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Small-Framed 29 YOF | BA Complete! - Scottsdale, AZ

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arizona.native
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I am so thankful to have stumbled upon this online community! What a wonderful resource as I further my research regarding breast augmentation in preparation for my surgery.

I am a slender 29 year-old female who is 5'6" and 110lbs. I have been small-framed my whole life. It never bothered me growing up because I was a tomboy who played sports and was too busy working on my "tough girl" persona; in retrospect, I was not nearly as tough as I thought I was...believe me :) Now that I am an adult who has far outgrown the tomboy phase of life, I have become more self-aware of my body. And while I consider myself to be a grounded woman who has a healthy sense of self-worth, I am not too far above admitting that my less-than-average-sized breasts often leave me feeling less feminine and less confident.

So, after months of consideration and research, I had the initial consultation with my surgeon last week and decided on 250-300cc silicone implants. I have my pre-op appointment in two weeks and then surgery two weeks after that. I just wanted to thank my fellow breast-augmentation-sisters for their posts. I have found them so helpful and have thoroughly enjoyed reading them. I will do that same in keeping you posted on my progress. Thanks again!

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July 16, 2012

Thank YOU for paying it forward and starting your story on RealSelf. I'm looking forward to reading more about your journey.

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July 17, 2012
Thank you! I think I'll wait to post "before" pictures until I have "after" pictures to compare!! :)
July 16, 2012
How exciting! Congrats on your decision. Are you going above or below the muscle?
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July 17, 2012
Thank you! :) I'm going below the muscle with inframammary incision. I haven't discussed profile or texture with my PS yet but look forward to making the final decision at my pre-op appointment.
July 17, 2012
Good luck to you!
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July 18, 2012
Thank you so much! After reading about your journey, you inspired me to post my own journey in telling family. Please keep us posted as your surgery draws closer. Good luck!
July 19, 2012
Good for you!! I look forward to reading your story. I still haven't told my parents the actual date yet!
UPDATED FROM arizona.native
19 days pre

I finally had “the conversation.” The...

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I finally had “the conversation.” The conversation many of us dread – having to tell a loved one or significant other that you’re undergoing BA. I am by no means embarrassed about my decision. But unfortunately, our human nature propels us in a judgmental direction, and I am simply trying to avoid being judged by others. So, I am choosing to keep my BA surgery very private. If I could help it, I would opt to tell no one, but I am a single female who lives alone and need a caretaker after surgery – my sweet mama.

Here’s my story: a while back, I told my mom that I was thinking of having BA. She stood in the kitchen washing dishes and just rolled her eyes and shook her head. She told me I was beautiful just as I am (said the woman with a D-cup) and I know she meant it. After I had my initial consultation with my PS and decided on a surgery date, I sat with her and told her I was really doing this. She essentially shut down. She told me she would help care for me after surgery but that I need not mistake that for her supporting my decision. Her eyes filled with tears and she walked out. Later that same night I wrote her an e-mail letting her know how I came to make my decision. I told her that I loved her and asked her not to judge me – I respectfully told her she had no idea what it was like to feel as though you have the same tomboy figure you did in sixth grade; that she didn’t know what it was like to have relatively no curves and to feel less feminine as a result. She responded a few hours later and told me she was trying to see if from my viewpoint and that she loved me very much. A few days later we sat down together and had a really good talk. I cried, which in turn made her cry (do you see a pattern here)! Since then, she’s asked many questions and I’ve been able to have someone to talk to. Granted, I try not to shove my excitement in her face but it’s so nice to have an ally.

I know some people will never understand our decision…and I guess they don’t need to :)

