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BIG REVEAL!!! New Pics - 2 months post-op - Wayzata, MN
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I am a young looking 41 year old wife and mother....
WORTH IT$4,900
I am a young looking 41 year old wife and mother. I have always been busty, 34D, but due to having kids, gravity, and weight loss, my breasts lost their fullness. I decided to get implants to restore them to a more youthful look. I wasn't sure if I would also need a lift, and thankfully my PS said I didn't need one.
Just a few stats about me: I am 5'1", 125 lbs. I was a 34D prior to surgery. I went with Mentor, Smooth Moderate at 475cc on both sides. I had my surgery on October 11, 2012.
My surgery went well. I am now 3 weeks and 1 day post Op. The hardest thing for me has been sleeping. It has been very uncomfortable and I wake up very stiff and sore. I am also wondering why my implants seem so firm when I am sleeping and wake up in the morning. does anyone else have this issue? They do soften up after I start to move around, so that's reassuring. My left side has been more bothersome than my right, which has been consistent from day 1. My right side has been perfect! So my left is still a little more swollen and seems to be more sore than the right if I do too much. Is this normal?
It's hard waiting for them to drop. I worry that they either won't, or that they will be uneven. My doctor didn't wrap me after surgery and does not recommend massage either. He says he has found it doesn't make a difference in the recovery process. He says it's better to leave them alone and let nature take it's course. I do worry though because it seems that most doctors are the opposite. Any thoughts?
I am going through a little depression now. I don't have any regrets, it's just hard to wait to look "normal" again. It's also hard hiding my condition because I haven't really told anyone.
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Okay, sorry I haven't posted an update! After...
Okay, sorry I haven't posted an update! After talking to my PS's nurse, I decided to just wait to see the doctor at my 6 week check-up like originally planned. I talked over the concerns I was having and she said as long as I didn't have any sudden swelling, redness/rashes, sudden pain, and no fever, that there wasn't anything to be alarmed about. I am exactly 4 weeks post-op today, and the nurse said that since I was displaying any of those symptoms, the doc wouldn't be able to do anything. I am still too early in my recovery and he doesn't do any corrective surgeries until after 4-6 months of recovery. I guess it takes that long for things to heal and settle. It's so hard waiting!!! But I am feeling better everyday, and I FINALLY feel like I am back to my pre-surgery self, as far as sleeping and being able to regular daily things. I'm still trying not to over-do, as I'm still healing and I don't want to "ruin" anything or cause problems. I really feel like 3 1/2 weeks was the turning point for me. I can now tell that they are starting to settle down more into place and they are starting to soften up. They also don't seen to be as high at the end of the day. I realize that at 1 month of recovery, I just need to relax and let nature takes its course. I also have noticed that being more active is helping them drop and soften up.
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Today I finally found a bra that is comfortable....
Today I finally found a bra that is comfortable. My husband wasn't very thrilled because I chose comfort over looks. He understands though and is just happy that I am finally more comfortable, and now I am able to start wearing more things. I am anxious to see my PS this Friday for my 5/6 week check-up. I have MANY questions!
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November 16, 2012
I was so uncomfortable sleeping at first. And every now and again, I feel as thou my breasts are heavy when I sleep on one side. Mine are softening up, but they were hard as a rock and the PS said to massage them as much as I can so that they soften and do not look like hard balls. It works two weeks of massaging my implants are dropping and they are becoming soft as if they were your own, they look more natural and the feeling is so soft. I love them. Don't get me wrong they are still firm when you see them, but to touch them they are soft. I'm 49 so the healing process was a bit longer for me and the PS said that, but it's all good. Hope you feel well. I'm 25 days post op.
November 18, 2012
What kind of bra did you get? My surgery was only a day before yours. I've bought two so far and want to buy more, I guess it's not to early?
November 19, 2012
Jgirl, sorry it took me so long to get back to you! The bra I bought was Bali - Comfort For U Bra. It isn't the sexiest bra, but it's also not the ugliest. LOL! I still have some very slight swelling and until the drop completely, this bra really fits the best. It gives great coverage and support, it's very soft so it doesn't irritate my nips, and it's seamless so it looks great under any top. At night I am still wearing a sleep bra for support and it help minimize "morning boob" and i don't wake up sore at all. What kind have you found?
