5'7", 117 + 325/350cc- Small implants not worth it!

Thank you so much!! I think getting a BA is a very raw experience and it takes some time to grow into your new body especially if you had other expectations. When I look back at my posts, I can see how much I struggled to accept them. Now, I’m older and have come to realize that there are other things more important than obsessing over something I have no control over. I wish you luck on your journey!! Hugs :-)

Totally understand…it’s such a personal decision. Being older, I feel like I could have accepted my body without the implants, whereas before I was so self conscious. It wasn’t until I had them augmented that I realized almost everyone I knew or celebrities on tv that looked “curvaceous and blessed with big boobs” had them too. That made me think about the whole plastic surgery movement. As for BII, I can’t say that I have that for sure but I do break out in a rash on my chest occasionally and have dry skin and hair.

Thank you hun! The whole thing was a humbling experience for me. It made me realize that sometimes we have to just accept things we have no control over. It is a never ending battle to seek perfection and surgery is a big deal. The older me wishes that I would have had the sense to not do it in the first place. But life goes on and we learn as we go!

Ty hon! I should look into that... I can save up over this year. It's not terribly expensive but with other bills it's hard to justify the cost. I know I will need to have them redone though cause right now they are doing nothing for my figure. I basically look the same in clothes... :-/

I never knew there was medical financing either until my sister in law told me she was having a BA and was financing it. I wouldn't have been able to do it otherwise. Damn surgeon should've just did it right for u the first time! My 350's are looking smaller to me all the time. I have a nice result but they're too small to me still and it's been 6 months now.... Yours look like they probably look fine in a bra?

I have read your story several times and I can relate. I have decided to have my 3rd BA next month in Orange County with Dr. Bandy. I am going to get Inspira brand implants between 600-700ccs. I am small framed like you and I have 425 mod profile and I still look flat in my clothes. Hang in there and maybe look up care credit. Saline is 7550 and Silcone cost is 8550....

I still haven't had my revision yet... saving up for it! I lost my job last year and spent a while out of work so I'm hoping to get them redone soon when I have the money. My original ps refused to fix them and denied anything was wrong with them but clearly you can see how uneven they look.

Im really sorry you feel this way, you look so preety and have an amazing body, dont let it get to you that much. But ofcourse if ur that unhappy get another revision but should ATLEAST get 500cc.
Im 5,4 and i got 400's, they are not what i expected either, the numbers and photos online scared me. I originally like the 470 sizers and back down to 400. ofcouse I regret it so much, but atleast they look porpocionate to my body and who knows maybe in 10 years ill go higher lol

It’s not the size, it’s the placement and implant pocket, check out my 250 cc! Love them. Why don’t you apply to be on Botched? Dr. Debrow is amazing with Implant revisions!

Thank u hon! I appreciate that u understand where I am coming from... it's hard to go through this and be disappointed and feel like it was a waste of money. I am grateful that I didn't have any complications but at the end of the day I feel like I would be happier with a bigger size. It's so hard to pick the right size on your first surgery and plus there are limitations. I'm glad you got the size you wanted now. Thank you for your support!! :) xx

I did massage them but my doctor didn't tell me to wear the strap to push them down... it's weird bc I've been to numerous consults after and every doctor has said it's not cc?!?! It kinda looks that way to me or like the implant just didn't fit

Thank u hon!!! I know u went through the same thing and your right, it is unacceptable!! I know that many people will go to her practice in spite of bad reviews (a lot of my friends used her). I just happened to be the one who got a bad boob job...I can understand mistakes happen but blaming the patient is downright awful!!
I'm so glad that u were able to get your breasts redone and they look amazing!!! Ty for ur compassion :) xx

Since chatting with you about size unhappiness I have started noticing weird distortion when my pecs flex. I'm really not impressed with this. I asked a doctor and was told it's called muscle animation. If it's bad it's called animation deformity. I WISH I knew about this before I had a boob job. This happens commonly when they place the implant under the muscle. Why don't these surgeons fill us in on these things???? I'm sooo irritated. I can make my boobs jump all over with my muscles and it's freaking me out !

