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Updated 13 Jan 2012

Posted 13 Nov 2011

HI Ladies....
My story...I had saline overs 450CC 18 years ago, and they were AWESOME. I became a figures competitor and went from a 140lbs to 113, (I'm 5"4") As a result my breasts began looking rippled. I called my original PS and he stated that it was probably a result of the lack of breast tissue (fat) from my weight loss, which camouflaged the rippling that had likely been there for years..

Move ahead to this summer. I consulted with my original PS whom I really liked (and still do) and told him I did not want a LIFT due to the scarring. He said that we would have to go to a bigger implant, a 600CC (mentor) and recommended cohesive high profiles, and that under the muscle might be better in further camouflaging any rippling. Also that it might help to take up some loose skin that had developed from the years of the over the muscle salines.

I went in on October 21rst for my surgery. having a rather developed pectoral muscle, he stated after that he had a hard time fitting the implants but that would be fine. when i first saw them, I nearly freaked out! NOT at all what I had expected. It looked like 2 loaves of bread had been inserted into what used to be my nice round breasts.

He said that it would settle and drop and might take several weeks. Although the staff and my PS were wonderful, my husband and I detected some worrisome looks around the room after my first weeks post op check up.

Now I am three weeks post op..and although they seem to have taken a slightly rounder look compared to day 1-week 1 they are still.... well?? horrid!

I am sooo nervous that they won't get right ...I have scanned every site on the net for photos and have yet to find anything quite like these.

PLEASE if anyone had boobs that looked like this for the first while that actually turned out ok....I would love to hear from you.

I have managed NOT to get too depressed and haven't been reduced to crying jags yet, but need some positive feedback. Ohhh I haven't mentioned, but my Plastic Surgeon practices a 1000 miles from our home. My husband drove me there as I trust him and was not comfortable trying to find a new one. His staff has checked in with me several times on his behalf, and we have sent photos. He's asking me to be patient and send again at 6 weeks.
I have put photos below so that you gals can get an idea of what i am talking about ...

Thanks so much for any feedback... CVS



Updated on 13 Jan 2012:
Well Ladies..it has been 12 weeks today since my surgery. Although my implants have become MUCH better... i am scheduled for a revision (lift and re position implant above muscle ) in two weeks... wish me luck...posting updated pics now and will again after revision...

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I still consider my Doctor excellent. I am just not sure if he has preformed this kind of surgery on an athlete ...that is getting replacements and going under from over ...as well as moving from 450's to 600's....saline to cohesive...

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Angiemcc (Community Manager) 14 Nov 2011

Oh, girl, I'm sorry your implants haven't dropped into place yet. You might want to connect with marcelomattar whose breasts looked somewhat similar after her implant surgery. I'm glad a couple doctors have answered your question and I hope more answers trickle in for you. I also hope you get some supportive comments on your wonderfully written review that will help you figure out what's going on. Please keep us posted. Drop baby, drop! Fingers and toes crossed!

cvs970 14 Nov 2011
HI Angie, thanks so much for your good wishes...I did check out the profile you suggest but that person seem to have made only the one post and that was a few years back, but I am hoping to hear more for other gals on here as well as some of the surgeons online. Several Dr's have sent their reviews, and I will continue to keep checking as well as update my progress every week or two. Perhaps I should have posted my question in 'breast augmentation' rather than breast, revision section. Once again , thank you so much. :)
Angiemcc (Community Manager) 17 Nov 2011

I think the right doctors will see it no matter what category you post in!

Interested in BAug 15 Nov 2011
Wow it nice to know that we are not alone you know? I definitely see what your talking about. Yours are super high but Im sure with massages multiple times in the day they should begin to settle. I was talking to my friend who has a friend that got hers done recently and I asked her how fast till hers settled and started to look good- she said they looked pretty amazing after only 1 month. I hope that we can be as lucky. I was also looking online for 1 month post op reviews and pretty much all of them said they saw a significant drop. My PS also says that in 6 months you will be able to see what they will most likely settle as. How long ago did you get the revision? I know that my PS lowered my inframammary fold and released a lot of the tight tissue. It crazy going through it and also emotional. I kept wondering why other women had amazing results after, but all our anatomies are different and have gone through different things in life. I think we are just the type that takes a bit more time. Hang in there as I will too. And keep me posted on your recovery!!
sara316 17 Nov 2011
Hello, I am sorry to read this but dont worry, the same thing happened to me even tho I didnt have any breast tissue before having them done. It took about 6 months for them to look more natural but my nipples still facing down a little bit. I just looked just like u but with least breast tissue. This happened to me 8 years ago. Next week I am going to get a new boob job, going from 375 cc to 500 cc. I hope this new PS fix the issue and that they look a little bigger and more round. Good luck and I hope everything goes smooth.
cvs970 17 Nov 2011
Hi Sara,

