BREAST IMPLANT SIZING 101
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sharkness:
Let Laura help you out with this one. She is our rads expert. I think her time frame could get you where you need to be. Tell her how much your PS intends to expand to...
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Hmmmmmmmmmm our Deborah seems to know WAY too much about Allergan... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.. NOW I understand WHY her face is SO SO SO PERFECT... hmmmmmmmmmm...ROFLOL....hhehehehe, you are beautiful dear!
Shark.. let me know if I can help.. If I need to, I have a few people I call here to get answers.
Laura
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OMG! Fish LIPS..LOVE IT. ROTFL..JUDY
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Deborah,
Fish lips! Hillarious! You look as if you already have really nice lips--but if you have the Botox, I would love to see your before and afters!
I saw my PS and he said he wasn't sure which implant he would exchange out to until we see how far my body will expand, so it's wait and see on this one.
Question: How difficult is it to match the non-mastectomy breast to the expander/mx side? Will I need two different sizes? Will they look and feel differently? Of course, we are all coming here for your expert opinion because no one wants to go through a re-do so thanks again for the wonderful advice and help
BTW: .I went to TimTam's site and I only saw a few who had a similar size and only one breast done. I will post my before and afters as I progress.
Many, many thanks again
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MBJ: Take a look at Sandysunshine's, NVDiane's and Nedeza's photos. It seems that the best results are achieved when their is either a lift or implant or both a lift and implant procedure performed to the healthy breast. Even just a small implant in the healthy breast can help with symmetry. In some cases, a Spectrum expandable saline implant on the healthy side has worked very well at achieving symmetry, and a silicone implant can be used on the MX side.
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Thank you Deborah!
I know I will definetly need something! Even though my MX side looks larger it is still flatter then my A cup right side which protrudes twice as far as the MX side! Crazy!
Does it feel differnt/weird to have one saline and one silicone? Does the Spectrum expandable feel like a regular expander i.e. like an "iron bra"?
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According to NAE and Sandy, they feel the same. The Spectrum expandable is an implant - it does not feel like an expander. It is just that the PS can add or subtract saline from the implant in order to get the best symmetry with the MX side.
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Thanks Deborah! I looked at their pictures and they all look amazing although all of them look as if they started out much larger then myself.
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MBJ -- to quote a famous Broadway lyricist: "It's not where you start, it's where you finish"
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TOUCHE LILAH!
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Why thank you Lilah--I'm gonna run with it and see what happens!
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MJB...
I have felt SANDY SUNSHINE ( aka here... Rockwell_girl) up.
yes, I have felt her up.. in Vegas and here at my house a few months ago.. and YES.. her breasts feel the same. I never would have guessed that one was Saline and one Silicone.
Deborah, thank you for the detailed info on Cholesterol. I have normal everything.. actually.. with my background... NO ONE could imagine I would be the one to get BC. My hubby is the only one of us dealing with this.. and his family has the issues...
... Thank you again.. he says thank you too!Diana.. thank you for offering your support too. I have a lot of info, if I need anything I will let you know.. thank you again!!
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I had BMX and lat dorsi on 3/29. I have very thin skin and was expanded at surgery to 250. I emailed Deborah pictures and she pointed out to me the PS did mastoplexy during thr BMX. Before surgery, I just told him I wanted perky. They were saggy and uneven- running and breastfeeding helped
Right now they seem wide and I feel sizewise I am large enough- was a 32 DD pre BC- and don't mind smaller & perkier. I am wearing a 36D now with the TE's and the fit is good- wearing a soft bra from JC Pennys but good support 24/7. I thought he was going to make them bigger so I didn't want to spend more $$ till I figured out where they would end up sizewise. I saw the PS yesterday and told him (as Deborah advised) I would like them even perkier- minimal to no droop, with more upper pole fullness and maximum projection. We did not expand. I showed him a picture (from playboy) and he was quick to point out she was 23 and I am 53-! It ruined my day. But he appreciated a visual of what I wanted and my ideal. But he said to get perkier- with less droop it would require an additional incision. Has anyone had a lift done at the time of exchange to get less of a droop? He said he would consider the Allergan 20's for me but not the 45. We did not discuss size. Any suggestions?
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waldo - Is your PS stating that he CAN perform a lift at the same time as the exchange? I believe it is entirely possible to do so. I do not know what type of lift he proposes though? I think you need him to clarify how he will do this.
