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21 Year Old Fat Transfer to the Breast Augmentation with BRAVA - How I Grew 3 Cups in 6 Weeks - Sydney, Australia
UPDATED FROM Kate91
1 year post op!
Kate91March 31, 2015
WORTH IT$10,000
Hi all :)
I have had a lot of people wanting an update now that the 1 year mark is approaching so i figured its about time i should. I apologise for missing the 6 month mark, just a quick update from that: i was experiencing bad scarring and weird marks still (they're noticeable in the three month update) which turned out to actually be Eczema. My surgeon prescribed me cream and they were all gone within two weeks :) I have had amazing success with fat retention in my breasts and i could not be happier with the overall results! Scarring has faded significantly with regular use of bio oil and oil baths. This is incridible as usally i scar really bad! I am thrilled with my lipo results as well. As i mentioned i was very naughty and didnt wear my garment for the whole time so i do have lumpy skin on one outer thigh site but i put the blame on myself more than my surgeon. At first it was quite bad but with regular massaging i reduced it down quite a lot and when i have fake tan on its hardly noticeable at all :) all my swelling was completely gone by about the 8 month mark and i could do heavy exercise regularly without swelling or getting sore at about the same time. Weight lifting and contact sports caused me to swell and feel tenderness in my sites up until then so i tried to keep them to a minimum but walking and light jogging were fine from around the two week - 1 month mark :) i returned to work about 1 week and a half after my op as well (im not sure if i mentioned that). I will add some pictures for you all to see. SO happy i got this procedure done and i hope that fat retention continues.. I will hopefully keep updating every 6months :) thank you all for your positivity and for taking an interest in my posts. Your kind words always mean the world to me xx
P.s. The captions on my photos keep deleting themselves and i dont know if they will work so just to let you know i included: a photo if underneath my boobs where there was bad scarring - the scars are all gone! A couple of before and afters of my boobs and body (you can really see the difference in my love handles), a couple of regular photos and a photo of my sites on my outer thighs.. The red circle is where the lump is that i mentioned and the green circle is the scar from where they injected the lipo needle (so for those of you worried about scarring, its so tiny and your surgeon will most likely put it in an unnoticable place e.g. Mine are all in line with where my underwear sits so they are easily covered and they fade so well anyway, you can hardly see mine) :)
I have had a lot of people wanting an update now that the 1 year mark is approaching so i figured its about time i should. I apologise for missing the 6 month mark, just a quick update from that: i was experiencing bad scarring and weird marks still (they're noticeable in the three month update) which turned out to actually be Eczema. My surgeon prescribed me cream and they were all gone within two weeks :) I have had amazing success with fat retention in my breasts and i could not be happier with the overall results! Scarring has faded significantly with regular use of bio oil and oil baths. This is incridible as usally i scar really bad! I am thrilled with my lipo results as well. As i mentioned i was very naughty and didnt wear my garment for the whole time so i do have lumpy skin on one outer thigh site but i put the blame on myself more than my surgeon. At first it was quite bad but with regular massaging i reduced it down quite a lot and when i have fake tan on its hardly noticeable at all :) all my swelling was completely gone by about the 8 month mark and i could do heavy exercise regularly without swelling or getting sore at about the same time. Weight lifting and contact sports caused me to swell and feel tenderness in my sites up until then so i tried to keep them to a minimum but walking and light jogging were fine from around the two week - 1 month mark :) i returned to work about 1 week and a half after my op as well (im not sure if i mentioned that). I will add some pictures for you all to see. SO happy i got this procedure done and i hope that fat retention continues.. I will hopefully keep updating every 6months :) thank you all for your positivity and for taking an interest in my posts. Your kind words always mean the world to me xx
