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Topic: ****O/T...And A Bit Personal*****
Posted By: Gina E
Subject: ****O/T...And A Bit Personal*****
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 7:58am
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I wanted to start this thread to ask others for honest advice with their personal experiences....NOT personal opinions Many of you have been rather open regarding cosmetic surgery...BA I'm having those last minute *jitters* because I'm not completly sure which incision to use.Either inframam(underneath) or transaux(armpit) I know each has their pros/cons. I have seen several of his patients... His work is Oh So Natural! Back to the topic at hand(or at breast May 25 is my big day...haha, but not *that* big >300cc |
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Posted By: Gina E
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 7:58am
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I wanted to start this thread to ask others for honest advice with their personal experiences....NOT personal opinions Many of you have been rather open regarding cosmetic surgery...BA I'm having those last minute *jitters* because I'm not completly sure which incision to use.Either inframam(underneath) or transaux(armpit) I know each has their pros/cons. I have seen several of his patients... His work is Oh So Natural! Back to the topic at hand(or at breast May 25 is my big day...haha, but not *that* big >300cc !$% Cid a d`e %00` !(%%! ! ,$-,4 b ,. |
Posted By: justamom
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 8:22am
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Hey there! I had transaux (armpit) method and I am very glad-
absolutely NO scarring. I went from an A cup to a small C cup. I had mine done in 1997 with no problems. I have even had a second child since then and breastfed. It was the best thing that I have ever done for my self-esteem. Be prepared for the pain; however, take the meds and don't try to be strong. I tried to be strong and it took longer to get up and going. If you have any questions just let me know! I am very open about it! Hope this helps. |
Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 8:33am
| On a similar topic. Anyone have any collagen experience they can share? I recently got the names of a couple good docs here but I'm a litle nervous to even make the appt. |
Posted By: Gina E
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 9:03am
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Jam...Did you have a lot of bruising? I hear it's common w/ that method. Size wise...me too! A -sm. C Thankx hun! !$% Cid a d`e %00` ! (%%! ! ,$-,4 b ,. |
Posted By: rachelrolen
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 9:26am
| Weird...I just had surgery on the 27th....all though it wasn't what you're getting....I had a tummy tuck ( due to significant weight loss ) with out the abdominal plication and figured I might as well have some lipo to smooth out my hips and make everything look over all better....hmm..I'd say....do the armpit one....I'd think the scar if any wouldnt be as noticeable....who really looks at your pitts anyways...GOOD LUCK |
Posted By: metalgirl
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 9:38am
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Hey Gina, are you getting some boobies? I got mine 8 years ago and it was one of the best things I ever did! My incisions were on the perimeter of the ariola (colored area around the nipple) and it healed great! You can hardly see a thing. At the time I was in college and working as a topless dancer, so not having a scar was super important. This should amuse you, I got 910cc! I went from a 36B to a 38DD! I had to totally beg the Doc to let me go that big, but on my body frame, it actually looks in proportion. I'm 5'10" and have wide, curvy hips, so that's why I wanted biggies to balance out the bottom half! Since than, I also had lipo of hips, tummy, thighs, kness. That was also no big deal, but some of those incisions are still visible. Also, the pain with the boob job was minimal, some burning from them being put under the muscle, I was out shopping and going to the movies just 2 days after. Pain with lipo was also not bad. I was given viccodin, and it made me break out in a itchy rash, so I just took extra strength tylanol, and that worked fine. |
Posted By: marie87
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 9:38am
| I have many clients who have had this done they all have one thing that they say you need to sleep in a recliner after because you can't get up otherwise !! so have one handy. One of them brusied so bad she siad she looked like a courpse she is very thin and that may have somthing to do with how much you brusise and how much they are streching the skin. allso you need someone to help you shower you wont be able to raise your arms to wash your hair. they all have gone uderarm and under the muscle. I have only met one who thought it was a breeze ( high pain tolerance she says). None of them have any regrets and would go thrugh it again. |
Posted By: rachelrolen
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 9:42am
| Metal girl...when you had lipo did you get like a lump around the area and have to massage it or whatever... |
Posted By: metalgirl
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 9:46am
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Rach, It felt a little lumpy in some of the spots, but within a few months the lumpiness went away. I didn't massage it or anything, though. $- P cn`dp0% 00BB .(4`p /.%%%,-$)$!-!(b" /, |
Posted By: rachelrolen
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 9:54am
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metal girl..ahh ok...the sheet they gave me for post op said to massage them but not over do it....but since my tummy tuck incision goes almost completely around so I do a little but i'm to nervous to mess with it to much cause it's near there... Gina...not sure if you are...but if you're a smoker and you're doc hasn't said anything quit now....a few years back when my husband re-enlisted I was going to do what I just had done and the doc there ( Seattle ) wouldn't do it until I quit smoking.....but we decied to buy furniture with his re-enlistment bonus instead of that..lol...the doc here ( SC ) didn't say anything about it all though all the literature say it's best not to...Did I quit this time around... |
...no....but the only prob has been the steri strips which i'm not sure you'll have..or if smoking would even be an issue with you surgery...
