450cc, Gummy Bear Ultra High Profile....done and loving them!- Golden, CO

By the way, check with a few other docs. I'm not sure from my unprofessional opinion that you would need a lift!!! Oh, and even with the heartbreak and expense of my upcoming revision, I must say this is still worth the expense and stress!! It changes so many things in your life and is something I am grateful for every day!!

this is really helpful because I keep teetering between saline and silicone, and think I will end up there, and then I see someone who has amazing salines who doesn't have much tissue and think, that could be me! i appreciate your feedback and advice, I am heading in Monday for another opinion. good luck with your revision. Can I ask why you did not go under the muscle the first time?

I agree with Mamamel1974 & schedule more consultations to get a second/maybe third professional opinion about the lift. (?) I'm no doctor, but I'm surprised you need one.

My ps led me to believe that there was a successful trend of patients going with overs and the risks of cc and all were low. And because i mistakenly thought I couldn't do push-ups and handstands and rock climbing with unders. And because the recovery was fast with no intrusion into the pecs with overs. Many many reasons... Good luck with your next consults. It seems as if the more we research and the more we talk to docs, the more conflicting info we get, so go with your gut. I only went on one consult because I thought all would be well and he told me what I wanted to hear.

thanks for replying and answering my questions, this website is so helpful for newbies, or even those who just need words of encouragement and advice. Thank your for yours, and I agree, conflicting information from docs is hard....who do i go with or trust? I wrote that question on here, maybe I'll get some answers that help from them. I think a part of me wants to hear no lift for sure.

I want to hear that I don't need one, and he told me I could go to a doc and find one that would tell me that, but assured me I wouldn't be happy with results if I did not lift. It's about $9500, so it was enough to make me think twice for sure. However, I'd like to do this once the right way. But with silicone, it sounds like I might be under the knife again in a few decades anyhow. Thanks for replying.

You are welcome. Why would you need surgery again with silicone? Just curious. Most of the revisions I've seen lately are ladies switching from saline to silicone because they are unhappy with the results.

I understand why you are curious: so the first PS i saw told me the silicone implants now are the exact same ones they have always been, the manufacturers of the implants changed the name of the "Models" on the implants (his point was that they have always been safe, they just underwent rigorous research recently - and if you really look at the research on FDA site, there was such poor follow-thru from the subjects it wasn't very helpful). He was also wishy washy on the MRI question as far checking for minor leaks in the silicone implant, and more or less said since I am 30 now that it was more likely I'd need new implants in my lifetime because over time they do get minor cracks from friction (not necessarily leaking due to the bonding of the gel) and by the time i pay for a few MRI's out of pocket, its easier and cheaper to replace... long answer, and mostly I am worried that silicone could leak and become systemic, whether it be blood, muscle, or nerve. I know they say it doesn't happen, but as a nurse a big part of me listens to all of the women who developed symptoms that were unexplained (and reading, many were often resolved after removal of the implant). I'm paranoid after working in the healthcare field for some time....I can be a worst case scenario kind of gal rather quickly and I'm trying not to be with this....that was a downer of a answer, sorry!

Ahhh, indeed that was a great answer!! Thanks for sharing that. I saw a video yesterday of a capselectomy with silicone with rupture and the capsule was so hard and thick around the implant that there was no way for the gel to leak but the cap con started because of a leak as the body's way of encapsulating the foreign tissue. It was interesting. The doc on video mentioned the autoimmune reaction the body may have done in response to the rupture, such as achiness, headaches, fatigue. All warning signs that you've ruptured. It's all fascinating. Good luck in choosing. I have many nurse friends and it sure seems as if something bad can happen during a medical procedure, it happens to a nurse!!! Why is that? Perhaps they invite it in by being too aware and informed and knowing the bad possibilities?!! I don't know.

I took all of your advice and went bigger versus smaller. and thanks for the abs remarks, but I think it must be lighting - you can get creative when you are the one shooting photo ;)

I am glad you posted about getting silicones and no gummy bears. I am wondering if I'll change my mind at my pre-op apt, which I am rescheduling so my husband can go too. I like the 410 shape that thinner women get, a more gradual breast versus the round look, but I would be pretty devastated if my implant turned. I like Dr. Murphy and his staff, I have amazing things about Squires, but I am on a time line for times that would actually work this summer and so I went with Dr. Murphy. I like his work better based on before/after's that each doc posted online, but it's hard to argue with the overwhelming amount of positive feedback Squires receives. I'm looking forward to your results. My date is set for June 10....so soon.

Yes very soon! Mine is June 4th...

SO so glad I went with ultra high profile in the gummies. My nipples are lifted and even though I have some dropping to do, I can tell they won't be saggy. Thanks for the advice about sticking with higher profile....it paid off!

Oh good! I am so glad I we HP too! I love them and the way they look. Your breast look so good! Congrats lady!