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Mentor HP silicone 400cc - Welcome to Boobie Land
UPDATED FROM Dolley89
1 year post
Almost 2 years!
Dolley89April 17, 2015
WORTH IT$5,705
Wow .. I honestly didn't think I'd be back to update again but I was back on the site to document my miraDry treatment I'm get done 5/13/15 and took pictures of my underarms which made me think ... I really wish I had known the scars from my BA would look THIS GREAT. Again, I could never give enough complements to Dr. Young. He is truely amazing.
So for all of you getting under the arm incisions for your BA ... Get excited! I've posted my incisions for you. The pictures were taken today and you can hardly see them!
A few notes - something that I started to notice about a month ago. I started getting pimple like bumps on the scars under my arms. I'd get one or two about every month so I wasn't really concerned and it didn't hurt or get red so no worries. Well when hanging out with a doctor friend, she told me this is normal for scar tissue and gave me Onexton topical cream to put on once a day. My dermatologist is confident that the miraDry treatment will also clear this issue. Maybe this is TMI but I wish someone had shared these things with me!
Anyway, just wanted to share and offer more post op pictures of my scars for you ladies still looking into getting a BA.
On another note I'm still super glad I got my BA. Not that my bigger boobs define me but I can't imagine not having had done the procedure. The key is defintly a fantastic doctor and I'm glad I had such a wonderful experience.
Ask any questions and I'll answer them as best I can with my personal experiences - I'll be on this site updating my miraDry post so I be around :)
So for all of you getting under the arm incisions for your BA ... Get excited! I've posted my incisions for you. The pictures were taken today and you can hardly see them!
A few notes - something that I started to notice about a month ago. I started getting pimple like bumps on the scars under my arms. I'd get one or two about every month so I wasn't really concerned and it didn't hurt or get red so no worries. Well when hanging out with a doctor friend, she told me this is normal for scar tissue and gave me Onexton topical cream to put on once a day. My dermatologist is confident that the miraDry treatment will also clear this issue. Maybe this is TMI but I wish someone had shared these things with me!
Anyway, just wanted to share and offer more post op pictures of my scars for you ladies still looking into getting a BA.
On another note I'm still super glad I got my BA. Not that my bigger boobs define me but I can't imagine not having had done the procedure. The key is defintly a fantastic doctor and I'm glad I had such a wonderful experience.
Ask any questions and I'll answer them as best I can with my personal experiences - I'll be on this site updating my miraDry post so I be around :)
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UPDATED FROM Dolley89
6 months post
Update ... It's been quite awhile.
Dolley89January 23, 2014
I've been following many of your stories on here the last few months but have been too preoccupied to update. Sorry all! Between working, wedding planning and enjoying my new assets therefore, I have not had time.
Everything is going wonderfully! My fake boobs don't feel fake at all, they feel like they are mine and natural, which is great! Mad props to Dr. Young and his staff! I can only hope he is still practicing when I need to replace them in 10-15 years. I still wear sport bras 75% of the time just because they are really comfortable. Not that bras are not comfortable I just like the sports bras. Also, lingerie has been a fun new sexy adventure now that I have boobs.
All that being said there are a few things for you ladies still in the research or planning process.
Everyone says it but ... GO BIGGER. Seriously, I expected around 300cc before I went for my consultation and picked 400cc at my consultation once I had on sizers but now... over 6 months later, I find myself wishing I had still gone bigger. Even a little bit. It's not a horrible feeling and I have no regret because I get to do this all over again in 10-15 years and I will pick a bigger implant then. I'm currently at 32D at VS which makes me a C in real life, which is what I thought I wanted. I almost had a melt down Day 1 Post Op because I thought I had picked too big of a size but now ... sitting here after all the time I've had to bond with my new girls, I wish they were just a bit bigger. In conclusion, don't be conservative when picking your size and add 50cc or more, EVEN when you think you have found the perfect size. Surely, you won't regret it. And, DON'T freak out about your boobs being too big until at least 1 month Post Op. Save yourself the stress.
