Home from Hospital and...

Well, they let me come home two days early. All the drains came out the day after surgery and the doc said all looks good. (Chest lift, breast lift/aug, army lift). He did the donut cut on the breasts so there's no anchor or lollipop or cut underneath/on them - which I'm SOOOO glad. The only scar on my sides is the one from the arm pit to half way down my ribs straight down (for the bra fat, etc.).

I am now a 34D (large C-> more like D he said). I was a 34 C-D prior to surgery too. I have 240cc gummy implants.

The implant stablizer is FREAKING KILLING ME!!!!!!!! it's rubbing the incision on my arm pit (left side)- no matter how we position it or tug it down or pad it, it HURTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Also, my left side of my left impant (if you're looking face on to me, think 3-6 o'oclock) is WAY WAY more tender/sore tha the rest of the breasts. Is this normal for a particular area to be so much more tender and painful than the rest? What do you do about your underarm?

My follow up isn't until early Jan, so I know my breasts will settle a bit before then (although heck! I like them just how they are - LOL...even if they go to the sides a little more than straight out front- hehe) - THEY DONT SAG - WOOT!)

Cass

Hey Cass-

Congrats on your surgery!!  I can't offer you much advise...but wanted to say I too had surgery to my underarm and that is what hurts most out of the TT and thigh lipo!!  I can't believe that area is the most tender but it is.

Good luck with your new "sistas!!!" 

Susan

Cass

Welcome home, congratulations and YIPPEE for no drains.

You look great!!

My left side was a little more tender for awhile but eventually it went away.
As far as the underarms, I taped large gauze pads on my underarms so my compression garment would not rub on them directly. Worked great.

Happy and quick healing!

Congratulations on coming home! I also got gummies, but mine are 400 CC.  Did he go under the muscle or over?  I don't have a stablizer, and it sounds like I am glad I don't!  My right boob definitely is more swollen than the left, and it is also much more tender.  I had the lollipop incision.  I am still in the clinic, but feel really good today.  It is amazing to look down and realize that I don't have saggy boobs or a belly anymore!  LOVING IT!


Jess

Mine are under the muscle - as for the stablizer, if you see that strap that goes around your back and over the top of the breasts (makes it look like it's pushing the breast down) - that's what I have..

Glad to hear you are home, feeling well and healing nicely.
Take care of yourself!

HI Cass,

Congrats on your new boobs, arms and glad you're looking and feeling great!  I didn't have drains or wear a stablizer after my BL/BA (w. arm lift), but I did have some discomfort with my compression vest rubbing on my underarm incisions.  This is going to sound funny, but I cut up a maxi pad and put it over my underarm incisions and that helped a lot.  So, try that idea.   How long do you have to wear the stablizer? 

Other than the day after surgery, I didn't have any pain in my chest (just swelling) and to date have not had any pain in my arms following the arm lift.  Although, everyone is different, as you know.

Best of luck for a speedy and easy recovery! : )

Michelle

Glad to hear you are recovering well for the most part.  It's interesting how some docs require their patients to wear the implant stabilizers and other don't.  I'm sure it will all be worth it in the end!