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July 25, 2012

Hello arizona, what a touching story!! Sounds like you and your Mother have a beautiful relationship. I'm glad you had a heart to heart conversation and she is  eady to support your decision. God Bless!
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July 25, 2012
Thank you so much, Kooberry! I have my pre-op appointment tomorrow and am growing more nervous as the surgery date gets closer...nervous/excited! :) I enjoyed reading your profile. Thanks for sharing!
July 25, 2012
I am so so happy you talked with your mom!! I'll be posting soon myself since I was able to change my surgery date to August 10th!! I told my dad I was doing it in August. Again, he thinks I'm perfect as I am. I have nice boobs lol..BUT..it's about how I feel about myself. I listen and appreciate other peoples input, but in the end, it's my decision. Best of luck you you!!
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July 26, 2012
Oh girl I'm so excited for you!! August 10 is just 2 weeks away!! We'll be on the same recovery path since my surgery is just 4 days before...you're my boobie buddy :) I'm so glad you were able to talk with your dad. And you're absolutely correct - it's your decision - but it sure is nice "getting it off your chest" so to speak :) Can't wait for our surgeries!
July 26, 2012
LOL...love it! I now have an official Boobie Buddy!! Yay!! Now...it's telling my mom & sister! lol..ugh. I'm going for my preop tomorrow!! just nervous about the $$ since I move into my apartment Aug 1st! Between that, debating on silicone & saline, the incision length..whew..it's a lot!
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July 26, 2012
I have my pre-op appointment tomorrow too, boobie buddy! Honestly, I'm glad you get to move before your surgery though. That would be terrible to try and lift boxes after the fact...likely impossible. Well, I hope you get all your questions answered and decision made tomorrow. Keep me posted and I'll do the same :)
July 25, 2012
Hey Arizona! Good for you. It is our life and our bodies. Soon you.ll be joining the ranks! You.re going to look awesome! I wish i thought to get a ba when i was younger so i could have enjoyed them that much longer so good for you! Go try on some big sizers also... if for nothing more than a giggle...!
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July 26, 2012
Thanks, Kim! I honestly thought I'd wait until after I had kids but I turn 29 in a few weeks and can't put my life on hold hoping I "one day" get married and have kids. I feel like I've waited so long already, so I really appreciate your encouragement!! I may just have to try on some big sizers like you said...I love to giggle! :)
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July 26, 2012
Hi, Arizona. You have a great figure already and with new boobs -- watch out! It is awkward and uncomfortable telling people, but I'm a bit of a blabber mouth myself and so it's harder NOT to tell everyone since it's on my mind so often. I told my dad via text that I was getting a boob job, and his reply was to ask if I was enlarging or reducing them - lol!
July 26, 2012
I have to agree...it is awkward telling people..but not for me..for them! LOL..I hate to admit, I do like to shock people at times. lol. Anyone who really knows me, isn't ever surprised by what I do!
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July 26, 2012
That is so sweet, Ochangeo! Thank you :) I struggled for years because I don't exactly have curves but I've come to terms with my frame and am so excited for my upcoming addition! I was cracking up at your dad's response!! What a dad thing to say :)
July 27, 2012
Ooh! Vyxen! I do the same thing but my mom is my main target for shock effect! She and i are so different...i still have not told her and decided when i fly out to visit is when she.ll find out! Haaa! I love it...
July 27, 2012
Oh vyxen you and i are soooo similar! I love it! You get the slow head shakes too? Hahaha
July 29, 2012
Slow head shakes?? LOL...that & sometimes blank stares.. I'd love to know what people are actually thinking with that stare!
August 5, 2012
Right! Thats right! Blank stares! How bout a slight raise of an eyebrow...! Hahaha
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August 5, 2012
I'm with you kimboobs. I've gone over the conversation time and time again and have decided my mom will find out the next time she comes to Illinois to visit (she's in PA).
August 6, 2012
For shock effect or out of fear boobalicious? Hahaha
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August 6, 2012
Definately shock effect.
August 6, 2012
Haa! Love it!
July 26, 2012
Hello-Arizona. I am 5'5" 115 lbs and just got 275cc mentor moderate smooth silicone unders, crease incision a week ago. I love love love them.. The doc tried 300cc and said they were too big for me. Boy am I glad I didnt go 300cc I feel big. Well naked or bra/ bikini i do look large. But in clothes they look like I did in my padded bras :) I feel great. My ps said I have no swelling, but I am looking forward to them dropping more. I feel the upper pole fullness is too much, but it should go away as they drop! Good luck :)
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July 26, 2012
Hey Detroit! Thank you so much for your post. It's always reassuring to hear from someone who seems to have a similar frame. I have my pre-op appointment today and definitely want to try on the sizers again - 300cc was my limit but I think I don't even want to go that high. How are you feeling after 1 week?
UPDATED FROM arizona.native
10 days pre

I had my pre-op appointment yesterday! I was so...

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I had my pre-op appointment yesterday! I was so nervous for some reason - I guess cause I knew that was "it." That was when final decision were made, payment completed and the last time I'd see my PS before the day of surgery. For lack of a better word, the appointment was awesome! Dr. Brown is serisouly so wonderful; he and his staff spent nearly two hours with me and never made me feel rushed or as if they had other things to do. I tried on the sizers again, wore a fitted tank-top top and took pictures this time (thanks to the idea from others on this site). Looking at the pictures really did help a lot! I told Dr. Brown that I really liked the 275cc and would place my max at 300cc (smooth, round, moderate plus profile). He will make the final decision on the operating table based on what they look like once under the muscle. I completely trust him; he knows what I'm looking for.

I also forgot to mention that Dr. Brown's wife is also undergoing BA the same day I am. In fact, I wasn't going to be able to get a surgery date until late September, but she gave me her original surgery time/date and moved hers to right after mine. Are you kidding?! Who does that?! She's amazing. We are very similar in our frame and she's getting relatively the same size implants - just one more thing that makes me feel at ease. She also ordered me a surgical bra free of charge, so now I don't have to spend the extra $30-$40!

