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Ashley's Breast Augmentation & Upper Blepharoplasty Journey

Stats
5'2" 100 lb 34F
Mentor High Profile 700 cc O/F to 1000 cc
Dr. Richard Joseph - Lisle, Illinois

Hey ladies! This is my journal on the replacement of my implants and my eye-tuck. I was going to be having a temporal lift, but the doctor thinks I am still too young and will not do it (24 years old). He has agreed however, to perform an eye-tuck, since I have hooded eyes.

Today is January 24th, and I am 7 days pre-op. I just went this morning and had my lab work done, to make sure that all is well before I go under the knife...God, I hate that term. I am not nervous at all, After all, this will be my third implant exchange....I am actually so excited that I can't stand it.

The first time I went to have breast enlargement, I was about a 32B. My doctor (whom I love and adore), Dr. Richard Joseph, went thru all the info with me and we decided on textured implants, sub-muscular. We went up to 375cc's.

The second time...Well, I just wasn't happy with full C/D cup. I wanted bigger! So, back to Dr. Joseph I go...This time we went with the same implant, still sub-muscular, and went up to 675 cc's. Well, now that's more like it! I am now about a 34DDD/E. Depending on the bra.

Now, this time...the THIRD one. Why you ask? Well, I am in the entertainment (dancer) industry and let's face it. Boobs make the woman! LOL! So yes, I want bigger. Some may say it's almost freakish, but I would disagree. Then again most of the people who would say that are other women...I say "don't judge me until you've walked a mile in my boobs." : )

This time my doc and I have decided to go with saline implants that are over the muscle, since I just do not like my implants under my muscles due to the fact that when I do pole tricks, you can see my implant move. Not to mention that I can no longer do a push up without fear of popping my implant. The implants I am getting now are high profile implants, which are slightly more expensive than normal implants, but worth it. The give about a 2" higher outward projection than a normal implant. These implants are smooth as well, so this is a whole new ball game compared to what I have had in the past. How many cc's? Well, they are going to be 1000. DON'T LAUGH!! I am serious!

Well, that's all for today....I will be getting back to this on Monday when I will be 5 days pre-op. Woo-hoo!!

I have no befores of me but I do have pics of my most recent implants. The 675cc's.

Here they are:

Here is a shot, notice that there is a slant on my right breast presumably from my implant being under my muscle, and then at the bottom you can see where my real breast tissue begins..YUCK! This is why I am going OVER the muscle this time!

If you look close you can see the scar in the armpit, where we went thru.

Excuse the hand over the nipple...This was a photo shoot. I asked my doc for pictures of my befores, but he will not part with them. :( At least you get the idea of how big my implants were compared to my hand! LOL!

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More on Monday....
Well, its Monday and I am only 4 days pre-op. I got all my med's filled... which include Duricef (an antibiotic), Vicodin (yee-haw!) and a medical scrubbing solution, sort of like iodine~ to use the night before surgery on both my eyes and breast area.

I have been thinking more and more about my eyes...You know, how if my breast were messed up, that I could cover them...How can you cover your face should something go wrong? Even though I am excited about the surgery, the eye tuck is the one thing I am a little nervous about. Well, that and the anesthesia hate being put to sleep. You know the fear of never waking up. When I did wake up, I was miserable....I hated everyone. I wanted to punch the nurse. Even worse, I wanted to knock out my doctor as they struggled to put my clothes back on me. I screamed at them. I called them every name in the book. I am not a happy camper coming out of anesthesia. I am surprised after the second time that my doctor even wanted to see me again...Yes, I had a few choice words for him when I woke up. Not his fault, just the AMAZING pain I had when I woke up~ as if 9000 knives were stuck in my chest. One-second I am asleep, next second I am screaming like a banshee.

I'll tell you this: The last two times I went under, and kissed my hubby good-bye, and took for granted that I would see him in a few hours. I will not take that for granted this time. As you get older, you learn that you are not invincible. I know that this is dangerous. God willing, all will be well, and I will pray he keeps me safe. And dear God, I will make this next kiss to my hubby count....(How blessed am I that I have a man in my life who takes care of me and asks nothing in return!)

Okay, okay, now, now....No more mushy stuff. About my eyes: I was blessed (lol) with fatty eyelids...Inherited from the women before me.. Well, I won't suffer with them. They make me look tired, even when I am not. When my doc and I first started discussing a temporal lift, it seemed like a good idea. However, he pointed out to me that its really NOT my eye shape that is the problem, but my upper lids instead.

Here are some shots of my eyes:

If you look at the outer edges of my eyes you can see excess skin which really is all that prevents me from having "angel eyes!"

Here is another:
FATTY EYES!!! Man, now that I look..I need the lower eyes done too!! :)

Okay...well the next 4 days of my life will bore you to death, so I will continue my journal on Thurs. night! Friday morning at 8AM is GO TIME!

