Mentor Xtra 430cc Lift & Augmentation (AA→E Cup): Week 1 Review

This week 1 review is super late lol

I scheduled my surgery right before the Lunar New Year holiday so I could rest through the break, and I also took two extra vacation days, so I ended up with 9 days off total!

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I'm almost at the 1-month mark now, and I've recovered enough that I can lie on my side for a bit or even prop myself up on my arms lying face down lol

Anyway, let me try to remember how it all went.

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So I had my surgery at UNE, and I think I heard it took about 39 minutes? I went with an axillary incision, Mentor Xtra, 430cc on both sides! Just like I'd hoped, the pain management worked well and there was hardly any discomfort.

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I did have some breast asymmetry, but I'd lived with it my whole life and it never really bothered me. So I figured getting the same size on both sides wouldn't stress me out either, and I told them to just go with matching sizes. Dr. Kim also mentioned that 430cc made more sense since the next size up had a pretty big jump, so that made the decision easy~

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Thinking back to day one, I have this funny-but-embarrassing memory where I thought the pain management wasn't working for me lol... After the surgery I was in a 2-bed recovery room, and turnover was really fast — I came in, the patient next to me left, then another patient came in. (I think it's because the pain management works well for most people, so the time before they're ready to head out is pretty short.)

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But the patient before me, who must've gone in not long before I did, kept calling the nurse saying she was in pain (she really did seem to be hurting). But then, like... 5 minutes later, I heard the tap-tap-tap of her texting on her phone, and she just asked 'can I go home now?' and left...

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Hearing that, I was like... wait, what?! Oh no, maybe the pain management isn't working on me after all, I thought, close to tears. So when Dr. Kim came in and I told him it hurt, he was actually surprised — 'why would it hurt? The surgery only took 39 minutes...?' — and he adjusted my compression bra a bit, and right away I felt so much better. I remember cracking a little smile and saying, 'oh wow, I suddenly feel so much better!'

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I think I rested for about 30-40 minutes before heading out. My parents came to pick me up, and I remember just grinning the moment I saw their faces. My chest felt heavy but there wasn't really any pain, and I slept in my dad's car on the way to my parents' place. Then in the early morning I packed my bag and headed back to my own place lol

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If the pain had actually been bad like normal, my plan was to just lie around at my parents' place calling out for my mom, but it turned out to be nothing like that — I could get up, sit, and lie down all on my own, so I just packed my bag and walked home alone in the early morning lolllllll

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Since the holiday overlapped and I had 9 days off total, I basically became one with my bed, so I recovered well without any real issues!

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During week 1, I remember checking my breast shape constantly to see if it turned out well! It seemed like it had, so I kept pulling my top out to look, lol. Even the axillary incision scar was just a clean straight line... like an extra little crease, and I kept admiring it. I was like, 'does Dr. Kim sharpen his scalpel every single day or what?' lol

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Here are some cute^^ before photos^^

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These days I only really check in on the forum when I think of it, just to see when the firmness is supposed to soften up, and it seems like I'm progressing well~ I'll probably write my 1-month review soon... Right now, the texture is basically firm, but if I really press on it, it does give a little (?) if that makes sense? The outside feels soft while the inside feels firm. I really want it to soften up soon... ^_^

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— Lee** · UNE Plastic Surgery Breast Augmentation Review

This review is based on a personal experience, and individual results may vary.