P.s. The captions on my photos keep deleting themselves and i dont know if they will work so just to let you know i included: a photo if underneath my boobs where there was bad scarring - the scars are all gone! A couple of before and afters of my boobs and body (you can really see the difference in my love handles), a couple of regular photos and a photo of my sites on my outer thighs.. The red circle is where the lump is that i mentioned and the green circle is the scar from where they injected the lipo needle (so for those of you worried about scarring, its so tiny and your surgeon will most likely put it in an unnoticable place e.g. Mine are all in line with where my underwear sits so they are easily covered and they fade so well anyway, you can hardly see mine) :)
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3 month update
Kate91July 6, 2014
Hi guys :)
Just a quick 3 month update. All the swelling has gone down fully in my breasts and although i was sad to lose a lot of size i was still able to hold most of it and remain a full D cup which is amazing :) loving the shape and fullness of my breasts. Still a little bit of scarring but its fading well. Still get a bit sore in my lipo sites at times but overall everything is going well. Definitely glad i went through with it!! I reccommend this procedure to anyone wanting to get rid of fat and go up just a couple of sizes
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July 28, 2014
Fabulous! You look fabulous :)))))))
August 20, 2014
You look great! This is the same procedure I am looking to do and I've been told it's almost 100% dependent upon how much you are willing to commit to the brava beforehand. Glad to see you stuck with it and you're getting the results you desire. Please keep updating, as it seems most people who lose all their transferred fat end up doing so within 1 year. I guess it's "typical" to retain 70% of the transferred fat for a successful transfer. I'm so excited for you! :)
August 20, 2014
Thank you so much :)
Yeah i'd be lying if i said the brava was easy but im so glad i stuck to it and i'm stoked woth my results! I will try to remember to keep posting, i'm glad my results are helping people
September 19, 2014
Hi Kate, Dr Matousek seems to be the best Dr in Australia for this. Would you happen to know how many of these procedures she has done in Australia? She learnt how to do it in the US. Kate you look beautiful. I hope it continues to retain for you. Just wondering those scars on your breasts, are they from the Brava or the needling? Are the scars on your breasts still fading? Is Dr Matousek easy to talk to? I want to get it done and she is the only Dr I would go to but I am scared.
September 20, 2014
Hi there :)
I was very intimidated by surgery before i decided to have this procedure done! In my experience, dr matousek was easy to talk to and i was comfortable through out my surgery and all appointments. She was very up front about everything i needed to know and answered all of my questions honestly. I definitely recommend her and this procedure!! The scars on my breasts have faded a lot, there are still some faint marks near my nipple but as you can see i have olive skin which means i scar easy compared to others. All the BRAVA marks around my breasts are completely gone with constant use of vitamin E and bio oil :)
September 20, 2014
Hi, Thanks for your reply. I am so pleased that you have put your story up as I am from Australia and most of the stories are from O/S. I cant find anyone else who has put up such a good posting after Dr Matousek's work so thankyou very much. It as been 2 months since your last pics (July). Has it still retained at what I guess would be the 5 month mark? Are you feeling OK about the look of the liposuctioned areas at 5 months?
Are there still any lumps in your breasts or lipo areas? Sorry, so many questions. I really think she has done a great job. I have a slight asymmetry myself. I had my implants removed after 3 months as I didn't like the way they felt in my body. I just couldn't get used to them. This seems like a better idea for me and wished I had known about it before getting implants.
One last question please, are your breasts still painful at 5 months/ Does it feel natural?
