Breast Lift with Implants - Carpe Diem! - Miami, FL

...finally! Dermatologist said it looks like a freckle. Consistent color throughout. Just check back in a year. Or sooner if I notice any changes.

I asked if there could be any correlation to the surgery/scarring, but she said she didn’t think so. Said we continue to get spots/freckles into our 40’s.

I am now 3 months postpartum.. gave birth to a sweet, healthy baby girl in January!.. and a few updates-
1. I gained 23 lbs during pregnancy and have lost all but 4 lbs.
2. My milk did not come in enough to exclusively breast feed. I nursed/ pumped for about a month, but was getting less than an oz per day, so stopped pumping/nursing. I beat myself up for a day or so thinking that probably this surgery was the reason I was not able to produce enough milk, but I got over it, and baby is healthy!
3. The scars definitely darkened during pregnancy. I am currently applying mederma to see if I can get them to lighten a bit.
4. I definitely look deflated after pregnancy.
5. All along I’ve felt like I went a little too large with the size implants I chose, so I completely plan on having a revision with smaller implants- but will wait until I am done having children (will likely try for one more!)
6. Notice a dark freckle-like mark on my areola- it began developing after my surgery, but has darkened. The lactation consultant at the hospital suggested I “get that checked out”, which scares me bit, so I am going to see a dermatologist about it.
Overall- if I had to do over, I still would have done this when I did! Probably would have gone a little smaller, but hey, it gives me the excuse to get them nice and tight again after I’m done having children. Oh, and I will absolutely go back to Dr. Krau again!!!
A few stats- I am 37, 5’4”, currently 124 lbs
I hope this helps you ladies!! Xoxo!

Here are some pics of what I would call, final results. For the most part, the scars are very light. I did wear a bikini the first summer and I feel like perhaps it led to a slight darkening of the straight scar under my left areola. I slathered with sunscreen even under my bikini, so maybe it wasn't the sun, but I do wish I had applied sunscreen more often or maybe just overall been more careful.
A few parting thoughts:
1.. Overall, I am incredibly happy with the results!
2. I do feel like they are a bit to big for my frame and short torso. If I ever have them done again after I have kids, I will definitely go smaller.
3. I barely remember the pain and how it was all consuming for about 4-6 weeks of my life! That 6 week mark hit and it seemed like life was back to normal- just with better boobs!
4. These things are incredibly hard to photograph and capture accurately! I look in the mirror and they are symmetrical and look great, but as soon as I snap a pic it looks like one is bigger than the other or they are lopsided. This is just photographer error- not Dr Krau's! He is an artist!!
5. One of my hang ups when looking at before and after pics prior to having the surgery was what appeared to be a ton of non circular areolas. I thought, how can dr's not cut out a circle? Come to find out, they probably all were pretty circular, but once everything settles, your skin kind of pulls down and makes the areolas look not circular- especially in photos. -Maybe everyone else already realizes this, but for some reason I didn't and so I kept thinking this was dr error. I've included a pic to show the circular areola.
6. My husband loves them too ????
7. I would do it again in a heartbeat.