Vertical breast lift, no implants, lollipop incision -Raleigh, NC

Thank you, I just looked at your profile and you look amazing and are healing so well! I am also big into homeopathy (the time arnica made a huge egg on my daughters head from hitting concrete look like nothing happened the very next day really convinced me!). I saw that your surgeries were under 6,0000.00, was that for both? I have an appt. with a surgeon that gave me a ballpark of 6,100.00 for the lift and I didn't really think of the tt untill my husband joked that I'd want it next and I said I probably would, so he was like...just do it all at once. (Though I have no idea what it will cost....and I think he's thinking it would be just a couple grand more) I am like you....it doesn't bother me all that much ( cause I have had it be soooo much worse!) but, it would be sensationally ahhhhhh-mazing to have a flat tummy.....I don't even know what is do! I do worry a bit about the recovery, and watched a tt surgery video that made me cringe a bit....the surgeons are amazing to be able to do that! It did make a lift seem like a breeze though! Either way, I will be so grateful to have the upgrade :) I will keep checking on you to see how the recovery goes! Tell your body I wish it the best ;) and it's beautiful!

Awwww...THANK YOU for such a sweet reply!! It was an additional $4000 for the TT. That's a good price I am told. You are a VERY BRAVE WOMAN to watch had they did a TT!! OMGOODNESS!!! LOL!! You can get financing for these things....somethingCare. 0% interest for first 6 months. My total was $9700 which granted is a lot, but it was soooooo worth it and I'm never an excessive spender. But if I'm not gonna enjoy this 100% now, then when? :) The downtime, yes....you sleep A LOT IN THE BEGINNING. but if you cook and freeze an abundance ahead of schedule, who cares about a week and a half of messy house? Hugs!!!!

I agree, it's a lot of money, but it's just money too.....when being happier and enjoying the body you're in is really priceless. And I feel that anyone who's worked hard to lose weight and then ends up with other things that can't be fixed with work, deserves to put some money into it to get it right :) I'll know more after the appt. My husband gets a bonus in dec....and I turn 40 Xmas Eve....so I am doing the consult at the end of Nov, a mamogram right after my bday, and hoping to have the surgery in January....that's a good month for sleeping, huh! And I don't know if watching the video was brave or crazy! Lol!

Thank you! Just know they get better and better...mine scared me a bit at the beginning because the swelling really makes the shape extreme. I hope you're healing well!

Honestly, I didn't notice the areola being oval...(I do see what you mean though).I think pictures don't do these surgeries justice. That being said.....getting this done rarely results in "perfect" breasts....but I think if your expectations are reasonable, you'll be happy with the results. I really don't think mine look great in pictures....but in real life, while moving, they look really good and the imperfections aren't really that noticable. I would recommend looking closely at different doctors typical results to really get a feel of what their particular techniques typically result in. I think that's the best way to get a result you're expecting for yourself. The nicest results I have seen are on breasts that only need implants, so there is a lot less scars, but if you need a lift, it's hard to avoid. Just weigh what is most important to you. Even though mine aren't perfect, I do like them better, for many reasons. Good luck deciding!

Thanks Mamagem. I am probably unrealistic in the results I want. I know there is most likely nothing anyone can do to give me 100% natural looking breasts, but at the end of the day if I have to choose between scars or droopy boobs, I'll take the scars. Is there scar treatment?

I've seen a lot of ladies using different kinds of scar treatments....but from what I hear, it's really a indivisuals skin type that determines the extent of scarring. The scars also look the worst the first year, and then look better....so I'll keep posting pics as mine heal, so everyone sees the progress...but check out similar skin tones to yours and see if you can find any progress pics that are out a while. It dies seem like once you go through the surgery and are aware of so many things that may go wrong....you just feel really happy if you make it through with nothing more than less than totally perfect breasts! Lol

I wonder if you can tattoo over scars. It would be cool if they could create an ink colour that matches your skin and then tattoo over the scar! What was the pain like? Did/does it hurt when you shower? Do you have any sensation in your nipples? Another thing I'm worried about is breast feeding as I want to try and have a baby in the next 3 years. I look forward to the updates!

I actually have a friend that does tattoo make up, and she does do things that can cover scars! Also, I've heard of "needling microdermabrasion" that helps.....but, they have to be done after scars have matured, and from what I've seen...most scars look great after a few years. (I looked up some examples yesterday :)) The pain wasn't bad. I'd say it was uncomfortable for the first 2 days...then it didn't hurt at all. I didn't have much sharp types of pain, just achy types of pain with tingly, random, small shocks of pain every so often (from nerves reconnecting) and a lot of tightness from swelling. It definitely felt tender though...and you have to really take it easy for about 6 weeks to heal. I think it would hurt to try to do anything that shakes them up too soon...and you don't want anything running into them. Showering didn't hurt, but I didn't want water hitting the incisions, or it would hurt a bit right at first. Everyone is different with how they heal, but most people still have nipple sensation. I had one right away, and one that came back slowly...and is still improving. Since the nipple isn't detached (only the very top layer of skin is removed to reposition it) the only risk is if the nerves are damaged and don't repair themselves, but most do within a year. I have read that a lift wouldn't affect Breast feeding for most people, but since Breast feeding will really change your breast size, and stretch your skin out, it might be good to wait until that phase of life is over. I am glad I did it after I was done with that....and at 40, it seems like it will be something that I won't have to re-do :) It seems that after you go through those things and see your Breast go through all the changes they happen with that, the changes the lift makes to your boobs isn't such a big deal.

Hi! I actually did the lift in February....and I agree...best thing ever :) I didn't do the tummy tuck because of cost and I am glad because recovering from one procedure was enough for me! I may do the tt someday....but I am just happy with the lift for now :)

Thanks!!