Does anyone have a chest that caves in and got implants. How was it? How did they turn out? Did you go bigger than planned? I am very nervous about my breasts being to small due to the fact my chest caves in. Updated on 18 Aug 2019: Hello :) I am so lost with this choice to make! My surgery is this week and I need to get my mind right lol I am 5'5 130 pounds, I have broad shoulders and little breast tissue. My chest caves also in which makes my breasts look even smaller. My concern is, the doctor said since I have such little breast tissue I should go under the muscle, which I'm okay with. My concern is the sizing. The size I picked was perfect for me! But I heard when you go under the muscle you lose some sizing. I did try the next size up but they made my shoulder look even more broad. But, now that I am going under the muscle I feel like maybe I should had gone with those just Incase I lose some sizing. I'm so concerned about going to small. I want them to look natural and I want to feel comfortable in them. I am also very nervous for this surgery! Any tips, advice, stories would be so much appreciated. You can message me or reply. :) thank you so much Updated on 22 Aug 2019: So here's my dilemma, I scheduled my appointment and it's tomorrow! As you can see my breasts are two different sizes...but my chest is very broad. I went the 475 moderate plus on my smaller breast and 360 moderate on my smaller breast. We decided to go under the muscle. I am now worried I may have gone too small, but I also feel that if I go bigger it will make my chest look even more broad....so should I just stick with what I have? I feel like if I go any bigger I may regret it, but I might also regret going too small.....I have no idea what to do. Updated on 23 Aug 2019: So I am about 4 hours away from my surgery and I have every thought going through my head....I am so nervous! What if I don't like them? What if I went with the wrong size? So many what ifs....when I first started this process people told me "it's a life changing experience"....I was like no it's not lol I can always get the removed or change sizes. But now holy crap, I realize what they mean. This is a life changing day! And I'm not sure how to handle it. My anxiety has been going crazy! I just needed to get that off my chest lol Updated on 23 Aug 2019: So unfortunately I wasn’t able to get my surgery don’t today...I apparently forgot about not drinking after a certain time. I was so embarrassed and mad. But now i feel relieved. I woke up this morning not ready and way more nervous than i ever wanted to be. It sucks that it’s pushed back due to the fact I had everything planned around this. But mentally I’m relived. And I got resized and feel much better about my choice size! Updated on 3 Sep 2019: So...tomorrow morning is the day! I am so nervous but kind of excited! I have been reading a lot on here about others who are getting theirs removed and it makes me even more nervous! I'm hoping I made the right choice! Maybe I'm over thinking, I'm not sure. But sometimes I wish I never would had scheduled it, then I look down at my chest and I can't wait to have a nicer chest. This is just so much lol Updated on 4 Sep 2019: So, i finally did it! I cried before the surgery from being so nervous and regretting ever scheduling it. Now that it is over I'm so happy! I didn't want big boobs. My breasts were two different sizes, I have a caved in chest, and my boobs were so odd shaped. I was scared the implants were going to be too big for my size. I was also scared they were going to be to big and I would be even more self conscious. I have alot of body image issues and if they were too big i would want to hide them. The results are perfect! Not big, but bigger than i had and I actually have a shape to them! Thank you to everyone for the kind words through this whole process! Updated on 5 Sep 2019: Kind of long but here it goes lol After researching breast implants for months I finally decided it was time to go for a consultation. I went to my first one with a different doctor than Dr. Tobin. I walked out of the appointment happy but not comfortable. The assistant did most of the talking and work, I saw the actual doctor for less than 10 minutes. So, I decided to go somewhere else and get a second view. This is when i went to Dr. Tobin. I left his office knowing he was the one! He answered all my questions and concerns with no hesitation and did NOT sugar coat anything. I went to three consultations before deciding to finally make the appointment. Each appointment was perfect. I left out each time confident and comfortable. Not to mention his assistant! She was a goddess. So nice and made me feel so comfortable as well. I am so glad I went to Dr. Tobin, even tho he is an hour