Sizing is always a challenge. While it is true that many women will wish they had gone bigger after surgery, too large of an implant can be undesirable and increase your risk of stretching of the breast and problems such as a double bubble or an unnatural "implant" look. In general I recommend that my patients go as large as they can that still looks natural out of clothing, but we are very critical about what looks natural. In most cases the implant should not be significantly wider than your existing breast or it can look overly round "like an implant". So is sounds like you might benefit from a trip back to the office to review your wishes and sizing again. I like the Mentor sizing shell system which can give you a fairly exact look in clothing. These are silicone shells that fit into your ( hopefuly non padded and non underwire) bra. I would have some tight exercise type clothing for your sizing appointment as well, because I have had two patients that picked a size originally that they liked although I felt it was a little full. When their lifestyle changed so that they were spending more time at the gym, they felt self conscious in tight clothing and wished to go smaller. Most women tell me that they want to look like their padded bra but without the padding. This makes some sense because you are already simulating the look that you find desirable with padding.
