I had Breast Augmentation with a Mentor Saline implant in 2001/2002. I paid for the addt'l upgraded warranty for them. Warranty extended for 10 years. In 2005 Mentor included lifetime warranty for replacement of implants. One of my implants ruptured. Pain from plug rubbing on my ribs. Need Mentor to include my ruptured implant in the lifetime warranty. Concerned re: ruptured implant remaining in breast, risk of molds etc? Removal medically necessary, ins. denied.
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It would help to see a photo of your anatomy before surgery. I too have a concern about your breast symmetry but the result may be reflection of your inherent breast shape. If so, your augmented breast will show the same differences that predate your surgery. Perfect symmetry will be unlikely if...
As a rule of thumb, a 25 lb weight loss will change bra size by 1 cup, but there is wide variation. With a 10 lb weight change, most patients do not notice much. Since you had small breasts before augmentation, and large implants your breasts will probably change very...
Hello and thank you for your question. Honestly, a formal in-person evaluation would be needed to determine the best treatment. There are several reasons for this:
1) Bra sizes vary based on the clothing store (for example, Victoria's Secret tends to upsize everyone by a whole cup size)
2) Most...
