21y/o, 32a, 350cc high profile sub-muscular - Miami, FL

Well I'm through the thick of it. Feeling 80% back to normal. Dr. PG says the results are looking good and I can start wearing whatever bra I want (as long as it doesn't have underwire). I'm actually not looking forward to bra shopping at all. I've worn bras my whole life because I'd look flat without them. Now I'm free and I don't feel that eager to get back into one. I think I'll lean more towards bralettes.

I think I'm still kind of swollen, I feel MORE swollen than before. But looking back at the pictures, I don't think that's the case. My nipples just seem kind of puffy. I think it'll go down with time. I'm definitely healing very nicely. My left breast is just slightly higher than my right. I can't tell if they'll settle evenly or if they'll stay like that. I had some asymmetry before the BA (my right breast was smaller) so I'm thinking he may have had to lower my right crease. Whatever he did, I'm very happy with the results thus far. Im completely off the pain meds. Although I do still get twinges, but that's just the nerves healing I believe. The outside portion of both my breasts are still numb but I've read that goes away with time.

He also said as soon as the strips fall away that I can begin using silicone gel/tape. I'll have to do some research into the best one. It's funny most people have incision profession pictures up and I still haven't even seen mine. I'll post pictures as soon as the strips come of.

Still no exercise or lifting anything heavy, and I'm still very aware of my pec muscles when opening car doors or lifting my arms certain ways. I go back to work next week. So things are getting back to normal.

Im still waiting for them to soften. But I hear that takes a couple months. So hard boobies for me! It's just so difficult being patient. Anyway, I'm attaching pictures!

Man, days 2 and 3 were the toughest days of this entire process. Not only was I sickeningly nauseated from the pain meds, I was extremely sore and completely incapable of getting off the couch on my own. So I pretty much laid there the entire day in pain feeling like throwing up. And toward the end of the day I got the WORST migraine. Fortunately after a couple google searches the bf and I figure out it was probably a tension headache. They're caused by stress on the neck muscles. If you take one thing away from this review, ladies: BUY ICYHOT!! I got a tube and rubbed it all over my neck and shoulders and the headache relief was pretty much instant. I also, after the third day, was able to switch to Tylenol which eliminated the nausea completely. So on day 6, things are sooooo much smoother. I'm healed enough to get up off the couch on my own without my poor boyfriend having to pull me up. My only gripe now is pretty constant back pain from having to sit/lay on my back constantly. But again: icyhot. The boobies are looking fabulous (shoutout to my wonderful plastic surgeon, Dr. Perez-Gurri). They're still sitting high, but at less than a week post op that's totally expected. Pictures posted! They feel SOOOO heavy without the surgical bra. I wonder when that's going to go away. But I'll take the heaviness as the price I pay for beautiful boobies!

So I thought I'd wait to write an update today until I could take pictures but no dice. I started the day feeling fine. Went to my post op this morning and got to see the girls. They look SOOOO good already (: I'm happy with them. Now if only I could get a handle on the pain/ nausea. The pain meds were making me kind of woozy so I tried switching to Tylenol but I think the surgery is still too fresh. So for right now, I'll put up with a little nausea if it means being able to move my arms. My back is also kind of stiff. Pro tip, a rolled T-shirt placed between your shoulder blades helps a LOT with back pain. Hopefully I'll feel a little better in the morning.