Posted By: justamom
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 10:16am
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I did have quite a bit of bruising- straight down the middle of my
chest; however, that subsided after a couple of weeks. It felt VERY tight initially-like I couldn't breathe in all the way. Also, I felt like I had an elephant sitting on my chest due to the tightness. Not fun, but bearable IF you take your meds. The tip about sleeping in a recliner is very good- I had to sleep with about 10 pillows under me for the same result- you can't push yourself up from a horizontal postion. The smoking issue is due to anethesia- it makes it more difficult to sleep and arouse you if you are a smoker due to decreased pulmonary function. Metalfirl- you must be much tougher than me!! I definitely wasn't out shopping after 2 days- it took me about 4-5 days to feel like getting out. I think I have a fairly good pain tolerance too 
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Posted By: LauraR
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 10:33am
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Gina - I just got mine in march (275 cc) LOVE 'EM!! The pain went away in about 3-4 days (meds helped) sleeping was the hardest a recliner or those support chairs for reading in bed are great. I had inframam incision (underneath). The scar is fading beautifully, you can still see it a little bit, but only when you lift and look for it (remember this is a fresh scar, so I expect it to fade even more). Advice- the only thing that I didn't realize was the extent of discomfort of the nipple, my Dr. said it doesn't always happen but you can get hypersensitivity (which really hurts!) I learned a little late that all you have to do is put a band aid on them so they don't rub on your clothes. problem fixed! It is not as bad now but still a little sensitive, I was told it takes 9 months for this to completely go away and in some cases it won't. But this also mean you won't feeling. All in all, best thing I ever did - and if I had to do it again (which I would) I would get that 300cc! the muscle really pushes them down so they don't look as beg as when they have you try them on. I am very petite, 5'3" and 103lbs and the 275 looks totally natural! which is what I wanted - I had close to nothing before thanks to breastfeeding. Any questions - ask away! |
Posted By: LauraR
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 10:38am
| oh - and I had no bruising at all, and I also was out of the house at about 2 days but just for small errands like grocery shopping but it was uncomfortable. My Dr. told me not to lift more than 10lbs for three weeks - well I have a 16 months old daughter so I bent that rule a tad, well a lot but I was just fine. |
Posted By: AmethystKat
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 11:10am
| i'm 21 with double Ds, i'm not worried right now lolol |
Posted By: Gina E
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 11:13am
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Much luv ladies!!!!! I'm not a smoker...Yeah! I've been reading up for years know, so I'm informed on what to expect, ie. pain, sleeping in a recliner, etc. I have a VERY high pain tolerance ( I gave bith o natural) My sis-n-law just got hers done last month. She was out and about...with a little help in 3 days. She keeps preaching to me "Percocet!Percocet...and don't miss a dose! I've personally seen scars each way, both fresh and old. It's been a toss up for me...but I think I'm goin transaux. Just hope I'm not a bruiser! The implants I'm using are "high profile" which are fairly new. You get more projection with les cc's. Again, I'm just wanting a conservative size....I'd hate to draw attention away from my cutie booty !$% Cid a d`e %00` ! (%%! ! ,$-,4 b ,. |
Posted By: rachelrolen
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 11:15am
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justamom....ya that was part of it for the smoking but it was for healing as well.....they pull your skin off your abs so it's more of a blood flow issue since smoking restricts blood vessels....but so far so good....curse the steri strips... Maybe if you don't have a recliner you can rent one....from like rentway or something....wish we had..I had hard to get up from the couch...my husband almost picked me up each time...when i'm a little more swollen at night he still has to give me a hand......not that it would be that way for you because i had something differnt done..just idea... |
Posted By: rachelrolen
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 11:26am
