Marianne's Explant (Yes, I said EXplant!!!)

Surgeon: Chia Chi Kao, M.D. - Santa Monica, California
Procedure: Breast Implant removal, crease raise, areolae reduction, lift revision from before, and right axilla tacking. Plus a little bit of fat grafting to undereyes, chin, nasolabials, temples, brow bone, nose and Gore-tex lip implant removal with replacement via f/g.
Surgery Date: Thursday, April 12, 2007 (I refused to do it on Friday the 13th because I am a loser)
Projected Re-Implant Date: 4-6 months from now, maybe.

Breasts
The dents are from the tape on the swelling.  The puckering is already smoothing out a lot more than they were 10 days ago and as soon as they close I am using scar tapes.  My doc does not use Steri-strips.  He said he may need to do another lift revision but on the areola itself during the re-implant as he does not want to disturb the new scar tissue.  He said I had a lot of slack skin and he wanted to avoid a full anchor or T scar, so we are going to see how much skin will tighten up naturally. 

I don't have any good immediately befores on my camera because I didn't have anyone around to take pics before my surgery (I went it alone this time) so let me look around, or ask my doc for his.  

I will work on my journal this week...

Photos

1 day post-op
9 days post-op; surgical bra		9 days post-op; surgical bra AND sports bra
9 days post-op, taped		9 days post-op, taped (note drain hole)
the evidence!		10 days post-op
10 days post-op (some puckering)		10 days post-op (dents are from tape over swelling)
10 days post-op		10 days post-op (dents are from tape over swelling)
Check me out in clothes!!!!  I look thin again!!!!!

Face Pics - 14 days post.
You can see the injection points (I had no breakouts prior so these are all needle marks.  The melasma on my forehead is still slightly visible.  I didn't finish my treatment regimen.  My lips will go down, but I hope the resto f everything else doesn't  But it will.   I do have some slight swelling left in my buccal area, specially the right side (I can feel it).

3 days post-op	14 days post-op
14 days post-op	14 days post-op
14 days post-op	14 days post-op

Marianne