I had a baby & after breast feeding my breasts completely deflated and my nipples enlarged then after breast feeding I lost all volume and my breast were so saggy! Got breast augmentation in July and @ the pre op visit the doctor said I barely passed the "no lift needed" test & that 350 cc would do the trick to completely fill me up. Well... This is the result. I still feel empty and one breast sags extremely more than the other! What should I do or say to him? Is this on him or am I SOL?
Answer: Post op breast asymmetry
I can understand your disappointment, however, in borderline cases, many a times, the doctors & the patients prefer to exercise the option with minimal scars (i.e implants only).
Don't be disheartened. Talk to your doctor and I am sure he will be able to address your concerns with a peri areolar mastopexy. This would help to center the breast tissue over the implants, achieve symmetry and also reduce the size of the areolas.
All the best!
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Answer: Post op breast asymmetry
I can understand your disappointment, however, in borderline cases, many a times, the doctors & the patients prefer to exercise the option with minimal scars (i.e implants only).
Don't be disheartened. Talk to your doctor and I am sure he will be able to address your concerns with a peri areolar mastopexy. This would help to center the breast tissue over the implants, achieve symmetry and also reduce the size of the areolas.
All the best!
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February 19, 2013
Answer: Dissatisfied after Breast Augmentation Surgery?
I'm sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction after breast augmentation surgery. At this point, assuming you are working with a board certified plastic surgeon who can demonstrate experience helping patients in your situation, I would suggest that you communicate your concerns in a calm/constructive fashion.
Exactly what type or revisionary breast surgery will help achieve your goals will depend on careful physical examination and a full communication of your goals. In my practice, I prefer the use of goal pictures during this communication process. If breast lifting is decided upon, make sure you educate yourself about the pros/cons of breast lifting surgery including the potential for poor scarring.
Best wishes; hopefully you will be pleased with the long-term outcome of any additional surgery performed.
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February 19, 2013
Answer: Dissatisfied after Breast Augmentation Surgery?
I'm sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction after breast augmentation surgery. At this point, assuming you are working with a board certified plastic surgeon who can demonstrate experience helping patients in your situation, I would suggest that you communicate your concerns in a calm/constructive fashion.
Exactly what type or revisionary breast surgery will help achieve your goals will depend on careful physical examination and a full communication of your goals. In my practice, I prefer the use of goal pictures during this communication process. If breast lifting is decided upon, make sure you educate yourself about the pros/cons of breast lifting surgery including the potential for poor scarring.
Best wishes; hopefully you will be pleased with the long-term outcome of any additional surgery performed.
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February 19, 2013
Answer: Breast Implants after Breast Feeding
It sounds like you would prefer to get a breast lift now to get better shape, no loose skin, better symmetry, and eve make your nipples smaller. You can still get a lift. No bridges were burned. Good luck!
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February 19, 2013
Answer: Breast Implants after Breast Feeding
It sounds like you would prefer to get a breast lift now to get better shape, no loose skin, better symmetry, and eve make your nipples smaller. You can still get a lift. No bridges were burned. Good luck!
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February 19, 2013
Answer: Sagging after implants
It sounds like your doctor thought you were borderline for needing a breast lift to begin with. I would discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon. You have not burned any bridges here. You can still do a breast lift operation to center your breast tissue over your implants. In fact, many doctors prefer to do breast lifts and breast augmentations as two separate procedures rather than during a single operation.
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February 19, 2013
Answer: Sagging after implants
It sounds like your doctor thought you were borderline for needing a breast lift to begin with. I would discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon. You have not burned any bridges here. You can still do a breast lift operation to center your breast tissue over your implants. In fact, many doctors prefer to do breast lifts and breast augmentations as two separate procedures rather than during a single operation.
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February 19, 2013
Answer: Breast augmentation
I have never had a patient request a lift when she thought she could "get away with" larger implants. In your particular case it seems that it would have given a better result to place implants and do a lift at the same time, but as is often the case, a decision is made to try implants only. If you are not happy, then you need to complete the operation with a lift. Patients try to avoid the lift because of scarring, but afterwards most are happy with the trade-off.
Good luck
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February 19, 2013
Answer: Breast augmentation
I have never had a patient request a lift when she thought she could "get away with" larger implants. In your particular case it seems that it would have given a better result to place implants and do a lift at the same time, but as is often the case, a decision is made to try implants only. If you are not happy, then you need to complete the operation with a lift. Patients try to avoid the lift because of scarring, but afterwards most are happy with the trade-off.
Good luck
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