Secondly and lastly, getting back into working out was NOT easy for me like other people suggested on here. Maybe I'm a wimp but it's only been the last few weeks that I have been able to get back into Crossfit (intense workouts). I've been doing light workouts and cardio since Dr. Young released me for working out but many things felt uncomfortable/awkward for me getting back into it. That discomfort didn't truly go away for me until the end of last year. Like I said, I may be a wimp and I'm sure I would have been fine if I pushed myself and got back into Crossfit earlier but I didn't because I wasn't used to the feeling of flexing my chest muscles with an implant behind them. Over more time this feeling went away, I'm sure its a combination of more healing and getting used to the implants with daily activities. I don't want to discourage anyone that likes to keep fit and workout. I just wanted to give my personal experience since I had been disappointed by expectations verses reality.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Everything is going wonderfully! My fake boobs don't feel fake at all, they feel like they are mine and natural, which is great! Mad props to Dr. Young and his staff! I can only hope he is still practicing when I need to replace them in 10-15 years. I still wear sport bras 75% of the time just because they are really comfortable. Not that bras are not comfortable I just like the sports bras. Also, lingerie has been a fun new sexy adventure now that I have boobs.
All that being said there are a few things for you ladies still in the research or planning process.
Everyone says it but ... GO BIGGER. Seriously, I expected around 300cc before I went for my consultation and picked 400cc at my consultation once I had on sizers but now... over 6 months later, I find myself wishing I had still gone bigger. Even a little bit. It's not a horrible feeling and I have no regret because I get to do this all over again in 10-15 years and I will pick a bigger implant then. I'm currently at 32D at VS which makes me a C in real life, which is what I thought I wanted. I almost had a melt down Day 1 Post Op because I thought I had picked too big of a size but now ... sitting here after all the time I've had to bond with my new girls, I wish they were just a bit bigger. In conclusion, don't be conservative when picking your size and add 50cc or more, EVEN when you think you have found the perfect size. Surely, you won't regret it. And, DON'T freak out about your boobs being too big until at least 1 month Post Op. Save yourself the stress.
Secondly and lastly, getting back into working out was NOT easy for me like other people suggested on here. Maybe I'm a wimp but it's only been the last few weeks that I have been able to get back into Crossfit (intense workouts). I've been doing light workouts and cardio since Dr. Young released me for working out but many things felt uncomfortable/awkward for me getting back into it. That discomfort didn't truly go away for me until the end of last year. Like I said, I may be a wimp and I'm sure I would have been fine if I pushed myself and got back into Crossfit earlier but I didn't because I wasn't used to the feeling of flexing my chest muscles with an implant behind them. Over more time this feeling went away, I'm sure its a combination of more healing and getting used to the implants with daily activities. I don't want to discourage anyone that likes to keep fit and workout. I just wanted to give my personal experience since I had been disappointed by expectations verses reality.
Hope everyone is doing well!
UPDATED FROM Dolley89
1 month post
Tanks for recovery!
Dolley89August 16, 2013
I can't believe I forgot to post this. My friend who had a BA a year ago told me about them and it helped a lot. The first couple of days of recovery I lived in these and now they are great for house work/working out. They are easy to get on and off which is why I loved them when I first got home. I made three of them. I recommend using a size or two larger than you would normally wear so they fit loose and it's easy to get your arms in and out. Plus it would a fun project while I was getting ready for surgery! Instructions on website. Enjoy!
http://evolveimageconsulting.com/2012/07/18/recycle-old-t-shirts-with-this-diy-workout-tank-top-tutorial/
http://evolveimageconsulting.com/2012/07/18/recycle-old-t-shirts-with-this-diy-workout-tank-top-tutorial/
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August 17, 2013
This T-shirt Makeover Tutorial is awesome! I'm going to try to make a few before my BA. I'm only 13 days away....Squeeeee!
August 17, 2013
They were great, easy to get on and off and I didn't have to think about what I was going to wear. These and a few zip up jackets for when I was cold worked perfect!
August 21, 2013
Your post op results are amazing!
