“My Breast Implants Look Natural and Feel Great - I LOVE THEM”

They shrink a lot and mine are 40% smaller now than they were in the picture above. . . my doctor told me that to maintain the fullness, I should have gone bigger - so, now I am going to redo them as soon as is allowed

Hi all, sizing is really confusing but when I went bra shopping for the umptinth time, I have discovered that I am a "30F" which is the same as a 34DD. The cup letter increases as the rib measurement decreases. The implants have shrunk a lot post surgery - this is normal as they settle into the pocket and the swelling goes down. I wanted Full C's originally so I got 450cc moderate plus. I pereferred the rounder ones b/c I did not want them to stick out in front of me like obvious projectiles - I don't normally wear revealing clothes - the pic above was taken on my Birthday about 3 weeks post - surgery. The implants look & feel completely, 100% natural. I was worried they would be too firm but they are really soft. There are no edges, or any giveaways that they are not real - a lot of people have been surprised to learn that they are enhanced. Anyway, I would add 50 - 100 cc to what you think you want when you first go to the Dr and pick from the samples. I have already considered having mine redone to increase the size - b/c I had such a great experience the first time, I don't want to risk messing them up or suffering any complications. My back is wide from years of working out in my profession so I felt I could handle a larger cup size; the size of cup really depends on your lifestyle. I was up doing housework the day after surgery, had no bruising, and had NO pain or discomfort. I took one Vicodin the night of surgery because I had a lower facelift done the same day. I train horses for a living and took 6 weeks off work so I could heal up. I had no pain. If you go too big, they will prevent you from doing certain activities. Also, if you go big, you will be relegated to not going braless, gravity pulls on larger, heavier breasts and the implants are much heavier. If you are prone to loose skin, definintely have them placed under the muscle. I had mine placed through the nipple and did not lose any sensitivity, conversely, I think I may be more sensitive now. Also, if you want to see how much improvement you get from the implants over your natural breasts, take picture of your current breasts with a pen mark on the top and sides. Measure from the top of your breast to your collar bone - then do this again after surgery. What you will see is quite remarkable - I did this for the first six months to see just how much the implants settled - almost three full inches lower than where they were post surgery but they are almost four inches above where my natural breasts started.

My doctor is fabulous and worth the trip - why not schedule surgery for a Friday and spend the weekend relaxing in La Jolla or Coronado . . . I will try to post a more recent pic - although, I probably won't shed clothes until it warms up here in a month or so.

I got silicone - they are great but I wish I had gone larger so I plan to trade up in 5 years. I will live with them the way they are until such time as I can get them redone. The reason I don't want to redo them now is that they look so realistic and the shape is good . . . there is always a risk with augmentation and I would hate to think I could not be satisfied with fabulous new breasts and then suffered a complication that produced a poorer result - my suggestion to all is to go a little larger than you originally think you want as they will shrink when they settle in.

You guys should take a vacation to San Diego and get them done here!

I would never go to a doctor that charged a consultation fee - that is outrageous! Here in California that would never fly . . . anyway, I don't have to tell you that La Jolla is a hotbed for very talented cosmetic surgeons - probably only second to Los Angeles . . . think of it this way, the day after surgey you and the new hooters can go for a test drive on the beach . . . it will be very uplifting for you (pardon the pun) and another suggestion, leave the fiancee at home with the kids - you need a break. :)