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375cc Augmentation & Bottomed Out Revision - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

PennyPBG
updated 8 months ago

Worth It
Cost: $5,500
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

I want to share my experience since I was unable...

10 Sep 2012

I want to share my experience since I was unable to find very much info on my situation when I searched. I had my first augmentation 10-11-11. I was a 36A. I was 29 (now 30), 110, 5'3", no children. I have 375 cc silicone Mentor implants, inframammory incision. I am now a 34d. I went to a reputable surgeon in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. I noticed right away that my right breast was sitting a little lower than my left. I figured it needed time to drop and even out. After 3 months I was concerned and went back to my Dr. He told me to wait 6 months and we will re examine. In June of 2012 I went back and by that time the left had also dropped, my scars were riding up on both breasts, the right one more so. He said the cause was likely because I had very soft breast tissue, and little of it, also the implants may be too heavy for my body to support.

To fix this, the Dr. was going to have to stitch up the pockets top 'raise' the implant position. It cost $600 for the revision, the Dr waived his fees, but the anesthesiologist and medication cost me. I went in September 7, 2012 for the revision. I was VERY sore the first surgery, I took off 10 days, and I felt I should have took longer. I was informed the second one would be worse. I had to be at a new job September 8 for orientation at 9am. I know, I am crazy. Anyway, the second surgery is by FAR not as painful, the meds hardly help the pain, Tylenol helps. I went to work the next day, 9-8-12 at 9am, and am going for training all this week m-f 8-2. I am uncomfortable, but not too bad.

Anyway, today is Monday, post op day 4, and I am sore, but overall fine. I went for my post op check up today, and go back in a week to remove the sutures under my breasts. If anyone has had surgery like this, please feel free to email me. I want to know if my breasts appear normal for a surgery of this kind, i feel deformed, lol. I have trust in my Dr, so I am not uneasy or upset. I just want to be able to wear a bra/bikini without my nips hanging out of the top. :) Any input for Doctors is appreciated! Thank you for reading my story and looking at my photos. Feedback is appreciated. Please contact me if you would like to share stories or experiences, or with questions.

Also I wanted to mention I have smooth round...

11 Sep 2012

Also I wanted to mention I have smooth round moderate plus profile gel implants. Still in pain, mostly on Left side. It was the right side that i had trouble with from my original surgery. Please take a look at my photos and give me some feed back, I really would appreciate it! Any Doctors advice or comments are VERY much welcomed. Thanks

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Comments (10)

Emster 13 Dec 2012

Revision looks great! Who was your surgeon?

Kathypedro 3 Oct 2012

hello, I have a similar story. I had very assymetrical breasts and the dr here in paris put in a mentor 200cc silicone implant over the muscle and it looks bad. I saw a dr in West palm beach, (i think palm beach gardens) and he said he would do suturing on the implanted breast. Can we discuss over e mail. Maybe its the same dr.. katherine.piernas@free.fr thanks, Kathy

Nanotx00 28 Sep 2012

Are you still feeling pain? How do they look now? I had the exact same thing happen! I had smaller implants, but my rt one was wrong from 2 days post op. I'm having the pockets raised next month. Thank you for sharing.

PennyPBG 29 Sep 2012

Nanotx00: Not much pain, tylenol for the first two weeks, but nothing real bad. I also am a server, and I have been carrying plates and such. my right one was noticeably lower right after my original surgery too, but im glad i waited the 10 months bc I was going to get the revision at 6 months, and only the right was going to be redone. After 10 they were both bottoming out. Good luck with your surgery, I will post 3 week post op pics within the week if you wanna check them out :)

Nanotx00 29 Sep 2012

Thank you sooo much! I'm waiting at least 8 months. Did you have a crease incision?

Nanotx00 13 Dec 2012

I'm also having my pockets raised and strattice too. But they are looking better. I wore an underwire bra 24/7 for 6 months and they scared in so it looks almost normal. They are still too big for my liking. I am at 225 and 250 cc. I'm a 32 dd. I'd like to go down a bit.

Janey111 25 Sep 2012

I think they look great post revision, much more natural looking. They don't look like implants after the revision actually.

Angiemcc (Community Manager) 12 Sep 2012

Yes, it could be uneven swelling.

PennyPBG 11 Sep 2012

They look different in the middle, the cleavage area. one is sutured a bit higher, but maybe its more swollen than the other, I'm icing them now.

Angiemcc (Community Manager) 11 Sep 2012

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and photos on RealSelf. Doctors don't very often come over to the review community, but you can post a question (with photos) to them in the Q&A community here.

Your breasts definitely look different than they did before. Your nipples look a lot lower now, which is good, yes? Why do you feel deformed?

Also, I can't believe you went to work the day after your surgery. You're brave!