The surgery itself, performed under general anesthesia, typically takes one to two hours to perform. Afterwards, Mandy said she felt some uncomfortable pressure, but she was able to function well given the pain management package prescribed by Dr. Janssen. Her downtime and discomfort minimized, Mandy was back at work within the week.
“My biggest concern was that I’m a tummy sleeper, and ten days after surgery I was able to sleep on my stomach again,” she said.
Mandy recalled that her new breasts took a while to relax naturally and were “quite perky for the first few months, but looked great in a bikini!” she said. “Years later my breasts still look great and feel very natural.”
Looking back on her surgery, Mandy said that her breast augmentation was “probably the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.”
“At first, my husband felt strongly that I did not need a breast augmentation. Size did not matter to him, as he would continue to tell me I was naturally beautiful. After seeing how it was affecting me emotionally, he grew very supportive,” Mandy said. “I am now more confident on a daily basis,” she said. “If you can feel more comfortable with yourself, there’s less stress in your life, and it can really reflect in all aspects of your life.”
To people considering a breast augmentation for themselves, Mandy has a few words of advice: do it for yourself.
“I don’t think people should ever worry about what other people think. If it’s going to make you feel better about yourself, do it,” she said. “It’s incredible how many people are walking around with breast augmentations and nobody knows. It’s even more incredible how many are thinking about it, but won’t do it because they’re worried about what somebody else might think.”
“If you know it’s something deep down that you want to do, and it’s affordable, I say go for it. Your mental health is way more important,” she concluded.