A short note about personal experience with breast surgery, breast asymmetry, lack of consequences and about the wonderful surgeon Salome Svanadze.
I am 32 years old. By education, he is a plastic surgeon and cosmetologist. 2.5 years ago after giving birth, doctors diagnosed me with breast asymmetry. According to ICD: breast hypotrophy.
Over the past 2 years I have been watching my breasts, but the situation has only gotten worse. Colleagues and several mammologists said: this is definitely an indication for implant surgery.
This was a very important moment for me - as a doctor, I understand perfectly well that any intervention in the body must be justified.
Choosing a doctor
I have been watching the most popular Moscow doctors on Instagram for a long time - after all, we are from the same prof. parties. As a doctor, I understood that there was no point in looking for surgeons somewhere in Beverly Hills - the techniques are the same all over the world, the main thing is that the specialist knows them.
First of all, I was guided by the doctor’s experience and his specialization. Still, in plastic surgery, a narrow profile matters. I chose from those doctors who pay more attention to asymmetry.
Salome Svanadze has been specializing in breast surgery for over 10 years. In addition, we knew each other personally, and I knew perfectly well that Salome was not only a strong specialist, but also a decent person.
What I learned from Salome Svanadze, a plastic surgeon, about plastic surgery for young mothers
Well, I was gone for a long time, I was mastering Instagram.
And I found something there that I brought to you as soon as possible)
Food for thought on how to get your pre-pregnancy body back. With surgery, yes. But don’t turn into a silicone doll)
I have always associated plastic surgery with Pamela Anderson and Gurchenko)) I never considered it for myself at all.
But. I changed my mind. Thanks to one cool woman.
Female surgeon, Salome Svanadze. Her own son is 1.6, she understands us better than others, it seems to me. And she does it very beautifully, naturally - sometimes you can’t even tell that something is not native)
She doesn’t just post “before/after” photos of her tits, like all the other surgeons. She gives a lot of information, dispels myths about plastic surgery, answers questions, and conducts live broadcasts.
I’ve been reviewing everything I can from her for several weeks now, and I’ve jotted down something for myself on this topic. I decided to post it here too, in case it will be useful to someone.
- Problems with your figure after childbirth are more complicated than just “losing weight”
Salome Svanadze explains that “I can’t get back into shape” after childbirth is not always an excuse for the lazy.
There are things that no amount of exercise or nutrition can remove. Just adjust it. And that's not all.
Some people have diastasis after childbirth. The navel is stretched. Even if you have lost weight, the skin cannot return to its original state, hence the “apron” on the stomach and the “spaniel ears” on the chest. And the stronger and faster the weight loss, the more the skin sags.
Fat traps are genetics. When you yourself are thin, but your stomach, knees, shoulders, etc. - full. It often appears after pregnancy.
More than 9 extra kg came with me from the maternity hospital, and not all of them have left yet. Before pregnancy, I could lose 3 kg in a week without problems. Now only 300 grams. With difficulties.
I eat right, move, Leva won’t let me sit still)) But whatever you say, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding are not the same as “getting better.”
- How plastic surgery can help young mothers
Dr. Svanadze, as I understand it, works more on the body than on the face, although he also does rhinoplasty. But he specializes specifically in body contouring, breast correction, and postpartum surgeries.
- Breast. Mammoplasty and mastopexy. Breast lift, installation of implants. Correction of asymmetry, even severe.
The areolas are also corrected and sutured if they are stretched.
- Belly. Abdominoplasty. Removes excess skin and subcutaneous fat. Forms a thin waist, flat stomach and relief. Stitches diastasis, strengthens abdominal muscles. Helps when a cesarean scar tightens the stomach.
The seam after abdominoplasty is made low and is not visible in underwear.
- Navel. Umbilicoplasty. It's a difficult word) Makes a beautiful navel instead of a stretched, inverted one after childbirth. This is especially true if there are several children.
- The whole figure. Liposuction and liposculpture. Fat is pumped out where there is excess fat, from the abdomen, for example, and it is transplanted to where volume is needed - in the chest or buttocks. He grinds out a new figure.
You can do a hybrid operation. For example, implants in the breasts and the patient’s fat there. The end result looks completely natural.
