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Team Dr. Pousti All The Way!! - San Diego, CA

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I have anticipated to write a review on here of my...

Dreaming1989
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I have anticipated to write a review on here of my very own! Finally, here it is :)

I'm 23, 5'1 and 98lbs... in other words, VERY petite. Proud mother of a 3yr old beautiful daughter. Before pregnancy, I was 32B. After my blessing, I am now a 32A.

MY STORY: I didn't consider a BA until just the beginning of this year. I was never confident and always self conscious of myself followed by an ex-bestfriend who would always say I wasn't pretty. My self consciousness lead me to hiding myself (naked wise). You may know, lights off, not fully naked, restricted place in your body he can't touch?.. that's me. Buying new bras is HELL! I'm a very private person outside of this website, so being in an aisle looking at tiny A bras is embarrassing, they are mostly located in the teen section! And most with cute little girl designs :( I'm a grown woman dammit! (Sorry for the curse word). Going up to a cash register with your picks and the cashier is a guy..? :( I would drop my picks and walk out the door. I shared this with my daughter's dad numerous of times, but I would get mixed signals whether he really understood or not. When I thought of doing this BA, I couldn't come close to sharing this thought with anyone and I was very scared to bring it up to him. What I did was, I joked about it first to see my families reaction. They seemed supportive about it, so I talked more serious and they're reaction stayed the same. Supportive. My approach to my daughters dad, was and still is through text. I get scared. Scared of what? Any disappointing look, look of disapproval.. sadly, he did seem disappointed at first even through a text I felt his energy. Followed by, "I like all natural." which brought me to tears because I wanted to do this for us.. thought it would help both of us. Well, the thought didn't end there. I kept my thoughts and feelings to myself. One day I saw myself completely naked in the mirror and I felt unhappy and (strong word) trapped in this body. I text my daughter's dad again and told him, with him or without him, I'm doing this. So he sounded more supportive and began to ask questions such as what if? why? And more why's? to every answer after that. He was finally concerned and accepted that it was for me and I felt unhappy but does not want part in it. Which truthfully girls... It sucks and I'm sad about it. He told me he supports it and won't talk negative about it. That its my body and self appearance is important but he will only help with our daughter and anything else I need after. It angers me because I needed him now and when/if he falls in love with these new puppies (which I'm 99% sure he will) ... Well.. I can only shake my head at him right now. His actions now is what is making me sad.

MY GOAL: But anyway, I went to two consultations with my mom. And I've had two online-consultations. Out of all, I feel best with Dr. Pousti and I haven't met him yet. He is in San Diego and I live in Los Angeles but I've talked with him over the phone and his really sweet.
Due to my small frame, I'm aiming for a full B - small C size breasts. Silicone and unders. That ranges from 240cc's to 280cc's. I want moderate profile but surgeon suggests high will achieve best what I am looking for. I want a very natural look as my expectations are not to impress or rule the world with massive bowling balls in my tiny body lol. Just what's proper for my frame :) . Ive emailed back and worth for a few weeks with questions and concerns and he even accommodated my request for December 21st. Once he made it happen, I secured my date with deposit and will pay my balance in full tomorrow. Work doesn't know I'm doing this. For all they know, I'm taking a week off to be with my family this Christmas. Which minimizing my new appearance will be tricky when I come back.

MY PLANS SO FAR: My mom or older sister will go and come back with me. My daughter will stay with her father. Still have a lot of planning to do. Having trouble on what exactly it is that I will need for before and after. I'm a very anxious and nervous person, hopefully there's something to calm this down. I haven't slept well in two days from the surreal thought and feeling.

That's it for now. I'll write tomorrow again after I've paid my balance in full and share anything they ask. Feel free to ask any questions and I'm soo happy I'm sharing this journey with a crowd who really cares. :)

