Hello all,
I just joined this forum, so please excuse me if these topics have been addressed elsewhere and I have not read them yet.
I am naturally a 38C and would like to go to either a G or H. I have always wanted big breasts, and I love the idea of being a sex object for a special someone. However, I have a couple of questions.
1) How difficult is it to find a surgeon in the Chicago area that would be willing to do this? I am not requesting a K cup or L cup (yet), but on most of the plastic surgeon's webpages the highest cup size they show is D cup.
If it's not listed on my site, then you a) can try phoning all of the cosmetic surgeons in your area and ask, and/or b) pose the question in the Large Breast Implants section of the JustBreastIimplants forum.
If you go with a), brace for resistance in the form of:
- "no, Dr _______ doesn't do implants that large" (possibly with a hint of rudeness)
- "why would you want to go that big?" (possibly with a hint of rudeness/shock)
- "I don't know, but if you'd like to book a consulting appointment with Dr ______, he'll be able to tell you" (and you can probably expect the consult won't be free - multiply this by all the consults you may end up going to with the various surgeons who just end up telling you 'no' anyway, and it starts to add up)
but also be aware that you just might strike gold.
If you go with b), the info might be hit or miss, depending on who decides to post, etc. There's nothing wikified/distilled to help pass on the info.
So let's have a look at my site:
http://www.largerimplants.info/joom/en/reference/59-surgeons.htmland in the Title Filter search box, we try 'Chicago' and... no hits.
If you find out about a like-minded surgeon in your area, please let me know.
Also, does anyone have any idea of the cost?
It can vary wildly, depending on where, with whom, etc. You might be able to pay as little as $3k. Dr Foster starts at around $4k, but you'll have to travel. (Check with Ladon regarding the experience he and his wife had recently. Reasonably positive, I'd say.) We paid between $6-7k for collared_cherri's work, but that included a lift. If you go to one of the Dr 90210 surgeons, you can probably expect to pay a premium. I know I've seen $12k or so mentioned in the past, but that seems to be at the uncommon end of the bell curve. If you just want an idea of what to set your general expectations on, start budgeting for $6-8k (or let's just call it $8k; if it comes in lower, that's a win for you). Many (all?) places offer finance plans, but in this economy, I'm not sure I'd want to be doing that.
2) I work in a conservative profession with a lot of women. I can almost hear their lips flapping when I come to work one day with huge breasts. To a point I do not care, but is there a way you can minimize their appearance? Sports bras? I would think this would be less of a problem in winter than in summer.
Try getting something else about you changed at about the same time, to distract them. For example, get your hair done. (This might be something you'll want to do prior to surgery, as getting it done if you happen to be in a great deal of discomfort post-op will likely be something you won't be too happy about (if you don't cancel it outright).) Loose or frumpy clothing/tops/jackets and of course scarves will help with the "smoke and mirrors".
Once you've healed, you may want to consider a minimizer bra. But until the surgeon has signed off on you as being past the last major milestone, you probably want to put "make my huge boobs look invisible, even at the trade-off of comfort" on the very back burner. You'll really want to ensure you give your breasts the proper support, wearing whatever bands/garments the surgeon specifies, until he gives the "all clear". You *do* want a successful result, right?
I should probably help clarify something. This is something my own wife was, for whatever reason, not paying close attention to.
When you go in for surgery, you won't pop out the other side of the surgical center with fantastic looking breasts. You'll have scars, and I know you know this. Those scars won't be a big deal (or at least won't be, eventually), but it's a sign of your healing.
Likewise, 24 hours post-op, they won't look natural. They'll be stuffed up under your chin (or will at least feel that way to some extent). The only exception I'm personally aware of is Ladon's wife; Dr Foster did fantastic work there, as hers looked amazingly settled just a day post-op.
That said, brace for unhappy looking boobs for... well, there are a couple of milestones I'm aware of. The surgeon will want to see you 6 weeks post-op, and a substantial amount of your "drop and fluff" will be compete by then. But, you should already see a substantial improvement by 3 weeks post-op; naked, they might still look a bit odd, but in clothing and such, you should be pretty pleased. But for the first week post-op, you would do well to book off for at least the next 5-7 days; if you decide "nah I'm a tough girl, I can take it" and you opt for a Friday surgery, recover Sat/Sun, and feel like shite come Monday morning, then what?
