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UPDATED FROM Rita420
28 days post
My left breast looks awkward.
WORTH IT$5,500
Since my last update.. I'm doing sooo much better. I love my boobs. Now that the swelling has gone down.. I almost wish they were a little bigger. Go figure right!! I think I was just in a shocked phase with the whole change of my body. Once I chilled out and gave it a few weeks.. I was ok and got use to my new body.
I am 4 weeks PO today. I know I still have a ways to go before they settle.. But my left boobs annoys me. My right is so pretty.. But my left is awkward looking. Anyone have any reassuring words that she will come around?? :)
I am 4 weeks PO today. I know I still have a ways to go before they settle.. But my left boobs annoys me. My right is so pretty.. But my left is awkward looking. Anyone have any reassuring words that she will come around?? :)
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UPDATED FROM Rita420
13 days post
Feeling better!
So I freaked out... Way too early! I feel much better now! I guess the swelling got to my head. I feel kinda silly now.
Thanks so much for the kind words everyone! My PS did a great job and was right for his choice for me.
Thanks so much for the kind words everyone! My PS did a great job and was right for his choice for me.
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You look great you feeling better about them?
I got a tear reading about your regret! I'm happy that I continued to read that your doing better. Post op regret/depression is very common... I was quite down for the first few days too. I kept asking myself "why" . Each day gets much better than the last until finally it's a positive thing. I'm 3 weeks post op today and I'm still self conscious about them but it's getting better and better! My heart goes out to you! I hope you continue to get better mentally about your choice and physically as well :)
Thank you. Ditto! :)
Can you post some more pics. Glad ur feeling a lil better. Told ya. The swelling gets to us Bcuz we feel so huge and have these hard foreign objects in us. Lol
Oops guess my other msg got deleted. lol I will make it short.
But I read ur story and I felt the same way when I had my surgery 1 yr ago. Sad and depressed. Hope u feel better soon
Please post more pics I would love to see how you look now I'm one week post I want to see some dofferences as I am to going through swelling :/
Is there anyway to to somehow figure out how many cc I would need to be a full C or a small D? Did you do the rice test? if so did that help. Or trying on the sizers at the doctor? The only thing my second consultation/doctor did was the 3d imaging which was nice but still hard to picture on me. My next consultation is on the 28th and the will let me try on different sizes which I hope helps me make a better decision
I tried the sizers at my ps office and that's how we determined my size I'm getting. It will look a little different of course under the skin but I got a good idea
A lot of it depends on your current size. What size are you now and what did the Doc say?
I think I'm a 34 AAor even AAA One doctor said 450cc..
Blonde_baum you and I are the sane size. My gut is telling me to go with 400 cc hp silicone. My surgery is in 2 weeks. I'm berceuse bc I want to be a C. It's fear if not knowing what size I'll end up until I get it done and heal...... Ugh
The Docs are usually pretty good at this. They have a lot of room for error. It takes a lot to make a noticeable difference. 1 tablespoon is 15cc. I have 400cc, silicone, round, smooth, high profile, above the muscle and my ribcage is 38" around. I had very little breast tissue too. My first ones were 185cc and they didn't do much but they were better than what I had. The higher you go the more the risk of complications. Mentor considers anything above 350cc large. I have had problems not because of the size but they are above the muscle and keep getting capsular contracture. I just talked with Mentor customer service and they said the MemoryGel weighs 1 ounce per 30cc. I read somewhere that it takes around 200cc per cup size increase. I was more afraid of what I would look like after the revision surgery on 2/20/14 than the surgery itself. Being your first time, maybe you could try on a bra with rice or implants in it for a better idea. You will be amazed what it feels like to have breast after being so flat. When I was 16 I was 32AAA and it wrinkled up on me. It never got much better. I was so happy to get my implants. Even though I have had problems, I am still glad I did it. Your job is easy. You pay the bill, you show up, you go to sleep and you wake up with boobies. They give you a lot of drugs until you feel better. Just do what your doctor says and don't push yourself to hard. Let other people look after you.
Make a long list of questions to ask your Dr. so you don't forget anything. They say the biggest regret women have is they didn't go big enough. You don't look that big when you put your clothes. Get lots of pictures of what you want to look like and take them with you to your Dr. appt. If you have doubts, go with your instincts. If you hear an alarm go off in your head don't ignore it. It is better to make an error going too small than too big. You can always go bigger. Going smaller is a whole different ball game. Mentor MemoryGel silicone patient information book states that, "Breast implants are not lifetime devices and breast implantation is likely not a one-time surgery. You will likely need additional unplanned surgeries on your breasts because of complications or unacceptable outcomes." Do you feel comfortable with the placement and type implant your getting?
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I am a mother of 2 and in my early 30's. After...