Am like u I'm worried he will tell me what I don't want to hear. I don't think it's fault of theirs with my problem but I still want it fixed and I have a feeling I'll be denied. Sucks to be us just wanting boobs hey

My ex ps basically stuffed the implants as you would stuff a turkey. Thats why they were deformed and I was having so much discomfort. Yet he had the audacity to threaten to sue me for giving him bad reviews. Your situation is the same, there is absolutely nothing wrong with you emotionally. Dr Kim is at fault. She did not do a good augmentation. As simple as that and now she is labeling you as being crazy . I also noticed many RS ladies here are responding to your post how good you look so and so forth. Your boobs may look gorgeous to us but if you are not happy with the way they look you will be miserable for ever. You deserve to be happy. I understand they are just trying to be supportive but at the end its your happiness. I also notice some ladies were telling you how implants give you diseases. Once again we take chances every single moment. None of us know when we will get ill. You can not just stop doing things and live in fear forever!! Plus all of our bodies are different. Just because some got ill from the implants does not mean you will too. I have seen 80 plus years old grandmas with breast implants hard as rock ( I imagine its CC) but they are happy and not even bothered by the fact that their boobs are hard as rock!! They are pretty healthy!! So don't allow others to influence you. You do what makes you happy. Life is too short to live in fear. Once you find the right surgeon and save up the fund just go have your revision. You will be happy and you deserve to be happy...:)

I am sorry you are having issues too...:( I understand even a most experienced surgeon can mess things up as we are human beings but its very annoying when they deny they did anything wrong and they put the blame of their patients. An honest surgeon will try to help you to solve the issues and if he/she can't do it, he/she will refer you to someone else who may have more expertise. Thats how it should be. You should definitely talk to your PS, you paid a big sums of money and you deserve the result you are looking for. Don't shy away, be assertive and ask questions even if they sound stupid!!

lol i have the same thing in one breast. its not terrible but i notice it. my doc said its the breast tissue clinging to the muscle. Even if i knew that before hand that it could happen from going under the muscle i still would choose same. Goin under muscle is easier for mammograms, easier to detect cancer that is. The implant is placed under muscle which pushes the breast tissue foward. I dont have a history of breast cancer in my family but i still go for regular mammos. I do think though going foward im not havin one every single year, every 3 years sounds more reasonable.

Yes, I agree!!! We as patients deserve have a say in what is placed on our body and how it looks. I think that if mrs. Kim had the same result, she would be unhappy too! It's not fair to put the blame on the patient just bc they asked for a particular look or size and that wasn't achieved. I think that the main goal of a surgeon is to make the customer happy. At least she could've referred me to another doctor if she truly felt unable to achieve my goals.
I feel confident that I will one day have normal looking breasts. Thank you both for your support!!! I think that at the end of the day, we all deserve to be happy with ourselves and feel confident!! ::hugs::

Btw. I think there are some pros and cons to unders. My ps refused to give me overs cause I was Flat and unders look more "natural". However, as you can see, that made absolutely no difference in them looking ridiculously fake!! I think if you have tight pec muscles, unders can "animate" or shift position easily. It's something that should be discussed and a patient should Always have options. It's absolutely absurd to feel that you don't have choices. Just don't be afraid to ask questions. Good luck!!

I agree 100 percent. I was not given the option either, now after reading (of course after the fact) I've learned a lot about over and under. After a while you can't tell whether an implant is over or under. Capsular contracture is apparently a much higher concern with placement above. But the way I can move my implants around with my muscles is downright creepy. I would prefer these surgeons FULLY explain the different options.

Thank you... I will check that out. I don't mind spending a little money if it means having a result that I'm happy with in the long run. No reason to do them over and have it look the same or worse!! Thank you for your advice!! Xx

Yes, she thought that there was nothing wrong with them. I tried to bring it to her attention and then she agreed to do a revision but bc I didn't want the same result over, I wanted anatomicals this time.
I don't have UHP but I have the Natrelle 20's (high profile). I had little breast tissue and next to no body fat (at least on my upper chest area). I begged my ps office to not give me the "balls on chest" look. But they did not grant my request... :-/

I guess they didn't drop bc they were also over by bwd by a lot... they stayed smushed on my chest and into my armpits instead of dropping.

