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Petite Mom of 1, 5'1", 110LBS, 32B, 12/12.5BWD - 385/415cc Natrelle Inspira SRF, Submuscular, Periareolar Incision
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This is my first review for anything ever. I want...
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This is my first review for anything ever. I want to thank those who put the time and effort into uploading pictures, updating their reviews whenever they can. It definitely helped me make decisions in my journey to getting my breast augmentation. It took a lot of browsing through realself to find very few people with similar stats, so with much contemplation I decided to upload my own pictures and will try to update as much as I can. Thanks for reading.
??? STATS:
• 5 ft. 1.5 in. (short torso, long legs)
• 110 lbs (fluctuates by a couple of pounds)
• 32B (just barely filling the cup but touching it thanks to my long, national geographic nipples)
• BWD 12 (left breast), 12.5 (right breast) according to Dr. Sohn's measurements.
• Some trivial facts if you need to know: I'm a mom, in my late 20s, and I'm Asian/Pacific Islander.
??? LOOKING THROUGH DR. SOHN'S REALSELF REVIEWS:
I see a lot of reviews of people who went to Dr. Sohn with skin like mine that have gone through the areola and are keloid-prone. They didn't keloid and their scars are almost invisible.. I'm pretty happy to see that.
??? SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT:
When I called to schedule an appointment, I was lucky that someone had cancelled their 2:00 PM appointment to have their consultation with Dr. Sohn for the next day so I snatched it REAL quick. Thanks to SassyLady16's review I was set on going to Hankins & Sohn for my breast augmentation. I'm leaning towards Natrelle Inspira SRF implants because of how soft they look and felt within a month post-op, has more projection and gel fill than Mentor. If any of you had a choice between brands, please tell me what you chose and why!
??? AT THE CONSULTATION:
I arrived 15 minutes early at their Rainbow location. All of a sudden I was more observant than usual. The layout of the place was pretty nice, and it was really neat and clean! As I was waiting in the lobby I saw that there was one person waiting before me and one person who came in after me waiting in the lobby. I assumed they were seeing Dr. Sohn for their post-op. A couple came out of one of the rooms, figured they were about done with their consultation, and that's when I started to get nervous. I got real super nervous and the wait time seemed longer than it was because I was so anxious but when Angela got me a room and told me to undress from the waist up and cover myself in a robe I felt a lot better. LOL damn anxiety.
??? FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
Dr. Sohn was professional and really polite. He was dressed in a tailored suit, he looked very clean which was a great first impression and I felt very comfortable with him. He took his time explaining everything but in retrospect, I kept interrupting him with questions because I didn't want to forget to ask. I felt so bad (Sorry Dr. Sohn)..
??? WHAT I LEARNED AT THE CONSULTATION:
I absorbed A LOT of information from Dr. Sohn: the risks of breast augmentation (that it could cause breast cancer), how long the procedure takes (about an hour), length of recovery time is longer because of placing the implant under the muscle, and THE FACT THAT HE USES KELLER FUNNEL VIA PERIAREOLAR. OMG I was so excited I did a little dance in my chair but I think that made them uncomfortable LOL.. I didn't even know he used it. I should've asked how long he has used it for.
If you don't know what it is, the Keller Funnel is such a great tool. It only requires a 3 cm incision, puts less force and stress on the implant shell which prolongs the life of the implant, shorter procedure time, reduces the risk of infection, reduces trauma on breast tissue for quicker healing. Look it up, it's really awesome.
??? GETTING MEASURED:
When he did my measurements, he mentioned that I had slight asymmetry. My left breast is a little bigger than my right, by about 25cc. He then measured my BWD and told me that my left breast is 12 BWD and my right breast is 12.5 BWD. To my surprise, he told me that the biggest he can fit is a 400cc high profile implant.* I wanted to dance around, I was so happy to hear that he could do something bigger than 300cc. LOL DAT BOOB GREED THO...
Since I actually chose the brand of implant I wanted which was the Natrelle Inspira line, he said he would do 415cc SRF for my right breast and 385cc SRF for my left breast (because the left is bigger).
* - I was wondering if getting 400ccs is so big for me that it will give me stretch marks, something to ask Dr. Sohn at my pre-op appointment. Anything to prevent it, even if I have to lather up in shea butter for a whole month prior to surgery, or rub oil all over it after the surgery..
??? SIZING WITH ANGELA:
So me and Angela were doing some sizing, and she was really helpful. She left the room and came back with a front clip sports bra and two different sets of sizes. She was gonna bring back three sets of sizes but I told her to drop the smallest set cause I told her that I wanted the biggest or second biggest I can get. She wasn't rushing anything and was super chill about it, I can tell she does this all the time and it made me think about how super comfortable she made me feel and how quite impressed I am with the team of people I met today at this office.
