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Review from Realself

Feb 24, 2019

I'm booked for the afternoon of 2/28/2019 - 4 days left! I've wanted a breast augmentation for the majority of my adult life. During my teenage years I was a 32DD (birth control I was on). I'm now 27 (no kids) and a 32C. They are deflated and unhappy. I chose Dr. Murphy in Englewood, Colorado to do my surgery. He and the staff at the office are professional, attentive and kind. He has many positive reviews and a couple decades of experience. All my questions were answered (most before I even asked) and I felt very comfortable. We are doing a lollipop lift with 535cc ultra hp round silicone implants (Mentor). I chose 500cc but Dr. Murphy always does just a tiny bit extra. This size was the "max" for my measurements. My ideal cup size (although, from what I understand this is kinda irrelevant) is around 32DD. I am 5'7 and roughly 135-140 lbs. I carry most of my weight in my hips, thighs and butt. I'm petite up top. I feel I'm more proportional with a larger bust. I was half prepared for needing a lift, but it still makes me nervous because of the scarring. However, I feel it silly to just do implants. I know I would go back for a lift eventually. The one thing I'm brokenhearted about is having my nipples changed. I love them the way they are and hate that they are going to look a little different. However, I trust my doctor entirely and understand that with pretty augmented boobs comes some compromise. I had a breast biopsy years ago and the scar is barely visible...so that's something that has made me feel much better as far as scarring is concerned. 50% excited, although it still doesn't feel real & 50% nervous because despite all the tattoos, needles and being cut open is scary. I'm booked for the afternoon of 2/28/2019. 4 days left! Surgery is tomorrow. Lots of nerves today. Spending the afternoon cleaning/getting my house prepped. Bringing things that are high up down to chest level, deep cleaning so I can focus on recovery. I did all my laundry and grocery shopping yesterday. I got a pretty wide variety of beverages. Juice, smoothies, non caffeinated teas. Food wise, I mostly stuck to soft, easy to eat foods. Mash potatoes, hummus/pitas, crackers, fruit, pb & j. I plan on mostly sticking to smoothies the first few days. They're my favorite anyways. Posted some final photos of my boobs - feels strange knowing I'm never going to see them like this again. So long tatas. You will not be missed. Tomorrrrooooowwwww! ???????? I'm 15 days post op today! Silicone 535cc ultra high profile and lift. A little plot twist in my journey, I'm extremely sensitive to narcotics and anesthesia. Not fun stuff. Hence, the delay in update. I've only had one surgery in my teenage years and had no issues so I really had no way to know. I'm a tough cookie...but that level of nausea had me pretty unhinged. I lived off of popsicles and gatorade for 9 days. But...yay for pretty, new boobs! Now that I'm past the hard part, I can confidently say it was worth it. I love them and I'm not even a month in. Dr. Murphy exceeded my expectations. My biggest concern in getting a lift was the scarring (lollipop). The incisions he made are SO clean and fine. I was happily taken back when I initially removed my bandages. I expected so much worse. My nipples are already looking naturally blended with my skin, I'm feeling minimal pain (& I've been on 0 painkillers since day 1) and they are already getting softer and more natural looking everyday. I still have feeling in both my nipples. My left one is a bit hypersensitive but nothing unbearable. I was concerned about the center of my chest being very tight (you can see it in some photos). However, Dr. Murphy assured me at my post op last week that it was entirely normal and will settle once everything heals. That was about 5 days ago and since then, it already feels and looks 30% better. I will be starting my scar treatments soon. Just waiting for a few more areas to heal. I will be sure to update with photos. It's been just over a month since surgery (2/28) and my left breast has began dropping. This is very exciting because it now feels and looks like...a real boob. I'm able to put pressure on it while sleeping on my side without discomfort now. Besides my bad reaction to meds, sleeping has been the only other thing that bluntly, sucks. So, I'm so happy to be able to sleep somewhat normally! My right breast is being very stubborn, which I know is pretty normal at this point - especially since I'm right handed and very active. You can see in the more recent photos (side with semi colon tattoo). I had a healthy amount of panic when I initially saw the asymmetry. Even knowing it was a normal part of the healing process. I've been massaging my right breast more & with increased pressure. I'm also trying not to use my right hand/arm as much, but that is proving difficult. It's squishy like the left breast, but not AS squishy yet. Especially at the base. It's not painful but a mild soreness/tightness. I can feel the unevenness in my chest. It's a strange feeling. I know it can take up to 6 months for them to even out but I also heard 3 months is the "golden month." Crossing my fingers that right gets it together and drops soon. Scarring is a slow but definitely noticeable process. I'm in the bright red stage, but I think it's starting to go towards the pink stage. The silicone strips are mostly what I've been using. Bra wise - I love sports bras now. They definitely give me the most comfort. I did get an underwire bra from VS and that's pretty comfy as well. A good bra makes SUCH a difference in boob-comfort. Going braless is fine as well, but only in something tight. Otherwise, it's uncomfortable because of nipple sensitivity. My issue with my right breast dropping is in fact capsular contracture. Confirmed during my 3 month post op appointment last week. It's been very difficult to deal with both mentally and physically. It feels like a softball on my chest and obviously looks terrible. I haven't been able to enjoy them at all yet. It's been pure boob related stress since surgery. I hope this is the last hurdle. I'm scheduled for surgery to remove the capsule/scar tissue on June 11th. Dr. Murphy says this fixes it about 98% of the time. Absolutely terrified for surgery because of my last reaction. Hoping for an easy recovery. I had my surgery for capsular contracture in my right breast yesterday morning. The operation was only about an hour. I was so relaxed - everyone at Murphy Plastic Surgery has been so wonderful. My recovery has been a breeze. No opiates and minimum anesthesia is the key for me. I'm thankful we were able to avoid what happened last time. SO thankful. My right breast looks great already. The relief is incredible. Almost immediately after surgery I felt like a weight was lifted off of my chest. It felt like a softball pre surgery. Now it's soft & feels/looks so natural and round. I'm surprised it already looks so symmetrical. I figured it would take some time to look like the other. I'm very, very happy with the results and I'm looking forward to everything settling. Wanted to update with photos of my scarring from my initial surgery (2/28/19). When I was researching post consultation, I would obsessively look for lollipop scar photos because I was so worried about it, lol. My left breast is almost 5 months old and the scar looks awesome. The redness is starting to turn more white/skin tone. It's also super soft now. I haven't been using any scar treatments for the last 3 months. If I knew I didn't scar well, I would probably be more on top of it. The recovery from capsule contracture surgery on my right breast was so easy. To get an idea, I went grocery shopping with my mom directly after surgery. The results were pretty much immediate. After a few days, my chest was barely even sore. I'm about a month into healing and everything is starting to feel normal. I don't think my boobs will ever be perfectly symmetrical because of the CC I had (my left is a smidge higher now) - but they are damn close and I'm happy with them.