My 38A breasts are the same size after surgery. What kind of procedure would make them bigger? (Photo)

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I am 8 weeks post-op BA with 375 Mentor Memory Gel under muscle. My PS feels that the surgery was a success considering my anatomy. He tells me that the only way to get my breast larger would be through passive or dynamic expansion. I paid $8,575.00 for my procedure. My breasts are now lower and the same size. How long should I wait before consulting another PS? What type of procedure might give me larger breast?

Gary Lawton, MD, FACS · Answer

Success is defined by your satisfaction with the procedure.  Of course by definition your breasts must be larger since you have implants.   They may not be large enough to make you happy though.  375 cc is a modest implant and perhaps you had something bigger in mind.  You need to try sizers on to have a good idea of what you would consider a success.  The only way to get your breasts larger is to have larger implants put in.  Not even sure what the plastic surgeon means by expansion.  $8575 is expensive for a breast augmentation.  You should talk to the plastic surgeon who did the procedure about switching your implants out for larger ones.  They should be willing to do this for less than if you had another surgeon perform the revision.

Gregory Sexton, MD · Answer

If you want to be bigger, than bigger implants will do that, but I would recommend you wait a minimum of 3-4 months to allow for stretching to get your final result. Compare photos from pre-op to 3 months post-op, and you will see a difference.

Farah Naz Khan, MD · Answer

375cc implants should have made some difference. I would suggest you ask your operating surgeon to put your before/after pics side by side so you can better see the difference. If you still want to go bigger, I would suggest waiting a good 6 months to a year before proceeding with larger implants. This will give your breast tissue enough time to have stretched some more so your breast pocket can accommodate a larger implant. Good luck!

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Appears as we have a communication issue to volume.. Best to "try" to have face to face with your chosen surgeon to arrange a revision surgery. There will be fees incurred though...

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Without seeing preop photos to compare to I can not say, but I find it doubtful that you would be the same size after surgery.  Going bigger in the future may be an option.

My 38A breasts are the same size after surgery. What kind of procedure would make them bigger? (Photo)

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Answer: My 38A breasts are the same size after surgery. What kind of procedure would make them bigger?

Answer: Implants

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