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27, Full Anchor Lift with 385 & 335 Natrelle High Profile

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Surgery booked for April.9,2016!!! Can't believe...

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Surgery booked for April.9,2016!!! Can't believe it's so close. I'm getting really nervous and anxious, and overwhelmed. I'm conflicted with sizing, there are so many great results and reviews out there, and then there are some scary ones. I have chosen Dr. Sheina Macadam in Vancouver, from the moment I met her I was absolutely put at ease, and am fully confident she will give me the absolute best result that is possible. That being said our tastes in breast are slightly different, and she's been so humble and polite in understanding my desires while ensuring the long term outcome is the priority. I knew she was a more conservative breast surgeon (which she reminds me of whenever I get overzealous lol), but I know her capabilities and expertise will result in as near perfect as you can get.
I am deffinately more attracted to a "fake" looking breast (not stupidly so), but given the choice I prefer high, tight and round, to what is considered "natural", although this is what our PS's are trained to obtain for us. And being that I am a 34D now pre op, I am looking to come out a full DD. At my consultation I sized from 250-410, although Dr. macadam was more humouring my want for larger and is deffinately hoping I will tolerate as low as possible as to not stress the lift that will be performed at the same time. This is deffinately the biggest stress right now, and I'm so conflicted, I do not want to compromise the lift at all, however, at both appointment for size I chose the 350 ( would have chosen bigger but am also trying to be reasonable), She is going to try different sizes during surgery and assures me she will allow me as much as my body can handle ( I hope thats 350) I've also been wearing rice bags around at home, I filled ones to the equivalent of 300, and ones to the equivalent of 350, and of course love the 350, as I said I'm larger breasted now so coming out a D, even a very full D I'm afraid will not feel or appear much different and then I'll be very unhappy and disappointed.
I've attached some images, and I'll continue to update closer to surgery date and after of course, I've lived on this website for weeks now and know how overwhelming and stressful all this is leading into decisions and getting closer to surgery, and I found other peoples reviews and details and pictures SO helpful, so I hope this may do the same for anyone of you whose preparing as well. Please comment your experiences and questions or tips and advice! I appreciate it all and will reply back. Thanks!

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Sheina Macadam, MD

Sheina Macadam, MD

Certified Plastic Surgeon

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March 14, 2016

Thank you for sharing your story with this community. I hope you find all the advice, tips, and feedback you're looking for here. Please let us know how we can make you feel prepared for your big day.

March 15, 2016
Good luck on your journey love! I'll be following as you have a similar body type as me I think. What are your stats now? I'm already a few days post op so if you have any questions let me know:) I bet your getting super excited now that it's drawing closer, I know I was on this site ALL the time right before surgery.
March 15, 2016
Thank you so much! I literally live on here, it's borderline unacceptable lol, but after my last appnt and payments in full I just started freaking out. All of a sudden I questioned every decision and was changing my mind every other hour. I'm still unsure on size, I'm horrified by some of the unfortunately bad cases out there. My PS is on the conservative side but so talented, I would like to come out "the other side" lol (I love that, can't wait to be one of you!), a Full DD, or as large as possible without complicating the anchor lift I'm getting. She is confident I will easily achieve that size as I'm already a 34D pre op, but because I have some assymetry tissue may need to be removed, so she did order larger sizes to have if necessary. I'm also not sure if I'm getting high profile or mod plus, of course I want high as possible, but she said the mod plus gives just as much upper volume but can give a but more width as well which you don't get from HP, which I like, I'm athpeticly built but I find I can look a bit straight and width would help give me a bit more hour glass. I'm such a control freak, perfectionist so having undecided things going in and not knowing until it's over IS KILLING ME! Lol
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25 days pre

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After a follow up and sizing appointment with Dr.Macadam on Friday I was so anxious and really confused and conflicted on sizing as I explained in my first post. I emailed her both Saturday and Sunday with probably completely opposing thought and questions lol.