It’s cool that your own biomaterial is not rejected.
Disadvantages - the transplanted fatty tissue is absorbed, leaving 40-60%. Super volume will not work.
Liposculpture is not suitable for thin people who have little excess fat.
— A complete “mommy makeover.” MommyMakeover. At the same time, during one anesthesia, several operations are performed at once. For example, mammoplasty, abdominoplasty, and liposculpture.
With one complex intervention, you immediately get an ideal body - chest, stomach, and hips.
Pros: one anesthesia and one recovery period instead of several.
But this is not easy for the body, so it is not suitable for everyone.
- Thanks to Salome Svanadze, she dispelled a couple of myths in my head
I was sure, for example, that I must first give birth and feed all the children, and only then do a breast lift or insert implants.
And I was very afraid of anesthesia.
I also always believed that plastic surgery is definitely “visible”, after it everything is like dolls. And the scars are noticeable.
But it's not that scary)
— You can get pregnant and breastfeed with breast implants! Implants can be placed not under the mammary gland, but under the pectoral muscles, and they do not come into contact with the gland at all. The ducts in the gland are also not affected.
The implant itself is almost impossible to damage or burst. Salome showed a video of how she drove a jeep over the implant, it didn’t even wrinkle)) But even if it suddenly gets damaged, the silicone doesn’t leak, it’s like a very viscous gel. It simply cannot get 100% into milk. And in any case, silicone is inert, non-toxic and non-allergenic.
— Whether breasts sag after breastfeeding or not depends on a bunch of factors: the number of pregnancies, age, weight gained, hormones. From genetics. Look at mothers, grandmothers, and aunts. The same thing will most likely happen to your breasts.
— Anesthesia for plastic surgery is safe. These are planned interventions; before them, patients must undergo all examinations. Anesthesia affects healthy people predictably and disappears without leaving a trace. All the horror stories about memory loss, etc. after anesthesia in plastic surgery - garbage.
Dr. Svanadze conducted broadcasts on this topic with an anesthesiologist.
- Breast sensitivity will be restored in a few months. 98% of patients return in full within 3 months. So your personal life will not suffer))
— Plastic surgery can be done completely unnoticed. It all depends on the wishes of the patient and the hands of the doctor. It is not necessary to insert porn star balls)) There are really cool examples, everything is like its own, and it is not clear that there was an operation.
A correctly made breast does not feel any different from a natural one to the touch.
But the scars remain thin as a thread, you won’t notice them if you don’t know.
- When can plastic surgery be done after childbirth?
Wait six months after the completion of the GW. After fattening, the hormones have calmed down, the tissues should shrink to normal, and the breasts will shrink. From this state it is already possible to evaluate the “work front”.
- How long does it take to recover after surgery?
Stay in the hospital for a day or two. Then 3 days at home. On the 4th day, gradually return to normal life, go out for a walk. On the 8th day after breast surgery, you can go to work in the office.
If there was a more extensive intervention, or you work with your hands or on your legs, then 2 weeks of vacation or sick leave.
Bandages and compression garments are usually worn for 3-4 weeks.
After plastic surgery for 2-3 weeks there are many things you cannot do:
- physical activity, especially on the area of surgery,
— carry more than 2 kg (children too!)),
- drive a car, etc.
Sports training can be resumed gradually after 6-8 weeks. Yes, sports are possible after plastic surgery. Any. The main thing is to do it wisely and in the right underwear with good support.
These are the thoughts. For me this was all new information, and very inspiring. I hope to cope with my belly and extra pounds without a surgeon. But I still don’t know what will happen to my breasts after breastfeeding.
I hope it was useful to someone!
Preparing for surgery
I did not follow any special diets. I canceled all workouts within 2 weeks - I realized that there would be interference in the pectoral muscles, and it was better not to put additional stress on them.
Due to the coronavirus situation, we had to undergo not only routine tests, but a whole range of tests. But this is not a big problem - all procedures are carried out right in the clinic where the operation is performed, this is very convenient.
I told my close relatives and friends about the operation - no one dissuaded me, I only heard words of support.
Postoperative period
The first sensations, after a couple of days, are definitely delight!
