Although I am totally happy with my IGAP reconstruction, there is one thing about it that bothers me: to access the main mammary artery, my surgeon had to remove a rib. Not a big deal, I guess - save for the fact that I'm skinny and it created a hollow right near my sternum. Because of the divot, I can't wear scoop-neck shirts and anything low-cut can't go too low at all, which isn't a problem in the winter when my wardrobe consists mostly of turtleneck shirts and high-heck sweaters, but in the summer, it has proven to be an issue.
This weekend, I went to a concert in Central Park with my cousins. I wore a pair of capris and a cute top that I love. It buttons up and covers the hollow, but in one picture, the top of the hollow is just slightly visible. I hate that it's there, but the only way to get rid of it is to start the plastic surgeon round robin again. I was so totally sure that after the last stage of the IGAP, I'd never need to see a plastic surgeon about my chest ever again, but...
One should never say never, I suppose...
