POSTED UNDER Breast Lift with Implants REVIEWS
330cc silicone/ 57 years old/ 5’8” 125
ORIGINAL POST
Long review. I decided to put it all in one post...
Fawn57April 14, 2018
WORTH IT$9,799
Long review. I decided to put it all in one post and update later.
The Decision:
I’ve always said I’d rather have a face lift than a boob job. I figured I could wear padded bras when needed. I changed my mind this year. A few people I know have had a breast lift with implants and they look great! It made me start thinking about it and really wanting the surgery. Before surgery I had a very hard time finding a bra that fit and the best fit was a 32DD but the top of the cup was mostly empty. I shouldn’t worry or care about what other people say but I had a couple of remarks that made me think more about the surgery. When I was bra shopping I told the sales lady I wanted a bra that would hold me up. She said, “Why? You don’t have anything to hold up!” On another occasion I was talking to an acquaintance and someone mentioned that she was sending out invitations to the grand opening of her boutique. I love shopping and clothes so I told her to send me an invitation. You would think she’d be anxious for a new customer but she acted strange and I was thinking maybe I wasn’t up scale enough for her. Then she said, “I decided to open a store for women with curves. Women with boobs and butts. Real women. It’s hard for women with curves to find clothes. I'm not going to have clothes with a lot of flounces like thin people can wear, but you’re welcome to come!” Ugh! That burned me up! I have boobs and a butt. I’m a real woman with curves! I don’t wear ruffles and flounces. She sent an invitation, but I didn’t go. Lastly, while I felt like my figure looked great when I looked in the mirror, when I saw pictures of myself I looked flat and boyish. I noticed my shirts always gathered up above my boobs like there was nothing to keep them pulled down. And any dresses with darts could not be filled out in the bust. I kept thinking that 57 was too old to worry about it, but my younger friends all told me to go for it so I did!
Choosing a surgeon:
I had consults with two different surgeons. One surgeon had over 30 years experience and is the surgeon everyone I know has used. The other surgeon, Dr. Patrick Wilson had around 12 years experience and was unknown to me. I chose him for a second opinion because he had so many glowing reviews on realself. I had every intention of using the first surgeon, but when I went for the second opinion I left wanting him to do the surgery. I worried over the decision for several weeks. It seemed crazy to go to someone with less experience. I talked pros and cons with my husband and he told me to go with the younger doctor. Nothing against the other doctor. He has a stellar reputation and does great work. Dr. Wilson just talked to me more about symmetry and that’s what I wanted. Overall he just seemed more interested in finding out what I wanted. He made the comment that if my right side was like my left side I wouldn’t need a lift. That attention to detail is what won me over.
Size:
I agonized over the size decision. I had made 300 cc rice sizers and loved that size. When I made bigger sizers I felt like a line backer. I’m 5’8” and weigh 125. My shoulders are narrow and I thought the large sizers looked out of proportion on me. So here’s why I worried over this decision: The first doctor made the offhand comment that I’m tall and can carry off 400cc. I knew I didn’t want to be that big from trying on rice sizers. The nurse there who helped with sizers didn’t bring me the 300cc sizers even though that’s what i asked for. She brought in the 400cc sizers and kept pushing the larger size and seemed irritated when I kept asking for smaller sizes to try. So, when I got home I was telling my husband about the entire experience. Big mistake! He started pressuring me to get big implants. He doesn’t know how much he upset me but I cried for several days about it and almost gave up on the idea of surgery. But I kept my appointment for the second opinion and it was a totally different experience. He understood that I wanted a natural look. He did all his measurements and looked up something on a chart. He told me 300cc would be a good place to start. His nurse gave me sizers and left me alone in the room and told me to take my time, take selfies, try on with my different shirts, etc. She was not irritated at all that I was taking time deciding. Again, I thought 300cc looked the best. By this point my husband had decided to keep his opinions to himself.
