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Breast Reduction and Lift for my 40th Birthday....the Hordeski Method. Sugar Land, TX
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Morning ladies. It's currently 08.32 on a muggy...
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Morning ladies.
It's currently 08.32 on a muggy Texas morning and l am waiting at Brazosport Hospital to meet Dr Hordeski for today's operation.
I am an Australian woman, living in London and have travelled to the U.S specifically for Dr Hordeski's ultimate breast lift method.
I am presently a 38H cup (UK sizing) and aim to be a perky DD. My breasts are heavy but not full, a little pendulous with stretched skin. They are more wide than long but they are out of proportion to my body and it's time they got some youth back.
I gotta say though that men still love them but my neck and shoulders don't!
So, as l sit here in my hospital gown, I am feeling very nervous about the operation, the end result and a little sad that l have travelled alone.
I will upload before and after pics post op.
See you on the other side x
It's currently 08.32 on a muggy Texas morning and l am waiting at Brazosport Hospital to meet Dr Hordeski for today's operation.
I am an Australian woman, living in London and have travelled to the U.S specifically for Dr Hordeski's ultimate breast lift method.
I am presently a 38H cup (UK sizing) and aim to be a perky DD. My breasts are heavy but not full, a little pendulous with stretched skin. They are more wide than long but they are out of proportion to my body and it's time they got some youth back.
I gotta say though that men still love them but my neck and shoulders don't!
So, as l sit here in my hospital gown, I am feeling very nervous about the operation, the end result and a little sad that l have travelled alone.
I will upload before and after pics post op.
See you on the other side x
Eugenieoz's provider
Replies (5)
June 27, 2015
Hi there, and welcome! Thanks for sharing your story with us. I hope your surgery goes well. Please keep us posted. Good luck :)
June 29, 2015
Hi you are not alone we are here to support you! I pray for your speedy recovery and you are happy with your results! :)
UPDATED FROM Eugenieoz
8 days post
Emotional Recovery
l apologise ladies that it has taken me a week to write again. I underestimated the recovery process, which a huge part of this being mental/emotional.
So to go back to where I left off on the 26 June.....
After doing all the paperwork and changing into my hospital gown, I met Dr Hordeski and his assistant surgeon around 10.00am. He marked me up, filmed and photographed me and explained his procedure again and what result he was hoping to achieve. He then advised me that he expected to operate around midday. Over the course of the next 2 hours, this was followed by a chat with the anaesthetist, the head surgery nurse, the general hospital nurses and it seems anyone who was willing to chat to me, haha. Because I had travelled 12 hours the day prior, l had an IV drip put in to build up my fluid levels.
Close to midday it was a flurry of activity...however the last thing l remember is laughing that so many people had come into my room and that l was sitting up in the bed as l was wheeled down the corridor, smiling - that's my last memory.
My surgery took 4.5 hours and l was in recovery for a couple of hours before I woke up....well, woken up. I remember feeling utterly exhausted and the nursing staff kept telling me to open my eyes but it was just so much effort.
I am not sure how long l remained at the hospital but l recall being placed in the car to be taken to the Stamford suites, but l don't recall the journey or being put into my bed at the hotel.
As l travelled alone, l paid for a career stay with me for the first couple of days - this service was $17 per hour and her role was to manage the meds, assist with toilets, washing, meals or any support that you needed.
Between the wearing off the anaesthetic, the pain meds, the muscle relaxers and the antibiotics, l really did not take much in for the first few days and was in and out of sleep.
On day 2 however, Dr Hordeski came to my hotel room with his assistant surgeon to check the draining tubes and to remove the bandages. This was the first time l saw my new breasts and looking upon myself in the mirror - l did not recognise me and did not know how to react. My old breasts, although heavy and saggy were still rounded and womanly. The breasts l saw before me were perky, tight, very high, squarish in shape and with smaller nipples. I recognised nothing of them. They did not look real. They looked very oddly shaped.
I think my surgeon was surprised that the unveiling was not met with rapture, but this is when l realised that despite my years of discomfort and ogling and nana bras - my old boobs were me and l had not anticipated mourning their disappearance. My bra was then tightly fastened so that even small movements would be impossible, the surgeon left and l returned to bed...confused.
Throughout the following days my routine was fairly lax - meds, fluids, measuring drainage, sleeping, toilets, washing, TV, phone. I did some walking of the room when l was able but l did not leave the hotel room. At this point l gotta say the staff at Staybridge Suites were amazing. Angel from guest services brought me breakfast each day (its supposed to be buffet style in the eating area) and Candy in housekeeping helped me with little things like opening medication lids, reaching up high for me etc when she would visit. They were excellent.