Thanks so much for taking the time to write your experience down and sharing it with me :). I am not sure if it's wishful thinking, or if in fact they ARE slowly dropping! Tommorrow will be 4 weeks post op and I plan on having my husband take some new photos...and posting them... So check back! I have also been doing some reading and if a revision BECOMES necessary...I may really consider above the muscle...less complication...and outcome tends to be more predictable ... You may want to check out this site prior to your surgery... I really wished I would have run across this article befor mine! Thanks again and I wish u a successful surgery and a very speedy recovery... Here is the link... Good information ..take care and again...thank u :) , Chett

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1273174-overview
sara316 17 Nov 2011
Chett, thank you so much honestly, I completly know how you feel and I feel so glad I joined this website where you can talk to other girls like you and they can give you great advise.
I understand ur concern, I felt the same way and when this happened to me I was only 20 years ago.
I am almost 28 and I really hope I have better luck this time.
I am going to post photos of me here later today so you can see.
Wish you the best of luck and dont worry, everything will be okay.
Sara
kittling 18 Nov 2011
Hi ,
i can relate quite well to you..i am also althetic and did not have that much tissue to begin with although i had more compared to some pics i saw ..I recieved quite a large implant for my size but i wasnt expecting to see such abnormal breasts when i got the bangages off...I am still depressed and stressed ...i feel so deformed but i was reassured that it will take time to settle and drop and to be patient...i guess i was a little ignorant to expect to see a perfect looking breast after surgery .... i cannot wait to see some results and im sure in time yours will be fine too ......take care ..kittling
cvs970 18 Nov 2011
Thanks for the note Kittling, how big were your implants? Unders as well? I am taking new pics tonight to post.... My husband thinks they have dropped a bit more over the last week....but I'm not sure....NOT what I expected and all the comments about them taking months has me depressed as well...because if after MONTHS.... They DON'T drop to an suitable position...then what? In the ,meantime check pics tomorrow... And tell me if u can see a difference in the dropping factor? Are u planning to post photos? Thanks again .... And do what I have been...don't look often...massage ...and pray lol! I 'm quite sure YOURS aren't this bad! Chett
kittling 18 Nov 2011
Hi Chett,
Nice to hear back from you... I got 492cc Natrelle midrange Silicone Gel under the muscle as well...i want to post pics but im still in shock lol..i am driving my friends and husband crazy...ive been told over and over to be patient so im trying to be..Yes I can actually see slight difference between the 2 day and 3 week they look more healing wise in the dropping as well..im sure yours will settle in time and drop..i think with our body frame and with not much fat to compensate they will look alittle more noticeable when recovering i hope im making sense..I got off my meds too becasue i think they were also interfering in my mood swings..
i look ofrward to continuing seeing yours recover and drop it will give me hope..Im still too much of a chicken to post any.. Mine were Chett pretty much at your level maybe slightly lower but still very high they looked so squarish and like they were seperated from the actual breast..They have maybe a tint improved but theres still alot of swelling etc .. im glad i got them done in winter phrase so i can keep them covered until they settle and heal..
Lol your right i do not even look at my breasts right now i just go along with what my doctor told me massage them and wear my squashy bra and strap..i pretend there not mine lol...Yours will be just fine will just take longer as i assume mine will too.. kittling
Happy in Atlanta Ga 19 Nov 2011
I am 5 8 and 125 lbs... Same surgery here in Atlanta, very different result. Mine looked 100% great day one... Sue the pants off that doctor!
Happy in Atlanta Ga 19 Nov 2011
I had saline for years and was fine. In 2009 I lost significant weight and this year had surgery to switch to gel implants. My experience has been wonderful and my doctor more so! I think your doctor is the problem here and you may need to sue for a refund and go to the states and find a reputable one. No doctor should have ever let you walk out with issues like that.
