26 Years Old, 171 Cm, 275cc Round Subglandular Implants. Mom of an Angel.

Day 5 just started actually. But It's still midnight.
Day 3 was pretty stressful. I couldnt take my hand of my left breast. I felt as if there was a lot of pressure going down on my incision so I added a little bit of support. My surgeon had told me to call him right up if I had any concerns before my first revisit. I called his secretary instead and asked her if my case was normal. I literally couldnt wash both hands together. I had to wash one hand at a time.. She told me not to worry and said the lain should be normal. A little after an hour the doctor called me regarding the matter. He is beyond amzing. He is very caring and wants nothing but every patient's comfort no matter when and where. He asked me a few questions regarding any swelling and if there were bruises. I was definetly swollen on the left side but wasnt sjre if I had bruises. Inwas instructed to temove the bra for a few minutes, wipe clean around the area and let him now of anything seemed odd or uncomfortable. It was my first time taking of the bra. My sister helped cuz I couldnt have done it alone. It was oretty tight and the moment of releasing it was "whoaa.. ouch!" Eveb though we were careful and very slow. I was very nervous to see them. They look really weird in this rediculous bra. It makes them look like a football. I was expecting to see wide football like breats with nipples facing downwards. But boy was I impressed! To mt surprise they all of a sudden rounded up, and nipples were not pointing down at all. The one in the right went a tiny bit to the side, which didnt worry me because ive seen that early result with different patients and basically centered with time. The right side looked really nice and the size was perfect for me. The left one was HUGE! It was really swollen and differencr was obvious. I thought my veins were going to pop. I think i saw all of them. It was really tight and i was barely able to let go of it. I saw bruising near the stitches. Yellowish-blue.. wasnt scary or anything. Infact, I was sort of relieved to see it because that would explain where at least part of the pain was coming from. I thought Id call the doctor back in a couple of hours but he called after an hour to check on me. I was so embarrassed. I updated him with what I had seen. He said it seemed like everything sounded okay but asked me to go to his clinic for a quick checkup since Friday and Saturday are weekends here. He said it was better to rest assure that everything was okay during the weekend because I wont be able to see him if anything. I was at his clinic with my sisters in an hour. He doesnt open his clinic on Thursdays btw. I had no idea. He was basically only there for my quick checkup. I should ask if he does not mind if I post a review about him on RS. He is absolutely worth flying to to be honest lol. For some of you who dont know, I am American/Jordanian. Ive been in Jordan most of my life. There are many reputable doctors here who have American, British and European boards and have received excellent education. My father himself is an American board interventional cardiologist and my surgeon is also a member of the American board of plastic surgery. Flying here may be far but it is absolutely worth it. I think plastic surgeries are somewhat cheaper here than the US. Mine costed around JD3000 which is equivalent to approximately 2400 US dollars.
Goodness.. I always get carried away with off-topics.
Anyway. After the checkup, he told me everything was just fine. The swelling was obvious but told me they will start going down the next day (whcih actually happened and is in the process still of course) and the yellow in the bruising was a good sign which meant it should start fading soon. He drew a border around it so i could keep track of it and make sure it didnt exceed the border lines. The incisions were a little rippled because the band was really tight so he loosened it up for me instead of closing it all the way to the end. All in all, everything seemed just fine. He wrapped a band right under them for a little support so that I quit holding them with my arms. But I took it off at night. It wasnt necessary.
As for day four, the swelling went down as i mentioned earlier, and both breasts are softer and have nearly become the same size. The bruising did not get any bigger or darker.
Most importantly, I didnt walk around holding my boob lol. I was fine. But i had to walk slowly and sort of take baby steps.
At moments i end up hurting myself due to certain arm movements.. they would really hurt and cause lots discomfort and pain. I can't describe what kind of pain it is but its awful.
I lay down on my back a lot lower now, which is great.
I hope the progress is even better tomorrow :)

Ps: sorry for any typos.. im using a mobile.

I'll try not to write too much. I'll right ny experience in points :)

- I was not very nervous on my way to the hospital lol. I only freaked out when I was on the bed and ready to be taken to the surgery room.

- The anesthesiologist was a sweetheart. She stood by my bed and asked a few questions and made sure I had nothing to worry about.

- The wonderful surgeon came in and told me to be ready and excited and to simply draw a smile on my face.

- I was taken into the surgery room. Before I was put to sleep, i was asked to try on the medical bra to see if it fit well. The band was 32, pretty tight. So i was told I will be wearing the 34 band after the surgery. He revised the drawn lines and i was ready to shut down lol. The surgeon, anesthesiologist and two nurses stood right beside me and waited for me to sleep. My fear was to resist falling asleep lmao! I felt light headed in seconds and told them the drug was kicking in. They said goodnight and waved their hands and that was the last thing I could remember lol.

- I woke up finding myself in the recovery room. My head was really heavy..I couldnt hold it in place. It took me a few seconds to realise my surgery was all done when I felt discomfort in my breats. But i was okay. No major pain at all.

- The surgery started at 10:30 am and ended at 12 pm. I was sent back go my room at 2 pm or even earlier. I cant remember. I was a little sleepy. Fell asleep a few times.

- My surgeon came in at 6 pm to check on me and tell me how the operation went. He said it went very smooth, the implants were placed in in 5 seconds for each side.
Now of course we agreed on 250cc the day before. But he told me he had to go for 275cc because my breast pocket was too big for the 250. I was happy to hear that lol. The diameter was a few mm more so I was ok with it. They didn't even look huge at all when the bra was taken off for a few seconds.

