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20 Years Old, 30I Going Down To A C, Can't Wait! Seattle, WA

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8 days post

Healing Speed

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WORTH IT$10,000
Did anyone else find themselves hitting breakthroughs way faster than their PS said it would happen? It's been a week and my bruising is practically gone, the swelling is nearly gone, they just seem way more than a week out. I keep double checking the date to make sure I'm not wrong. I dunno, maybe I just psyched myself up for more recovery time than necessary.

In other news, my swelling and bloating went down so much that the surgery bra wasn't comfortable anymore. So I went to Target and picked up the bra in the photo. It's a medium! I don't think I've ever bought a bra that was sized small/medium/large before. It's not quite comfortable enough for sleeping (I'm using the front clasp soft bras I ordered off Amazon for that) but for daytime it's nice to have the support and slight compression from the sports bra.

I'm really in love with how cute and tiny they are. I am excited for more people to see them. My sister is having a shindig on Sunday and I think I might head there and show off a bit. Afterwards is dancing but if I go to that I'll just chat and hangout. Can't lift my arm enough to put on any of my leads' shoulders yet. ????

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James D. Schlenker, MD - Account Suspended

James D. Schlenker, MD - Account Suspended

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 29, 2015
You're only 20, it seems like the younger ladies heal and bounce back more quickly. I'm jealous! I'm 46, and while I typically heal quickly from cuts and scrapes, this reduction involves far more healing than I've ever had to do before. My PS snipped and removed my sutures at 2 weeks and told me to start using silicone scar gel on the closed areas (lefty is all healed, righty has a bad area in the t-junction), so I've been using it for a week now. You probably don't want to start using anything or massaging the incision areas till 2 weeks out/at the PS ok, as that seems to be typical from what I've read. I'm so thrilled with my new little boobs, isn't it amazing how life changing a reduction can be?
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6 days post

One Week.... Er..... 6 Days Post Op

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So apparently I can't keep track of days. Thought today was Thursday when it's actually Wednesday. Oops.

Anyway, here are some pics I took after my shower today. Everything seems to be healing fine. I don't really notice any pain anymore. Every once in a while I get a zinger but that's it. My nipples seem to have the same (miniscule) amount of sensation they used to, which is better than I was expecting.

Only annoyance I am having is that there is a stitch sticking out near my right areola and while it doesn't hurt it is just annoying. I want it to go away.

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August 27, 2015
Dr S does good work!
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August 27, 2015
They are looking really good! :)
August 28, 2015
How much did they take out?
August 28, 2015
4 pounds total. Don't remember the exact numbers.
March 19, 2016
I live in Snohomish. Do you mind telling me who did your surgery?
March 19, 2016
Her profile says James Schlenker. He's a Virginia Mason. He was my surgeon, too, and I am very happy with my results.
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5 days post

Puckering

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Hey all, does anyone have a suggestion on how to prevent scar puckering before the incisions have closed? I'm getting a little bit and I'd like to start working on it as soon as possible. I know massaging the scars after they close helps in the long run but I wouldn't mind working a little before that.

In other news, tomorrow is a week post-op so I will be posting a bunch of pictures. Wanted to wait until they were more comfortable being out of the bra.

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