POSTED UNDER Breast Implant Revision Reviews
Sagging, asymmetrical 240cc overs to 300cc highly cohesive anatomical unders
UPDATED FROM Aus50
1 year post
One year update
Aus50September 7, 2016
WORTH IT$4,800
Summary:
Pre: 240CC over-muscle round silicon (sorry, said 280 in my last and can't edit)
Post: 300CC under-muscle anatomical highly cohesive silicon (ie teardrop gummy bears).
Still very happy with the improvements. They aren't perfect, nor are they symmetrical, but I didn't expect either. I wanted them to NOT be saggy, NOT as asymmetrical, and I didn't want to go bigger. All of those goals were achieved with bells on.
They are a pretty solid C cup, perky, and much more even. I'm really pleased with them.
Pre: 240CC over-muscle round silicon (sorry, said 280 in my last and can't edit)
Post: 300CC under-muscle anatomical highly cohesive silicon (ie teardrop gummy bears).
Still very happy with the improvements. They aren't perfect, nor are they symmetrical, but I didn't expect either. I wanted them to NOT be saggy, NOT as asymmetrical, and I didn't want to go bigger. All of those goals were achieved with bells on.
They are a pretty solid C cup, perky, and much more even. I'm really pleased with them.
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UPDATED FROM Aus50
6 months post
6 month update
Aus50March 5, 2016
Summary:
Pre: 280CC over-muscle round silicon
Post: 300CC under-muscle anatomical highly cohesive silicon (ie teardrop gummy bears).
Sitting pretty solidly at a 34C (which is pretty much the same bra size as before, it's just that my breasts sit in the cup now vs being lifted up into the cup).
I'm still really happy with them. It's SUCH an improvement (and looking at some of my before pictures, I'm really surprised that I was never really bothered by how they looked before, but somehow I wasn't).
If I had had all of the information going in (I didn't know how big my previous implants were and I swore that they were under-muscle, so my surgeon essentially went in blind), I'd probably have chosen to go a little bigger, not because 'big boobs!' but because the skin is a little lax and it would have lifted them a smidgen more.
They are softer than a couple of months ago and I can now create some cleavage with them. They are not as soft as my previous implants and the right (the droopy one) is still softer than the left: I assume because there was more tissue there. The trouble with doing the surgery on the quiet is that I can't ask someone to feel my breasts and tell me what they think :P. I suspect they feel perfectly normal, but I'm not sure.
The scars are fading very slowly. I'm still putting silicon tape on them because it's no trouble and I do know that it's supposed to fade older scars, so I figure it can't hurt to use it until the scars are pale.
Update on things I mentioned about my left breast from my previous review notes:
* The muscle now feels pretty close to normal when I flex
* The indent on the outside towards the underarm is still there: it might be a little less, but it's hard to tell. I haven't done a skype call with my surgeon to see if there's an easy fix
* The (invisible) pea sized lump has softened some, but is still there
* The gurgling feeling is pretty much gone
All in all: I'm very happy.
Pre: 280CC over-muscle round silicon
Post: 300CC under-muscle anatomical highly cohesive silicon (ie teardrop gummy bears).
Sitting pretty solidly at a 34C (which is pretty much the same bra size as before, it's just that my breasts sit in the cup now vs being lifted up into the cup).
I'm still really happy with them. It's SUCH an improvement (and looking at some of my before pictures, I'm really surprised that I was never really bothered by how they looked before, but somehow I wasn't).
If I had had all of the information going in (I didn't know how big my previous implants were and I swore that they were under-muscle, so my surgeon essentially went in blind), I'd probably have chosen to go a little bigger, not because 'big boobs!' but because the skin is a little lax and it would have lifted them a smidgen more.
They are softer than a couple of months ago and I can now create some cleavage with them. They are not as soft as my previous implants and the right (the droopy one) is still softer than the left: I assume because there was more tissue there. The trouble with doing the surgery on the quiet is that I can't ask someone to feel my breasts and tell me what they think :P. I suspect they feel perfectly normal, but I'm not sure.
The scars are fading very slowly. I'm still putting silicon tape on them because it's no trouble and I do know that it's supposed to fade older scars, so I figure it can't hurt to use it until the scars are pale.
Update on things I mentioned about my left breast from my previous review notes:
* The muscle now feels pretty close to normal when I flex
* The indent on the outside towards the underarm is still there: it might be a little less, but it's hard to tell. I haven't done a skype call with my surgeon to see if there's an easy fix
* The (invisible) pea sized lump has softened some, but is still there
* The gurgling feeling is pretty much gone
All in all: I'm very happy.
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March 10, 2016
Oops, just realised I made an error (I wrote that my befores were 280CC: they were 240):
Pre: 240CC over-muscle round silicon
Pre: 240CC over-muscle round silicon
March 11, 2016
do you know how long your surgery for BA was and if it were a stand alone procedure how long would you have stayed in Bangkok post op before feeling you could fly home?
