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25 Year Old Starting my Career, No Kids, and Happily Married. Tucson, AZ

UPDATED FROM Ttowntataas
10 days post

Feeling great!

WORTH IT$4,900
The downside to feeling so great is that I am probably a bit more active than I should be which causes me to be sharply reminded "hey don't do that" by my right angry boob. Ugh. Ive never sat still in my life, I'm type A and always multi tasking so this "relaxing" I'm supposed to be doing is actually giving me anxiety. I want to protect my investment so I am trying to be aware as much as possible. Attached are some updated pics this morning in a less supportive bra and my strap. I've noticed when wearing the strap my left aka good boob has this nice crease where the incision perfectly sits and the pressure cause the implant to form a nice underboob for lack of a better descriptive word. However angry boob side appears to have the implant progressing under and a teeny tiny bit below the incision. Now I know nobody is symmetric and my doc didn't use a measuring tape but the anxiety angel on my shoulder tells me I'm pushing it down too far and it's my fault for putting the band on too tight. Also, I've found some flat edges on the inside of my right breast and along the outer lower edge which had me concerned but I heard from other recent BA gals that it resolves later on and I just need to keep letting them settle. Either way, I've loosened the band and I'm trying to avoid looking at my boobs for flaws and seeing them as the beautiful gift I've been wanting for years. Would love to hear if anyone has similar experiences :)

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Jeffrey Nelson, MD

Jeffrey Nelson, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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You are looking great!! lol I know it's hard to take it easy!! Talk to your doc about that crease thing bc mine had me wear a band under the fold to help form the fold and keep it in place while everything healed, so maybe that would help you too:)
Ahhh thanks for the I input! I'll have to email them! Sadly I don't see him again till 3.5 Weeks and I have so many questions lol
Yeah I had to email mine a few times too... It's hard bc the first few weeks is when you have the MOST questions!! So bug him as much as you need too!! :)
Hi! I don’t know if you will read this comment, but I wonder how you are doing, if you had other complications. Hope you are doing well :)
Any chance you can post how they turned out after they dropped? I'm thinking about going with this doctor so I'm curious.
UPDATED FROM Ttowntataas
7 days post

On the mend

1 week PO! Healing really well :) Thank goodness! Had my 5 day post op on Tuesday. Got a lot of questions in and more explanations on what to expect in the next few weeks. PS says I can start some mild exercise around 2 weeks since i'm feeling so great. I was reading yesterday on RS about starting too early and damaging the pockets your implants are in as the pockets aren't healed until 3 weeks. It was from a RS user not a doctor. Does anyone know if this is true? I really don't want to ruin my investment just to get a jog in.
Decided to try a regular sports bra on yesterday (slipped it up from the bottom) and I loved the look. I wanted to add, I have been rotating zip up sports bras- 1 under armour, 1 from amazon, and the commonly purchased one from walmart. The walmart one is cute and definitely cheap but does not offer a lot of support, it is super stretch which is comfortable for lounging but my PS said to wear items that were very supportive, i don't expect I will wear this to work out in the future, and the zipper... oh the zipper. SUCH A PAIN! It never wants to zip up! It does, eventually, it just takes a good 2 mins to try and work the thing up and I feel it causes me to strain my pec in that movement. I've even been having my husband do it for me recently or avoided wearing it. I tend to wear my less supportive stuff at night when I sleep with "the band" and then my nice and snug sports bras during the day since i'm up an moving.
PS also instructed me on the massages which I just do when I remember too. They are uncomfortable while doing but I find they actually relieve some soreness when i'm done. I relate it to stretching out sore calves and feeling better after. I'll try to update next week. Waiting for these girls to settle down more. I am more active with my right side so my right boob has been more sore and sensitive but my left boob is an angel. Doesn't hurt, is dropping well, just being a good example for righty.

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UPDATED FROM Ttowntataas
4 days post

Day 4 update

I have an evening class tonight (unfortunately it's an exam) so I can't miss it. Luckily my energy feels good, pain is low, and I don't really have any concerns about going. I took some pain meds before bed last night but I think thats the last of it. My husband is taking this class with me so he will be driving and carrying my book bag so even better. I iced my chest all night, even got up in the middle of the night to change ice bags and woke up feeling less swollen with no morning boob! Success! I took just a couple pictures for progress monitoring so I'll post a comparison between post op day 2 and day 3 (I haven't gotten around to pictures today). It's neat to see how in 1 day they have already started to smooth out a bit. Other than that, I feel my healing has been going great, thank goodness. I have been juicing vegetables daily- focusing on vitamins C, K, and zinc (my method over taking a multivitamin as the juice is more bioavailable), taking bromelain and arginine, and making sure to meet my protein needs (I'm a dietitian so I calculated my needs with consideration of wound healing) and each day feels markedly better. I'm excited for my post op appt tomorrow to show my PS how great I've been recovering :) Hoping all you lovelies are also healing well!

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Yeah they're looking softer already!! Good for you staying so healthy during recovery... Lol I definitely could've done better nutrition-wise for the first couple weeks especially!! Good diet can make all the difference I'm sure... good luck on your exam:)
They're feeling softer which is so nice! Just eager for them to settle down ;) I'm obviously biased but I have seen major differences in patient healing and wound types with patients i've had that had different levels of nutrition and at this point I'm pulling out all the stops to try and heal quickly. It's pool weather and I can't even relax in it! At least this class is keeping me preoccupied!
Thanks for the input. I am having surgery on July 2. I will look into the bromelain and arginine.
Did you go under or over the muscle ? I am considering going to dr Nelson also !