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Age 39, reduction/implants/lift, wanted to go smaller & was given 420cc & 490cc (Photos)

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Polite712738May 28, 2022

My question is my breast surgeon put 68 HP saline 400cc Natrelle Implants in me, when i went to him , I was 38DD already I wanted to go smaller, But my surgeon put Left Breast 420 cc Right Breast 490cc ? The scarring is bad and just May 5,2022 I had Breast MRI that found a 7mm mass ! My breast surgeon will not return my calls

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