Im Had 350cc Submuscular Saline Implants 3 Months Ago and They Still Look to Small, Is This My Final Result?

asked 7 months ago by Cyndi in Bridgeport in Weslaco, TX
Latest answer by George John Alexander, MD
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Tags: 350-399cc, final result, small, unsatisfied

Im 5' 4 140 pounds, 35 year old,mother of one girl.

9 answers to Im Had 350cc Submuscular Saline Implants 3 Months Ago and They Still Look to Small, Is This My Final Result?

Breast size 3 months post-op

You may see small changes for several more months and final results can take up to a full year. It is unlikely that they will appear larger.

George John Alexander, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant size too small

Thank you for your question. If it was 3 months and you said that your breasts were too big, I would tell you that you may still have some swelling. Give it some time. But if it's 3 months and you say that your breasts are too small, I will tell you that your breasts are probably not going to spontaneously get bigger without bigger implants or getting pregnant. You will have to decide if getting bigger implants is worth undergoing another surgery. Implant change is usually... more

J. Jason Wendel, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

Breasts too small 3 months after BA

The hardest part of breast augmentations is determining the size of the implants. Many factors go into it. There is no sizing method that is fail proof. It is impossible for a woman to know how she is going to feel about her chosen size until she has lived with it for awhile. Most women adjust and are happy, but not 100% of them are. If you are still unhappy at three months I doubt you are going to feel better in another one, two, three or six months. I... more

Lori H. Saltz, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.ljcsc.com

Your final breast size should be visible at 3 months after surgery

After breast augmentation, there is significant swelling. It takes time for the implant to "drop" and the swelling to go down. You say you are now 3 months out from surgery. I think that your final size should be seen right now. I am sorry to hear that you are not happy with your size and you feel too small. This is a common complaint around the country and in my opinion is the result of a problem in the planning stages during consultation and office visits. It is common for... more

Matthew Schulman, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

The Final Size After Breast Augmentation

It would be fair to say that at three months after breast augmentation, you are looking at the final size result. If you think they look too small, then your assessment of the final result is accurate. The only way that they will get 'bigger' or to an adequate size is if you eventually decide that, while they may be too small, another surgery is not appealing and you will just live with the size you now have.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Your breast size will not change

We do not have your pictures to make comments about the best size for your breast tissue. The swelling should be resolved by now and your breast size will not change much. You need to discuss your concern with your surgeon. Bigger the implants, more risk of complications like sagging,thinning of breast tissue and fake look.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Too small after breast augmentation is (unfortunately) all-too-common!

Your final breast size after augmentation mammoplasty (breast enlargement with implants) depends not only on the size of your implants, but also on the amount of breast tissue you had prior to the surgery. This is a commonly-forgotten factor, as women will give height, weight, and implant size and ask if that is "good" for them. Your swelling will resolve over several months (by 3 months after surgery MOST, but not all, swelling has gone down) and your breast skin will stretch,... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

Breast Augmentation Results at 3 Months?

Thank you for the question. No, I don't think you are necessarily seeing the final results at 3 months. Sometimes, as implants “settle and fluff out” they may actually appear larger at the six-month postop mark. I would suggest giving yourself more time before making a final determination. I have found in my experience the most common regret after breast augmentation surgery is “I wish I was bigger”. If you decide... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Submuscular implants look too small

A 350cc implant is an average volume in my practice, but the perspective of whether this is adequate depends on your body measurements, your native breast tissues, and the mechanical characteristics of the implant profile and its position. Under the pectoral muscles, implants can be "squished" into a flattened shape that may look too small compared to implants of the same size in front of the muscle with more perceived projection. Technical aspects of how much... more