Smaller Breasts at Last! - Minneapolis, MN

Well, last time I went to my PS for a follow up visit, I asked for my before pictures. They very graciously printed them off and mailed them out. However, because they were printed, the images had to be scanned back into my computer, so they're a little grainy. Sorry about the quality, but you can definitely get an idea of my size starting out. I was a little stunned to see these . . . how quickly we forget! They were obviously far too large for my small frame. I"ll try to get my two month post ops posted before too much longer. Hubs and I are going to Vegas this weekend so they will have to wait.

I still wake up every day feeling thrilled with getting to put on my new, smaller bras. I've even worn one of those support tanks for biking and it fits beautifully! For all the pain and angst I felt in making this decision, this will forever be one of the best decisions I've ever made!

Well, I was cleared by my PS to start using some of the silicone scar strips, but I found it really hard to do the shopping. There seemed to be a lot of different options out the market, but I found it hard to understand the qualities of the different products. I really wanted to get a scar strip that was self adhesive vs something that you need to tape on, but a lot of the shopping sights did not offer a great description of how to actually apply or reuse the scar sheet. Maybe I'm a dullard for being so worried about it, but I want a scar strip that's going to do as much as possible for my scars.

Well, anyway, I ended up going with the Scar FX post mastoplexy strips. They are anchor-shaped, self adhesive, and are very large which is great because you can trim them to the perfect size for your breast. And they stick very well. You're also able to wash them without them loosing their adhesive capabilities, which is very nice because they are kind of gnarly after 8 hours of wear. They've already helped though! Under my armpits, is where my scars were the most harsh . . . very rigid and raised. I've only been using the scar sheets for about a week now and they have really flattened out the scars. After seeing so many people taping after only a week I was so worried that waiting a month would mean that scar treatment would be less effective for me. Feeling very relieved and optimistic.