The thing was that we had to use our imagination with the Mentor sample sizers because they didn't have Natrelle Inspira sample sizers at this office. All their Natrelle samples are at the Henderson location, but it is totally ok with me because my pre-op appointment will be at that location anyway. I'm guessing nobody really came in knowing what brand of implant they wanted before (I was too over-prepared for this LOL)..
So Dr. Sohn told Angela to phone someone to bring some samples to this location as soon as they can. To everybody who is going to the Rainbow location wanting Natrelle implants: you're welcome ;-)
??? MAKING THE COMMITMENT:
Last but not least I met Susan Rollins, the patient coordinator. Her office stood out, it had double doors and was in the center of everything, and in that office she showed me my quote. I didn't have the funds to make a deposit that day of my consultation, but I knew I was set on going with Dr. Sohn to do my breast augmentation. I told Susan that I would have the deposit by the next day. She gave me her business card and she was so polite. She asked me what time to call me, and she even emailed me all the information.
The next day I was on the phone with Susan and the transaction for the deposit went through. She set my surgery date for April 3, which is a month from now.
I'm trying to contain my excitement as I'm typing this. In my next update I will upload wish pics. If you don't want to wait, just check out my notebook. It has a lot of wish pics and girls with similar stats, same implant type and brand, etc. Thanks again for reading.
??? STATS:
• 5 ft. 1.5 in. (short torso, long legs)
• 110 lbs (fluctuates by a couple of pounds)
• 32B (just barely filling the cup but touching it thanks to my long, national geographic nipples)
• BWD 12 (left breast), 12.5 (right breast) according to Dr. Sohn's measurements.
• Some trivial facts if you need to know: I'm a mom, in my late 20s, and I'm Asian/Pacific Islander.
??? LOOKING THROUGH DR. SOHN'S REALSELF REVIEWS:
I see a lot of reviews of people who went to Dr. Sohn with skin like mine that have gone through the areola and are keloid-prone. They didn't keloid and their scars are almost invisible.. I'm pretty happy to see that.
??? SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT:
When I called to schedule an appointment, I was lucky that someone had cancelled their 2:00 PM appointment to have their consultation with Dr. Sohn for the next day so I snatched it REAL quick. Thanks to SassyLady16's review I was set on going to Hankins & Sohn for my breast augmentation. I'm leaning towards Natrelle Inspira SRF implants because of how soft they look and felt within a month post-op, has more projection and gel fill than Mentor. If any of you had a choice between brands, please tell me what you chose and why!
??? AT THE CONSULTATION:
I arrived 15 minutes early at their Rainbow location. All of a sudden I was more observant than usual. The layout of the place was pretty nice, and it was really neat and clean! As I was waiting in the lobby I saw that there was one person waiting before me and one person who came in after me waiting in the lobby. I assumed they were seeing Dr. Sohn for their post-op. A couple came out of one of the rooms, figured they were about done with their consultation, and that's when I started to get nervous. I got real super nervous and the wait time seemed longer than it was because I was so anxious but when Angela got me a room and told me to undress from the waist up and cover myself in a robe I felt a lot better. LOL damn anxiety.
??? FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
Dr. Sohn was professional and really polite. He was dressed in a tailored suit, he looked very clean which was a great first impression and I felt very comfortable with him. He took his time explaining everything but in retrospect, I kept interrupting him with questions because I didn't want to forget to ask. I felt so bad (Sorry Dr. Sohn)..
??? WHAT I LEARNED AT THE CONSULTATION:
I absorbed A LOT of information from Dr. Sohn: the risks of breast augmentation (that it could cause breast cancer), how long the procedure takes (about an hour), length of recovery time is longer because of placing the implant under the muscle, and THE FACT THAT HE USES KELLER FUNNEL VIA PERIAREOLAR. OMG I was so excited I did a little dance in my chair but I think that made them uncomfortable LOL.. I didn't even know he used it. I should've asked how long he has used it for.
If you don't know what it is, the Keller Funnel is such a great tool. It only requires a 3 cm incision, puts less force and stress on the implant shell which prolongs the life of the implant, shorter procedure time, reduces the risk of infection, reduces trauma on breast tissue for quicker healing. Look it up, it's really awesome.
??? GETTING MEASURED:
When he did my measurements, he mentioned that I had slight asymmetry. My left breast is a little bigger than my right, by about 25cc. He then measured my BWD and told me that my left breast is 12 BWD and my right breast is 12.5 BWD. To my surprise, he told me that the biggest he can fit is a 400cc high profile implant.* I wanted to dance around, I was so happy to hear that he could do something bigger than 300cc. LOL DAT BOOB GREED THO...
