I Want To Reduce My Implant Size Due To Back Pain And Sagging. Will One Cup Size Down Achieve This?

I Have Mentor Saline Implants Filled to 425cc Which Has Me at a 34DD Bra Size. I had the procedure done about 8 years ago & have been extremely happy with them up until recently. I have noticed them getting lower & my back hurting more. I assume this.is all because of the weight. I am considering having them replaced with smaller implants that take me down to a size D, not sure on how many cc's that would equal too. My question is if I do have them reduced, will one cup size smaller help them sit higher for longer & reduce my back pain? And by how much on both?

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Breast Implants and Back Pain

As my colleagues have pointed out, your breast implants may or may not be the main factor causing your back pain. Simply changing to smaller implants would only reduce your breast weight a small amount and not likely be enough of a reduction to expect improvement in your back symptoms. Even completely removing the implants and receiving a breast lift would not necessarily cause your back to feel better. I agree with the opinion that a medical evaluation of your back for other... more

Back pain from breast implants

In order to see a difference you will need to reduce your present implants by at least 100cc, though there is no guarantee that you will notice any improvement in back pain. The weight of the implants is not that significant, and the reduction will also not help them sit higher without a lift. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Breast Implants and Back Pain?

Thank you for the question. Based on a history of having had implants for 8 years and the recent onset of back pain I do not think that the breast implants are necessarily responsible for the back pain. I would suggest seeing your primary care physician and ruling out other potential causes of the back pain. If you have developed breast ptosis (drooping), the lower position of the breasts can contribute to back pain and mastopexy ( breast lifting) may be helpful. Again, I... more

Your Back Pain May Not be Related to Your Implants

It is unusal in my experience to see back pain even from large implants. If your implants are on top of the muscle, changing them to a submuscular location will help to prevent some of the sagging. I would suggest looking into other causes of back pain as well. Ask your plastic surgeon what he or she thinks.