27 Yrs, 5'9", 130lbs, No Kids, 375cc - Houston, TX

I want to leave my experience here for other girls doing research to learn and know what to expect.
I decided to finally go through with a BA after many years of debating. I loved my boobs before but always wanted a little extra to feel great in clothes and great in a bikini, and at a time when i am financially able, why not? I chose to go with Ciaravino because he is well known in Houston and I've had quite a few girlfriends go to him and every one of them has loved the results. I had the surgery about 3 days ago. When I arrived home from surgery, I slept for the majority of the day. I woke up pretty uncomfortable and drowsy and it was easy to sleep because the anesthesia was still in my system. The second day was tough. I wasn't able to shower or do anything at all. Besides the pain, you become so bloated and constipated from all the meds that it feels like your stomach is going to explode and could possibly be bigger than your boobs lol. It is definitely necessary to have someone around who can lift you up, cater to you in anything that you need and hopefully not get annoyed when you ask for something that is 5 inches away from your hand. Everything from reaching for the remote to using the restroom is a struggle. I was a 34B and let the doctor decide between 350cc or 375cc implants. I found out on the third day that he chose the bigger one. Which is fine. The third day was just as awful as the second day. I finally decided to try to shower on my own while my mother was off buying me prune juice, which btw is a life saver. I took my bra off and looked in the mirror at my brand new boobs. Needless to say at day 3 new boobs look awful. I am looking at these boobs that look almost deformed to me and feeling the pressure on my chest that feels like an elephant and it's really hard not to have a panic attack at this point. So I attempted to take a shower but halfway through it my face and lips had turned white and I looked like a dead person. So I used all my energy to put my pants off and wait for my mothers help. 4th day is a little bit better. I have more movement in my arms and don't feel as much pain when trying to stand up to use the restroom. I have stopped taking the hydrocodone at this point because it gives me a migraine and an almost hangover type feel. I'll take it again if I feel it's necessary. This is one of the tougher things I've went through in my life(no kids) and I'm trying to take it day by day and remember that my boobs will look terrible for the first week or two.

Pictures of the day before my breast augmentation

I've taken off of work to have an extra day of recovery and I think 6 days are enough for me. The girls at the doctors office told me 5 days should be enough but for those out there doing research, I would take off as much time as possible because you never know how long your body will take to recover. I never expected for recovery to be this long or uncomfortable. For those of you who have kids especially, you ladies are much stronger than us dog moms but I would suggest to find someone who can take your kids for an entire week because of how much attention and care children require, it's a struggle to even take a simple shower. It would be nearly impossible. Speaking of showers, I finally took a complete one yesterday and feel 10x better and more positive with clean hair. It makes all the difference mentally when you're feeling refreshed. I had my boyfriend put a stool in the shower for me so that I could sit down and not become light headed again. I looked at my boobs again while drying off, and they are starting to look not so scary. Maybe it was the shower that made me see things in a more positive light? I've been walking around the house when necessary in just the sports bra and my boyfriend says I look proportionate and that the size looks great on me, which I agree, so I'm happy with the doctors decision to go 375cc. I will take pictures of the new boobs today so that I can show you what they look like before the week is up. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions. The point of this review is to help.