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25 y/o, 5'7", 120lbs, Sientra Shaped Implants 275cc/310cc! On the road to recovery
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So I have a consultation tomorrow morning. There...
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So I have a consultation tomorrow morning. There are no surgeons that I trust in my area, so I am actually driving about 3 hours away from home just to see this doctor. I'm hoping we're a match, but he'll be the first that I'm seeing. If he isn't the one, I might have to hold off booby plans until I move to LA. Can't rush it, right? Even though I've basically been waiting since I hit puberty (haha).
I always hoped I'd be a late, late, late..late bloomer, but it never happened.
Currently an AA/A cup, 25 y/o, 5'7", and 120lbs.
I'm going to post my wish boobs. Most of which I found from here! :) I'm looking to be a full B, maybe small C, depending on how natural-looking I can get them. I realize most of these photos show a bigger size, but the shape and look I loooove.
If anyone is reading, I have some questions!
I've done tons and tons of research, but are there non-obvious questions I should remember to ask the doctor? Besides stating clearly what I want and what I'm looking for, what else should I be asking to make sure I've covered all corners? I'm scared my nerves will make me blank lol.
Thanks for reading! I'm so happy I've found this community to seek advice and to get insight from. You all are fabulous.
I always hoped I'd be a late, late, late..late bloomer, but it never happened.
Currently an AA/A cup, 25 y/o, 5'7", and 120lbs.
I'm going to post my wish boobs. Most of which I found from here! :) I'm looking to be a full B, maybe small C, depending on how natural-looking I can get them. I realize most of these photos show a bigger size, but the shape and look I loooove.
If anyone is reading, I have some questions!
I've done tons and tons of research, but are there non-obvious questions I should remember to ask the doctor? Besides stating clearly what I want and what I'm looking for, what else should I be asking to make sure I've covered all corners? I'm scared my nerves will make me blank lol.
Thanks for reading! I'm so happy I've found this community to seek advice and to get insight from. You all are fabulous.
UPDATED FROM Polkadottedbikini
9 days pre
Scheduled my surgery!!! Gummybears, please.
I haven't been this nervous in a super long time. Reading everyone's stories helps me calm down because I know I'm not the first to feel this way! I had my consultation on Monday and it went by in a blur, honestly. A nice blur, but a blur because I was just so nervous!!
So I went into the office and they are pretty casual with you, which I don't mind because of the nerves. I love how non-judgemental and supportive everyone seems lol. The nurse asked me basic questions about myself and what I'm expecting. As I was sitting there, all I could think about was trying on the sizers because people on here always talk about how exciting it was for them! LOL. I don't know. My mind was all over the place!
I told her I was looking to be a full B - small C. The doctor came in and he was very kind, calm, and professional. He gave me the 411 real quick. All the info was a little overwhelming, so I'm really glad I did my research before hand. I showed him and the nurse my Wish Boobs album, and talked about my concerns since I know I have little to no breast tissue to start with.
He measured me and asked the nurse to start me off with 250cc sizers. I wore those and to be honest, all size concerns went out the window because I was so happy to look down and SEE something and the idea of finally having BOOBS made me so freaking happy. My nerves calmed down a lot by this point because wearing them reminded me why I was there in the first place. Like wow if my breasts had developed, this is what it would be like. She told me to keep in mind that the sizers may look bigger than the result because it would be under the muscle. So I tried a size up - 300cc sizers. And I was pretty much sold. I thought about adding more, but I'm really not there to be huge. I just want a natural result and to end up with something that I feel like I should've had all my adult life.
He told the nurse to put me down for 275cc-310cc. He said the type of implants I wanted didn't come in exactly a '300cc' size (?) which kind of surprised me, but all these cc's aren't that far apart in actual volume, so I don't mind.
After more chitchat and info, he had his patient coordinator come in to give me a quote and other information.
OK. I feel like I'm rambling so I'll just summarize here.
