I went from a long and ropey 38DD to an average 36C. I have never looked back, and am so glad I had the surgery. My insurance paid for all but $300.
I had No pain! My surgeon administered a "block", sometime after
anethesia was started. It was some sort of injection on both sides of my ribcage. I never took any pain meds, it was amazing. I
I took one week off from work and followed the post op instructions very carefully.
One thing I havn't seen mentioned here is, dont be alarmed if your breasts are not perfectly round. Right after surgery they may appear oval. As you heal on the inside the breast will continue to reshape into a nice normal round shape. I was shocked how great my nipples looked, they had not looked like that since I was about 16.
I have very little scarring, none really that makes me upset.
Oh and yes.......the girls do like to peak out and say hello, it must have been the wine
Have a speed recovery and let us know how it goes.