Pre BA and lift: anxieties and excitement!

sarahdawn31 wrote:Hi Everyone!

I was just thrilled to find this site it has been such a comfort to read that so many women were having the same concerns as I am... and many of you have provided such a weath of good information!

Hello welcome to the forum sarah. The site does offer a wealth of information and you make so many good friends along the way too hun.

So I was wondering if there was any fellow Australians here on this forum?

I'm sure fellow Aussies will be along later.

I am also looking for some advice with size... we are thinking 450 or 500 cc gel implant (partial unders) ... my Dr thinks that the 500 is perfect with my breast width and my proportions: I am 5'10" and I have an athletic figure. But I am freaking out that 500 will just be so big and I dont want to be all boobs... then on the other hand I dont want to regret going to small.

I can't help you with the size hun, I'm a bit hopeless there. I was an emptyish 34D before my uplift. My surgeon would only allow me to have 240cc, which were HP overs and I'm now 34E/F (it depends were I shop). In clothes though I don't feel I look that big. I'm 5'7" and a size 10/12. I think you have to have the trust in your surgeon hun, to give you a size that is right for your frame.

I am also concerned with the recovery time as I have a 4 yr old and a 16-month old at home. I am also afraid of not being able to go to the gym (I go 5 times a week ) so taking time off will be hard for me. Anyone suggest when I may be able to start training again? I do a lot of weight training... any one post op that does weight training have any suggestions? I am hoping to go for walks after a couple weeks.

I don't have young children, so I'm no help there hun. As for the training, I was told nothing for 6 weeks. I just went for walks and then eased myself in gently after the 6 weeks. I would see what take your surgeons advice on this hun, you don't want to compromise your healing.

I also have a question to any of you with a partner/husband:
although my hubby is very supportive and looking forward to the new boobs I am afraid of his reaction to the freaky looking post op boobs? And I am also a little concerned that he may become a bit "overprotective" if my new boobs start attraction some new attention?

I don't think my boobs looked freaky post-op hun, just the opposite in fact. It was a shock to see them so high up, pre-pregnancy I can't remember my boobs looking that pert. Hubby loved them.

I would also like to know if any of you out there who have had a lift are bothered by your scars... or do you feel they are a small sacrifice for perky boobs?

The scars did upset me at first, when I had my dressings removed, my surgeon first words were, 'wow!! they look great' so when I got home and then saw the scars I was devastated. Fortionately I had seen pics from members that showed me the scars and the healing process, so I knew what to expect, and week to week the scars improved so much. They are not as obvious now, but I have to say they do still bother me a little, I am very self consious when hubby is touching them, although they don't bother him. I have no regrets though, I love my perky boobs, and would do it all over again.