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First consultation didn't really go like I had...
First consultation didn't really go like I had planned. I had lost my voice completely a few days before my consult and my phone was about to die right as I made it into the appointment so I wasn't able to pull up any inspiration pictures. I was also disappointed to learn how many options I DIDN'T have at my surgeon's office. He prefers a transaxillary site, only works with one implant manufacturer, and he prefers a high profile, round, silicone implant. I was told by the coordinator that that's what my surgeon only uses and very much felt pressured that I should just accept this, despite never liking the upper pole fullness associate with high projection implants.
Trying to explain my wishes for a natural appearing augmentation, filling up the loose skin that I have, not set on a cup size, etc. I at first selected a 275 cc implant because I felt rushed trying on sizers. The coordinator just stood there staring at me, saying nothing, but when I did question how I didn't like the look of the high projection implants, all she did was rattle off some spiel about how projection of the implant doesn't equal cup size, which had NOTHING to do with what I asking about. I don't like the projection of the implant itself! Otherwise, she kept quiet and stood there, thinking about something... which doesn't help when you come to the consult by yourself. It felt like the surgeon also didn't really care about helping me understand what range of ccs would keep me looking proportional.
Feeling a little caught up in the moment and primarily because I'd seen his work before, I pushed my worries aside and forked over $500 to set a date, but I still can't shake the feeling that I'm making a mistake allowing them to use HPs implants. After emailing the coordinator about my concerns July 3rd, and giving it some time for the holiday, I still have heard absolutely nothing from her and it's July 9th. I would think that if a coordinator had a patient that sent them an email using language like "I feel extremely uncomfortable about x, y, z," then they would try to contact you as soon as possible? At least to double check that you're not thinking about backing out of your appointment?
I also sent an email to another surgeon about my wishes for a small, natural appearing result in the 200-275 cc range and was emailed back within a few hours by him requesting that I set an appointment for a consultation. He said that I might be a good candidate for Sientra anatomical implants, which I'm not crazy about (firmer, textured, shifting), but at least I know that even through our brief interaction, he's actually listening to what I want out of an augmentation and that feels like progress!
Last night I made rice sizers out of pantyhose. I started off with 275, then 250, 225, 220. The first two overwhelmed my frame completely, it made my butt look absolutely flatter than flat and really all you could see were boobs. Sizing down, there really wasn't much a difference between 225 and 220, but I did prefer the extremely slight increase of the 225. I tried positioning them higher up inside the bra to give the upper pole that HP look and still didn't care for it. Positioning them slightly lower gives the nice, soft, subtle curve that I've always envisioned. I plan on bringing the bra I used and the rice sizers to my appointment on Friday with the second surgeon and also requesting round, silicone implants positioned a little lower to look teardrop? I always feel like when I ask for specific things like this, surgeons talk down to me about why it isn't feasible, but I've read plenty of things about surgeons lowering folds??? Obviously I'm not a surgeon, but I'd hate to get someone that isn't up on their techniques. Lots to think about, sorry this was soo long winded, but I haven't had an outlet to truly vent yet. :/
Trying to explain my wishes for a natural appearing augmentation, filling up the loose skin that I have, not set on a cup size, etc. I at first selected a 275 cc implant because I felt rushed trying on sizers. The coordinator just stood there staring at me, saying nothing, but when I did question how I didn't like the look of the high projection implants, all she did was rattle off some spiel about how projection of the implant doesn't equal cup size, which had NOTHING to do with what I asking about. I don't like the projection of the implant itself! Otherwise, she kept quiet and stood there, thinking about something... which doesn't help when you come to the consult by yourself. It felt like the surgeon also didn't really care about helping me understand what range of ccs would keep me looking proportional.
Feeling a little caught up in the moment and primarily because I'd seen his work before, I pushed my worries aside and forked over $500 to set a date, but I still can't shake the feeling that I'm making a mistake allowing them to use HPs implants. After emailing the coordinator about my concerns July 3rd, and giving it some time for the holiday, I still have heard absolutely nothing from her and it's July 9th. I would think that if a coordinator had a patient that sent them an email using language like "I feel extremely uncomfortable about x, y, z," then they would try to contact you as soon as possible? At least to double check that you're not thinking about backing out of your appointment?
I also sent an email to another surgeon about my wishes for a small, natural appearing result in the 200-275 cc range and was emailed back within a few hours by him requesting that I set an appointment for a consultation. He said that I might be a good candidate for Sientra anatomical implants, which I'm not crazy about (firmer, textured, shifting), but at least I know that even through our brief interaction, he's actually listening to what I want out of an augmentation and that feels like progress!
Last night I made rice sizers out of pantyhose. I started off with 275, then 250, 225, 220. The first two overwhelmed my frame completely, it made my butt look absolutely flatter than flat and really all you could see were boobs. Sizing down, there really wasn't much a difference between 225 and 220, but I did prefer the extremely slight increase of the 225. I tried positioning them higher up inside the bra to give the upper pole that HP look and still didn't care for it. Positioning them slightly lower gives the nice, soft, subtle curve that I've always envisioned. I plan on bringing the bra I used and the rice sizers to my appointment on Friday with the second surgeon and also requesting round, silicone implants positioned a little lower to look teardrop? I always feel like when I ask for specific things like this, surgeons talk down to me about why it isn't feasible, but I've read plenty of things about surgeons lowering folds??? Obviously I'm not a surgeon, but I'd hate to get someone that isn't up on their techniques. Lots to think about, sorry this was soo long winded, but I haven't had an outlet to truly vent yet. :/