My breasts were very small and empty. - Breast Augmentation - Houston, TX

Having the implants placed above the muscle allowed me a quick recovery and I returned to teaching yoga in less than a week and then I was able to practice (greatly modified) by the second week. By week four, I felt comfortable enough to do full push-ups, and my doc had recommended 4 weeks for that. I still didn't do wheel or forearm stands for a few weeks because I didn't want to mess up my beautiful breasts!!! Because I went with 225cc, they are not extremely noticeable in normal clothes compared to what I had, but they are perfect and beautiful for my size naked (I'm 5 foot, 2 inches and 105 pounds) and they look super gorgeous with a pushup bra. So because of the size, they do not interfere with my workouts at all. I've begun running again also, and with a good sports bra, they do not move or feel heavy. I highly recommend above the muscle if you work out daily. One small drawback to going above the muscle is that you really have to support the breasts because the implants thin the breast tissue (I hardly had any to begin with, so that's why my doc recommended 225). An underwire bra is highly recommended. I can feel the edges of one implant, but not the other. Luckily there is no visible rippling, though. I'm not sure if that will change over time. I hope this helps

Thanks Beth!! Those pics are from right after the surgery. I really need to take some new ones because the swelling has gone down and they have settled nicely. I still can't believe I'm in a 30D!!! I got fitted at Nordstrom's and was in shock. Going above the muscle makes the entire implant visible, whereas underneath you lose about 10-20 percent or so? These are high profile silicon Mentors also, just to give a shout out to the manufacturer.

We do so many push-ups and arm balances in yoga that I was really concerned about not being able to do them if I went under the muscle. I would have called off the surgery if I couldn't continue to practice, but my doc said he's seeing a trend of more women choosing above the muscle and having significant success with it. I'm glad I took his advice.

I totally agree - if I am told I must go under the muscle then I will not move forward with the augmentation. My passion is yoga and so much of my strength comes from my upper body that I don't want to compromise it (but I still want to look more curvy/feminine in my chest area) :-) Your comments really help - especially coming from another yogi. I'd love to see more recent pics so that I can get a general idea as to how they settled. Thank you SO much :-)

Dr C does thousands of these procedures a year and whatever he does worked really well for me. No bruising, no pain, tiny incisions that healed in no time at all. The only part of recovery was the recovery from the anesthesia-- it took a few days to get my complete energy back. I'm telling you -- no pain at all and no need for pain meds at all. I slept elevated for a few weeks to avoid the morning boob feeling, but that was it!! And when I flex my pectoral muscles, it actually helps support the breast rather than pushing it out of the pocket or pushing the implant down, creating sagging. I have no problems with full backbends (wheels) or handstands, etc.

So sorry!!! Do you have overs? I had no pain at all for my first BA with overs. But for the revision, my new doc put two new implants under the muscle, did the capselectomy, and put Strattice, so it was over a three-hour surgery. When I woke up I felt like I had been hit by a truck and I had drains, so initially it was painful but only for about 3 days and I stayed comfortable with the meds (and my large wedge pillow -- lifesaver!!!) Once the drains were out, it felt instantly better. I'm 6 months post now and sooooo in love with my larger, soft and squishy boobs. Good luck with your decision. At this point, cc does not get better, so find peace in going larger or something like I did so you'll have something to look forward to?

Oh yes you can!! I practice and teach daily. Read this whole review when you get a chance!!

I had implants under the muscle and practice yoga as well as weight train. There has never been an issue with the pectoral muscles.

Thanks!!

If you read the rest of the review you can see the whole story. Where you are at five days out is perfectly normal for them to be high and hard. I noticed a significant change right at one year where one implant migrated higher and felt hard and it felt like the tissue was hanging off the front end of it. It was very obvious. Keep reading the whole review to get my whole story

My revision was done by Dr Boynton

I didn't lose any strength at all by going over the muscle. At 4 weeks I was back to my regular, vigorous practice and there was no pain at all after the surgery. Some of the only drawbacks of going above the muscle is not being able to get larger implants because of visible or palpable rippling (if you have small boobs-- not enough tissue to cover) and the 20 percent blockage or so for mammograms. I do have palpable rippling on the right side because my tissue was thin and doc said the implant will thin it even more. A good supportive bra is supposed to help that and sagging. I didn't even take a week off from teaching yoga, and I was able to practice modified (no push-ups) by week 2. Honestly, they feel as if they have always been there, and it's only been 5 months. Running feels exactly as it did before.

I had 371 Cc under the muscle and am back to doing yoga and plates with zero concerns. I had silicone gel gummies. My doc said I will not need another mammogram until I am 50 and he will tell my doc how to do it safely at that time (10 yrs from now).

Pilates not plates, lol

Thanks for letting me know this. I have my first consult this Thursday and how soon i can get back to doing yoga Pilates will be one of the first questions i ask :-).

I was cleared at 6 weeks to do anything, including yoga and pilates. I am now very active and feel great! Good luck with your appointment on Thurs!

How did the consultation go, Chelsie78? Eager to hear the thoughts on yoga and over/under.

Hi LovingLife2 - my first consult yesterday was terrible. I did NOT like the doctor (local doctor - found on internet). I tried to explain to him that I am an advanced yoga practioner (meaning I do lots of pushups / planks / arm balancing) and he said, "going under the muscle will not affect your yoga practice." I felt like he was just telling me what I wanted to hear. There were other staff in his office who were 'pushy' and trying to get me to schedule the surgery the same day and save $100. Really? This is not a decision I am taking lightly. Needless to say, I won't be going back. I have another consult next Thursday and hopefully that ones goes better. Will keep you updated. I will be starting my own blog soon....just busy and haven't had a chance to start yet.

Ugh. That's too bad. I hope you have better luck with the next one. I'm glad you didn't bend to the pressure. This is far too big of a decision than to book without thorough review. Let is know when you start your blog so I can come follow! :-)

Go with your instincts on this, for sure. Is there a friend locally who can recommend someone or can you travel to find the one you want? Some people say it's fine under the muscle ; others say their docs said no to push ups and all, so I'm not sure. All I know is that for decades, body builders have been going above the muscle for that reason--so it doesn't interfere at all. I wouldn't have wanted to stop arm balances and I definitely didn't want to mess up the implants,so I was grateful my doc recommended above to begin with. I have had zero problems above the muscle except that when I wanted to go with a slightly larger size, doc said no because it can cause complications.

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