Please keep posting pictures of the scars healing. My surgery is in 2 days
I will ask about the Keller funnel as silicone was also my first choice... Did you choose the new gummy bear "tear drop" shaped implants?
August 21, 2013
Of course! So glad I picked silicone. My boyfriend and I not think they feel very natural and I never like the saline. I was worried about ripping and they felt strange to me. I did not do gummy bear implants. My doctor would have done whatever I wanted but said he didn't believe there was any benefit to them. I agreed. They are MUCH firmer than the cohesive gel silicone they now make and I think I would have hated my results because of that. They call them gummy bears because they have the consistency of a gummy bear therefore you don't have to worry if it rupture BUT what I didn't know before my consult is that the new cohesive gel silicone implants have the consistency of jello which really gives the same benefit if ruptured. It would take a lot of pressure to have the silicone leak out into you body if it were ever ruptured. Another benefit, if they rupture the still look fine unlike saline where you would have a deflated boob. Because of this I was 100% comfortable not getting the gummy bears or saline and getting the cohesive gel silicone instead. I got the HP because of my frame and size of implant. They are round not teardrop. Honestly once I knew my doctor used the cohesive gel silicone all I did was pick a size and he picked everything else. If you have a doctor you trust and has results you like then they know how to get you the results you desire. So excited for you!
August 21, 2013
I just read your review & cracked up about the T-Rex arms! & your Samson is a pup to die for! We have two very large dogs (one 100lbs & one 150), so I had to be verrrry careful too! That stuff you recommended for nipple sensitivity will be helpful to MANY. I hadn't read about any remedies until I was past that stage. I've also read that someone used Oragel, & that worked too! You look awesome!
August 21, 2013
Yea so glad I'm over the T-Rex arms. My boyfriend still calls me a "kitten" sometimes because I can't open sealed jars all the time yet :( need to build arm muscle back up. Baha! Aren't large dogs the best? Such babies and gentle giants. So glad I'm over the nipple sensitivity too. I'm wondering if I will get it in my right nipple whenever ( if ever ) I get feeling back. Boyfriend likes to poke me in my right boob when I'm not looking because I can't feel it ... Glad someone is having fun with it. Thanks for the compliments! You are looking spectacular yourself! Very natural looking! Congrats!
August 22, 2013
Yes, I love any dog really but the big ones are amazing. Though once I walked both of them together & they decided to take off after our neighbor's Boston Terriers. They literally dragged me down the gravel driveway on my side. (still have the scars) Maybe mine need obedience training?
I still can't open jars but I don't have a cute nickname for particular challenge :) I'm sure you'll start to get some sensation back over time. There's a triangular area above my incisions that are semi-numb. I can feel light pressure touch but not tickling touch. & thanks for the compliment. Feels good to have boobs, silly as it sounds, huh! :)
August 22, 2013
Oh no! we use a head collar (gentle leader) on our boy or he would pull me down the street too. Our old girl gets too annoyed by him so we don't walk them together. Hopefully we will both get our full feeling back soon! And yes, having boobs is FABULOUS! :)
August 24, 2013
I don't know how you did it! I'm on 2nd day post op and still in bed 24-7... These pain meds are making me nauseous - threw up yesterday. U mentioned the surgeon prescribed you anti- nausia pills? What prescriptions did you get? I only have an antibiotic and pain killer- hydrocodone. Any pain management advice greatly appreciated!
August 25, 2013
I had a weak pain med (Tramadol?), muscle relaxer, And anti-nausea meds. I really need the anti-nausea meds. I would get hot really easy if Moved around too much and when I showered which made we want to get sick. Don't try to do much. Just sleep if you can and pass the time with movies. I could read any of the books I wanted to because the meds had me so out of it. Use ice packs when you can and again ... don't over do it. Just rest up! Thinking of you!
August 27, 2013
So glad you posted pictures of your incisions. I am doing the transaxillary incision also, and that was my biggest question (how the scar heals). This was so helpful!
August 27, 2013
Not a problem! I have only put A&D on mine one time when they itched but other than that I have done nothing. They are even lighter now and I was told if I massage them they will start to look even better. Very happy I went with this incision! Good luck!
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