POSTED UNDER Breast Lift with Implants Reviews
31 Yrd Old, 5'7" 135 lbs; Breast lift with Implants - FINALLY! - Toronto, ON
UPDATED FROM CCG_83
2 months post
Update ... 9.25 weeks...
WORTH IT$12,769
So I met with my PS on October 27th and it looks as though a revision is in my future ... He was super patient with me (I was an emotional mess) and he ensured me that I will love my breasts. The girls at the clinic were (and are) all amazing as well! Everyone there is super understanding and very patient with me. Basically what's happened is because my implants didn't really drop my actual breast tissue that was left is sitting at the bottom of my breast, which is why they are kind of bottomed out looking ... what SHOULD have happened is my implant should have dropped a bit forcing my breast tissue over the front of the implant and not under it. So right now it's like I have two different breasts, the bottom are very jiggly and floppy'ish (my natural tissue) towards the middle they're kind of flat and at the top they are very round and firm. In a bra they look amazing, outside of a bra they are very long looking lol whatever I can deal. I know that there are probably still going to be some changes but knowing that I will be taken care of when it comes to a revision and I won't have to sell my body to be able to afford it eases my mind lol I'm super super super thankful for Dr. Mansour and his team, honestly they have been so so so so patient with me and I'm so thankful!!!
Oh and to add to my update, I'm back at the gym/weight training heavy and it feels GREAT! jogging and push ups are a little strange feeling (pull ups/chin ups are out of the question right now because it pulls the skin under my breasts like crazy lol) but otherwise I love it :)
Oh and to add to my update, I'm back at the gym/weight training heavy and it feels GREAT! jogging and push ups are a little strange feeling (pull ups/chin ups are out of the question right now because it pulls the skin under my breasts like crazy lol) but otherwise I love it :)
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What a relief that your PS acknowledges the problem wants to fix it. I hate that you have to undergo surgery again, but you have a great attitude! I'm sure you have some peace now that you have a game plan.
Yeah he is really great. I only now have a great attitude about it; I was a bit of an emotional mess lol another surgery isn't ideal but I want to love them so I'll do whatever it takes
That's really nice to see Hun! I'm so happy for ya! Not that u're needind an another surgery, but rather that it will be fixed and u gonna be really happy!
Stay positive!
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Stay positive!
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Thanks Jessica! i'm hoping to continue seeing changes in my breasts and MAYBE (just maybe) I won't end up needing a revision :) (that would be ideal)
I just don't want to have to lose any of the size of my breasts ... we will see what happens...
thank you ladies xoxoxo
I just don't want to have to lose any of the size of my breasts ... we will see what happens...
thank you ladies xoxoxo
Aww Hun I'm so happy your ps is going to take care of you!! Very happy for you!!
Hey,
did you end up getting your revision?
did you end up getting your revision?
Good question!
Hey ! I follow your transformation which is amazing ! I didn't get what shape of implants you had : anatomical or round ones . And how did it go with your revision ? Pictures ? Are you happy ??
UPDATED FROM CCG_83
1 month post
Tried on some bras in hope of uplifting my spirits...
So everyone says I need to focus on the positive; on the things about my breasts that I like...cleavage, the look in clothing etc. I figured I would go bra shopping and this is what I got *sigh* this is my first time since my surgery that I'm trying on a real bra (I am still living day and night in sports bras) and I was super discouraged. I feel like I'm being a whiny b!tch but I can't help but feel the way I do about them. I waited so long to get this done to love them because I've hated my breasts for SO long and I hate them now but in different ways. I still wouldn't want to show them to anyone same as before :(
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They look awesome! I love the upper pole fullness and jealous of your cleavage! You aren't being b1tchy! I get it! Xoxox keep us updated! Thinking of you and hoping it turns out as you hope!!
