32 Yr Old Mommy of Three Breastfed Boys, Deflated 32DD. Scheduled Lollipop Lift with Gummibear Implants. Miami, FL

Hello Real-selfies!!!!!!!!!

It's been a few weeks and due to a string of crazy accounts at work and just focusing on adjusting to my new "additions" life's been pretty hectic so I failed to keep up with my posts as promised! I'm so happy to see that a few of my fellow Selfies have had their procedures completed since my last login! I'll be stalking your pics shortly :-)

So now I'm back and ready to share some updates!!!!
I'm exactly 4weeks post op today! To recap or if you've not read any of my prior posts I underwent a lollipop lift paired with sub muscular 500CC gummies with the amazing Dr Krau!
My recovery has been nothing but surreal! I think a compilation of Dr Krau's unique technique along with a few dietary adjustments I made helped ensure a near painless experience. The swelling is 99% gone, I have no more dull ache near my breastbone and I even have sensation in my nipples!!!!! I think more than I did before the surgery :-D now that I've been free of the steristrips for about two weeks I have been nursing my incisions with silicone strips and oils to aid the healing process. My sutures healed up almost seamlessly! I'm looking forward to my two month marker which I'm pretty sure by then I'll be completly mended :-) to answer the number one question I've received in my inbox " How do they feel to the touch??" They're SOFT and even squishy!!!!! As instructed by my coordinator Catherine Ruiz two weeks after my surgery I was to begin pressing and squeezing the implants. It's important to do this to avoid capsular contracture which is a fancy way of your muscle hardening around your implant... No Bueno! So ladies- so not be afraid to massage the girls! As soon as you have been instructed to do so START! squeeze them in all directions and be sure to get as close to the base of the breast as possible. They won't pop! Lol
I'm very happy with the results and am counting the days for my return to the gym! I have two more weeks for that- I'll be sure to keep you updated on that milestone as well!!!
Thanks for all of the encouragement and I hope that my story along with the many others that you find on this site will help provide you the inside knowledge and possibly the courage to pursue your own personal dreams as it did for me!
Xoxo
Kim

Hey real selfies!

It has officially been an entire week and the experience has been nothing more than amazing! I'm shocked at how easily my body has handled all of the change. As an out of town patient it is encouraged that you see a local plastic surgeon so tomorrow I will be scheduling something for next week with a surgeon that my gynecologist recommended. I will be seeing him to look at my incision sites and confirm that my healing seems to be up to speed and normal. :-) I'll post all about it! By then I should have these strips off so we'll all be able to gauge how much scarring(if any, crossing my fingers) I should expect. After a week in this new set things I'm loving and not loving so much:
Loving-
How even the simplest Vneck tees fit perfectly now
No more uncomfortable underwire bras digging into my sides or straps pulled tightly to keep my "bags" up
Being able to see my nipples again :-)
Not Loving-
Sleeping propped up at 45 degrees; missing my stomach sleeping
Not being able to wash and lotion myself as briskly as usual
The itching! Lol

Hugs and hi fives to you all! See you next week! ??????

Hey hey RealSelfies!

Today I was able to move around a bit more than days prior. Were not talking "throwing my hands over my head" or "hinging forward to tie my shoe" type of movements it still was some improvement from the stiff robot feeling I've been having :-) I'm sure it's half mental- I've been extra careful to not overwork my body while I let it do its healing. I took only One Advil today! Pain is pretty much gone. I even went for a ride this evening and didn't have to cringe at the bumps in the road. I found that carrot juice is powers kee with some healing when's that may just take the itching away sonl I sipped on that today! Of course still continuing my no-added sugar, pineapple, lots of protein packed diet. so far I've only been able to treat my incisions internally with the things I eat; as you can see I'm still sporting these awesome strips!! Yipee........ Sigh- really excited to get closer to them falling off so that I can begin to add the topical ointments and silicone sheeting to help reduce my chances at scarring :-) I'm 300% happy I chose to move forward with this procedure and couldn't be happier with the results and my progress!!!! Tomorrow will be my last post for a week! Then I'll be filling the timeline again with progress with suture management and massaging techniques!!!!! :-)
Thanks for the tips and encouragement! Side hugs and soft hi fives from all! :P Xo