Related to my previous posts about being unhappy with my mentor implants after mastectomy due to flatness I. Is there any way I can have high profile implants after mastectomy so as not to look flat , BUT WITHOUT looking like I have Two coconuts on my chest? Why can't I have breast fullness and look natural? I am so disenchanted I am 5'3and1/2 "and about 120lbs so I am considered thin by my doctors. Fullness with a natural appearance is what I need and want. I have 330cc medium height moderate plus mentor implants that are anatomical.
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There is no exact correlation between "cc" and cup size. The "cc" distribute over a chest width and height that differs in different woman. For example, a petite woman with 500cc looks very different than a stocky obese woman with 500 cc.You have to go by "look." And you can try on soft bras to...
This really depends on the mastectomy flaps. Putting too much fluid in an expander can compromise the blood supply to the mastectomy flaps and cause necrosis of the flaps. Most people generally start with 50-100 cc. I believe it is wise to stay on the conservative side as flap...
Its really hard to give you specific advise without pictures or an exam. In general, a big change in breast reconstruction is getting enough profile in the implant to avoid the "flat" look you are describing. In my practice I tend to use ultra high round implants or shaped high profile implants....