POSTED UNDER Sientra Breast Implants Reviews
29yo, 5'3.5, 130lbs, Athletic, 250cc MP silicone - San Jose, CA
UPDATED FROM ittiebittie
1 month post
1 month post-op
WORTH IT$7,200
I am finally one month post-op and I am loving my boobs. I haven't worn a bra in one month becausey PS doesn't want me to wear one for 2 months. If my skin elasticity and measurements would have allowed me to, I would have probably gone a little bigger. I haven't been formally measured, but I think I'm a 34 full B-cup. My skin is still super tight, so I really don't think he could have stuffed more CCs in there unless he dropped my crease more. Other than the size, which I'm pretty limited to, I am absolutely pleased with my results and with Dr. Liu.
I feel completely natural with the size. No one can tell that I got a BA. And they look pretty good in a sports bra, which I practically live in.
As far as recovery, besides the first night, everything has been pretty smooth sailing. I only had pain for the first 2 days and after that I switched from Oxy to plain Tylenol. I did a lot of icing and took arnica pills, as well. One thing that is really important is the massaging. I am extremely paranoid with getting capsular contracute, so I have been religiously massaging them 3 times a day.
The only thing that I was frustrated with was that I wasn't able to work out. I did some light lower body weight movements and a lot of walking. I had my 1 month post-op appointment yesterday and he cleared me to fully workout. Yay!! Basically, he said "if it feels weird, don't do it".
I posted some pics and they are really petite implants and I have a gap between my breasts because of my natural anatomy, but my side boob is excellent! Can't wait to finally wear bras!
I feel completely natural with the size. No one can tell that I got a BA. And they look pretty good in a sports bra, which I practically live in.
As far as recovery, besides the first night, everything has been pretty smooth sailing. I only had pain for the first 2 days and after that I switched from Oxy to plain Tylenol. I did a lot of icing and took arnica pills, as well. One thing that is really important is the massaging. I am extremely paranoid with getting capsular contracute, so I have been religiously massaging them 3 times a day.
The only thing that I was frustrated with was that I wasn't able to work out. I did some light lower body weight movements and a lot of walking. I had my 1 month post-op appointment yesterday and he cleared me to fully workout. Yay!! Basically, he said "if it feels weird, don't do it".
I posted some pics and they are really petite implants and I have a gap between my breasts because of my natural anatomy, but my side boob is excellent! Can't wait to finally wear bras!
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UPDATED FROM ittiebittie
4 days post
Post-op pics of my petite implants! Love them so far!
250cc, sientra, silicone, smooth round, submuscular
Replies (1)
S
August 25, 2015
Hi, How is your recovery going? I am thinking of going with Dr Liu as well. But it is definitely a difficult decision to make. But your post shades some lights for me, I had a child and from a full B I am down to a very small A. I have been thinkig of doing 400cc but Dr Liu advised 350cc max, and I thought he was too conservative because I was also seeing some nice result for that size of CC and did not want to regret afterwards. But he might be right!! :)
I hope you are doing well and still loving the results. Would you be able to share a picture? Thank you for sharing your experience.
I hope you are doing well and still loving the results. Would you be able to share a picture? Thank you for sharing your experience.
I
September 10, 2015
Hello Celine! My recovery has been excellent. No complications so far and it has been a month post-op. I updated my review, so you can see how my breasts currently look.
I definitely agree that choosing a size, texture, shape, profile, etc. is a very difficult decision. I also agree that Dr. Liu is very conservative, but I feel that he is very conservative because he wants the implants to last in the long run and not just short term. The larger you go the more risks you have in the future. Being a nurse, I am extremely cautious, so him being conservative was one of the reasons I chose him. If you absolutely feel like you could go bigger than 350cc, you could talk to him and persuade him to at least meet half way. He initially wanted to give me 215s, but I asked for 285cc and we both agreed on 250. LOL
I think that 350cc is reasonable. That will definitely bring you up 1.5-2 cup sizes. If I could have been able to, I would have chosen 300cc, but my body (skin elasticity and crease measurements) wouldn't allow me to. Things to consider:
1) determine if you would rather end up being too big or too small (it's easier to look bigger if you feel they aren't big enough; with padding,for example), but if they're too big, you wouldn't be able to hide the size if you were wearing a swim suit. Also, would you be comfortable with people noticing them more?
2) How active are you?
3) Buy a cheap bra of the size you want to be, then try them on with tight shirts.
Hope this helps! =)
I definitely agree that choosing a size, texture, shape, profile, etc. is a very difficult decision. I also agree that Dr. Liu is very conservative, but I feel that he is very conservative because he wants the implants to last in the long run and not just short term. The larger you go the more risks you have in the future. Being a nurse, I am extremely cautious, so him being conservative was one of the reasons I chose him. If you absolutely feel like you could go bigger than 350cc, you could talk to him and persuade him to at least meet half way. He initially wanted to give me 215s, but I asked for 285cc and we both agreed on 250. LOL
I think that 350cc is reasonable. That will definitely bring you up 1.5-2 cup sizes. If I could have been able to, I would have chosen 300cc, but my body (skin elasticity and crease measurements) wouldn't allow me to. Things to consider:
1) determine if you would rather end up being too big or too small (it's easier to look bigger if you feel they aren't big enough; with padding,for example), but if they're too big, you wouldn't be able to hide the size if you were wearing a swim suit. Also, would you be comfortable with people noticing them more?
2) How active are you?
3) Buy a cheap bra of the size you want to be, then try them on with tight shirts.
Hope this helps! =)
UPDATED FROM ittiebittie
1 day post
1-day post-op! Surgeon ended up giving me 250's!