November 19, 2012
I don't wear anything at night. At kohls I found Warner bras with no underwire. I couldn't wait and went to VS also. Got an angels and a body, both with underwire but no push up.
November 28, 2012
oh lord don't buy bra's. I'm 35 days post I went from a D to a C back to a D and now during fluffing I'm a DD. So just wait.... it's crazy!! I think after a month or so you will be about the size and shape. They say it takes 4 months. Omg I will loose my flippen mind in three more months. lol just kidding. I love them but holy crap am I sick of waiting. It's been so long already.
anyway good luck all!!
My surgery was Oct. 22nd. 2012
November 28, 2012
Today was the first day I wore a bra, that damn thing!! I just got home from work and ripped it off, Omg good lord, I hate them. I am so proud not to wear one. I use the nipple covers it's awesome. really! you can't see anything with the covers and I have pretty firm nipples. Try them
November 28, 2012
I've only gotten one bra so far. If my size changes, then I'll buy a different size. I have always worn a bra, so even though I don't really need to, I prefer to because I am kinda of a modest person. It's just what I'm used too. I do like having the support while I continue to heal and drop. It prevents me from getting sore. I only started wearing one when it did feel comfortable. I'm not tired of waiting anymore. That feeling stopped when I was able to wear a bra and wear my regular clothes. I hope time goes by faster for you!
November 19, 2012
UPDATE!!! I had my 6 week post-op appointment and I couldn't be happier! I was concerned that my left side still seems like it has some swelling and from the beginning has always been more sensitive. I thought that since I am right handed, that my right breast would be more sensitive and take longer to drop and soften. BOY WAS I WRONG! It turns out, as explained by my PS, that it's your non-dominate side that could have more swelling, be more sensitive, and take longer to drop. Apparently the muscles on my right side are used to being used more and can accommodate being stressed out. The muscles on my left side aren't, so the implant is going to cause the left side to take longer to heal. It makes total sense. I wish I had asked about this earlier, it would have saved me a lot of stress. Also, I asked him about "morning boob". He said it's because at night the muscles won't be as loose as they are during the day when they are getting "exercised" and "stretched" out. So that's why they seem firmer in the morning. I have found that wearing a sleep bra at night helps to eliminate this feeling and prevents me from uncomfortable when I sleep and I don't wake up sore in the morning. The good news is that my PS said I am now past the critical period where I would develop complications from the surgery. He said they are dropping nicely. He also showed me the pictures that we took before surgery, and I could not believe the difference. In fact, I couldn't believe that I had looked that bad before my BA! I told him that I wanted him to burn those pics! LOL! My next appointment is for 6 months post-op, and then he will take more pictures. I am sooooo glad I did this!!!!
November 20, 2012
I would love to see pics if you haven't burned them already!! Lol! I'm thinking I will get somewhere between 400-450 cc's. I'm scared about them ending up too big!
November 19, 2012
Any pre/post op piks to share mia?? Sorry to hear your breast is sore. At 11 months post op mine still have a "dull,achey feeling". I can relate to how you feel. my nipples have lost some sensation too, (sigh) Other than that I'm pretty happy with the shape/perkiness. Mine finally obtained a nice shape around the 3 month mark. waiting sucks! LOL
November 27, 2012
I haven't posted any pics because I am leery of pervs cruising this website. I also really don't want to put ANY nude/semi-nude photos of myself on the internet. I could post some with clothes, but it might be hard to tell what "the girls" look like.. The soreness in my left breast is very minimal now, with just some very minor swelling. Other than that, I am happy. I am wondering when the feeling will come back on the "under" sides of my breasts. I can pinch myself and not feel it at all. My mom said it could take up to a year. I do have feeling back in both my nipples now, so I'm glad about that.
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I'm sorry you're going through a difficult time in your recovery! :(
Here's what some doctors say about morning soreness/stiffness after augmentation. I hope it helps!