Patient Story! In Depth – But Hope It Helps!

Hi Ladies – This is on the patient stories page but have a read through. Hope it helps/gives you something to go off!

Why BA?
The reason I wanted a BA was the usual – not feeling that I was in proportion, not growing as much as I would have liked in my teens etc, but the main reason for me having surgery was because I had inverted nipples. I never felt like a woman, still a girl who hadn’t quite filled out and every time I looked at my hidden away nipples I was so unhappy. I didn’t get undressed in front of people and when I wore bikinis you could see a round hole of a nipple instead of a stuck out point! I have hated them for years but waited as long as I could to stop growing and to be honest, hoping they would come out!

Before I looked into surgery I decided to see my GP to see if there were any options for what I could do to tempt them to stay out, and they suggested trying a breast pump, which I tried, but nothing worked! I was looking into having surgery abroad but was nervous about things like having no consultations, being abroad for my recovery away from everyone and who would help me if I needed it.

I decided to look into UK based companies and MYA out-shone the rest of the companies I looked into from a mile off! I quickly signed up to the forum and booked my consultation – the reviews of MYA were brilliant so I knew I was in good hands!

There my journey began…!

Consultation?
I went to my consultation firstly with my boyfriend, who was really supportive of the nipple surgery, but wasn’t sure about the BA part (they were big enough already he said!). I was about a 34C before and was relatively happy with them, but had always wanted to be bigger and thought if I was having surgery I may as well do both.

I was taken into the consultation room by my PC Lauren Harris, and she talked me through the OP, went over payment options and how the process works, and gave me the opportunity to ask any questions I had. She also showed me photos of past patients and told me about her own experiences too which was really comforting.

I told her I’d considered surgery abroad and she was really honest about it and just said to think about things, like would I trust someone who had never met me before to do my surgery and how I’d feel to be away from home, and also if anything went wrong I would have to travel back too!

I had thought about it for so long and wanted to have the best experience possible so I just knew MYA was right for me after meeting Lauren, I was already convinced and just said to book my surgeon consultation as soon as possible!

Surgeon Consultation?
My surgeon consultation was booked for only about a week or 2 after my initial consultation, so I sat down and talked about it in length to my mum, boyfriend and best friends, we all wrote down any questions we had about all sorts of things and I took them with me when went to see Mr Traynor. I had heard before meeting him that he was very down to earth and was so to the point, you’d know straight away if he was the right surgeon for you or not!

When I met Mr Traynor he was exactly what I expected – to the point, no messing about just facts and real expectations of what would and wouldn’t look good. He went through basics of surgery and medical history, complications that are possible, looked at my boobs and told me my nipples weren’t fully inverted as id thought, only pseudo-inverted (half and half). He said that because of this, sometimes the implant can push the nipple out, but with it being the main reason for my surgery I needed certainty so I decided I was definitely going to have the nipple correction surgery too which was only 4 tiny incisions! He suggested a 385cc or 410cc overs as I already had a bit of boob to start with.

I then met Lauren again that day and tried in different implant sizes to decide which was best for me and she advised me there was only a small difference between the 2 sizes I was struggling to decide between, and that I had plenty of time to decide so not to rush – she said to do the rice test to decide too.. (Brilliant idea!!)

Day of procedure?
The day of my procedure was so exciting! My admission time was 10am and I got up at 8 so I could have a drink of water and set off. I’m only an hour away in Manchester, so I left at 9am and got there in perfect time.

I took some snacks for my boyfriend, Lucozade for me for afterwards, my V Pillow, magazines and my PJ’s (front fasteners!) We were straight away taken to my lovely room with a gorgeous view over fields, gave me some sexy paper knickers and a gown and I was sat waiting to go! The anesthetist, assisting nurse, ward nurse and Mr Traynor came to see me, and then by 11.40am I was off to surgery! I was panicking a little by this point, thinking I was making a mistake and loads of bad thoughts flying round my head! The nurse was so lovely and just said to me.. “Just remember that you made this decision for the right reason, don’t let a few minutes of fear get in the way of years of happiness..” – and with that wonderful bit of advice I was so much happier and relaxed and was lying down ready to wake up on the other side.