Now all that's left to do is get my prescriptions filled and wait until a few days before to clean like a man woman and get laundry done. I can hardly wait for August 06 :)

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July 27, 2012
So arizona... what did you decide on for size?
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July 27, 2012
Hey Kim! I tried on the sizers again yesterday with a fitted tanktop this time and took pictures (I noticed others on here had done that, and it's such a good idea). I told my PS that I was leaning more toward the 275-300cc (300cc being the absolute max) after looking at pictures of myself with the sizers. I left it up to him to make the final decision on the operating table once he sees them in me. I totally trust him cause he knows the look I'm going for. I'm so excited! Thanks for checking in on me! :)
July 27, 2012
Very exciting! I did the rice test and went up to 500 cc. Hysterical! My bo liked it but everyone else was screaming no wayyyy! Seriously... its getting nearer your time! Wooooohooo! I know the roof top screams you speak of! The sizers and wen you go under the muscle...well, you lose about 50cc but i agree with you about the doctor and his judgement. I did the same. Gotta love our docs! I.ll be waiting with all the other girls on the other side to welcome you to joining the ranks!
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July 28, 2012
Girl, I was dying when I read your comment about trying on the 500cc sizers! I think any man would vote for 500cc, so your boyfriend's not alone :) Thanks for sharing in my excitement with me! Nine days from now I will be joining the ranks!!
July 28, 2012
It was funny for sure...! On another note...this morning i went in to my closet and was excited! Now it.s a new...hmmmm...!what! Will i wear today?! Majority of old tops fit...just that i fill them outM i love it! You.re gonna love your new boobies too! More confidence, more spring in the step ... (well, ok, not for a couple weeks..hehe) lots more lookie loos! Pretty cool! So tonight and tomorrow i.m going to parties where i.ve known people since i was a kid...so it.s my first debut...and my old friends and i thoroughly enjoy ranking and razzing on each other so ! This should be a lot of fun! I.m thinking bikini top...hahaha
July 27, 2012
That's what I did too. Although I am feeling on the large side with 275cc and glad he felt the 300cc didn't fit me. What profile are you going to go with? I sent u a few emails yesterday:) looking forward to your feedback !! I am feeling back to normal, of course I have the full feeling pn top, not ad just different.. And i get some twinges now & then but I didnt think I would feel this good this fast !!
July 27, 2012
I got your message. I didnt see it when I posted the comment above to you :)
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July 27, 2012
Thanks again for your e-mails, K! You're so sweet :) I'm going with smooth, round, moderate plus profile. I was so happy when my PS said the mod+ were what he recommended for the look I'm going for. I was worried with my frame that I'd have to get high profile but crossed my fingers when you told me you got mod+! All is well and I am finding it hard not to "shout it from the rooftops" that I'm getting BA cause I'm so excited! I'm managing to keep it a secret though :) Thanks again!
July 27, 2012
Arizona! Reading your story - I felt like you were telling my story. I have a twin brother. We were very close growing up, so I did everything he did. I was a total tom boy!! In fact, my nickname growing up was "IceBox" ( she was a girl who played on a football team in some movie... I forgot the name) I played travel baseball with the boys until I was 13. And then played basketball and softball up until senior year of high school. Wore baggy pants and t-shirts... and HATED having boobs! I don't think I bought my first dress until I was 15! Haha. But then I grew up, lol. Never really got any breasts. They were small, but perky. Having kids and breastfeeding totslly destoyed them!

I am 5'4 108lbs ( now I am sure I am about 110lbs but I just had surgery today... so have to include the weight of the implants... haha!) I went with 275 mod+ implants. So far I am thrilled. They are a little high and wrapped in an ace bandage, so can't see to much. Check out my story. I think you will be very happy with the 275cc implant. They can go a long way on us small girls! You have a great figure already... so you will be dynamite after surgery! Please keep in touch with me... I can share photos with you throughout my journey...
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July 28, 2012
Thank you so much LoveMyBoys! I just read your story and was loving it! I hope you're feeling well today...so excited for you! I will absolutely keep in touch...couting down the days. I look forward to reading more about your post-op progress :)
July 29, 2012
That's awesome Arizona!! I wish my Dr's office ordered me a bra too! LOL..The wife of the Dr is so sweet. That really was a wonderful thing for her to do!! I still have to upload my pictures. I'm at work, so I can't do it right now.
July 31, 2012
I can't wait to hear about your surgery and recovery. My consultation is August 7. You rock for making the decision to do something for YOU!!!
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August 1, 2012
Thanks, Fancy! Your consultation is less than a week away...yay! Thanks for the encouragement. I can't wait to hear about how your appointment goes. Keep us posted! :)