115lbs, 140cc, Natrelle Inspira, SoftTouch, subfascial for asymmetry

2 years later, I am still very happy with the results of my surgery. The breast looks pretty much the same as it did at week 6 -- no additional settling or movement. The incision scar is barely visible and is placed pretty much directly in the boob crease, which is perfect.

I dealt with some tingling and nerve pains on that arm when touching/pressing the skin above the implant, or the armpit area. I still get some tingling, but it is not painful. I continued to massage the area to work through it, and that seems to have worked to reduce the frequency. I also noticed that overly stretching the skin was uncomfortable at first (i.e. reaching fully above my head and hanging off of a pull up bar), but I made sure to ease into that position with gentle stretching, and that issue went away after a couple months.

I do still have numbness in some areas of the breast. This isn't an issue for me, but could be for some people. I think it's just a risk you take with a surgery like this.

I have had close friends "test out" how the implant breast feels to their touch vs my natural one, and nobody can tell. It's honestly amazing how natural it feels. Most people can't correctly identify the implant by sight either.

So overall, very happy and would recommend! I'm also happy to answer any questions/comments people have.

Today is 6 weeks! I feel like everything looks pretty much the same, which is good. Pic attached.

Between weeks 3 and 6, the incision has healed up pretty good and no longer hurts. I'm getting more feeling back in my breast every day. I have no more nerve pain in my arm either. Overall, the implant is really feeling like it's just part of my body now.

I've been doing daily walks since I passed the one month mark, and have felt like I could do normal physical activity for a while now. But I will wait to get cleared by the surgeon first.

I also was able to go out and buy some wireless bras to wear since my sports bras are really quite tight and not what I wanted to be wearing during recovery. I almost cried in the fitting room when bras fit both boobs at the same time lol. I am so used to having to deal with a giant gap between the small breast and the bra! It was super nice to have lots of options that fit me. I have been so much more comfortable wearing these bras and having cups that fit me.

So overall, things are going great. Zero regrets!

Overall, I feel like not much has changed in the last week -- in a good way! The breast with the implant still looks great. I can't really imagine it changing a lot more in appearance. I have posted a photo comparison in one of my casual bras so you can really see how much of a difference the implant makes in the evenness. I am starting to see how the implant might make my concave chest more noticeable, since the implant edge doesn't have much tissue to transition it to the concave part, but I'm not planning on being naked in front of everyone so it feels like a non-issue to me.

Finally can wear sports bras instead of the surgery bra, which has been great. The nipple and bottom half of the breast are still very sensitive. I am still getting the occasional mild nerve twinge in my arm, but usually only when it is fully extended.

The nurses had recommended that I take the incision tape off before 3 weeks, so I took it off at 2 weeks. Kind of wish I'd left it on longer because afterward, the incision felt like it was getting rubbed by the surgery bra seams, so I picked up some cushion-y non-stick gauze pads, which have really helped keep it comfortable and not rubbed raw. Otherwise, not much pain at the incision site. Mostly discomfort when I stretch it too much. It is really quite a small incision, so I am impressed with how it looks.

I am supposed to keep sleeping on my back until 6 weeks, but as a stomach sleeper, this has been torture! I have ended up on my side a few times (for only an hour or so) just to relieve the discomfort and back pain. I suspect the side sleeping is more of an issue for people with larger implants, because it feels perfectly comfortable to me at this point. I am still trying to follow instructions though lol.

I am also getting antsy about not being able to exercise, but I can start mild cardio next week. Since I'm not really having any pain and feel pretty much fine, it has been hard to be sedentary! I do notice that I tire easily when I do go out to stores and such, but I am 99% sure that is due to me being a lump on the couch more than it is due to surgery recovery at this point.