what was your first reaction...

juwlz81 · 01-03-2009, 02:08 PM

I had my breast augmentation & anchor lift on 12/24. The steri-strips are still on so I can't see any of the incisions yet. Before the surgery the only thing that was holding me back at all was worrying about the scars, so I am so nervous for my first reaction when I finally see them. Every day when I take my bra off I am so nervous to see if a part of the strip fell off yet. Can you guys share your experiences with how you felt the first time you saw the incisions? And be honest please. I know they are not going to be pretty, I would just like to know just how bad they are at first.

itsnowornever · 01-03-2009, 02:48 PM

Honestly??? "Holy crap, that's it?!?!?!?!?!"

lovelysara · 01-03-2009, 02:51 PM

Exactly!:s

jonahgirl · 01-03-2009, 02:54 PM

Mine was "Hmmm longer than I thought they would be" But since I can't see them. I have to either use a mirror or lift my boob I really didn't care which really surprises me because I was worried about scars before the breast augmentation.

Kat817 · 01-03-2009, 03:02 PM

Ahhh! Well, my first breast augmentation, I was pleasantly surprised with the whole outcome and totally surprised that my crease incisions were barely noticeable right after the stitches came out!

For the second breast augmentation: the lift I got -- lollipop -- I tried to prepare myself with reviewing pictures online. When I first saw everything -- I thought it was rather gruesome and was not sure I could let my husband look at them. Not only that, but I was convinced it was not going to look any better!

When the steri strips came off completely for the removal of my stitches a week later, I wanted to go alone, but the husband insisted on coming and LOOKING. I thought I was going to die!

Now, 5 weeks post op -- I am really happy with the way I am healing. While it is still a little odd to see all of these lines on my body, I think I am healing really well and the whole thing was worth it!

But dang! It is a shocker at first!

goofygurl · 01-03-2009, 05:39 PM

For me, I was like damm...they are high and perky, I like them..lol. No more big and saggy boobs..yay!!! I was sooo happy, I didn't care how my scars turn out. When the steri strips came off, they were red, nothing too scary to look at. The scars are getting better and better everyday. The guess I was too happy with the perky boobs i didn't care much of the scars.

I been through enough with my first breast augmentation, was sooo disppointing with the result that getting the lift was like hitting the jackpot...lol.

I_Heart_LA · 01-03-2009, 08:56 PM

I really wish there was like a NO SCARING at all technique. Does anybody have like time line pictures of their scars? Thats really the only thing I worry about. I know I want the surgery, but at the same time I dont want to regret it after.

lovelysara · 01-03-2009, 10:30 PM

I wish i was happy and satisfied from the first look at it... i thought of them to be just too big for my body.. they were and still - since i only had my surgery 7 days ago- swolen..hard and big. i used to have what they call it banana breast and assymterical too.. especially with the born of my first and only child. i had choosen size 300cc without much thought actually and i feel now that i would have reconsiered a smaller implants. sth around 250-280 since i ll always prefer to go for a petit look i am 50 kl, 160 cm. they say its just to soon too make an opinion about them since they r goin to change, soooo impatiened i have realised myself to be .

tampa229 · 01-03-2009, 10:32 PM

I was thrilled! They were so perky!

coach0824 · 01-04-2009, 09:32 PM

Well at first when I went in for my consultation, and they told me I woulnd need a lift, I started crying! I counldnt believe it. i didnt think i looked that bad! But after saving all the money for both a lollipop lift and a breast augmentation( done seperatly) I did both of the procedures, 6 weeks apart, and I couldnt be happier. I was so worried about the scars also, but four months later, the incisions are very minimal. I am using the silicone sheets everyday still, and they are looking great.

