21 Years Old- Breast Implants. Minneapolis, MN

I have never had very large breasts but after gaining and losing weight after my first 2 years of college I had lost a lot of my breast tissue and they had become significantly uneven. I decided last summer that I wanted to get my breasts done but didn’t make the decision to go through with it until this winter. Dr. Gervais was the first doctor that I had a consult with regarding breast augmentation and after discussing all the aspects of the surgery and the perfect implant size for my body type; I knew he was the surgeon that I wanted to go with. During my consult, Dr. Gervais and his nurse helped me decide on a 421 cc silicone implant on my left and then Dr. Gervais was going to decide on the implant size for the right on the day of surgery to make sure they were as close to symmetrical as possible. Being only 21 and a current college student I didn’t want to have breasts that looked fake or “too big” that would make everyone notice that I got my breasts done. I was also pretty nervous about having plastic surgery and being judged for being fairly young for breast implants, but Dr. Gervais and his staff made me feel so comfortable from my initial consult to surgery day and even after at the post-op appointments that I have had so far. The day of surgery I was pretty nervous to say the least and questioned my decision to go through with it. After, getting to the office and talking to all the staff I was immediately put at ease by the lighthearted yet professional environment, making me forget that I was about to go into surgery. I was scared about the pain, as people had described it to me as feeling like someone was sitting on your chest. When I woke up from surgery my chest was tight but I wasn’t in as much pain as I thought I was going to be. The next few days following surgery were okay and I had stopped taking any pain medication after the 3rd day. The muscle relaxants did come in handy as you get very stiff from having to sleep on your back and be in an upright position, along with not being able to move your arms above your head. The worst part for me was not being able to workout for 2 weeks but now that I’m a month post-op I can say it was all worth it. I’m so happy that I listened to Dr. Gervais when he told me to try on a bigger implant size because I think I would have been unhappy with anything smaller. He truly is an expert and you can tell that he has a lot of experience with breast augmentations. Getting my breasts done has been a big confidence booster for me after losing weight and has made my body look more proportionate. My biggest fear about the whole procedure was making sure my boobs still looked natural and Dr. Gervais was able to accomplish this and so much more. Overall, my experience has been great and I don’t think I would have been able to go through with this surgery anywhere else but with Dr. Gervais and his whole team at Minneapolis Plastic Surgery.