Hey lady! I've read you're entire story and just want to throw positive energy your way! I think I completely understand the look you're trying to achieve - you want your breasts to be in proportion to your hips and booty (tell me if I'm completely off base)! This was one of my primary motivations and desires for getting a BA too. I am 5'8" and weigh 117lbs. I got my first BA right when I turned 22. My PS and his entire team, are the most supportive, sincere, and understanding. He is also completely honest and warm hearted. So when I was 22 my BWD was 10.5. I had absolutely zero breast tissue (32aa) And because I was so afraid of looking unnatural and fake I decided on the Mentor Moderate+ profile. With which my PS advised me I could only go up to 200ccs in that profile in order to best fit for my chest "footprint." In other words, fill out my BWD as best as possible while still covering the implant so we wouldn't see rippling. He was honest and told me that maybe in a few years, my body would accommodate the implant and my BWD may increase a bit and I might want to go larger. And sure enough, his honesty held true. I am now 27 and just had my 2nd BA with the same PS on Feb. 22nd, 2017. I let him know I definitely wanted to go larger (perhaps a 400cc). He remeasured my BWD and sure enough it has slightly increased to 11.2 just from accommodating my initial implants. He recommended I go with 430cc in order to best fit my breast footprint and BWD and that I go with the UHP. The UHP still scared the living daylights out of me because they are narrow and I wanted side boob so that my hips and boobs and booty were in proportion. And I also didn't want the shelf look. After such a great and informative conversation with him, I trusted his decision on the 430cc smooth round UHP. I'm now 2nd day post op, do not have any shelf look, and have side boob. I still have swelling in the center and the implants still need to relax and fill in from the manipulations. I'm only two days in lol. I guess the reason I'm telling you my story is because I can absolutely relate to what you are trying to achieve and also am an advocate for the UHP. I think that tiny-framed women like ourselves are perfect candidates for the UHP. One of my good friends got 535cc UHP with my same PS and hers also look so phenomenal (her BWD was 12.5 so she could go a bit larger). I hope this helps! Stay positive lady!

Thank you!!! Yes, that definitely helps to hear from someone who has UHP and can relate to my dilemma. I am considering the UHP just bc my current implants were a bad choice in that they were way to wide for my chest. In some pics you can clearly see how they are stuffed and appear misshapen. I will need a revision for this reason alone. I definitely want a size that matches my hips and looks proportional. I am considering the ideal implants bc they are saline but more natural looking.

I'm so sorry you have had such a rotten experience. It can only go up from here. And it sounds like you are being so proactive and are doing tons of research so good for you lady! I've never heard of "Ideal" but I also just went with the Mentor silicone because that is what my doctor recommended. At least you know that moving forward you will be so much happier with your revision! Many surgeons offer financing options too which make them much more affordable. Stay positive! Things will look up for you!

It definitely wasn't the look I was going for... in fact I told them that I wanted to avoid the "too round" fake look and said that I would be so unhappy if they came out that way. They said moderate plus would be too wide for me. Idk, but I sure don't like the look of them now!! :-/

That's funny. They must know that most women don't like mod plus and maybe why you got high profile. Mentors are also less overall projection then Natrelle from what I researched. With surgeons I saw, for me they said they said at 500 cc Mentor I should have gotten high profile or too wide and flat (which is what I don't like). Most surgeons I saw who do Natrelle or Mentor use mod plus if girl wants "natural" look and high or ultra high profile look if want typical fake look. It also depends on body type and y I'm unhappy as 500cc don't look big on me as implant spreads out instead of projects more like it would on another person. I feel I need to switch to a firmer implant like Inspiras to give me look I want without losing width. I want most projection, cleavagevand side boob.

Mod plus would give you some width and not as much projection. You're already too far apart now as you stated you don't like. That's y I'm surprised they didn't mention Mentor mod plus unless they don't use them.

I think that I'm gonna look into the ideal implants or maybe anatomicals. I want more projection and also don't mind a slightly fake look but just don't like the narrowness of my current implants. I was told that I have a wide breast bone and my bwd is only 10.5". I guess that's why they said mod plus wasn't an option for me. Hopefully, I can find a doctor who will understand my body type and can recommend the right implants.
I just uploaded a recent pic and u can see the implants got stuck and never properly dropped in the breast pocket.

I had mod plus and theybare too wide and offer little projection. I now have high profile. In clothes I do not look cheap and fake

I want to exchange them for a bigger size. It's just a financial burden right now... I have to use another doctor which will charge me full price for surgery again.