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Finally Getting a Lift After Many Years of Waiting. - Reno, NV

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Since I was 18 (Im now 22) I have wanted a breast...

MsMarie89
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Since I was 18 (Im now 22) I have wanted a breast lift. When I was 18 I was approximately 135 pounds and a cup size D. I loved the size of my breasts, but wanted a lift. I got a consultation for the lift and was quoted about $6,000. At the time I could not afford it, so it remained a future goal. 
Well over the past 4 years I went from 135 pounds to 171 pounds, my breasts would spew out of a DD sized bra, and they became even more saggy. I spent a year dieting and I have managed to lose 50 pounds, so I am about 125 pounds now, and a size B/C cup size. However, now I don't just have saggy breasts, I have tons of extra skin on them, and they are smaller then I would like. This past summer I got another consult and it was determined I want a lift and an augmentation. My doctor highly discourages getting the 2 surgeries at once because it often leads to less than desirable results once healing is finished, so we just talked about the lift. I am getting a full anchor lift on December 22nd at 10 am. In approximately 1-3 months I will be having a second surgery for my augmentation, hopefully silicone and size DD. I am very nervous, but super excited!Updated on 22 Dec 2011:I have my surgery today at 10. I am fairly nervous, mainly about anesthesia. I will update once my surgery is done :) 

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James E. Murphy, MD, FACS

James E. Murphy, MD, FACS

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November 6, 2014
I just had a lift and gel implants on Tuesday. So far the results are good. However, when I had my original one in 2002 with saline implants I had both at the same time too. Wonder why he won't do at the same time?
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I got my lift today. Surgery took 3 hours and I...

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I got my lift today. Surgery took 3 hours and I was in recovery fpr about 2 hours. 
Im in a lot of pain and have vomited after eating anything. However, I can already tell my breasts are firm and perky, I vant wait to take the dressing off in 48 hrs.

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I am not sure why my post has so many spaces lol...

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I am not sure why my post has so many spaces lol. So, I am finally just getting out of my anesthesia haze nearly 24 hours after surgery. I did not do well with it, any time I moved I would throw up all the way until about 1030 this morning. My throat also hurts from the tube they placed in it. 

Once I woke up from anesthesia I had a hard time remembering to breath, which was kinda scary. As far as pain, my stitches sting, but nothing awful. I have nipple sensation already, I can feel when they get hard. I can look down between the padding and my breasts are perky and firm, and I am assuming they are going to look awesome! I will be able to take a shower and just have my compression bra and steri-strips on tomorrow. I will take pictures to show what they are looking like. 
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December 23, 2011

Thank you so much for posting your story and photos here on RealSelf. I'm glad you're on the other side of the surgery and now just have to heal!

Please let us know how you're feeling in the coming days.

(Congrats on the weight loss, btw! That's a lot of hard work.)

December 23, 2011
Thanks for the comment Angiemcc :) I am glad I have one surgery of two done. Like I stated in my post I had a really rough time with anesthesia, and I am still coming off of it 24 hours later.

Thank you for the congrats on my weight loss, it was not easy!
December 24, 2011
Hello! I'm 20 and I've been looking at this surgery for a bit.. glad to hear everything is going well. Excited for you to see how they are without the bra! :)
December 24, 2011
I really encourage it if it is something you really want, my skin had so much extra skin and I HATED them.

Ill post my pictures tomorrow, hoping they don't look too yuckie.
December 24, 2011
Yay! I'm happy for u! Keep us updated!
December 24, 2011
Thank you! :-)