away it was worth it! And...my boobs came out EXACTLY how i wanted them too! He had me look through pictures and choose what my "wish pics" where. I wanted a natural look, nice shape, and i did not want the high profile because i did not want the round shape at the top of my breast nor did i want them to be big. Just a nice size with a nice shape. I also have a caved in chest, and my breasts were two COMPLETELY different sizes and my nipples were not in the same area. He had the perfect plan to get my nipples the same (as much as possible) and to have my breasts be the same size/width. It was amazing seeing how comfortable and confident he was. It made me feel better. I am so happy I went with him! I could say so much more but I'll keep it short lol :) Updated on 5 Sep 2019: Well today is pretty darn rough! I heard the second day is always the worst and they were not lying lol it sucks to move but sucks to sit still. I’m usually a go go go type of person, but I’m trying so hard to rest as much as possible. Sleeping last night wasn’t too bad, but it want the best. I have no taken my bra off yet to look at them, I will do that tonight in shower...I’m so nervous to see them! The doctor just called to check up on me, which was so nice! I’ll post pictures later Updated on 5 Sep 2019: So I am having an issue with reading about all these woman getting their implants removed due to various reasons. I have no idea why i can’t stop reading them, all it’s doing is making me nervous even though my surgery is done. I have noticed that most woman have had them 10 plus years.....I am 27 and if I can keep my implants for 10 years that would be okay with me! My girlfriend I’m sure is tired of hearing me talk about boobs, so I had to get that off my chest lol Updated on 6 Sep 2019: I feel so much better today! I absolutely love that I have boobs, but I’m still constantly worried about the health issues they can cause. It’s an emotional roller coaster. I just keep telling myself if anything happens I can always get them taken out. I didn’t expect this to be such a big change in my life mentally. I could use some words of encouragement or good stories lol Updated on 7 Sep 2019: I’m so it’s day 4 and I must say I am enjoying how they look. I am worried that the left breast will be bigger than the right :( so that’s upsetting, but I just keep telling myself boobs aren’t always the same size so as long as it’s not a huge difference I’ll be fine. I’m still in a little pain, but more discomfort than anything. Please comment on what you think. I could use some advise. Do you think I will need a revision on my right breast? Helps for the help :) Updated on 8 Sep 2019: The constipation, the morning boob, the mood swings....omg! I have not pooped in 6 days. I never even thought about all the medicine I would be on, so I never thought this was even a thing lol I’ve taken laxative and still NOTHING Morning boob is the worst! I wake up like holy hell! They are so tight and sore. So much pressure! Sometimes I question if it’s normal The mood swings. Omg, those are the worst. I don’t even know how many times i have cried in the past week, and I am not a cryer lol I have my follow up appointment in two days and i can’t wait! I just want to make sure everything is okay and hopefully i can get a little restriction lifted off of so i can get in the gym a little bit. I hope you all have great day Updated on 9 Sep 2019: So, today is day 6....I still hurt, I’m still tense and tight, I still have a lot of pressure. It’s my first day back to work and although I sit at a desk I never realized how much i do with moving my arms lol it’s making the tightness even worse and it just feels tingly and a little sharp pain here and there....I wish I would had taken today off as well but there was no way. I’m such a worrier I am even worried that I should have gotten my right side a little bigger Cause it’s dominate so it’s going to make that side smaller ....I hate how much I think sometimes!! I have my first appointment tomorrow and I’m so excited! I’m going to lay so many questions on him lol and i want to make sure everything is okay...anyways, I just needed to cry for a second. As always thanks for listening and please, if you have any advise to make these babies feel better please tell me. Updated on 10 Sep 2019: I feel like I live on this app lol I already had my surgery but I find myself still searching for boobs that I like. As of right now i am still in shock that I ever did it. Tomorrow is a week and it feels like it’s been months! I have seen a few posts from woman not happy with their sizing, wishing they had gone bigger. But in my eyes they look perfect! So I just wanted to tell all of you that your boobs are perfect! You are perfect! You chose the size