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33 Years Old, Runner, Twin Mom - Rochester, NY. 397R/ 371L silicone under muscle, round smooth.
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Tomorrow I have my consultation. I was a small 34C...
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Tomorrow I have my consultation. I was a small 34C before kids and after I breast fed my twins I fill 1/2 of a 34A. I am 5'7 and currently 116lbs. I am an avid long distance runner so I am concerned about how the implants will affect my running, although my knees are telling me to slow down anyhow. I am currently training for the Marine Corp Marathon but may defer my entry to next year if the PS thinks it isn't a good idea to have the surgery a week or two after the marathon. I am only considering saline for safety reasons and am excited to hear what the PS recommends for me tomorrow! I'm looking to be a full C.
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UPDATED FROM Runner twin mom
2 months pre
Had consult today- feeling depressed
I had my consult today and I am feeling like the doctor didn't take much time other than to tell me that he'd recommend silicone even though I am very uncomfortable with silicone. He also didn't ask to see any of the pictures I spent hours selecting to decide what kind of result I was looking for. I truly want saline because I am scared of silicone but am concerned about the chances of rippling. He didn't offer any suggestions on how to minimize the rippling and I got the feeling he does very few saline augmentations. Maybe I should find a doctor that does more saline implants? On the flip side I think the doctor is the one of the best in the area, has a below average complication rate and received all excellent reviews on this site.
I'm also struggling with the feeling that I am selfishly putting myself before my family and could be putting us in financial jeopardy should complications arise. I have the cost of my first augmentation set aside but if I get capsular contraction or an infection I don't know how much that will cost to fix? Ugh, this is putting great strain on my marriage, of which we are not used to. We are a strong and happy couple but if I don't do this I will be miserable and my husband will have to listen to me complain about my unhappiness with the way clothes don't fit and I feel like a boy on top. I am usually a very happy, positive and active person, so it bothers me that this is such an issue for me. I wish this could be an easier choice.
I'm also struggling with the feeling that I am selfishly putting myself before my family and could be putting us in financial jeopardy should complications arise. I have the cost of my first augmentation set aside but if I get capsular contraction or an infection I don't know how much that will cost to fix? Ugh, this is putting great strain on my marriage, of which we are not used to. We are a strong and happy couple but if I don't do this I will be miserable and my husband will have to listen to me complain about my unhappiness with the way clothes don't fit and I feel like a boy on top. I am usually a very happy, positive and active person, so it bothers me that this is such an issue for me. I wish this could be an easier choice.
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UPDATED FROM Runner twin mom
2 months pre
Size...
I was thinking 330- 360 ccs and the doctor felt that would be okay. I'm surprised he didn't say they would be too big given the lack of breast tissue I have and especially since I want saline.
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July 23, 2014
Hi I am getting my BA in Friday and I am so excited. I actually went down to 250cc silicone because I am runner and very active. I was all ready to do this four years ago and felt selfish for taking that money to spend only on me. This year, I turned 40 and feel completely different. 99% of recent BA are people who got silicone, under the muscle. Where I live I know more women with implants than without. My runner friends say no problems at all. One said the implants feel so incredibly real that it's amazing. You will not get that with the saline. The way I look at it, they are both implants that are made of plastic on the shell. Only the inside is different, which doesn't come into contact with you.
I'll let you know how mine turned out with running in about a month! Good luck!
July 23, 2014
I totally was depressed after my consult last week! I actually teared up in the surgeons office and cried on and off all day! I'm struggling emotionally with the reason that I want a breast aug! I feel shallow or something! Like I should just be greatful that I am healthy and beautiful. I'm in great physical shape after my 2 pregnancies and I feel really good. I even have excess skin and stretch marks that are more obvious when I bend over. Dr says I need a tummy tuck. But I honestly don't like the way any tummy tucks look. They look so shape less and flat! I'll take my cute tummy with a few stretch marks and excess skin ANY day over a hip to hip scar and a shapeless tummy! Anyway, I was mad at myself for even thinking about letting that Dr (which I'm NOT going to use) criticise my tummy! I know I asked, but I shouldn't have. Anyway, about the boobs! They really are sad looking! I don't mind little flaws on my body and can embrace them, but my deflated sad boobs reallllllly bother me! I don't like my hub to touch them because I know they feel mushy and deflated! Ugh. But to have surgery. Risky. Time I can't excericise. Time I can't hold or go be active with my sweet boys! All for such selfish reasons is HARD! But I need to feel happy to be a great Mom and wife too! I'm in the process of finding another surgeon from Utah. (Hopefully) My husband would take me anywhere that we knew was THE BEST. I just would rather recover at home! Then I watched a live breast aug video yesterday and that was rough. Maybe shouldn't have done that ;-) Hang in there though! I coeted here because you sound like how I feel! I'm mad at myself that I can't just suck it up and be happy with my own breasts!!!!
