How Much Smaller Will my Breasts Get Once Swelling Goes Down? Im Worried I Went Too Big?

I recently had a BA surgery. I am 5'0'' and 110 lbs. I was a 32a and had 350cc implants put in, submuscular. Its been a week after surgery and I'm really worried I went to big. They're about D'c right now and I was looking for about a C cup. I hate how I look top heavy now and am becoming more and more self conscious, how much will the swelling go down?

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A cup swelling 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in 350-399cc 110-129 lbs

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How Much Smaller Will my Breasts Get Once Swelling Goes Down? Im Worried I Went Too Big?

It is common for the implants, when placed under the muscle to look just fine in the operating room, while the chest muscles are relaxed, and then, when the patient awakens and the muscles are back to normal, that those muscles displace the fluid upward and cause the implants to look as though they are too high. This almost always resolves but may take 1-3 months. The implants were positioned as if they are sitting at the bottom of an envelope. The breast fold keeps him from going any... more

Swelling depends largely on surgeon and surgical technique.

Your 350cc implants can be expected to add about 1 1/2 cup sizes to whatever breast volume you started with, but "too big" is one of those subjective assessments that depend on so many factors. Careful surgery with precise technique (even below the muscles) yields almost no bruising and usually minimal swelling, but there are still surgeons who use blunt dissection, minimal cautery bleeder control, and toss in a drain to evacuate the bleeding. These surgeons also usually use a surgical... more

Breasts Too Large after Breast Augmentation?

I'm sorry to hear about the concerns you have after your procedure. You should be aware that a significant percentage of patients at your stage of recovery will feel that they are too big or (more commonly) too small. I routinely ask my patients to wait at least 3-6 months before evaluating the end results of the breast augmentation surgery. This waiting time allows patients to (uaually) physically and psychologically adapt to the new body image.... more

There Is Not A Lot Of Swelling After Breast Augmentation

Hi. Breasts do not really go down very much after implants. Implants that are a little large for your frame will be round on top. The good news is that many patients adapt to this look with time. So be optimistic and wait a few months.

Breast is too big after augmentation

Often the skin envelope is tight and the implants have not settled in and melded with the breast proper. Over time the implant will shift and soften and before you judge you have to give things time. If you worked well with your surgeon and he knew your goal, the result will be right.

How Much Smaller Will my Breasts Get Once Swelling Goes Down? Im Worried I Went Too Big?

Ok, take a deep breath. Try to relax. One week out is so early. Fist, the implants re likely high on the chest wall and the skin is tight because you started out pretty small it sounds like. Many things will happen over the next few MONTHS. Skin will stretch as will the pectoralis muscle and the implants will begin to drop into a more natural position. It is so common for patients to feel remorse the first week out. Swelling will go down and things will change, but over months not days or... more

Swelling Resolving After Breast Augmentation

Hello, Naturally, swelling will occur after a breast augmentation and the chest of the patient will look larger than anticipated. With that perspective, at one week post op I do not think that you are any different and your best bet at the moment is to follow your surgeon's post-op instructions religiously and be patient giving nature the chance to take its course. Therefore, it is not possible to assess the results of your surgery unless you accomplish full recovery... more

Breast Augmentation and swelling

There is always some swelling and tension in the early stages of healing after breast augmentation along with excess bulging of the pectoralis muscle. The breasts can therefore appear too large or full in the upper pole. This usually resolves in one month as the muscle relaxes and the implants settle into place. An A to C cup is a significant size enhancement and requires some time for you to become... more