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Even Better Than Expected! - Honolulu, HI

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ziggychickSeptember 26, 2013
WORTH IT$8,000
Just so you can truly appreciate the difference, i snagged a pic of my pre-aug printout from my dr last time I went in. As you can see, the girls were simply deflated- exhausted and droopy, they gave their all to my babies!

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Benjamin Chu, MD, FACS

Benjamin Chu, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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BethH
September 26, 2013

Wow, the photos from your doctor's office really do show that you did a great job nursing the kiddos. Your results are wonderful...I'm so happy for you! Not sure how old our children are, but how did they react to your surgery and new boobs?

ziggychick
June 19, 2014
I only just saw this question- my kids at the time were 18mo, 4, 6 and 8. They had varying reactions, my 4 yo son said, "Whoa, Mom! Your boobs are so FAT!!" My 6 yo daughter reacted mostly with concern for my health. My 8 yo daughter felt a bit more anxious about them I think. She didn't like them at first (thought they were too big) and wanted to know why I did it. I explained simply and honestly that I used to have a different figure before I had kids and I didn't feel as feminine with the flat chest I had before. I also admitted to her that sometimes I thought they were too big, too, but since I had extra skin to fill out I decided I would go a little bigger. That seemed to help her feel ok about things and she's gotten used to them now I think.
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BethH
June 22, 2014
Thank you for your response...whenever you have time, we're here! I just love your children's responses. Sounds like you handled the situation well with your little ones. They each are at such a different level of understanding. Sometimes their innocent comments kill me though. Hope you're enjoying your new look!

Glad to see you're back on RealSelf! Just curious what motivated you to check your review?
Limaboro
June 24, 2014
You look fantastic!!! I, like you, breast fed lots of babies...two at once, at one point, and had lots of skin to fill. I believe now looking at yours too, it makes for an awesome outcome!!! I like that I could go bigger. I knew I needed to because of all the deflation, that's for sure! Lol doesn't it feel great to fill out lingerie, dresses and bathing suits?!! I, also like you, was confident before my BA but what a difference this has made! Who knew!! Congrats Mamma :) We earned this, big time!!!
ziggychick
June 25, 2014
Totally agree! I was blown away by how much confidence this has given me, I feel and look amazing! I love filling out my clothes- yes, we earned this.
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ziggychickMay 25, 2013

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Bergemra
May 25, 2013
You look amazing! How tall and how much do you weigh? Congrats!
ziggychick
May 26, 2013
Thank you! I am 5' 6" and 120 lbs- normally 118, but I've gained a couple and lost some tone during recovery!
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bma312
May 25, 2013
They look great! I hope mine will look like yours, soon.
Rachelle22
May 25, 2013
Wow, you were not exaggerating, they look amazing! The size, the shape, the way they sit, girl, you've got my dream breasts! What size were you before and after?
ziggychick
May 26, 2013
Thanks, I LOVE them! Before kids I was 34C I think. After breastfeeding 4 kids they were down to 32/34AAs. Currently they are 32/34 D, bordering on DD. I didn't want to go overly big and DD sounds so big to me! But I've learned to ignore the size/numbers and look at how perfectly they fit my frame.
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mariab4
May 30, 2013
Wow! Yours look really great:) How many cc's did you end up getting? I am the same stature as you and size before your BA and I also hope to get the same results on June 13. Thank you for sharing...
ziggychick
June 1, 2013
Thank you! I had some asymmetry, so to compensate I got 475cc in the right side and 450cc in the left.
ganda83
September 26, 2013
good bye to flat chest you look lovely.
ziggychick
September 26, 2013
Thank you! I posted another before (sans bikini) to show just how sad they were before!
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ziggychickMay 25, 2013
Since I was so flat as a result of breastfeeding four children (a total of 3 1/2 years of breastfeeding), I had excess skin with little breast tissue. The imaging technology Dr. Chu used also showed that one side of my rib cage (the left I believe) was higher than the other. The right, however, had slightly more breast tissue. To compensate for these asymmetries, I had 475cc in the right side and 450cc in the left. We decided on Mentor's smooth round high profile gel implants.

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Limaboro
May 25, 2013
Great result! I can totally relate to the busy mamma, no time to sit still fit recovery thing. That was THE hardest part for me. WORTH it though! I, too, love my results ;)
Limaboro
May 25, 2013
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