I took a day to think about it, because my only other doctor choice is in LA, and after much, much, much debate, I do want a very natural look, because I want it to look good down the road too. I don't want it to look good for just the first few years and then have it look bad. Something told me his work is built to last. The doctor in LA, though his work initially looks amazing, he seems to specialize in going really big, which is something I don't want. Also, the doctor in LA is younger, so I wonder what his patients will look like down the road. Where as the doctor I chose already has patient results from down the road. It's easy to get caught up in a 'boob look' or what's popular right now, but when I'm 35 or 40, my concern is going to just be how well they were done for me to grow older with them inside. Does that even make any sense?
Another reason was the other doctor didn't seem to offer gummybear implants, which I've really been interested in. I have a long torso, I'm tall, and skinny with a lot of upper chest space and the shaped implants would give me fullness above without giving me that super ribby-empty-chest-space look. I feel like if I had round implants, it would literally look like two balls on my chest.
I owe you guys Before photos. I just want to take them closer to the surgery date because I want to have an After photo soon after! Luckily my family and friends and my boyfriend have been super supportive of my decision and are mentally there for me every step of the way. I'm really grateful for them. :)
So I went into the office and they are pretty casual with you, which I don't mind because of the nerves. I love how non-judgemental and supportive everyone seems lol. The nurse asked me basic questions about myself and what I'm expecting. As I was sitting there, all I could think about was trying on the sizers because people on here always talk about how exciting it was for them! LOL. I don't know. My mind was all over the place!
I told her I was looking to be a full B - small C. The doctor came in and he was very kind, calm, and professional. He gave me the 411 real quick. All the info was a little overwhelming, so I'm really glad I did my research before hand. I showed him and the nurse my Wish Boobs album, and talked about my concerns since I know I have little to no breast tissue to start with.
He measured me and asked the nurse to start me off with 250cc sizers. I wore those and to be honest, all size concerns went out the window because I was so happy to look down and SEE something and the idea of finally having BOOBS made me so freaking happy. My nerves calmed down a lot by this point because wearing them reminded me why I was there in the first place. Like wow if my breasts had developed, this is what it would be like. She told me to keep in mind that the sizers may look bigger than the result because it would be under the muscle. So I tried a size up - 300cc sizers. And I was pretty much sold. I thought about adding more, but I'm really not there to be huge. I just want a natural result and to end up with something that I feel like I should've had all my adult life.
He told the nurse to put me down for 275cc-310cc. He said the type of implants I wanted didn't come in exactly a '300cc' size (?) which kind of surprised me, but all these cc's aren't that far apart in actual volume, so I don't mind.
After more chitchat and info, he had his patient coordinator come in to give me a quote and other information.
OK. I feel like I'm rambling so I'll just summarize here.
I took a day to think about it, because my only other doctor choice is in LA, and after much, much, much debate, I do want a very natural look, because I want it to look good down the road too. I don't want it to look good for just the first few years and then have it look bad. Something told me his work is built to last. The doctor in LA, though his work initially looks amazing, he seems to specialize in going really big, which is something I don't want. Also, the doctor in LA is younger, so I wonder what his patients will look like down the road. Where as the doctor I chose already has patient results from down the road. It's easy to get caught up in a 'boob look' or what's popular right now, but when I'm 35 or 40, my concern is going to just be how well they were done for me to grow older with them inside. Does that even make any sense?
Another reason was the other doctor didn't seem to offer gummybear implants, which I've really been interested in. I have a long torso, I'm tall, and skinny with a lot of upper chest space and the shaped implants would give me fullness above without giving me that super ribby-empty-chest-space look. I feel like if I had round implants, it would literally look like two balls on my chest.
I owe you guys Before photos. I just want to take them closer to the surgery date because I want to have an After photo soon after! Luckily my family and friends and my boyfriend have been super supportive of my decision and are mentally there for me every step of the way. I'm really grateful for them. :)
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May 14, 2015
So are you going with the Sientra implants? That is what they look like in the picture, but I wasn't sure.

