Breast Augmentation: Stories
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- Scottsdale1247
- posted 2 years ago
- updated 1 year ago
- Worth It
- Cost: $4,300
- Dr. Bashir Ulvi (Parma Heights, OH)
I got my augmentation in '01. I was really...
- 16 May 2011
I got my augmentation in '01. I was really young and didn't research doctors, I just rushed into it. Was a small B, was 5'4", 130 lbs.
I got 420cc's saline overs per my Dr's advice. Breasts were not symmetrical and was having some dull pains by incision on right side and could feel something like a corner of the implant there. Complained for months, dr blew it off for a while then finally agreed to redo them.
one year later, I was on the operating table again. They were replaced and I was a bit happier, as time went by, rippling appeared (should have gone under!!) and with recent weight loss, I am down to just skin over the implant. I am getting them redone next month (long overdue) to silicone, and under.
They were great the first few yrs but the last few yrs I have just been hiding them and now wear padded bras to replace the volume I had when I had a fatter ass. Anyways, definetly go bigger than smaller if your unsure and go under.
Also, do lots of research on your dr and everything else to do with augmentations so you know what to expect and you are well informed about your options. Years later when I read my operating notes, I felt so dumb, not knowing what the dr actually did (one side is a 420cc overfilled to 450cc, other is a 420-450cc implant..?). He also falsely wrote that I had leaking which I didn't.
They were different sizes and one of the pockets looked square at the top! I think over the muscle was standard for this dr. I know a girl that went to him-he put hers over and she had breastfed 3 kids!! Needless to say, she has severe rippling.
Had a revision 6 days ago-got rid of those little...
- 14 Jul 2011
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Do not feel he carefully evaluates patients and considers each case seperately and thoroughly.
My originals were done by him. I did have problems with them and he had to redo them a year later. This was 10 years ago and not sure how his expertise is now-when I had it done, I knew nothing about plastic surgery and what "good or bad" was. I wish I had done more research and been more patient. I was very young and he was cheaper than most. I did not see any pics of his patients but knew 2 others that had theirs done and they had same issues with massive rippling and sagging. I had problems with pocket shape and also an implant irregularity pushing against my incision uncomfortably. It took many visits of near tears for him to listen to me when I told him I knew something was wrong repeatedly. My incision was perfectly placed in my fold though and my scars healed great though. Not sure what to tell you bc hopefully he is a better communicator now and can't say if he is a good recommendation or not, it's been so long since he treated me.
Keep in mind with the above pics, only the 2 showing the smaller size implants are my originals that he did. My revision was done in AZ.
I am having so much trouble choosing between silicone or saline, please any adv??
You look great! Thanks for updating!
Thank u for the share...all I can say about your new girls... Is that they are gorgeous... I am having some doubts... Our stories are very similar... I had Overs...saline... 18 years ago 450's ... Replaced with mentor cohesive...unders 600's... But MINE look NOTHING like yours! I had mine done Oct 21 2011... So I am only three weeks post op. But I have a terrible case of franken-boob. :( it looks like my surgeon put a loaf of bread under my chest... Squarish at the top.. Empty at the bottom, and from the side profile... Wow... I have felt like I had a breast 'removal' surgery rather than an augmentation... Everyone says time and patience...but having these where I once had beautiful round...large saline implants is disheartening. like u I had a large weight loss.. 5'4 and I was 140lbs and dropped to 113 lbs. (I went into completive figures comeptition) So I after years of great boobs had tons of rippling and that's when I decided to get them redone. So sorry to ramble..just wanted to say yours look fantastic and I was wondering how long they took to drop into place and begin to get a round protrusion from a side profile? I have posted photos here ...with a Questions to the Dr's but my pics nor my questions has appeared yet. Thanks again for sharing and I can only pray I end up with similar results :)
Thanks for posting your story to RealSelf. I hope you'll come back and write a new review in our breast implant revision community! I truly hope it all goes well for you and that you're thrilled with your results. When's surgery?