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UPDATED FROM FoxyMe
19 days post
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Wow, I just wrote a huge post and my laptop shut down for updates. I lost it all! So this will be more brief...
I will be at three weeks post-op this Thursday. Life has moved on and been back to "normal" for a couple of weeks. I wish that I could have taken more time to heal, but I am a single mom with two young girls and I have had to lift them and just deal with everything! I was back at work day 4 and without help by day 6. But to anybody else that is in this situation, it is ok and I have survived and it has been such a blur! I feel discomfort around the incisions, but it is not debilitating. Just background discomfort. How long does this last?
I have been having this raw, burning, stinging feeling inside of my left boob when I shift positions at night. It feels like the implant is rubbing up against a raw wound inside when I change positions. It does not happen during the day, though. Just while I am sleeping. Does anybody else ever feel this? Is this normal? It takes my breath away because it is so intense. I am hoping that it will go away soon! I miss my sleep! This used to happen when I would sit up straight from a 45 degree angle and it was much worse, but it went away by 7 days. This is just lingering.
Next Q... for anybody that had a donut lift or an areola incision, do my scars look normal for two and a half weeks? I know I am being impatient, but as long as I know I am normal, I won't fret! I have my third post-op appointment tomorrow, so I can bring all this up.
Also, I feel like my areolas are not even. I had my PS cut them down in size a bit, but they don't seem like perfect circles anymore. It might just be me and I am super nit-picky! It doesn't really bug me that much, but it would be good for a second opinion.
When does all the pain go away for good? I am ok, and I don't really notice it during the day, but I am tired of background discomfort! I am also too scared to go to the gym just yet. When I jog from in the parking lot from the car to the store, it feels weird and my boobs feel stiff. I would only do the the eliptical anyway, but it still makes me nervous.
Has anybody gone tanning at all since surgery? I know they say it is bad for the scars, but what if I wore a bikini top? I know, tanning is bad for me anyway, but I love going when it is 5 degrees here!
I guess when all is said and done, I am not in a super big hurry for them to look perfect because I am not sexually active. I am the only one that sees them. I get so busy, that I go days without really looking at them sometimes! I can't wait for life to slow down a bit and I can enjoy them more! My boyfriend and I are waiting to get married, so I have some time for them to look perfect! I appreciate everybody's comments and everything, this website is so helpful! Oh, one more thing, I wish I had gone for Ultra high profile instead of just high profile. Sigh. Oh well. I still love them. : )
I will be at three weeks post-op this Thursday. Life has moved on and been back to "normal" for a couple of weeks. I wish that I could have taken more time to heal, but I am a single mom with two young girls and I have had to lift them and just deal with everything! I was back at work day 4 and without help by day 6. But to anybody else that is in this situation, it is ok and I have survived and it has been such a blur! I feel discomfort around the incisions, but it is not debilitating. Just background discomfort. How long does this last?
I have been having this raw, burning, stinging feeling inside of my left boob when I shift positions at night. It feels like the implant is rubbing up against a raw wound inside when I change positions. It does not happen during the day, though. Just while I am sleeping. Does anybody else ever feel this? Is this normal? It takes my breath away because it is so intense. I am hoping that it will go away soon! I miss my sleep! This used to happen when I would sit up straight from a 45 degree angle and it was much worse, but it went away by 7 days. This is just lingering.
Next Q... for anybody that had a donut lift or an areola incision, do my scars look normal for two and a half weeks? I know I am being impatient, but as long as I know I am normal, I won't fret! I have my third post-op appointment tomorrow, so I can bring all this up.
Also, I feel like my areolas are not even. I had my PS cut them down in size a bit, but they don't seem like perfect circles anymore. It might just be me and I am super nit-picky! It doesn't really bug me that much, but it would be good for a second opinion.
When does all the pain go away for good? I am ok, and I don't really notice it during the day, but I am tired of background discomfort! I am also too scared to go to the gym just yet. When I jog from in the parking lot from the car to the store, it feels weird and my boobs feel stiff. I would only do the the eliptical anyway, but it still makes me nervous.
Has anybody gone tanning at all since surgery? I know they say it is bad for the scars, but what if I wore a bikini top? I know, tanning is bad for me anyway, but I love going when it is 5 degrees here!
I guess when all is said and done, I am not in a super big hurry for them to look perfect because I am not sexually active. I am the only one that sees them. I get so busy, that I go days without really looking at them sometimes! I can't wait for life to slow down a bit and I can enjoy them more! My boyfriend and I are waiting to get married, so I have some time for them to look perfect! I appreciate everybody's comments and everything, this website is so helpful! Oh, one more thing, I wish I had gone for Ultra high profile instead of just high profile. Sigh. Oh well. I still love them. : )
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UPDATED FROM FoxyMe
8 days post
I had some intense bruises show up on day 5 that...
