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36 Year Old, 2 Kids, 5'7" 135 pounds, active, 350 smooth round moderate plus under muscle - LOVING results

UPDATED FROM ChickenLittle14
21 days post

3 Weeks Post Op

ChickenLittle14
WORTH IT$7,150
Things are still going great. I'm spending more and more time at night sleeping on my side with minimal discomfort. Also - so far I've escaped the whole nipple sunburn that seems to start around week 2 - but worry that its still going to happen at some point. I feel that my right breast is finally evening out to my left and I'm happy with how everything looks.

While the PS said I could go bra-less at night I actually feel more comfortable with one on. Holds them together/close. I got a bunch of Coobie bras and love them - they are beyond comfortable to me.

I also went camping for 3 nights this past weekend. I was able to put my 1 year old in a back-pack hiker and go for a 40 minutes hike, I was able to paddle in a canoe, and carry kids around as needed with ZERO pain. I have been VERY fortunate in my healing process and for that I am so thankful.

I've included 3 week post op pics. As you can see I have pretty visible Mondors Cords under my right breast - and slight visibility of the same under the left. So far they are not terribly painful. I still have some numbness in my right breast on the lower side near my sternum - hoping this is short lived.

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Deborah Ekstrom, MD

Deborah Ekstrom, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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June 11, 2014
You look wonderful Chick. I'm so glad you are doing this well.
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June 11, 2014
They look great ! Have you done any massages at all? My dr hasn't mentioned massages to me either, at least not yet...
June 11, 2014
Hi Sunshine - my PS doesn't require/ask patients to do massaging - so none here unless I feel a little sore and it feels a little better to massage a bit of the soreness out. :)
June 11, 2014
they look great!
June 18, 2015
They look amazing! We have almost the same stats so I am hoping mine turn out as good as yours did. Surgery is 6/23 and seeing your pictures and posts makes me sooo excited! Congrats!
UPDATED FROM ChickenLittle14
15 days post

15 Days Post Op Update

ChickenLittle14
So its been 2 full weeks since surgery and I already feel like they're 'mine'. They don't feel as foreign to me as I imagined they would. I think it all has to do with going with the right size for your frame or for your goals.

For the past 4 days I have been finding myself having a bit of the boobie blues. My right breast is still looking larger than the left and its driving me crazy. Granted its only noticeable when I'm naked - and per my husband its BARELY noticeable. Not sure if he's trying to make me feel better or being honest. I'm hoping there's still some swelling in the right side - which there feels like there is - and that is causing me to feel uneven.

Additionally, I've developed Mondor's Cords under both breasts - they are a little tender to the touch - so I've been massaging a little here and there and it seems to help. And, typical with boobie blues, I'm finding myself at times regretting the size. I feel I could have easily gone to 400ccs (I got 350s) and felt like I got a little more oomph. Right now I feel like you can't even tell when I'm dressed when comparing myself to how I looked w/ all the padding I use to wear. However - I seem to forget that that was my original goal - to fill out a top, to look natural, and to not go obnoxious. I just struggle with having spent as much as I did and even having a friend remark "you can't even tell you did it" - granted I don't think she realizes just how much padding I had sported for the past 20 years of my life...........

But I AM happy when I'm naked and looking at my new shape - and I guess that's what's most important. I wanted confidence and I feel like I got it. I'm sure this is just a passing phase - I'm hoping to see how everything looks once everything has settled and de-swelled. To this day I am still in SHOCK at how little pain I had during the recovery process.

