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650/700 CC'S 1 MONTH POST OP BACK TO THE GYM

Name: 650/700 CC'S **1 MONTH POST OP BACK TO THE GYM**
Item: Nathan T. Leigh, MD
Rating: 5
Author: Bergemra

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I am so excited, I finally scheduled my...

BergemraMarch 13, 2013

WORTH IT$7,150

I am so excited, I finally scheduled my consultation with the surgeon I found after hours and hours, days and days of searching!! He comes highly recommended and the pictures I have seen are amazing!
I have been considering implants for a long time, I have never had large breasts and I finally just decided to take the plunge and do it! My husband is amazing and he is totally with me on this. He told me I am perfect and beautiful just the way I am but he understands why I want to do it. I am training right now for my first figure competition. The competition is on May 10th and I have been training since November 2012!! Needless to say, with all the working out I have even littler breasts! I just want to fill out clothing and feel good about myself. I am tired of going to Mexico and looking around at all the bodies in the bikinis with the amazing breasts! I have the amazing body and I just want the breasts to match! I love my body with one (well, two!) little exceptions! I only wish I would have considered this sooner!! For some reason I didn't even think about actually doing it until recently. Once I got the idea in my head, it was over! It is happening and it can't happen soon enough! It is all I can think about these days (nice distraction from thinking about all the food I cannot eat right now in my training). I won't be able to schedule the surgery until after my competition on May 10th but I am really hoping it can be shortly after the show!! I absolutely cannot wait!!

How long do the surgeons typically wait between the consultation, preop and actual surgery? I am very new to all of this. I am really hoping for nice and round (but not too round!). I am currently a 36B and I really want to go to 36DD or so. Basically a D but I have read a lot about how to go one size bigger because they shrink! I am 5'7, 134 lbs...

Any tips on how to calm my anxiousness? I just want this surgery to be tomorrow but I will have at least 9 weeks to wait!! UGH!!
What is the high profile, low profile, etc? I am confused by a lot of this. I know what I want them to look like but achieving it is going to be difficult! I suppose after i meet with the surgeon (next Thursday!!! 3/21)!!
I have been reading up a lot on this site and I think it is wonderful. I am very excited to share my experiences on here and have all my questions answered, very cool! Thanks for reading and sorry if I bored you!!!
I will post some before pictures soon (UGH)
~Rebecca~

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Nathan T. Leigh, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (9)

mk12

March 14, 2013

Hi! I am new to this site too, and also will only be having mine in a few months' time (June 7th). Good luck for making your first step and getting a consult! I went for my first one yesterday and I was a little nervous (what has always just been a really big dream of mine is now actually going to become a reality.) I left the appointment with the greatest excitement though and am so glad I'm finally on the path to bigger boobies! I'm sorry I can't answer the questions about profiles etc, I only know about saline vs. silicone, and submuscular vs. subglandular. So if you need any clarification on those things, then I'm your girl ;) I've also been reading stories on this site and what not, and only posted my first post yesterday. I look forward to tracking your progress as I go down the similar path :) OH and good luck for the fitness competition. That's pretty cool!

Bergemra

March 17, 2013

Thank you so much! I had another posing seminar today and it went really well. I was told my legs are looking great and that I pose like a porcelan doll...very good feedback! I can't wait for my consultation on Thursday but waiting is going to be tough! Good luck with your waiting game too....it is all I think about!

Bergemra

March 14, 2013

Hi mk12! Thank you so much for your message! I am new to the site too and it is just great to have support on here and read about everyone’s journeys! We will be having ours around the same time (I will hopefully get mine in around May 19th or so)! How did your appointment go? What did you discuss? What are your stats? I am so happy you left the consultation happy and excited! I am looking forward to mine but of course a little nervous at the same time! Did you decide what size you are going to go with? I hope you don’t mind me asking but I was wondering this with some other people too…why does it seem like the initial consultation and the actual surgery are spaced so far apart? I am hoping I can go to my consultation and if I like the surgeon schedule the surgery right there…do you think that is possible? Do you know anything about the different incision points? I have no idea on all of this! Thanks for the luck in the fitness competition…it is my first one and I have been literally training my butt off! I am going to go read your post now too and I look forward to tracking your progress as well. Take Care, Rebecca