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Did any of you use anything to help with the overall appearance of the scar?..I'm going to have a big one regardless....and it still looks like they stitched me up like a piece of veal..and i'm pretty pale so the more I can do to help the better i think... Gina...Percocet is your friend the first few days...well it was for me until I had my drain pulled...I think that was the worst part now it's just not sitting wrong on the bruises....I'm defintly a bruiser..still have the IV bruise..but at least I can shower now |
Posted By: Gina E
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 11:41am
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Am I excited? Does a bear $hit in the woods? YES!!!!!! Although I go back and forth...scared, excited, scared, excited I'm stockin up on meds, now. Vicoden/dearvocet make me through up. So I gotta have either perco. or demaral. The doc said he'd give me nausea patches, phenergan, and valium-though I'm vetoing that and demanding xanax! Hmm..Rach...About those sars I've heard you can get laser to reduce them. So, you should maybe look into that. !$% Cid a d`e %00` !(%%! ! ,$-,4 b ,. |
Posted By: rachelrolen
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 11:54am
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Gina...I didn't get excited until the night before when i looked in the mirror and realized I was going to look completely differnt...I got a little nervous when I walked in the room and glanced over at the instrument they use for lipo...then I just told myself look at the ground....look at the ground...think flat stomach...and getting rid of my mom's hips... eeewww.... I had demerol when I had my wisdom teeth taken out and it gave me the worst headaches..had some vicodin and tylonel 3 when I broke my ankle and it's not bad but Percocet helps you sleep..it did for me at least...since I'm a stomach sleeper and early on I couldnt ( still have to put a pillow under one leg just started sleeping in the bed...)stuck in uncomfortable legs lifted position on couch and then the drain.... Laser..hmm....nah..lol..I think I'm pretty much done as far as cosmetic surgery goes....the scar would be hidden even if I wore a bikini but I dont really plan on it any time soon ...pale skin bad sun burn |
Posted By: missy66
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 11:56am
I had mine done to long ago to remember how much CC but I mainly didnt go for size I went for the lift- kids, lol- and had another- 2 actually after and was still able to breasfeed- but now am saggy again and will go back...with a lift they cant do under arm just under and around- scar is awful- i knew i would have them redone and never took care of the scar really, so next time around i am for sure going to get scar stuff to be sure it heals good- i was a c and am now way bigger than a DD. not fun hahaahaha
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Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 12:08pm
| Amethyst. Yeah me too. sort of. except I'm not 21 anymore and I keep trying to get up the nerve to get them pointed at the sky again. I figure I deserve it. Not sure why just that I do... |
Posted By: rachelrolen
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 12:17pm
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Mochachip.....a big problem besides the hips and butt but when I loose weight that's the first place I start to loose it...went from a 38 D to a 36 B ...since I started trying to get ready for the CPAT I started doing butterfly exersizes on my husband bowflex and not only did they get perkier and firmer but I went up to a 36 C....now I'm doing the exersize where you just put you hands out in front of you and flex cause I can't work out right now....ever try might help a little....if it hadn't helped i probably would have gotten them as well ..juswt tryin to help
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Posted By: LauraR
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 12:21pm
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I am trying a streatmark cream that is supposed to be for scars too. Now I can't speak personally on it yet because I have only been using it for 1 week now, although it does already look better, I'm not really sure though. My friend used it for streatchmarks after her baby and it worked great for her. like I said I am not sure for myself yet. |
Posted By: rachelrolen
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 12:24pm
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LauraR.....hmmm..that would kill 2 birds with one stone....I have a lot of stretchmarks from losing so much weight that are now where my old stomach use to be.....i'm going to bookmark it....let me know how it goes...thanks
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Posted By: LauraR
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 12:28pm
maybe I can take before and after pics - SCAR ONLY ofcource! 
