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51 and Making a Change.......275cc's HP - Paoli, PA
UPDATED FROM inspire18
4 months post
Finally pictures....4 1/2 months
WORTH IT$8,000
I finally got around to getting some new pictures. I don't think they've changed all that much, but what has changed is how much I am able to do now. Some things still feel weird, but I'm used to that. Will be interesting to see how the harder training I will be doing over the next 3 months feels.
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March 20, 2016
They've really softened up and dropped nicely too. So pretty your girls!! I can't wait to hear from about your training!
March 20, 2016
What an awesome job they did! You dropped and fluffed perfectly. I bet your over the moon happy! You should be :-)
March 21, 2016
You look great, Inspire! You have really dropped and fluffed nicely. Good luck on the harder training. I've kicked mine up a little bit more and my boobs seem to be tolerating it pretty well. I hope it is going well for you, too. My three month follow up is this week and I'm anxious to hear what he says my restrictions are now, if any. Are you doing any chest work at all yet? If I forget and try to do something that incorporates them, I really feel it. It does not necessarily hurt, but feels really weird and kind of freaky/gross, lol. It makes me wonder how long it will be before I can do dips, push-ups, and bench presses. enjoy your new assets, sweetie! They really do look great and very proportional on you. xoxo
March 25, 2016
You have settled so nicely! I still don't feel comfortable doing any chest exercises but I have girlfriends with implants that are back to doing it all with no issues. I think it depends on the individual. I think feeling weird is okay but if it doesn't feel "right" definitely modify or stop. You know your comfort levels! Take cate
UPDATED FROM inspire18
4 months post
Advice for working out
Good morning all! I still haven't gotten my ass in gear to post pictures yet (I swear I will!), but in the meantime I've been given the opportunity to attend a training school in June that is going to kick my ass. I really need to get back in shape. The running part isn't a big deal, I've been working up to a little more distance. The kicker is going to be weights. I've kind of taken it easy on myself so far, but this camp is going to have me doing push ups, climbing walls, doing dips, pull ups etc. I tried doing a push up or two (yes, I've been avoiding them), and I have to say, it feels weird. I wouldn't say painful, but it is uncomfortable. I am 4.5 months out at this point and I have about 3 months to get ready for this torture week. Anyone have some advice on how to do some of these things without feeling like my chest is going to split. I know I was a very tight fit for my little implant (I didn't have a lot of breast tissue and tight skin), but I don't know if I just have a lot more stretching to do and will doing this hurt me in the long run???? Of course, as is my nature, I feel like I have to be able to do everything tomorrow, and I know I have time. Any suggestions are welcome and truly appreciated!!!!! (And say a prayer for me come June....this is gonna be something, especially at my age!).
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March 16, 2016
Ooo, I'm following this post intently. So happy for you!,I've always wanted to complete one of these challenges. I'm sure there are plenty of them here in CO,just gotta do my research. I need a new fitness goal to work towards. Keep us posted! Xoxo
March 22, 2016
Go for it! I'm 52 and I challenge myself and it makes me feel so much better!
UPDATED FROM inspire18
3 months post
Okay I can't believe I'm saying these words....
But I think I want to go bigger. Okay I've said them "out loud" so to speak. I am very happy with what I have, don't get me wrong, and I think my doctor did an amazing job, but some days I feel like I want them bigger. Mind you, he got in the biggest size that I was anatomically able to take (and even that was a tight fit according to him), but having had them almost 4 months now, I am feeling like I could handle something a little bigger. I'm not looking to be huge, but something to fill out things more, maybe close the gap a little. I have my next post op appointment in April which will be 6 months, so I will ask him about it then. I realize 50-75cc's more is a drop in the bucket in terms of implant size, but if you don't ask, you don't know. I'm not getting any younger, and if I'm going to do it, it will have to be now. I wouldn't look to do the surgery until the fall again, as I want to have the enjoyment of the summer to have my new boobs, and to think on all this some more, but I realize what a great resource this website has been for me and I thought where else better to share my feelings on this?? (No hubby or BF to discuss it with, so you ladies are my "audience"!)
Thank you in advance for your input. I will post 4 month pictures in the next week. I can't say that I can appreciate much change. Softer, yes, able to sleep on my stomach now, yes, getting back to running and working out, yes, so it's all good. Tell me I'm crazy, tell me to go for it. I'm open minded, but I can't keep this all to myself without going a little nuts.
Have a great day everyone!!! XOXO
Thank you in advance for your input. I will post 4 month pictures in the next week. I can't say that I can appreciate much change. Softer, yes, able to sleep on my stomach now, yes, getting back to running and working out, yes, so it's all good. Tell me I'm crazy, tell me to go for it. I'm open minded, but I can't keep this all to myself without going a little nuts.
Have a great day everyone!!! XOXO
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February 25, 2016
HI Inspire!!!! I've been thinking about you!! So happy to see you back on. It's funny you mention you want to go bigger because at times I feel like I should have gone the next size up..hah! I'm happy with my size though and wouldn't want to go thru the torture again as I'm still having issues with soreness.
