How Soon After Surgery Can I Have Implants "Refilled" to the Size I Truly Wanted?

It's has been 7 weeks after my surgery for implants. I'm very disappointed that my doctor went "his" way rather than do it what I asked him to do. I wanted a rather large size and he decided to go less than what I wanted at the time of surgery. He has suggested that he could go back and "add" more saline to the implant without having to go into a OR. But I need to wait another 2 months? do I need to wait that long and how much it's the approximate cost to do this procedure.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Ticabella in Henderson, NV

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Ticabella 2 Oct 2012

Discussed with this doctor John Minoli in Las Vegas (ladies don't use him) the size of the breast implants I wanted. He assured me that it could be done. However the outcome was not what we discussed, and then he kept mentioning that he was not capable to get me to the size I wanted, 700cc at least; Until manufactures were to make that "special" implant. During the initial consultations He quickly collected $6000 from me, but when I asked to do what most reputable surgeon do, after the surgery, to stand by his work, he bailed out by saying that there are not sources with the implants manufactures to do so. I discussed this with other surgeons who advised to go back and talk with him about a revision. They told me that a reputable plastic surgeon will stand by their work. He made all kind of excuses and told me he would give me other doctors names that will specialized in large breast implants. I am furious because he knew all along the size I was looking for. He took my money and then hid in the fact that he lack the skills and knowledge to put a larger size. I have consulted with other plastic surgeons and they didn't see a problem with my measurements to be one breast implant larger at all. He was rude when I confronted him, screamed at me in front of his staff and finally offer to give me other surgeons name that could deal with 600cc filled to 700cc. Why wouldn't this surgeon told me at the beginning that he was not skilled to do so. He took my $6000 and then figured he could convince that it was all that could be done.

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