Breast Still too Large, Will my Surgeon Change Size After 2yrs?

I'm still really self concious about my breast size after 2 yrs. I told my surgeon my breast was to big after sugery and he stated the swelling would go down. I asked for C's & I'm a double DD. Started out as a 34B. I must admit I have not put up much of fuss about my breast because truly I didn't want to go back to surgery,I feared upsetting him and I truly thought, I would grow to like them. I dont. Breast causing back pain & I'm very sef consious about them. 304cc/smooth,round,subglandular

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Breast too large

I would be honest with your surgeon and ask to be made smaller.It would be asimple out patient procedure.

Breast Too Large 2 years after implant placement.

Don't worry about upsetting your plastic surgeon! We (cosmetic plastic surgeons) all make every effort to provide care that makes our patients satisfied & comfortable with their results. 2 years after your surgery, you might see if your plastic surgeon can accomodate an implant exchange to a smaller size with an adjusted fee. He is probably unaware that the 'swelling' really never went down, despite the time that has passed since your last visit. I make every effort... more

Patient feels too large after her augmentation

Either removing your implants or placing smaller ones would be an appropriate solution. There are no fixed definitions for cup sizes, but in my experience a 304 cc implant should not give a 3 cup size increase. I hate making size predictions to my patients. I do have them try on implants at the consult and pre-op visits, and this has been very helpful in picking implant size If you are a reader of questions and responses in these pages, you will occasionally see estimates... more

Breast augmentation revision

Revision of a breast augmentation to reduce the overall volume can be performed. A smaller implant may be the solution but a formal exam is key.

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Downsizing of Breast Implants?

Although it is not possible to give you precise advice without direct examination, your plastic surgeon should be able to downsize your breast implants for you. Keep in mind that 304 mL implants aren't really large breast implants, making me think that much of your breast size (DD) is native breast tissue. In my opinion, to see a significant change in your breasts you will probably need to downsize at least 100 mL on each side; maybe you should consider removal of... more