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5'6, 113lbs, Breast Augmentation - less than 3 weeks away!

UPDATED FROM lsdreamgrl
2,022 years post

Recovery Update Week 1

WORTH IT$8,500
I probably should have been updating more but better late than never! So far I have had a very easy recovery for the *most* part. The first few days I was not in any pain at all. I will say I did take my pain medications religiously so I don’t know what the pain would have been like if I skipped any. After day 4 I started taking extra strength Tylenol. This was enough for me to not be in any pain as well. I would occasionally take valium at night to relieve tightness and sleep easier. At this point i noticed my right breast dropping more than my left. My left side was really swollen and really tight, I also noticed i had bruising near the incision. This scared me however a few days later I had my one week post op and dr liu said I was fine. He taught me how to do my massages and he exercised my arm a bit and that relieved some tension and brought back more mobility. After this appointment i continued to move my arms around and massage my breast and my mobility kept coming back faster and faster. Overall for the first week other than being paranoid about the bruising, I had a really easy recovery. thankfully i had lots of help and just slept the majority of the time. One thing that was difficult for me was the bloating. the stool softener was not working but once i ate lots of prunes and oranges, that helped SIGNIFICANTLY.

I added some photos to go with this post. i will say the bruising I was experiencing near my incisions on my left side only is clearing up + swelling has reduced significantly.

Also in regards to Dr Liu, my surgeon I think whatever technique he uses is very gentle because honestly the way i’ve felt up from the moment i woke up from surgery to now is so much better than i expected. My mobility came back so much faster than i thought it would and i was already pretty mobile from the beginning.

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Tom S. Liu, MD, MBA

Tom S. Liu, MD, MBA

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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ORIGINAL POST

Only a little less than 3 weeks away from my Breast Augmentation!

August 26th is my official scheduled date for my BA with Dr. Liu and I have to say my experience so far has been absolutely amazing. Between my consultation and pre-op appointment, I have found Dr. Liu to be extremely detailed and thorough in his process. Before him I even met with some doctors in Beverly Hills and none of them clicked with me the way Dr. Liu did. He's super kind and personable, and it seems like he truly cares about using the bet techniques and doing the best job possible. Aside from him, all the staff have been super lovely. Jenn his coordinate is so wonderful, and is always happy to answer all of my emails. I have had this surgery booked since March so lots of questions have come up for me since. I'm extremely excited to see how my results turn out and I can't wait to update on here how everything goes.
In terms of sizing, they have ordered me sizes 305cc and 325 cc moderate plus sientra implants. I'm 5'6 and 113 pounds. I have not yet decided which size I want to go with. I have found choosing the sizing really stressful because i'm a very indecisive person, however these two sizes were dr. liu's recommendations based on my chest measurements and my wish pics (attached). Please wish me luck and i'm excited to update here soon with what i expect to be great results!

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Thanks for starting your review and welcome to the community!

My surgery is scheduled for the 26th, also, and I'm terrified. I've never had any surgery, other than wisdom teeth removed. My pre-op is on the 15th, and I'm still clueless as to how big I want to go. I'm pretty active as far as working out and doing outdoor and water activities, so I don't want to go too big. How did you decide on a size?
As far as settling for 305 and 325 cc?
I'm the same way! i'm an aerialist so i can't go terribly large but im aiming for a C cup. Still back and forth on the 325 vs 305. I know it's such a small difference, but it's such a huge decision!! Do you know what cup size you want to be and what size are you now? im a 32a! I think if you want a decent size but not too big, a C would be good for you too!
Are you also seeing dr Liu?
Hi! Any chance you can share what size you actually decided on in the end? I'm in the middle of those two sizes as well and really like your results.