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I want to say "thank you" for all of the input given through Liposite and ImplantInfo. I am so grateful to have had all of the information before, during and after my surgery. This is the main reason I decided to add my story.
My name is Cynthia, I am 38 years old, I am 5'5" and weigh 140 lbs. I lift weights and really look like I weigh 125 (or so I am told by several people, including doctors and personal trainers). I have 18% body fat. Before I started working out I was a size 12, before surgery I could fit into a comfortable size 6 and tight size 4 jeans (tip: I find Levis 550 a little more roomy in the rear end). I have one 8-year old son and have been married for 12 years to a wonderful and supportive husband (the latter fact of which seems common on these sites). I had breast augmentation and inner/outer thigh liposuction on December 26, 2002. My measurements were 36-26-42 even after 3 years of working out. I had resigned myself to having saddlebags for the rest of my life. Right after surgery my measurements went to 39-26-38, one month later I went to 38-26-38. My PS says my thighs will continue to swell and not to go shopping for pants for another couple of months.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I have had the most wonderful experience with my plastic surgeon, Dr. Mario Diana of San Antonio, TX. He and his staff have been so sweet, attentive, and supportive. Ever since my first consultation in July 2002 I knew he was the surgeon for me. The most interesting fact is that he is a parent of one of the students at the school where I teach. So it is so great to see him down the hall in the morning dropping off his daughter.
At present (exactly one month post-op), my bruising has completely faded. The widest part of me is not my upper thighs! I am totally proportional for the first time in my life! I am so happy with my decision. I have always considered myself attractive, but deep inside I always wished I could look better. I grew up feeling self-conscious about my thighs. I learned to accept myself as I was and then one day it occurred to me, what if...? My husband said that I have worked so hard and consistently for a few years and we could afford the surgery. So, one thing led to another and I found myself in my plastic surgeon's office last summer.
I only told two close girlfriends, one of whom has had the surgery herself. My family would judge me for being vain or narcissistic (side note: they thought this when I put myself through college and when I bought a new car) so obviously, I have not shared this bit of information with them. My husband and I joked one day about wearing Wonder bras months before my scheduled surgery, and I eventually did, so I really don't think anyone has really noticed a change. Thanks to the swelling of the thighs, the gradual reduction will not really be noticeable anyway. So, I really don't think I have anything to worry about (until my sister sees me in a bikini top this summer). I used to wear padded tops. My waist has always been narrow so I've always worn two-pieces, they don't hide the wide thighs anyway. I went from a small B-cup to a D. I was a full C when I was at my heaviest, so my skin suits my new breast size quite well. I tend to think that when I was pregnant/nursing I was a D anyway.
Once again, thanks to everyone who has added such helpful information on these sites.
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