mk12

March 14, 2013

Hi Rebecca! Thanks for the quick response! The appointment was GREAT. I just wrote an update on my profile, so you could check that out there because I think I answered some of your questions. In terms of what I didn't answer: To be honest, I think the reason as to why some appointments and surgeries are spaced so far apart are because some surgeons are so great/ in demand that they literally get booked up months in advance. Of course there will be cancellations sometimes, so they could slot you in earlier, but I think that they also like to keep a waiting period perhaps just so that the person getting surgery is totally sure that they want it, adjusts to the thought of new boobs, and is sure of the size that they want. If the person is unsure and then ends up being unhappy, it could reflect badly back on the surgeon. That's just what I'm guessing..! :) In my case, I just took a later date out of convenience. I scheduled surgery yesterday and that was my first proper appointment, so I don't see why not. Of course, it might be different for different surgeons - but just take along your diary in case. In terms of incision points - I do know a little about them, just through my research. My PS pretty much only does the point at the underneath crease of the breast, I suppose he's had best results with that. Another option is though the armpit which is quite nice because you can only "see" it when the arms are raised, and generally it just looks like a natural armpit crease anyways. Another way is they cut around the nipple and somehow put it in through there, but I'm not too sure about that one. One other thing that I found out recently that may be relevant to you is whether you get the implants placed above or below the muscle. Each of these have many pros and cons, but the relevant point was that if you get it below the muscle, sometimes if you are super fit or do weight training or something, when you flex the chest/breast muscles (pectorals), obviously if your implant is placed under them, your implant moves too. If you don't have too much fat there then you can actually see the muscle flexing on top of the implant, which isn't very aesthetically pleasing. I could be wrong, I'm just saying what I learned from watching a youtube video. So that might be a good thing for you to look up. I hope my limited information could help! Keep well :)

BethH

March 14, 2013

Well, of course, we're all waiting to see your awesome body in your photos! I'm guessing we won't be looking at your breasts, be we all understand your desire to have larger breasts, so we're here to support you. You can learn a lot of great information during your "waiting period." Here is a link to answer some of your questions about profiles, etc.

Guide to Breast Implant Options

Let us know how the pre-op goes!

Bergemra

March 17, 2013

Just posted a pic from vacation last month...the bod has come a long way since then even! I will take some updated pics and post them soon!

BethH

March 18, 2013

Updated pics will be fun...I'll use them to motivate me to work out! ;O)

I think it's a good idea to have surgery after your competition; this way you'll be focused on the competition and not your new breasts!

marieammie2000

March 16, 2013

Hope this helps some: Low Profile Implants: Low profile implants project the least amount. Low profile implants are generally considered best for women with wider frames. Moderate Profile Implants: Moderate profile implants are the standard implant that projects a predetermined amount per measurement of base diameter. Moderate Plus Profile Implants: Mentor Corp., one of the two companies that manufacture FDA-approved breast implant products, offers the moderate plus profile. The moderate plus profile offers more forward projection than the moderate profile, but less projection than high profile implants. High Profile Implants: High profile implants offer the most forward projection out of all of the profile types. High profile breast implants are typically recommended to women who have narrow chests. And additional benefit, high profile implants are less prone to visible rippling.

Bergemra

March 17, 2013

Thanks, marie...very helpful!! I think I have a small frame but will find out at my consultation on Thursday...very nervous!!!

UPDATED FROM Bergemra

2 months pre

Just uploaded a picture of our vacation in Cancun...

BergemraMarch 16, 2013

Just uploaded a picture of our vacation in Cancun from last month. Sigh, no boobs....I absolutely can't wait! I wish I didn't have to wait until after my competition...

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UPDATED FROM Bergemra

2 months pre

OK...got the pics added! I love love love that...

BergemraMarch 21, 2013

OK...got the pics added! I love love love that machine....my actual boobies and he showed me all sorts of different sizes and types. I am so happy with how they "look" and while I know they won't be exact I know they will be close!! He was extremely confident with the size for me. He also said that my figure competition will not stand in the way of setting the date for my surgery!! I will most likely be scheduling the 3rd or 4th week of May...give my body a little time to recover from the competition on May 10th and I will need to arrange a couple of days off work. He told me I won't need much time off with how healthy and strong I am...he was amazing and I cannot wait for this surgery....I am on cloud 9!!!!! Oh yeah, and hubs looks at Dr. and says "she is gonna be rocking"...Dr. smiled and nodded his head and said, "yes, she certainly will be!!" He didn't even budge at the size and he suggested it! Told me I will be a full D and DD in some brands/stores! Exactly what I wanted! WOO HOO!!!!!

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mk12

March 22, 2013

This is great! So excited for you! Wow - I wish we had that type of imaging in South Africa.

Bergemra

March 22, 2013

Mk...the imaging was so amazing! My boobs a d nipples! So real and the measurements are very specific. Very cool!!

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