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I have a long ridge across the top of my left foob. It feels like there is something under the skin. If feels like the size of a tube or something running under the skin. It's about 4 inches in length. It does hurt a little when I press on it and you can see it through the skin. Has anyone heard of or had anything like this?

Does anyone have one breast smaller than the other ..very frustrated ..want to put left on right to make them even or close to it ..t

Reminds me of getting your hair cut and you get home and one side is longer than the other..I don't want to say anything to PS because he gives you that look like she a pain..this was a revision..any responses would be great...

Sherry my PS stressed to my DH to let me know to give at least 3-6 months for everything to settle. Once they drop and fluff, maybe they will look more even. If not, then you will have to decide if she should do some touch up or maybe some fat grafting to even them out. You deserve to be happy and get what you want after all you've been through. (Hugs)

Chinneymae,

I had my revision surgery on July 15....I only had drains for My BMX and they curled around....no drains on my other THREE surgeries.

If your "rope" is curved my guess would be the  drain but a straight bump I would GUESS scar tissue.....just my opinion.

Scar away can be purchased at drug stores (it was around $20 for 8 strips....I cut them in half.....and they are reusable & washable

Mine is male too. He's kinda laid back and does listen to what I have to say. He kept saying he would put in a smaller implant than the TE, but I told him what I wanted. He didn't show it if he was upset, but I didn't really care. I told him I didn't want to have to go through this twice. I wanted to be happy the first time. Whippetmom on the Breast Implant Sizing 101 site told me what would look best for my frame and that's what I told him I wanted. He told my DH that he put in what I wanted and I will definitely find out for sure when I go back on Thursday.



I just don't understand why these Drs. want to do it their way when they work for us. If they feel it's not safe then they need to say so, otherwise do it they way you want it done.

Sherry - My right breast (cancer side) is slightly smaller than lefty but it's not noticeable to anyone but me (and my DH when I specifically point it out and ask him to confirm what I think I'm seeing ) and then only when I'm naked.  It was that way during expansion too.  I think it's because there was an extra excision of tissue from that side during the BMX.  Surgeon explained they have to excise the needle path from the biopsy site to make sure any stray cancer cells left behind when withdrawing the biopsy needle are removed.  

I didn't think of it til just now but I probably should have asked for a little extra fill on that side to even it out. 

I hope as things continue to relax and settle that the size issue becomes less of a concern for you .

Ah, see, I keep forgetting about rads because I didn't have to go through that.  That makes more sense than my tissue excision.

Sherry, I have a Natrelle 325 round in my left side, and a 350 in my right rads side. The rads side still is smaller, and is not shaped as nice as the other side. It's got a flat area on the side and a puffy area on the upper right edge. I don't think I could have gone any larger, as the skin seems tight and it looks like I may have a stretch mark developing. Plus the incision is healing a lot slower than the other side. I really don't think it looks very good, but am hoping within a few months it'll look better. My PS said he also removed a lot of scar tissue; did your's? I think because of that and the rads, my right side will never match the left.

AnnaCanada - my exchange was also loads better than the BMX/TE placement. No pain meds needed post-surgery at all.  Implants (mine are silicone) are ever so much softer and more relaxed than the TEs.  And by softer I mean like a much younger woman with firm breasts type of soft - not soft like my pre-BMX aging, drooping, somewhat pendulous breasts.  You may have a total clearing of the iron bra sensation and you may not.  I'm not 'aware' of my implants in the same way I was aware of the rigid TEs 24/7, but I am still consistently aware of them to a lesser extent.  I'm only about three and a half weeks post-exchange, though, so I imagine that will resolve somewhat over time.  They're not uncomfortable. I just know they're 'there', if that makes sense.

Andrea623,

I have Allergan 410 640's I had Seintras 550HP before. Like the allergan much better I'm going to see if maybe he could do some fat grafting to make the rad side a little more fuller will see because I'm still debating on having my nipples done ..BS left my aerolas just made them smaller so I don't need them...

OMG Goldie4040 - I couldn't agree more! 

Hi - new to this topic.  I am 2 mos out from a BMX, and just starting the fill process.  Most of the day, I am fine.  But there are moments this iron bra, makes me absolutely insane!  Feel like I just can't handle it one more minute!!

So, starting to research implants, to help me feel a little better. 

Pity party over :0)

I could feel the drain tubes after my bmx and expander placement. I knew exactly where they were, and I could actually see the outline of one through the skin.

I am wondering what others have experienced in regards to changes after the exchange.  How much "fluff" is to be expected?  I am measuring larger than I was pre mx but I dont think that they look as big. I was expecting more projection.  It has only been a week so I know things will change.  Thoughts?

I'm on the other side of all these surgeries, and am one week post exchange. I have the 410 teardrop gummy bears in size 580 high projection implants. I'm big right now but swelling is abating. I can say these feel softer than TEs, but I still have a tightness around my ribcage. Hoping this will loosen up soon.



I had TEs for 16 months...good riddance. Even with this tightness, this is much better than those expanders!



Goldie4040, I also saw the drain tubes under my skin after both TE placements. They left an indentation on my expanders that took a few days to resolve. No drains at exchange surgery.Yay!!

I really look about the same in my clothes post-exchange as I did pre-BMX but when I look at my breasts now I also feel they seem smaller in comparison to the real thing.  I think it's just a matter of placement and distribution differences, plus the lack of nipples that add that final little bit of projection that's now missing.  The implants are firmer, wider and pretty stationary where my natural breasts were, of course, drooping with age and pendulous if, ahem, I was on my hands and knees naked (think girl on top here.....lol).  When they were hiked up into a Victoria's Secret push-up bra (36D), however, my shape was apparently very similar to what I have now because my clothes look virtually the same, even sheath dresses which are quite fitted.  The two non-wired bras I picked up from Nordstroms to get me through are 36DD, although when I go back for UWs I'd like to try a 38 band instead. The 36s feel too snug but aren't unbearable.  I'll also check at VS to see what I might take in the same style bra I wore before.