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On my way to a more comfortable life!!!
UPDATED FROM Amichelle
25 days post
I just dont want to itch anymore! Lol... I'm doing...
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I just dont want to itch anymore! Lol... I'm doing good almost a month post op and the itchiness has definitely set in :-( they are looking way more natural now. Will post pictures tomorrow or tuesday!
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UPDATED FROM Amichelle
19 days post
Hello Ladies, sorry for the delay been a busy few...
Hello Ladies, sorry for the delay been a busy few weeks! I will be 3 weeks post op on wednesday and I am officially back at work now :-( I feel pretty good, still a little sore and a I'm a little itchy.. I did have a little separation on my right breast which is healing slowly. They have softened up and I am very happy with my results. I received a little advice about scarring which seems to be working pretty well so far. A dermatologist says to keep the wounds "moist" which helps reduce scarring because you wont develop hard scabs, which are itchy and we sometimes scratch off in our sleep. Moist meaning keep them covered with some vaseline or antibiotic ointment and gauze until they are completely closed up. Then start the scar therapy/massage. It's been working pretty well for me so far, my insicions are almost invisible!!! Any advice on scar therapy and products used, please advise.... Posting some pictures!
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April 3, 2012
That's a great tip about keeping your scars moist, I'm going to talk to my surgeon about that, and it's really amazing that your incisions are almost gone, wow, looking great:)
April 4, 2012
My PS recommended ScarZone. It is over the counter at Wal-Mart for about $10. It is a silicone based cream that you are to apply twice a day. It seems to have worked really well for me.
April 5, 2012
Do you Put something over it to prevent it from rubbing off?
April 5, 2012
No, I just try to give it time to soak in before I put a bra on. I just rub it in well, which the massage of the scars is great for healing too. When I put it on at night, I just make sure to give it a little more time to absorb before I put anything on. I'm usually more rushed in the mornings because I tend to not get out of bed when I should to get ready for work :-)
April 5, 2012
I understand that, I get up with just enough time to get ready for work. I never understood how people have time for coffee and reading the morning paper!
UPDATED FROM Amichelle
6 days post
All is going really well so far! I went to work...
All is going really well so far! I went to work yesterday (I have a desk job) and it wasn't to bad. I was pretty sore around 4 o'clock probably because I did a lot of walking around and was pretty tired by 5. Your body definitely needs a lot of energy to heal which is why we take a lot of naps during the recovery process. I hadn't really needed the prescription pain meds the past few day but I took two in the middle of the night because I woke up very sore. I'm gonna take it super easy today! The fact that my cycle started the other day isn't helping with the swelling of the girls either... Lol. I was a little concerned yesterday because I seemed to have a little more drainage than I had the previous days so of course I thought I did something catastrophic but I called the PS and his nurse told me it was normal stuff. She said to call if I had a fever, any foul smelling leakage and soreness that doesn't go away with meds.
I'm still very happy with everything and this recovery is essentially a breeze. I've had colds that made me feel worse!
I'm still very happy with everything and this recovery is essentially a breeze. I've had colds that made me feel worse!
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March 20, 2012
Drainage? Did you get drains? I missed that part. If not, how do you know you are draining? Is it something on your padding?
March 20, 2012
Yeah I did have drainage tubes, they were removed the next day. It's just stuff on the padding along the insicions. The nurse said its just leftover fluids from the surgery and it is normal. Itwill stop once the incisions close completely.
March 20, 2012
Oh ok wow. I wonder why you got drains and I didn't. Not that I wanted them lol. I hope mine stay full. I wished ladies would keep their pics updated for at least a year. I don't ever want these full, real tatas to deflate! Ha!
March 20, 2012
Some docs use them and some dont. It could possibly be depending upon the amount removed, etc. I had them less than 24hours, some people have them for days... Yikes! My mom had hers done 6 years ago and hers still look pretty good! She had hers reduced way down though! So they weren't really full to begin with but they are still pretty perky. I want mine to stay full and perky too, I don't think we will deflate anytime soon! I just can't wait for summer and all the pretty dresses I can now go bra less in! I absolutely love summer dresses!
March 20, 2012
Me too!! Have you worn a button down shirt yet? Thanks for the info about your mom. That gives me hope:-D
March 20, 2012
No I haven't worn a button down yet. All of my button down shirts are long sleeve and its pretty warm here.
March 20, 2012
Ok you have to let me know when you do! I did yesterday and it was magical lol
April 3, 2012
completely forgot to tell you, put on a button down shirt, you were right! No gaps or buttons hanging on for dear life!
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