Just got some nipple tattoos 4 years post op from Maple Rain at New Moon tattoo in Martinsville, VA! Super cool experience she used prints of my actual nipples I took before my top surgery and she did an amazing job!
hello all! i am in the position that i wont have assistance with showering until sunday, i would prefer if i showered sooner than that. im curious for those who have attempted to shower themselves? i mainly want to focus on my genital area and armpits, would i be able to do that myself?
I'M FREE ! ! !
Day 2 of recovery..I can't believe it! And, I get to heal in my favorite city: Ashville NC 🥺 the hardest part of healing has been having to stay in bed ... I want to hike the blueridge so bad. But soon, I'll be able to hike them 8 pounds lighter ⛰️🌿
Thank you Dr. Tenzel !!
3 hr binder breaks will be my savior. Dr. Armstrong @ Women's College Hospital in Toronto. Doesn't look nearly as rough as I expected it to but I imagine it'll gradually look worse, haha.
My lower right front side is sore which is confusing to me 😅
I was 250/249 before going into surgery, now 246/7. That's like two pounds removed just from my chest alone. Crazy.
I feel like posting my healing journey will provide good additional resources for plus size folks getting top surgery.
I AM SO HAPPY WITH MY RESULTS!!! 10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND!!
So I got my surgery a couple of days ago (monday), and when I checked up with the nurse yesterday, I had a few minor issues, and she advised to open my post op binder for a bit to make pictures to sent to the clinic (because I might have swelling).
However, I'm kinda scared to open up my post op binder myself with my partner, I'm scared he either can't close it, close it that well (that the padding won't be back in the right place), or it will cause infection.
Any advice on how to do this? Or at least take the fear away these things will happen? I'm seriously not comfortable doing this, but it might be necessary for follow up help from the clinic.
Will they refuse to operate because I have chest acne and pick at it? so there is scabs . I’ve been doing my best to leave it alone but that’s provin more difficult than I thought. I’m two weeks out from surgery so I think there’s time for it to heal if i leave it alone
So i had keyhole between 4-5 weeks ago, all my scabs fell off and now im starting scar care, but my nipples kind of look like buttons? They dont extend noticeable fsr but where the incision line is sort of sunk they look a bit odd i think? Will these eventually flatten out a bit so there less of a crease/ is there anything i should be doing to help it along? Im not expecting tiny nipples but a little flatter would be excellent 😅
TIA x
four months po today from double incision surgery! I have some hypertrophic scarring but it doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would, just got to wear my first suit with no breasts just a few days ago at my sister's wedding so my confidence skyrocketed
ayyyy i’m thrilled to be able to say i’m officially 1 year post op!!
that being said, is it normal for my scars to still look like this? (i know im a lil predisposed to keloid scars). would resuming massaging them do anything?
regardless, im lucky in that im able to still adore my new body. all my little cosmetic flaws feel like just regular quirks (instead of stomach twisting dysphoria). im thrilled to be here!! 🥰💕💖💘
Over all healing is going pretty good pain has subsided a lot still have pain but nothing to bad. still have a lot of swelling and scabby nipples. Scars looking over all pretty good. May possibly need a revision in the future under my armpits but I can’t judge that yet due to only being 4 weeks post op and swelling still. Still have sensitivity muscle in my chest and limitation but slowly getting better every day. No longer need the tape so my tape irritation can start to heal and will be starting my scar treatment next week. I’ve been told to leave untape for about a week no scar treatment until I let them settle for a week.
For financial reasons and age restrictions I had to wait 9 years for this. I'm now 1.5 years post op and it was worth the wait. I'm legitimately living my best life and recently went shirtless to the beach with friends. To anyone waiting - don't give up. Live long enough to be happy, it's worth it.
Also - go to the gym pre op it helps your surgeon ten fold if you spam workout chest and upper body.
I don't want to spam lol but man I'm feeling good looking. I'm now allowed to open the wrap so I keep looking at this pic lol. My drains were loosened a bit earlier and I just kept staring at my chest. Tomorrow the drains will be removed and I'll get my binders. I'm especially looking forward to a shower lol.
I'm really curious how my chest hair will look. I already have stubbles so I should find out quickly. Pre op I had thin hairs on the underside of my chest, but these parts are cut off.
There is some swelling, I wonder if that makes the nipple bandages look like they're in different places. Oh well I'll see on Saturday
so I'm having top surgery in less than 4 weeks now (yay!!) and literally the only thing I'm sad about is losing erogenous sensation in my nipples. I've considered cancelling my surgery over it bc I'm dramatic but also I really like the feeling, but I want top surgery more than I want to keep the sensation. But I'm still a bit upset over losing it if that makes sense.
I guess I'm just wondering if other people have felt the same. I know for some the sensation can be dysphoria-inducing, but it isn't for me.
My main concern is my ability to orgasm without having my nipples touched, which i usually struggle to do. I keep meaning to practice (lol) but then I always resort to incorporating my nipples and it's kind of frustrating me bc it's such a silly thing to worry about but I really enjoy orgasms and I'd like to be able to have them without it taking 45 minutes to an hour post-op.
idk. just wondering if others have had similar issues and how they've overcome them if so. I suppose it'll take some learning and practice and I am absolutely still having the surgery but I'm just hung up on this one thing.
Hi guys, I'm almost definitely getting surgery during December. I have off from school for a month. For those of you that also had surgery over a winter break or something similar, was it enough time for recovery? And did you do alright with navigating the holidays and things like that? I should be getting surgery within 12/17-12/19. Will be having drains. No family to spend the holidays with so it doesn't matter for my sake but I don't want my caretaker(s) to be too burdened over the holidays. Will I be okay on my own for at least a couple hours 4-7 days post op? And good to go back to a full schedule 4 weeks post op assuming no or minimal complications?
hey all, just left urgent care because a self inflicted wound wouldn't clot. skin glue and butterfly bandages will be on for a week, and im having surgery in two days. my dad offhandedly shared his anxiety that the surgeons will deem me mentally incompetent and bail on the surgery. should i be worried? (spoiler: i already am)
edit: its on my upper thigh and it was out of an OCD compulsion, not depression. I'm not in crisis, but I appreciate everyone's kind words regardless. I have someone caring for me the entire way through my recovery, I won't be alone and I won't be hurting myself further 🫡
Maybe I’m just overthinking things and maybe it’s just the angle of the photo/my body that makes things look strange to me. I’ve never seen anyone with peri have dog ears but I’m wondering if that’s what this looks like? Or is it just my lats, or maybe swelling?
1 month post op atm
I had (amazing!) top surgery three months ago and have some binders and a mastectomy pillow to donate if anyone would like them.
Binders are lipoelastic and macom, size medium or large.
Uk-based - DM me if interested.