Bigger is Better - Scottsdale, AZ

I'm wondering the same thing. I have overs and want unders. They really don't do over the muscle very much any more. Seems the muscle, when put under, holds them in place more and keeps them from bottoming out...??? Not sure though.

Thanks! Well I don't have kids yet and have good skin laxity so was still ok w them looking a little more fake than natural. If I have kids I'll get them under afterwards. I liked the all around fullness they have. Also when under the muscle I've seen some "double boob" when bending over that I wanted to avoid (when u see the natural breast tissue hanging off the implant.) There are pros and cons to both, just kind of depends on what's important to you.

Thanks! Yes I have very little breast tissue naturally so bc I was going over the muscle I needed implants that can be over filled to avoid ripples from the implant. I am 5'4", in the pics I was about 118 lbs. I would only do silicone if I changed to under the muscle. I just don't have enough tissue at this extra large size to cover the implant adequately.

Thanks, I needed to be able to overfill the implants to minimize the rippling because I am still over the muscle so I don't have much tissue to cover the bag, With silicone that isn't possible. I like them, my first aug was with saline so I knew what to expect. With siicones, I heard that annual MRI's are recommended to make sure they arent leaking since you can't tell unlike with saline.

Thanks!  Yours too!  

Thanks!  I know, if you are doing research you will find that one size implant can look totally different on a bunch of people so it's nice to see different frames for different cc's.  It can be excruciating if you are in the process of trying to decide what size to choose from!  I'm sure I literally looked at hundreds of breast aug pics when I was trying to make sure I was making the right size decision lol. 

Thanks!  Sorry you have had so many issues with your revisions, I took a quick look at your revision review.  I didn't see how many you have had but sounds like you have had all negative experiences-what does your dr say when you bring up your concerns?  btw, That 1st sample pic you have from dr. P is one that was one of my fave examples for my dr to see too!  I hope he is not retired by the time I am ready for another revision.  I can understand how emotionally frustrated you feel, its hard but it IS possible to be happy with your results-have you consulted w any other drs?

Thanks! How has the swelling settled?  I was just noticing on myself that a year post op I look so much smaller!  Haha I know we get used to the size and all but I am totally with you on the swollen look-I wish I could just keep it!  You were lucky to get gels and have them under the muscle though-I hope to do that next time.  I feel like unders don't appear to get as much shrinkage as overs.

            really! i thought it was the opposite: that unders look smaller than overs once the swelling goes down. 

Idk, I feel like the overs have the illusion of size bc the all around roundness they keep like in the upper pole area.  Unders have the nice slope that makes them look a bit more natural..Who knows, we are both 800+ cc's and we are talking about looking smaller LOL.  Boob greed.  It's a funny thing!  I already think about my next revision sometimes(bigger-just a little more)!  So how are yours doing? I think my swelling was minimal by month 5 or 6. 

             im still very much happy with my boobs and i love them! but i want bigger! when i look in the mirror they look big to me but sometimes they look small too! i guess im used to them; im almost 4 months and sadly all my swelling is completly gone! i love the swollen look! i know i wont go bigger because ive gone as big as silicone goes! unless one day silicone goes up to 900cc or 1000cc! How much bigger are you planning to go! Do you have a surgery date set? 

That's good, that is funny how we do get used to them.  I don't have any specific plans as of yet but I would like to add about a cup size so I could be similar to my immediate post op size.  1000 sounds about right since I have 850 now.  I have a few other things on my wish list though so who knows when I will get a revision!

             i was thinking about going  up  to 950cc mysellf! (150cc)! more lol! 

Nice, haha.....every time it's "just ONE more cup" !

             lol!

Thanks Katie, yes I have always been athletic but had no boobs-when I got my first augmentation it completed my figure and balanced it out. It was amazing how clothes fit me differently. All of a sudden I had a waist and my shoulders seemed to fit my body better. It's all about proportion. Plus, I felt so much more like a woman, sexier, more confident.

I do a lot of cardio (try to do 45-90 minutes)mostly on the elliptical machine (set on intervals) and light toning with weights and a kettle ball. I also keep active playing squash. But you have to integrate a healthier diet as well or you won't lose weight. Cutting out alcohol and dairy made a big difference for me as well.

So you had an augmentation 2 months ago and gained that weight? It is tough afterwards because you are physically limited and if you eat what you normally do then you will gain bc you are just sitting around, not burning calories as usual. 22 lbs will make a noticable difference on your breast appearance as well, even with implants. That's a big reason why I decided to have mine redone-I had just LOST about that much before I had my revision and had horrible rippling and they were so much smaller. At one point when I was 20 lbs heavier, I think I was wearing 36 band bras - now I am a 30 or 32!!

thank you very much

I'll do the same

Thanks for sharing your opinion, johny.  You bring up a good saying - beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  You certainly cannot ever live up to everyone's unique preferences in looks but ultimately you have to make sure you please yourself first.  When I say "bigger is better", it really is my opinion in reference to the fact that the majority of women that undergo breast augmentations feel they should have gone just a tad bigger.  I think a big factor in this regret is that patients are so big right after from the swelling that when it goes down considerably, they are disappointed after first having them a bit larger than their "settled" size.  Even a year after my original surgery my breasts looked much smaller than months previous. 

I am happy with my current size though.  You would be surprised how many people don't even think I have big implants when I am in normal clothes, so I can choose to be noticed or not depending on what I wear which is nice.  I don't walk around in a bra all the time (except at home lol) so they are not as "HI LOOK AT ME!" as you would think lol.  These pictures are for the sake of the review so women maybe thinking about doing it themselves can see real pictures and read about real experiences to educate them and prepare them for it.  Also, bc I have them the size that they are, overfilled and over the muscle, they have a considerable shelf and upper roundness that gives the an overall larger appearance than what they are.  The same size put under the muscle would look much different.

My wife is getting implants in 2 weeks of course we have been researching we thought they just look a bit to big for your skinny frame is all. I am sure they look great with cloths

I am not really "skinny", I think I have an athletic figure - I am kind of 'hippy' and think that becoming 'busty' balanced me out - I will put up a clothed pic for you to see.  My top is kind of fitted but I think I look proportioned still.

well the doc told us he thinks for her frame she should go 450-500cc my wife is worried she will look too big. She wants a full c-cup she weighs 132 lbs. @ 5'6 how tall are you?

I am 5'4".  Usually I think about every 125-150 cc's supposedly is a cup size.  It also depends on the amount of natural breast tissue that you start with.  I was barely a B cup but was heavier then, so now with less breast tissue I'm sure.  I don't think your wife should worry unless she is large already, sounds like she has a slender figure as well but keep in mind my first ones were 450, you can see the size in the first pic-It was taken after many years (9) and with weight loss (20+lbs) but you can clearly see they are no where near looking "too big" lol!   That is nice of you to be researching it with her:)   Good luck!

I agree, bra sizes are almost irrelevant after you get large implants!  Ugh, it has been such a hassle to find the right bra bc the sizes that fit you do vary depending on style, brand, etc.  the wires are usually the wrong shape for me or the bras are shaped into these awkward cone cups that my very round breast do not sink into like real breast tissue. 

Well we are going with what the doctor recommended 450-500 cc silicone high profile my wife submitted and agrees the doctor knows best so wish us luck. Now on to the bra finding fun lol

yeah thanks for the tip

What UK brands do you like?  I almost had luck with a 30f from Freya.  I know, who the hell has these angular cone boobs that some of the bras are molded into lol?!  Good tip on not spending too much on bras.  I was originally a 34ddd at Fredericks 1 month post op then  a month or so later it was way too big and I was stuck with a bunch of huge bras!!