I had a visit from Dr Hordeski again on Day 5 where he checked progress and removed my drainage tubes....done with all the tenderness of a surgeon!!! Ladies, brace yourselves for this - it's like a burning rope being fiercely thrust from your body....I said a very unkind word on this day!
I departed Houston on Friday 3rd July and went via Dr Hordeski's office for my final check up. He and his assistant surgeon discussed the surgery with me again (probably as l was coherent this time). He asked if l was happy with the result and l said i had very mixed feelings about my breasts and that it was too early to say definitively as they need to settle, but l did ask about the following:
- my breasts are boxy in shape and not rounded
- One breast is larger than the other (my right breast is more swollen and painful) and the left one has an odd shape - like it's been squeezed in the middle
- The base of my breasts where there are stretch marks, appears to be loose whilst the top is so tight there is little movement.
- The suture line is not at the base of my breast, like l was told it would be
I asked him If he was happy with the result and he said yes. He told me that l had a lot of stretched skin that he had to work with and that my breasts needed to settle before it can be determined whether any further corrective surgery is needed. He said he pushed them really high so that l would hopefully maintain a long lasting perky result and explained to me that he tried to utilised both fat and breast tissue to get this result but until he cuts a breast open he will not know what he is working with. Apparently breast fat is easier to mould (which l think l had more of) but breast tissue gives better projection. He also told me that the final shape of the breast will be determined by the 'moulding of the bra' and the suture line may not be visible when the breasts settle - we won't know this for 6 months. To avoid getting 'dog ears' he ran the suture line a little wider on the sides and said that this line would fade. I wasn't so worried about this line, although other surgeons that I spoke to did lipo on the sides so that a smooth line was guaranteed....it's a shame Dr Hordeski could not provide a similar service, especially with his higher surgery costs.
Anyway, he stressed to me that I must wear a good, supportive, slightly padded underwire bra 24/7 for the next 8 weeks. He is presently working on a trademark for such a bra but as it's not approved, he provides guidance on what sort of bra to purchase.
His amazing office Manager, Jana actually purchased a couple of bras for me (bless her) so that l had something to go home with but unfortunately the underwire is cutting across the base of my breasts and is creating an indent. I await the arrival of some new bras...fingers crossed.
I arrived back in the UK yesterday - Saturday 4 July. The 10 hour flight was not the most comfortable, despite my very fortunate free upgrade from BA (love you BA!) but the real silver lining was seeing my 22 yo daughter at the airport.
So this is where I am at. Safe, a little sore, still on some meds, a little unsure but trying to be positive for the moulding of some great boobs.
If you have survived this long-winded spewing, lo would love your opinion and expertise on how my breasts have evolved.
So to go back to where I left off on the 26 June.....
After doing all the paperwork and changing into my hospital gown, I met Dr Hordeski and his assistant surgeon around 10.00am. He marked me up, filmed and photographed me and explained his procedure again and what result he was hoping to achieve. He then advised me that he expected to operate around midday. Over the course of the next 2 hours, this was followed by a chat with the anaesthetist, the head surgery nurse, the general hospital nurses and it seems anyone who was willing to chat to me, haha. Because I had travelled 12 hours the day prior, l had an IV drip put in to build up my fluid levels.
Close to midday it was a flurry of activity...however the last thing l remember is laughing that so many people had come into my room and that l was sitting up in the bed as l was wheeled down the corridor, smiling - that's my last memory.
My surgery took 4.5 hours and l was in recovery for a couple of hours before I woke up....well, woken up. I remember feeling utterly exhausted and the nursing staff kept telling me to open my eyes but it was just so much effort.
I am not sure how long l remained at the hospital but l recall being placed in the car to be taken to the Stamford suites, but l don't recall the journey or being put into my bed at the hotel.
As l travelled alone, l paid for a career stay with me for the first couple of days - this service was $17 per hour and her role was to manage the meds, assist with toilets, washing, meals or any support that you needed.
Between the wearing off the anaesthetic, the pain meds, the muscle relaxers and the antibiotics, l really did not take much in for the first few days and was in and out of sleep.
On day 2 however, Dr Hordeski came to my hotel room with his assistant surgeon to check the draining tubes and to remove the bandages. This was the first time l saw my new breasts and looking upon myself in the mirror - l did not recognise me and did not know how to react. My old breasts, although heavy and saggy were still rounded and womanly. The breasts l saw before me were perky, tight, very high, squarish in shape and with smaller nipples. I recognised nothing of them. They did not look real. They looked very oddly shaped.
I think my surgeon was surprised that the unveiling was not met with rapture, but this is when l realised that despite my years of discomfort and ogling and nana bras - my old boobs were me and l had not anticipated mourning their disappearance. My bra was then tightly fastened so that even small movements would be impossible, the surgeon left and l returned to bed...confused.