you did for a reason! I totally get the feeling tho, I look at myself and think I could had gone bigger, but in reality would they had looked good? Probably not! I am so jealous of some of yours because you have the body to go big or go home. But I hope you all grow to love your boobs! Updated on 10 Sep 2019: Hello! So with the mentor implants I received the 10 year Insurance. However you can upgrade the policy for 300 bucks. I’m sure most of you know what I’m talking about. My question is, is it worth it? I fight MMA so my workouts can be pretty intense and a lot of contact. So I feel like i should go for it, but then I’m not sure. Updated on 12 Sep 2019: I always delete this app, then I find myself downloading it again because I have so many questions and love watching everyone’s reviews...anyways, after my surgery I had asked my doctor about massaging. He told me not to do it. It has now been a week and I forgot to ask him at my appointment the other day if I should start. I want these babies to drop and be natural as soon as possible (I know I have to wait lol). But, when do you guys start massaging? And may I ask how you massaged? And here is a pic update...please tell me what you think. I think they are a little smaller than I was hoping for Updated on 22 Sep 2019: Hello :) quick question The other day I ended up getting sick and throwing up. I am about 2.5 weeks out from recovery and I feel like I just started my recovery all over again. I am in a lot of pain. My PS wasn’t to worried about it. He said I just irritated them. But I feel like I am starting all over. Does anyone know if throwing up can cause any issues such as them not dropping and fluffing as they should, prolonging recovery or causing a CC? Thanks for your help! Updated on 24 Sep 2019: This is week 2 and 3. Right side 360 cc and left is 475....my breasts were very different different sizes. I'm hoping the 475 (left) don't drop and fluff to be bigger than the right. Week 2 is before I got sick, week 3 is today. I feel like getting sick changed the way they look a little....or maybe it's just me? Updated on 26 Sep 2019: Can working out at 3 weeks (light workout, lower body and abs) make my implants not drop as quickly or cause them to be misshaped Updated on 29 Sep 2019: I went under the muscle. They are two different sizes due to my breast being a little over a cup different. The right breast seems to be dropping good (that was my larger breast with the smaller implant) But my left breast looks like it may be bottoming out, or maybe the implant was to large for what little breast tissue I had? Updated on 3 Oct 2019: Is a burning sensation on top of my breasts normal after 4 weeks? I read that it could be the nerves healing, my doctor says everything looks fine. But I feel like at 4 weeks they shouldn’t be hurting so bad. Updated on 2 Jan 2020: I have struggled with an eating disorder for half my life. I chose to have a breast augmentation thinking it would help, but unfortunately it didn’t. I have belumia (make myself throw up). I fear this is going to really hurt my boobs. I feel like my left breast is bottoming out. I went to my PS the other day and he told me that I’m not, that it can be fixed with a skin graph but he don’t think it’s necessary. Unfortunately he don’t listen to me and my wants. He tells me I need to learn to love myself. But I’m really worried. Please help Updated on 6 Jan 2020: So I am now 4 months out, and everyday I find myself standing infront of the mirror and wanting to cry. I go in the bathroom over and over all day lifting my shirt and bra up to see my boobs, hoping to make myself feel better. I started out with very small and uneven breasts. One was about an A cup, the other was a B cup. I went into this hoping to have the “perfect boobs”......we used two different size implants and unfortunately they didn’t turn out “perfect”. They are still a little uneven and one sags lower than the other. Not only that, but my mental health has gotten so bad. I already struggled with depression and an eating disorder, which is why i chose to do this. I thought it was going to heal me. When I went to my first consultation and “tried on” the breasts I was like hell ya! I need these, but in the back of my mind i had that question of “should i really do this?” After speaking with a friend she said make sure I see more than one doctor before making any decision. So i made an appointment with a different PS. I ended up going to three more consultations with that doctor and then i said, okay, I think I’m ready. I went to pay....but I couldn’t. I still had that voice in the back of my head asking myself if I really want to do this. So I put my card away and said I’ll call them. The next day my friend said she put her deposit down