BackInTheSaddle · 01-06-2009, 12:00 AM

I didn't like the look of the incision around my areolas, it scared me a little but I will never forget my reaction the very first time i saw my breasts post-lift in the mirror (the morning after surgery). they were SO beautiful, SO full & SO round!!

the scars are a SMALL price to pay for the results, in my opinion. For my friends who aren't "into" implants, I tell them all to consider a lift. My BL was amazing!! Still too small for my liking so 8 weeks later I still went forward with my implants (my PS recommends doing the 2 procedures separately for best results and says many patients don't come back for the implants, they're that happy with just the lift!).

back to the subject - after seeing my breasts, the incisions/scars were nothing.

ferferhess · 01-07-2009, 05:03 PM

I totally agree! I really don't even "see" the scars anymore. Its been about 5 months now and when I look in the mirror I see right past the scars and see big, perky, beautiful breasts. I would change a thing!

deelicious · 01-07-2009, 06:00 PM

my first reaction was "hell yeah!"....lol...

the scars werent at all that bad...and they really do get better over time. youll definitely be pleased...

juwlz81 · 01-07-2009, 08:15 PM

Thanks everyone for your responses... Still patiently waiting for my steri-strips to fall off. This is driving me insane. I want to see them already!

Greta · 01-31-2009, 02:59 PM

I'm wondering....why didn't my PS use steri-strips??? I was all taped up and got un-taped in his office Monday (after last friday 1/23 surgery). I was afraid to look and didn't until I got home! I had the full anchor lift and it was really shocking to me, especially b/c "rightie" was way higher than "leftie" so I really thought i looked like a FREAK. But I am amazed at the difference (looking better) only a few days makes....and "rightie" has settled more even since yesterday!!!!

01-03-2009, 02:08 PM	#1
juwlz81 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York Posts: 90 Thanks: 33 Thanked 35 Times in 31 Posts	what was your first reaction... I had my breast augmentation & anchor lift on 12/24. The steri-strips are still on so I can't see any of the incisions yet. Before the surgery the only thing that was holding me back at all was worrying about the scars, so I am so nervous for my first reaction when I finally see them. Every day when I take my bra off I am so nervous to see if a part of the strip fell off yet. Can you guys share your experiences with how you felt the first time you saw the incisions? And be honest please. I know they are not going to be pretty, I would just like to know just how bad they are at first.

01-03-2009, 02:54 PM	#4
jonahgirl Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 260 Thanks: 2 Thanked 128 Times in 101 Posts	Mine was "Hmmm longer than I thought they would be" But since I can't see them. I have to either use a mirror or lift my boob I really didn't care which really surprises me because I was worried about scars before the breast augmentation. __________________ Jonahgirl 5'2" tall 108 lbs Pre-breast augmentation 34B (barely) Post breast augmentation (Oct. 9) At least a 32E Silicone (Allergan 371cc Style 15)

01-03-2009, 10:32 PM	#9
tampa229 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 404 Thanks: 192 Thanked 128 Times in 101 Posts	I was thrilled! They were so perky! __________________ -

01-07-2009, 05:03 PM	#12
ferferhess From Tuberous to Fabulous!!! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 123 Thanks: 112 Thanked 44 Times in 30 Posts	I totally agree! I really don't even "see" the scars anymore. Its been about 5 months now and when I look in the mirror I see right past the scars and see big, perky, beautiful breasts. I would change a thing! __________________ Breast Augmentation Date: 08/11/2008 Pre: 34A/C Asymmetrical Post: 32DD Perfect!!! [URL="http://www.justbreastimplants.com/Cohen/"]Dr. Robert Cohen

01-07-2009, 06:00 PM	#13
deelicious Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 141 Thanks: 87 Thanked 60 Times in 53 Posts	my first reaction was "hell yeah!"....lol... the scars werent at all that bad...and they really do get better over time. youll definitely be pleased... __________________ -

01-03-2009, 02:48 PM	#2
itsnowornever Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: never neverland, california Posts: 1,102 Thanks: 7 Thanked 398 Times in 347 Posts	Honestly??? "Holy crap, that's it?!?!?!?!?!"