Since I actually chose the brand of implant I wanted which was the Natrelle Inspira line, he said he would do 415cc SRF for my right breast and 385cc SRF for my left breast (because the left is bigger).
* - I was wondering if getting 400ccs is so big for me that it will give me stretch marks, something to ask Dr. Sohn at my pre-op appointment. Anything to prevent it, even if I have to lather up in shea butter for a whole month prior to surgery, or rub oil all over it after the surgery..
??? SIZING WITH ANGELA:
So me and Angela were doing some sizing, and she was really helpful. She left the room and came back with a front clip sports bra and two different sets of sizes. She was gonna bring back three sets of sizes but I told her to drop the smallest set cause I told her that I wanted the biggest or second biggest I can get. She wasn't rushing anything and was super chill about it, I can tell she does this all the time and it made me think about how super comfortable she made me feel and how quite impressed I am with the team of people I met today at this office.
The thing was that we had to use our imagination with the Mentor sample sizers because they didn't have Natrelle Inspira sample sizers at this office. All their Natrelle samples are at the Henderson location, but it is totally ok with me because my pre-op appointment will be at that location anyway. I'm guessing nobody really came in knowing what brand of implant they wanted before (I was too over-prepared for this LOL)..
So Dr. Sohn told Angela to phone someone to bring some samples to this location as soon as they can. To everybody who is going to the Rainbow location wanting Natrelle implants: you're welcome ;-)
??? MAKING THE COMMITMENT:
Last but not least I met Susan Rollins, the patient coordinator. Her office stood out, it had double doors and was in the center of everything, and in that office she showed me my quote. I didn't have the funds to make a deposit that day of my consultation, but I knew I was set on going with Dr. Sohn to do my breast augmentation. I told Susan that I would have the deposit by the next day. She gave me her business card and she was so polite. She asked me what time to call me, and she even emailed me all the information.
The next day I was on the phone with Susan and the transaction for the deposit went through. She set my surgery date for April 3, which is a month from now.
I'm trying to contain my excitement as I'm typing this. In my next update I will upload wish pics. If you don't want to wait, just check out my notebook. It has a lot of wish pics and girls with similar stats, same implant type and brand, etc. Thanks again for reading.
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UPDATED FROM vanillachai
1 month pre
Impulsive. Ignorant. Concerned. Indecisive.
Counting the Days & The Recollection of My Consultation ?
? 23 days until my pre-op and I think I'm driving myself crazy. Remember when I told you I was interrupting Dr. Sohn with more questions? He was in the middle of informing me about Natrelle Inspira SoftTouch, and then I rudely interrupted him by saying I wanted the Smooth Responsive Full Profile implant because I knew that SoftTouch was a little firmer which I didn't want. But after seeing reviews of people who had Sientra textured silicone "gummy bear" implants, they actually have good results too if not better! They can look and act as natural as smooth silicone implants!
Learn From My Mistakes ?
? I'm so embarrassed looking back at my consultation with him, I recall that I didn't even ask him for his opinion. I think he was recommending the SoftTouch implant because even though it's a little more cohesive (firmer) than the regular Inspira implant, it has less chance of rippling through thin breast tissue and holds it's shape better. He was really looking out for me.
Why in the world didn't I just shut up and listen to my plastic surgeon? Please learn from my mistake and trust your PS. Listen to everything he has to say. I was so narrow-minded and thought I knew better, but I really don't. I should keep an open mind when it comes to the suggestions of a professional. I have to trust in his technique and just explain to him the look I wanted.
What Do I Truly Want?? ?
? I actually showed him my wish pics but I realized that these wish pics were of people who had enough skin, sag and breast tissue that they have a natural slope and shape, but so natural that they will definitely need a breast lift and revision later on down the road. I told him I didn't want the upper pole fullness but now I might reconsider. I might have to trash these old wish pics and make another notebook with my new wish pics. I'm growing to like the perky youthful, yet fuller look..
More Boobs, More Responsibilities ?
? I got so excited about getting boobs and having boob greed and then I see unhappy reviews and pictures of all the risks & complications that go along with breast implants appearance-wise, aside from subjective symptoms like pressure, pain, random muscle spasms:
• capsular contracture
• bottoming out
• rippling
• rupture
• stretch marks
• size too big for my frame.. looking fake and top heavy, causing symmastia, and stretch marks.
It would be so inconvenient to have to come up with the money and the time for a revision surgery. With that said, I gotta keep an open mind to a more cohesive silicone gel implant, perhaps with a textured shell so that it stays in place under the muscle. I want it to last a long time, at least until I have to replace them again in 10 years.
