Do surgeons always have extra implant sizes on hand during surgery?

August 21, 2015
Asked By:Newbietoboobies99 in Illinois

Hi! I am having a BA in a couple of weeks. I am 5'7" 120lbs with a pretty thin rib cage. My PS and I decided on 400cc HP Silicone Mentor implants. I have spoken with a couple girls with similar builds as me, and they explained that during surgery they had planned for one size, but the PS found that their pockets needed something smaller(e.g. Wanting 425cc but getting 400cc instead). Do all PS order extra implants just in case? What if during surgery they decide I need a smaller size?

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