Of course, I assessed more the aesthetic component - but as a doctor, I understood that the operation was successful and the rehabilitation would not be difficult.
I spent only a day in the clinic and was discharged home.
Absolutely nothing hurt or bothered me, the only inconvenience was limited mobility. For 3 months I slept only on my back. And in the first month, physical activity was generally prohibited - you couldn’t even open a jar or lift a frying pan with food.
It is very important to reduce the load on the pectoral muscles to a minimum.
I had to wear special supportive underwear all the time to keep my breasts pressed against my chest. But the bandage is very comfortable, almost invisible.
And now, after 3 months of rehabilitation, I have even returned to sports. Running is allowed, after another 2 months it will be possible to move on to strength training on the upper body.
Specialization in aesthetic surgery
The range of procedures performed by Dr. Svanadze S.N. plastic surgery is very wide. Salomeya Nikolaevna specializes in the following areas of aesthetic surgery of the body and face:
- rhinoplasty
- lipofilling of the breasts and buttocks;
- lipotransfer;
- mastopexy;
- breast augmentation with implants;
- reduction plastic surgery of the mammary glands;
- nipple plastic surgery and halos;
- blepharoplasty;
- liposuction;
Breast plastic surgery
This area of aesthetic surgery is aimed at improving the shape of the mammary glands, eliminating post-lactation ptosis, and external manifestations of physiological aging.
Having an impeccable command of traditional surgical methods for correcting defects in appearance, Salome Svanadze uses current modern techniques - the most gentle, safe for women’s health, allowing them to quickly recover after surgery.
One of the modern methods of changing the shape and size of the mammary glands is lipofilling - correction of shapes through transplantation of one's own adipose tissue. The surgeon selects material from one area (hips, abdomen, back of the back) and transplants it to another, modeling the desired contours, replenishing the insufficient volume.
The advantage of this method is that it allows you to achieve an excellent, and most importantly, natural result in a natural way, without the introduction of artificial fillers and implants. The improvement in appearance will not be short-term, but will last for many years.
Liposuction, lipomodeling
Gentle methods of working with the patient’s fat tissue allow you to model the body at any age. It is no secret that at a certain period of life, it becomes impossible to restore your figure through fitness and sports for a number of reasons. Plastic surgery comes to the rescue.
Salome Svanadze performs liposuction and lipomodeling taking into account the patient’s body shape and wishes. Modern techniques are completely safe, effective and low-traumatic. The skillful hands of the surgeon have already restored hundreds of women’s faith in their own beauty and attractiveness.
The body and face are priceless capital that is given to a woman by nature, says Salomea Nikolaevna Svanadze. The calling of a doctor is to solve any problem as efficiently as possible, but at the same time delicately and comfortably for the patient!
And separately - about Salome Svanadze
I am very pleased with the choice and grateful to her. Both professionalism and purely human qualities are impressive. When a doctor is constantly in touch, this is important. You can write to her or her qualified assistants at any time - and the question will never go unanswered.
Periodically, Salome called herself and monitored my condition. I have never regretted that I chose her.
Now I feel more confident. Clothes fit better, I’m not embarrassed to wear a bikini. The feeling of life has changed. Now I am a healthy person.
A few words about the clinic and Salome Svanadze
Institute of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology. But I didn’t choose a clinic, I chose my surgeon - Salome Nikolaevna Svanadze.
It just so happens that she works in one of the best clinics in our country - I think it’s deserved.
All the staff are very kind and I am a gentle person, I need a very gentle approach. At any time, according to any of my wishes, the clinic staff were nearby. Special thanks to Olga: help to get up, eat and any other questions - she is right there.
All rooms are equipped with comfortable beds with a lot of equipment, so I didn’t worry about my health. Three meals a day, but I didn’t really feel like eating. Although the neighbor took it all in with pleasure.
My surgery meant I would be discharged within 24 hours, but I felt I couldn’t be left unattended, so I took an extra day. The cost of such a pleasure is 12,000. The operation itself took place on Sunday, discharge was on Tuesday evening. The rest of the days before flying home, I lived in an apartment in Moscow - another examination was scheduled for Saturday, and, as I already wrote, I still didn’t have the strength to return.