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June 5, 2014
You look so natural... but like such a hottie!!!!!! I love your results. I'd love my results to look as good as yours. I had my BA done this morning. Lots of pressure and pain in my back and chest.... but I'm a little surprised how much better its gotten after coming home, napping and taking advil. I haven't even taking the narcotics I was given. Yet :) So do you feel like you don't just walk around tight and hardly able to move? I'm really hoping that will get better and soon.
June 5, 2014
Hi Gave!! Glad you're doing well after surgery today. You may experience tightness day 2-3. I did but moving around helped a lot. Best of luck. I'm sure you'll look great and be happy with your results!
June 5, 2014
Thank you dear! I've noticed moving around really helps too. : )
June 5, 2014
Thank you for the detailed reply to my question! So helpful. I have been figuring out how to adjust some baby stuff so I don't have to lift him. I keep going back and forth on size because just like you said, if I'm going to do it I want a noticeable change, but at the exact same time I don't want anyone to notice. Ha! I keep reminding myself it is mostly about how I feel/look with my shirt off. I don't plan on wearing low cut tops and flaunting them around. I just wanted to restore some of what I used to have and gain a tad more. Anyway... I hope my results are as great as yours. You really look perfect.
June 5, 2014
What size are you considering now? Have you tried on sizers yet? Honestly I would add 50ccs to what size you like. I seemed to have lost more volume than I thought from the sizer try on. You will do fine with the kids - listen to your body and be hands off for at least all of week 1
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June 5, 2014
I think you look great and picked the perfect size for your frame. They look natural.
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June 5, 2014
Hey chickenlittle 14 :) It was really nice for me to read through your posts and experience, as I'm heading in for my BA tomorrow. Glad to hear your recovery was better than anticipated, and I especially liked seeing your comment about "if you're worried about the big day, don't be!" (because that's honestly been what I'm most afraid of about the whole thing). I think your size looks really beautiful!! Hope you're feeling good about it, for the most part...? That difference in size is barely noticeable, and it seems to be pretty common in the first several months anyway, due to swelling. Obviously I'm no expert, but seeing as you also had more bruising on the right side, maybe that side just experienced a bit more trauma for whatever reason, and resulted in longer-lasting swelling. :) Your post-op thoughts were of interest to me because I also have gone into this wanting fullness, as opposed to size, and am afraid of looking "big" or unnatural, would rather keep a slim-looking frame...but the other part of me wonders if I'll eventually wish I'd been a little more daring with size. Seems so common for girls to wish they'd gone slightly bigger! Hmmmm...makes me question myself! But for what it's worth, I think your results look awesome and the absolute perfect size for your frame!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and pictures!! :)
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June 5, 2014
PS you and I are the same age and height, so that caught my attention, as well. :)
June 7, 2014
I have the same issue with my righty :/ but getting there thankfully :) feel free to see my review
UPDATED FROM ChickenLittle14
8 days post

1 Week Post Op Visit

ChickenLittle14
PS said everything looks great and was not at all concerned about the bruising I'm showing. I also thought it was very cute that she gave me a $50 VS gift card - fun (granted I paid for it in my total cost) - but a nice gesture nonetheless. I was surprised that my PS does not advise to do implant massage. She said it hasn't been proven to prevent capsular contracture and that regular movement of the muscle will keep things moving around enough.

So happy with my results. Got the go ahead to move into soft/sports bras - which is great - as I just ordered a few Coobies online. Also got the ok to start picking up the baby - slowly - to see how my body and muscle reacts. Cannot wait to go snuggle with my little one!!!

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May 28, 2014
Lookin good lady!
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May 28, 2014
Great news Chick especially about the baby!
May 30, 2014
Oh wow... your stats are all almost exactly the same as mine! 5'7", 135 lbs, 3 year old and 1 year old. :) My surgery is in 2 weeks and I have a question for you... I know you said helping with the kids wasn't happening the first few days, but when were you able to start doing more with them? My surgery is on a Friday and I will be recovering at my parents house so that I won't be tempted to chip in with the kids for the first 2-3 days recovering. He goes back to work that Monday and though I will have help from my mom if needed, I am hoping that I can take care of them quickly. Picking up baby after a week or so? He walks and is fairly independent, but putting him in a high chair, in the crib, etc... how do you do it!?!?
June 3, 2014
Hi MaggieG - Sorry I'm so delayed in responding to you. So......I tried to be as 'hands off' as possible with my kids for the first week. During that first week I accidentally picked the baby up middle of the night when he woke up screaming. It was PAINFUL - granted I did it while half asleep - otherwise I never would have attempted it. :( I would say be as hands off until it feels comfortable to start carrying weight. For me I started picking up my 27 pound baby by the early part of the 2nd week and I could still feel a strain. For the amount of $$ spent on the new girls I wasn't going to risk it - so I had to rely heavily on my husband (he did drop off and pick up at day care for 2 straight weeks!). By the middle of week 2 I was able to put baby in high chair and carry him upstairs for bath. It took until the end of week 2 for me to physically get him in/out of the crib just because its at the lowest setting and still has the sides on it (not a toddler/day bed yet). So I would say see what your body feels comfortable with at the end of week 1 - but don't push it. My doctor said if you sprain a muscle the pain can last for MONTHS. :) Besides, I'm sure you're a hard working/busy Mom - so let everyone pitch in and help YOU while you heal! :) Good luck.
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May 30, 2014
Looking great! My PS said the same thing about the massage being unnecessary.
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May 30, 2014
Wow. They look great. Good for you. Best result.