Breast Lift Two Years After Removing Implants - Highland Park, IL

I got pep back in my step on day 18! I'm feeling good. There is still some sore spots in my breasts but overall they feel much better. I can reach higher this week and I feel like I'm finally standing up straight again.
The incisions are looking better even though I still have some spots with the ends of sutures sticking out. I'm hoping those let go in the next few days and I can wiggle them out. I did have a lot (probably 30 on each breast) of thin sutures around the areolas. I was able to just pull those right off. Once I pulled them off the skin started healing up and looking better within a day.
I do feel like everything is settling a little bit more. I can't stop looking at them. Just so happy with the results so far. Still wishing I would have had the insight to get a lift instead of going thru the mess of implants 6 years ago. So happy to be natural! The ladies at my PS said I have 20 year old breasts again. I say, not really because they never looked this good at 20. :)

The tape finally came off two days ago. There was a small section of the incision that was open on the left breast. It appeared that water had been sitting under the tape causing it to stay very wet. That area of tape was green in color and there was a little bit of what looked like puss on the tape strip. I'm keeping a very close eye on this section to make sure it is not infected. I also butterfly stripped it to help keep the area closed up. I do love those butterfly bandaids! Today I was nervous about the right breast opening up where I could see a large scab so I put a butterfly strip on there just in case. :)
I did have a few pieces of the dissolving stitches come off after my shower this morning. One small area around the areola on the right side was bleeding a little bit. I've smothered the incisions with a healing balm.

Overall I feel pretty good. There are still a few areas above my breasts that are tender to the touch and I think I may still have some swelling.

The incisions look a bit scary at the moment but I have faith that they will heal up nicely. The areolas look a little wonky in shape so I'm not sure what's going on with that. I have good sensation in the left nipple but the right nipple has little sensation. I'm not surprised by this because I had issues with this nipple from the augmentation I had gotten back in 2008..... Doesn't look like much has changed with the shape. There may be a little bit of settling in on the bottom.

The worst thing for me is having to rely on others to help me lift things. I'm such a stubborn independent gal that I just like doing things myself.

still at 7 days post op.
Amazing how much difference there is. I'm sooo happy to have these puppies where they should be! My doctor is an artist! I was for sure I'd have to have a full anchor scar but somehow he was able to get the job done with just a lollipop incision.