I had a skin sparing mastectomy due to the BRCA 2 gene. I am about 5'1" tall and about 125lbs. My expanders were filled to 500cc and they looked huge. I had silicone implants put in at 450/500 both sides two days ago and they look so small. My surgeon said they would give me a full C cup, but they barely look an average B cup. I'm so disappointed. I was a C cup prior to this and I wanted to stay that way. Will they fill out to a C cup after they settle?
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Answer: Breast Reconstruction Size After Changing Expanders to Implants Always Smaller
Recovery after breast reconstruction depends on the type of breast reconstruction procedure you are having. The majority of patients after mastectomy receive implant-based reconstruction. However, due to complications of implants and/ radiation, or patient preference to avoid implants, many are...
The amount of expansion after a mastectomy allows you very good control of what size you want to be. Generally the amount of expansion planned is given as a range but often we over expand to get more tissue. The final size of the implant can then be adjusted to the full amount expansion of less....
It is very surgeon dependent. Also depends on the surgery and if there was any fluid collections (seroma). Repeat surgeries tend to drain more. I usually remove my drains, if everything is standard, at 20-30cc/24hrs.