Throughout the following days my routine was fairly lax - meds, fluids, measuring drainage, sleeping, toilets, washing, TV, phone. I did some walking of the room when l was able but l did not leave the hotel room. At this point l gotta say the staff at Staybridge Suites were amazing. Angel from guest services brought me breakfast each day (its supposed to be buffet style in the eating area) and Candy in housekeeping helped me with little things like opening medication lids, reaching up high for me etc when she would visit. They were excellent.
I had a visit from Dr Hordeski again on Day 5 where he checked progress and removed my drainage tubes....done with all the tenderness of a surgeon!!! Ladies, brace yourselves for this - it's like a burning rope being fiercely thrust from your body....I said a very unkind word on this day!
I departed Houston on Friday 3rd July and went via Dr Hordeski's office for my final check up. He and his assistant surgeon discussed the surgery with me again (probably as l was coherent this time). He asked if l was happy with the result and l said i had very mixed feelings about my breasts and that it was too early to say definitively as they need to settle, but l did ask about the following:
- my breasts are boxy in shape and not rounded
- One breast is larger than the other (my right breast is more swollen and painful) and the left one has an odd shape - like it's been squeezed in the middle
- The base of my breasts where there are stretch marks, appears to be loose whilst the top is so tight there is little movement.
- The suture line is not at the base of my breast, like l was told it would be
I asked him If he was happy with the result and he said yes. He told me that l had a lot of stretched skin that he had to work with and that my breasts needed to settle before it can be determined whether any further corrective surgery is needed. He said he pushed them really high so that l would hopefully maintain a long lasting perky result and explained to me that he tried to utilised both fat and breast tissue to get this result but until he cuts a breast open he will not know what he is working with. Apparently breast fat is easier to mould (which l think l had more of) but breast tissue gives better projection. He also told me that the final shape of the breast will be determined by the 'moulding of the bra' and the suture line may not be visible when the breasts settle - we won't know this for 6 months. To avoid getting 'dog ears' he ran the suture line a little wider on the sides and said that this line would fade. I wasn't so worried about this line, although other surgeons that I spoke to did lipo on the sides so that a smooth line was guaranteed....it's a shame Dr Hordeski could not provide a similar service, especially with his higher surgery costs.
Anyway, he stressed to me that I must wear a good, supportive, slightly padded underwire bra 24/7 for the next 8 weeks. He is presently working on a trademark for such a bra but as it's not approved, he provides guidance on what sort of bra to purchase.
His amazing office Manager, Jana actually purchased a couple of bras for me (bless her) so that l had something to go home with but unfortunately the underwire is cutting across the base of my breasts and is creating an indent. I await the arrival of some new bras...fingers crossed.
I arrived back in the UK yesterday - Saturday 4 July. The 10 hour flight was not the most comfortable, despite my very fortunate free upgrade from BA (love you BA!) but the real silver lining was seeing my 22 yo daughter at the airport.
So this is where I am at. Safe, a little sore, still on some meds, a little unsure but trying to be positive for the moulding of some great boobs.
If you have survived this long-winded spewing, lo would love your opinion and expertise on how my breasts have evolved.
Replies (11)
July 6, 2015
Glad you are doing well. That took a lot of courage to travel that far alone for surgery. I do hope that after everything heals and settles they are exactly what you wanted.
July 6, 2015
Wow, what an experience! I truly admire your courage for travelling alone to another country to have BR. Do you have to return to the U.S. For follow-up visits? I wish you well with your recovery.
July 13, 2015
Yes, it was a little lonely...l don't think l would do that again.
No...l wouldn't be able to afford return travel for check ups.
I send his assistant surgeon a photographic update each week and she replies with what to do next...last week it was to remove all my Steri-strips from my breasts.
If l have a concern they will Skype with me.
If l need re corrective surgery however, he will do this and free of charge.... But l have to pay for travel again.
No...l wouldn't be able to afford return travel for check ups.
I send his assistant surgeon a photographic update each week and she replies with what to do next...last week it was to remove all my Steri-strips from my breasts.
If l have a concern they will Skype with me.
If l need re corrective surgery however, he will do this and free of charge.... But l have to pay for travel again.
October 30, 2015
It's not the same as your doctor seeing you in person. I'm 2 weeks post op after having my breasts totally reconstructed & add implant to repair what dr h did. The dr now sees me weekly . That is how it should be. If something is wrong the doctor can see for himself. Pics can be misleading. I was 8 hours away round trip by car. It was very scary being sent home like that.