I meant to update yesterday after my surgery, but I was too woozy. I am feeling more coherent today, so here goes!
Yesterday, I arrived at my PS office at 11:30am so he could do the markings. Previously, he said that he would bring in multiple sizes and see which one looks the best in the OR (250cc to 285cc). I thought that was a good range, because I didn't feel comfortable in 300cc, so anything less would be perfect. I had been flat my whole life and really didn't want anyone to know that I had breast augmentation, not even my parents. Only a handful of people know.
After that, we drove literally 1/4 mile to get to the surgery center. Everyone was super nice there! My surgery got pushed back 45 minutes due to a late surgery in the morning, but I didn't mind. I just caught up with my celebrity gossip in People Magazine.
Before they rolled me into the OR, the anesthesiologist gave me a little something via IV and I immediately felt super relaxed and I was told I was really chatty. Lol. In the OR, the anesthesiologist asked me to countdown from 10 and I remember counting down to 7 and then I was knocked out.
It literally felt like I went to sleep for 5 minutes, the I woke up with boobs. My fiance was there when I woke up and he said that I was really talkative, too. All of the recovery period was a blur. I barely remember getting into the car. I was home by 5:30pm. At that time my pain wasn't bad at all. The nurse gave me more Fentanyl IV before I had left.
I just had jell-O and some broth. I didn't experience any nausea or anything. I took my pain meds even though I wasn't in much pain at the time. I'm glad I did because overnight, I was in so much pain. I only took 1 tab of Oxycodone, but I recommend starting with 2 in the beginning. I am currently taking 2 tabs (10mg) of Oxycodone and Valium 2mg and it helps a lot. I really don't want to be constipated so I am, also, taking 3 caps of Docusate Sodium in the morning and Milk of Magnesia at bedtime. With all the pain, I do not want to be constipated whatsoever. Hopefully, I can start taking plain Tylenol soon. We'll see how that goes.
I, also, started walking for 15 minutes last night before I went to bed. It was a super slow pace and I held onto my fiance for support. My surgeon recommended that I do that 3x a day for 15 minutes without raising my heart-rate to prevent blood clots in the legs. In addition, I bought some compression stockings to wear in bed. (I'm a nurse and I've seen lots of complications post-op, so I guess you can say I'm paranoid, LOL).
I have my first post-op appointment today and they will be taking off the bandages and I can start icing and massaging. That's going to be interesting because I feel like a truck ran over my chest. So I'm probably going to have quite the experience massaging them, but I know that's really important. So excited to see them! I am praying for a good recovery, free from any complications.
Oh yeah, he ended up giving me Sientra 250cc, smooth, moderate profile, under the muscle, with an inframammary incision. And I think that's the perfect size for my active lifestyle!
Yesterday, I arrived at my PS office at 11:30am so he could do the markings. Previously, he said that he would bring in multiple sizes and see which one looks the best in the OR (250cc to 285cc). I thought that was a good range, because I didn't feel comfortable in 300cc, so anything less would be perfect. I had been flat my whole life and really didn't want anyone to know that I had breast augmentation, not even my parents. Only a handful of people know.
After that, we drove literally 1/4 mile to get to the surgery center. Everyone was super nice there! My surgery got pushed back 45 minutes due to a late surgery in the morning, but I didn't mind. I just caught up with my celebrity gossip in People Magazine.
Before they rolled me into the OR, the anesthesiologist gave me a little something via IV and I immediately felt super relaxed and I was told I was really chatty. Lol. In the OR, the anesthesiologist asked me to countdown from 10 and I remember counting down to 7 and then I was knocked out.
It literally felt like I went to sleep for 5 minutes, the I woke up with boobs. My fiance was there when I woke up and he said that I was really talkative, too. All of the recovery period was a blur. I barely remember getting into the car. I was home by 5:30pm. At that time my pain wasn't bad at all. The nurse gave me more Fentanyl IV before I had left.
I just had jell-O and some broth. I didn't experience any nausea or anything. I took my pain meds even though I wasn't in much pain at the time. I'm glad I did because overnight, I was in so much pain. I only took 1 tab of Oxycodone, but I recommend starting with 2 in the beginning. I am currently taking 2 tabs (10mg) of Oxycodone and Valium 2mg and it helps a lot. I really don't want to be constipated so I am, also, taking 3 caps of Docusate Sodium in the morning and Milk of Magnesia at bedtime. With all the pain, I do not want to be constipated whatsoever. Hopefully, I can start taking plain Tylenol soon. We'll see how that goes.
I, also, started walking for 15 minutes last night before I went to bed. It was a super slow pace and I held onto my fiance for support. My surgeon recommended that I do that 3x a day for 15 minutes without raising my heart-rate to prevent blood clots in the legs. In addition, I bought some compression stockings to wear in bed. (I'm a nurse and I've seen lots of complications post-op, so I guess you can say I'm paranoid, LOL).
I have my first post-op appointment today and they will be taking off the bandages and I can start icing and massaging. That's going to be interesting because I feel like a truck ran over my chest. So I'm probably going to have quite the experience massaging them, but I know that's really important. So excited to see them! I am praying for a good recovery, free from any complications.
Oh yeah, he ended up giving me Sientra 250cc, smooth, moderate profile, under the muscle, with an inframammary incision. And I think that's the perfect size for my active lifestyle!
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B
August 12, 2015
YAYYY, so happy for you. Praying for a speedy recovery. I am 6 days post op and I promise everyday gets better.
G
August 15, 2015
Congrats!!! So exciting! I hope recovery continues to go well. Take care of yourself and can't wait to see the end result. Lots of love xo
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