May 15, 2015
I think they're Mentor, but he didn't say, but when I was trying on the sizers, they had 'Mentor' printed on them

May 21, 2015
You have a very wise and practical thought process :). Your right.. although large implants can look good initially, it has been proven that they don't hold up well over time. I think you are very smart to choose a more conservative size, and also for thinking about the way you may feel in the future. I have read many explant and revision reviews where women loved their big boobs at first, but over the years grew to hate how large and/or heavy they felt and ended up downsizing or removing. Although my implants aren't that large, I sometimes wish I had gone smaller for these reasons! Good luck with everything :). Your day is so close!

May 21, 2015
Thank you for the comment! I'm so scared of surgery!!! LOL. So I found out the implant types and I do believe they are Sientra implants. I thought they were Mentor, but I think just the sizers are lol. I'm going to go look at your BA experience now!
UPDATED FROM Polkadottedbikini
8 days pre
Today I bought post-op frontal zip up bras~
I'm getting more and more excited now. Still nervous, but I feel like I'm in good hands.
I bought the Hanes Classic zip up sports bra and the Playtex support zip up bra. The Hanes one is more sturdy and fits like a loose glove. I'm thinking after my BA I'll be swollen, so it'll tighten nicely. The Playtex one is really soft, so I think it'll help lessen irritation at the incision site compared to the Hanes one. I bought two and I'll let the doctor pick out whichever one he thinks would be best post-op. And then I'll just wear the other in between washes.
It's confusing to get when I haven't gotten my BA yet, but I'm trying my best to plan ahead! Do you have a favorite post-op bra you wore that you'd like to recommend?
I bought the Hanes Classic zip up sports bra and the Playtex support zip up bra. The Hanes one is more sturdy and fits like a loose glove. I'm thinking after my BA I'll be swollen, so it'll tighten nicely. The Playtex one is really soft, so I think it'll help lessen irritation at the incision site compared to the Hanes one. I bought two and I'll let the doctor pick out whichever one he thinks would be best post-op. And then I'll just wear the other in between washes.
It's confusing to get when I haven't gotten my BA yet, but I'm trying my best to plan ahead! Do you have a favorite post-op bra you wore that you'd like to recommend?
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May 14, 2015
I actually got 5 of them. I got 4 that are the band size I normally wear a 36 and then I grabbed one that was a 38 and truly very comfortable BUT it still fit.. When I went for pre-op the nurse advised me to bring one of each and the Dr. would decide which one. He chose the bigger 38 one as I was pretty swollen, and it offered the perfect fit. I switched over to the other size 5 days later.. You may end up needing more than 2, thankfully they're inexpensive. Good luck and I'm going to follow your progress as I was so freaked out believing that I was too large.. I've calmed down and am believing these are going to settle and be okay after another 2 weeks as that will give me a month.. I suppose that after being pretty small chested all of my life, except pregnancies, that having actual boobs, completely freaked me out!! They appear to be shrinking a bit, so I'm fine with it. I also wasn't wanting to be super huge, just wanting to be happy with myself. I really do have a pretty damn good Dr. but I also feel as though I'm human and with a normal, well deserved case of the what ifs right after a huge almost, somewhat of a pretty huge surgery... There are so many wonderful ladies here that will be able to relate to you so don't be afraid to vent and say how you're feeling.

May 15, 2015
Thanks for the comment! Both of mine are one size up. I realized that most of these types of bras only run large because they're not made for small boobs lol. I'm usually a Small in things and still have no boobs to fill them in (sports bras with boob space, etc) so I got them both in a medium. Hopefully that's enough!
We are in the same boat on size! I am just happy having SOMETHING lol. I don't want to be too large, I think I would freak out too because of how sudden a change that is. At least with pregnancy, the breast enlargement is gradual. :P Yours look great though!! I think when you're fully healed and as you continue to adjust to the size, you'll love them even more! I will definitely be following your progress now too, since our BA's are pretty similar! :) Happy healing!!
May 14, 2015
I don't have a favourite, but I found that even though I brought 2 different sized bras, after surgery I was so swollen neither would fit! One was even a D size cup as well! I ended up being wrapped like a mummy in tensor bandages so it was a week before I could actually see the finished results. So, maybe better to plan ahead with larger than expected bras just in case. Post surgery wasn't too bad. Pain was quite manageable and you can sure feel it in your chest muscles when trying to get up so have someone help you for a few days afterward. It's been a year since I had my BA and I ended up as a large C/small D and I'm quite happy with the whole procedure. I also went with silicone as opposed to saline. Good luck with your BA!

May 15, 2015
Wow! Did you plan on being the size that you are? I did buy a size up than my usual though! So I'm hoping that'll be enough. One is definitely way more roomier so if the other one ends up being too tight initially, then I think the other one will be perfect. Thanks for the tips and advice! I hope you're LOVING your boobs! As I get closer to the day I get more nervous, but more excited too!
May 26, 2015
Yes, I did plan on being that size. I am tall and have a fairly big torso so anything smaller wouldn't look good. My surgeon measured me every way from Sunday and agreed I don't want to look like Dolly Parton or a [RS bleep] star either. So we came up with a size proportional to my size and they look natural. I'm happy with them!
May 15, 2015
So it might sound weird, but I am so glad I had bras afterwards that were different materials. One front closure cotton (typical) white bestform brand that the surgeon sent me home in, and then the two favorites: a supersoft cotton back closing hanes one, and a zipper front danskin spandex/lycra one (both from walmart). I liked these two the best bc switching fabrics daily actually made my skin feel better from the sunburn feeling it got in different places after surgery. Also, I love the danskin one b/c it dips down lower in front and doesn't hide my new cleavage! :)
May 15, 2015
oh yes, and they both come in s, m, l, xl... so I didn't have to stress too much about getting the right cup size.

May 15, 2015
Yay I'll have to look those up! The ones I got are a sports bra type material, very sturdy and I think will hug nicely (if needed). The other one is smoother and silkier and more roomy. I want a cotton one because I do fear my skin getting irritated from the different fabrics rubbing, etc. I went to Walmart the other day for some but they all run so large. I'll probably have to buy online. (I live in the South, so if they had smalls, no one would probably buy them/need them here lol) When were you able to comfortably use one with a back clasp instead of a front closing one?
May 16, 2015
I used the hanes 'comfy' back-closing one by day 4 po, just for when I needed to let them 'air out' from the tighter sports bras. The front closing are definately the easier way to go since the arms refuse to move for a few days after surgery!
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