March 11, 2016
Odd that I didn't record how long the surgery was, but no, I don't remember.
If it was standalone, I'd still have stayed 14d (that's what they recommend before they consider you're good to travel).
If it was standalone, I'd still have stayed 14d (that's what they recommend before they consider you're good to travel).
UPDATED FROM Aus50
4 months post
4 month update
Aus50January 10, 2016
I'm still really happy with them: they look so very much better than before.
I'm loving the shape and size which is pretty much my wish, even though they are somewhat asymmetrical.
They are healing well though they still don’t feel ‘normal’ to me. I am trying to be patient. The scars are still red and a little wider than I would have hoped for given I taped them for 3 months, but I think they look well within the range of normal for the timeframe.
With regard to softness, they still feel quite firm to me and the right feels softer than the left. They feel like a firm core with varying amounts of soft tissue over them. I did expect something like that with the highly cohesive implants, but there is not a lot of movement in them either (that is, they can't be pushed together fully, nor can they be pushed up much, nor do they jiggle much). I included a little video that I thought would show how *not* soft they were, but strangely they look really quite squishy in it, however you CAN see that when I try to push them together, they hardly move.
My breasts are uneven, which I knew from the start, but the implants feel very different on each side. I assume this is to do with muscle strength (or perhaps this is normal when the starting point was so asymmetrical).
Particular 'things' with the left breast (none of them a big deal, but noting them anyway):
* In particular, the muscle on the left side feels strange against the implant in a way that the other side doesn’t. There is no pain, but when I do certain actions (like wiping a table or pulling down from above my head), the muscle movement feels quite uncomfortable and unnatural and if I keep doing it, the muscle aches a little bit. The right side appears to use the muscle in exactly the same way (that is, visually the movement of the muscle looks the same), but it feels quite 'normal'. Strange because I’m right handed and I'd expect the stronger muscle (which is what it feels like) to be on the right side.
* The indent on the outside of my left breast that I mentioned previously is still there. I can't tell if it's more or less, but you can see that it's not obvious in the video. I have to catch the light in the right way to get a photo of it.
* I can feel a pea sized lump in my left breast. It's quite hard, it doesn't hurt and it's not externally visible. It also doesn't move around and I can't grab it. I've asked my surgeon about it and he wants to do a Skype call to take a look (though it's not visible).
* When I manually lift the left breast, there is a strange gurgling *feel* to it internally (I don't feel it in my hand externally, I feel it internally in my breast). The other side does this also, but only rarely.
I'm wearing a soft bra pretty much all the time and go back to my post-surgery bra at home if I've let them fly free for a day out or something. Sometimes I sleep without one, but I feel more secure with one on (this is true even though they aren't at all flopping about and I sleep on my back).
There is still a little tenderness if I manipulate the tissue around the scar sites, but not in normal daily movement.
I've not pushed my upper body at the gym yet. Taking it very easy.
My scars are perfectly flat but still quite prominent. I'm still putting silicone tape on them 24/7 until they either disappear or I run out of tape: whichever comes first.
I'm including a video that shows how they look, how squishy they are, and how much movement I have in them now.
I'm loving the shape and size which is pretty much my wish, even though they are somewhat asymmetrical.
They are healing well though they still don’t feel ‘normal’ to me. I am trying to be patient. The scars are still red and a little wider than I would have hoped for given I taped them for 3 months, but I think they look well within the range of normal for the timeframe.
With regard to softness, they still feel quite firm to me and the right feels softer than the left. They feel like a firm core with varying amounts of soft tissue over them. I did expect something like that with the highly cohesive implants, but there is not a lot of movement in them either (that is, they can't be pushed together fully, nor can they be pushed up much, nor do they jiggle much). I included a little video that I thought would show how *not* soft they were, but strangely they look really quite squishy in it, however you CAN see that when I try to push them together, they hardly move.
My breasts are uneven, which I knew from the start, but the implants feel very different on each side. I assume this is to do with muscle strength (or perhaps this is normal when the starting point was so asymmetrical).
Particular 'things' with the left breast (none of them a big deal, but noting them anyway):
* In particular, the muscle on the left side feels strange against the implant in a way that the other side doesn’t. There is no pain, but when I do certain actions (like wiping a table or pulling down from above my head), the muscle movement feels quite uncomfortable and unnatural and if I keep doing it, the muscle aches a little bit. The right side appears to use the muscle in exactly the same way (that is, visually the movement of the muscle looks the same), but it feels quite 'normal'. Strange because I’m right handed and I'd expect the stronger muscle (which is what it feels like) to be on the right side.
* The indent on the outside of my left breast that I mentioned previously is still there. I can't tell if it's more or less, but you can see that it's not obvious in the video. I have to catch the light in the right way to get a photo of it.
* I can feel a pea sized lump in my left breast. It's quite hard, it doesn't hurt and it's not externally visible. It also doesn't move around and I can't grab it. I've asked my surgeon about it and he wants to do a Skype call to take a look (though it's not visible).