I had some intense bruises show up on day 5 that are quite painful and ugly. How long do they usually stay? I know bruising is normal so I'm not worried, but it will be much more comfortable without the bruises! They are on the outer breast, around the crease area.
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December 8, 2012
I had a lot of bruising under my breast from the crease up (look at my pictures). By week three they were mostly gone. But now that I am back under ice and tape not looking forward to see the results of starting over again!
December 8, 2012
I'm so sorry that you had to go under again! I actually thought your pics looked really good, but I don't blame you for going back if you weren't 100 percent satisfied. Best of luck recovering again! The weird part about my bruises is that my incision was around the areola. I know they have to cut the pocket for the implant on the inside, though, and I'm guessing that's what it's from
December 8, 2012
Thank you for your thoughts! If it were a case if how I liked them I would have left them but the fold had been dissected too far down and the implant had slid down beyond my natural crease and it felt as if a hot curling iron was being held on my skin all day. It would have gotten worse with time and not better. It is unfortunate but not an uncommon. It is bad and good to have a revision so close together, this technique needs tone done early and although painful is lot less intrusive then then the future revision. This had definitely been challenging!
December 8, 2012
I'm 7 days post op and also have some pretty dark bruises in the creases, mostly around the incisions. The steri-strips came off in the shower and the incisions have healed wonderfully but the bruises make them look horrible. They do sell that arnica bruise gel at Walgreens but its pretty pricey and I figured they'll go away soon, no one can see them but me. Hopefully we don't have to deal with them too much longer! Happy healing Foxy!
December 8, 2012
Is the bruise gel supposed to help with the pain and tenderness? I really feel like the only pain I still feel from the procedure is where the bruises are. I'm hoping they go away soon!
December 8, 2012
Yeah, I think it does help with the pain and tenderness, as well as just helping the bruises fade faster. But I read the box and it said it worked best if applied right away to stop bruising or lessen it. I figured its too late for me now cuz my bruises have already been around for a week and are even kinda fading. I wish I would have know about it sooner, I would have got some and put it on right after surgery.
December 8, 2012
Oh, so sorry to hear about your bruising. I guess I got lucky because I havent' had any bruising (maybe the Arnica helped?); but, the spot you describe is where I still feel a little tender, so that's comforting in a way to me. I'm so glad you're happy! I feel the same way! Happy bra shopping!
UPDATED FROM FoxyMe
6 days post
I have so much to say, but such little time! I...
I have so much to say, but such little time! I have been back to work now for three days. I even took my muscle relaxer and percocet when I got to work and I was just fine. I still haven't been driving, since I'm taking pills still. I feel good tonight, minimal discomfort. This morning was super painful, though. I have been overdoing it so I got more swollen and bruised and had more pain. I had the stitches taken out this morning! They put new brown tape around the nipple, over the incisions, and it has to stay on for one more week. After that, they will be completely free! It was pretty uncomfortable and made me a bit nauseous, but I can't really say that it was painful. This was my second post op visit, and tomorrow is my one week anniversary with the new boobs. The Dr said they look really great for one week and I should be happy. And believe me, I am ! I posted a ton of pics that I took tonight. I am allowed and actually encouraged to wear underwire now. The dark bra in the pics is a $15 Target bra with slight underwire. It is comfy! I am going to wait another month or two to buy cute bras that are more expensive. As of right now, I am a 32/34 DD in normal bras, 32/34 DDD in VS bras. Enjoy the pics! I am so happy!
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December 5, 2012
I had surgery nov 30 and I'm 6 days out. I had the shooting pain to the nipple first couple days my PS said that it was nerves reconstructing. I go back to work tomorrow. They look great hang in there.
December 7, 2012
Thank you! The shooting pain is gone now, just normal soreness and slight bruising. How are you feeling after one week now?
December 6, 2012
Wow! You look so good already!! Thanks for posting the new pics. Your PS did a great job. So happy for you :)
December 6, 2012
Wow......looking great I see. Thats great that all is going well with you. Im an getting a little anxious.......my BA is on Friday and I wont know the time until I call in on Thursday.
December 7, 2012
Thank you! Good luck tomorrow! Mine was at that same time of day. It sucked because all morning was just a waiting game, full of nerves. You will do great, though!
December 6, 2012
they look so good!! what profile did you get?
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