- I still cant judge what the result is. My left side is pretty swollen and bigger than the right side. I'm not concerned because I do know both breasts would react differently. I need to wait until they drop and fluff to be able to see better results. Its still way too soon to judge :)

- Am I in pain? Yes. They hurt. But you can tolerate for sure. Its only hard when I lay down or try to sit upright. I always need someone to supoort my back as i do so. My hands go on my breasts when I get up too because I feel like the implants slide down lol.
Its ok :) its worth it.

- Im on painkiller pills, anti inflammatory drugs, and an antibiotic.

- First revision in a week.

Hope things end up being well and recovery passes by smoothly.

Hello ladies.

It's been two weeks since my last post. I intended to postpone it this far or at least after my BA. I was too worried to read any posts. I just wanted to let it happen and make sure I had my concerns made clear.

Thinking over and over after my first consultation and of every possible outcome, I finally decided to go for it and was to go in for srugery last Sunday (Sept. 20th). My excitement was beyond extraordinary for a person who worries too much like me. I was actually numb to the entire idea and just wanted to get it done. On our way to see the doctor before BA day, his secretary had called me to tell me my surgery was going to be postponed because of an urgent case the doctor needed to treat. It bothered me for a split if a second but I was absolutely sure it was for the best. The next day she called back to confirm the new date: Monday, September 28th.

I can now officially say I finally had them done :) I'm at home right now laying on my back at 5:52 am and unable to move lol.

Before I get into my "so far" post op feedback, I'll tell you what I've done before surgery day.

So during the week before surgery all I was sure about was going for 200 cc round submascular Mentor implants. I was sure I didn't want anything bigger. And i was also relieved that the size in a way or another is more likely to be smaller in appearance when it is placed submascular (under the muscle) -you know how they tell you to reduce 50 cc of its size.
I had an appointment with the surgeon a day before my BA to agree on the final size, and get the lines drawn on my breats. Some surgeons do that on the day of the surgery, but mine prefers to do it the day before to save some time. It actually took a good 50 minutes for him to draw the lines. We spent over an hour discussing things and getting all my questions and concerns answered before I went in to try on sizes for the last time. Some of the things we discussed were the following :

- Capsular contractions: My doctor uses the Keller Funnel (the "no-touch" implant technique while inserting it into the breast), which reduces the risk of any bacteria to enter which may result the capsular contraction. My doctor is extremely hygienic, I cant even explain how far lol. He is truly amazing and I will post his name and a review later after my results are more apparent. He told me capsular contractions come in 4 stages, where 1 and 2 are not major concerns and will not need a revision surgery in most cases. It happens to 14% in woman in the world, but he reassured me his patients have never complained or had them. That keeps my fingers crossed. I won't think about it too much. Ill at least i'll try lol.

- Restrictions: post op restrictions included wearing the surgical bra for two weeks, not lifting any heavy objects, arms do not go higher than shoulder level, avoid water reaching the breast area the first two days and only clean area with a damp towel (you never know what the water contains and cause infections where the incisions are). Any other activites can only be done normally a month later just to stay on the safe side. All of these restrictions will help keep the implants in place and allow the incisions to heal faster and beautifully. And not to mention the ease and good pace of recovery as well.

- Implant placement: I told him I wanted a very natural look, and that I didnt want to be noticed or even start wearing larger clothes. He totally agreed and understood exactly what I wanted. I repeat that I am not flat chested (I'm a full 34B) and an enlargement will definetely make a difference even if the implants were small. His only concern was the sagginess on my left breast. And told me he would consider a dual plane or a subglandular placement to avoid the "double-bubble" side effect (where the breast saggs even more with an implant, forming two layers of skin in a way or another). He didn't want to risk that. Knowing the things he took into consideration made me extra relieved because sometimes we simply don't remember or know everything. I only read once about a patient who ended up with a double-bubble and never took it into consideration. But since that outcome exists, make sure you ask your surgeon and discuss your chances of having them if you are not having a lift.

After the discussion, I was taken into another room to try the sizers and see what suited me best. It's good to try them on under a tight shirt to sort of get an idea what they may look like. The doctor took measurements first and confirmed my left breast had a little sag. Measurements from the centre of the collar bone down to the nipple on the right was 19 cm, were as on the left was 21.5. So he instantly decided to go sub glandular and to my surprise I was totally okay with that, although it was the last thing I ever had in mind. My only concern was being able to breastfeed in the future. He assured me that it will have no effect on the milk gland, which sounded good for me. I asked if they would sag in the future. He was honest, and told me sub glandular implants do sag in the future if the implants were too big because they in no doubt add more weight to the front of the breast. But in my case, the maximum size I would have gone for would not cause sagging more than I had. So I tried on two different sizes, 250cc and 300cc, both round moderate plus. I still thought the 300 was too big, and felt a lot more comfortable with the 250cc. I thought i could go less, but I was told that it was the minimum I could go for according to the width of my breasts (12 cm I think). He drew the lines and explained what every line was. He didn't make me feel I was in the blue at all. I headed home and felt a rush of excitement. But I was pretty nervous to be honest. All I wanted was to wake up healthy after the general anaesthesia which I had never experienced before. I was also instructed not to eat 8 hours before the surgery. I was to start the next day at 10 am, so I ate until 1 am and put myself to sleep. I woke up at 5 am with lots of anxiety and couldn't believe the day has come :)

So that was basically it..

It has been a little over 24 hours after the operation now. I'll post details on the next post. Bear with me lol.

But thanks for reading :) And if you have any questions, I am willing to answer anything.