Pre-op:
At the pre-op I asked the doctor about size again. He told me he was putting 330cc in the smaller side and 310 in the larger side. I told him what the other doctor said about 400cc and that my husband has the mentality of getting more for the money. He told me that just because I could pull off 400cc doesn’t mean it would be aesthetically pleasing. He very firmly told me that he was a conservative surgeon and he would not put that size in me because my skin would stretch out. I would bottom out and it would be ugly. He said the size he was using would be pretty and perky and I wouldn’t run the risk of stitches ripping out. He went on to say he will put large implants in if your tissue can handle it. My tissue cant handle it. Nor did I want it. Don’t you know it made me so happy to tell my husband what he said?! The doctor did say I could come back a year after surgery and possibly trade for larger implants once my tissue has stretched. I don’t think I’ll be doing that.
Surgery and pain:
The surgery was a breeze. Dr. Wilson does his surgery at Huntsville Women and Children’s. The nurses were super nice and the anesthesiologist told me I had picked an excellent surgeon and she wouldn’t choose to work with him if he wasn’t. The pain was a big nothing burger. I was expecting the worst but I had a very easy time. When I left the hospital my pain level was a 2. I took the pain meds as directed and didn’t need them after day 3. I was never in terrible pain. I was just a bit uncomfortable. I couldn’t open pill bottles because it made my underarms hurt. I couldn’t open the car door either. It seemed like smaller motions were what got to me. My main complaint was dry mouth from the nausea patch. I didn’t dare take it off though because I always have trouble with nausea when I’m on pain meds. My only surprise was that he used surgical glue. I had seen so many pics on this site that I was expecting steri strips. The glue was fine. I just wasn’t expecting it.
The Results:
So far I love my results! A few people have told me I don’t look different. That’s fine if they think that. I like what I see and I did it for me, not them. I have bought so many new clothes! This has changed my life more than I thought it would and I couldn’t be happier.
The Decision:
I’ve always said I’d rather have a face lift than a boob job. I figured I could wear padded bras when needed. I changed my mind this year. A few people I know have had a breast lift with implants and they look great! It made me start thinking about it and really wanting the surgery. Before surgery I had a very hard time finding a bra that fit and the best fit was a 32DD but the top of the cup was mostly empty. I shouldn’t worry or care about what other people say but I had a couple of remarks that made me think more about the surgery. When I was bra shopping I told the sales lady I wanted a bra that would hold me up. She said, “Why? You don’t have anything to hold up!” On another occasion I was talking to an acquaintance and someone mentioned that she was sending out invitations to the grand opening of her boutique. I love shopping and clothes so I told her to send me an invitation. You would think she’d be anxious for a new customer but she acted strange and I was thinking maybe I wasn’t up scale enough for her. Then she said, “I decided to open a store for women with curves. Women with boobs and butts. Real women. It’s hard for women with curves to find clothes. I'm not going to have clothes with a lot of flounces like thin people can wear, but you’re welcome to come!” Ugh! That burned me up! I have boobs and a butt. I’m a real woman with curves! I don’t wear ruffles and flounces. She sent an invitation, but I didn’t go. Lastly, while I felt like my figure looked great when I looked in the mirror, when I saw pictures of myself I looked flat and boyish. I noticed my shirts always gathered up above my boobs like there was nothing to keep them pulled down. And any dresses with darts could not be filled out in the bust. I kept thinking that 57 was too old to worry about it, but my younger friends all told me to go for it so I did!
Choosing a surgeon:
I had consults with two different surgeons. One surgeon had over 30 years experience and is the surgeon everyone I know has used. The other surgeon, Dr. Patrick Wilson had around 12 years experience and was unknown to me. I chose him for a second opinion because he had so many glowing reviews on realself. I had every intention of using the first surgeon, but when I went for the second opinion I left wanting him to do the surgery. I worried over the decision for several weeks. It seemed crazy to go to someone with less experience. I talked pros and cons with my husband and he told me to go with the younger doctor. Nothing against the other doctor. He has a stellar reputation and does great work. Dr. Wilson just talked to me more about symmetry and that’s what I wanted. Overall he just seemed more interested in finding out what I wanted. He made the comment that if my right side was like my left side I wouldn’t need a lift. That attention to detail is what won me over.
