Throughout my almost 16 years of working for Kansas City area plastic surgeon, Dr. Chhatre, one of the questions I get asked the most is if I have ever had breast surgery and if I would have it done by Dr. Chhatre. The first answer has always been no. Simply for the reason that I never needed any help in that area. The second answer was always, yes….if I needed it. I have referred many of my friends and family members over the years to have surgery by this man that I would trust with my life, and now after all these years, my answer to that first question will be YES! I am going to write a series of blogs about my experience with having a breast augmentation with a breast lift, to document my experience and give an insight to anyone on the fence or considering this or any procedure like this. I know this will be a great experience. I have seen hundreds of girls over the past 15+ years come and go with beautiful results and ecstatic with their choice to a) have the procedure and b) have it with Dr. Chhatre. I know I will be taken care of by our amazing staff the same way I see them take care of every patient that walks through the door on a daily basis. Everyone that knows me knows that I am a complete advocate for plastic surgery and everything that we offer here at Summit Plastic Surgery & MedSpa. I’m not going to say I’m not a little nervous, of course I am, but I am 100% confident in the entire process, Dr. Chhatre and the girls here.
So you may be wondering if I never needed breast surgery before, why do I need it now? Well, like so many other people, I had a wake up call almost 2 years ago and decided to make myself a priority. I was never a super thin girl. I am short and was always curvy, but there was a time where the curves got out of hand. I knew I needed a change and adopted a new way of life and I went through a 12 week transformation. I lost 18 pounds and 8% body fat through diet and exercise and developed a new passion for health and fitness. I was so happy with my results, but just not satisfied. Fast forward to almost 2 years later, I work with an amazing trainer that has helped me and pushed me further than I ever imagined and I am in the best shape of my life. I workout daily, not just a little cardio, but I do weight training on a daily basis along with cardio and incorporate balanced nutrition to achieve the best results from my fitness as possible. Am I where I want to be? Not completely, but seriously, are we ever? I am now down a total of 22 lbs and almost 13% body fat. Over the past 9 months, along with seeing great changes to my arms, legs and abs, I noticed another part of my body slowly changing and disappearing. The first time I noticed that I was going to need this surgery I was actually at the gym and ironically I was working my chest. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and was shocked by what I didn’t see. When you see yourself on a daily basis, you just don’t notice the small changes happening, but all of the sudden it was like BAM they were gone! That day I talked with my husband and we decided on a time that would work and I got it booked. I’m going to have breast augmentation with a breast lift! It’s kind of hard to wrap my head around that I am doing this. Honestly, I’m not scared or worried about the surgery at all, I am completely confident in Dr. Chhatre, I’m nervous about the down time. I workout every single day, sometimes twice a day, and the thought that I can’t do that is hard for me. BUT- girls do this every day that have the exact same life style as me and they do great. I know in the end it will all be worth every missed workout.
Almost 2 years after starting my journey to healthier lifestyle and 2-3 cup sizes smaller I am so excited and ready to move forward! Along with needing to add some volume, the once stretched skin needs to be lifted, which makes this procedure a little more in depth than just the breast implants. By adding the breast lift, obviously my breasts will be lifted, but a small amount of tissue will be removed as well. I will go into a little further detail on lift, the type of implants I have decided on and size and placement in my next blog. I am so excited to share this journey with everyone and hope that I can inspire or motivate someone- anyone who may be interested in moving forward with this or any cosmetic procedure. I am always around to talk if you have any questions at all feel free to contact our office. Stay tuned for future blogs about my experience!