February 25, 2016
Hey! So good to hear from you!! I too have soreness from time to time, but I blame that partially on my job. There is just no good way to wrestle animals that are bigger than you and you never know how you are going to get hit. I don't plan on doing this job forever, but I WILL have my boobs forever, so the choice is an easy one there. I didn't have too much problem all in all recovery wise, so going through that again doesn't worry me. And I think, from what I've read, the first time is the worst. The pocket is there now, it's just a matter of putting more in it assuming my skin and muscles have stretched enough. I'm really just trying to get it out in the open and out of my head.....that can be a scary place! (ha!) Take care and thank you so much for checking in and I hope you are doing well aside from the soreness.
February 25, 2016
You already look fantastic. The before and after difference is significant. Given that you were limited in how much volume you could receive, I can understand why you are saying this.
You can look at my review photos. I was flat chested (never wore a bra) and my implants are 75ccs more than yours but they're anatomical, which means they project a little more. However, I've been told that rounds will project a little more too because the gel inside the implant will slip down to the bottom of the implant. They never sit like a perfect hemisphere. Sometimes I think mine are too round and they stick out too much at the sides. Overall, I'm happy with them. I wouldn't contemplate revision surgery. I would rather spend the money on a tummy tuck or a new car.
At one year post op, you will be in a much better position to decide on what you want. Your skin would have stretched with these implants. So it is feasible the skin could stretch a little more to accommodate something bigger. You already have a fantastic waist, hips and shoulders. I can understand, especially at our age, that we want it to be as close to perfect as possible. Just bear in mind that we were never going to look like super models. Awesome looking 50 year olds, yes. Not awesome looking 21 year olds.
Talk to your surgeon the next time you see them. If you coped well with the anaesthesia and the surgery this time, they're likely to say it's OK to think about a revision. You also have to be prepared to go through all the hassle of post op pain, nausea, tightness, scarring etc.
You can look at my review photos. I was flat chested (never wore a bra) and my implants are 75ccs more than yours but they're anatomical, which means they project a little more. However, I've been told that rounds will project a little more too because the gel inside the implant will slip down to the bottom of the implant. They never sit like a perfect hemisphere. Sometimes I think mine are too round and they stick out too much at the sides. Overall, I'm happy with them. I wouldn't contemplate revision surgery. I would rather spend the money on a tummy tuck or a new car.
At one year post op, you will be in a much better position to decide on what you want. Your skin would have stretched with these implants. So it is feasible the skin could stretch a little more to accommodate something bigger. You already have a fantastic waist, hips and shoulders. I can understand, especially at our age, that we want it to be as close to perfect as possible. Just bear in mind that we were never going to look like super models. Awesome looking 50 year olds, yes. Not awesome looking 21 year olds.
Talk to your surgeon the next time you see them. If you coped well with the anaesthesia and the surgery this time, they're likely to say it's OK to think about a revision. You also have to be prepared to go through all the hassle of post op pain, nausea, tightness, scarring etc.
February 26, 2016
I really had no problems with surgery and was actually alone to take care of myself from the moment I got home from the hospital, so I'm not really worried about that. I know that I will have nothing done before next fall, if I do anything at all, but I need to start planning time off etc in the next 4 months or so if I do. That being said, I need to see what my PS says about the whole thing and whether I could even go bigger. I can't believe I couldn't at some point because things are definitely stretched from what I started with and I wouldn't go bigger than 350. Just have to wait and see! Thank you for your input and I'll let you know how I make out!
February 26, 2016
Even with uber hot and padded bras you want bigger? Don't get me wrong I have small moments that I feel the same about me-- but I am able to talk sense into my real want.
Is your gut screaming as loud as the first BA? ---Truthfully?
Is your gut screaming as loud as the first BA? ---Truthfully?
February 26, 2016
Hey you! I never wore padded bras before (and haven't had to after), but that may be an idea to see if I would even like something bigger than I have. Sometimes I feel like I'm just being crazy, but other times I feel like they are small. Coming from nothing, I realize I am huge, but that worm is in my head and I have to play it out. My PS may tell me no way and I trust him. In the meantime, I will play around with some push ups and see how I feel. As for the gut....it can make itself heard from time to time. If I don't ask/experiment I will always wonder. Thanks for your input and I hope you are doing well!!! XO
February 28, 2016
I'm so glad that you posted this!!! I have thought the same thing recently. It really is true that after the swelling is resolved I think we feel so much smaller. Odd thing is I never felt that I had much swelling and my bra size hasn't changed since 6 weeks postop. So I shouldn't feel this way, right? But.....I think I could have comfortable went a bit bigger. But, I have some imperfections so I'm afraid that bigger implants for me would highlight the problems. But in my opinion for you inspire.......I think you look great. I wonder if you would get as good a result with larger implants, And if your ps said that that was the biggest he could use, you don't want to go bigger if its going to increase likelihood of complications, right? Today I looked at my "before" to remind myself that maybe I'm not perfect but better:) I could easily get caught up in the quest for perfect boobs! So I wait to see your pics :) And I have read on this site that 50cc isn't worth the risk of surgery.
March 16, 2016
I am ...now55....had bad while I was 54. I wish I would have gone bigger too, but I will settle with what I have. I think we all start off trying to be conservative, but once we get past it, we feel like we could have had more. I decided to stay with my current size.
I am 8 and a half months post op right now. Happy enough for my age
I am 8 and a half months post op right now. Happy enough for my age
I started using scar treatment but my skin is so sensitive that I started to break out so I stopped using it. I just think for some odd reason I'm taking longer than most to heal.