general questions

Do I need to purchase any bras prior to my surgery? OR will they give me special ones at hospital??

Does anyone know if regular pills (eg Birth control pills) affect surgery/anesthesia?

I have rather wide shoulders and big hips - does that mean i can go for more cc's??

And also i have read that having 'unders' seem to look quite small straight after op but after some time get much larger?... and im meaning without a bra.... Is this true??

Sorry for asking silly questions like these, but i just thought i should ask instead of just using the net and my doctor seeing as you have experienced it yourselves!!

Cheers,
Tessa :]
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Good questions! I'm a Newbie too and looking forward to seeing your replies xxx

Hi and welcome to the board! Here's my answers, gleaned on what little I've learnt, I'm not an expert like some of the other girls but this is what I've learnt


Do I need to purchase any bras prior to my surgery? OR will they give me special ones at hospital??Depends on the surgeon / company. Some provide bras, some do not. Mine didn't but did provide a chest strap which apparently helps with pushing the implant into place with unders.

Does anyone know if regular pills (eg Birth control pills) affect surgery/anesthesia?
I don't know why there are contraindications, but I know that if you are on the combined pill you cannot take for a week prior to surgery. The minipill is not affected. Possibly something to do with DVT. I don't know.

I have rather wide shoulders and big hips - does that mean i can go for more cc's?? It is true that having a wider frame could 'balance' out larger breasts and make them look more 'natural' but in reality, it has a lot of other factors which matter, such as how large your breast plate is, how big your breasts are to begin with, whether you are having unders or overs, if you have breastfed etc

And also i have read that having 'unders' seem to look quite small straight after op but after some time get much larger?... and im meaning without a bra.... Is this true??
Yes, they are meant to drop into the pocket more as the swelling goes down and the muscle releases the implant, letting it 'fluff' more. I'll get back to you on if this is true for me, cos I'm only 11 days PO!

Hope this helps but I'm sure alot of the other girls will be able to answer better than me!

Great answer - couldn't have put it better myself.

However I will say that you must also ask all these questions at ur consultations. It's good to be prepared but always best to hear it from the horses mouth too xxx

thank you for your answers flowergirl!! definitely helped me a lot!!
ok so i will have to make an appointment to change my pill cos its the combined one at the moment - good to know that!

Im getting unders myself so im glad i can talk to you about it
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How was the pain?? - i have a pretty high pain tolerance which is great (if i can handle appendicitus without pain relief im sure i'll be sweet)

YES for sure, I'm keeping all my questions written down

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TSmith wrote:How was the pain?? - i have a pretty high pain tolerance which is great (if i can handle appendicitus without pain relief im sure i'll be sweet)

The pain differs from person to person, some breeze though it and others do find the discomfort difficult to deal with for about 5/7 days in general, then things start to improve.

It all depends on your pain threshold and how invasive the surgery was. - Just take each day as it comes hun. xx

geez 5/7 days of discomfort!! they will probably the most longest days of my life.. :O

sure will be cookie!, i reckon one of the best things that will come out of recovery is getting other people to do everything for me! HEHE
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OH YEAH! Milk it for all it's worth sweetness, 'cos after your recovery - it's back to the grindstone!

I'm sure in one of my surgeons letters it mentioned to stop taking birth control pills 4 weeks prior to op.. I can double check this later though!

Re the pill...

Some pills increase the risk of DVT by 50% so depending which pill your on and what guidlines ur surgeon has! Its best to speak with ur surgeon first then go to your gp about changing(if its one you'd have to stop)

I'm on the depo injection and I obv couldn't stop mine before hand but they said it didn't make a difference :-)

dont know about the other stuff but they just told me stop the pill 5 days before. :> its actually scheduled during the 'off week' when there are no hormones, so they said just keep taking them like normal and it would be ok.

Re: unders

I have unders the same as Flowergirl but i am only 6 days post op, but when you read everything about fluffing it is true they drop into the pocket and the muscle relaxes and lets go making them appear bigger at the bottom of your boob.

They are more painful than overs and you will need to recover fully the chest band they put on makes you feel like you are being squashed :-) but its worth it in the end.

My pre op instructions say to stop taking bc pills a month prior as well as pain killers and vitamin E. So def bring those questions to orientation! Good luck!

I was told to carry on taking my pill (mines a combined pill), so just follow whatever advice you're given cos it varies!

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hmmm well now im totally confused as to what i should do about the pill issue but im DEFINITELY gonna ask about it!! Dont want anything to go wrong...

Thanks for all the advice peps! this site is brill


"They are more painful than overs and you will need to recover fully the chest band they put on makes you feel like you are being squashed :-) but its worth it in the end." <---- Im not to sure on how the qoute thingy works... anyone wanna tell me?? haha anywhos back to this...^^^ how long will i have to wear the chest band?? and can i take it off or will it be done by my doctor??

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TSmith wrote:Im not to sure on how the qoute thingy works... anyone wanna tell me?? haha anywhos back to this...^^^

Look for the poster you want to quote, to the top right in their posting box you'll see icons, that look like this -



just click the quote icon and their quote wil then will appear in your posting box.

how long will i have to wear the chest band?? and can i take it off or will it be done by my doctor??

Not everone who has unders has to wear a chest band, it's up to your surgeon whether or not they feel it will aid your personal recovery.

If you have to wear one, they're generally worn for 1 to 2 weeks. x

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Lol i think that was my quote you was trying to 'quote' my surgeon has requested i wear it for 3 weeks, i will see what is said at my reveal on Tuesday if they are moving nicely with it i will see if 2 weeks is long enough as i have to gao back to work and it will behard to disguise it..

I have to wear my chest strap for 6 weeks! I have a mean surgeon who doesn't care about the nice weather! lol!

lol that is a long time, i had to wear a hoody today when i walked into town (first day ventured out) i was roasting...

okey dokey......keep me posted how it goes! THANKS

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