2 Month Postop (new pics) - Lewisburg, PA

It has been a month since I updated. So far, my right breast has dropped, but my left is still high. I still have puffiness in my left nipple and the right has smoothed out. I ask the doctor about this and he told me the puffiness was due to the stitches and once they dissolve the puffiness would smooth out. From the very start I thought the left breast was not as nice as the right. The incision was not as nice and either was the nipple....odd that it is also the one that is not dropping. I still feel like I could have gone larger, but my husband says "no way". he thinks they are appropriate for my frame, but as I said...I think I could have went up a little. What bothers me is that I still have to wear padded push up bras to get the look I want. Due to my anatomy, my breasts are wider than most and this causes me to need to wear push up bras to get the cleavage. It was a nightmare trying to find a bathing suit that I liked. I finally found one after several returns.

Now, I have been very pleased with my tummy tuck...especially how low the incision is.....but I noticed that my belly button looks to be getting smaller. I called the office and I was told to stick a Q-tip in it to stretch it out. I have issues with scarring and I am afraid that my scar is going to be very visible around my belly button. I am just hoping that I do not have to have any revisions done on it.

Oh....one more thing...and this has really irritated me. I ask the doctor "why" he didn't do any lipo on my hips like we had discussed and he said he did. I know that he did not do any lipo because I had NO discomfort, NO bruising and I ask the nurse that was in the OR and she said that he did not do any lipo. When I told him this he said "maybe the nurse did not realize it". Well, he can claim whatever he wants....I know that the lipo was not done. It just kind of makes me mad that he would lie about it and pretend that he did it when he obviously did not.

I am posting some pictures.

It has been awhile since I updated. I am getting a "little" happier with my breasts, but I still feel that I should have went bigger. My goal was to be able to wear some clothes without a bra and that just isn't happening. I need a bra to make them look the way I wanted and I think maybe that is what is disappointing me. I think that they look great in a bra but not so much without one. If that makes sense.

I did have been having pain in my right breast for about two weeks now. It is like a toothache where if I move a certain way...usually bending forward....I get a searing pain that sends me through the roof. It also aches in the evening if I have been too active during the day. I did discuss with my PS and he felt this was a nerve that was irritated and he suggested massaging that area. So, I have started that. It does seem to help a little....but it can be painful.

My belly button still seems red and there was a scab on the one side that the PS removed and there is sort of a "hole" there....so that needs to close up and heal. I go back in another two weeks to see how that is doing. I think once it closes and the redness goes away I am going to really like my new belly button.

I had my 1 month appointment yesterday and I was told I could gradually start back to my normal workouts. But he cautioned me about lifting too heavy....so I guess I will just start out with body weight and keep increasing each week. I am excited to get back to my old routine...but also nervous because although I didn't swell much when I first had my surgery....I really seem to swell now with any amount of activity....especially in my hip area.

After my appointment yesterday, I stopped at VS to check my measurements and to also find a bra that I could wear for support. The doctor said I was able to go to normal bras now....so I thought I would buy one for now. My breast have not dropped much at all. At least that i can see. The drop has been subtle. So, I didn't want to spend a ton of money on bras because I know that most likely I will probably change sizes...whether that is up or down...I have no idea. I measured out at a 36 D or 34 DD....the DD actually felt better...so that is what I went with. I am kind of hoping that I drop down to a D when everything has settled.

I also have been having bouts of depression...the only thing I can think is that it is due to not working out and gaining weight. I am up 5 lbs from surgery and although my clothes fit they are fitting a little tighter than I like. So hopefully once I get back to working out....I will start feeling better. The cold, snowy whether is not helping either.

Went to wal-mart again....I just had to get out of the house. I feel so cooped up and it was very nice out today so that brightened my spirits. But, once again, I overdone it and was very sore and swollen when I got home.

My left breast is really tender for some reason. I noticed that it seems like the Left breast is not as nicely done as the right. It seems like he may have had problems. It just doesn't look as nice as the right and it is sore and tender. It also was bruised as well.

I was told to start moving my implants and I have started but I feel like they just don't want to move to easily. I am hoping this is normal and they will start to soften. they are still quite high as well. I bought some palmers cocoa oil to massage my scars. I was told that I could use lotion and so when I went to see what was available I found this oil that is for scars, stretch marks, uneven skin tone etc.

I have some questions:
1. Has anybody else been told to start massaging? I was told at Day 7 to start.

2. Is anybody using the Palmers oil or bio oil? How is it working?

3. how long is it taking for them to drop? I am still very high and I am just wondering when I can expect them to change. They are very hard.

4. how compliant are people with their binders? I HATE the damn thing and I am not wearing it continuously. I have read that a lot of doctors don't even make their patients wear them.