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5'7", 130 Pounds, Sientra Round, Textured 435cc Moderate Profile - La Jolla, CA
UPDATED FROM awells1
2 months post
One more pic
awells1October 17, 2016
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Sometimes I feel like they're really don't seem that big, which is good as that's not the look I was going for, but seeing the before and after side by side made me realize that the change in appearance is remarkable. I'm currently about a 32DD/34D depending on the bra. Was barely a 32B before. It's so nice to wear a non lined or padded bra and have fuller looking breasts.
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UPDATED FROM awells1
2 months post
8.5 weeks
awells1October 17, 2016
I keep writing a lengthly update and then my phone freezes and erases everything. So here's a brief one: feeling almost 100% back to Norma minus occasional, minor pain at the incision sites. Boobies are dropping nicely and looking more natural and I couldn't be happier with the size and how they look now. I think they will continue to look even more natural as time goes on. Took some pics today to see if there's really been progress or if I'd just gotten used to them, and I couldn't believe how much better they look than even a month ago. So anyone who's worried, just be patient, it gets better!!
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October 17, 2016
Since it has been a year since your 2 month post, how do you feel about the look and the feel of your implants? You had concerns about the rock like feel and no movement during your recovery.
October 17, 2016
I'm actually currently only 2 months post surgery right now, but I did mention concerns about the feel and movement. They are feeling so much better, getting squishier :) hile they are moving better, they're still a little stiff and stuck in position. I think with time this will continue to improve. It seems as though with the incisions still healing on the inside, there's scar tissue that is holding things in place. I think that once it all heals completely, it will be much better. I felt similarly with my cesarean scar, that the tissue around it just felt stuck for quite a while, but now that I'm 10 months post cesarean, that feels about back to normal, so hoping the boobs follow suit. And I'm very happy with how they look now, if they stay like this I would be fine with it, but obviously would be thrilled if they continue to look even more natural over time.
June 11, 2017
Awells1! Your boobies turned out beautifully and such minimal scarring!! I hope you are enjoying them!!
I'm going into surgery on 6/21 - do u have any regrets? We have similar body types.
UPDATED FROM awells1
25 days post
3.5 weeks post op
awells1September 13, 2016
I am feeling lots better about things since my last post. The boobs are still higher than I'd like them to be, but I'm seeing progress, and am just trying to be patient. My nurse and surgeon reassured me at my 2 week post op appointment that I am still healing and that 3 months is pretty much the magic time of when they will really settle down. They showed me progression pics of other patients at one month and 6 months post op, and the difference was amazing.
I'm loving the size and how they look in clothes. I was afraid that 435 would be too big, but I feel like they look really proportionate for my body. I feel like they look a little smaller in pictures.
My only other concern other than waiting for them to fully drop, is that I have a flat-ish spot on the inner, lower part of my right boob. My nurse said it's probably just that my breast tissue and muscle still hasn't fully relaxed, and that with time it should and it will not be flat forever. It's slightly noticeable visibly, but I do feel like it's been progressing since last week.
As far as recovery, I am not in any pain anymore, just a little sore when I wake up in the morning. I think I've been off all pain meds for about 9 or 10 days. I can do most of my day to day activities, no problem.
I'm loving the size and how they look in clothes. I was afraid that 435 would be too big, but I feel like they look really proportionate for my body. I feel like they look a little smaller in pictures.
My only other concern other than waiting for them to fully drop, is that I have a flat-ish spot on the inner, lower part of my right boob. My nurse said it's probably just that my breast tissue and muscle still hasn't fully relaxed, and that with time it should and it will not be flat forever. It's slightly noticeable visibly, but I do feel like it's been progressing since last week.
As far as recovery, I am not in any pain anymore, just a little sore when I wake up in the morning. I think I've been off all pain meds for about 9 or 10 days. I can do most of my day to day activities, no problem.
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September 16, 2016
I'm coming up on 7 weeks post op (next Tuesday) and I still have so much upper pole. Also trying to be patient and give it 3-6 months to see how they settle. I have Sientra round textured as well. It makes me feel a little better that you have seen pics at 3 and 6 months and that they looked more natural.
September 16, 2016
Yeah, being patient and not going to worst case scenario in my mind is the hardest part for me. Seeing the pictures was super helpful. Hope you continue to see progress :)
September 17, 2016
Hey Beach Belle, I hope the upper pole settles for you so they look a bit more natural. I can definitely relate as I got similar implants to yours in high profile as well, and the upper pole is just too intense compared to the implants I had before. Textured implants are relatively newish so it is so hard to find many other women that have had them for awhile. I also noticed that some people will say they feel natural while others say they are too firm. Anyways, hope everything works out for you.
September 17, 2016
I also have Sientra textured round implants and am experiencing the same things as you. I am 16 days post-op, but mine have not settled and I have a flattish spot on the underside of my breast as well. I am slightly relieved to know that I am not the only one going through this. I had a smooth round implant in before and did not have these problems so I am hoping that 3 months is the magic number like you said lol.
September 17, 2016
Yes, I'm glad I'm not the only one too!! I hope once the dust settles, we'll all be happy. I'm pretty confident that my surgeon wouldn't recommend something to me that would look completely fake, as I specifically requested natural looking. Fingers crossed :)
September 17, 2016
Ditto with everything you said! I updated my page that shows the flattish looking area. Is your breast doing something similar?
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