25 Y/o, No Kids, 6'1 155 Lbs, 500cc HP Saline. San Antonio, TX

I can recall telling my mom that I wanted big boobs when I was 12 or 13...or pretty much when my boobs stopped growing haha! From then until I was 25 I really couldn't fill out a B-cup bra, even though I lied and tried. Getting implants for me was never really about having huge boobs, it was about feeling more womanly and improving the shape of my breasts. They were quite far apart, had very little lower pole fullness, and were just a little sad looking for a woman in her early to mid 20's! I consider myself attractive, I like my body and I enjoy working out, but every time I saw my breasts before showering or whatever (all by myself) I would actually cover them because seeing them in the mirror upset me. I can't remember exactly when I knew I was going to get breast implants, but there was certainly a lot of lead-up and research before pulling the trigger. I never had second thoughts, I felt like I was on my way to having the body I was meant to have. I am only 3 days post-op and I know they have a long way to go, but I love new boobies already :D I know I'm doing this a little backwards, but more details on surgery day and recovery to follow...

I've already written a little about my consult, and no complaints there! Pre-op went well too, I was given thorough instructions by the nurse and I always felt like the patient coordinator was available for questions via phone/e-mail afterward.

Never having had any surgery other than wisdom teeth removal, I think the fear of the unknown was probably the worst part and provoked the most anxiety for me. I knew the discomfort would be bearable, but general anesthesia...so scary!! I was also terrified of post-operative nausea, I couldn't imagine anything more miserable than throwing up after surgery. The worry was needless. I told the anesthesiologist (who was wonderful) all of my concerns and felt more at ease before being wheeled into the OR. There was a mask over my nose and mouth and next thing I know I was being told I was "all done!" by my friendly nurse. I sipped some water, took a valium, used the restroom and my boyfriend took me home where I wasted no time eating some soup and chicken because not only was I not nauseated, I was HUNGRY haha. The next day at my post-op appt with Dr. Lawton he told me I was up and out of recovery "ridiculously quick" and that I did great. I went home, showered (on his advice) and took the first of many naps. Bottom line: take your pain meds on time, set alarms for 2am if you need to. Keep a snack nearby to take them with because the one time I didn't take the Norco with food was the only time I felt a little queasy. Follow your doctors instructions regarding activity and meds even if you feel good. Your body is using a ton of energy to repair itself so respect and listen to it. I felt able to stop taking the Norco/vicodin after 2 days and switch to Tylenol which covered most of the discomfort. Besides, I the Norco made me stoned out of my mind and, this is no secret, it "backs you up"! I wasn't trying to be constipated for four or five days!

I was fully prepared to be disenchanted with the look of my new breasts after Dr. Lawton took the wraps off and told me to take a look. He prefaced my look in the mirror by telling me to ignore the position of the implants (they were high) and that they will change a lot in the coming weeks and
months, which I knew. However, coming from a place of total dissatisfaction with my "before" boobs, I was already very happy with what I saw. So much volume! And they're only going to get better?! Yay!

I'm going to continue to take good care of myself, I can't wait to see how the implants fluff and I look forward to being able to go back to the gym and barre class :D

Reminder of my stats:
25 y/o, no children
6'1, 155lbs
500cc saline implants
Transaxillary (armpit) incision