Breast Lift and Breast Argumentation - Park City, UT

This Thursday will be 6 weeks post-op and I can't wait to get clearance to go back to my life full speed. Not working out has been a bummer but I'm finally feeling healed and rarely have any discomfort any more. Still waiting for them to "drop & fluff' but overall I'm really happy with the results. Started silicone scar treatment about 10 days ago and I do think it is helping. The right breast has some painful tightening around the anchor scar and I think because of that the breast can look a little flat on the bottom. Doing my massage at least twice a day helps. Back to wearing underwire during the day but still sleeping in a wireless support bra. Once again, I'm so glad I did this though being patient through the heading process was probably the hardest part!

I've now almost 3 weeks post op. last week the support tape came off so I could see my new boobs! I'm thrilled with the results already, though I know there is a long way to go. Still have steri-strips covering the anchor incisions, those will come off this Thursday at my 3rd week check up. I will then start scar therapy. I've choose to use both silicone strips and a silicone gel as this combination seems to get the best results. Going back to work was hard, only did 1/2-days and was wiped after 5 hours. This week I'm back to a full schedule though I can still feel my body recovering slowly and I'm tired and my breasts are sore at the end of each day. My boyfriend is having to be very patient since they are too tender and too sensitive to be touched yet. I'm feeling well enough to do some power walking on an incline treadmill and to pedal a recumbent bike at the gym. No weights though and anytime I mistaken use my pec muscles in any way I feel a sharp knifing pain so it's obvious they still need time to heal. Able to sleep on my side now, though of course I wear a support bra 24/7. Most of the body wide post op swelling is gone though my breast still sit high. The left one, which got the most work done looks great! The right still hasn't dropped into the pocket so it is high on top and flat on the bottom with a outward slant. I'm doing the prescribed massage (using arnica cream and wintergreen oil to reduce the bruising that is still visible) a few times a day to help resolve this. They do feel great to the touch, very natural which I guess surprises me a bit. The overly sensitive nipples are settling down, I've been wearing a silicone nipple cover a few hours a day to help with that ("Nippies" w/no adhesive). Overall, despite the lack of symmetry right now, and all the pain post surgery, I'm thrilled! Already it's been totally worth it and I know it will keep getting better. Will post more pics after Thursdays appt.

Got my drains taken out yesterday at my PS office, painful and weird feeling, they were in deep. Pain past quickly and while its still uncomfortable each day is better. Weird squishing and crinkly noises started to show up after the drains came out in top of my breast, from what I've read it sounds like air bubble in the pocket from the drain. Hope it resolves quickly :-( a few muscle cramps in my right breast too, it hasn't hurt much before. Was able to go to a student's graduation and out to dinner but faded fast. I'm hoping to feel up to returning to work Monday, 10 days post op. I'll get these tapes off next Thursday so I can see what they actually look like, I'm excited and will post new pictures.