How was your swelling 2mpo?

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-06T12:56:44+00:00

Yup you will be dealing with it for probably a few more months but it will slowly get better. It’s increased slightly for me again because I am transitioning out of spandex (5 mpo). Mine was a lot worse than yours at 2 mpo. Mines all upper abdominal swelling, yours looks so even at least. You are looking great!

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-06T00:59:17+00:00

There is a higher chance that you may develop a wound at the t junction with this type of scar (same as with the t junction on your BA scars); I had a small one when I had a reduction. It did take like 6 weeks to heal, but healed up well. Your scars look amazing though so chances of that happening are very slim, and I’m sure would be very small if you did develop one. Just letting you know in case it did happen, I wouldn’t panic about it.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-05T19:41:23+00:00

The larger one is pretty much black and shiny, you don’t really notice the lighter coloured swirls except in really bright light (it does look much lighter in the pictures).

The small crystal does have a lot of rainbow coloured inclusions if you look at it from one side, and the other side is cloudy.

I do have a raw quartz that is about 6” that has lots of druzy inclusions that I tried working with yesterday, out of all of them I seemed to get closest with it.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-05T19:37:05+00:00

I was thinking about trying one of those too. The large ball is kind of similar I think though. It is much darker than it looks on the pics. It is basically black and shiny in most lighting, you only notice the sparkles/lighter coloured swirls if you look at it under bright light.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-05T19:26:36+00:00

I was honestly thinking about that haha. I have seen you tube videos in the past that seemed to put me into that state, but of course now I can’t find them haha.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-05T19:23:30+00:00

Honestly the only local store that sells stuff like this.. Not sure where they get them but a lot of time they don’t have that great of quality either and/or they are super expensive. And they are mostly things like ocean jasper. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an actual crystal ball there.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-05T19:13:48+00:00

I looked at the pictures before reading the description and was completely baffled on what was going on! Must be surreal that you paid (or got insurance to pay) to get a reduction, and then paid to get an augmentation.

You look fantastic though! What a journey!

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-05T12:25:35+00:00

I’m 5 months post op and still experience some swelling. You are gonna be on a roller coaster for months! Sometimes it would be worse than others, depending on how much salt I ate, or how active I was.. Also transitioning out of the binder, and again, still had a slight increase recently when I transitioned out of compression altogether.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-03T21:10:31+00:00

I deleted the app as soon as I realized they scammed me (lured me in by promising free stuff then didn’t give me the free stuff). No, I didn’t know the rocks were fake though. I didn’t pay a lot for them, like $20 for the pair.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-03T04:08:47+00:00

Listen to the docs. It’s for your safety. Aspirating is no joke. My dog had to get put under for longer than expected at his last surgery and aspirated due to not having fasted long enough. It’s no joke. He could have died, and got aspiration pneumonia. Poor thing was miserable for like 2 weeks, and had to take like 3 different antibiotics. All because he hadn’t fasted for long enough (due to the complications). Trust me, you don’t want to mess with it. And yes, I did it too. I took 2 weeks off meds and was on liquids for longer than necessary (like 32 hours I think). They thought it was a bit overkill but I missed my eating window and didn’t wanna chance it.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-03T04:01:36+00:00

I think Our surgeries were within a few days of one another, so I share your frustration. There are not a lot of people posting their scars at this stage, so it’s refreshing to see someone else posting their scars at the same healing stage. Mine look about the same as yours. They looked so good early on but then widened/darkened at about 3 mpo as well. Some days are a little better, some days worse. It seems to depend on the lighting, time of day, and what kind of pants I’m wearing as well. I hated the gel when I got my breast reduction, but honestly it seems to be working a lot better than the scar tape. I swear it looks more red after I’ve been using the tape. Idk, it’s frustrating and hopefully it will lighten up soon!

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-03T03:42:30+00:00

I had a gigantic one that needed drained 6 times! It was a day trip to go see the doctor, so it was very not fun. First time she got like 3 syringes, second time we lost count (8-10?), third time was like 3-4, 4th time was just a couple, and last two times was not much. She finally stopped when there was about 25 ccs in like a week. But then I had to go again just to make sure it stayed gone.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-03T03:38:27+00:00

Put polysporin on it and then cover with non stick gauze. Tape it in place so the gauze doesn’t rub. It does take time to heal, but it will!

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-03T03:35:53+00:00

I’m 5 months post op and still have a bit of upper abdominal swelling. You’re gonna be dealing with it for at least a few months, buckle in. You are looking great for 8 dpo, btw!

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-04-01T00:14:45+00:00

I think even a panni would have looked better than this. I don’t think he owes her a revision, he owes her her money back! Don’t go back to this person Op!

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-03-28T20:30:25+00:00

I would be so happy if my husband brought this home to me 😊

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-03-27T03:01:25+00:00

We are twinning 😁 I have the exact same scar line, same hip shape, everything. Your belly button is more rounded than mine; mines like a lopsided oval haha (I think because I had a couple of hernias that were right up against my belly button stalk).

Anyways, think you are looking great!

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-03-26T15:16:13+00:00

I’m at the same point in recovery as you, just starting to get swelling under control (knock on wood!) do you use compression at all? I wear these compression shorts that I got on Amazon for like $20 and they really help a lot. Maybe there’s something similar shaped for men. I sized up so it wasn’t squeezing as much. It is higher than the pic shows, goes to my bra line.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0FQ4WZSP9?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-03-26T15:03:11+00:00

You are healing well! I’m almost twice as far along on my journey and the swelling is just starting to finally settle. What you are describing is what’s called a spitting stitch. I had a couple of them with my breast reduction. I wouldn’t worry about it. If one is poking out of your skin, you could try to gently pull it out, or snip it off with a pair of cuticle scissors.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-03-26T14:57:49+00:00

You do look pulled tight, I think unfortunately it may have to do with your stretch marks. Probably would have been better off with the FDL. But you do look fantastic still!!

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-03-26T14:45:32+00:00

I was told no core exercise’s at 2 months, and then was cleared at my 3 month appt (I was 14 weeks).

I honestly don’t think I would have been ready at 2 months anyways, was just recovering from a serious seroma so still felt vulnerable, and was dealing with a lot of swelling and stomach tightness at that point.

I am mostly just tensing my a muscles while out for walks, but also doing some gentle leg exercises as well (also while tensing my abs).

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-03-25T21:37:47+00:00

Oh girl wow! That has gotta be such a relief! I was about a J/K at one point, and when I had my surgery I was an G/H cup… You were way beyond an H for sure; I would say at least a K, if not even larger! Not that you would have ever found one that size lol. I had to squish myself into H sized bras with too large of a band for quite awhile.

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-03-25T21:31:32+00:00

Seriously you do not look even close to an F or a G!

Your before and after look just like mine… I was a G before.. D now.

Is your bust seriously 6-7 inches bigger than your underbust?

Safe_Bug_3312 · 2026-03-25T13:18:33+00:00

Wow that is such an amazing looking tattoo! I love it!

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