Thanks Happy0ne ... the upper pole fullness is great but they need to drop (they look snoopy dog from the side, too full up top, a little flat then full at the bottom again) hence why they look square :s any my cleavage shows how one is way bigger but I thank you for being positive when I can't I appreciate it xoxoxo
Yes I see one is a little tiny bit bigger (I have one like that too) my doc says it is still swollen - I think it will truly take 6 months to a year before we see more concrete results. Hang in there! I think going into it i knew they might not be perfect (a lot of doctors are starting to move more towards doing this surgery is 2 stages because it's SO tricky) and the revision rate so high! I didn't want to do it in two stages and now I think that might've been a good way to go; but what's done is done! I think yours look amazing in the bra especially compared to the before!! Mine were like that too; when i leaned forward just skin (and now when I lean forward I don't have to worry that someone's seeing what look like saggy balls on my chest (lol) .
I totally agree with you, when I leaned forward they looked like a tennis ball in a long tube sock - gross. However they still kind of do that because the breast tissue that's left (I'm thinking it's maybe because they haven't dropped?). I'm sure they'll get better...they have to right?! I'm just hoping the revision doesn't cost...I had to go through hoops to get this done financially and I wouldn't be able to afford a revision :( the thought of having spent 13,000$ to not love my breasts is overwhelmingly devastating :(
Totally! A lot of plastic surgeons will do revisions within first year for only anesthesia and room cost (still a lot) but much less than 13k! Keep telling the doc what your concerns are -maybe even post a picture on here in "ask the doctor" asking the questions you have and see if they answer the same as him?! We def have more dealing to do - but we also have to be our own advocate!! Find out what your ps policy on that is!!
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My doctor wants me to go 8 weeks without wearing a bra or anything at all to ensure the drop. I can wear a tank with a tiny bit of Lycra to keep things from rubbing and very minimal support.
UPDATED FROM CCG_83
1 month post
Feeling discouraged about my breasts
I hate them. I'm almost wishing I didn't get them done. I feel so unhappy with them. They are still super boxy and the one is flat underneath. I don't know if it's the way it's stitched but its not rounded the way the other one is. it doesn't touch my skin, it just floats there. They're not really round at all and I feel they're still on the low side, like I can pick them up and lift them a good few inches, and they're very snoopy dog looking from the side... I feel like I hate everything about them. I honestly cry about it, I hate them.
I also have to be careful when I massage them because I have open sores on my nipples and I don't want to irritate that more. I am feeling so so so discouraged, I hate looking at them, I hate touching them. I know there's suppose to be some changes but how could the changes be so great that I go from hating them to liking them? I feel discouraged beyond measure. :( :(
I also have to be careful when I massage them because I have open sores on my nipples and I don't want to irritate that more. I am feeling so so so discouraged, I hate looking at them, I hate touching them. I know there's suppose to be some changes but how could the changes be so great that I go from hating them to liking them? I feel discouraged beyond measure. :( :(
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Awww hun. I'm so sorry you're feeling this way. I'm sure you're tired of hearing the same thing that they will improve. You're still healing..etc. It is true though. Have you expressed these concerns to your PS lately? You really shouldn't be feeling this way.
I know everyone says that but it's so hard to see how I can go from feeling this way to any other way. I have expressed it to him and he says I'm 'looking at the bird when I need to focus on the forest'. I feel like I never showed my breast before and I still wouldn't show them now...it's an awful feeling considering I paid just under 13,000$ :( :(
I hear you. It's definitely hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm not going through what you're going through and I'm sure it's hard to stay positive, but im confident that things will improve for you. I've been stalking this sight for so long lol and I've seen women going through and feeling the exact same way you do, but in the end they are so happy that they made the decision to do something for themselves that made them happy, more confident and secure. They all look fantastic and fierce! You chose your PS for a reason. Just try to focus on his words and on that forest girl. You will be fine. I know it. XOXOXO.
I'm sorry you're going through this. I agree with Jessica R that it would be a good idea to ask the doctors on RS. It would hopefully give you some peace of mind. Either they might agree with your ps that the boxiness is still in the range of normal healing (then in that case I think you'd have to continue to be patient) or they may confirm your fears that somethings not right. I'd definitely ask them about the lip thing too. I'm really hoping you're just slowly healing and things will fall into place soon.
