My Experience at BRAUN PLASTIC SURGERY (DES, Rhino, & Breast Augmentation)

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#31
wengielo said:
Hi all,

I finally got a chance to take some photos of my breasts 3.5 weeks post-op.
For comparison to my prior breasts, I have worn the same top.

BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH MOTIVA
  • Dual plane insertion
  • 340CC both sides
  • Demi profile
  • Original size 34A

REQUEST
  • Bring my chest closer together and help hide my pigeon chest (those with ribcages that protrude and breasts that move away from each other = no cleavage)
  • Increase size to 34C (full) or 34D (small)

BEFORE VS. AFTER 3.5 WEEKS POST-OP

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UPDATES
  • One of the things prior to surgery is that I wanted my pigeon chest to be corrected as much as possible. My breasts were far apart, especially in the lower pole. You can see the fibers of my lower chest shown in my before pictures and it looks like a ribcage is in the way. When braless, my original breasts would actually look like they've traveled apart. In Canada, they would not both with trying to bring them together.
  • When I brought up the issue to the surgeon he indicated that he can help me try to bring them closer together but it would require cutting into the areas that were originally ribcage so my original anatomy may show.
  • Not sure if you can see, but the 'pulled' or 'dented' center area from my original breasts are still there but it's definitely a significant improvement in distance from my original breasts. From what I've read, I shouldn't judge them for another 4 to 6 months since my inner chest was basically just skin before. I've seen cases on Realself where the muscle in the inner wall has a slight dent which I have right now too. I hope it resolves over time, but even if it doesn't I'm not that mad since it's only noticeable with touch or lighting above. I am DEFINITELY NOT doing a re-operation for something this small and is only visible in rare situations.
  • The left breast has no soreness or tightness but the right breast inner portion has soreness and tightness. On my 5th day post-op, I fell off the pillow a bit and got myself upright (not even with my arms), and pulled something on the inner chest wall on the right. I'm not sure if it caused anything but it hurt a lot. I'm not sure if it may have caused an injury but my right breast is still very sore and tight.
  • The breasts would likely sit very high on my and not look natural for at least 3 months. I use to bench for PECS (yes, PECS because I gave up on accumulating any breast tissue) so I have extremely tight chest muscles and I also got a fairly big size for my frame (I'm 5'3 - 115lbs).
  • I'm hoping the right breast recovers soon as the discomfort is notable.

SCAR HEALING
  • The scar was pretty much healed up at week 2 but I waited until week 3 to start to use silicone tape (they advised 2 weeks post-op).
  • I read online that if there is ANY scabbing you must wait for it to fall off before using silicone tape as it can trap moisture under the tape and cause infection if the wound is not fully healed.
  • I will continue to use silicone tape for the next 12 months until these scars are less dark and flatter.
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I hope this update helps someone with a similar issue.
I'm happy with the result so far but will have to wait 3 to 6 months to see how they turn out since you can definitely tell right now they are implants.
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Hi! I just wanted to say your BA turned out GREAT. I was originally interested in Braun for just a rhinoplasty but I think I might add a BA in too! Do you have any updates on your new breasts? How does the scarring look so far?
 
#32
wengielo said:
POST-OP DAY 14
The swelling on my nose, eyes, and forehead have subsided a lot. I am very happy with the end result for the most part but there are some areas of concern that I hope will fix themselves or I can have done in-office.

