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reuploading image cus the before pic wasn't showing up
the before pic is from about a year ago when i was binge-eating, weighing in at 105-110 lbs. for this surgery i was back to my usual weight, 85-90lbs. prior to the surgery i was probably a 30AA, but I usually wore 32A bras or went au natural because it was nearly an impossible hassle to consistently find cute bras in my size.
added a before pic
the before pic is from about a year ago when i was binge-eating, weighing in at 105-110 lbs. for this surgery i was back to my usual weight, 85-90lbs. prior to the surgery i was probably a 30AA, but I usually wore 32A bras or went au natural because it was nearly an impossible hassle to consistently find cute bras in my size.
3 weeks post!
Apologies for the belated update, I've been relaxing and taking it easy per doctor's orders.
The surgery went exceedingly well! As directed, I ceased all eating and drinking by 12AM the night prior to my operation. I was somewhat nervous as I went into the surgical center at 9:15AM on 2/3/23; the nurses took a sample of my urine to check for pregnancy, before confirming my medical history and giving me an IV (iirc medical grade saline and Ancef.) I was also given Pepcid for acid reflux and Zofran odt for nausea. They also put intermittent pneumatic compression devices on my legs to prevent blood clots (think blood pressure monitor cuffs, but placed around the calf area.) After approximately 45 minutes of prep with the nurse, Doctor Bui came in and confirmed everything was set for surgery. At this point, I was getting extremely anxious and let him know, so he kindly administered a sedative through the IV (forgot to ask what it was, but likely a benzo.) The nurses carted me off to the operating room, had me switch to the operating bed, and suddenly I woke up with new breasts. I personally have relatively low pain tolerance, and with this being my first surgical operation ever, I was definitely not prepared for the amount of pain and level of disorientation I felt upon first awakening. Luckily, the nurse noticed I was awake within a minute or two, and upon hearing I was in extreme pain (8 out of a scale of 1-10,) gave me a Norco 5-325. My mother then promptly arrived at my bed, helped me get dressed, and a nurse wheeled me outside to send me on my way home. I would definitely advise everyone to bring a pillow for the car ride back, because mine helped a lot with the shooting pains which accompanied each minor road bump/abrupt brake.
As previously advised by the doctor during my pre-operation appointment, I had 7-UP and salted crackers at home to help with nausea. It felt nice to be able to consume some food and liquid, but I still felt nauseous until I took the Zofran ODT that Doctor Bui had prescribed. I also immediately began using my ice packs on my breasts, avoiding the incision areas and direct contact with my skin. They sent me home in a medical-grade compression bra (Mckesson 32 B/C/D,) which I didn't remove for a day or two because of how excruciating every minor movement felt. Unlike a lot of other reviewers here on realself (as far as I've read, a lot of people only took OTC Tylenol) I ended up taking the Norco about every 4-6 hours as prescribed for the first 3-4 days, before tapering off into the second week. What came out of left field the most for me was how bloated and constipated I felt from the anesthesia and Norco. I finished a 30-count bottle of generic Colace in the first two weeks, and still felt pretty terrible, so I was happy to finally stop taking the Norco and transitioned to Tylenol.
I did go into the doctor's office a week post-op to remove the steri-strips from the inframammary incisions, and though there was a lot of bruising and tenderness, he remarked I was healing very well.
Today marks the 3-week point after my procedure and I am so happy with the results! They look extremely natural on my build, and most people can't even tell I've had anything done. Will update with more pics once I am able to don a bikini or wear a wired bra (I'll be waiting until 6 weeks, out of exceeding caution.) So excited to come back to the office next week for another post-op where Doctor Bui will teach me how to massage the girlies to help them drop and fluff further!!
The surgery went exceedingly well! As directed, I ceased all eating and drinking by 12AM the night prior to my operation. I was somewhat nervous as I went into the surgical center at 9:15AM on 2/3/23; the nurses took a sample of my urine to check for pregnancy, before confirming my medical history and giving me an IV (iirc medical grade saline and Ancef.) I was also given Pepcid for acid reflux and Zofran odt for nausea. They also put intermittent pneumatic compression devices on my legs to prevent blood clots (think blood pressure monitor cuffs, but placed around the calf area.) After approximately 45 minutes of prep with the nurse, Doctor Bui came in and confirmed everything was set for surgery. At this point, I was getting extremely anxious and let him know, so he kindly administered a sedative through the IV (forgot to ask what it was, but likely a benzo.) The nurses carted me off to the operating room, had me switch to the operating bed, and suddenly I woke up with new breasts. I personally have relatively low pain tolerance, and with this being my first surgical operation ever, I was definitely not prepared for the amount of pain and level of disorientation I felt upon first awakening. Luckily, the nurse noticed I was awake within a minute or two, and upon hearing I was in extreme pain (8 out of a scale of 1-10,) gave me a Norco 5-325. My mother then promptly arrived at my bed, helped me get dressed, and a nurse wheeled me outside to send me on my way home. I would definitely advise everyone to bring a pillow for the car ride back, because mine helped a lot with the shooting pains which accompanied each minor road bump/abrupt brake.
As previously advised by the doctor during my pre-operation appointment, I had 7-UP and salted crackers at home to help with nausea. It felt nice to be able to consume some food and liquid, but I still felt nauseous until I took the Zofran ODT that Doctor Bui had prescribed. I also immediately began using my ice packs on my breasts, avoiding the incision areas and direct contact with my skin. They sent me home in a medical-grade compression bra (Mckesson 32 B/C/D,) which I didn't remove for a day or two because of how excruciating every minor movement felt. Unlike a lot of other reviewers here on realself (as far as I've read, a lot of people only took OTC Tylenol) I ended up taking the Norco about every 4-6 hours as prescribed for the first 3-4 days, before tapering off into the second week. What came out of left field the most for me was how bloated and constipated I felt from the anesthesia and Norco. I finished a 30-count bottle of generic Colace in the first two weeks, and still felt pretty terrible, so I was happy to finally stop taking the Norco and transitioned to Tylenol.
I did go into the doctor's office a week post-op to remove the steri-strips from the inframammary incisions, and though there was a lot of bruising and tenderness, he remarked I was healing very well.
Today marks the 3-week point after my procedure and I am so happy with the results! They look extremely natural on my build, and most people can't even tell I've had anything done. Will update with more pics once I am able to don a bikini or wear a wired bra (I'll be waiting until 6 weeks, out of exceeding caution.) So excited to come back to the office next week for another post-op where Doctor Bui will teach me how to massage the girlies to help them drop and fluff further!!
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