I Finally Love my Boobs! - Amazing Experience!!! 26 Yrs Old, No Kids, Breast Lift W/ Implants - 350ccs Subglandular - New York

Research & Pre-Op



From the age of 13 when I first started to develop, I knew my boobs weren’t exactly normal, they were never round and perky like the girls in the movies, or friends and family members I had seen in bras. To me, my boobs just kind of looked like deflated water balloons, fitting awkwardly in my bras. I felt like I’d been dealt an unfair card in the boobie department and often wondered why couldn’t I wear those cute bandeau bathing suit tops or strapless dresses? I would spend the rest of my teenage years and early 20’s asking myself that, being highly self-conscious around friends, boyfriends and just generally resenting the way my body looked.



Fast forward to 2015, I decided it was now or never. My cousin had recently gotten mommy makeover and was loving her results. Essentially, it was her experience along with the support of my amazing family and boyfriend that pushed me to become serious about researching surgery. Surprisingly enough the most nerve wrecking part about this entire process was actually making the appts for consultation. In a way it made my problem all the more real.



Like many of us who come to this site, I spent countless hours researching various doctors, techniques, sizes, etc. I had consultations schedule with two doctors, but instantly knew Dr. K was the one for me. During my initial consultation, she was very friendly, professional and answered all the questions and concerns I had, I felt totally at ease and how may others on here describe, “it just felt right”. We discussed the options of submuscular Vs. sub glandular, implant types, and sizing. She even patiently went over sizing with me multiple times when I was worried about going too large. We decided on 350cc’s for each breast – Mentor memory gel textured silicone, sub glandular placement (over the muscle) with a Lollipop incision.



Subglandular vs. Submuscular

I had never even considered subglandualr as an option before because of all the crazy stories concerning capsular contracture in relation to it on the site from many other surgeons. DO YOUR RESEARCH! Many surgeons are still old school and think sub muscular is the ONLY way to go, this reasoning is because the subglandular technique was banned sometime in the 90’s due to SALINE implants placed in the subglandular area having a higher rate of capsular contracture. Newer technologies such as textured SILICONE implants have reduced this occurrence and this placement is actually more common in other countries. Do your research prior to consultations, ask lots of questions, and get the facts so you know ALL of your options and what is best for your lifestyle. Dr. K has extensive experience practicing in other countries where sub glandular placement is the norm and presented this to me as a possible option. I could actually go either or but we decided on subglandular for a few reasons, A. Because I had enough breast tissue to cover the implant and B. because am physically active and plan to continue to be so. Unlike submuscular, subglandular placement doesn’t have the issue of Animation, plus recovery time is much quicker. I suggest looking into this option if you’re athletic and have about 2in of breast tissue, but talk to your surgeon to decide which is best for your body type) Mentor implants also have a lifetime warranty, so be sure to research that as well when looking at implant options.



Surgery Day! 6/25/15



I had my surgery at the Center for Specialty Care at 8am. Dr. K arrived and we went over our game plan again, she marked each breast, took some pictures and then my anesthesiologist came in, hooked up the IV and I took a nice long nap! :) When I woke up, I already had on my surgical bra in place with dressing, etc. I was surprised I didn’t feel terrible, just extremely sore and drowsy. Mind you, I have never had ANY type of surgery before, not even had a single cavity, so I wasn’t sure what to expect pain wise going into this. The only sucky part was driving home, because well NYC roads are terrible and potholes are everywhere. (I suggest bringing a small pillow with you for support.) I slept most of the remainder of the first day and both Alexandra and Dr. K called to check up and see how I was feeling and to make sure everything was going well. Sleeping was / is the only annoying part, I’m typically a side sleeper but that just isn’t a possibility, I suggest getting a neck pillow, since you need to sleep slightly propped up. This was most comfortable for me, if you own a recliner even better!



Post- Op

Since surgery, I have to say recovery has been pretty darn great! The only “difficult” day was the 1st day after surgery. That morning, I felt extremely sore as if I had done a million push-ups, my underarms hurt and breast were super swollen/firm, but other than that no real pain at all! I was able to take a shower, move around kind of easily, and check out the new girls! Love them!! (Make sure you invest in at least 1 – 2 wireless zip front bras, your arms and boobs will thank you!) On day 2 I was still a little swollen after waking up, but felt pretty fantastic. I went to IKEA, did some shopping, and went out to dinner. The strongest med I took that day was Tylenol extra strength, no prescript pain meds needed.



7/12/15

I’m currently a little over 2 weeks post op and have already regained sensation in both nipples! Yay! My right nipple came back to life after only a few days post op. There are some areas that are still a little numb but that is completely normal for being early on still, every now and then I feel tiny sharp pains or prickling feelings if I move around a lot, These are called ZINGERS (feels similar to an electric shock). At first this freaked me out and I went straight to google lol , but this is actually a good sign because it means your nerves are reconnecting to regain sensation. Can I also mention that I’ve experienced NO bruising, no bleeding, stitches have remained in tact, bloating from surgery has gone down, and my boob swelling has gone down pretty significantly as well. Since I am in the process of regaining sensation, my breasts are currently in a sensitive state so sometimes wearing the sports bras gets a little uncomfortable. Other than that everything has been running extremely smoothly. My right breast has already “dropped” into place and my left boob is almost there too. I still have tape on my incisions, but I’m perfectly fine with that since I want them to be as protected as possible while they heal. Sorry this review is sooooo long but if I was able to help anyone reading it, the way other girls who’ve shared their story helped me, then that makes me happy! :) Good luck to everyone considering this procedure. Dr. Kathaila is truly amazing so if you’re in the NYC area make sure you go see her as one of your consults, you wont be disappointed!