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30 Years Old* Getting a Much Needed Breast Lift with Implants! - Birmingham, AL

UPDATED FROM blueeyes04
2 years post

It's been 2 1/2 years and I'm wanting an upgrade. I'm just not happy my implants.

blueeyes04
WORTH IT$6,500
I wanted the round augmented fake look. I told the ps that's what I wanted.
The more I read I should've been more specific about what I wanted as far as profile style went. I didn't get to choose. I spent a lot of my hard earned money on this just to be unsatisfied with my results. I wanted to update my profile with some pics hopefully to help someone from making the mistake I did. I should've been more specific.

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William J. Hedden, MD

William J. Hedden, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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June 10, 2017
Hi, Hun!! Thank You for coming back and updating us,,,and being so honest about your results. I hope that you are able to get your breasts done again, in order to get what you desire. You do look beautiful, though. :) Take care...keep us posted if you get your breasts done again. And Thank You for sharing. :)
June 13, 2017
Thank you!! :)
September 12, 2017
Hi I'm looking to get a lift and came across your story, just want you to know that I think you're breast are beautiful and I'm using them for a wish photo. Im seeing a lot of lifts where the nipple to too high to be natural and the implants bottom out offer time. I'm asking for a natural look though, I hope you get what you want.
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June 12, 2018
I think you needed a stronger lift in order to get the look that you are wanting. I happen to think yours came out pretty and natural looking!
June 12, 2018
I thnk you look great..
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June 4, 2020
I just read your review while I'm waiting to go see Dr. Hedden next week. I completely understand what your saying about your results. Did you ever end up trying something different with your breasts? Thanks for being so detailed with your review, even taking the time to come back 2 years later. Hope that you're happy and well.
UPDATED FROM blueeyes04
7 months post

I want bigger !

blueeyes04
I regret not going bigger!!!
I'm not sure of how big I want to be, but I know it's larger than I am now! I hate to complain, but I seriously wish I had the money I would go back and get a larger implant. I'm honestly thinking about 550-600cc. Oh how I regret not doing it right the first time!

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May 10, 2015
Hey girlie I'm 5 months out and I think my ps did not do enough of lift will see him at 6 months. I see your tanning , do you put something over scars? I use a sick sunblock 50.
May 11, 2015
I usually don't put anything over my scars. I probably should but I don't. Lol
May 10, 2015
I feel u in going bigger. Would u go back to dr hedden?
May 11, 2015
I believe so. He's the most reasonably priced .
May 15, 2015
Don't be Dolly Parton. You look fine!
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May 15, 2015
Do you think high profile rather than larger implant would have given you the upper pole fullness? I like that look too of "fake" - getting mine done on 5/20 full lift 475 cc HP salines- did u have a full lift as well? We are so similar sized pre implants so you are a good example for me lol - xoxo
June 7, 2015
I wish I would have recieved High profile. I wanted more upper polefullness and "fake". Unsure of why I couldn't have gotten them. I plan on going back to get them redone in the future. I will be asking more questions when I do. I may choose a different doctor as well. I think maybe 475 hp woulda been more the look I was going for...oh well:?
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June 7, 2015
The look is not based just on profile. If you keep the same volume and just change to HP you will lose cleavage and upper pole fullness because what you lose is diameter. So when someone wishes they had more up top and more roundness up top what really is needed is more cc...a larger implant and possibly changing profile depending on what is desired. Most of the time it's a matter of just going bigger. Now in patients that have a lift with implants the issue is more based on percentages. The more tissue you have compared to implant the less the implants round shape will show. So in those cases you either take away more of the patients own tissue and substitute it with more cc in the implant. This way the size can stay the same but can give more of a round look. But if someone starts with a lot of their own tissue there is no way to ever have them look fake per say.
May 15, 2015
I think they look awesome, and from what little shows in the pic perfectly for your body size. I only did 194cc with my lift, I am still going to end up a 36C maybe D. But I feel like you and wish I had went a little larger. Oh well. Bright side- I keep thinking maybe they won't droop as fast not being so big! :)
UPDATED FROM blueeyes04
3 months post

An update...

blueeyes04
I am still doing well. I still regret not going larger because in my opinion the sizers look bigger than what the actual result is. So therefore I will say, the sizers didn't show true size for me.

I hope maybe one day I can go larger. I like the "fake" look. I don't think mine look "fake". I understand that's what some women want, but I did not. I wanted to show off what I paid for! :) Anyways, it will be awhile before I have anymore done considering I have three kids and am still paying for these!

I do understand now why people have multiple plastic surgeries. I believe they know nothing going into it- like asking specific questions, requesting specific things, etc. so they go back and have things redone or something different. That's kinda how I am feeling right now.

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January 4, 2015
Your Healing great. I'm currently 35 days post op from a anchor lift with implants in b'ham also.
January 14, 2015
You look amazing!! I'm so excited about doing this... How is your nipple sensation?? That's my only concern so wondering how is yours?
January 17, 2015
I have as much sensation as I did before the surgery :) thank you!
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January 17, 2015
I'm glad your doing great. Have a nice weekend
January 18, 2015
U look great!! I too had a Breast lift and implants. My ps only gave me 305cc. I too expresses that I wanted a certain look. And now I have to pay for what I want
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January 18, 2015
You still have some settling to do but will get more of a round or fake look as they settle. Remember how fake a Breast looks primarily depends on the tissue thickness or amount of Breast tissue overlying the implant. Size of the implant does come into play as well but the number one thing is the amount of tissue the patient has. In our lifts we try to take away as much of the droopy tissue as possible and substitute with more of the implant but the limit of this is the blood supply to the nipple. The more aggressive we are at this the more likely the nipple will die. But as time goes on and the implants continue to settle the patients tissue will thin more and give more of the look of the implant. Things should continue to get better. Have a great Sunday.
February 13, 2015
How was the pain level from then to now? Did you have any difficulties no one talks about? By the way your boobs look amazing! I completely know what you mean by the "fake" look, that's exactly what I want.