* When I manually lift the left breast, there is a strange gurgling *feel* to it internally (I don't feel it in my hand externally, I feel it internally in my breast). The other side does this also, but only rarely.
I'm wearing a soft bra pretty much all the time and go back to my post-surgery bra at home if I've let them fly free for a day out or something. Sometimes I sleep without one, but I feel more secure with one on (this is true even though they aren't at all flopping about and I sleep on my back).
There is still a little tenderness if I manipulate the tissue around the scar sites, but not in normal daily movement.
I've not pushed my upper body at the gym yet. Taking it very easy.
My scars are perfectly flat but still quite prominent. I'm still putting silicone tape on them 24/7 until they either disappear or I run out of tape: whichever comes first.
I'm including a video that shows how they look, how squishy they are, and how much movement I have in them now.
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January 10, 2016
Interesting that you mention them not moving much. That was my dream when I had reduction hahha......2 rocks that never went anywhere, no hanging over the side of the bed lol. And I hated cleavage.
How we all want different things.
I can see how you are concerned over the things you point out. The assymetry.....I suppose I too would have wanted them a perfect match as I hope to get with the recon.
What percentage satisfaction would you say you have?
Is it going to niggle you do you think?
How we all want different things.
I can see how you are concerned over the things you point out. The assymetry.....I suppose I too would have wanted them a perfect match as I hope to get with the recon.
What percentage satisfaction would you say you have?
Is it going to niggle you do you think?
January 10, 2016
:D It's so true that we all want different things (otherwise, how boring :)).
"The assymetry.....I suppose I too would have wanted them a perfect match as I hope to get with the recon."
I'm not concerned about the asymmetry. Of course I'd have loved perfection (wouldn't we all!), but I'm not delusional so I didn't expect it (did you SEE my starting point? :P). I refused to entertain a lift that would have enabled him to even them up: the result is better than I thought.
"What percentage satisfaction would you say you have? "
Good question :). I feel quite differently if I do a comparison to before with realistic expectations (in which case I'd say 110% delighted) vs if I just assess them for 'how they are' objectively (which makes no sense because that's just magical thinking).
If the little things I mentioned get resolved (indent, more movement/softness), I'd hit 115% :).
"The assymetry.....I suppose I too would have wanted them a perfect match as I hope to get with the recon."
I'm not concerned about the asymmetry. Of course I'd have loved perfection (wouldn't we all!), but I'm not delusional so I didn't expect it (did you SEE my starting point? :P). I refused to entertain a lift that would have enabled him to even them up: the result is better than I thought.
"What percentage satisfaction would you say you have? "
Good question :). I feel quite differently if I do a comparison to before with realistic expectations (in which case I'd say 110% delighted) vs if I just assess them for 'how they are' objectively (which makes no sense because that's just magical thinking).
If the little things I mentioned get resolved (indent, more movement/softness), I'd hit 115% :).
January 26, 2016
I looked similar to you in your pre op pics (only worse) and I DID go with a lollipop lift on one side, and just Benelli lift on the other, I didn't want the sag at all, and hope I won't be too freaked out at my incisions once the steri-strips come off! You look so good, and I cannot imagine going through two surgeries back to back.........omg you have GUTS!! :)
January 26, 2016
I saw the similarity between us also :). I was especially interested in your results because you chose the option that I didn't go with.
It's a tough decision, but I was adamant about not wanting a lift even though my surgeon recommended it. I asked him if I would get reasonable improvement WITHOUT a lift and he agreed that I would. I'm really glad that he was right and that he let me have my way.
My resistance was because I don't scar all that well (my original BA scars under my breasts were 'fine', I had no problems with them, but they were still visible even after 25 years), so I wasn't willing to have the same type of scars more prominent on my breast/s.
You might be freaked out at first when the steristrips come off, but I do think many women's scars really do almost disappear given time, and your shape is going to be wonderful.
Ha! I can't imagine going through two surgeries back to back either: who on earth would put themselves through... oh wait... heh :D.
It's a tough decision, but I was adamant about not wanting a lift even though my surgeon recommended it. I asked him if I would get reasonable improvement WITHOUT a lift and he agreed that I would. I'm really glad that he was right and that he let me have my way.
My resistance was because I don't scar all that well (my original BA scars under my breasts were 'fine', I had no problems with them, but they were still visible even after 25 years), so I wasn't willing to have the same type of scars more prominent on my breast/s.
You might be freaked out at first when the steristrips come off, but I do think many women's scars really do almost disappear given time, and your shape is going to be wonderful.
Ha! I can't imagine going through two surgeries back to back either: who on earth would put themselves through... oh wait... heh :D.

And wow, that pain initially: Phew! But I had two pockets that had to heal (one under muscle with the new implant, one over muscle where the original came out), so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
But yes, well worth it :)).