Interested in BAug 20 Nov 2011
CVS970. Seeing howre ur doing love. I have good news. My weird
Boob has started rounding in the lower pole making them look suppler. I really think you need very aggressive massages and an ace
Wrap. Urs and mind initially looked the same. I'll post 1 month this Wednesday. I hope your hanging in there
cvs970 20 Nov 2011
Hi!
Thanks for the note sweetie! I'm so glad your girls are coming along :) I'm on and off with mine, one day I am hopeful and happy...the next day I get discouraged... I am posting my four week photos 2night or 2'morrow ( I have to wait for my husband to post them) I don't know if mine are dropping or not...my husband says they r different when I am laying down they look quite normal... But when I look at them sideways they still have the flatness towards the bottom, nd they r still riding so very high. My PS wants new pics next week.. Then he'll give me his opinion. I am sure I mentioned that my PS is a 1000 miles away...so it's not like I can pop in for his reassurance or opinion :( anyhow glad your ladies are co operating...and I hope that mine will soon lol...but it only been 4 weeks...so I will try to keep being patient take care and keep I touch hugs......chett
db4758 29 Nov 2011
I am so sorry you are having to deal with this. Been there, done that but in a different way. If you look at my pics I went from uneven, no proportionate to matching, with cleavage,and perkiness but I changed dr's in order to achieve this. A second opinion is
Always a great way to go. I have not have to wear sports bra's that mash or even massage mine, check out my profile and updates to see the difference phases I have gone through and maybe it will help. Good luck and best wishes.
Interested in BAug 1 Dec 2011
Hey Chett- How did your Dr visit go? and are you seeing a difference? I hope all is well and your girlies start behaving
kittling 24 Dec 2011
Hello,
How are you? how are they looking? i hope they have improved....mine are slowing getting there ....
cvs970 26 Dec 2011
Hi! I'm doing fine. Well..they have changed, better than what they were..but I am having a revision and possible lift Jan 27th.My surgeon will make the decision as to what is needed to make them perfect! lol.Not really looking forward to it again but I figure better now than later!So your happy with yours?...
kittling 26 Dec 2011
Hi Chett ,
im glad to hear that...hope all goes well...yes my are slowing droping and settling...wish i could you a pic...
Perry4538 27 Dec 2011
I wish you the best with your revision. I just hope you found another surgeon closer to home. There are too many good ones out there.
cvs970 27 Dec 2011
Thanks! Actually I am going with my surgeon for the revision. In the first place, had I listened to what he had wanted to do,which was a lift with new implants things probably would have been fine but I was against the lift..and my surgeon went against his better judgment and thought he could give me what I wanted with just the larger implant. So I trust he will make them right as my first set he did were great !
vm425 30 Dec 2011
I agree with Happy in Atlanta. I would see another surgeon and sue this one. This should never have happened. I have several friends who had great work done. Save your money and body, and find someone else. Sorry you are experiencing this. But don't allow an unqualified person another opportunity to wreck your body.
kittling 27 Dec 2011
Hi ,
i agree with you 100%..i needed a breast lift as well but i really didnt want to do it either but my doctor warned me that my breast would look so bad because the implant would be sitting high and the actual breast at the bottom so i went ahead with it..im sure your surgery when the time comes will be perfect this time round witht he breast lift so do it lol...
Katieg209 5 Jan 2012
I am sorry that you are going through this! I am not an expert, however, I think you may just have a law suit on your hands. That would not be okay, if it were me. Are you sure you want to go back to him??? Just saying!?? Don't settle until you get the answers you need and the results you were looking for! Good luck to you and God Bless!
cvs970 5 Jan 2012
Yes, I'm still going back to my surgeon.My breast have changed alot since the begining not as grotesque as they were but still sitting a bit high.Since further communication w surgeon we have a good understanding as to what has to be done.I have faith in him..if this was my first time I would have second thoughts but I know he will fix them! Thx for the blessing and good wishes!

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