Melissa’s Blog: 24 hrs. after surgery
May 28th, 2009
It’s only been 24 hours after my surgery and I feel amazingly great! So great, that this morning I woke up, carefully showered, pulled a shirt over my head and then joined my friend for some coffee at the local coffee house. To simply describe how I feel might be a bit baffling to the everyday human mind. But I have to tell you; I am amazed at how great I feel so soon after surgery and I am very thankful to Dr. Bashioum. His expertise in cosmetic surgery makes all the difference in my recovery process. All I’ve needed is a bag of ice replaced every couple hours to help reduce the swelling and Tylenol every four hours for pain.
Take a look at the photo of pink balloons that greeted me on my arrival back home.
Big, bigger, best!
For the next three weeks, it’s crucial that I abide by the after-care instructions, by focusing on what is appropriate and inappropriate to lift, pull or push. I’ve made a pact with myself to stop and think before doing anything risky and if it’s something I’m a little bit unsure of, to ask for help.
From the moment that I decided to have breast enlargement surgery, to the present day where I’m lying on the couch recovering, I have to say that this has been an amazing experience which has gone particularly well so far. You might find this hard to believe, but I actually have a favorite part in all of this. And that is when, just a few short hours after surgery; I delicately unzipped my shirt to see the finished product. As I look down, I saw two beautifully perky, symmetrical breasts staring right at me. “Well hello,” I said. “Welcome back!”
More video blogs of my journey will follow, so stay tuned…
Melissa’s Surgery Design
May 19th, 2009
Melissa had her surgery yesterday at 7:30AM. She was asleep for the surgery. After much thought, she decided on a final volume of 300ml. Based on her breast diameter, I chose a Mentor Smooth Round Moderate Profile implant. The implant had a minimal fill volume of 275ml. Since Melissa chose a saline filled implant, we were able to fill this implant to 300ml based on the manufacturers recommendations.
The chosen incision was a 18mm(less than 3/4 inch) placed at the crease beneath the breast. This is the smallest incision which can be used because the implant will not fit through a smaller incision. The incision was closed with absorbable sutures beneath the skin and skin glue was applied as a final closure. The skin glue serves as a dressing as well. No other dressings were placed. No bra or breast strap was placed. There was no wrap either. No drains were used nor were there any pain pump tubes to contend with. I have found that this method works best for my patients and the after care cannot be simpler.
Surgery was completed on the left side followed by the right. It only took about an hour to complete. Her recovery was uneventful and she left the office about an hour after surgery was completed.
I anticipate that she will have an easy recovery. Immediately after surgery the result looked very natural. Of course, the complete healing process will take some 6 months to a year.
Look forward to Melissa’s video comments in the next couple days.
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