but breasts will still be uneven. So i kind of understand how you feel..You paid a lot of money to enhance a part of you that you though would bring up your self esteem and make you feel great about your body and it's not the case..i feel like that as well. Please know that you are not alone. I still do not take my bra off when i'm intimate. I'm 11 months post op. I also feel like my breast issues are still there but because my boobs are bigger it looks even worst. And i have to find ways to "hide" the problem. I don't know personally but i am sure you're a great person and don't feel guilty or bad about yourself for doing something for you that didn't turn out so great. Your boobs do not define who you are and please don't be ashamed that your results are not perfect. Sending big hugs your way!! :) keep your chin up :)
Hang in there! Down the road you can get this fixed! Research really good next time and when you meet with new docs don't be afraid to ask what they do if there is a prob post op( normally during the first year) It sounds like overall you are in a lot better place now- but it is bad your surgery did not have a great outcome. That always hurts! Be stay positive- you aren't alone and one day you can get this taken care of. ( I know I have learned a lot and will be more aggressive. In any future surgeries I have.
Thanks for sharing your story.
life is full of good unexpected things!! Be optimictic, the future may hold something in the boob department for you!!
UPDATED FROM Dowch
7 months post

So unhappy.

My beautiful boobs. Once the swelling went down, I could see something was not right. PS said wait it out, it should just smooth over. But it just got more and more prominent. I left my 6 month post op appointment crying because I can't afford to have him fix his mistake? He wants to transfer fat to the underside of my breast to even out a double bubble, not on one but both sides. When he left the room so he could talk to the finance gal about it, I was thinking he was going to see about giving me a deal on the anesthesia or something. Nope. It was to give me a 25% discount on his fee. Because I have the anesthesia fee saved. After the last visit I KNEW, I would need a revision. So did he. We talked about it then, so I started saving for only fee I thought I'd have to pay for.
So now I get to live with bigger ugly boobs because as a single mom of three, I can't put more money into my [RS bleep]. I got them to begin with because my husband cheated on me. To make myself feel great naked. Now I'm back to square one and out almost 7 grand. I wonder if they are just going to get more and more ugly.
I'm so very upset and disappointed by the lack of care. So take a look. This is what I got. This is the work that Dr Braden Stridde deems acceptable. I'll take my chances somewhere else when I get money saved up, because I'm 1 for 1 on needing a revision.

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Hey, i am so sorry you don't like your results :(. Im in a similar boat as you ( hate my boobs, you can check out my profile) and my surgeon doesn't want to seem to help me..she's set on what SHE wants to do but i know there is gotta be another option. It sounds like your ps is more open and at least he admits it's not his best work. I really hope you get things sorted out with him. You're beautiful no matter what..but i can somewhat understand how you feel when you say now you "just have bigger ugly boobs" i feel the same ( btw your breasts are not ugly). Keep your chin up there will be a way to fix it :). All the best to you! xo
I'm never going to drop another 4k into my breasts. Never. That's the problem. I'm sad that I'm stuck with these ugly breast, because my PS will not fix them as per his revision clause. He doesn't think he fucked up enough to not get paid to fix them. He thinks they are good work.
It looks like you may have some capsular contracture, especially since they looked so great for the first couple of months. That may be able to be remedied without a ton of expense. Maybe a second opinion would be in order? So sorry to read of your disappointment. Wish you all the best--don't give up! Keep us posted on your progress.
Also, if there is CC, some implant manufacturers will offer refunds for revision. Look into that with your particular manufacturer. Xo
IT looks to me your implants have bottomed out. And that is the fault of the surgeon. In my opinion, she should fix this for free. I haven't had my surgery yet, but I have picked a surgeon that in the pre-op paper work specifically mentions that he will fix his these types of issues for free. I am really sorry for what has happened to you. I can relate to what you mean (I had a cheating BF in the past and my breast are super small, so it was always an insecurity for me). If I had more money, I would have helped you get this corrected!
It's not CC. The implant is in the right place too. It's just he didn't release enough tissue for my natural breast to fall into place right. So I have have my natural breast that just sits on top my implant. It just looks bad.
I'm so sorry. :(
You are just the sweetest thing! WOW! How kind of you "If I had more money, I would have helped you get this corrected!". What a wonderful soul! I needed to be reminded of just how kind complete strangers can be. Thank you!
I do feel bad for not thanking you for thought of paying for me, that means a lot :) It was a rough patch! But I am okay with them. They are mine. I'm not going to cry anymore over them. Maybe one day, I'll get them fixed. Until then, I'm just gonna try to ignore them while naked! lol
I am soo sorry! I know how you feel. Had so many implants-explants-implants that if I had all the money I spent I'd be rich..However, there are companies that will lend you money such as Care Credit at a reasonable rate for just about anything. That won't change the way you feel about yourself though. Boobs never did make the woman-I found that out the hard way. You might consider explanting and getting fat transfer to your breasts. I can see you don't have much fat but, neither do I, and I had one just recently. It helped much. Thanks for sharing and God Bless.
I'm just going to live with it. I did it to myself. You can only vet a PS so much. I just got one that doesn't care about his post op work. He's just looking to get paid it turns out. Sucks to be me. Moving on.
So sorry you're going through this.Hope you find a good surgeon if you decide to get a second opinion. I've seen women in your situation that end up looking much better second time around. Hope everything works out for you bc if you're happy your family is happy as well.
I don't know what a 2nd opinion would do, except show other surgeons in the area the crappy work my PS pumps out. I can't afford to get more work done, I also don't trust I'll get good results. I'm a bad luck charm as it seems. My breasts are just doomed for ugly.
Hey, stay strong, all is well, though it may not seem so. It will only get better.
I wish I could have that positive outlook. Except I know, I can't afford to fix them. Guess I picked the short straw when it came to getting what I wanted.
I'm going to pray HP finds a way to help you. In the meantime, I'm sending thoughts!!!
UPDATED FROM Dowch
2 months post

32DD

I went and got sized at VS and I'm a 32DD?! HOLY COW! It's crazy! And amazing. I love waking up and seeing the girls just hanging out. I feel whole. It's been one of the best decisions of my life.
The little bit of pain, the lot of money, coming to terms with elective surgery, has all be worth it to feel this way in my own skin. Never in my life did I feel like I loved my body. I do now. I LOVE IT. I love myself wholly. Not just parts, but my whole self. It's been amazing and wonderful. I used to be embarrassed just to be without a top on. My ex never did anything for my self image, if anything he made it worst in many ways. I had to come to terms with it myself, and boobs were the icing on the cake.
You can make your ass bigger with squats. Diet can take away your cellulite, that my ex liked to point out that I had. Your arm flab and baby pooch can be removed too with the right workouts. But boobs, they will just shrink and flatten as you improve the rest of you. Even as a teenager, I hated my boobs. They were ugly and flat. I was always told that kids would make my boobs bigger, I have three and they were even smaller then before. Now with implants, I feel like a woman. I can wear sexy things, and look sexy. Now I'm waiting for the someone to look sexy for.
They are starting to feel so soft and nice. They are just like melons, they just needed to ripen up! My scars are getting lighter all the time. My boobs look so nice and natural, you'd never know I had gotten implants. I've got just the right amount of cleavage to draw the eye in for a min but not so much where it's got all the focus. I look AMAZING naked. No better feeling in the world.

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Hi. I got 345s and have been sized at 32DD too but in some makes I take a 32E. Which is weird because pre-op I'd have thought that sort of size would look huge but it doesn't. Like you am so happy to have done this. Well worth the money and discomfort and great to feel whole at last!!