I am a mother of 2 and in my early 30's. After having my children and losing over 20lbs in the last year, my breast were pitiful.
I have went back and forth with BA for a few years. Well I finally did it. I just went for it.
I told my PS in the beginning I didn't want to look like I had big fake boobs. I was thinking 275-300cc max. He told me with my height and weight ( 5'7 140lbs ) I should go 400cc because I would shrink at least 10%-15% after and would be more of a 350cc. I was still a little hesitant. But after listening to him and everyone else, esp online reviews, I went with the 400cc. Also.. He does HP.. Which I really hadn't done much research on.. But trusted him. It all sounded good at the time but again I did not go with my gut and org imagined look.
So now here I am.. A little over a week PO and I'm so unhappy! I wish I had never even did this surgery. My whole world is consumed on this regret. I feel so bad because I can't think straight. I keep beating myself over and over! I want these things changed or out like YESTERDAY! I have cried, can't sleep, or eat. My poor kids have even see me cry a few times. I hate that for them. I feel so selfish over this. Everyone says, give it time, it's been too short of time.. But man it's killing me. I feel SO insecure now. I look so weird. I know they are swollen.. But they are like two balls on my chest. :( My PS even told me he had a hard time getting the 400cc in me. This made me feel even worse. I should have stuck with my guns.
My Mom is very supportive and tells me to relax and it's nothing that can't be undone.. But waiting.. That will kill me. I'm going to talk to my PS soon and see what he has to say. I feel so selfish because I know most girls would kill for this.. I guess I should have known better.
Ps- my PS did a great job! It was my fault for not stressing what I really wanted.
I have went back and forth with BA for a few years. Well I finally did it. I just went for it.
I told my PS in the beginning I didn't want to look like I had big fake boobs. I was thinking 275-300cc max. He told me with my height and weight ( 5'7 140lbs ) I should go 400cc because I would shrink at least 10%-15% after and would be more of a 350cc. I was still a little hesitant. But after listening to him and everyone else, esp online reviews, I went with the 400cc. Also.. He does HP.. Which I really hadn't done much research on.. But trusted him. It all sounded good at the time but again I did not go with my gut and org imagined look.
So now here I am.. A little over a week PO and I'm so unhappy! I wish I had never even did this surgery. My whole world is consumed on this regret. I feel so bad because I can't think straight. I keep beating myself over and over! I want these things changed or out like YESTERDAY! I have cried, can't sleep, or eat. My poor kids have even see me cry a few times. I hate that for them. I feel so selfish over this. Everyone says, give it time, it's been too short of time.. But man it's killing me. I feel SO insecure now. I look so weird. I know they are swollen.. But they are like two balls on my chest. :( My PS even told me he had a hard time getting the 400cc in me. This made me feel even worse. I should have stuck with my guns.
My Mom is very supportive and tells me to relax and it's nothing that can't be undone.. But waiting.. That will kill me. I'm going to talk to my PS soon and see what he has to say. I feel so selfish because I know most girls would kill for this.. I guess I should have known better.
Ps- my PS did a great job! It was my fault for not stressing what I really wanted.
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I know this probably will not help but ur new boobs really do looks GREAT!!!!!...give it some time they r going to go down quite a bit! And ur body might take some time to get used to them..give it 6m or so then decide if u want them changed :-) feel better!!!
What I see is beautiful! IMO I think they fit your body perfect..plz be patient..my BA is wed and from everything I've read so far is patience patience patience..I really hope you will love them in 3 months..
I agree with the other comment listed here.....
A) they look GREAT
B) they WILL change
C) we all cry at this phase - I am struggling with mine too, but I KNOW the end result will be AMAZE! * and I am NOT a patient person AT ALL*
D) Take a deep breath and know that if you truly don't like them, there is always the option to remove. I betcha that you will fall in love by the time they drop and fluff.
GOOD LUCK and HUGS from Texas!!! :) :)
So soon for regrets! I'm 7 weeks PO and my breasts look and feel so much better than the first week now that they have softened and settled. After being so flat chested for years it took some getting used to whenever I looked at myself, and I did wonder whether I had done the right thing, however I'm loving the results now. Be patient and give it some time. You're looking great so soon after!
Take a deep breathe....it's too too soon to regret it yet. The swelling can last for weeks/months. So far they look frat and they will only look better as time goes on. Did you do smooth implants? If so make sure you're massaging them so they can drop in their pockets. They won't look like you smuggled cantaloupes in your shirt after too long. Cut yourself a break and breathe. I can't wait to see how you feel come summer time. I think you'll feel differently. And remover; if you absolutely hate them in, you can always get them taken out. But give yourself up to a year to see if you like the true end result once they settle in!!!!
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OMG! They r going to look awesome!!!
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