A-cup Breast Lift with NO Implants, Tummy Tuck and Hernia Repair - Vancouver, BC

I'm in my mid twenties with one child (3 years old.) During my pregnancy and the first year old my son's life, a slew of crappy events occurred (including my mother's illness, my caring for her in her decline and death, separation from an abusive partner, son having allergies and being very underweight, having to go on welfare and to family court etc.) It took a toll on my body at such a fragile time. Needless to say, my body is not what I expected it to be at 24 and when I look at myself naked in the mirror now, I don't just see stretched skin and boobs - I see the emotional wounds that caused the physical damage. I want to put that behind me and have a body that is in its twenties again.

I run every day and am in the gym 5 days a week, am a stable weight and in good health. I'm fit and strong with good energy levels, and I'm lucky to be in a much improved situation now all around. The only thing dragging me down, I feel, is my huge lack of self confidence because of the state of my body. I'm surrounded by peers that are still in great shape and worrying about stuff like zits :\ Meanwhile, I feel fear and anxiety just at the thought of having sex with my boyfriend with the lights on. No good!

So, here I am. I have a consultation in mid November with a PS here who does cosmetic and reconstruction work, publishes studies on breast reconstruction, and has great reviews from the community. I'm going to try to get a few other consults too, to be on the safe side, but I have a good feeling about this one.

I'm interested in sharing here because I've felt at a loss when looking for reference photos of people with the same goals as me. I DON'T want implants, but have had them suggested (and told I "need") them by docs on here while asking questions under another account ages ago. When it came down to it, looking at before/after photos and reading about complication rates, that was just a whole mess I didn't want to get involved in. I have small bone structure for my height (5'7) and have always been flat-chested. And you know what? I've never MINDED being flat. I actually like it. I can run without issues (in a sports bra now anyway), never have back pain, and I can wear ANYTHING low cut and not have it look "iffy." Small breasts suit me and my style, so I'm happy to keep them that way. I just don't want them to be saggy and pancake-like, like they are now. So, if you're someone like me who wants your youthful figure back without 'augmenting' it, hopefully this review will end up helping you to see what the end result is of getting a lift with A cup breasts and no implants :)

I also had an umbilical hernia from my pregnancy and a separation between my muscles of between 1 and 2 inches. The hernia is about the size of a loonie and you can see the space created above it in some of my photos. I finally got tired of looking at it and working around it (not being able to focus as much on core fitness out of fear of exacerbating things) and that's actually what led me to deciding to get surgery. If I'm already going to get surgery to fix a hernia, well, might as well get the whole thing done while I'm at it!

I've attached some photos so you can see where I'm at to start. I'm currently just shy of 130lbs. I've stuck at that weight for a few years despite being an avid gym-goer, and I'd like to be about 120 by the time surgery rolls around. My way of looking at it is that I'd like my breasts as small as possible before lifting them, and my tummy as flat as possible, so that there's no chance of later on losing weight and having my results look weird. I feel like I should be as slim as is healthy for me (118 is the lowest end of the scale for my BMI) before the surgery so that the results will be as good as possible. I know - it sounds weird, trying to lose your boobs on purpose in order to get them fixed. :P

So, I'm on a diet and exercise plan right now with my goal being 120 by November 15th! I may update with photos when I'm at my goal around the time of my consult.