Size:
I agonized over the size decision. I had made 300 cc rice sizers and loved that size. When I made bigger sizers I felt like a line backer. I’m 5’8” and weigh 125. My shoulders are narrow and I thought the large sizers looked out of proportion on me. So here’s why I worried over this decision: The first doctor made the offhand comment that I’m tall and can carry off 400cc. I knew I didn’t want to be that big from trying on rice sizers. The nurse there who helped with sizers didn’t bring me the 300cc sizers even though that’s what i asked for. She brought in the 400cc sizers and kept pushing the larger size and seemed irritated when I kept asking for smaller sizes to try. So, when I got home I was telling my husband about the entire experience. Big mistake! He started pressuring me to get big implants. He doesn’t know how much he upset me but I cried for several days about it and almost gave up on the idea of surgery. But I kept my appointment for the second opinion and it was a totally different experience. He understood that I wanted a natural look. He did all his measurements and looked up something on a chart. He told me 300cc would be a good place to start. His nurse gave me sizers and left me alone in the room and told me to take my time, take selfies, try on with my different shirts, etc. She was not irritated at all that I was taking time deciding. Again, I thought 300cc looked the best. By this point my husband had decided to keep his opinions to himself.
Pre-op:
At the pre-op I asked the doctor about size again. He told me he was putting 330cc in the smaller side and 310 in the larger side. I told him what the other doctor said about 400cc and that my husband has the mentality of getting more for the money. He told me that just because I could pull off 400cc doesn’t mean it would be aesthetically pleasing. He very firmly told me that he was a conservative surgeon and he would not put that size in me because my skin would stretch out. I would bottom out and it would be ugly. He said the size he was using would be pretty and perky and I wouldn’t run the risk of stitches ripping out. He went on to say he will put large implants in if your tissue can handle it. My tissue cant handle it. Nor did I want it. Don’t you know it made me so happy to tell my husband what he said?! The doctor did say I could come back a year after surgery and possibly trade for larger implants once my tissue has stretched. I don’t think I’ll be doing that.
Surgery and pain:
The surgery was a breeze. Dr. Wilson does his surgery at Huntsville Women and Children’s. The nurses were super nice and the anesthesiologist told me I had picked an excellent surgeon and she wouldn’t choose to work with him if he wasn’t. The pain was a big nothing burger. I was expecting the worst but I had a very easy time. When I left the hospital my pain level was a 2. I took the pain meds as directed and didn’t need them after day 3. I was never in terrible pain. I was just a bit uncomfortable. I couldn’t open pill bottles because it made my underarms hurt. I couldn’t open the car door either. It seemed like smaller motions were what got to me. My main complaint was dry mouth from the nausea patch. I didn’t dare take it off though because I always have trouble with nausea when I’m on pain meds. My only surprise was that he used surgical glue. I had seen so many pics on this site that I was expecting steri strips. The glue was fine. I just wasn’t expecting it.
The Results:
So far I love my results! A few people have told me I don’t look different. That’s fine if they think that. I like what I see and I did it for me, not them. I have bought so many new clothes! This has changed my life more than I thought it would and I couldn’t be happier.
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Before Pictures
Fawn57April 15, 2018
Here’s a picture before surgery. As you can see, one side needs more lift than the other. The doctor said if my right side looked like my left I wouldn’t need a lift. He did think it would match better to go ahead and lift the left side. He took off about 10cc on the left and 30cc on the right. So my implants were 310 on the left and 330 on the right. In my picture in the shirt you can see how my bra is dented in on my right side because I’m a bit smaller and sag more on that side.
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