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37, Tuberous Constricted Breast Deformity - Skokie, IL

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Pjm37May 9, 2017
WORTH IT$9,700
This is super hard to put pictures up so I have been avoiding this. I have always had weird boobs. As a teen I asked my doctor and she said I was a late bloomer...well I never bloomed. A few years later I asked my gynecologist who said oh that's doesn't look right lets check out your insides and make sure you developed normally inside and can have kids. Fortunately I had normal insides so she said well you could have surgery to correct your breasts but there is not anything else that can be done for them outside of surgery...but you should wait till after kids to see if things change. Well I went on to have 3 daughters and nothing changed...not anything at all. I wish I would have know nothing would change and I would not be able to make milk because it sure would have been easier to have a surgery and not have 3 littles to take care of but I didn't know so I waited. I am done having children and while I feel guilty using money on something that is just for me I'm tired of being embarrassed to go the pool or the beach with my family. I went on 2 consults and the first plastic surgeon had never encountered anyone with such a "severe" deformity which was absolutely horrible to hear. I almost gave up and cancelled the appointment I had made with Dr Turowski but I decided since it was already made I would go and see what he had to say. While he also commented on the severity he seemed to have much more experience with fixing women with this deformity. I felt at ease with him and booked my surgery. I'm very nervous to have surgery... terrified actually but I know I'm going to feel so much better when it's all over.

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Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS

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username19922017
May 11, 2017
Congrats on making the decision to do this for yourself:) good luck
Pjm37
May 13, 2017
Thank you
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klou22
May 16, 2017
Hi! I have exactly the same. Would be great to share experiences. One of the 5 surgeons I saw who all recommended different things, said 'well they arnt the most horrific I've seen...' Haha! So I made a complaint about him. I had many private consultations to gather information but luckily have been given the chance to have my surgery with the NHS in Scotland. This is how my surgery will go. There's possibly 3 stages really, the first one may be enough but it's doubtful. I'm feeling good, curious. Scared about the actual being put to sleep though eeeek. So the first stage, they will be sucking out my own well earned fat first from my hips and thighs to build up the shape and try and make them more normal looking. My surgeon said the fat transfer will break down the tuberous shape and gradually stretch the area. So all natural cure first, but the fat may be absorbed and not be full enough so after 3 months they will asses whether they need to go in with an implant. Stage 2, if needed will be an expandable implant they put in and literally inflate by injecting silicone into a little port that's under my skin to gradually stretch the skin so I don't get stretch marks. That may not be necessary after this fat transfer though so then they might just go ahead with stage 3 and just put an anatomical implant in and I'm done. Teardrop shape subglandular and the fat will disguise the Implant. The implant will be anatomically shaped to my body so shouldn't look fake. With this first stage with the fat transfer there will be a lot of bruising but no big scaring for now just small needle marks as the needle they use is so small so that's great. And They suck a bit of my hard to get rid of fat away! He said the whole process, unless the fat transfer works without the need to have anything else done which is quite unlikely, will take about a year from start to finish, allowing for potentially 3 operations over time. But he said the fat will disguise the implant if he needs to use one, and the fat cells will remain there forever as they are my own cells. So feel well informed and in very good hands, just nervous! But happy I'm taking steps to being completely happy with my whole body!!!
Pjm37
May 18, 2017
I had one surgeon say to me when I asked if I could expect a good result....well they're gonna look better than they do now. It was so sad, it came across very much like you look so horrible it couldn't get any worse so you may as well see what I can do. Needless to say he was not the surgeon I chose. Nhs is like health insurance through the government, right? I'm in America and we have private health insurance and unfortunately even though it's a severe deformity it's not covered since it's "not medically necessary". I had different opinions for surgeons as well. The surgeon I chose is going to fix them in one surgery! I'm a little worried about stretch marks but very happy I only have to go under once. I chose a conservative size so I'm hopeful I won't get bad stretch marks! My surgery is scheduled for next week. I'm so terrified and excited at the same time!
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klou22
May 19, 2017
Wow Im sorry to hear that! And excited for you nontheless! Would you mind jeeping me posted on your surgery? And I too? Mines on the 15th June, what date is yours? Wow 1 surgery, great! Will you have a lift? Moving the nipple? Sending you lots of positive energy! You are doing a great brave thing for yourself. Yeah NHS is a tax funded government organisation. Im thinking of starting up a charity for women like us with severe tubular breasts to raise money to help them fund surgery.
ebbiibbe
May 19, 2017
It is really brave of you to share and help someone else.
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Vanish66
May 19, 2017
Congrats on taking the first step In having s consultation and booking your procedure. Look forward in following your journey.
UPDATED FROM Pjm37
9 days pre

Pre op appointment

Pjm37May 14, 2017
I went on my pre op appointment Thursday. I was really surprised by the list of food I was supposed to avoid...cucumbers, grapes, apples, garlic and the list goes on and on. I chose a 350cc implant on my left and 375 on my right. I'm so nervous that I chose wrong. It's such a hard decision. I've never had normal breasts so as soon as I tried on the sized I immediately felt HUGE. I just want to look natural and normal. It seems like there is a fine line between too small and going bigger and starting to look heavy. Oh I don't think I mentioned it in my earlier post but I'm 5'1" and about 140. I'm still loosing baby weight from my last munchkin but I'm almost there 130 is my goal. So I'm already not thin so I don't want to have boobs that make me look any heavier if that makes sense. Some people say bigger breasts makes your waist look smaller and naked that is probably true but I think I'm clothes sometimes bigger breasts just make you look heavier all over. Such a tough decision...hopefully I made the right choice!

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alemik16
May 16, 2017
He is amazing. Just had my breast aug yesterday and i am extremely satisfied with everything that dr turowski has done. He is the best plastic surgeon and you will not be disappointed.
Pjm37
May 16, 2017
It's so nice to hear from someone that used him. I so glad your surgery went well and I hope the rest of your recovery is a breeze!
momof3boys1978
May 17, 2017
My BA is this Thurs with Dr. Turowski. Thanks for your input. I feel better about choosing him as my PS.
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3 days post

Day 1-3

Pjm37May 27, 2017
Well I made it through!! Day 1 hurt more than I expected but it was doable. I'm glad the hubby and I stayed at a hotel so the kids didn't have to see me that first day. Each day does seem to be getting better than the last. My right side is giving me more trouble with pain and it's weird but the right side makes noise sometimes...yuck! Dr google says the noise is normal that sometimes a little air gets in during surgery and you will hear something till it works it's way out. My biggest complaint right now is the bloating. When other women said it I didn't think they looked that big but now I realize what they were talking about my stomach feels huge! I feel like I look 5 months pregnant. I took a shower last night and finally got to see the girls. Im super beat up but I'm so excited they look so much better than they did before and once they are healed I'm sure they will look great.

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