In September I got ba I started out with my left breast being larger then my right. So my doctor and I decided for 550cc for my right and 525 for my left. Right after surgery he told me he filled my left to 520. As of now my left is visibly smaller then my right. When I talked with my doctor he said that I could pay for another surgery and fill up my left more. I am just confused why it's so much smaller when it started out larger and it's on 30 cc different
Answer: Correcting Breast Asymmetry Asymmetric breasts are usually corrected with implants of different sizes and sometimes, implants with differences in shape. For most patients with noticeable asymmetry, 50 - 75 cc at a minimum is often required to give appropriate symmetry. Doctors usually position patients in a sitting position during breast surgical procedures to test implant sizes and evaluate symmetry. 30cc is only one ounce, and is unlikely to correct really noticeable asymmetry.
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Answer: Correcting Breast Asymmetry Asymmetric breasts are usually corrected with implants of different sizes and sometimes, implants with differences in shape. For most patients with noticeable asymmetry, 50 - 75 cc at a minimum is often required to give appropriate symmetry. Doctors usually position patients in a sitting position during breast surgical procedures to test implant sizes and evaluate symmetry. 30cc is only one ounce, and is unlikely to correct really noticeable asymmetry.
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December 24, 2013
Answer: Breast Surgery If you think about 30cc is about an one tenth a can of soda spread out over a large surface area so the idea that it would be visible does not make much sense. I tell everyone who has obvious asymmetry that there is no way to make them perfect and that is never the goal. If you are unhappy you need to speak with you surgeon but perfect symmetry is impossible
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December 24, 2013
Answer: Breast Surgery If you think about 30cc is about an one tenth a can of soda spread out over a large surface area so the idea that it would be visible does not make much sense. I tell everyone who has obvious asymmetry that there is no way to make them perfect and that is never the goal. If you are unhappy you need to speak with you surgeon but perfect symmetry is impossible
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December 24, 2013
Answer: Would 30 cc be an extremely noticeable difference with breast augmentation? I am sorry to hear about the concerns you have after breast augmentation surgery. No, the difference of 30 cc, given the size of your breasts implants, is barely ( if at all) clinically noticeable. It is possible that your breast asymmetry is related to asymmetry of your breast implants on your chest wall and that revisionary breast surgery that involves adjustment of the breast implant capsules may help improve the asymmetry significantly. Based on the position of your nipple/areola complexes in relation to the breast implants ( asymmetric), you may find that adjustment of the breast implant capsules ( capsulotomy/capsulectomy) may be helpful to you. Assuming your plastic surgeon can demonstrate significant experience with revisionary breast surgery, you may wish to discuss these options as well. Best wishes.
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December 24, 2013
Answer: Would 30 cc be an extremely noticeable difference with breast augmentation? I am sorry to hear about the concerns you have after breast augmentation surgery. No, the difference of 30 cc, given the size of your breasts implants, is barely ( if at all) clinically noticeable. It is possible that your breast asymmetry is related to asymmetry of your breast implants on your chest wall and that revisionary breast surgery that involves adjustment of the breast implant capsules may help improve the asymmetry significantly. Based on the position of your nipple/areola complexes in relation to the breast implants ( asymmetric), you may find that adjustment of the breast implant capsules ( capsulotomy/capsulectomy) may be helpful to you. Assuming your plastic surgeon can demonstrate significant experience with revisionary breast surgery, you may wish to discuss these options as well. Best wishes.
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February 1, 2016
Answer: Breast Asymmetry 30 cc's won't cause a huge difference in breast size following an augmentation unless you started off with really small breasts prior to surgery. If your left breast feels firm or you are experiencing pain, you may be developing capsular contracture in the left breast. Or, if your implants are different profiles, that may also lead to different breast shapes. Other causes include hematoma, seroma, implant rupture and malposition.
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February 1, 2016
Answer: Breast Asymmetry 30 cc's won't cause a huge difference in breast size following an augmentation unless you started off with really small breasts prior to surgery. If your left breast feels firm or you are experiencing pain, you may be developing capsular contracture in the left breast. Or, if your implants are different profiles, that may also lead to different breast shapes. Other causes include hematoma, seroma, implant rupture and malposition.
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December 23, 2013
Answer: Revision breast surgery for size asymmetry Thirty cc's is not that much of a difference. If you have a revision procedure and the only thing that is done is that 30 cc''s are added, I don't think that you will notice much of a change. It would be nice to know if your implants have been changing over time. If the left implant appears to be getting smaller with time and firmer, there is a good chance that a capsular contracture is the cause of the size asymmetry. If the left side has been smaller since the first week after surgery, then it could be that you need a bigger implant. The only reason that one implant would need to be bigger is if the breasts were different sizes before surgery. If they were not notably different in size before surgery, you need to make sure that you don't have a capsular contracture.
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December 23, 2013
Answer: Revision breast surgery for size asymmetry Thirty cc's is not that much of a difference. If you have a revision procedure and the only thing that is done is that 30 cc''s are added, I don't think that you will notice much of a change. It would be nice to know if your implants have been changing over time. If the left implant appears to be getting smaller with time and firmer, there is a good chance that a capsular contracture is the cause of the size asymmetry. If the left side has been smaller since the first week after surgery, then it could be that you need a bigger implant. The only reason that one implant would need to be bigger is if the breasts were different sizes before surgery. If they were not notably different in size before surgery, you need to make sure that you don't have a capsular contracture.
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