How Common is It for Breast Augmentation Patients to Wish They'd Gone Bigger?

I recently underwent breast augmentation at the end of May. I told my PS I wanted to go bigger (from an A cup) but wanted to still look natural. I had 2 sizes to choose from 350 cc and 375 cc submuscular. I chose the 350. Post op I felt I should've chosen the bigger size and now my feelings of regret are growing stronger. I have had friends undergo BA's and are completely happy. I am not happy with the size I chose at all. Is it normal for me to feel this way? Any recommendations?

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Wishing you went "bigger" with implants

Unfortunately, this is a common experience for many breast enlargement patients. In my experience, a large percentage feel entirely too large for approximately 2-3 weeks, okay with their size for the next 2-3 weeks and then disappointed for a period of time after that. You should keep in mind, however, that your chest wall is only so wide and if you have an overly large implant in your chest, you get a less than optimal appearance. Also keep in mind that extremely large implants can make... more

Going Bigger After First Breast Augmentation

Your feeling of being too small after your breast augmentation is very common. In fact, over 90% of women all wish they had gone larger about three months after surgery. The reason is that for the first few weeks, your breasts are swollen and larger than they really are going to be. You get used to things that way, and when the swelling goes down and the implants settle, women say they liked it when things were swollen, etc. I would not beat yourself up over the... more

Augmentation Sizing

In my experience it is not common at all for patients to wish that they had selected a larger or smaller size implant. I think that this is due to time spent with the patient in selecting and trying on different implant sizes. I do occasionally change implant sizes, but it is unusual.

Breast implant removal and replacement for larger implants

Undergoing surgery with larger implants is generally reporated as one of the most common reasons for breast implant revision and occurs approximately in 8% of primary breast implant augmentation procedures performed with silicone implants.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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It is quite common to wish you went bigger.

There have even been studies to show that most women who undergo revision following breast augmentation do so because they want to be bigger. The majority of women who reoperate for size issues ,in probably 80% of cases, go larger. The reasons for this are numerous. It is very important to feel comfortable with your plastic surgeon and to ask all of the questions related to your procedure preop. In your case i am sure that your surgeon has had some experience with this in the past, as... more

Going Bigger in Breast Augmenation

The most frequent complaint that I get with breast augmentation patients is that "I should have gone bigger.' As a result, I will always try and push patients just a bit to make their final decision - even the PTA moms. I think most women aren't honest with themselves about how big they would like to truly go - for fear of looking too big and obvious. As a result, they under-size. In your situation, I would wait until about 6 months after surgery so... more