Want to Be Natural Again. Seattle, WA

Awh, that's awesome. I wanted to be an inspiration, so I'm glad to hear that, made me giddy. I'm really pleased, I wish for you the same. :) I was very meticulous with following instructions of the surgeon too. So make sure you do.

Yes, I did, I had lolI pop incisions but the scars are doing well. It was worth it.

Did you lost any sensation from lifting?

Wondering if your doctor drained them prior to your explant and lift? Any discussion about that?

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Fluffing must refer to how the skin is loose and even by the nipples, almost pleated. But then your skin readjusts and tries to fix the wrinkles.I believe I experienced this and notice an improvement, yes!. As far as becoming fuller if thats what they mean by fluffing.....I dont really notice that theyre fuller? Im not sure, maybe that happens, I guess the way to know is by comparing pics. From 2 mos post to 6 or 12 mos. Later. Thanks.

Thank you for that information. 1 more question. Did she talk to you about how she actually did your lift? I'm curious just what she did because it is so beautiful and I am scheduled for one explant and lift, going from C,D-A. I'm assuming there was some internal work as well as removing some skin. I would appreciate the detail that you know on that. Thank you, Julie

Ya, I agree, she did some magic on me. I know the equipment she used must of been top of the line, the incision lines were so clean and crisp, around my areola especially you can't see the scar really. I know she did internal stitching no external stitching. I ended up spitting a stitch too, so it's not all the surgeon, it's also how your body handles the stress. She did capsuleectomies as you can see on my profile. Hmm...idk what else. Your welcome.

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hi there. Yes, it takes a brave, patient heart to undergo this procedure. Yes, it is a long process in healing. It is worth it to be rid of the burden that breast implants were for me, though. I don't think I'll worry about my breasts again. With my original augmentation 9 years ago or so, I think I went back to lifting too soon(a few weeks later)and who knows if that was partially reason of why my right side implant hardened.( I am right handed) My left breast never became contracted. Who knows. SO with this surgery I decided to be super vigilant about the drs. orders and I literally did not lift even a garbage bag or even open heavy doors or reach up for a glass in the cabinet for a good 3 mos. ....forget the 6 weeks, I think you need to be super careful the first 3 mos. They tell you not to work out for 3 mos. so then I think that means don't do much for 3 mos. That is what was in my thoughts. All I know is my results are awesome. I was worried about internal scarring happening, which can happen with ex-planting. So I avoided as much movement as I could. The skin around the nipples will wrinkle/stretch mark and look kinda bad for the first 3 mos to 6mos. to the first year and then the skin will smooth out and seem to become a tad fuller. I do not fit in a 32A unless it has some padding in it. I hate the super padded 32 A bras but with some padding, my cleavage is beautiful and perfect to me. I couldn't wear a push up bra with my implants because of the contraction, so I had no real cleavage. THat was one thing I hated about my implants. The thing about tape related to the incision lines/scars is the pressure the tape puts on the skin around the scar line, supports it, allowing the healing process to be more efficient. I think a little massage to the incision line at 3 mos and then increasingly as the mos go by is helpful to loosen the scar tissue. You can't do it a year late hoping it'll loosen the scar, so you have to be mindful of that at around 3 to 4 mos. I'm using mederma with dimethicone now b/c I read that steroid cream is helpful to scars. I rub it into the scars until it feels dry(that's what I mean by massage) I got 3 rolls of tape from my surgeon, so I imagine they should all supply that!! It was surgical 3M, skin color tape, not too sticky. Wash your hands before you touch your breasts too and rip the tape with your hands not scissor unless they're clean with alcohol. You want to avoid germs in the area of incisions. I had 2 small areas that weren't fully closed for a while and I even spit a stitch but since I was very careful about germs and hygiene , I had a good outcome. Be mindful of aseptic technique and you need help through your first 3 mos. I hope your kids are a little older so they can help you. I really wish you a good result and the patience to care for the incisions for the ultimate good....the best result possible.