350cc too small? Started from 32a wanted large C/D and they feel VERY small, 5 days after the op and very worried!

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Decided to go for 350cc mentor high profile siltex round and straight after surgery they did not feel big enough! My muscle also went into spasm and my implants were "riding high" and they still feel as though they're fuller under my armpits rather than my cleavage! Should I have gone bigger? It will they drop and go fuller?

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

I appreciate your question.

Right now, you are very early on in the
post op recovery period. It will take 3-6 months for you to feel comfortable
having implants in your body and for them to settle. This time allows for you
to physically and psychologically adapt to your new body image. There are many
variables that contribute to a breast augmentation's final result. Preop size
and shape, IMF location, location of the implants and type of implant. Patients
heal at different rates and each breast will sometimes heal at a different
rate. Rest, relax, recover and heal. Please Express your concerns to your surgeon so
he/she can examine you at this time.  Then reassess final result at 6 months.

The best way to assess and give true
advice would be an in-person exam.

Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon
that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.

Best of luck!Dr. Schwartz

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Congratulations on having undergone the breast augmentation procedure.  There are a significant percentage of patients at your stage of recovery will feel that they are too big or (more commonly) too small. I routinely ask my patients to wait at least 3-6 months before evaluating the end results of the breast augmentation surgery. This waiting time allows patients to (usually) physically and psychologically adapt to the new body image.  From the physiological standpoint, it takes many months ( and even up to one year) to see the final results of surgery. factors such as swelling, tissue contraction, skin redraping, implant shifting etc. come into play. You may be pleasantly surprised once the "drop and fluff" phenomenon has occurred. You may also be happier once the swelling AROUND the breast implants dissipates and the implants' shape and projection become more visible. Patients often report that they are happier with the cleavage area once these changes occur also. From the psychological standpoint, patients undergo an “adaptation period" during which time they get used to the changes that the surgical procedure has brought about. Severe emotional swings can also occur after any type of surgical procedure.  In your case, I would suggest continued patience and continued close follow-up with your plastic surgeon. Best wishes or an outcome that you will be pleased with long-term.

David Finkle, MD · Answer

Right after the surgery there is a lot of swelling and it is not possible to predict exactly what the breasts will look like long term.  It is best to wait at least 3 months and even up to 6 months for the implants to settle and the swelling to subside.  If at that time you are not happy with your implant size, then an exchange procedure can be performed.Good Luck!

Ciro Adamo, PhD, MD · Answer

Immediately after a breast augmentation it is very common to feel that implants are either too big or too small. In fact, this should not be the time to worry about that, as you will need few months to see the final result. Stay in touch with your surgeon during this emotional time, and wait about six months before making a final size judgement.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

You are too early post op to be concerned. Wait 2-3 months for implants to drop. The 350cc Mentor implants should increase your cup size by 2 in the same style and manufacturer of bra that you currently wear.

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