Life Changing Ultimate Breast Lift with Dr. Horndeski. 34 Yr Old Female, No Kids, ER RN

Another little recovery update!

So far, I really feel like my recovery has been going great. I’m still very early in the healing process, as you can obviously see from all my little steri strips, but I wanted to document what everything looks like at this stage because I know how helpful it was for me to see other women’s healing journeys before I had my surgery.

One thing I’m learning very quickly is that these breasts can look a little different literally from day to day. I’m naturally VERY observant (and maybe a tiny bit obsessive lol) so of course I notice every little change. One day one breast may look a little fuller, higher, tighter, rounder, etc., and then something looks different again the next day. But surprisingly, I’m not freaking myself out about it.

Someone who went through this before me really prepared me for the fact that healing is a PROCESS, and I’m so thankful for that. Instead of running to Dr. Horndeski every time I notice something or going down an internet rabbit hole, I keep reminding myself that my body is healing, swelling is changing, tissues are settling, and what I see right now is absolutely not my final result.

Honestly, watching the changes has actually become one of the fun parts for me. Every little change reminds me that my body is doing exactly what it is supposed to be doing. I’m just patiently waiting to watch them develop and settle into what Dr. Horndeski created for me.

The biggest thing I have to work on right now is SLOWING DOWN.

Because I haven't been in much pain, my brain has apparently decided that means I'm ready to return to my regularly scheduled programming. I'm naturally active and fidgety, so I've caught myself wanting to reach, move around, go places and start doing more because I *feel* pretty good. Today especially reminded me that feeling good does NOT mean I'm completely healed underneath.

So I'm making myself take it easy and remembering that I only get one chance to heal properly. There is absolutely no prize for being the fastest person back to normal life after surgery.

As far as my results right now, I'm genuinely really happy with the shape and fullness I'm seeing, especially knowing how early I still am. I'm loving seeing the projection and upper fullness developing, and I'm VERY curious to see what everything looks like once the swelling continues to come down and the breasts soften and settle.

I'm also not expecting perfect symmetry at every stage of healing. If one side looks a little different from the other on a particular day, I'm giving my body time before deciding that something is "wrong." They're healing independently even though they had surgery on the same day.

For now...rest, patience, healing, and trying very hard to keep my hands to myself.

Still trusting the process. Still excited. And I'll keep updating because I want women considering this procedure to be able to see the actual progression, not just the before picture and the perfectly healed after picture.

Okay ladies… I am officially 4 days post-op, and the fact that I am even writing a review should tell you something because I am NOT a review-writing person. And voluntarily posting pictures of myself during such a vulnerable stage? Definitely not me. But I remember being the woman scrolling through RealSelf, reading every review, studying every picture, and wondering, “Should I actually do this?” So if sharing my experience helps another woman who has been going back and forth like I was, here we go!

I have actually been following Dr. Horndeski since I was about 18 years old. At the time, I lived in New Jersey and he was in Sugar Land, Texas, so this was always one of those procedures I kept in the back of my mind. Once I eventually moved to Houston, I decided I finally had to go for a consultation and learn more about the procedure in person.

Like MANY women considering a breast lift, one of my biggest concerns was SCARS. I did NOT want the traditional anchor scar, and I especially didn't want scars that immediately screamed, “I had a breast lift.”

Before seeing Dr. Horndeski, I consulted with another plastic surgeon and was basically told that getting the kind of lift I wanted without an anchor scar wasn't possible and that I would also need implants to achieve the fullness I wanted.

Nope.

I didn't want implants, and I didn't want to lose the natural breast volume I already had.

For years, I had been insecure about my breasts but also felt somewhat helpless because I didn't like the traditional options available to me. When I first discovered Dr. Horndeski's technique, I also felt like I was too young to actually go through with it. I worried about future breastfeeding, pregnancy, weight gain/loss, and how having surgery now could affect me later in life.

Well ladies… eventually I decided it was time.

My starting size was approximately a 32–34 DDD, depending on the bra brand. My biggest requests were:

• Lift them as high as reasonably possible
• Keep my nipples centered on the breast
• Maintain my natural fullness and breast volume
• NO reduction ; I wanted to stay around the same size
• Preserve upper-pole and side fullness as much as possible
• Keep scarring as minimal and hidden as possible
• And PLEASE… no implants!

From my consultation all the way through surgery day, communication with the office was ON POINT. I never felt like I couldn't reach someone when I had a question, and believe me… I had QUESTIONS. I went into this knowing that no surgery comes with guaranteed perfection and that complications, asymmetry, healing issues, or results you weren't expecting are always possibilities. That's surgery.

But I also spent YEARS looking at Dr. Horndeski's work before I finally trusted him with my body.

And so far? I am genuinely impressed.

One thing I was extremely nervous about was nipple sensation. As of day 4, I still have sensation in both nipples and never completely lost it, which I am very happy about. Obviously, I'm extremely early in the healing process, so I'm not calling anything a “final result” yet.

And THAT is probably the biggest thing I want other women considering this procedure to understand:

Your breasts at 4 days, 2 weeks, or even a few months are NOT necessarily your final breasts.

Right now mine are swollen, HARD, tight, sitting HIGH, and basically doing their own thing. This early stage is not cute and glamorous. Healing requires PATIENCE.

Pain-wise, I am now 4 days post-op and have already stopped taking Norco. I've transitioned to Tylenol and my prescribed muscle relaxer as needed. The first few days were definitely uncomfortable, but for me personally, it has been manageable.

I also want to address something because I read the negative reviews too. Some women have shared that they weren't happy with their results, and I think their experiences deserve to be heard just like the positive ones. No surgeon has a 100% satisfaction rate, and every body, anatomy, healing process, and expectation is different.

One thing I learned through this process is that you need to be VERY specific about what you want. Bring pictures. Ask questions. Talk about breast size, projection, nipple placement, fullness, scars, cleavage, ALL OF IT. And then let the surgeon tell you what is actually realistic for your anatomy.

I've seen some women after this procedure who genuinely look like they have implants when they don't, which is AMAZING, but we also can't expect every woman's natural tissue and body structure to create the exact same result.

For me, this wasn't an impulsive decision. This was something I had researched and thought about for years.

And so far, my experience has been GREAT.

I am only 4 days post-op, so I'm going to keep this review updated as everything settles and changes because I want this to be an honest timeline, not just a “OMG I LOVE THEM” review four days after surgery. I'll post updated pictures throughout the healing process and I'm happy to answer questions from anyone considering the procedure.

If you've been researching this technique forever like I was, at the very least GO GET THE CONSULTATION. Ask every question you've been scared to ask and find out whether you're actually a candidate.

As for me… I'm officially on the other side now. ????

Now comes the hardest part: being patient and letting these girls HEAL.

I'll keep y'all updated!