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Posted By: rachelrolen
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 12:30pm
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lol....have a show off you cosmestic surgery scar post
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Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 4:07pm
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rachel -- I totally understand that. I'm a certified aerobics,
pilates, spinning, etc instructor. Mine go maybe from a 36DD to a
32/34 DD but the difference between my back size and my boob size (the
over - the under measurements) stays the same pus or minus a half
inch. so they get even saggier but not smaller. I've got the money socked away and everything. But I need to be at any wiegth stably for a reasonable period of time and suck it up about the huge ass scars its going to leave. I figure I'll one of them reduced(matching is good). maybe both reduced somewhat, and have fake ones put in under the muscle where there are less likely to sag ever. I don't know why I'm so damn nervous. It's not like I'd pull my shirt up and show them off on one of those girls gone wild videos right now. But I guess there's no way to even imagine it after the scars. But god for my back not to hurt quite so much and to be able to laze around the house braless without all the weird chafing issues... yup need to get to any weight and stay there. maybe over Christmas. break this year... But I know it will be two weeks bed rest. I'd meant to do it this yer but my job got in the way and now I'm up 15 lbs... argh.... |
Posted By: xoxsn0whitexox
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 4:14pm
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hey ladies....there is something called Mederma...u can get it at
walmart and stuff...Its expensive...but if you use it like they tell
you too..it will definately heal it up good and the scar will
minimize...i definately recommend staying out of the sun for a long
time...or keeping it out of the sun....trust me i had one scar right
below my bikini line....and i kept it out of the sun and it healed
great and then i just tanned for like a month or so and everything
evened out...but i had another mole removed because it had cancer on my
upper arm where it meets my shoulder (if that makes sense) and i went
straight back to the tanning bed and kept the stuff on there...BUT it
still hasnt healed over correctly and its been a year, so definately
keep it out of the sun and cover it up for like 6months ATLEAST!! and
you will hopefully be free of a scar with the mederma...vitamin E works
too for like when its really scabbby...so i would rub the mederma in
and then put the vitamin E oil on top of it! hope this helps! sorry so
long! Eryn |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 4:48pm
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Hey Gina, I had mine done under the breast, so the scar is in the crease. There is a definite scare but totally not visible since its kind of in the fold/crease. And Im glad I did it that way. I had it done in 1998. It was the best thing I could have ever done for myself. I will never regret it. My only regret is that I didnt go bigger. Seriously. I got 450 cc anatomical implants. My doc wanted to do 500cc and I thought it would be too big. And Im a small framed girl. I weigh 120lbs athough Im 5'7. I look very well proportioned, but I wish I had gone slightly bigger now. When you dont have boobs you always think they look big....but then after you get used to them they dont seem very big at all! So I always tell anyone who is thinking about it, go a size larger than you think you want...cause once you get used to them, they dont seem so BIG! I had absolutely no bruising but the pain was pretty intense for a few days. I also agree that the removal of the drains was the worst pain! And definitely use some of the scar cream to help minimize the scars! Good LUCK....Im sure you'll be happy with your decision! |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 5:45pm
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Oh, this is a fun thread! Congratulations, Gina--that's exciting. I've
never had any plastic surgery, but I'd really like to (starting with
the boobs), and I'm sure I will eventually, when I get my act together. Interesting about the smoking (I'm a smoker, actually). Do doctors just refuse to do BAs if you smoke or they're just reluctant? Mocha: You asked about collagen, which is something I have had (not the lips, though--the folds from the nose to the mouth). I had it once about a year ago, and it cost about $400. For me, it was a pretty subtle difference, but definitely a difference, and the needle was slightly uncomfortable, but in no way painful. I had little wounds from the needle for a few days afterward, but then it was fine. I'd get it again, but I don't feel like parting with the $400 just yet. Like I said, I think it was a subtle difference, but nothing I couldn't live without, either. I think this works a bit differently for the lips, if that's what you're looking into. :) $- P cn`dp0% 00BB .(4`p /.%%%, %!%$)!$$(bp !& |
Posted By: rachelrolen
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 6:07pm
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Mocha...that's cool that youre cert. for all that stuff ....wish I was that dedicated...lol...don't blame you for being nervous...it's defintly not a small thing...I get like that buying lamps....then I just put my foot down to myself and just do it...lol...*** buy the lamp rachel you need more light*** JennRR...I think it would depend on the doc and the procedure you're having done...Seattle is kinda one of those anti smokers **FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM**..so I think it was realy more that doc...I wouldnt want a doc who wasn't a little concerned about it because of what I had done...seems like I even got a lot more lectures from the Navy docs there then I do here....what I liked about my doc here is that he was very thorough with EVERYTHING...so it made me feel even more at ease |
Posted By: Kalika
Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 6:22pm
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I had mine done in the crease I didnt want it through the nipple cause I didnt want scars there, or lose any feeling, and I didnt want it through the armpit cause I wear sleeveless shirts a lot and didnt want scars in my armpits. (edit) I was also extremely lucky with the healing, was off painkillers on the 3rd day and had no swelling and NO bruising, AND they "dropped" in 2 weeks. I had over 400cc put in, but because Im a bit pigeon chested it doesnt look huge, just a round c cup. I was suprised how little pain I was in, everyone told me to expect this huge ordeal, I was like "this is it?". |
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Date Posted: May 9, 2005 at 6:42pm
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0!``$, $ `a```
dude!! 
He was nuts! I'm expecting to pay somewhere around $8,000-$10,000 (financed for the next few years of my life of course!).
