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Implants Too Small After Breast Reconstruction Surgery

I just recently had my expanders exchanged for silicone. I finished my Chemo laster year. My PS put in 450cc. I looked at my chest and they do not look big at all. I was hoping to acheive a full C cup.

My PS told me he was going to open my chest medially. I thought we had it settled what size I wanted. Im just very unhappy with how they look right now. There not big at all! Im not sure how swollen my chest is. It doesnt look swollen to me.

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5 Doctor Answers | Asked by baileysgirl22 in NPR, FL

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Disappointment with Breast Size after Breast Reconstruction

I largely agree with most of the preceding comments and would like to amplify on them. Please do not take my comments as a personal criticism - they are NOT intended as such. You have a potentially fatal disease. The duty of your surgeons is to exercise their best experience to separate that disease process from you and give you a long, recurrence free life. The mastectomy process itself largely determines what the plastic surgeon can or cannot do. As Plastic surgeons we would LOVE it if... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD

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Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant size

The ultimate size of the breast after mastectomy and tissue expansion will depend on many factors other than the size of the implant. Tour weight, height, and fat distribution will play a role in the final cup size. A 450cc implant is a good size implant, going larger will depend on the amount of tissue cover for the implant. Remember the larger the implant the more frequent the need for further surgery. Le the present size settle down for a while then make a decision regarding the size of... more

Small implants after breast reconstruction

A 450 cc implants may be a nice full C cup in a patient 5'5" and 115 pounds. However the same implan6t in someone 5'6" and 150 pounds may be only a full B. In other words it has a lot to do with the size and shape before surgery as well as thesize of the chest wall to begin with. Speak to your surgeon as you may be a candidate for an implant exchange in the future to increase the size. You may also want to wait until the new anatomic silicone implants are available. The best... more

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A 450cc is a reasonably sized implant to achieve a C cup. I would urge you to discuss this with your surgeon. There may be many reasons why this is a good size and should not be made any larger due to potential complications.

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It you are unhappy with the final result of your reconstruction, you should talk with your doctor about it and try to figure out how to resolve your disappointment.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Implants Too Small After Breast Reconstruction Surgery