Between months 3 and 12 Post-Op there were few changes but my body still liked to remind me that I had had major surgery.  My shape did change a little.  My breasts rounded out and were less triangular and the areolas dropped to a more natural position.  One thing I do regret is not taking more pictures at various intervals, having more documentation of the changes.  Throughout at period I still had plenty of booby pains.  Not zingers but throbby aches.  This could be quite uncomfortable and often stun you a little because they are not gradual, they come out of nowhere and catch you off guard.  I still get these after a year and a half post-op but they are very infrequent and much less intense.  But even the worst of these of aches and pains don't even come close to the discomfort of carrying around DDD all day long.  So I ain't complainin', I'm just explainin'!

 

During this time I also developed these strange little itchy spots.  They look and feel just like mosquito bites (I still get these also, but only occasionally).  I would feel a spot get a little itchy, then it would raise up like a bump, itch more intensely and then after a few minutes go away.  These usually popped up along the incision sites either under the breasts or along the areola. When I had my 1 year post-op evaluation, I mentioned these to my plastic surgeon.  He said that it was most likely my body's reaction to lingering pieces of internal stitches.  My body was probably attacking them causing mild reactions on the surface.  They're annoying but nothing to be alarmed about.  My surgeon also said that my scars looked great (he said I barely had any).  I rarely used scar cream because I didn't like the way they felt (kind of greasy) however, I always sure to moisturize with regular lotion. 

 

So right now, after a year and a half I am a C cup, still have minor itchies and pains and my right areola is a little smaller and sits just a tad higher than my left one, but hell, who's perfect?!  And I wouldn't trade these ta ta's for the world!

 

Peace Everybody

Thea