July 23, 2014
You sound like me, 4 years ago. I went to three plastic surgeons. I had money set aside. I had just had my 4th and last child. But, after all was said and I done, I wasn't ready. We really needed that money for other things at the time. I had a baby under 1 year. It just felt all wrong so I let it go. Now, I am in a totally different place and I committed and scheduled my surgery immediately after my consult. I once felt the same way about the TT, but now 4 years later and turning 40 (it's true, there is significant change to your body as you reach each decade) I realize that I want to enjoy the next 1/2 of my life! Everyone looks at me and thinks I need nothing done except: me, my husband and my surgeon. Because those are the only ones who see all of me! I wear a size 2! It's easy to shove the folds of saggy skin in my pants, but I will gladly trade that for the low lying scar that is easily hidden. I have no belly button right now, it's like the garage door is down.
Anyway, I don't think you should do anything until you are ready and you are all in. Only them will you be happy AFTER. I know I feel completely different about it now than I did!
July 23, 2014
Also, about saline, I have researched countless hours of before and after pics on local doctors. I'm very sure that they still do saline implants a lot. And actually some of the best looking, natural and pretty breasts are saline implants from a few of my local docs. So there isn't a doubt in my mind you could still get saline done and LOVe them. I would be skeptical of any doc not willing to do them and do them well. Up until just recently they were off the market for a while. So any plastic surgeon that has been doing implants for longer then a few years, HAS to be experienced with saline!! Right?!
July 23, 2014
I can safely say that it is very difficult to tell the difference between saline vs silicone implants looking solely at photos. It is easier to see the difference subglandular vs submuscular placement. Submuscular placemnt looks weird or too high in the first few weeks, but then they settle and look more natural. Older surgeons (practicing prior to 2006 when there were severe restrictions on the use of silicone implants) placed a majority of saline implants during those years. This is not to say that many surgeons still place a lot of saline implants. My experience is that the vast majority of implants placed at the three centers that I work out of are silicone implants. Experience with saline implants helps somewhat with your expertise, but the main component is the choice of patients, choice of placement (over or under the muscle) and the formation of the correct pocket and size for the implant placement.
July 23, 2014
Silicone was off the market (except for cancer reconstruction, asymmetrical breasts and a few other conditions) until 2006. Dr Taranow NYC
July 23, 2014
Thank you for your input! So, you personally would suggest a saline implant for a women who feels more comfortable with saline? And you are confidant that you could make it a beautiful result just as with silicone?
July 24, 2014
I feel that women with issues regarding silicone should consider using the saline. The outer shell is still silicone (solid) but the filler is salt water. Just realize that if you do experience unsightly rippling, then you may have to consider silicone replacement later (added cost).
July 23, 2014
Look up the differ between saline and silicone; I mean how they actually look. Silicone stays in tact after a rapture now days. So for me that seems safe. I also wanted saline. But because I didn't want any more too visible scars after c sec. But God willingly once I can do this. I'm going for silicone
July 23, 2014
I'm sorry to hear about that consultation. I can't understand why a doctor wouldn't look at wish pics...pictures are worth a thousand words. It can help them visualize what you visualize for yourself. Have you seen other doctors? You may want to go with someone who understands you and you feel safe with. About the guilt...I feel it too. I know financially we are fine but if something were to go wrong physically I'd never forgive myself. I just keep telling myself that to be the best mom and wife I have to be the best "me" I can be. It's a short term sacrifice for a long term reward. I live a healthy lifestyle (as do you) so you have done all you can. A BA may be the last step for you to be content. You need to be happy, too.
July 23, 2014
I also forgot to mention I was leaning more towards saline because I like how they look better than the silicone. I'm also concerned about silicone leaking and having to get MRI's out of pocket. After I set up my 3 consultations, I asked the doctors which type of implant they do more and all of them said 95% of the time is the cohesive silicone gel (gummy bear). So I'm a little concerned getting an implant a doctor does only 5% of the time. You're the first person I've read that was wanting saline, too. I'm not decided on which type yet, I have my first consultation on 7/28 and the second on 7/30 so I'll keep ya posted!
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