It's Thursday and tomorrow morning is the DAY!! Woo-hoo! I can hardly wait! Its about 11PM right now and I am stuffing my face since I cannot eat or drink anything after midnight...Which sucks since I guzzle Coca-Cola like its going out of style.
I also have a bit of a hangover right now...I went out last night and tied one on. Wooo-buddy. I woke up this morning and I thought I was still drunk. Oh well, won't be doing that again for a while!

I am getting ready to get into the shower and was with the antibacterial soap Hibiclens. Then I am off to bed. I have my outfit put out for me so that I am just up and out in the morning....

The other pics above are actually very glamorous, so NOW I am going to show you what I really look like! NO MAKE UP!
Here are some of my eyes and breasts...No cute lighting, just the ugly facts: Fatty eyes...

See where I am pulling my skin...that's excess, and will soon be gone! In case you are looking at my eyebrows and think they look strange, its because they are tattooed. Like a lot of things on me...they ARE FAKE~!! I love it!

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Okay here's the boobs...with no pretty lighting:

Don't you hate when your nipples don't want to face the right way?? LOL! My good God, do these things look painful or what?

Okay girls, off to bed I go...My hubby and mother will be coming with me tomorrow. God, I love them...they have been there every time I went in, and they are soo supportive. They will be taking pics of me pre-and post-op....You are gonna see blow, by ugly blow.

FRIDAY MORNING!! It's here! I am up, and man, I am sooo thirsty. Too bad I can't get anything to drink. Ugh. I didn't sleep great last night. I think I got maybe 2 or 3 hours total. Oh well, I am going back to sleep anyhow in a while from now. : )

SATURDAY MORNING (the 1st of Feb,03)!! Ohhhhh.......it was terrible. Just joking. It was painful, but the most pain came from when I woke up from Anesthesia. The pain in my breasts was considerably LESS than the first and second time...what's that saying? Third times a charm! Less than normal bleeding, since my doctor had given me a shot of Steroids. All I can say is I was nervous.

Then I was taken into the operating room. "Uncle Joe" as I call him, the anesthesiologist started my IV and within seconds I was feeling really dizzy. He told me just to relax and enjoy my "breakfast in a bag." He is such a clown. Next thing I remember? Nothing. Just waking up.

I was discharged at about 1 P.M. from the operating room. On the ride home I vomited from the anesthesia, thankfully my mother remembered to bring a small garbage can. I got home and went directly to bed. When I awoke I went to the bathroom to see the "new boobs and eyes." All I can say about the boobs is "DANG!" They look huge! The eyes look like someone beat me to a pulp.

My eyes itched and I had to keep applying this salve to the stitches, which when my eyes oozed, the salve got into my eyes. This made my vision blurry, but at least I was not blind. THANK YOU GOD!

My breasts are huge...not so much wide, but projection wise. My doctor filled my Mentor HP 700cc's saline implants to 1000cc. The doctor said that my skin was turning an ugly shade of violet at 1000 cc, and he didn't dare go bigger than that. I am thankful he knew when to stop.

The first two times I had my boobs done, I asked for "fake Pam Anderson Boobs..."

Unfortunately, I went under the muscle , which made my boobs look natural...not fake. Hello?? I do not pay xxx amount of dollars to look natural. As Dolly Pardon once said "Honey, it takes a lot of time and money to look this cheap!"

I am taking my pain killers as needed and am getting around much better than the two previous times....Over the muscle was totally the way for me to go! THANK YOU MARIANNE AND SARA!

These two beauties both helped me make all the right choices for ME! I think the world of them...If you haven't seen either of them, let me tell you they are AMAZING looking.

Here are pictures of me at 12 hours post-op and 24 hours post-op: YUCK!!!


Here is my eyes 12 hours post/ Upper bleph.	Here is a side view 12 hours post.	Here are pics of my eyes 24 hours post

Not quite as swollen as yesterday..I have been cleaning them as directed. You can see my little sis in the background...Wondering "What is wrong with her?" LOL! This could be a mug shot for America's most UN-wanted.

NOW THE BOOBS!!

12 hours post:


Front view.	Side view.	Here is 24 hours post: (Not too much change, maybe just a tad bit more bruising!)

YIKES!! Are they gonna stay this big? Yes, says the doc....I keep thinking "What have I done?" Don't get me wrong, I love them! But boobs this big are NOT for everyone. Keep in mind I am only 5'2" and 110 lbs...Right now they feel hard as a rock. I just have to keep telling myself that they will get softer..as the other 2 sets did.

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Okay, well today is the 5th and here is a five day post op of my eye's and boobs..MUCH BETTER!!


Much less bruising than before. Stitches come out the 10th!	The bruising is now turning from purple to yellow. Yuck, is that nipple going to ever face forward?

I will be sending Marianne more pics once the stitches come out! So am I happy?? Hell YAH!!

Kisses,
Ashley

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Still trying to find a bra that fits!! LOL!

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sutures removed	sutures removed, open	sutures removed, lateral

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Here they are!!