ASAP so she knew she would do it and not go back. I was like...she’s so right. So I literally pulled my car over and called to make my deposit. At that moment I was like, holy crap. I guess it’s real now. My appointment was a couple weeks later and I had horrible anxiety everyday. I cried a couple times wishing I would had thought this out more. The day finally came, I was not ready. When we got there i had forgot I couldn’t drink anything that morning and of course I did. So I wasn’t able to have the surgery. I was sad, but also relieved. I thought maybe waiting two more weeks would be good and I would be ready by then. Two weeks went by and it was the day of the surgery. I didn’t want to go. But I did. I didn’t want to waste my money. They took me in the back and got me all ready. As I lay in the bed waiting for my doctor I couldn’t stop crying. I was regretting it all. I didn’t want to do it. But I also didn’t want to be out thousands of dollars. So I did it. The next two weeks, I cried every day. I hated what I did this to myself! I hated it so bad! I wish I would have loved myself for who I was and what I looked like! I thought this would help make me love myself, but it didn’t. It led me to drinking and taking pain pills. I am getting married next year so I am giving myself until after the wedding to make my decision. But as of right now I plan on getting my implants removed. I know it will be a lot of money wasted but at the same time, I’ll know that this is not what I want. I won’t have that “if I would have gotten a boob job I would look so much better” regret in the future. I know the risk of what I will look like afterwards and unfortunately that’s something I’ll have to live with. But mentally I will feel so much better! Updated on 19 Jan 2020: Hello everyone! I started a review a while ago about my journey. My BA journey started in 2019 around September. It has been a long and wild ride. So many emotions and so many....everything. Ever since I got my BA in September I regretted it (you can ready my story in my last review)....but long story short. I suffer from an eating disorder. And I worry everyday, 24/7 about my breasts and the damage I am doing to them. I wish I could find someone in the same situation I am, but I haven't. Lately i have been trying to learn to love myself rather than hate my decision and regret my decision on the BA. I still look at myself everyday and wish I didn't do it; but I feel as tho if I got my left breast corrected...I will be much happier. Due to the bulimia, my left breast has dropped to low, i am scared of a double bubble or bottoming out. My next appointment is in February, I will talk to my PS about my options. I just want to wish everyone a happy healing. A happy life and please please please...be well before making any decision on plastic surgery. :) Updated on 31 Jan 2020: Right now I have two different profile implants. Right side - 360 cc smooth moderate classic: 13.6 cm in diameter and 3.3 cm in projection Left side - 475 smooth moderate plus: 14.0 in diameter and 4.2 cm in projection. I WAS going to go with the the 475 and instead of 360, I was going to use 375 cc moderate plus: 12.8 cm in diameter and 4.0 cm in projection. Right now I can tell a difference in projection and it bothers me SO much!!! But it’s not much. Before my surgery I had two very different size breasts. Diameter and projection wise. But did I make a mistake with going with the 360? Should I get a revision and get the 375? Or will that just give the other side more projection? I’m so conflicted lol Updated on 17 Mar 2020: I am now since months out, if you have read my story you can see that things were very very rocky for me. But, quick update on that - right now I’m an in slow recovery for my eating disorder. My DR is making me wait until I am 100 percent well and a year out before he will do anything to my breasts (I just want a small nipple lift on the right side). And I respect him for that. Now for the update on how I feel about my breasts - I’m not 100 percent happy with how they look- but I also know natural breasts are not 100 percent perfect. After getting a second opinion and getting told my DR did amazing and there’s nothing that they (the new DR) would change, I began to stop looking at them so much. I used to stay in the mirror looking at my breasts, finding everything and anything I could wrong with them. Now i look at them when I get in the shower and think “I actually have boobs” lol. Although I think they could look better, I know with my body frame and the way they looked before (horrible)....I know that they turned out the best they could. when I finally get my DR to give me my nipple lift, I know I will be so much happier. But things have changed so much since I last