61 Years Old, Finally Have Done It! - Miami, FL

Hello everyone. I feel it is my responsibly to write this review, and help others to make such important decision, even after 55, to go thru an elective surgery, just for mare reason, as to look better. If it was not for this site I don't think I would have done it! So, this is my small contribution :-).
It all started years ago. Even though never had big chest, it always pointed down. Well, with bra on, it was ok.. Got married, moved to Florida, around 34 years old, went to see PS about my boobs, just for a Lift. Little guy, doctor, walked into the office, told me, let me see your breast;, then he looked at my boobs, then my face again and again, he said, nothing wrong with your boobs, but the face, the face, I could really work on! OMG, this was hilarious ! It has become the joke thru my whole life! Particularly since I thought my face looked just fine, lol! Many years went by since then, my boobs grown from C to DDD, I think due to menopause , here I was 5'8", 165lbs,DDD , 60 years old... My old girlfriend visited me fr Atlanta sow my boobs and said, are you crazy! Why have not you done them yet! With these words she pulled her blouse up and said, you must fix yourself! Stop looking like a cow (she is a New Yorker , doesnot hold back much :-) ) Ok, she got the ball rolling! I joined this website. Read many many reviews. Made my final decision on the doctor, Dr. Ary Krau, in Miami. Set a date, and got it done! Every time I look at my boobs, makes me want to smile! Cannot believe I did it!
The reason I have selected dr. Krau: Well, it is always about the shape before and after, kind of thing ...he makes beautiful breast shape and areola perfectly round... Not that I am planning to parade my boobs, but still it is important. He is a pleasant fellow, nice office, but most importantly, his work on breasts is fantastic.
One of my most concerns was anesthesia, I just did not want to have general., but in the end the anesthesiologist said it is the way to go, while I was already in the chair, well, did not give me much time to agonize over it, so it was gen. Anesthesia.
I was in surgery 3 hours. 2 hours in recovery. I did not get sick after. Got some meds from nosea (sp?). Had saltines and gingeral for next two days, and never got sick after much feared anesthesia..
Meds: I took 2 Percocet pills first day, every four hours, 4 total, then just stayed with Tylenol . 2 every four hours. Pain was manageable. Took Mirolax for constipation, it worked! Highly recommend.
Sleeping: put several pillows behind my back, one under each arm. I would advise to sleep on a lower bed , my bed is very high, even for me, with my long legs, was hard to get in and out.. Also, I put a small tray right next to me in bed, so I could reach pills or water and my phone as needed. Don't waste your money on special pillows..
Shower: doc said I can take shower third day.. Well, I did not.. Right it wrong, I waited for one week to get into shower. Felt good. Went to see doctor to remove stitches and replace tape. It was not painful. My doc did not use drains. I liked that!
Days 10, 11,12 --- well, there is some importance about these days, other women described it too. My pain was most severe these days. Pretty bad.. Continue taking Tylenol, did not hep much, but I would not want to go back to Percocet... I just decided to tough it out! This morning, day 13 after surgery, what a difference! No pain! How can it be?,! Is it psychological ? Who knows, but the pain had subsided so significantly that I am not sure if I took Tylenol yet today!
So, here you go girls, if anybody out there, contemplating to have this procedure or not, I would say do it! You will love it! Recovery is not peace of cake, but manageable . I am so happy I did it! I am also happy that I did it after menopause, because I probably would get huge again.
Now is the difficult part, I need to post before and after pictures! I will post some more pictures when the tape is removed..

Hi girls, here I am celebrating my 15 days post surgery by going to Panera with my BFF, drinking my 3cups of coffee with bagel and chatting for three hours straight. First time took my beloved Advil, two pills, drove around, and felt pretty good. When I got home took 2 Advil pills again, and... Then, I started getting shooting pain in my right breast.. The only thing I can compare the pain is with shooting ear pain... That was intense... Took off the bra... Aired my boobs out a bit.. Felt better.. Three hours later took three Tylenol pills..pain has calm down. So, ok one hour is different than the next one.. So women go back to work on day 10. For me, it will be 4 weeks. I think it is more reasonable and realistic. This is not an insignificant procedure, the time to heal must be allowed. So, this is what I am doing, allowing time to heal. I think I am doing ok. My boobs look fantastic! Every time it hurts, I just look in the mirror, makes me smile and happy I did it every time! Happy healing everyone! P.S. Did not post new pictures since there is not much difference yet .

Hello Laydies, here I am 25 days, I would say pretty painful days, after the procedure I dreamed of for last 30 years. On day 23, I travelled to Miami, saw doctor, he removed the tape (no pain), looked at my healing boobs, said all looks great, that was it... There is no openings, skin is very dry, but healing well, I would say.. Purchased Scardguard MD, was instructed to apply twice a day. This is a waterproof seal, loaded with staf that really burns in the first couple of minutes following application. Was advised to wear bra 24/7 for next month. All this information is just factual data, now abou how I feel. Well, thee weeks and 4days, I will tell you, a lot of discomfort. Very painful around insions. Different day, different pain, but I think it is normal. It is pretty major surgery, and I think that the more removed the more hurts.. I am happy with my results, the only thing is that I never had boobs under my arms, you know, some women have that shape, but not me, I was all right in front, but now, unless it is swelling, I have this rolles on each side. Asked doctor, he said it the shape of my breast.., well, never was before .. We will see, maybe it is swelling, maybe he is confusing me with someone else.., not sure. I am posting a picture, the gue around the scaring is this silicon medication. Also, I noticed that my pain increases later in the day. This morning feeling pretty good. No Tylenol yet.. I am going back to work this Monday , it will be interesting how I will do..still very week. My breasts look very dry, so I will start with some moisturizer . Happy healing to all! :-)