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30 Years Old, 2 Kids, 34aa, Hoping to Be a Full B - Wichita, KS

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Well, after much research, thought, and...

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Well, after much research, thought, and waiting, I am going to have a ba! I tend to overanalyze things so in my attempt to curb that and process my choice to undergo this surgery, I'm going to blog my experience. Plus I think my husband and sister and mother are tired of hearing me talk about it!

So a bit of background on me and my choice on why I'm having this done. I'm 30, with two beautiful children. I breastfed both of them despite my initial lactation nurse telling me my boobs were too small. Well I showed her, I became a human cow and didn't even have to supplement a drop to my girls! I am pretty petite at a height of 4'11, 103 lbs, and have never had a chest to speak of. And after bf-ing my second daughter, what little I had shrunk up. It's a pretty sad state of affairs I'm dealing with currently. As many of you can attest to, teenage years sucked as everyone is getting a chest but you, and what little I got didn't develop until I was 16-18. Rough. Then as I started wanting to have children discovered I have PCOS, a syndrome that prevents you from ovulating. So as if I hadn't struggled enough with female identity issues, now I couldn't get pregnant on my own and had to become a human science project to get pregnant with both my daughters. Finally came to terms with that eventually as we decided to stop having childrenafter our second daughter was born. Mother nature had one more sucker punch for me. I accidentally got pregnant when my second daughter was about 9 months old. That's right, the girl that can't get pregnant on her own when she wanted to accidentally became pregnant. Devastatingly though, I lost that pregnancy. After I worked through that loss, I decided, you know what, I want something to happen on my terms. I want to do something for me that will help me feel like a woman, not a girl with fertility issues. That's when I got serious about a ba. I've always mentioned wanting one but never thought I could have the courage, the money, etc. So never thought it would go past that point. At this point in my life though, I asked myself why not? I deserve to call the shots on something for once, I've always wanted this, I can afford it, what was holding me back? With my husband's support, I scheduled a consultation and a couple months later scheduled the surgery! April 9th!

My stats:

30 years old
4'11
103 lbs
34aa

Think I've decided on silicone under the muscle, 250cc. I can't decide what profile though. Any advice and education would be appreciated!

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Matthew H. Conrad, MD

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March 19, 2015
Thank you for sharing your story from one overanalizer to another :)
UPDATED FROM cv0710
1 month pre

Blood work done in anticipation for pre op appt in two weeks!

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The blood being drawn was uneventful but the action of having that done is making so real! It's hard to believe in a month I'll have ta-ta's! Seems a little surreal. Part of me wants to shout it from the mountain tops because it's such an exciting event in my life, but unfortunately not everyone would agree. Like most ladies here I have been very selective in the people I've told. My parents (my mom is very supportive, my dad is not), my husband (obviously), my sister, and a few select friends. There are other people I'd like to tell but am afraid of their reaction. If it's judgmental then I don't want or need that energy, but it would be nice to tell other people I'm close to and know I'd get their support.

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March 9, 2014
What doctor are you going to go see in Wichita?
March 9, 2014
Dr Conrad. I've only had my consultation so far but he and his staff have been awesome with all my questions.
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March 12, 2014
I'm from Wichita but I live in North Dakota now...I really wish I had done more research before choosing the doctor that did my surgery! I hate my breasts...but good luck with everything. If I don't like my corrective surgery in about a year I will try Dr Conrad!
March 12, 2014
What didn't you like about your results?
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March 13, 2014
Click on mb32D, so you can see the pictures of my breasts...one is higher then the other! I don't know if you can tell in the pictures but I can tell even with a bra on! What do you think?
March 13, 2014
I'm not sure about the implants being offset, I can see it with your nipple placement. Dr conrad did mention if your nipples were uneven that a ba will magnify that. Mine are slightly uneven, but I've never noticed before conrad told me. I'm meeting with him a second time tomorrow. I'm starting to second guess my choice to have surgery because of all the horror stories I let myself read on the Internet. His staff didn't make me feel stupid at all and encouraged me to keep coming back in with questions until I'm satisfied and ready to have this done. That gives me a lot of reassurance. Dr conrad has been voted the best plastic surgeon in Wichita for 3 years now and I've read good reviews on him. So hoping I can go in tomorrow and get some answers and reassurance. So far I'd recommend him!
UPDATED FROM cv0710
29 days pre

Sometimes Google is not your friend.