01-03-2009, 02:51 PM	#3
lovelysara Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kuwait Posts: 26 Thanks: 12 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Exactly!:s

01-03-2009, 03:02 PM	#5
Kat817 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 386 Thanks: 85 Thanked 239 Times in 200 Posts	Ahhh! Well, my first breast augmentation, I was pleasantly surprised with the whole outcome and totally surprised that my crease incisions were barely noticeable right after the stitches came out! For the second breast augmentation: the lift I got -- lollipop -- I tried to prepare myself with reviewing pictures online. When I first saw everything -- I thought it was rather gruesome and was not sure I could let my husband look at them. Not only that, but I was convinced it was not going to look any better! When the steri strips came off completely for the removal of my stitches a week later, I wanted to go alone, but the husband insisted on coming and LOOKING. I thought I was going to die! Now, 5 weeks post op -- I am really happy with the way I am healing. While it is still a little odd to see all of these lines on my body, I think I am healing really well and the whole thing was worth it! But dang! It is a shocker at first!

01-03-2009, 05:39 PM	#6
goofygurl Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 158 Thanks: 9 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	For me, I was like damm...they are high and perky, I like them..lol. No more big and saggy boobs..yay!!! I was sooo happy, I didn't care how my scars turn out. When the steri strips came off, they were red, nothing too scary to look at. The scars are getting better and better everyday. The guess I was too happy with the perky boobs i didn't care much of the scars. I been through enough with my first breast augmentation, was sooo disppointing with the result that getting the lift was like hitting the jackpot...lol.

01-03-2009, 08:56 PM	#7
I_Heart_LA Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Malibu,California Posts: 188 Thanks: 65 Thanked 30 Times in 29 Posts	I really wish there was like a NO SCARING at all technique. Does anybody have like time line pictures of their scars? Thats really the only thing I worry about. I know I want the surgery, but at the same time I dont want to regret it after.

01-03-2009, 10:30 PM	#8
lovelysara Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kuwait Posts: 26 Thanks: 12 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I wish i was happy and satisfied from the first look at it... i thought of them to be just too big for my body.. they were and still - since i only had my surgery 7 days ago- swolen..hard and big. i used to have what they call it banana breast and assymterical too.. especially with the born of my first and only child. i had choosen size 300cc without much thought actually and i feel now that i would have reconsiered a smaller implants. sth around 250-280 since i ll always prefer to go for a petit look i am 50 kl, 160 cm. they say its just to soon too make an opinion about them since they r goin to change, soooo impatiened i have realised myself to be .

01-04-2009, 09:32 PM	#10
coach0824 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well at first when I went in for my consultation, and they told me I woulnd need a lift, I started crying! I counldnt believe it. i didnt think i looked that bad! But after saving all the money for both a lollipop lift and a breast augmentation( done seperatly) I did both of the procedures, 6 weeks apart, and I couldnt be happier. I was so worried about the scars also, but four months later, the incisions are very minimal. I am using the silicone sheets everyday still, and they are looking great.

01-06-2009, 12:00 AM	#11
BackInTheSaddle Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 177 Thanks: 31 Thanked 54 Times in 44 Posts	I didn't like the look of the incision around my areolas, it scared me a little but I will never forget my reaction the very first time i saw my breasts post-lift in the mirror (the morning after surgery). they were SO beautiful, SO full & SO round!! the scars are a SMALL price to pay for the results, in my opinion. For my friends who aren't "into" implants, I tell them all to consider a lift. My BL was amazing!! Still too small for my liking so 8 weeks later I still went forward with my implants (my PS recommends doing the 2 procedures separately for best results and says many patients don't come back for the implants, they're that happy with just the lift!). back to the subject - after seeing my breasts, the incisions/scars were nothing.

01-07-2009, 08:15 PM	#14
juwlz81 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York Posts: 90 Thanks: 33 Thanked 35 Times in 31 Posts	Thanks everyone for your responses... Still patiently waiting for my steri-strips to fall off. This is driving me insane. I want to see them already!

01-31-2009, 02:59 PM	#15
Greta Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Virginia Posts: 90 Thanks: 26 Thanked 21 Times in 20 Posts	I'm wondering....why didn't my PS use steri-strips??? I was all taped up and got un-taped in his office Monday (after last friday 1/23 surgery). I was afraid to look and didn't until I got home! I had the full anchor lift and it was really shocking to me, especially b/c "rightie" was way higher than "leftie" so I really thought i looked like a FREAK. But I am amazed at the difference (looking better) only a few days makes....and "rightie" has settled more even since yesterday!!!!

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