Excellent plastic surgeon! Breast implant removal with breast lift, followed by breast fat transfer

My “breast” story started at an early age. I’ve always been a tomboy, but there was one doll I really liked. It was Barbie Doll. I loved dressing her in those cute slip-on high heels and various outfits. She had an amazing figure with big breasts. Even though I was a rough and tumble girl I thought that my body would develop to look like Barbie Doll when I grew up. My friends and I would put tennis balls into our shirts and prance around in front of the mirror to admire how we would look when we grew up.

Imagine my disappointment when reaching my teens and no Barbie Doll figure was developing. I tried everything on the market exercise-wise to increase my bust area. Nothing happened. Of course, it didn’t help that I was 5’3” and 100 lbs….

By the time I reached my 20’s, it was such a big disappointment to me that I didn’t develop a nice bust. I was a “AAA” at best. Why even buy a bra?!...oh, so you could have pads for an illusion. In life we have ups and downs and when I was down or felt sad I would try to figure out the root of the cause. It always led back to not feeling like a woman because my body was child-like with undeveloped breasts. I didn’t like having this hanging over me. I wanted to be free of those thoughts, so I could move forward. So, I decided to take the plunge and get a breast augmentation!

Back then I told the plastic surgeon that I just wanted my breasts to be size appropriate for my body. I had saline implants put in above the muscle and ended up being a 34B+. I thought that was it for life! My breasts, with implants, nursed two healthy babies (at which time I was huge!!) and stayed with me trouble free and soft for 40 years!! I didn’t know they weren’t supposed to last that long. I was told many times I was lucky to have zero problems with my implants.

Fast forward to today at age 61. I had decided it was time to remove (explant) the implants as I was getting worried since everyone was saying how rare it was to have the original pair so long. Then, the decision was made because I did start having an issue with one. It became distorted, the capsule hard, so I knew it was time.

I’m older and wiser now, and we have the internet for research. I spent a lot, and I mean a lot, of time searching for the right plastic surgeon in the Greater Seattle area for this surgery. I happened onto Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder’s website when searching reviews on plastic surgeons in the area. I read practically everything she posted on breast procedures. I looked at her blog, her credentials, her reviews. I over-read and over-studied her practice! As is my nature. I felt that I knew her personality even before meeting her! I really liked her website personality. So, when I scheduled my consultation with Dr. Sowder I was so hoping that it was her writing all that information on her website and not some webmaster. I was so happy to meet her and find out it was “all her” writing and thoughts on her website. How often does that happen??! She is a genuine person!

Of course, I chose Dr. Sowder to be my plastic surgeon. She is a wonderful surgeon and person! She makes you feel relaxed and special. She listens to your concerns. She offers her medical expertise on the various procedures that will achieve the results you are looking for. She has a great support team. Everyone in the office is fantastic! Another plus is that I had hoped to find a woman doctor who I could be very candid with and have a “woman to woman” connection with. I hit the jackpot!

I had two surgeries performed by Dr. Sowder. The first surgery, Dr. Sowder removed my very old saline implants and did a breast lift. After 40 years that skin wasn’t going to snap back and be tight. I could have left it at that. I was very pleased with the result and loved the small, warm, soft feel of my breasts. But since I’m very active and wear sports clothes most the time, I wanted a little more fullness in my breast shape. So, several months after the first surgery Dr. Sowder did a breast fat transfer surgery to fill out my breasts. She used fat from my torso—belly and muffin top areas (yes…..age 20 to age 61 does put on some fat). I’m several weeks post-op from that surgery and loving the results! (I loved the results from the implant removal and breast lift too, but I’m loving this final result even more .) My breasts are filled out nicely and very body size appropriate. And, it’s a win-win type of surgery. Fuller breasts and my torso is nice and tight with no muffin top or pouchy belly! Sweet!

I’m definitely a Dr. Sowder fan. It’s nice to have a plastic surgeon who is personable, has great medical expertise in the procedures you want accomplished, and has a great sense of humor. I recommend Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder whole-heartedly!