? 23 days until my pre-op and I think I'm driving myself crazy. Remember when I told you I was interrupting Dr. Sohn with more questions? He was in the middle of informing me about Natrelle Inspira SoftTouch, and then I rudely interrupted him by saying I wanted the Smooth Responsive Full Profile implant because I knew that SoftTouch was a little firmer which I didn't want. But after seeing reviews of people who had Sientra textured silicone "gummy bear" implants, they actually have good results too if not better! They can look and act as natural as smooth silicone implants!
Learn From My Mistakes ?
? I'm so embarrassed looking back at my consultation with him, I recall that I didn't even ask him for his opinion. I think he was recommending the SoftTouch implant because even though it's a little more cohesive (firmer) than the regular Inspira implant, it has less chance of rippling through thin breast tissue and holds it's shape better. He was really looking out for me.
Why in the world didn't I just shut up and listen to my plastic surgeon? Please learn from my mistake and trust your PS. Listen to everything he has to say. I was so narrow-minded and thought I knew better, but I really don't. I should keep an open mind when it comes to the suggestions of a professional. I have to trust in his technique and just explain to him the look I wanted.
What Do I Truly Want?? ?
? I actually showed him my wish pics but I realized that these wish pics were of people who had enough skin, sag and breast tissue that they have a natural slope and shape, but so natural that they will definitely need a breast lift and revision later on down the road. I told him I didn't want the upper pole fullness but now I might reconsider. I might have to trash these old wish pics and make another notebook with my new wish pics. I'm growing to like the perky youthful, yet fuller look..
More Boobs, More Responsibilities ?
? I got so excited about getting boobs and having boob greed and then I see unhappy reviews and pictures of all the risks & complications that go along with breast implants appearance-wise, aside from subjective symptoms like pressure, pain, random muscle spasms:
• capsular contracture
• bottoming out
• rippling
• rupture
• stretch marks
• size too big for my frame.. looking fake and top heavy, causing symmastia, and stretch marks.
It would be so inconvenient to have to come up with the money and the time for a revision surgery. With that said, I gotta keep an open mind to a more cohesive silicone gel implant, perhaps with a textured shell so that it stays in place under the muscle. I want it to last a long time, at least until I have to replace them again in 10 years.
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UPDATED FROM vanillachai
1 month pre
Nope, definitely not getting textured implants.
Dr. Sohn also mentioned about this rare cancer associated with having textured implants, called Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). This is not breast cancer. It's a cancer of the cells of the immune system, a rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It can occur in different parts/organs in your body, including lymph nodes and skin.
Data suggests that BIA-ALCL occurs more frequently in textured than smooth implants, and can occur as soon as 1 year or as late as 40 years post-operation. The FDA reported 359 cases and 9 deaths in the United States as of February 1, 2017.
Symptoms are persistent pain and swelling due to an accumulation of fluid (seroma) that contains lymphoma cells surrounding the breast implants in a thick mass or fibrous scar capsule. Another symptom is a lump in the breast or armpit.
Treatment in most cases is removal of the implant and the capsule surrounding it, usually it happens in one breast but surgeons remove both implants in the case that it spreads to the unaffected implant. In other cases they require chemotherapy or radiotherapy to treat it.
So yeah. Not gonna open my mind to textured implants. These past two days I've been scaring myself with all of these crazy complications to having breast implants. I'm really bummed that going with the peri-areolar approach means a higher risk of infection and capsular contracture. I've read success stories of women being able to breastfeed after peri-areolar breast augmentation, but other women only able to lactate a little bit, using a breast pump to help. Le sigh. So many concerns.
Data suggests that BIA-ALCL occurs more frequently in textured than smooth implants, and can occur as soon as 1 year or as late as 40 years post-operation. The FDA reported 359 cases and 9 deaths in the United States as of February 1, 2017.
Symptoms are persistent pain and swelling due to an accumulation of fluid (seroma) that contains lymphoma cells surrounding the breast implants in a thick mass or fibrous scar capsule. Another symptom is a lump in the breast or armpit.
Treatment in most cases is removal of the implant and the capsule surrounding it, usually it happens in one breast but surgeons remove both implants in the case that it spreads to the unaffected implant. In other cases they require chemotherapy or radiotherapy to treat it.
So yeah. Not gonna open my mind to textured implants. These past two days I've been scaring myself with all of these crazy complications to having breast implants. I'm really bummed that going with the peri-areolar approach means a higher risk of infection and capsular contracture. I've read success stories of women being able to breastfeed after peri-areolar breast augmentation, but other women only able to lactate a little bit, using a breast pump to help. Le sigh. So many concerns.
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