reviewed. If I could go back, I would have done more research, and then i would have scared myself out of it. So, I’m happy i stayed with the positive reviews instead of the negative...also, surprisingly...i wish i could have gone bigger. But my DR said NO to that because if i did, things would look bad due to my body. But could change projections. Which i don’t really want to do because I’m not a fan of the high profile....anyways I am so happy I got this done. I’m not to the point where “it was the best decision I have ever made” but I’m finally to the point where I can say “I am happy with my decision”......and who knows....maybe one day I’ll change projection. I would still advise everyone to go to therapy before getting this surgery if you are struggling in anyway. It’s been a very long and hard 6 months. It feels like a decade. Make sure you are in the right mindset when going in for this! It’s so much harder mentally than anyone let’s on! But in the end it’s your body and your choice, make the choice that’s best for you. And PLEASE remember.....these are NOT a lasting lifetime thing. You do need to change them out (I see a lot of woman complain about that). So before going in, make sure you have the means for the surgery and the second surgery. And save that money until it’s needed! :) Updated on 29 Mar 2020: Hello! So I have Been experiencing so much pain the past couple of days, it’s painful to the touch...it’s painful without touching. I recently have started working a lot of pull ups and jogging for the first time. But if you read my story you will see I also suffer from bulimia. So I’m so worried! They are swollen and painful, and I feel like they look different but maybe it’s just me. Does anyone have experience with working out or anything? Could I have just irritated it, or maybe ruptured something!? Updated on 28 Jun 2020: Hey everyone! I haven’t been on here for a while but I wanted to come back and see if you ladies had any advise. If you read my past posts, I was absolutely upset with my implants. Not exactly physically but mentally. I do want to update and say - I’m now 80 percent happy with them, they look amazing - I actually wish I would had went bigger :). But I know I will never 100 percent be happy with them. I know they are there 24/7, I can feel them and I’m just not comfortable. So I am wanting to do a fat transfer. I talked to a PS about it and she said it will take atleast 3 treatments to get me where I want to be, which is fine. But I like to workout so i am scared it will all be a waste. Should I keep the implants? Should I do fat transfer? Idk what to do
This has been the most amazing experience from the beginning... Dr Tobin is the absolute best in Missouri!... I was sooooo nervous after deciding to go through with my Breast augmentation but Dr.Tobin made me feel very comfortable...from the first call I made to his office to inquire about my procedure to the day my surgery was performed... his staff were the absolute best! Shay who is his nurse sidekick absolutely rocks! She takes her time with you..there was no rushing involved..I was able to try on several different implants right in the office...Dr.Tobin took his time in explaining the process to me in detail...he was very honest and never tried to pressure me into anything...I can’t stress enough how great Missouri Plastic and hand Surgery center staff are!! I have been recommending Dr.Tobin to all who are willing to listen because he’s just that awesome!! I’m currently 10 days post op and I’m in love with my breast!! If you are struggling with deciding which Plastic surgeon you should go with in or around Missouri...please take the time to get to know Dr.Tobin and his staff...he’s the best hands down!!!
I have always had large breasts - and always wanted to have them reduced - even back in my 20's when I was only a DD. No matter what weight I was - down to 115 and up to 140, I always was big. The only change would be the size of my back - I'd go down to a 32 - which made it even more difficult to find bras! I'm glad I waited until my 40's to have the reduction because I was able to nurse my son. Which was a great joy - although I was huge! I went to a size G. I joke that they were bigger than his head - and they were! So, I went to see a surgeon back in March of this year when I could no longer fit in bras straight from the store. The 34DDD still fit that I had, but they were stretched out - so when I went to purchase new ones, the girls were spilling out. So, what size comes next....oh, an F. Fun times. Try to find a 34F in a store. Good luck! 34DDD were tough enough. I was already buying bathing suits from a company in England (tankinis since there is no way I could find a one piece to fit my top and bottom - so disproportionate. In looking at the size I purchased a couple years ago - it was a 34FF. So, I met with the PS and was very pleased to hear he felt I would be a candidate for a reduction. I said I wanted to go small! I wanted the opportunity to go bra-less if desired. As it was, I wore a bra until the moment I went to bed. Very uncomfortable otherwise. After the appointment - was the waiting to hear from the insurance company. 