July 7, 2015
I had mine done in Sydney in April and since have heard about Dr Hordeski's method..At first I wished I had known about it but since have heard mixed reviews..I read where one lady couldn't wear low cot tops because he put her nipples too high..I am curious though, where he puts the underneath scar..I have seen it midway between the nipple and the bottom which I guess would give you a more rounded shape..Must admit I have never heard of the mascara thing and I can't quite work that last photo out..And I don't understand the moulding bit, I thought the surgeon did that..Anywho, that said I guess time will tell and it really is early days for you..At the moment it's to early to make a judgement but I hope things settle down for you and that you'll be delighted with the end result..Look forward to hearing more of your journey..
July 13, 2015
Thanks Amelia.
Due to the nature of Dr Hordeski's method with no vertical scar - you rely on the bras to give ur breast it's shape. My mother (a nurse) explained it to me like this - when they open up your breasts to reduce and lift, they separate the tissue and fat in the process all that fat and tissue needs to come together again. This is why a bra that keeps them in shape is so important for breast shape longevity. It would have been good if he told me this!!
Post surgery you wear slightly moulded underwire pbra where as with the anchor method you would wear a more comfortable elasticacted support bra. That is because the middle seam creates the shape.
The 'mascara' was because he wanted to ensure that I had separation between each breast... However a better quality bra with a higher middle would do the same thing - which l have now bought.
Due to the nature of Dr Hordeski's method with no vertical scar - you rely on the bras to give ur breast it's shape. My mother (a nurse) explained it to me like this - when they open up your breasts to reduce and lift, they separate the tissue and fat in the process all that fat and tissue needs to come together again. This is why a bra that keeps them in shape is so important for breast shape longevity. It would have been good if he told me this!!
Post surgery you wear slightly moulded underwire pbra where as with the anchor method you would wear a more comfortable elasticacted support bra. That is because the middle seam creates the shape.
The 'mascara' was because he wanted to ensure that I had separation between each breast... However a better quality bra with a higher middle would do the same thing - which l have now bought.
July 15, 2015
Thank you so much for sharing your journey so far...know there's a lot to come still. I can totally see how having such pretty (even w the sag) natural breasts would make it just harder in general to be happy with any lift...even though, what do women like us want? A lift! I've been watching this method and seen so many gorgeous results, and of course a few not, but even those did look like they could be refined. I called his office to make an apt and ask some questions and found his staff to be knowledgable and easy to work with. It sounds like your experience of getting it done, journey and all, was pretty good. So now it's the adjustment of, like you said, saying goodbye to your old breasts and bonding with the new ones. I'm so curious about whether you really feel the back pain relief. I know it takes a couple months for the internal bra to heal, but do you feel any relief yet?
I like the way they sit close actually, and of course the way they sit high.
I have always wanted to wear those deep v dresses without a bra. Do you think you'll be able to do that with the scars where they are?
So many things to consider.
I like the way they sit close actually, and of course the way they sit high.
I have always wanted to wear those deep v dresses without a bra. Do you think you'll be able to do that with the scars where they are?
So many things to consider.
October 30, 2015
Please keep reading reviews of his patients. I have no idea about what's this internal bra is made of. I still needed a bra if anything to cover scars & dog ears on the sides.
October 30, 2015
reading your story brings tears to my eyes. I feel your pain. I had forgotten about the MASCARA separator.. How ridiculous is that. I pray you spend your airfare money & let a proper surgeon repair this & not while awake.. I too had square boxy shape, incision was not in the crease like he said, loose skin & puckering I also had. I was also given a reduction that I didn't ask for. I felt like a part of me was taken away when I first saw my breast. My natural breasts looked better. Wishing you the best!
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July 6, 2015
I think you new breasts look great. Give it time. You will be happy. I am traveling by plane in Aug for my reduction. I have read many many reviews and I hear all the time that it takes time for the end result. Blessings.
July 13, 2015
Are you going to Dr Hordeski?
Yes,it's only just gone 2 weeks but it feels like longer.
There is some pleating in the middle and l am still swollen. In a month or two l will get a better feel for the end result.
No dating until then ;)
Yes,it's only just gone 2 weeks but it feels like longer.
There is some pleating in the middle and l am still swollen. In a month or two l will get a better feel for the end result.
No dating until then ;)
July 15, 2015
You know, they look like they will be pretty. They will drop a little bit so that the incision is on the underside anyway right? How are you feeling with doing daily activities? Do you love how they look in your clothes? Do you think the lift makes you look thinner? Everyone says it will...I always think they will look like they are in a bra permanently...and that does look good. Kind of like you, I like mine now, they are just sagging. I love them in a bra, but my shoulders and back don't. You are SO lucky to live in London btw...my favorite city in the world. :)
I am really considering doing this