Breast Augmentation: Q&A
Ask a QuestionUnhappy With Implant Size- Doctor Made Choice Without My Consent
i had BA & requested a largeC or small D, dr made me large B, stated risks of bottoming out. Why didnt he tell me from beginning??? I didnt want small unoticeable implants. Then when i asked about enlargening them he said after 6 months its possible depening on my skin. He taped me in the center and said because i almost bottomed out. I paid 6000 for this! Is this fair practice? Does he have right to charge me for revision??? To enlarge them?
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Nadia310
in st. louis, MO
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Implant size too small--is this the surgeon's fault?
Now that the surgery is done, it's too late to discuss sizing, but it is clear that your surgeon and you were not on the same page. It sounds as if your surgeon is now trying to explain his "too-small" choice on the basis of the misguided belief that "bottoming-out" is caused by large(r) implants. While larger implants are indeed heavier, this can be compensated for by a slightly higher pocket creation that allows the implants to drop into the proper position,...
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Unhappy with implant size
It sounds like you are having a tough time with your postoperative course. It's not uncommon for patients to be disappointed with their breast size, and sometimes it's just a matter of waiting long enough for the healing process to occur, swelling to subside, implants to drop, and the immediate postoperative stress to resolve. However, it may be that the communication between you and your surgeon wasn't sufficient - it's difficult to guarantee bra sizes...
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Relation between Implant size, Breast size and Bra size in Breast Augmentation
The cup sizes are not standardized and are different from one manufacturer to another and different from one model to another. The volume of breast implants are measured by “cc”or “ml” and there is no correlation between cup size and “mI”. The same size implant in two different patients even with the same cup size breasts could result in completely different cup size, because there are a lot of variable such as the size and shape of the breast, shape...
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Revision costs.
It is important for your doctor to inform you of things and for you to discuss size and options prior to surgery. Some doctors will charge a fee for revisional surgery and others don't- it's very dependent on the surgeon. You should read consent form that you signed before your surgery- these issues were likely discussed in that document.
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Not happy with Breast Implant Size
With breast augmentation surgery, it is NOT POSSIBLE to guarantee a specific cup size or cc amount. The surgeon has to make decisions after examining you and knowing your goals. There are many factors involved with how large you can go during surgery. I ask patients to bring in photos of their "desired look" because I feel that this type of communication is MUCH MORE clear than "C cup" because different sizing is different when you try on different bras....
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Too small after augmentation
Volume and skin must be in balance. If you have a small skin envelope your surgeon may have felt limited in terms of the volume that your skin envelopes could safely (and aesthetically) accommodate. Your surgeon should have taken time before surgery to make sure that you were on the same page. If you are now dissatisfied the only charge for revision should be for anesthesia and surgicenter.
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Please send your pictures
You are not happy with the size and you are not alone. The problem is the patient expectations and the limitation of the breast tissue. I do not see any reason that your surgeon would place smaller implant than you wanted . Please send more information about your implants and your before/after pictures
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Unhappy breast size after breast augmentation
Clear communication is the key to the look you want after breast augmentation, though it is the surgeon's responsibility to choose the implant size which will get you where you wish to be, yet stay out of trouble with high, bottomed out, or a 'double bubble' breast. We would like to think that you doctor placed your interest first, and you should spend more time with him to help understand where you have fallen short of your goal, and what the chances are of a safe or meaningful...
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Unhappy with Breast Size After Augmentation
I am in agreement with most plastic surgeons who believe that it is not possible to predict or promise an exact cup size because there are too many variables. Also there are limitations as to how large an implant you can have based on the amount of loose skin, elasticity of the skin and the width of your breast base. It does seem like there has been some breakdown in communication between you and your plastic surgeon. Don't expend a lot of energy being angry. Go and talk with your...
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Breast Augmentation and cup size
It seems that you may have had a communication with your plastic surgeon.
Breast Augmentation surgery is not an exact science and it is difficult to predict cup size. Bra cup sizes are not objective measurements and implant sizes will produce different cup sizes in different patients. Every effort may be made to try to come as close as possible with preoperative and intraoperative sizers but this may still not correlate with an exact cup size request. Have an honest...
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