Quote from: Dennis on February 02, 2009, 09:04:03 AM
Did you have peri or DI? And have you looked at photos of what other people look soon after surgery? It does seem pretty soon after your surgery to be able to tell how it's going to turn out in the end. If not, though, I hope you can get revisions. I've seen some really good fix-ups done. In the meantime, does it look ok in a shirt?
Dennis
- I had DI... sort of. He said it was
not DI, but the incisions do appear like guys' who've had DI. So I'm not sure what he means. He did not do nipple grafts, and did not resize of the nipples and areola. I know that can be done at some other time... but at this point, based upon how the rest of my chest looks, I would not let him touch me with a 10-foot pole.
- Before surgery, I had viewed at least 200 photos (on Transter) of people who'd just had surgery. Which is why, when I saw my chest for the first time, I was speechless. It was so far off from anything I'd seen.
- No, it doesn't look OK in a shirt.
Even my spouse -- who is normally a voice of reason, an optimist who doesn't upset easily -- told me I should probably start binding again until someone is able to fix this. (He's been in tears about this, too.) My 'breasts' show more now than they did before surgery. Except, now, binding is more challenging because the areas that need to be bound are solid lumps instead of normal fatty breast tissue.
About fix-ups: Were the fix-ups you've seen over the years done by the same surgeon who had made the mess to begin with? (I know that even excellent surgeons may need to revise something. But this guy is not excellent.)
Quote from: mina.m->-bleeped-<-ie link=topic=54691.msg341025#msg341025 date=1233587255
Aw I am so very sorry Benjamin. Is there any legal recourse you can take?
Mina.
Good question. If it comes to it, I will sue to cover the expenses of revisions with a different surgeon. Being so soon after the surgery, I'd bet a lawyer would probably tell me I need to wait a few months to see what my final results are. (True, Dennis?) It's so clear this will not heal correctly. But only time will tell the whole story.
Quote from: link=topic=54691.msg341036#msg341036 date=1233588373
I'm so sorry to hear this, bud. That's messed up. What surgeon was it?
A guy in southern New Hampshire, USA.
Quote from: steph on February 02, 2009, 04:03:52 PM
While i can understand your disappointment at this point in time you may want to consider writing about your experience so that we can publish it for the record so to speak, and it's okay to name names.
steph
Good idea. I will try to remember to do so. (As if I'm going to forget about this.)
Is it against site rules to PM photos to people who are interested?
Here's my best attempt at describing my appearance:
Above my nipples, things look good. But starting at the nipple area and down: My areolas protrude like pointy ant hills (around an inch high) because he didn't remove enough tissue underneath that area. And my nipples are stuck in the "on" position.... large and erect. About double the size of a pencil eraser.
Underneath the nipple/areola area, there are huge "overhangs" of tissue (and skin? fat?). So much so that they look like breasts. They're about 4-1/2 inches in length, with a circumference of about an inch and a half. My large "ant hill" areolas are pointing downward into the large "overhangs."
The last time I saw my surgeon, he said he could touch-up things using a local anesthetic in his office. But... man, I'm no surgeon... but... I think my chest needs more revising than small "in office" touch-ups.
Anyhow.... thank you all so much for your input and concern. Means the world to me and my spouse.
Ben