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Having your surgery scheduled out aways can be a good thing and a bad thing. On the one hand you have plenty of time to research and prepare, but there is such a thing as being TOO prepared. Information out there on implants can be conflicting, leaving an already overanalytical girl pulling her hair out, second guessing her decision. Of course there is a risk of complication, but we all take that gamble when we make this decision. It seems like choosing the right surgeon is key and I feel like I'm going to the best surgeon in our area. But all it takes is reading one horror story to freak me out and make me second guess if this is worth it. Anyone else fight this anxiety? I still really want this, but just scared.

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December 16, 2014
I can completely relate I'm hoping to schedule a BA in maybe 3 months, problem is I researched the BA like crazy and I find that I just keep getting more confused and second guessing as well! I'm scared that I will end up with something worse than what I have, like double bubble,capsuler contracture,etc. Yikes
December 18, 2014
I had the same exact fear and honestly that fear still exists. I wouldn't say I have buyers remorse by any means, I love my results. They are a modest size and I feel comfortable in my skin after being self conscious for so long. But that doesn't erase the tiny voice that's scared something will happen. I have been complication free though, and confident I will remain that way. Best of luck!
December 18, 2014
Thank you. You look great! Keep us posted :)
March 19, 2015
I'm getting ba in 5 days and I've over analyzed for a month and I'm the worst for it. I'm now scared at how they will turn out bbecause of it
March 19, 2015
I did the same exact thing and had myself totally freaked out. I went with a modest size, had a reputable surgeon, and went with an implant that was supposed to reduce risk of capsular contracture. I also went with a gummy silicone so if a leak did happen the silicone shouldn't go anywhere. I can only tell you my experience, and my implants are about to reach their first birthday. I love the size I ended up with. Honestly no one really noticed unless I told them, it wasn't really a size change from all the padded/push up bras I had worn for years, except now it was "me" not a bra. I'm not going to tell you you're worrying for nothing because it is a huge decision and with any surgery there are risks, but I can tell you I have experienced no complications and I love my results. As long as you are being conservative and trust your surgeon, everything should go as planned.
March 19, 2015
I'm absolutely ecstatic!!!! I'm probably worrying for nothing but it's what i do to myself time and timr again. I'm totally trusting my surgeon. He was very informative, ive read good reviews and seen his before and afters...I'm only kinda freaking because I'm Getting saline and it was almost as though he was trying to upsell gel like hed get a commission. I just hope they dont look like crap lol
March 19, 2015
I completely understand. I do that to myself in about every aspect of my life. It gets annoying. :) My surgeon "upsold" me to silicone but I didn't take it as upselling. He just explained how they would look differently and for my body type (petite with very little breast tissue to begin with) I would have a lot of rippling and wouldn't get that natural look I was trying to achieve. I way overanalyzed that choice too. There are obviously more health risks with silicone, but at the end of the day I got comfortable with it. I'll stay on top of monitoring the implants to make sure there aren't any leaks and worst case scenario, I have them taken out. I have heard of tons of girls getting saline though and they are happy with them. I'm sure you'll feel the same way. We all have different things we're trying to achieve with this surgery, you have to weigh all the options for you, no one else! Good luck! A few months from now you'll wonder what the big deal was. ;o)
March 19, 2015
Haha true! I have enough extra tissue that I'll do just fine with saline...i just want yo make sure I'm a D...as im a b now and there's room to fill from pregnancy. We are using 500cc high profiles