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41 Year Old, 36G (No Children) - Looking for Relief - San Diego, CA
UPDATED FROM senne5
1 year post
Pre Surgery Nutrition
senne5August 18, 2018
This is the regimen I followed before my surgery to prepare my body. I believe this protocol was a key reason I had minimal side effects/complications. Pre-Surgery Vitamins/Nutrition is essential... Zinc, Arnica, Vitamin C, Iron, etc.
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UPDATED FROM senne5
18 days post
Updated pics
senne5June 21, 2017
I'm 18 days post-op. These are updated photos since I never posted any immediately after surgery. Little if any bruising leftover from the underarm lipo. I noticed three days ago my nipples started getting hard in the cold again. While I appreciate that it's a little uncomfortable at the moment. Everything has progressed well according to my surgeon, and I get the tape off in one week. The I will finally get a look at the incisions.
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JRJ36
June 21, 2017
Looks amazing! How are you feeling? I'm a similar size to you, how many grams did he remove?
senne5
June 22, 2017
500 from one breast and about 520 from the other. I'm now about a full C which at first seemed so tiny, but has ended up looking so great. I cried in the dressing room of a store yesterday when I put on something colorful with a pattern. The shirt fit beautifully, just like I always imagined clothes were supposed to look. I feel fantastic and am sorry I waited as long as I did to have the surgery.
June 22, 2017
I am so excited for you and glad everything is going well! I am similar size, height, weight, age, and had my reduction 7 days ago. Going well so far! Have you found a particular bra that works best for you? I've tried a few....
June 22, 2017
Happy to hear you are faring well also. I bought a Warner's bra that I like, unfortunately I don't know the name of the style. Also bought an exercise bra that zips up the fron from Walmart that was around $12 that I often wear to sleep in. Sorry I can't be of more help in that department.
UPDATED FROM senne5
9 days post
Surgery Success!
senne5June 11, 2017
I know I haven't updated since my pre-op appointment. Had my surgery just over a week ago and couldn't feel better! (Will post pics).
The first day there was nausea, which has always been an issue for me with anesthesia. The anesthesiologist gave me 3 different anti-nausea drugs via IV during the procedure, and a Scopolamine patch to go home with. There was discomfort in the breast area. I'm not sure I would actually call it pain. It was easily controlled with the meds the doctor gave me, as long as I didn't wait too long between doses. About 4 hours apart worked. I downloaded an app that helped me keep track of when I took all of my supplements, as well as the pain medication and antibiotics. It turned out to be very useful. There was bruising on the places where I had lipo by the end of the day. Unfortunately this bruising, and swelling, traveled down below my abdomen to my pelvic region. That was uncomfortable. I slept in a recliner in a semi-upright position to limit swelling in the breasts, and applied cold packs (frozen peas work wonderfully for this as they mold to your body shape) in a 15-20 minute on and 1 hour off interval. I walked around as much as possible to prevent any blood clots, and to basically get my body to start working on healing.
Day 2 there was pain, but mainly a soreness. I was bruised all over which explains that feeling. The pain meds did their job and it wasn't too rough. I was back to eating semi-solid food instead of broth.
Day 3 I was up walking and eating regularly with minimal pain. Overall the hardest part of this experience has been the lipo, which is exactly what the doctor told me would be the case. I got to shower this day and was so scared I would do something wrong. My stitches are covered by tape that will stay on for a month, so there really wasn't a lot I could do to mess them up. I washed by myself, gently and with the same chlorhexidine soap I had to use the night before and day of surgery. My breasts are so little, which was a surprise when I looked in the mirror after my shower. Like I said, the incisions are covered with tape, so I didn't get the shock of seeing them. But I did get to see my nipple, and the outline of the incision around it which has decreased my areola size. It looks completely proportionate to my new breasts.
Since then I've felt fine, just the bruised feeling all over. I have been using Arnica and Bromelain and the bruising in some areas is healing relatively fast. I've actually felt so good it's it's been hard to remember not to do certain things that could rip a stitch, like reach up too high or try to get a full gallon of milk out of the refrigerator. I saw my doctor 6 days after the surgery for my post-op and he is happy with my healing. I go back in one week to get the sutures from my lipo out, and to make another appointment for him to remove the tape on my breasts.
Overall this has been easier than I expected, which I definitely owe to the skill of my surgeon (Gupta), and I believe to the strict vitamin, supplement and nutrition regimen I've been on since a week and a half before my surgery. I truly believe it's the reason I had no adverse reaction to the antibiotics which usually tear my stomach apart, and the reason I've had so much energy and so little pain. It helps to plan ahead!!!
The first day there was nausea, which has always been an issue for me with anesthesia. The anesthesiologist gave me 3 different anti-nausea drugs via IV during the procedure, and a Scopolamine patch to go home with. There was discomfort in the breast area. I'm not sure I would actually call it pain. It was easily controlled with the meds the doctor gave me, as long as I didn't wait too long between doses. About 4 hours apart worked. I downloaded an app that helped me keep track of when I took all of my supplements, as well as the pain medication and antibiotics. It turned out to be very useful. There was bruising on the places where I had lipo by the end of the day. Unfortunately this bruising, and swelling, traveled down below my abdomen to my pelvic region. That was uncomfortable. I slept in a recliner in a semi-upright position to limit swelling in the breasts, and applied cold packs (frozen peas work wonderfully for this as they mold to your body shape) in a 15-20 minute on and 1 hour off interval. I walked around as much as possible to prevent any blood clots, and to basically get my body to start working on healing.
Day 2 there was pain, but mainly a soreness. I was bruised all over which explains that feeling. The pain meds did their job and it wasn't too rough. I was back to eating semi-solid food instead of broth.
Day 3 I was up walking and eating regularly with minimal pain. Overall the hardest part of this experience has been the lipo, which is exactly what the doctor told me would be the case. I got to shower this day and was so scared I would do something wrong. My stitches are covered by tape that will stay on for a month, so there really wasn't a lot I could do to mess them up. I washed by myself, gently and with the same chlorhexidine soap I had to use the night before and day of surgery. My breasts are so little, which was a surprise when I looked in the mirror after my shower. Like I said, the incisions are covered with tape, so I didn't get the shock of seeing them. But I did get to see my nipple, and the outline of the incision around it which has decreased my areola size. It looks completely proportionate to my new breasts.
Since then I've felt fine, just the bruised feeling all over. I have been using Arnica and Bromelain and the bruising in some areas is healing relatively fast. I've actually felt so good it's it's been hard to remember not to do certain things that could rip a stitch, like reach up too high or try to get a full gallon of milk out of the refrigerator. I saw my doctor 6 days after the surgery for my post-op and he is happy with my healing. I go back in one week to get the sutures from my lipo out, and to make another appointment for him to remove the tape on my breasts.
Overall this has been easier than I expected, which I definitely owe to the skill of my surgeon (Gupta), and I believe to the strict vitamin, supplement and nutrition regimen I've been on since a week and a half before my surgery. I truly believe it's the reason I had no adverse reaction to the antibiotics which usually tear my stomach apart, and the reason I've had so much energy and so little pain. It helps to plan ahead!!!
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