EYES
  • Outline incisional - I had very uneven eyes before. I think they turned out pretty even, and the scar has already diminished a lot. I can still feel them with my finger but they aren't super noticeable unless you're staring (no fat removal required).
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  • Epicanthoplasty upper and inner - I really like how this turned out. Many people have commented how 'open' my eyes look and I think it's because I had the entire Mongolian fold removed.
  • Lateral canthoplasty outer - This healed up quickly and well. I can see a slight 'trapezoid' shape which isn't natural but its barely noticeable unless I put on eyeliner on the waterline.
  • **Lateral canthoplasty lower - This one is super noticeable, but it's really uneven. One of my eyes is lower than the other making me look googly and a bit crazy. It's on the eye on the left. You can see that there is more WHITE under my pupil than the other. They let me know that they would over direct the lower canthoplasty but if one is lower than the other, I can only expect it to continue to be uneven. I will probably have to go back for revision for the lower canthoplasty. If anyone is thinking about doing lower canthoplasty be ready for irritated/dry eyes. I think this technique of lower canthoplasty with eyelash retention involves a permanent suture (similar to non-incisional eyelid surgery) because I wake up with some pretty dry eyes.
  • Overall - I'm happy with the majority of the eyelid procedures except for the lower lateral canthoplasty. I'm going to have to wait to see if the left lower canthoplasty evens out over time. If not, I will probably get it fixed because it does make my look googly.
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NOSE
  • Bridge silicone implant - If you are getting a silicone implant and you have a very skinny forehead, be ready for it to look a bit fake since the implant sits quite straight on the bridge. I was going for the dolly/barbie look so I really don't mind it.
  • Osteotomy - I am glad I got this. I knew it had to be done because I felt them sticking out and making my nose look flatter.
  • **Tipplasty - Not sure if it's swelling at the tip or if they didn't remove additional cartilage/fat from my tip. My original tip area was very flat with low definition. They indicated that adding cartilage to the tip would help with my bulbous tip but I think it's still not 'tight' enough. I've watched some videos online about bulbous nose correction and I don't think they took additional techniques to give me that defined tip from the front profile. If you're looking to reduce the bulbous tip, perhaps look into another clinic that has lots of these cases.
  • **Alarplasty - The alars were reduced and it's quite a natural result. The alar base though still looks about the same width to me. I know it's not recommended to have a significantly reduce alar base, but I wanted a dramatic result. I'll see if I'll grow into it but I'm probably getting another alar reduction so that my nose base width first perfectly between my eyes.
  • Overall - The before and after were pretty dramatic and the end result is SUPER close to what I wanted. The side profile and the 45-degree angle looks amazing. I think a couple tweaks and I will be even happier with the result. Hoping they can do it in-office so I don't have to get sedation anesthesia.

FOREHEAD
  • Fat graft - I like how it matches my new nose and makes my entire face look smooth. It will take another 2 weeks to see how much of the fat survives but so far, the swelling has subsided a lot. I can still feel the fat on my forehead when I wash my face but it's definitely less than originally. I'm planning to go back for a touch up especially the area where I don't think they were able to put a lot (between my eyebrows) because I had a splint there. I'd put a tad more just so that I can hide the 'mean bones' between my brows.
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Hi, can I ask, what age group are you apart of since I’d like to know if these procedures are safe for someone who’s 15-17? Also may I ask why you decided to get forehead fat grafting? Is there risks with it?
 
#33
Hi! Can I ask if your lower lateral canthoplasty ever evened out? I’m facing the same issue right now from the surgery I had at braun (same surgeon too). I’m only 2 weeks out but my eyes look googly as a result
wengielo said:
POST-OP DAY 14
The swelling on my nose, eyes, and forehead have subsided a lot. I am very happy with the end result for the most part but there are some areas of concern that I hope will fix themselves or I can have done in-office.

EYES
  • Outline incisional - I had very uneven eyes before. I think they turned out pretty even, and the scar has already diminished a lot. I can still feel them with my finger but they aren't super noticeable unless you're staring (no fat removal required).
View attachment 5413818
  • Epicanthoplasty upper and inner - I really like how this turned out. Many people have commented how 'open' my eyes look and I think it's because I had the entire Mongolian fold removed.
  • Lateral canthoplasty outer - This healed up quickly and well. I can see a slight 'trapezoid' shape which isn't natural but its barely noticeable unless I put on eyeliner on the waterline.
  • **Lateral canthoplasty lower - This one is super noticeable, but it's really uneven. One of my eyes is lower than the other making me look googly and a bit crazy. It's on the eye on the left. You can see that there is more WHITE under my pupil than the other. They let me know that they would over direct the lower canthoplasty but if one is lower than the other, I can only expect it to continue to be uneven. I will probably have to go back for revision for the lower canthoplasty. If anyone is thinking about doing lower canthoplasty be ready for irritated/dry eyes. I think this technique of lower canthoplasty with eyelash retention involves a permanent suture (similar to non-incisional eyelid surgery) because I wake up with some pretty dry eyes.
  • Overall - I'm happy with the majority of the eyelid procedures except for the lower lateral canthoplasty. I'm going to have to wait to see if the left lower canthoplasty evens out over time. If not, I will probably get it fixed because it does make my look googly.
View attachment 5413817

