29 Years Old, No Kids, 5'4" and 135 lbs, 275 cc under the muscle - Houston, TX

I saw my surgeons yesterday (I also had a rhinoplasty with Dr. Phi, who is in Dr. Ciaravino's office) and they are thrilled with where I was at 5 days postop. Each day I'm moving around a little more and the discomfort is a little less. There really isn't so much pain anymore but more discomfort. Every now and then I get sharp shooting pains just in the bottom corner of my left breast. I asked about this yesterday and the nurse explained that it is normal as the nerves start waking up and reconnecting. No longer taking the Norco but still using the Methocarbamol (muscle relaxant) and that is providing the most relief.

Ordered a few bras from Amazon to alternate until I'm in regular bras. Was unsure of sizing but ordered the Playtex Zip Zip Hooray in a small (based on a review here) and the New Balance Shockingly Unshocking Bra in 32C. The playtex one fits great! Love the front zip feature. The New Balance was too small, seemingly in the band but maybe also in the cups. Sent it back today for a 34C and will update when it comes.

Even though I won't be working out again for a while, as an RN I will probably stick to sports bras under my scrubs and I'm really dreading having to pull a sports bra off over my head. Think I'll be sticking to these sports bras that have zippers or hook & eye closures for a while. So can't have too many of these!

Added some pictures of the girls from the last few days and the sutures.

I have always been small chested, even wearing a 34B bra was a stretch, and was always an average build. Just under 5'5" and for most of my 20s weighed around 150 and carried it well. Over the last few years I developed a passion for barre classes and then later, changed my diet completely. I achieved a lean 135 lbs, body fat around 20%, and in the process not even the A cup bras would fit. When I finally tried shopping in the teen section of Target without any luck, I knew it was time to do what I had always wanted to do - have breast augmentation surgery.

I spent the last 6 months researching plastic surgeons in the Houston area, eventually having consultations with 5 before settling on Dr. Ciaravino. I wanted to achieve a natural look that balanced out my curvier lower half and maintained my athletic build. In my regular job I wear scrubs and the goal is for no one to even notice the augmentation once I am able to return to work. My second job is a fitness instructor, and while I'm aware that an augmentation will be more noticeable once I return to tank tops and spandex, I still don't want the look to detract from the dedication I have to my clients and our workouts.

Dr. Ciaravino and I discussed sizes before settling on 275 cc silicone implants. Of all the surgeons I consulted with, he suggested the smallest size which was comforting to me. Other surgeons seemed to push for much larger implants, despite the look I explained I was going for, and even suggested that I would feel regret later on for not going larger. That approach really gave me a bad taste and Dr. Ciaravino never tried that tactic. In fact, he was confident that the 275 cc implant would perfectly balance my figure without overwhelming my chest.

I'm now two days post-op. Included are my before pictures and some from today.