27yr Old, 5'2 125lbs, 34B and Ready for a BA. Jacksonville, FL

Did you guys notice the app had an update! I like the new layout to post updates! So I took the photos I'm posting two days ago, and yesterday was my true five week mark.. But nothing has changed from them until now anyways! After my last post op appointment I noticed my left incision had become very red and itchy, almost excoriated feeling. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I live in Florida and we're in 100 degree weather; and I work in an ER where I am moving and sweating a lot. I emailed my PS one evening about it and he responded to me within a few minutes and told me to come in the following day so he could check them out- he is phenomenal! So I went in the following day and he thought they looked okay but validated my concerns. He recommended I switch away from the triple antibiotic and try aquaphor to see if there's any improvement; incase the redness was due to me developing an allergy to the triple antibiotic. He also said if I wanted to try the scar strips I could. I bought both and tried the strips first.. I really liked them compared to gauze bc they didn't shift in my bra like gauze sometimes does (I stopped using tape with gauze after the first week bc it irritated my skin) but the bad thing is that wearing them without a bra is difficult depending on what I'm doing. If I'm sweating- they aren't staying put lol. So I've primarily been using aquaphor and no bra or aquaphor with gauze and a bra. I've seen HUGE improvements in the incision; it was dry and cracked from the irritation but my skin is hydrated again and back to looking normal! Most days that I'm off work I go bra-less at home and sleep in a bra at night, and if I'm in a bra for 12hrs all day at work I'll sleep without one. I still try to sleep on my back but I've been sleeping a lot more on my sides recently. My PS told me from the beginning that it was okay but I have been very nervous. Hopefully I don't do any harm by side-sleeping but I've been keeping a close eye and haven't see any changes. They haven't changed much since my last update; they're soft but I'm hoping they get even softer and drop a little more. I still feel like they're too rectangular depending on how I hold my arms.. So hoping that I haven't completely dropped and fluffed just yet! My next appointment is in a little over a week, I'll keep you all updated! Otherwise.. I love them! My husband loves them! No more sensitivity really, just occasionally; and my morning boob is almost non-existent. So happy I did this!

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Hey guys! Hope you're all doing wonderful!! I had my second post op appointment this past Wednesday; Dr. Csikai clipped a part of my sutures that had been poking out (mine are dissolvable) and he said they're healing great. He told me to keep massaging and that I could start taking breaks from bras if I want, also that I could wear any "soft" bra I want, or no underwire. The only real bra I have is actually a nursing bra from target, I didn't realize it was nursing when I picked up but when I tried it on it was so comfy I decided to get it anyways lol. And he said I could swim!!! I was most excited about that haha! My breasts haven't changed a great deal since my last post but they do continue to settle. The other day I realized the bottom of my boob was touching my stomach, I was so excited! They've never been big enough to have real "under-boob" haha! I've still been sleeping with a bra a night, mostly still on my back and just propped up with an extra pillow. The nerve cream I had shared before has worked wonders and I've even noticed that I don't need it as much anymore, which was such a relief! I brought the cream with me to my postop appointment and at first my PS looked worried that I had been using something but he read over the ingredients and said it should be fine. I've noticed that my right side seems to be settling a little bit fast than the left, which seems backwards compared to other posts I've read bc it's my dominant side and my bigger implant, but it doesn't bother me much! They're both softer every day it seems like, other than when I first wake up; and I rarely have difficulty working my 12hr shifts.. Usually I just get really tired of my bras hurting me than anything else haha. I go back to see my PS in three weeks! I'll keep posting updates in the meantime though :)

And it was GOOD BOOB DAY! Yay! I had such a long stretch of bad boob days lol.. I'm thrilled for one full good boob day! Even today didn't feel like my morning boob was quite as bad as its been. I have had a major turn around since I found that cream last week. I usually have to apply it every 5-6 hours when I'm out of the house; not usually more than twice per day and it says you can do it up to four times per day. I haven't seen much change in the appearance of my boobs, but that's okay. I just keeping massaging and living life! I told my husband I've got to get better about massage the lower parts of my breasts too.. I have a little bit of numbness on both sides (mostly left) and it feel sooo weird to massage there.. I've been avoiding it and mostly doing top & sides lol. I have a few updated pictures and I also tried on a few bathing suits I ordered when I found out VS was scrapping them from their stores.. I'm still a little too "boxy" looking though lol. Today is my first of three shifts in a row, so everyone cross your fingers I'm more comfortable at work this week! Hope you're all doing great!! :)