September 20, 2014
Haha thats okay i put up my story so i could help other ladies like me. I am so glad i found this procedure as i have never really liked the look of implants and wanted to stay natural. They're still a D/DD cup but are noticeably smaller (to me) as all the swelling has gone now. I was a little sad to see the swelling gone but still so happy with my overall transformation. I still have some lumps in my lipo sites as i was naughty and didnt wear my compression garment as long as i should have so i have been massaging them.. No lumps left in my breasts anymore. I am pretty happy with my lipo sites although dr matousek said all of the swelling doesn't really go down until around the 1 year mark so i still have awhile to go.. Absolutely no pain in my breasts, i still feel a little tender in my lipo sites at times but mostly pain free! I actually had very little pain in my breasts at all after surgery most the pain was in my lipo sites. Oh and they feel amazing! Soft and squishy like real boobs :) lol
September 20, 2014
Oh and i should mention that although i feel that dr matousek is amazing! The results are heavily dependent on how much you commit to wearing the BRAVA. It was a huge pain to get the 12 hours a day and it was itchy and horrible at times but i was very strict with my BRAVA wear which i believe is why my fat retained so well. Although you have already had implants so your skin might already have enough space for the injected fat? I know they say BRAVA after surgery really helps too though because it helps the fat to circulate so yeah. I think you should definitely book a consult with Dr Matousek and see what she says :)
September 21, 2014
Hi Thankyou, The BRAVA sounds hard :) I have a bit of space so am hoping I wont need the BRAVA although it would probably help. Maybe just wishful thinking:) Glad you are happy with your results and hopefully what you have now retains. I saw on another update from one of Dr Bednars patients that the 3 month mark should be the final result so hopefully that is correct. Kate, were you expected to wear the BRAVA afterwards? Did you wear it for the 2 weeks afterwards as you said in your story? Glad the Lipo areas going OK. I am surprised it takes up to 12 months for the swelling to go down. I think I will book with Dr Matousek for a consult. Thanks for all the info and sharing your story. Appreciate that very much x
September 22, 2014
Thats okay i'm glad i could help :) yep i wore the BRAVA two weeks post surgery and a couple of months pre surgery. It is hard but definitely worth it if you need to do it. I have seen results from women who did not use it and their fat did not retain as well but again it is different for each person and you will need to talk to the doctor about it. I hope everything works out for you :) x
September 22, 2014
Thanks Kate. I guess if it is necessary I will do it and put my energy into it to get the best result. Thanks so much for reply.
September 29, 2014
Looks beautiful, congrats and thanks for sharing!
September 30, 2014
I heard wonderful things about Dr. Matousek and your post inspired me to book a consultation with her in a few weeks. I hope I can get results as good as yours. How long did all your bruising take to heal completely?
September 30, 2014
Hi :)
I actually didnt bruise up at all really but everyone is different. Im glad you were inspired!
UPDATED FROM Kate91
1 month post op
Kate91May 11, 2014
Hi all :) sorry its been awhile! As of last friday i've hit my 1 month mark since my operation. Still feel a little bit sore sometimes in my thighs and especially my lower back but a part from that everything is going well. I've started to shrink down but not too much i am still a small DD, big D cup. The swelling from the lipo has started to go down although so far i am not seeing a huge difference in my hips just yet. I have a weird lumpy bit on one of my thighs but its started to smooth out with regular massage. I am still massaging my boobs too as they are still a bit stiff in some places but overall everything is going well with them. Still have a bit of scarring that is pretty bad from the BRAVA but thats slowly fading with regular use of bio oil. I am only wearing my compression garment for 12 hours a day at this stage as it was driving me crazy, i bought a stage 2 garment hoping it would be a little bit more comfortable but unfortunately not. I've read that most women feel better wearing theirs, its funny how everyone is different. I started back at regular exercising at around the 2 week mark which made me swell bad at first but now its not too bad. I will post photos of my breast below :) will try to upload some photos of my lipo sites a bit later
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May 12, 2014
looking great kate!!!
May 15, 2014
omg I love the results!! how do your breasts feel? just fuller? do they hurt?
I had a bBl but ireally want to do the fat transferring to my breasts now!!
May 16, 2014
Thanks so much :) what is a bbi? Sorry i dont know much about surgery. My breasts feel great, still a little but stiff but my overall recovery went really well and was also really quick! They were super tender while i used the brava but since i stopped they're fine i've already started sleeping on my belly again. If you can deal with the brava i would definitely recommend fat transfer to everyone!
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thanks!!!!