28yo, 5'1", 150 Lbs, No Kids, 34G - Traverse City, MI

The six month post surgery mark is coming up in a few days. I can't believe it's been that long already! I've decided sports bras are super comfy and it's pretty much all I wear now, although I have found one wire free bra that I like. Most of the wire free bras have a weird cup shape.

As far as scarring goes, towards the center of my chest, the scars are thin white lines, but as you get closer to my arm pits, they are still a darker red. The dog ears in the center are gone. The vertical incisions are heading in the direction of thin, white lines, but not there yet. Going to be some visible scarring at both the top and bottom of the vertical incision on my left breast where there was some separation and stabbing, but I'm not worried about it. I don't plan on posing nude :). I'd say roughly 2/3of each breast is still at least somewhat numb. Within the past couple days I've been getting a few zingers in my left armpit, so hopefully that numbness is starting to go away. Still a bit tight feeling above my breasts, and a little bit of a pinching sensation at the incision sites where they're still red (I'm guessing it's from bras/my arms rubbing on the area). The drain sites are still a bit tender, and I think there is still a little bit of swelling on the sides towards the end of the incisions.

They're still nice and perky, and I love them! Still a great decision! Would definitely recommend the procedure to others. Next appointment with my surgeon is in two weeks.

Feeling around 90% healed. Incisions still hurt sometimes, especially when I rollol over in bed. I still sleep with a small pillow against my chest for support when I lay on my side, but can lay on my stomach with no problems or pain. The area around the back of my upper arm/armpit on the right side still hurts, a sharp stinging sensation when I tough it or rub it. The skin is still numb there and through the armpit, along with the outsides of both breasts, some places underneath both breasts, and a pins and needles sensation in the left armpit, mostly when shaving and putting on deodorant. Occasional aches in the side of wach breast. The scars are still depressed and red but all incisions are fully closed.

A huge improvement in my sciatic nerve pain. I couldn't believe it made a difference with it, but so happy it did.

I've actually been out walk/running twice so far, but I'm not pushing hard until I find a good compression tank or something to minimize any bouncing. It doesn't hurt, but I don't want them flopping anymore than they need to. It's so weird that they don't touch my ribcage anymore!

Doc said I still have swelling on the sides that should go down. Currently measuring/comfortably wearing 36c without underwire, but I only have one that is an actual bra and not a sports bra. Time will tell as far as actual post op size goes.

I'm having a very hard time finding lined, wire free bras. I did find one danskin pullover sports bra with removable linings, and it fit well, but I couldn't get it back off! My boyfriend had to help me pull it over my head. Needless to say, not putting that one on for awhile. Sticking to my front hook bras that I bought post op. I did find a zippered bra, but it won't stay zipped up. As soon as I let go of the zipper it unzips. It didn't feel tight.

I return to see the doc again in January unless any problems arise before then.

Almost 2 months post surgery (8 weeks yesterday). Feeling pretty good, but I still get some pain after the more physical days at work. I sleep with a small pillow against my chest at night when I'm laying on my side, otherwise they are a little sore in the morning. I've caught myself sleeping on my stomach a few times but it didn't hurt. I've got two small scabbed over areas on the left breast at both ends of the vertical incision. The skin is still numb on the outsides of both breasts and into the armpits and back of the arms, but I do have feeling in most of my right armpit now. Never lost sensation in the nipples, and it actually increased, but has been lessening back to presurgery levels, and I'm absolutely ok with that. Some "dog earring" still on both sides, but the right side looks to be shrinking a bit. Left side isn't budging yet, but hopefully it does soon.

I tried on a wire free non-sports bra the other day for the first time. It was a 36C, but I didn't like the way it fit. I feel like my breasts are still pretty wide, so it may still be hard to find something that fits in the cup. I might have to stick with sports bras for the most part, but I'm hoping for a better shape to form in the next few months. I also tried a pullover sports bra, and was very much looking forward to it until I put it on. I forgot how much of a pain in the butt they are to get on and off, especially the compression bras. I'm still looking for something with good support for cardio. Tried some zipper front bras but they don't stay closed no matter what size I try. The front hook bras are doing good, and I've gone from a 38 to a 36 band as the swelling has gone down. I think they'll probably settle around a 36C, but time will tell.

Overall, a successful operation and I'm happy I decided to do it. The upper back pain is much improved, but the middle back pain is still troublesome. I actually ended up going to the ER the other day for back spasms and they took an x-ray, but didn't find anything wrong. The back spasms were a bit disappointing, but I think that's more work related.

Overall feeling pretty good. I have another appointment in two weeks with the surgeon for a followup.