Ten Days Post-op and I Wish Breasts Were Larger - Why Wouldn't Doctor Use Larger Implants?

asked 1 year ago by 8306anon in memphis
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Tags: female, 200-249cc, 250-299cc, breast size

Igot breast augmentayion surgery done ten days ago. i wish they were larger. My plastic surgeon says he could not have filled it more because the skin over my breasts are too tight. It doesnot make any sence to me. Iasked him if he couldput in abigger implant one year later he said may be when your muscles are more streched.Iwold like to get bigger implants.Ihave 216cc in left breast and 260 in right. I would have 300 ccs implanted.

6 answers to Ten Days Post-op and I Wish Breasts Were Larger - Why Wouldn't Doctor Use Larger Implants?

Wishing LARGER Breast Implants were put in..

Regarding: "...Igot breast augmentayion surgery done ten days ago. i wish they were larger. My plastic surgeon says he could not have filled it more because the skin over my breasts are too tight. It doesnot make any sence to me. Iasked him if he couldput in abigger implant one year later he said may be when your muscles are more streched.Iwold like to get bigger implants" Regarding - "My plastic surgeon says he could not have filled it more because the skin over my breasts more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Many factors go into choosing the right implant size.

It depends on the size you started with before your surgery. You can't go too big from a very small breast size. Many factors go into choosing the right breast implant size. You can always go bigger in the future.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Implant choices

If you are unhappy with the final size that you are, you can always get it revised down the road. You should wait a few months.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Size Choice

Many different factors go into choosing a breast implant size. Perhaps the most important of these, however, is your anatomy. Breast base width, amount of ptosis (or sag), and the amount of breast tissue are among the important pre-operative measurements. With these measurements, your surgeon can recommend an implant style and size and then tailor the final decision based on your desires. All in all, yes you can go bigger after your skin has stretched to... more

Asaad H. Samra, MD
Red Bank Plastic Surgeon

Wanting larger implants after augmentation

This is a common question after breast augmentation. Implant size is related to your anatomy - the width of your breast, the volume of your natural breast, the thickness of the skin, and ability of your breast to "hold" an implant. Attempting to place implants that are larger than what your body can handle is a bad decision. It can lead to stretch marks on the breasts, sagging of the implants, thinning of the breast tissue and skin, and reoperation for these problems. At... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

Natural Breast Dimensions Dictate Implant Size

Unfortunately, many women are in the same situation. There is often a limit on the size that you can go to because the tissues can only stretch a certain amount at each setting. If you try and push it past the natural dimensions of your breast tissue, then you run the risk of stretching too much and thinning the tissues, as well as possibly not being able to close the incisions. Once you let everything settle and stretch, you can often go with a larger size in the... more

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon

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