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Help! -Harrison, NY

UPDATED FROM nehuntington
1 month post

One day at a time

nehuntington
$5,990
Hey everyone. The rash has gone away!! I barely remember much of last week as I drugged myself on Benadryl ha ha :( The crazy allergic reaction has resolved but left behind all sorts of hyperpigmentation. In fact, if not for that my scars would be pretty invisible by now but one bump at a time right? At least it wasn't an infection of the sutures or anything like that so I'm thankful.
The girls are dropping nicely but the right one still feels tight and numb around the bottom. My nipples aren't on high sensitivity anymore either which means I can wear my seatbelt comfortably lol.
Actually I do feel like the left is too large for my body and kind of wish it was smaller, like the right one! That's a change cause I always wanted the right to be as big as the left. Maybe some time in the future ill reduce the left but for now I'm happy.
What scar treatments have you guys been using? I bought mederma a few days ago but can't seem to commit to using it three to four times a day. Thinking about putting my expensive la mer eye cream on it! Is that a bad idea? Haha!

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Joshua A. Greenwald, MD, FACS

Joshua A. Greenwald, MD, FACS

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September 7, 2013
I love your size. Perfect!
September 7, 2013
Thank you ^^
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September 8, 2013
I think you look great! And to be honest I cant see a difference in size. I wouldn't worry about that if I were you. I think they look perfect and that they suit your body [RS bleep]
September 10, 2013
I think you have a very normal result. I personally had a breast aug 2 years ago and my PS told me specifically not to stare at them. I never took any pictures in the beginning and the truth is they changed so much within the first couple of weeks. I am looking at your pictures and don't see a difference in size. Swelling and bruising is very normal and nothing to be scared of .... its surgery and your muscles are being cut open ... (common sense). I suggest you speak directly to your plastic surgeon with your concerns and not post things so that people don't give you the wrong information .... (just a suggestion)
February 24, 2020
wow you slammed this guy for reacting too soon in your recovery
September 26, 2020
I appreciated that you posted our journey even though it was a rollercoaster recovery. I'm going through the same process and it helps to know that I'm not alone in everything I'm experiencing too (riding too high, itchiness, looks like frankenboob). The whole point of RealSelf is to share our journey (good and bad), not just before photos and The end result 4 months later.....so thank you for doing that!!
UPDATED FROM nehuntington
24 days post

Hives/Rash breakout!

nehuntington
OMG I am totally freaking out now. It went from itching to this!! My PS told me it's an allergic reaction to the tapes and to start using hydrocortisone cream...that it should be getting better within 48 hours but the rash is getting bigger and bigger. The reddened areas are painful to touch and its even pretty sore to move. I can't find any similar posts on this website... Did anyone else go through this?! -feeling super scared and alone...

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August 29, 2013
Take an antihistamine tablet, that should help ease the itching, redness and inflammation if it is an allergic reaction. I would also call your GP and make and appointment just so they can check it out and give you some piece of mind and hopefully relief! xx
September 7, 2013
Athletic. I did decide to take some Benadryl for about a week without the instruction of my PS and it definitely has helped!! Thanks for the tip.
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August 29, 2013
Just to comfort you - look at my pics and see the bruises I had. It has been 2 weeks and they are almost totally gone. But when it was appearing and getting worse, I seriously thought it was going to implode on my chest. I was sooo worried. Keep us updated. Now Im still worried but because mine still feel hard and I feel burning sensations. Because its 3 weeks post op and I couldn't even fathom getting back to the gym. I can barely move !!
September 10, 2013
I was instructed to massage and by 3 weeks your implants should be well on their way to becoming soft especially with massaging. I know everyone is different but I know a lot of people who have had it done and we have all had great results. I also felt tingling and burning sensation around my incision sight but was assured that this was normal, and would subside in which it did.
UPDATED FROM nehuntington
15 days post

Update

nehuntington
I still have the tapes over them. At my 2 week consultation the PS said that the incisions were looking good and he pulled the old steri strips and put on a different tape.

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August 26, 2013
Seriously, I got 325 also, but why do mine look so much bigger than yours (and so many others at 325)!! I love your results!!