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34 Year Old Mom of 3 - Breast Augmentation and Liposuction to Abdomen - San Francisco, CA

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I never thought I would want any plastic surgery...

JuneRam
$12,500
I never thought I would want any plastic surgery on my body. I've always had small boobs and a bit of a thick middle (it's my body shape), but I was always fine with both overall... then..*ENTER THE IMPACT OF CHILDBEARING AND NURSING.* I had all 3 of my kids before I was 30, each two years apart, and nursed all 3 pretty much for a year each. After all of the pregnancies and nursing, my boobs completely, utterly deflated; they almost look concave on my chest. I always wanted 4 children, but for a number of reasons, 3 will be the final number. I didn't get much of a chance to exercise regularly until all of the kids were in school, and I've been doing bootcamp and running for the past year and a half. I eat pretty healthy 80% of the time, and for a little while I was eating super clean. It was only during those super clean eating times that I would just start to see my waist trim down a bit. I felt like eating that way felt imprisoning, and decided I didn't want to live that way. I went for my very first consult with Dr. Bermudez back in October 2013, just to entertain the idea of surgery just for a breast aug, and ended up really liking my experience with him and his patient coordinator, Annalee. I didn't set my date until May 2014 because I wanted to finish off the holidays and plan enough time off from work. I also decided to add on lipo to cut down on additional future hospital fees, and I've heard the recovery time won't add too much on to the recovery from the augmentation. I saw another doctor in San Mateo County, who offered a slightly lower overall cost (the hospital fees are lower than the facility that Dr. Bermudez is associated with), and their office was great too, but I felt more comfortable with Dr. Bermudez. Another nice thing is that Annalee has never pressured me to set a date or pay my deposit immediately. So...I have exactly a month until the big day! My husband, I would say, is neutrally supportive. He was initially a bit against it, as he is happy with me the way I am (or at least my body haha), but he is coming around to empathizing with my perspective, if not necessarily agreeing. I am going with Sientra mod profiles, 280 CCs (I may go a little bigger), and have already picked up all my meds. I will update for my pre-op or any changes/thoughts I might need to share.

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Kenneth Bermudez, MD, FACS

Kenneth Bermudez, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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April 24, 2014
Welcome to Rs, I had BA, TT, and lipo on flank area last April 1 2014, now 3 weeks post op and I'm doing really good. I had Sientra mod profile 305cc, I was 32c small, and now 32d probably, i loved the looks of my boobs just enough size for my chest frame. My stat is 5'1 ft 112lbs , 46 yes. old with 3 kids and 1 cs. Its good to have a husband coz he can be a big help. Good luck to you.
April 24, 2014
Thank you for the encouragement, and glad to hear you're recovering well. Yes, my husband is not super encouraging, but I know he will help me. I won't have other help, as I'm not telling a lot of people. My in-laws are the family we spend the most time with and I KNOW they would be judgmental and non-approving, and I just have to gradually avoid them for the couple of weeks before so it doesn't seem like I've disappeared out of nowhere. ha.
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April 25, 2014
Your welcome, we had a similar story though but I'm sure it will turn alright on you too.
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April 25, 2014
Thank you for starting your story on RealSelf! I'm glad your husband is coming around. I think "Neutrally supportive" is a great description. Here's a list of recovery supplies that might come in handy. Please keep us posted as you get nearer your day!
April 25, 2014
Hi! I have selected Dr. Bermudez too! My surgery is scheduled for 5/20. I am still feeling a bit uncertain. Funny - I would describe my husband as neutrally supportive too. He told me he really does not think I should do it but supports my decision. I am looking at the same implant too! I was thinking 275 cc but I guess the Sientra come in 280 cc. Still need to do final selection with Dr. B. Anyway, best of luck. I look forward to hearing about your results.
April 25, 2014
Oh and I visited 3 surgeons. Dr. B seems like the best choice though he is the most expensive. :)
UPDATED FROM JuneRam
27 days pre

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November 14, 2014
Wow. Exciting to be a month off. Good luck!
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21 days pre

Don't Feel Like Explaining

JuneRam
Let my bootcamp trainers know via email that I would need to put a freeze on my membership for a couple of months due to a "medical procedure" that would keep me out for at least 6-8 weeks. I left that purposely vague not thinking they would prod, but nope, I got an email response saying the membership freeze would be fine, but asking what my procedure would be, "if I don't mind" them asking.
I chose not to respond, and I'm not sure I will, mostly because I don't feel like explaining/defending myself to someone if they don't personally agree with plastic surgery...which I think is the case a good amount of time. Maybe the question came from a place of genuine concern, but even then I'd like to preserve my right to some privacy. One of my very best friends got a BA when we were pretty young, about 20 yrs old I think, and she pretty much told 2 people, me and the friend that drove her home. She went through the whole recovery process completely alone and thinking back, I wish I had known that I could have been more supportive. On the other hand, she also avoided a lot of questions and no one else ever suspected she had gotten the procedure done.

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June 15, 2018
Seriously— the audacity of them asking...if they’d stop to think for 2 seconds how inappropriate that is!