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Will Breasts Look Bigger After They Drop?
I got my breasts done a little over 2 weeks ago. I am 5'5, 116 lbs. My doctor and I decided to go with 450cc saline, high profile. However, after my surgery he told me he filled it up to 450 but went back down to 435cc because the 450cc looked too big. Its been 2 weeks now and I still wished he went 450cc, will they look smaller the more they drop?
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lys_k
in Hawaii
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Breast swelling immediately after augmentation
Interestingly from your perspective the breasts will look smaller as they drop because you are looking down at the excessive upperpole fullness. From a frontal view or other people' perspective they may look high and not normal but fuller as they drop into the lower pole of the breasts. Some studies have shown that you may retain as much as 10-15% swelling for 6-9 months after surgery. The 15 cc is no big difference.
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15cc Difference in Breast Implant Size
Don't fall in love with a cc.
15cc is one tablespoon. It is 3% of the volume of a 450cc implant. After surgery, implants are often swollen, high and a bit goofy looking. They need time to settle. The last thing you want to do is go in too early, (during the inflammatory response after surgery). Give it time and stay in contact with your plastic surgeon. He will guide you through the process.
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Appearance of breast augmentation
For your height and weight, I would say that any implant in the 400cc range is generous for you. Please don't fret too much about 15 cc. That small volume is barely perceptible. And, I would not expect your implants to look bigger or smaller after settling out. But, that may depend on how much swelling and bruising is present. When they are high riding, they may seem more projected. When they settle, you may actually see more surface area of the breast...
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Swollen breasts after breast augmentation
Immediately after breast augmentation, breasts are swollen and high riding. The swelling should decrease in 1-2 weeks. The implants will settle in their pockets in 6-8 weeks. As the implants settle, your breasts will have more, natural shape; however, they will not look bigger.
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Breasts long term look
Usually the breasts are maximaly swollen for the first week or two and then the sweling goes down. So in all likelihood they will look slightly smaller.
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No need to stress the size
After a breast augmentation the breasts tend to be very swollen and higher than usual. Give or take a few weeks and your breasts should start feeling and looking more natural. However, I would not necessarily say that your breasts would look larger after they drop. There is such a minute size difference in the 435cc and 450 cc implants that if that is the only reason you are concerned, than you have nothing to worry about. I recommend you go see the surgeon that...
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Do not agonize over a mere 15cc difference because this equates to 1/2 a shot glass of water.
Your breasts should not actually be or appear any smaller whether or not they drop and they don"t always do so.. However, because you are only 2 weeks after surgery there is certainly at this point some residual swelling that is contributing to your present visible breast size. Expect this element of swelling to spontaneously resolve in the coming months and this will undoubtedly lead to some overall decrease in size But please do not agonize over the 15ccs your surgeon elected to...
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Will breasts look bigger after they drop?
Immediately after your surgery, your breasts are swollen and the implants are higher than desired because of the pectoralis (chest) muscle. Over time, the swelling resolves and the muscle and skin stretch. This helps to produce a more natural appearance, but I would not expect this to appear bigger after the fact. The difference between 450cc and a 435cc implant is negligible, and there is no way anyone would appreciate the difference. Sizing is not just a science, but...
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Difference in 450cc and 435cc is One Tablespoon
There is very little difference in 450cc and 435cc (one Tablespoon). You, like many patients, seem to fixating on the absolute volume of the implants. The important thing is to have an implant which adequately augments your breasts with the least chance of creating a problem.
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