How do I keep from getting big dents in my breasts after reconstruction surgery? After breast cancer my reconstruction has always been under the muscle and has never looked good, this time it was put over the muscle and looks full under and on top. because of past experience I'm afraid of big dents. How can I help prevent this from happening? Surgery was 2 weeks ago with 700cc of silicone. Under my armpit has gotten fat without the drainage tubes and looks like it's forming a dent
My expander is currently filled to 580cc, my surgeon ordered a high profile 700 cc implant for the exchange. I dont understand bc they said to overfill bigger than implant so why would she order 120 cc larger, also worried 700cc is way to big for me. Im 52 and 120 lbs. I only learned of the size she orerded when I met with the scheduler so Im trying to decide if I should make an appointment to discuss my fears or just trust her.
I am 3 week post op from my exchange surgery. Had a double mastectomy in feb. I have 700cc implants. I justi got my steri strips off today and i have an indention along the incision line. It was noticeable with the strips on and is still noticable with them off. When my implants settle some more...will my breast round out and even out more? Or will i always have an indentation running width wise along my breasts?
I had a double mastectomy and have Natrelle style 410 tear drop implants placed with 495 cc. I'm looking for more fullness up top since the tear drop ones don't give me cleavage up top. I'm looking to switch to style 45 high profile or style 20. I don't want to look huge since I'm a petite person who weights 125 height 5'4. My plastic surgeon said the style 20 will give me less projection. Any suggestions?
10 days post op Natrelle 410 FF 740 cc. Following double mastectomy. I was expanded to 660 cc. The left side was always smaller a little misshaped and had hanging stiking at the bottom, throughout the expansion all problems the plastic surgeon said would be corrected during the implant surgery. The left side is still misshapen, has hanging skin on the bottom, and an odd flat shape on the fold which is also very deep. Any advice about questions to ask during my visit nex Monday would be appreciated. Katie
I had a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy 18 years ago. Six weeks ago I had a bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction using alloderm and tissue expanders. My plastic surgeon said he planned to fill to 700CC's. I am now at 350 and 450, with the smaller amount being on the radiated size. Approximately what bra size would that be. My chest circumference is 36.