Liposuction + Breast Fat Transfer

I've been looking to get liposuction for over a year. I went on consultations last summer but ended up going with Coolsculpting at the time. I saw decent results from Coolsculpting, but I realized that Coolsculpting would never give me the ultimate results I wanted. I met with over 6 doctors in a month span before selecting Dr. Arslanian. I originally thought I'd do "awake lipo" because I kept hearing about the safety and pain benefits but I am REALLY glad Dr. Arslanian advised me otherwise. He left the decision to me but pointed out that some have a higher pain tolerance than others and this isn't something where you want to wait until you're 'on the table' to discover that you can't handle the pain well. On the day of my surgery, boy was I GLAD that I decided to go with general anesthesia. I wasn't nervous but after they put in my IV, I had to admit to myself that my pain tolerance is actually fairly low despite my mind convincing me otherwise.

I decided on the breast fat transfer for two reasons:
1) I didn't want to waste all the fat from a lipo360. Not like it would regrow for future use.
2) I plan on getting a mastectomy in my mid 30s due to a family history of breast cancer and genetic testing showing that I have two BRACA gene mutations.

5’0, 115lbs. Gained an extra 5-7 lbs before the procedure because I felt like my back fat wasn’t very obvious without it. Maybe that isn’t how it works but it made sense in my head. Plus I loved eating what I wanted for once! Still ate healthily to balance out the junk though.

I arrived at the surgery center and honestly wasn’t nervous. I did almost faint after the nurse tried to give me an IV. I’ve always had a weak stomach when it comes to blood. The anesthesiologist came in and spent time answering every single question as well as made sure that he understood my health profile. They put me under with a bit of gas before trying the IV again which I appreciated. I’m told the surgery took about 3 hours and I think I spent an additional 1.5 hours in the standard monitored recovery room before they wheeled me down to my pickup person. I was still very tired so I don’t remember much from that night. I did pay extra for injectable pain medication that lasts 48-76 hours after the operation. Definitely worth it.