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Tom J. Pousti, MD

Tom J. Pousti, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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December 1, 2012
Thank you for posting! You didn't mention if you are still in a relationship with your daughter's father? It's really hard when you try to tell people about the BA. I have only told 3 people so far. My husband and my 2 close girlfriends. I haven't told my parents or anyone else and I'm not sure I will, because I don't think I can handle any criticism right now. I just need happy thoughts and support so that's what I'm going to try to focus on. Thank god for this site! Please keep us posted. I will be eager to hear your updates since we are built very similar, but I am about 10 lbs heavier than you. Stay strong and congrats on your decision!
December 3, 2012
I am currently in a relationship with her father. But we are not married. We have been together for 4 years and his the only man Ive talked about my intimate self with. Im glad to hear we are similarly built, if you dont mind, what size and type are you getting? when are you scheduled? .. Im soo with you on not being able to handle negative opinions. Thank you for your comment, we all want that supportive feeling :)
December 2, 2012
I haven't told many as I don't want to listen to the negative as I'm preparing and recovering. I'm doing this for me and its not their concern :). mine is on 12/20. I'm getting 350CC saline mod plus profile. Congrats on scheduling yours. Keep us posted.
December 3, 2012
We are so close at date! Christmas present to ourselves I must say :) well deserved!.. Your picks on size and type sound very beautiful, Im looking fprward to hearing how yours came out and pls, do keep me posted on your results. How are you preparing? I havent done much planning, i dont.know where to start! maybe I can get an idea from you lol.
December 3, 2012
So far making lists of what needs done before and what I need to buy for afterwards. Reading stories and taking advice from others really helps. Will get a lot more info at my post op on Thursday. It hasn't really sunk in I don't think lol
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December 2, 2012

I can feel your excitement! Thank you for starting your story on RealSelf. I hope you'll keep us posted.

Here's a great post by Scrappy37 about the first 3 days post op that you might want to check out.

December 3, 2012
I found it helpful thank you! Due to Im traveling for my BA, I wasn so sure when will I be able to handle the road trip back. (3hr drive).
December 3, 2012
congrats!
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18 days pre

Made my payment in full on Saturday. They gave me...

Dreaming1989
Made my payment in full on Saturday. They gave me instructions on what to do,what not to do before surgery. I have to constantly take my mind off of it because it keeps me up at night.
on the bright side, Ive caught my daughter's dad glimpsing over at my breasts a couple imes when i lift my arms up to tie my hair or when i wear tight shirts. He has also been very "handy" at grabbing them more than usual now. When I woke up this morning, his hand was on top of my right breast grasping it so i knew he wasnt asleep lol. Seems as though his liking the idea without making me feel content that there was ever something wrong with them. Which I appreciate.

I havent gone bra shopping. I was advised to buy two to three sports bras in different sizes and not to remove any tags. Once Ive recovered enough to get off the surgical bra, try on the sports bras ans return/exchange the two that were too lose or too tight. Great idea aint it :D

Oh! I almost forgot, my surgery is set for 2:30pm so Im upset over that time heres why.. Im not allowed to eat after midnight the night before surgery so that means my stomach will be empty for 14 HOURS! and thats only before surgery.. Ive read reviews that youre not suppose to eat for a couple hours after surgery either, maybe just a cracker. I really really dont want to suffer the feeling of starving. I was in labor for 29 HOURS and i wasnt allowed to eat anything prior to labor. I felt as though I was gonna die! lol i chuckle at the thougjt of disappearing right before my surgeon's eye on the operation table from how skinny I am. lol. I will bring this concern up though in hopes for an earlier time. has anyone else had this same concern?

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December 10, 2012
I wish I could show you in person... I look fake up until three days ago.. If you see how soft and fluffy my breast are right now you would not believe it. I went Ultra high at 550 cc Silicone Gel 45. You will look fake in the begining but you have to massage them and make them soft, I did and they look awesome. My PS never takes photos' at 6 1/2 weeks. He took Photos of how great they look. Ultra High is a huge projection and they look fabulous, I've had so many compliments. Ask about Ultra High. I could not go with High because of the arm pit thing I had no choice to UHP. I love them I do have pics up but they look totally different right now and I do not have arm boobies. Look it up. they are so scary in the begining but now they look really great. I would ask to larger you will loose some going under. Go larger.
December 11, 2012
Why did you have no choice but to go ultral high?.. Im considering the 265cc's now. Lol if you see how small I am youll probably see that going larger might break my back lol :) Initially i wanted 240cc's before. Ill post pictures of my frame when I get to a computer.
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10 days pre

Its 11 days before surgery and Im having a little...

Dreaming1989
Its 11 days before surgery and Im having a little bit of anxiety. Im not that scared.. better yet Im excited and nervous. I saw a picture of breasts just like mine with the same small areola type and color.. but for a year after breast augmentation, the scars around her areolas are very visible. Her procedure was done with my same doctor. So Im pretty much stressing that. Any words of encouragement or anyone whos had theirs through the areola?? How visible have they become?

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