My expanders are currently filled to 350cc's. My surgeon says he can only safely do one more fill of 50cc to a total of 400cc. I have Mentor Artoura Smooth high profile expanders. Im 5'4 160lbs. How big of a cup size will this get me? How much can these be overfilled? I wanted to be a large c cup or small d and he knew this prior to mastectomy. I'm very upset. What are my options? Should I seek a 2nd opinion? I had a nipple and skin sparing mastectomy with no complications.
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Go back to your surgeon and discuss your concerns, but be nice. Your surgeon was trying to get you a nice result and sometimes, saline implants have too many ripples to look good.
You do not have tubular, shaped like tubers, breasts, but they are somewhat small, but a nice size. You may not have enough fat for fat grafting, but implants would do nicely.
Many of your concerns are likely to be corrected with the expander to implant exchange. It is common to perform a pocket revision or other work during this step in the process that will make your breasts look and feel more natural. I would make sure to bring a list of your concerns to the...