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Why Would a PS Choose to Put a 500cc in One Breast but Only a 450cc in Other..
I just had BA done about 2 weeks ago. I had BA revision done from a BA 10 yrs ago (250cc silicon implants). My right breast was bigger then my left before this recent surgery. I asked for 475cc implants this time. Looking at my breast just after the surgery I could tell the left one was still smaller. My implant cards show 500cc in right and 450cc in left. Why would I get a smaller implant in an already smaller breast to begin with? To me a 50cc difference seems like that would be noticeable.
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beautifulMOM
in California
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Breast revision
It looks like your breasts are pretty even in your 2 week photo. Bottom line it's only been two weeks. I'm guessing your surgeon put those sizes in because he felt they made you the most even. But this is a quesiton only your surgeon would be able to comment on. The right breast may have been more swollen then the left in the 5 hour post op photo, but if they stayed exactly the same as your 2 week photo several months from now I think it's an acceptable result.
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Photos show preexisiting assymetry but volume not easily evaluated
Your photos definitely demonstrate well assymetry in your breast.before and after surgery. Assymetry may result from either your breast envelope being "relaxed" ie with ptosis or from your left breast having a smaller volume. In your photos we can conclude you have assymetry as well as ptosis but cannot comment on volume without a physical exam. Since the assymetry has midly improved after implantation with a smaller implant on your left, It is very...
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Using different sized breast implants to address breast asymmetry
Looking at your photographs, you appear more symmetric at 2 weeks post-op than you did at 5 hours post-op, suggesting that some of the asymmetry that you see may be the result of immediate post-operative changes - fluid around the implant, swelling, etc., and that you may still improve further with time. Correcting breast asymmetry with different implant sizes can be very difficult, because the extra volume in the implant may not be positioned where you need it in the breast...
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30cc's about 1 ounce
Keep in mind that 30 cc's is about 1ounce which is about the amount of liquid in a shot glass. So when one talks about 50 cc we are not talking about a large difference but it can make a difference since the larger the implant volume the larger the diameter of the implant. I would recommend waiting about 3-6 months and then reevaluate the situation. If you feel there is a significant difference, talk to your surgeon about replacing the implant with another size.
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Brest augmentation
Many patients are asymmetric and can benefit from different size implants in each breast. This is very common
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Why Would a PS Choose to Put a 500cc in One Breast but Only a 450cc in Other..
Thanks for the photos posted. Looks like a error in size placement was made. You can demand correction, I would. Or try for a 50% refund and go to another boarded PS.
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Only your surgeon will know for sure
Implant size take good judgment and experience. It takes much more that picking a number. If you perceive size and volume discrepancy in your breast augmentation discuss it carefully with your surgeon. If the last photo is 'you' after your revision, things look pretty well overall.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd
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Breast implant size trade offs
There are many factors that contribute to choosing the volume of an implant at the time of surgery. The factors include the patients goals, the starting volume and the starting skin of the breast and the thickness of the chest wall muscle. Sometimes the chest wall is asymmetric and this has to be taken into account as well.
Volume and skin are not the same thing. A breast may look larger not because it is bigger, but because it is droopier.
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Choosing the correct breast implant size
Selecting the correct implant size is one of the most difficult challenges for the surgeon
This is because there are many factors thav have to be considered when selecting a breast implant
These include-
Existing breast size, breast shape,base diameter,symmetry ,chest wall asymmetry,scoliosis,breast ptosis
Patients desire for size and projection,findings and evaluation at surgery and post operative changes
Therefore sometimes volume changes are made at the time of surgery...
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Differnt size breast implants are often necessary to achieve an optimal result.
Breasts are often asymmetrical, with one breast being of a different size and/or shape. Your plastic surgeon will take this disparity into consideration. Often this requires that he use different size implants to make the two breasts as similar as possible. This is often discussed before surgery with the patient.
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