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To lift or not to lift before baby #2! My story of BA without lift! Toronto, ON
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After having my baby 11 months ago, and breastfed...
BiggeryetnaturalSeptember 18, 2015
WORTH IT$6,115
After having my baby 11 months ago, and breastfed him for 7, my breasts are deflated. My main concern at this point is volume. I want it back. Even before I had him, I wanted to have my breasts done. Now being 29, I believe these next years coming up will be the best of my life and nice, big, yet natural looking breasts are a must for me. I DON'T want super high, fake looking breasts. I am not totally happy with the size of my areola's but considering I MAY have another child in 3-4 years, I don't believe now is the right time to mess with them and am concerned by the photos I have seen where women have had them reduced and they end up looking the same as before or worse. I do realize that if I do not have a lift I will have to wear a bra. I have olive skin and scar badly. I am concerned with silicone and would rather have saline and know right away if there is an issue. I am very interested in the new Ideal implant with the double silicone wall but filled with saline. I am pretty convinced on under the muscle is the way to go as I don't like that super obvious circular look. I want nice big voluptuous breasts that keep people guessing.. Are they real?? I'll post some wish photos.
What is your best recommendation considering all of this?
Can I have a lift after implants if I so choose in the future?
I was told by one surgeon that the 3D machines do not work well for people who might need a lift.. Is this true??
Thank you!!
What is your best recommendation considering all of this?
Can I have a lift after implants if I so choose in the future?
I was told by one surgeon that the 3D machines do not work well for people who might need a lift.. Is this true??
Thank you!!
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October 15, 2015
Did the Drs have anything to say about possibly wanting another child later and getting a BA now? That's my biggest concern...I don't know if I should just bite the bullet and finally do it or wait until we have another one. My daughter now is a year and was breastfed, I lost any boob I once I had :/ can't wait to see your results!!
October 15, 2015
Yes they said there is a possibility I may need some revision or lift after baby #2. But at this point I am pretty young to have the scars from a lift (29) and I will probably be able to get away with just the augment right now in the mean time. For me it's worth it to get this done now as I feel my breasts are barely there, don't fill up a bra, fall out of bras. So really not feeling very sexy at all. Although my hubby says he loves me anyway. I know he will be a lot more attracted to me once I am feeling 100% confident. I think it will make "baby making" in the future a lot more fun with the BA. Also my friend has had a second baby since her BA and she said hers were fine. She only replaced hers as she wanted to go bigger! I can't wait as well! Good luck to you. :)
October 15, 2015
A couple answers I found to my own questions... The new ideal implants cost 10,000 so for something brand new I think if rather stick to the round high profile cohesive gel implants my dr ended up recommending for me for 8.
The 3d vectra machine worked fine for me I think as my sagging is grade 1 protsis (spell?) I only had to imagine a better slope.
You can always have a lift afterwards if you want. I've seen a few surgeons comment on this.
The 3d vectra machine worked fine for me I think as my sagging is grade 1 protsis (spell?) I only had to imagine a better slope.
You can always have a lift afterwards if you want. I've seen a few surgeons comment on this.
UPDATED FROM Biggeryetnatural
15 days pre
3 Consults in TO and picked my Surgeon!
BiggeryetnaturalOctober 7, 2015
After seeing dr jugenburg had the most and best reviews here, it was no doubt in my mind I was going to go with him however with my short timeline of needing to get in and have a decision made (we are only visiting the area) I saw Kim for my consult. She was absolutely fabulous but it was very cold in the office and I completely forgot to address my areola concerns. I was just so excited that she didn't push a lift on me as she said I was right on the line of one being that my nipples still pointed straight and were at my crease level. She also didn't push silicone either. She told me the pros and cons of both and let me decide. We went back and fourth over about 5 emails and I still don't know the difference between a areola reduction (500$) and a Benelli lift (2000$). She suggested I come in again or speak with dr jugenburg himself. I emailed him a few times and patiently waited about 2-3 days each time for a response only to find out he didn't want to answer my questions via email. So after about another week we finally skyped. By that time I had done a lot more research and had a lot more time to talk things over with my hubby and basically it came down to.. Since we are unsure if we are going to have another baby.. Having any type of lift of areola work at this point was useless. I've seen so many bad areola reduction/Benelli lift photos where the areola's just stretch back anyway, I'll be going for a lift after baby number 2 thanks. My skype chat with dr jugenburg was okay but it wasn't very hopeful feeling, he just kinda told me breast implants are not anti gravity devices.. Which he said before.. And I realize.., and said whatever shape I have now that's what I'll have with implants.. Again not very exciting. I think he probably does amazing work he's just not the surgeon for me.
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UPDATED FROM Biggeryetnatural
15 days pre
2nd consult
BiggeryetnaturalOctober 7, 2015
Had a second consult while waiting to hear back from dr Jugenburg with dr Lista. It felt like a honest waist of time for me. I was very excited about trying his 3d imaging but he said since I needed a lift I wouldn't like how it looked. Without really asking me what I wanted, he took my measurements and plunked them into his computer which came up with a range of 200-345cc's I think.. Not at all what I would be happy with. His price was good but he also wanted to do over the muscle so I'm just not a fan.
I have heard of women getting lifts after a BA but it seems more common to get a lift, wait several months and then get a BA. Glad you have consulted with several different surgeons. You might even consider posting your pictures (including a wish boob picture) and questions to the RealSelf Doctor Q&A to get some additional feedback. Looking forward to following your journey!