I posted a question to the surgeons ... we'll see what kind of response I get ... i feel very uneasy about everything. It's such an awful feeling
Thank you Bringingbackthehottie80, I appreciate that! xoxoxo
That weird "lip thing" is really something what I haven't seen yet... The box form gonna get round once your muscles are completely healed and relaxed after that to be able to drop and fluff and of course settle to their rightful place. But that "lip thing" worries me, I think u should see your PS as soon as possible or at least email him that pic! Or make a new of that with better lighting, maybe wits an extra flashlight for more accurate view... And "ask a doctor" about it here on RealSelf too!!! Btw is that a new development or was it there from the beginning?
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it was always there, just has gotten more noticeable. it's like he stitched it too tight or something so it pulls the skin :( When I first asked about it he said that the skin will shrink and even out, but when does that happen? it's been 6 weeks....it looks so weird, like a shelf under my breasts
I have my next apt with him on the 27th of October ...
I have my next apt with him on the 27th of October ...
Over stitching would be a good explanation why it looks that way, however I don't think that it should but I'm no doctor so that's why post that by Ask a Doctor as a question! They gonna give ya their professional opinion before u meet with your PS on the 27th... U can show those to him ... 6 weeks is bloody early, internally it takes 3-4 months to heal and that's why they usually don't do any aesthetic correction before the half year mark, except if it's necessary for medical reasons and that just might be the case now... So to be sure post your question on RealSelf for the Doctors...
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I posted my question and am now waiting on some answers...fingers crossed that they have some feedback that eases my mind.
They will! It's just gonna take a few days coz they're donating their free time for it. And sometimes u have to ask differently again with an another question about it in a just slightly modified version that it doesn't get flagged as double post...
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Sorry to hear :( I see the ' boxy' look your referring to -Maybe they will drop and fluff in time ? Otherwise hopefully the doctor Will do a revision after the 6 months or year to settle as they say. I thought by now they would start to settle -mine have both dropped and fluff so they say about 2 weeks ago . Keep us posted and don't get too discouraged I'm sure your PS will fix if they don't look right after the time passes . Xo
I'm trying not to be too discouraged...although I find it hard to stay positive about them :(
I'm going to talk to my PS on the 27th and ask that if a revision is required if it's covered. I would hate to have paid all this money only to have to pay more to have what I wanted in the first place :(
I'm going to talk to my PS on the 27th and ask that if a revision is required if it's covered. I would hate to have paid all this money only to have to pay more to have what I wanted in the first place :(
I'm so sorry you're feeling this way. If consult with another ps. Hope everything works out
I'm going to see my PS on the 27th, I'm going to ask him about revision costs should they be required in the future. I'm PRAYING that they are covered (in the event that I do need it)
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I pray everything works out! Hang in there Hun.
Thank you so much, I'm praying as well xoxoxo
So sorry! I have one that has the snoopy dog look(the doctor told me it IS a form or double bubble deformity however we're early in healing so it may still correct itself! Do you like anything about them? The way they look in clothes? I try to stay focused on the positive through the heapng process and not be too critical yet. If the time passes and it doesn't settle I'm sure they will fix it! Xoxox
Hi HappyOne...right now there isn't really anything I like about them. I'm still wearing sports bras with the band (so I'm stuck wearing high neck tops ALL the time) and also because I have the open sores on my nipples I have to keep poly and gauze on them allllll the time. They are more of an annoyance at this point. They are still super stiff to massage as well. At this point I don't like anything about them, the feel, the shape or how they look in clothes cause I can't even really show them. It's hard to focus on positive things or what they MIGHT be like when in the present I don't like anything about them. I went and tried on regular bras yesterday (just for funzies) and because they are still brick like on my chest they don't look good :(
Yeah I gave up on underwires/push-up bras for almost 10 years ago. It's better for the implants anyways... And yeah through the asymmetry with my areola I also have to be "careful" what I'm wearing;) but hey it's just a matter of time until we can wear it all;o)
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My PS said he won't do any revision work until 6 months as I can continue to change until then ... that's ok though; knowing that I'll be taken care of is all that matters !! I'll post some new pictures soon too ... they look amazing in a bra lol !!!