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Deborah, yes, he said he can do it at the same time as the exchange he said he will use an incision perpendicular to my lat flap circle- lollypop incision. He wanted me to be aware I will have an additional incision but I think my old thin skin should heal well Do you know if anyone else has had that done at the time of exchange? Do you think it will get me the perky no droop result I am so coveting? 0
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Yes, I like his recommendation for the verticle or "lollipop" lift. That would be the best solution for giving you some additional "perkiness" to the breast mound. You have not had any skin integrity issues to date - you "heal well"..and I would personally not mind a little extra scarring, if it achieved the purpose intended. I do not know of anyone, off the top of my head, who has had a lift at the same time as the exchange. You might start a new thread asking this question...or go on the pictures forum and start a thread asking this question...
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Waldo -- my PS will be doing a lift (and reduction) on my healthy breast at same time as exchange. She said she preferred to do the lift/reduction with exchange to get a better match... I'll let ya know how it goes (I'm up on May 11).
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Thanks Lilah, how exciting!!! I am imagining it to be like coming down the home stretch when the exchange is finally complete. The nipple and areolae must then be like icing on the cake and a cherry on top.
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LOL Waldo -- a cherry on top -- cute!
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Estepp: Thanks for sharing! It's good to know that I have options.
Deborah: Can you tell by looking at my picture if I will need a lift or do you think I can get pretty close to my new Barbie breast (as she is affectionately now called)? My PS doesn't want to risk going thru my aereola so he plans to cut under my breast and go under my arm. Since I am a fast healer it should dissapear in no time but I thought it was now standard to go through the nipple (though it sounds pretty painful). I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
As always, I am so grateful for all of the generous women who have gone before me and who are now here to help. I feel very, very lucky.
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MBJ: I will PM you with my email address. I will be able to tell you what you might achieve, but the method of lift your PS describes sounds even more invasive to me. Going under the arm on your unaffected side? There are various lift procedures, but the most successful always address the nipple/areola complex in some form or fashion...
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WALDO
I lady on here had a lift at the same time. Rockwell_girl is her screen name on here. Sandy is her real name. You could PM her. She is 100% willing to talk about anything, just as we all are. She is also on the picture page to look at. I do believe she had the lollipop , too.
Laura
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Thanks Laura, I will PM her.
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Hi Deborah,
Just wanted to update you...my exchange surgery is scheduled for 5/13 and PS 2.0 is talking about putting in 650! He said he will try the 600 and the 650 and see what looks best...he also asks the nurses in the OR what they think too...hmmm...hope I have a good team on that day!
I'm expanded to 640 now and they're very sore and tight....and the skin to the left side is ironing out nicely. I'm glad I don't have to deal with these much longer.
Thanks again for helping me get the courage to change PS's. It's really been working out fabulous! I will post pictures later today.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
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Kat: I will be so looking forward to photos after your exchange surgery! Congratulations!
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I keep wondering now that I'm an Allergan gal, if they'll put me on their mailing list and send me some Restylane gift certificates. That would be an added bonus!
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Mantra: Hmmm...good question. I do not think that Allergan would have access to our personal information. Allergan will maintain our implant ID number and the date dispensed to the specific medical facility, but at least here in the U.S., our HIPAA laws would keep that private. Unfortunately, the gift certificates, if any there are, might be going to your plastic surgeon's office to hand out to his or her office staff.
But I like the way you think! I would not mind in the least if Allergan had my name and address in case there were any extra gift certs laying around.
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OK -- Research is done...thanks to all of you here!! Tomorrow is the exchange. THANK GOD I got the courage from you all to stand up for what I want!! I am going with Deborah's opinion of Mentor High Profile 550 cc's given my measurements. I also requested a pocket revision after reading up here. I have a really wide space in between my breasts. The PS did say that he will take several sizes into surgery, I only had time to expand to 500 cc's. If I wake up tomorrow smaller than 500cc, I will not be a happy camper!!
My case is a little more complicated since I do have to undergo radiation. But I just got back from Sloan Kettering meeting the Director of Radiation and the Plastic Surgeon...and they gave me a thumbsup. They just turned in a new abstract showing less than a 20% complication rate with having the implant exchange prior to radiation.
Its not for everyone, but I am comfortable with my decision in going this route. If it fails, I will know that I made an informed conscious decision that I thought to be in my best interest.
Wish me luck!!
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geewhiz: I'll pray for you tonight! Hope to hear from you tomorrow evening or Wednesday. Look forward to getting photos.
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I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER FROM MAY 5TH THROUGH MAY 9TH. SO IF ANYONE HAS ANY EMERGENT CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT ESTEPP - LAURA - ON EXCHANGE CITY. SHE CAN GIVE YOU MY PHONE NUMBER. OTHERWISE, POST HERE OR PM ME AND I WILL CHECK BACK IN WHEN I AM ABLE TO DO SO.
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