(Quick side note: Don't be surprised if you feel depressed/unhappy post-op. Especially if you expect them to look like fantastic boobs the moment the anesthesia wears off, and 5 days later you happen to see bruising (not all boobjobs end up with bruising) and not the shape you were expecting from the get-go, I wouldn't be surprised if you ended up upset that your expectations (unreal tho' they might be) weren't met.)
There's also the strong probability that you'll be tender or in some degree of discomfort (and that 'degree' can vary wildly from patient to patient) for at least a few days to a week post-op. So if you have any hip-hop-tae-bo-kickboxing-basketball-trampoline classes scheduled post-op, you might want to cancel them for 3-6 weeks.
Fwiw, my wife went from a 38D/DD to a 38H (+/-) with 1000cc saline, under the muscle. At bandeau 38, you can count on 250cc being roughly equivalent to 1 cupsize differential.
Thank you for the kind reply. I understand that the cost is somewhere between 3K and 12K but does anyone know what goes into the final cost?
I'm not sure I understand the question, so here's some wild speculation:
- implants
- surgical center time
- bloodwork
- surgeon's time/skill/experience
- surgical assistants/nurses
- sterile equipment
- anesthesia
- oxygen
- insurance
- heating/air conditioning
- sutures
- swabs
- waiting room subscriptions
- telephone/fax/internet/email accounts
- secretarial staff
- accounting staff
- office rental
- ...
Not sure if I'm going in the right direction here.
Also, I understand that to speed healing time that a person generally be in good health and not smoke, but is there any other advice as to supplements, etc.?
For the weeks leading up to surgery, I'm fond of recommending that you slather cocoa butter on your breasts. Then, 48-72 hours before surgery, stop. Do not apply again until post-op, and even then pay careful attention to what the surgeon says you can/cannot do. Ask him explicitly, if you're uncertain. So long as you stay well away from the incisions, you should be fine. Once the stitches have come out, I'd still steer clear of the wounds for another month or so. In fact, you're probably better off applying vitamin E oil, Mederma or another scar minimizer, but ONLY after the surgeon says you can do so.
The idea of the cocoa butter is to help make your breast skin more supple, and also to help minimize stretch marks. (Again, check with Ladon on this one.) I think another option would be to use Udder Balm, but I'd need to go research that one. (You could probably research this one just as quickly.)
In general, just be crystal clear on the post-op care instructions; if you're unclear at any point, get it in writing, read it, and get your questions clarified before you leave. (You can always call the office once you're home, but it's so much easier when you have his full attention.) If your surgeon say no jumping jacks, then no jumping jacks. If he says do not immerse in water, don't sign up for the next swim club race. If he says rest, REST. If he says take your meds, TAKE YOUR MEDS. That said, if taking a certain med makes you feel like crap, contact his office as soon as is reasonable and let them know, they may have options for you.
If your surgeon insists on having you massage the implants daily, let me say this:
- not all surgeons believe in this protocol
- my wife followed this protocol for the first 5 weeks
- my wife got an infection in her left breast; first the wound started to open and leak clear/pinkish fluid, the surgeon closed it, it still hurt her like hell to massage it, the infection didn't get better (even with antibiotics), the surgeon removed the implant and she had to wait to get reimplanted (minimum wait of 6 weeks)
- she finally got her replacement installed 3 months after the contaminated one was removed
- he ordered her to make sure she massaged the new implant
- she never massaged the new implant, but told him she was
- he was impressed with how quickly the new implant dropped and fluffed (like in about 2 weeks it caught up with the other implant), chalking it up to the proactive implant massaging he thought she was doing
I'm not saying the massage exacerbated the infection. Maybe it did, maybe it didn't. That's not my point.
What I
am saying, is that I'm providing you anecdotal evidence that perhaps implant massage doesn't do what surgeons think it does. How you choose to handle your particular experience is entirely your choice.
At any rate, does this info help?