6 weeks later, we received the OK! Due to my own scheduling conflicts, I settled on July 22nd. My PS works from a surgery center - and this was by far the easiest in and out surgery EVER. (I've had quite a few due to my endometriosis) The staff was wonderful. And I love my nurse. She was there during surgery - and has been at every appointment Post-Op. Once checked in and in my surgical gown, my PS marked me up - I guess your nipples need to be a certain distance from your sternum. (didn't know this) So, he used a purple marker and drew where to cut and move things (like my nipples - I had a FNG - Free Nipple Graft) I'm told they need to do this while you are up, since when you're laying down for surgery, obviously, everything is in a much different place (like beside me! Not perky at 47 and a 34F!!) When I woke up, I had a surgical bra on, with padding taped beneath. I was given 2 prescriptions, one for pain, the other an antibiotic. Oh, and I had some "lovely" drain tubes. Will post those. When I had heard "drain tubes" I pictured tiny little straws draining into some little squares of gauze. NOPE! I went home that afternoon and slept. Updated on 25 Aug 2016: So, had the drain tubes for a week. Almost passed out when they were removed. About 5 inches inside - and sewn to my skin to keep them in place. Yuck. But so happy when they were removed. Started buying some sports bras so that I wouldn't have to wear the cumbersome surgical bra. Some bruising - but told that would go away in time. Upped my intake of vitamin C to help the healing process (you bruise less with vitamin C) Have bumpers on my nipples due to the FNG - those to come off soon. Once those were removed, started to feel more "normal." Loving my size! Updated on 25 Aug 2016: Well, as luck would have it, things were going so well, then Bam! Infection. I'm told when your body starts to break down the internal stitches, it can have a problem with the knots. Well, the left side got an infection. Complete with redness (which is what I first noticed), hard lumps, a fever, and some yucky discharge - a bit of pus (but not as bad as some I've seen on here). I called the PS's office and got right in to see the nurse. Yep, infection. I was put on an antibiotic for 5 days. The pain continued - sharp constant pain. And the entire lower portion of my breast became a solid (and very sore) mass. After finishing the antibiotic, still sore and have the hard mass (try finding info on THAT online - I could not). So, I went back to the PS this week, and he seems very unconcerned. Says that this can happen. Gave me a prescription for another (different) antibiotic for 3 days and told to see him in 10. I will say, the pain is MUCH less today - day 3 of my 3 day prescription. Still a hard mass, but able to concentrate on other things than my throbbing left breast. It's still much bigger than the right - so I feel really lopsided. Hoping the hardness goes away soon...and it becomes the cute breast it was for about a week - back before the infection. Updated on 20 Oct 2016: I went for my 3 month check up. I'm healing well, BUT...they are definitely different sizes. As you can see by the pictures, the left size is quite a bit bigger than the right. It's not as noticeable in a sports bra and clothing, however I will not be able to find a regular bra. This was sad news...because he said I will need to have another surgery to even them out. The right side also has a "hollow" spot which he said he can fill in [with fat]. I'm still thrilled to be smaller-breasted, but disappointed that my journey isn't over. Also, I don't know if this means anything....I occasionally get sharp pains inside my breast - like under my nipple (this tissue inside). I still have no feeling in them, but wonder if the nerves are coming back....and the pain twinges is that happening. Anyone have this sensation...and did you get feeling back in your nipples after a FNG? I'm also still numb on the left side of my left breast. My doctor seemed to think this feeling will come back. I just started using Bio Oil as well on my scars. I had been using Vitamin E oil and Coconut Oil, but was told this stuff was awesome. I've only been using it for a few days, so no update yet. But I will say, I do NOT like the smell. Wish it was unscented. What is everyone using on their scars? Mine still seem quite red.
