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• Posted to 7 Weeks Post-op, Wish I Chose Bigger Size on 5 May 2013

  I wasn't as fresh as I could have been when I read your previous post. It's worth noting that going under the muscle has a way of 'suppressing' the effect of getting implants. Also, 550cc should have the effect of increasing by 2 cup sizes, and if your original goal was 575-650cc, that would have been about a half cup on top of that. So once your current drop'n'fluff is more or less done (6+ weeks) and if you're still convinced you haven't increased by 2-ish cup sizes, bear that in mind if you decide to go for an upgrade. Meaning, don't think that an increase of 100cc, which would ordinarily give you at best an increase of half a cup, to do anything more than that. Have you had a chance to discuss this over in the 'larger' section of JBI yet?

• Posted to 7 Weeks Post-op, Wish I Chose Bigger Size on 4 May 2013

  2 weeks post is too soon to pass judgement. 3 weeks is a bare minimum, but surgeons will typically say to wait till 6 weeks post. If you're still quite dissatisfied after 6 weeks, then you can try complaining to him to see whether he'll give you a revision at a greatly reduced rate, or what. If not, then probably the best thing to do is to start saving up for your next upgrade, and look for a new surgeon. Also note that the first surgery will likely have a more difficult recovery than any of the revisions, so in theory the worst is behind you now.

• Posted to 7 Weeks Post-op, Wish I Chose Bigger Size on 24 Nov 2012

  Yes. Just remember to smoosh the bag as flat as possible, remember to place it lower in the bra (more or less below and in front of your breast), and remember this is going to be very approximate, it will never be a precise representation of what you could look like with 800cc implants. Be clear in stating your goals to your surgeon, as your surgeon can do more than simply replace implants.

• Posted to 7 Weeks Post-op, Wish I Chose Bigger Size on 19 Nov 2012

  1 cup is about 235cc. It's easier if you have a measuring cup which is graduated in both cups and CCs, then you can avoid doing the math.

• Posted to Wish I Would've Gone Bigger and Now How Do I Fix It? on 28 Apr 2012

  Give it at least 3 weeks post-op, as they should look significantly better by then. First milestone, if you like. Second milestone is 6 weeks, where they should look better still.
  
  If after a few months you're still not happy with the size, you'll probably want to wait at least 6 months before having a consult for a revision.