It's Monday today, the first day back in the office for them and I didn't expect to get an immediate response but got a phone call from Dr Macadam herself and she spent a half hour of her time answering all my questions and concerns and clarifying every detail and really made me feel at ease and ensure I am fully a part of the decisions that are made, although she is the surgeon and it is really her expertise, she didn't dismiss my wants and was so reassuring. I feel ready to walk into surgery tomorrow! I can't stress enough how important it is to have an open communication line with your surgeon. You are not being rediculous or annoying, you are the one who has to live with these, although it is their handy work and they can also be very effected by a negative outcome, ultimately we as patients will truly feel the result the most. Dr.Macadam is so incredibly understanding and actually encouraging me to continue educating myself and asking questions so that I don't have any conflicting or nagging questions in my head going into this, the more you ask and understand the more confident you will be, and I am truly nothing but excited right now! Not that I ever questioned my decision in surgeons but Dr.Macadam continues to prove why she is the absolute best

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March 16, 2016
I'm excited for you! Can't wait to see your after pics.
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March 24, 2016
I am excited for you as well! And I must admit, I am in a very similar situation! I am already a D and I wasn't really happy about hearing I needed a lift, which limits my PS on how large of an implant he will place at the same time as a lift. He said 375cc is about as big as he will do (I am hoping to sweet talk him into 400cc) and I, like you, want the fake look! I don't feel like 375cc will get me a large DD that look fake but he says it will! Right now I am trusting him. If the lift and 375cc don't acheive the look I want I guess I will heal for about a year and have him change out the implants to some huge ones! Please post pics after your surgery! I am excited to see your result! I'm scheduled for 4/27/16 and will probably drive my PS crazy with questions before then!
March 24, 2016
Thanks I will absolutely post pictures after. I'm driving myself crazy on here everyday reading reviews and questions seeing some scary outcomes :(! well thank you for the support can't wait to be on the other side lol, like you said if need be go back in a year and pump up the volume some more haha! But best to stay on the cautious side to begin with, my surgeon said the worst possible outcome would be for the lift to fail, that means serious revision, where as if the size is slightly less than I'd like isn't it better to be a perfect D, and at least no problems! I'll take that over going bigger and having something go wrong id never forgive myself and I'd feel like such a fool.
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March 24, 2016
You are right...a smaller perfect result is a great result! Stop worrying, you will be fine!
March 24, 2016
Lol that is not possible! And I'm already getting boob envy and I haven't even gone for surgery yet haha. Just two more weeks of this madness then it'll all be post op posts!!
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April 11, 2016
Your surgeon sounds amazing.
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17 days pre

So Anxious!!!

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Surgery day is getting so close I can't believe it. I'm sure so many of you can relate, it can take months to just get a consult and many more mo the to your actual surgery date and now all of a sudden it's around the corner. I've been asking my PS about different vitamins, supplements and creams I've been interested in of read about. In particular Folic Acid which from what I've read is beneficial for cell development which some have been recommended, also Cocoa butter cream for stretch mark prevention and firming benefits. She didn't caution against any of these however did say that there is no actual evidence or proven studies that show they are of any substantial benefit for breast augmentation patients. But did recommend Bio-oil for post surgery scar care which I already have at home and can tell you from experience this stuff is a miracle oil. After a bad fall on ice a few years ago I injured my face badly, nearly needed stitches and took of multiple layers of delicate facial skin and after just a few months of very gently exfoliating the area and applying Bio oil daily I have absolutely no scar, no dark spots, no evidence I was ever injured. I am a Bio oil advocate for sure.

Please let me know anything you have had experience with that might be helpful. All the advice is appreciated!

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March 24, 2016
I have done some research on lift scar treatment and found silicone scar strips called Embrace...they appear to work great from what I have found...but they are very expensive! Any info from anyone on here that has used them would be appreciated!
March 24, 2016
Where are they available for purchase? Or are they only available online? I think I also heard of these somewhere on here from ladies that are post op and have good results using them. I will definitely look into them and possibly purchase. And I can post on my experiences.
March 24, 2016
I think it your scars will be 90% of how well your surgeon stitches you up and how clean the lines are. The other 10% would probably just be keeping them clean and hydrated. I bought Biocorneum because I've heard great things but my surgeon told me just keeping silicone tape like how they did right out of surgery on the scars will be fine enough since keeping constant pressure is what helps. I also use bio-oil religiously on my tummy since I got stretch marks with my son, I think its helped but it's not a miracle worker. I don't plan on doing any scar treatment till about 4 weeks post op, they say not to start too early or it will do more harm then good. Hope this helps love & good luck:)
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April 11, 2016
That's good information about the bio oil - I have it and need to start using it more consistently