Ricardo A. Meade MD

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• Posted to Want to Go Bigger After the Breast Augmentation Surgery on 19 Jul 2009

  If you are completely certain that you are too small then upsizing implies going back to the operating room. You'll need to be in the same sterile environment that was used when your implants were placed. It's unlikely that you have a full 100cc's to go up with those same implants. I've had to deal with this once before (only she thought they were too large). It turned out after a few weeks that she was very happy with her result so be sure and give it enough time. Sometimes we'll need to use a completely new implant, especially if the size is way too small for what you wanted. I would first find out how much room there is in your implants (it's probably a lot less than you think). Next, you'll need to help your plastic surgeon understand how much larger you want to go. This could potentially involve saving your implants and filling them to the max just under a little IV sedation thus avoiding the anesthetic. Typically, the cost is not a full augmentation charge. In under a year, most plastic surgeons under this circumstance will revise their surgery at no cost but you'll need to pay your anesthesia and operating room fees (and maybe even the implant if the industry rep can't switch them out at not cost). Best of luck on this tricky situation. DoctorMeade

• Posted to Breast Implants Don't Project As I Expected They Would on 19 Jul 2009

  First off, I'm glad you feel the operation was worth it. Although I think that as time goes by, you'll continue to be more and more pleased with your result, you won't necessarily see increased projection. As the natural process of swelling resolves and wound healing occurs your implant will develop a scar around it called a capsule. During that time, you'll notice that the implant continues to "nestle in" to the position it was placed. This will continue to give your result a more natural look... but it will not appear to have more projection. In short, my belief is that your projection won't increase (there's no logical reason for that to ocurr) but more importantly, you'll overall be increasingly pleased with your result. DoctorMeade