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30 yrs old, no kids. benelli lift w/ 625cc sientra gummy bear unders!

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I have been stalking this sight for about a year...

MissSNM
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I have been stalking this sight for about a year now, and would love to thank all of you for your reviews ! it has been and still are so helpful !!! for years I had wanted a breast augmentation. a few years ago I lost 100 lbs through diet and exercise (although I gained a good 20 back lol) and was left w two deflated Hershey kiss boobs !! I finally decided it was time to start looking around. I went to a first consult about a year and half ago with another well known doctor in my area. he wanted to do a lollipop lift and I was not very happy about that. k wanted as little scars as possible. also knowing how little breast tissue & not much sag I had, I didn't believe I need a lollipop lift. fast forward another year which was a very rough one and gaining some weight, I decided it was time again to work on me. I went for a consultation with dr restifo in November and immediately knew he was who I wanted working on my body. my goal was to save money and make my appt ASAP. also to lose the extra weight before surgery but still working on that lol :). my surgery date was may 28th. I took off a total of around 12 days from work. I work in a restaurant running around all day so I wanted plenty of time to recover. I got to my surgery center a little before 7 am. I wasn't nervous at all. the nurses and staff were so kind and did everything to make sure I was comfortable. next thing I remember is waking up and being SOOO uncomfortable and sore!! I was completely out of it when my PS came in to see me. I just kept asking for more pain meds and wanted to go home lol I left after about a half hour and eating a muffin. after having a nap the first day was not bad at all. I kept a strict schedule of Valium and Percocet during the days to keep myself comfortable. sleeping was rough for about the first 5-6 days. I would wake up around 4/5 am from the pain and would have to take more meds. the nurses were so nice and called me every day for the first few days to check in on me. I really appreciated that. it's been hard being at work and adjusting to the fact I still can't lift too much but only a few more weeks and I'm hoping to be able to do more. im now 1 month post op. no problems or issues at all. just a couple spit stitches, but I trimmed them and use bacitracin and gauze and they healed fine. Jackie at dr restifos office is so patient!! she has been awesome and always being there when I had questions or concerns. I had to follow up appts so far with Amanda. she is a great doctor and so sweet ! i couldn't be more pleased ! now if only the morning boob would go away :( it's still awful getting up in the morning and for the first few minutes. my next appt is July 8th. will update then !!

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Richard J. Restifo, MD

Richard J. Restifo, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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June 28, 2015
You look awesome. Do you remember what your breast width was? How tall are you? The larger size looks proportionate to your frame.
June 28, 2015
I don't know what my breast width was, but they are very proportionate ! when I woke up and heard "625 cc" I was a little worried but I am 6'0 ft so it works !! lol
June 28, 2015
You look great so far!
June 28, 2015
thank you !!!
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June 29, 2015
Wow they look great already! Congrats!
June 29, 2015
thank you !!!!
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June 29, 2015

I agree with everyone that you look great! I think it was smart for you to take 12 full days off of work, also. Please continue to share your journey with us!

June 29, 2015
thank you ! I am happy to share my story with everyone. this sight has been so helpful for me through this, I hope to help others too !
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June 30, 2015

Thank you for sharing!

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January 4, 2017
Wow, he did a great job.
UPDATED FROM MissSNM
2 months post

happy 6 weeks post-op!!

MissSNM
today I am officially 6 weeks post op! woohoo! also officially out of excuses to not go to the gym anymore lol I had an appt today w my PS but due to a conflict at work I had to reschedule :( I felt so terrible and flaky but they were so nice about it. I took off my tegaderm strips Monday and I feel like my progress went backwards! i made sure my spit stitches were pretty much healed up when I put it back on. and now I feel like as soon as I took it off they were open again. back to bacitracin and gauze for a few days. now I'm just letting them air out and heal. the tegaderm also gave me some irritation on the side of my left boob! I have a love hate relationship with it lol hate wearing them , but I like the fact my insicions are protected. but for now they are staying off ! finally this week I saw an improvement in morning boob!! waking up has been terrible every morning. I sleep on my back and lifting myself up and feeling my muscles contract is hell. but the past few days have been better!! I'm very excited about that! I feel like they have dropped some more and rounded out. I still need to get fitted for a bra but I'm too lazy :) my sports bras are doing the job but maybe Sunday I'll take a trip to VS. anxious to see what size I am !! I wanna start using coconut oil on my scars. but not sure if it's too early !? has anyone else used it? I know it works wonders so i def wanna try it! my nipples are still a little puffy at times too. I know it'll go away completely eventually. I just wish these girls would hurry up and heal!!! I hope you guys have a great day!! it's almost the weekend !!!

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July 15, 2015
They are well on their way to looking spectacular. They look awesome already' good job. Nice incisions around Arreola,,,
July 15, 2015
thank you ! pay wormy waiting for a couple small holes to close..still! damn spit stitches grrr lol
July 15, 2015
that's supposed to say "still" waiting lol great autocorrect !
July 30, 2015
You look great! Im looking into the same Dr. Keep us posted on your progress :)
July 31, 2015
ok will do ! he's really great ! :)
July 31, 2015
thank you :):)
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September 1, 2015
I'm looking into the same doctor and I was wondering how you are doing... Please update if you can!
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October 1, 2015
You look fabulous! Where did you get your bedtime bra?
October 1, 2015
thank you! I need to post some updated pics. there's been some major drop and fluff! lol I got that one and all my sports bras st Walmart! they have a great selection and so cheap !
UPDATED FROM MissSNM
4 months post

4 months post op!

MissSNM
so it's been 4 months since my surgery. very pleased w my results. they are very natural looking and feeling. they are so squishy :) started using mederma for the scars about a month ago. nipples are still puffy at times and not 100% back to normal. other than that , everything is perfect !

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