Tuberous Breast Correction in NYC - 39 Years Old with 2 Kids

At this point, my breasts are on their way to healing and feeling less rigid and less swollen. The scars around my nipples are barely noticeable and are healing nicely. The scars from the drain sites are worse than the nipple scars, but they are fading little by little. I feel like I could have definitely gone a bit bigger, but my main concern was the shape, so I'm very happy regardless. Also, I wanted to avoid looking too bulky and feel that the bigger you go, the more unnatural the look can be. I still have this slight indentation on the left side of my left breast, but I know it's still early, so I'm hoping that things will smooth over. I have a feeling that things are not as settled on my left breast because sometimes when I engage certain muscles there by accident, I can feel the implant move slightly. My next appointment with Dr. Kolker is in about 2 weeks, so I will discuss this with him then. Hopefully I'll be able to start running again at that point. It'll be a little over 7 weeks post op.

I had another checkup with Dr. Kolker yesterday and he was happy with my healing progress. The surgical tape started to fall off in 2 areas, but Dr. Kolker just removed the remaining ones. I was using band aids on the drain sites and dressing areas to help speed up the healing, but Dr. Kolker said it was unnecessary so I could stop that. I also went over some other exercises that I'm allowed to do (ab work, squats, arms weights but not extended above my shoulders). My next appointment with Dr. Kolker will be in the first week of Feb, and until then, I'm still going to hold off on running. He said that I will likely notice some asymmetry in the meantime, but that is to be expected, as well as some crusting around the nipple areas. I still notice the indentation in the side of my left breast, but am hoping that it will smooth out as the breasts settle. Dr. Kolker is aware of this and is not concerned. I also let him know that the underwire of the knockout bra causes an indentation as well, but for now I'm still supposed to wear it. Even though it's only been 2 weeks, my breasts are starting to feel softer and more move-able.

Today I worked out and felt surprisingly good. I used the stairmaster on lower levels than I usually do and did the elliptical for about 10 minutes, then stretched. I did not want to overdo it with cardio because Dr. Kolker mentioned that there is still a risk of bleeding internally for up to 2 weeks after surgery and in some cases elevated heart rate can be a cause. The drain sites are starting to heal more, although the area is generally aggravated from having the dressings there for a week and the band from the surgical bra chafing it. I've been putting Neosporin and a fresh bandage after I take a shower to keep the area clean and protected because the Knockout bra is very constricting so I think it would also aggravate the wound.