When I woke up it was 12.50pm, id only been in there for an hour and 10 minutes – my boyfriend was still out at lunch! I was a little shell shocked, but just groggy. It took me about half an hour to wake up and drink some water and Lucozade (trust me the flavour of Lucozade is amazing when you’ve had nothing all day!) After 2 hours I was back to normal-ish and ready to go home, my meds were sorted and I left at half 2 to go home. The nurses and staff at First Trust were wonderful, they were so reassuring before the op and chatted to me afterwards, the best place ever – I could have stayed the week!

Recovery?
My recovery has been amazing; I was achy and sore to the touch but otherwise felt great! I made sure I wasn’t doing too much and had my bra keeping me secure and in place, the main pain was in the mornings when I woke up with no pain relief in my system and when I stood up the pulling was a really strange feeling – the weight of the implant is the thing I couldn’t get used to! Sleeping is the most uncomfortable part – have plenty of pillows at your disposal and get used to sleeping on your back!

Day 3 though, I woke up and I’d moved in my sleep and woke up on my side – completely freaked myself out as I had a pain in my left side and I thought I’d done some damage – I wrote on the forum for advice from the girls and an hour later the nurse rang me! I couldn’t believe it! MYA Mod is always looking out for us girls on there and told my nurse I might need help – Absolutely brilliant.

I’m only 2 weeks post-op, but stopped taking pain relief after about a week as I just wasn’t in pain – mild discomfort as expected but otherwise I’m healing really well. On my 7 day check up I went to the Manchester Clinic again to have my dressings removed and see my nipples for the first time… I got in there and was so nervous to look, the nurses Louise and Georgina made me feel so much better and as soon as I saw them I was in love! They were perfect, poking out in the right direction and looked amazing, I cried so much in happiness I was literally so happy I couldn’t stop! Lauren my PC and the 2 nurses were all filling up, I couldn’t believe that it was all over and I have perfect boobies for the first time in my life!

I can’t stop looking at them, feeling them, poking and prodding, seeing how they change. I couldn’t be any happier with them. I’ve shown them to so many people – I’m so proud – before I wouldn’t even let my boyfriend see them! Well Done MYA.

Finance
I also decided that instead of waiting to save up, I wanted to go with MYA finance instead. I had already waited for 6 years and I wanted to have it done as soon as I could! I spoke to Lauren about the finance options and it wasn’t nearly as much interest as I expected. I am now the proud owner of 2 new boobies and normal nipples and just pay a bit each month! MYA finance is definitely the easiest process ever, all I did was send over some address and work history, signed the forms and hey presto – boobies!!

Overall
All in all, MYA are amazing. They are there for you every step of the way, PC Lauren Harris, Nurses Laura, Georgina and Louise, the reception staff and of course the GOD Mr Traynor, all deserve special commendation for treating me as a complete individual and making me the happiest I’ve ever been, I’m so glad I had the nipple surgery too, I know it was extra money but so worth it to look down and be this happy with them and not have one flaw that will still niggle at me.

Anyone having reservations – do it! You won’t regret it!!

So reassuring! I love that quote about a few minutes of fear! Definitely going to be thinking that Sunday when I have mine! Xxx

Thanks huni – isnt it amazing that quote! Im so happy so wanted to share my story 🙂 xxx

Aww I love this! My PC is Lauren Harris too, she’s fantastic isn’t she! So supportive all the way through.
Glad you had a good experience hun and congrats on new boobies 😀 xx

Awh this is such a good post. So glad you’re happy and that it went well for you hun.

I’m booked for mine soon and can’t wait. Hope it all goes smoothly like yours has xx

@ljay aww this is such a nice post has made me feel really at ease about it all hope it goes as well as yours. Is it ok if I add you hun xx

Hi Girlies, glad you enjoyed reading it., you will be as happy as i am i promise! add away ladies an have a look at my pics i ha 410 from 34C 🙂 shouldnt have really but got masured yesterday at Boux Avenue at 32FF! hahaha xxx

I’m so glad you’re happy!! This is so reassuring! How long did it take for your surgery from your first consultation? Xx

So reassuring to read this. My op in Monday and I’m slightly nervous yet excited. xx

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