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Going for It! - Newport Beach, CA
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Ever since I was 15..16 I have longed for more...
WORTH IT$10,200
Ever since I was 15..16 I have longed for more fuller supple breasts. Being one of the first to develop in my age group, & going through so many weight fluxuations, I have never had full or perky breasts. Started wearing bras in 4th grade, full Ds by 16yrs old, small Bs by 18.. everything in between since. Now, I have small sad saggy Cs :( some Drs thought I had breastfed. I am not necessarily going for size. Just as much fullness & lift that I can get with an implant for my shape and with no lift though the Dr. would have rather done just a lift alone. I have chosen Dr. John M. Shamoun as my PS. Thus far I'm super happy. Excited about this, and I hope my story finds you well & it's helpful!
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UPDATED FROM MyStory30
25 days pre
Surgery scheduled
I have finally decided upon a date & chosen to go with 400cc smooth round mentor implants, under muscle, inframamory incision (under boob). I am 5'3 140-145 lbs. more athletic build than fat. If I go any larger I'll look fat :( I just want to look very curvy. I also originally wanted to go with anatomical gel teardrop implants. I want a very natural look, and also the theory is that bc they adhere to the capsule & stay in place (bc they are textured)... they won't sag as much & they will keep their shape. Any other implant will go with the gravity & weight of the breast, therefore possibly making it even sag more. Ughhh However, there is a small percentage of rotation. which makes me nervous. Risk of rotation with smooth round doesn't matter bc it won't make the breast look distorted in any angle. I would have loved to try the anatomicals but I just can't afford another surgery in case of rotation to have them replaced with smooth rounds anyways. Feeling confident with this choice especially after speaking with dr about it, he would've gone either way, but I just choose not to roll the dice.
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August 23, 2015
Under muscle implants ones they settled completely (takes 1-2yrs) gonna look natural as well because your pectoralis major muscle and gravity going to make them "tear drop" . To simulate that hold up an implant by its edge between two fingers and u'll see it drops immediately like a tear , the same will happen on your chest wall once your muscles are stretched out completely. So there's no real need to have complications later with tear drop implants, plus those made out from the hardest grade silicon to keep their form and the round ones from the softest grade silicon that's why they gonna give the most natural feel. Tear drop is for those whose can't wait 1-2yrs till they round ones become tear drops. On the long run you made the right choice so pls don't second guess yourself, it's the right decision! Wish you a lovely journey into boobieland! And pls have patience after surgery it's not gonna be immediately 100% but given enough time it'll be!
August 23, 2015
U're most welcome! Yeah after 8 breast surgery I got some;-) if u have any questions just ask I'm happy to "spread my wisdom" LOL
August 27, 2015
Thank you for documenting your experience to share with the ladies here! I have a couple of consultations set up for a BA within the next month, one of which will be with Dr. Shamoun. I wasn't able to find any information on finance options, if he provides any. Can you expand on the financial logistics a bit if you can? And how did you decide on Dr. Shamoun? Thanks so much in advance!
August 31, 2015
It's my pleasure! This site has helped me a lot & it's good that we all support eachother:) I heard about Dr. Shamoun from my boyfriends family. About 4 of them have been to him for procedures & they look amazing so I asked who did their work. I then booked a consultation with Shamoun, liked him but still needed to save once I got the quote. A year later, I went back for another consult for the same (rhino & breast) decided & decided on him for sure. I also had consults with Dr. Michael Watanabe, & Dr. Daniel Mills who seemed good as well & definitely more affordable however I felt more confident with Dr. John Shamoun because I had seen his work in the flesh, older & fresh. I love his straightforwardness, the way he didn't charge me for consults & didn't mind when I came back for more. He took the time really talk with me. He even ate his lunch up front while still talking to me about it before I left! I also love Yvonne at front desk. She seems cold at first but don't let that throw you, she is warm, kind, patient, & extremely helpful. ALSO he had TONS of before & after photo books. That was huge to me. His website is outdated, so ask to see his books when you're there. His pricing from what I gather varies from person to person & what needs to be done. He does not do in house financing, most Plastic surgeons won't anymore, but he does work with Care Credit & I believe his options with them are 6 months at 0%, 12, 24, & 26 months at 14.9%. I hope this helps you & my name is Courtney if you need to reference. I'll try my best to keep updates posted. Best of luck on your venture!
August 31, 2015
Thanks so much for your extensive reply. Unfortunately I haven't found that there aren't as many recent reviews on Dr. Shamoun despite his reputation for being an incredible surgeon and delivering unparalleled BA results, so your details here help a ton and are really one of the few well-outlined, recent reviews on him. I think your comment above ("however I felt more confident with Dr. John Shamoun because I had seen his work in the flesh, older & fresh") is powerful. I was considering a well known surgeon in Beverly Hills but am leaning more towards Dr. Shamoun for the same reason that you have. I'm looking forward to seeing his pictures this week during my consultation, as it does seem like the information online is outdated like you mentioned.
I hope you don't mind that I indulge in asking a few more questions about your experience:
- How/why did you choose silicone after saline?
- Were you offered an all cash discount?
- What size are you hoping for post-healing?
- How do your decided incision/implant/size/placement choices align with what you had originally wanted or planned for before your consultation?
- How far out is he booked? It looks like you waited at least a month for your surgery date from the day on which you scheduled it - was this by choice?
Thanks so much in advance! I realize these are a ton of questions - please free to answer as many or little as you'd like. All is appreciated.
I hope you don't mind that I indulge in asking a few more questions about your experience:
- How/why did you choose silicone after saline?
