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Reduction of Implant Size and Breast Lift - Seattle, WA
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In 2006 I had an under the muscle, armpit, breast...
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In 2006 I had an under the muscle, armpit, breast augmentation. Before surgery my breasts were perky, but lopsided (Left breast size D right a small C). I chose to go with round moderate plus implants inflated to 525cc on the left and 650cc on the right. The recovery was quick and the result was huge and perfect.
Fast forward 10 years and two breast-fed kids later and my once large lovelies were droopy, overly humongous (They grew to a GG!), and caused me a lot of back pain. It was time for the twins to vacate my body.
I decided to go with saline, moderate plus, 400cc implants (actually 400 on the right and 475 on the left). Because of the large amount of natural breast tissue I already had there was no real fear of rippling with my implants, so I was able to choose saline or silicone. Despite the much better warranty for the silicone implants, I just felt safer choosing saline. I'd like to know immediately if my implant ruptures, rather than waiting on a slow silicone leak.
Closing the much larger implant pocket, and perfecting the shape of my implants meant I was in for a pretty difficult operation. Several doctors refused to do it in one procedure, but instead wanted to remove my implants and let the pocket close naturally for up for a year. ONE YEAR WITH SOGGY FLAPJACK BOOBS? NO THANK YOU! I chose a doctor known for his precision, and revision skill. He was able to complete my reconstruction in one operation, although it did take him 8 hours due to his perfectionism. Thank goodness for him- my boobs look SO awesome!
My biggest fear going into surgery was losing feeling in my nipples. In fact, I put off the surgery for years due to this fear. However, I am now one month post-op and these sweet nubs are as sensitive as ever- whew!
Fast forward 10 years and two breast-fed kids later and my once large lovelies were droopy, overly humongous (They grew to a GG!), and caused me a lot of back pain. It was time for the twins to vacate my body.
I decided to go with saline, moderate plus, 400cc implants (actually 400 on the right and 475 on the left). Because of the large amount of natural breast tissue I already had there was no real fear of rippling with my implants, so I was able to choose saline or silicone. Despite the much better warranty for the silicone implants, I just felt safer choosing saline. I'd like to know immediately if my implant ruptures, rather than waiting on a slow silicone leak.
Closing the much larger implant pocket, and perfecting the shape of my implants meant I was in for a pretty difficult operation. Several doctors refused to do it in one procedure, but instead wanted to remove my implants and let the pocket close naturally for up for a year. ONE YEAR WITH SOGGY FLAPJACK BOOBS? NO THANK YOU! I chose a doctor known for his precision, and revision skill. He was able to complete my reconstruction in one operation, although it did take him 8 hours due to his perfectionism. Thank goodness for him- my boobs look SO awesome!
My biggest fear going into surgery was losing feeling in my nipples. In fact, I put off the surgery for years due to this fear. However, I am now one month post-op and these sweet nubs are as sensitive as ever- whew!
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1 month post
Photos
I've attached a few gruesome photos. Note: after just one month my breasts are but at all bruised, and stitches are pretty well healed around nipple areas.
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August 29, 2016
Thank you for sharing your story. Do you mind sharing exactly how many days after surgery the most "gruesome photos" as shown above were taken? The improvement in your photo update below is quite miraculous! How many days apart were they taken? It's very encouraging to see such an improvement…. Thanks again and wishing you the best!
August 29, 2016
If you click on the pictures it says how many days post-op they were taken. I think the worst day was day 6 because that is when my bruising was at it's worst and the scabs were still pretty bad! However, I am SO pleased with the results now that I am almost 2 months out.
August 29, 2016
Thanks. I just followed your instruction to see the dates. Once again your story is very encouraging... and your results look great!
Just curious did your PS also have to perform a capsulectomy (remove the old capsules) before putting in your new implants? If so that would explain the excessive bruising. I just had a similar surgery done ( implant exc with capsulectomy, and a lift). I was actually not expecting the capsulectomy. My surgeon didn't think I would need one until he got in there and discovered that my capsules had actually hardened. Apparently I have so much breast tissue that he could not tell by feeling from the outside. The bruising had me a little freaked out. It would've been much less were it not for the capsulectomy. Fortunately as of today the swelling has gone down considerably.
Just curious did your PS also have to perform a capsulectomy (remove the old capsules) before putting in your new implants? If so that would explain the excessive bruising. I just had a similar surgery done ( implant exc with capsulectomy, and a lift). I was actually not expecting the capsulectomy. My surgeon didn't think I would need one until he got in there and discovered that my capsules had actually hardened. Apparently I have so much breast tissue that he could not tell by feeling from the outside. The bruising had me a little freaked out. It would've been much less were it not for the capsulectomy. Fortunately as of today the swelling has gone down considerably.
Thank you for sharing your story and your photos. It sounds like you're happy with your results so far, which is great! I hope you'll continue to keep us updated on your progress!