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24 Years Old, No Kids, 5'9", 155 Pounds, 36A - Saint George, UT
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I have always wanted to have a breast augmentation...
$3,800
I have always wanted to have a breast augmentation performed, however have always been nervous to do so. After speaking with some girlfriends that I've had breast implants with Marcus Peterson, I decided to go ahead and contact him to discuss doing a breast augmentation. He was very thorough with answering any of my questions that I have, so I decided to go ahead and schedule a consultation; pending results I will be scheduled for surgery the next day. I decided to go with the inframammary surgical approach, with saline implants underneath the muscle, and round shaped implants. I definitely want a moderate profile, but I'm unsure of what size implants I am going to choose. I am currently at 36A, but would like to achieve a full C borderline D. I know when I go in to see Dr. Peterson he'll have implants for me to try on, however I want to have an idea of what size implants to look at when I get there. I am super excited to get this done, and I'm counting down the days! My consultation is exactly 28 days from today, and surgery is 29 days away. Woo hoo!
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Replies (3)
September 19, 2016
Have you chosen cc yet?
September 20, 2016
I haven't yet...I'm looking at between 400-450 cc. I have my fitting/pre-op on October 3rd.
UPDATED FROM alaskagurl1992
Day of treatment
Day Of!
Well I am at home recovering; my husband has been absolutely fantastic so far. I made sure to have lots of fruit on hand, yogurt, 7-up, etc. Definitely feel the tightness in my chest, but I have been up and walking around just a little bit. Obviously I have local anesthetic still that's helping with the pain, but overall I am feeling great. I ended up going with 450 cc Natrelle Saline solution on the right filled to 505 cc's and then on the left I went with 425 filled to about 4465 cc's.
My husband keeps commenting that I look like a body builder since everything is high and tight. Now to just relax and watch some tv in between naps!
My husband keeps commenting that I look like a body builder since everything is high and tight. Now to just relax and watch some tv in between naps!
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October 5, 2016
So happy for you! You're the same height and weight as me, so thanks for sharing! I'm going with mentor shaped unders, but not sure of cc's yet. I'm thinking around 450. I'm a 36a now. Happy recovery! Please continue to post pics!
October 5, 2016
That's about where I was size wise, maybe a little bit bigger. I will definitely keep you posted. Are you scheduled for surgery?
October 5, 2016
Yes, surgery is Oct 27th. My pre op is the 21st. I've had conflicting advice too about over or under muscle. I'm very active so some have said to go over. But I know under is more natural looking and can hide the implant more. I just want to get the pre op done so I have all the answers! How are you feeling? Nauseous at all?
October 5, 2016
Awesome!!! I talked with my surgeon about under vs. over for going to the gym after I'm healed. He said I would be fine as long as I limit my excercises that deal with the pectoral muscles such as push ups. I HATE push ups so that was fine with me haha. I have another really active friend and she did hers under the muscle as well and hasn't seemed to effect her much.
I understand about pre-op! I made my appointment in July and it was killing me waiting for it.
I'm feeling pretty good actually; I have severe nausea and vomiting after anesthesia. So I let the anesthesiologist know and he made sure to give me zofran throughout the procedure and then again prior to me waking up. They also sent me home with Zofran at home in case I needed it.
My surgeon doesn't really have a rule of thumb for icing but I would recommend icing as much as possible the first day to help with swelling. I find my boobs feel better with the ice on them anyways! Have a lot of them on hand; my husband and I made ours with alcohol and water in a zip lock back. They have been FABULOUS!!!
I understand about pre-op! I made my appointment in July and it was killing me waiting for it.
I'm feeling pretty good actually; I have severe nausea and vomiting after anesthesia. So I let the anesthesiologist know and he made sure to give me zofran throughout the procedure and then again prior to me waking up. They also sent me home with Zofran at home in case I needed it.
My surgeon doesn't really have a rule of thumb for icing but I would recommend icing as much as possible the first day to help with swelling. I find my boobs feel better with the ice on them anyways! Have a lot of them on hand; my husband and I made ours with alcohol and water in a zip lock back. They have been FABULOUS!!!
October 5, 2016
Ok, thanks for the advice with the icing. I need to start preparing for post surgery. Happy to hear your friend has hers under too and hasn't had trouble. I'm weird and actually like pushups lol. So I'll be bummed if I can't do them anymore. I'll talk to him about over vs under for me. Hope you're feeling well today!
October 5, 2016
Congrats! You look great!
October 8, 2016
No I totally understand about wearing push-ups! That's all I have worn for years!!! Another thing I would look into is some homeopathic remedies to help with healing post-op. I went to Eden Know's Implants to see what her kit was composed of and then compiled my own kit from there.
October 11, 2016
How are you feeling now? I'm schedule tomorrow morning!
October 11, 2016
I'm actually feeling REALLY good! I've been taking NSAID's during the week and then at night I will take a pain killer to help me sleep better. I am also sleeping in bed, slightly propped up. All in all though I am feeling fantastic! Good luck tomorrow, you are going to do fantastic!!!
UPDATED FROM alaskagurl1992
3 days post
1 Day Post-Op
I met with Dr. Peterson for follow-up. So far I'm doing okay...I tried taking only half a Percocet but it wasn't cutting it so I started taking a full size tablet. Tomorrow Dr. Peterson said I can start taking Ibuprofen which will be great!!! I have some minor bruising around the incision site but other then that it's going alright! I have a job interview tomorrow so hopefully I am feeling good!!! I am surprised at how good recovery is going so far. I sleep when I need to which has been nice.
So glad you found RealSelf and that you're sharing your journey with us! Be sure to take some pictures at the doctor's office with your sizers. Glad you have some goal looks you like too! Feel free to join the October 2016 breast augmentation surgery forum for some pre and post op support. Looking forward to your updates!