- Were you offered an all cash discount?
- What size are you hoping for post-healing?
- How do your decided incision/implant/size/placement choices align with what you had originally wanted or planned for before your consultation?
- How far out is he booked? It looks like you waited at least a month for your surgery date from the day on which you scheduled it - was this by choice?
Thanks so much in advance! I realize these are a ton of questions - please free to answer as many or little as you'd like. All is appreciated.
November 29, 2015
no worries I totally understand. Happy to share.
1. yes his info IS outdated. However, I consider myself to be a very talented hairstylist/makeup artist & I am horrible at updating everything online. I don't even have a website. It's all overwhelming for me & I should probably hire someone to do it for me bc if I did business would booming. At the same time, I'm currently in a place where I don't "need" to bc business is good as it is, my clients are SO happy, & my work looks gorgeous. I applied the same mindset with him.. maybe he just isn't into all of the Internet posting etc. He should update at least his website but I guess his work & reputation is so good that he just doesn't need to. (shoulder shrug lol)
2. I had known that I wanted silicone for sure. It's newer, it's more durable, just as safe, & most of all it feels/looks more natural. I had done a lot of research (hands on as well bc most of my friends & aquaintences have implants) Hands down silicone gel was the way to go. Saline implants are phasing out.
3. I was never offered an all cash discount but it might be something that they would be willing to do? I did however pay half of mine in cash. I didn't really want to bargain with this. From the work I had seen & his reputation I saved & was glad to pay his prices. It turned out to be worth it.
4. It's been about 9 weeks, they have now dropped enough where I can bra shop. I am a full C small D. Exactly on the dot what I asked for.
5. All of the my implant decisions I had pretty much made on my own after yrs of looking into it. I came in saying I want full C small D, silicone gel, under muscle, inframamory incision. He seemed to actually agree with most of my decisions except implant shape & size. I liked the bigger implant look (around a DD) initially when he put it under my shirt & he said that's a big implant, too big, with your body type, it won't look good & you'll look fat. This was actually a concern of mine. And I took his advice. He also told me I could do teardrop or round, this was a hard decision I had to make on my own. He told me the pros and cons of both options. Real self & honestly just researching some statistics,
helped me a lot with that so I went with round as that it was the less risky choice. Might I add, he told me he didn't even think I should get implants. He thought I should just do a lift alone. After speaking with him some more, he pretty much told me he is only agreeing to do my implants bc I have a long torso & im just at the cusp of sagging that I could pull it off. I appreciated this honesty.
6. He has decent availability. He does surgeries Monday's, Wednesday's, & Friday's. From the time I had saved the money, to the time I made my final decisions & felt ready, I needed to schedule about a month out bc I too have clients scheduling 4-8 weeks out for their hair. I had to wait until I had about a 2 week gap in clients, as that I wasn't sure if I would need 1 or 2 weeks to recover & take work off. Also to schedule it around my boyfriends nursing school schedule so that he could be with me the first 3 days. But had I been able to get in earlier, it seemed like it was doable.
1. yes his info IS outdated. However, I consider myself to be a very talented hairstylist/makeup artist & I am horrible at updating everything online. I don't even have a website. It's all overwhelming for me & I should probably hire someone to do it for me bc if I did business would booming. At the same time, I'm currently in a place where I don't "need" to bc business is good as it is, my clients are SO happy, & my work looks gorgeous. I applied the same mindset with him.. maybe he just isn't into all of the Internet posting etc. He should update at least his website but I guess his work & reputation is so good that he just doesn't need to. (shoulder shrug lol)
2. I had known that I wanted silicone for sure. It's newer, it's more durable, just as safe, & most of all it feels/looks more natural. I had done a lot of research (hands on as well bc most of my friends & aquaintences have implants) Hands down silicone gel was the way to go. Saline implants are phasing out.
3. I was never offered an all cash discount but it might be something that they would be willing to do? I did however pay half of mine in cash. I didn't really want to bargain with this. From the work I had seen & his reputation I saved & was glad to pay his prices. It turned out to be worth it.
4. It's been about 9 weeks, they have now dropped enough where I can bra shop. I am a full C small D. Exactly on the dot what I asked for.
5. All of the my implant decisions I had pretty much made on my own after yrs of looking into it. I came in saying I want full C small D, silicone gel, under muscle, inframamory incision. He seemed to actually agree with most of my decisions except implant shape & size. I liked the bigger implant look (around a DD) initially when he put it under my shirt & he said that's a big implant, too big, with your body type, it won't look good & you'll look fat. This was actually a concern of mine. And I took his advice. He also told me I could do teardrop or round, this was a hard decision I had to make on my own. He told me the pros and cons of both options. Real self & honestly just researching some statistics,
helped me a lot with that so I went with round as that it was the less risky choice. Might I add, he told me he didn't even think I should get implants. He thought I should just do a lift alone. After speaking with him some more, he pretty much told me he is only agreeing to do my implants bc I have a long torso & im just at the cusp of sagging that I could pull it off. I appreciated this honesty.
6. He has decent availability. He does surgeries Monday's, Wednesday's, & Friday's. From the time I had saved the money, to the time I made my final decisions & felt ready, I needed to schedule about a month out bc I too have clients scheduling 4-8 weeks out for their hair. I had to wait until I had about a 2 week gap in clients, as that I wasn't sure if I would need 1 or 2 weeks to recover & take work off. Also to schedule it around my boyfriends nursing school schedule so that he could be with me the first 3 days. But had I been able to get in earlier, it seemed like it was doable.
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