Benelli Lift and Large Implants

I am a 33 years old mother of four who has wanted breast augmentation since my first child 16 years ago completely deflated my breasts. I am finally done with babies/breastfeeding and actually doing it!

I have pretty much known I wanted Dr DeMars since day one. Well, today I had my consult and now I'm super nervous because he said I need a donut lift in addition to the implants. I came home and began researching and WOW... Donut lifts have a really bad reputation! lol

I've read that Donut Lifts increase risk for capsular contracture by 34%, have potential for severe scarring, and generally unreliable and unpredictable outcomes. Talk about freaking out!

I'd love to hear from some other people on here who've had Donut lifts combined with larger implants. I'm going to contact my PS tomorrow and ask some questions that I didn't know to ask until after I researched the donut lift.

Anyway, super excited about new boobs, super nervous about the whole lifting thing. lol And again, if anyone has had the Donut lift and wants to share their experience with me, I'd be grateful. Also open to hearing from anyone who was told they needed one and DIDN'T do it and how you liked the outcome without the Donut lift.

I went back to Dr. DeMars to discuss my fears and apprehension about potential complications with Donut lift. He assured me that he has a excellent personal track record with this procedure and has encountered none of the notorious aforementioned complications. They showed me some before and afters of his Benelli/implant combos and he does really fantastic work. He didn't have a ton of examples because he said this procedure isn't something that works for everyone or a lift that the majority of BA patients need. But what he did have was flawless. I feel so much better about it. I'm finally accepting that this needs to happen. 

I am now focusing on preparing my body for the upcoming surgery and healing process. I am Taking collagen supplements (though I'll have to stop those 2 weeks before surgery), using Tamanu oil on my breasts, eating better, no smoking, etc... Doctor didn't suggest this stuff to be clear, but common sense tells me that a important factor of any successful healing process is optimal health. 

Anyway, that's where I'm at today. I'm going to keep up on updating my process from well before to well after my procedure so others can see the emotional and physical realities of this process. I know it has helped me to hear from others.

Hey everyone!
I haven't updated in a while but I've made a lot of "progress" emotionally and financially towards surgery since ya'll last heard from me. I paid my non refundable scheduling and facility fees and set "THE DATE." 7/11/2018 I will drift off to dreamland under anesthesia with my deflated, "mom boobs" in tow, and awaken with a new set of larger, fuller, prettier girls! I mean, that's the plan anyways! lol
I'm finally on board mentally 100%. I'm more excited than I am nervous for a change. I'm still struggling to quit smoking. I've smoked 3 times today. But I'm not smoking whole cigarettes, I take a couple drags, scold myself, & put it out. By this time next week I'm gonna be DONE. I do not want nipple necrosis and neither do you, trust me... so if you're a smoker preparing for your own surgery, knock that [RS bleep] off. lol
I've been eating better. Cut out refined sugars, upped my Protein and veggies to promote optimal healing. Drinking tons of water and bone broth which is AMAZING for facilitating the healing of scars and just healthy skin and tissue in general. If you don't know, I encourage you to google "Bone Broth Benefits" It promotes skin elasticity and collagen production. I lived on it during my recovery from Spinal surgery and I healed very quickly and you can hardly see my scar. I'm trying to be as healthy as I can when I go in. I also got Acetyl L Carnitine to take post surgery for nerve regeneration just in case I lose sensation. It's been clinically proven to reverse nerve damage when taken post operatively. Got my Arnica ready to go too! I'm telling you, I'm set! I'm even deep cleaning my house and starting to practice limited arm movement and move things to a lower level that I can comfortably reach after surgery.
I'm going to contact Dr. DeMars office tomorrow and find out if there's anything else I should be doing, buying, or whatever to prepare. I know some places ask you to buy special bras and creams and whatnot ahead of time. He is a really low key doctor though and not into hype or up-selling you all the fancy, unnecessary things. So I doubt he will want me to buy much.
Yeah... so that's where I'm at. I feel like I'm nesting. lol Ya know when you're pregnant and preparing for the baby like a total psychopath. I am doing that except this time it's TWINS. lol See what I did there?
I'll get my Husband to take some before photos this week. I want to really document this for you guys because it's been really hard for me to find good information and before/afters of this procedure and I know there will be others in the future who will benefit from my photos and experience.