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After my boob job, I cried hysterically and said 'what have I done to myself' - but it got better...
Pros:
finally have the breasts I always dreamed of.
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Cons:
pain after the op!
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Cost:
£3495
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Healing time:
2 months
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Pain-o-meter: 10
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I'm from England so decided to go with a very well known company in early September 2001 after visiting they're website and having two consultations. My surgeon was great - he listened to me and understood how I felt which was important to me.
I was a small 34B and decided that I wanted to go as big as possible and my surgeon suggested 450cc silicone implants (they're the most popular over here). I would have liked to have gone bigger, but my surgeon said that I would look too top heavy and suggested that I had them done under the muscle so that if I did want to go bigger in the future, they wouldn't look so unatural as they dont have that obvious line that some do across the top of the breast. That was fine!
I was advised to take Arnica which I did 3 weeks before my op at the end of August. My husband drove me to London on the day of the op and I was unbelievably excited!! I was warned that the pain would be worse by having them done under the muscle, but I wasnt prepared for how bad it was!!
When I came round after the op I was crying (still dont know why!). I was taken to my room where my husband was waiting for me and was fine for about an hour - after which, the pain and vommiting began!! The nurses were fantastic - they put up with me ringing my call bell constantly asking for more painkillers! My husband wasn't allowed to stay at the Hospital so he left about 9pm to go to his B&B.
I didnt sleep all night. The pain was constant, I felt like my chest was in a vice and I couldnt stop vomiting which was due to the anesthetic. I rang my husband so many times throughout that night that he couldn't sleep even if he wanted too!! By morning, my husband had arrived and had to get me dressed as I couldnt move my arms very well.
I was still being sick so the nurses wouldn't let me leave until I stopped. I eventually had to have an injection on my bottom cheek (my god the pain!!) to stop the sickness which worked. The nurses removed my dressings and helped me to put on my sports bra - I was quite disappointed when I saw them as they looked small, flat and very high on my chest. When we finally left, I found the journey home to be not that bad - it was only the last couple of miles before we got home that it got uncomfortable.
The next two weeks were horrendous. I had to sleep sitting up in the chair surrounded by pillows (the pain was too bad to lie flat). My husband slept on the sofa so that I could wake him if I needed anything. He had to help wash and dress me, open doors etc. I felt completely useless and frustrated and at one point I cried hysterically and said to my husband, what have I done to myself!!!
It was the only time throughout that I regretted having it done. However, things got better! The pain slowly dissapeared after two weeks, wed taken pictures of my breasts every day after the op so we could see how they were beggining to drop (they were very high on my chest). After two weeks, I returned to see my surgeon and a nurse removed my dressings and stitches. Looking back now, I think that was the worst for me because I passed out!!
I'm not very good when it comes to needles and stitches you see!! I was finally able to lie down after a month. Over the next few months, I visited my surgeon once a month to see how they were progressing. my breasts started to drop day by day and when they were finally normal, I went shopping with my husband to get measured and was told they were a 34DD!!! It took until after Christmas for me to be able to wear underwired bras as the wire dug into my scar and was uncomfortable.
Looking back now, all the pain (and torture I put my husband through!) was worth it because in my eyes, I now have perfect breasts. They look and feel so natural that I cant ever remember them being small! Its one of the best things I've ever done. The only thing I cant really do comfortably now is lie flat on my front in bed, which was my favourite position to sleep in - a small price to pay though for nice breasts! My husband was my rock throughout the whole time - he was so incredibly supportive and put up with my miserable behaviour! I know that he'll read this, so I'd just like to say to him - Shane, thank you so much! I love you ! XO
Here are more details:
How results differed from what I expected:
They don't - just not as big as Id hoped!
Biggest fears pre-procedure:
That they wouldn't be big enough
Healing aids used:
I was advised to take Arnica tablets (herbal remedy) 3 weeks before the op to help reduce bruising which worked a treat!
Number of doctors consulted:
1
Number of years I thought about having the procedure:
11
Had an elective procedure before:
No
Complications or follow-up procedures:
Not really a complication as such, but my scar under right breast didn't heal as well as I'd hoped - I dont heal as well as some people and my scars were a bit thick - I decided to have steroid injections into my scars to stop them looking "lumpy", my left one is now perfect, but the right one had a slight dip in it, but it has returned to normal now (took about a year)
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Gender:
Female
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Age:
29
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Ethnic group:
Caucasian
Education:
High School or less
Country:
United Kingdom
State/Province:
Not specified
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(Source: the Role of Weight Management in the Health of Women" by Sachiko T. St. Jeor, professor and director of Nutrition Education and Research at the University of Nevada, School of Medicine)
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