NOSE
  • Bridge silicone implant - If you are getting a silicone implant and you have a very skinny forehead, be ready for it to look a bit fake since the implant sits quite straight on the bridge. I was going for the dolly/barbie look so I really don't mind it.
  • Osteotomy - I am glad I got this. I knew it had to be done because I felt them sticking out and making my nose look flatter.
  • **Tipplasty - Not sure if it's swelling at the tip or if they didn't remove additional cartilage/fat from my tip. My original tip area was very flat with low definition. They indicated that adding cartilage to the tip would help with my bulbous tip but I think it's still not 'tight' enough. I've watched some videos online about bulbous nose correction and I don't think they took additional techniques to give me that defined tip from the front profile. If you're looking to reduce the bulbous tip, perhaps look into another clinic that has lots of these cases.
  • **Alarplasty - The alars were reduced and it's quite a natural result. The alar base though still looks about the same width to me. I know it's not recommended to have a significantly reduce alar base, but I wanted a dramatic result. I'll see if I'll grow into it but I'm probably getting another alar reduction so that my nose base width first perfectly between my eyes.
  • Overall - The before and after were pretty dramatic and the end result is SUPER close to what I wanted. The side profile and the 45-degree angle looks amazing. I think a couple tweaks and I will be even happier with the result. Hoping they can do it in-office so I don't have to get sedation anesthesia.

FOREHEAD
  • Fat graft - I like how it matches my new nose and makes my entire face look smooth. It will take another 2 weeks to see how much of the fat survives but so far, the swelling has subsided a lot. I can still feel the fat on my forehead when I wash my face but it's definitely less than originally. I'm planning to go back for a touch up especially the area where I don't think they were able to put a lot (between my eyebrows) because I had a splint there. I'd put a tad more just so that I can hide the 'mean bones' between my brows.
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#34
wengielo said:
Hi everyone,

I want to share my very 1st plastic surgery experience with everyone here. Other people who have posted have given me the confidence to fly to South Korea alone and have various procedures done and I want to do the same for others who are in their researching part of their journey.
Most people thought I was crazy to go alone to South Korea and have plastic surgery for multiple procedures and they're not wrong. I'm quite independent and would never want someone to spend their precious vacation days being my nurse, it's just not something I wanted to do. Nonetheless, I would suggest you find a surgery buddy to room up with just in the case you have an emergency or cannot get up (for BA).
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Not sure if you're still responding, but what are your thoughts about going to plastic surgery alone, in general? You spoke mostly about the physical limitations, but what about emotional/psych aspects? Do you think doctors prey upon this (some certainly will), or what's your mindset and preparation? Thank you so much for your post. Someone somewhere said don't ever go alone, make sure you have lots of support and go with other people/person, and I haven't gotten that out of my mind since.
 
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#37
purseflora said:
Not sure if you're still responding, but what are your thoughts about going to plastic surgery alone, in general? You spoke mostly about the physical limitations, but what about emotional/psych aspects? Do you think doctors prey upon this (some certainly will), or what's your mindset and preparation? Thank you so much for your post. Someone somewhere said don't ever go alone, make sure you have lots of support and go with other people/person, and I haven't gotten that out of my mind since.
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Hi,

I went during COVID so it was definitely more traumatic pre-surgery and having the fear of catching it before I landed in Korea and being stranded…

Surgery wise, I had no fear going into surgery consultation even though I went alone and took care of myself for multiple face and body surgeries.

I remember being in the table and Jennifer the translator asked if I was scared. I said…. I felt like a TV actor in a surgery show. Then boom it was done.

When I woke up I was really sad and was in immense regret because of the great discomfort of being super thirsty for hours after surgery and not being able to breathe through my nose.

I thought I was going to die from my throat being so dry it would close.

Being alone and recovering was lonely and a bit depressing but because I was already accustomed to low social life during COVID the change was not so different.

I wanted to try restaurants but was simply too embarrassed banadahed up and not knowing the language.

When I went the second time it was more engaging since I met up with forum groups.

I definitely recommend meet ups if you are going alone.
 
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