Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

POSTED UNDER Breast Implant Revision REVIEWS

34yrs Old, 5'7", 120lbs, 270cc-300cc overfilled Saline to 195cc Silicone Implant Exchange/revision

ORIGINAL POST

34yrs Old, 5'7", 120lbs - Saline to Silicone Implant Exchange/revision

User Avatar
Mlanne
WORTH IT$6,700
My first implants were done in Dec of 2003 by Dr Andreasen. I got 270cc saline filled to 300cc under the muscle. He overfilled them to avoid rippling. I LOVED them, especially compared to my natural undeveloped breasts. Not just UNDER-developed but UN-developed. I have done a lot of research to get an idea of what I wanted from where I was coming from and I have not come across anyone with smaller breast than my natural ones. It's sort of sad :( but there are worse things in life :)

For the past few years or so I've been wanting to change them out for silicone and/or something smaller. They felt hard and I had some rippling when I bent over. I also felt they were too heavy and I wasn't liking how they sat without a bra. I ended up covering them up more and more throughout the years. I have a wide sternum, so the width of them never really bothered me. I don't believe I could have fixed that unless I went over the muscle but I wanted to keep the same pocket. It was mostly the weight and hardness that was bothersome.

I wanted to be smaller to compliment my smaller frame and have a more natural feel. I ended up exchanging my overfilled 270cc saline with 195cc silicone (Natrelle implants). I was going back and forth from 175cc to 195cc. My Dr recommended 195cc, which I ended up going with. I had my surgery yesterday and so far so good! He made my pockets smaller to fit my new implants and used the same incision. I took one extra strength Tylenol the next day in case they started hurting but I haven't felt any pain :) There is swelling, so they look very close to my old ones at the moment, but I know that will subside. Sorry for all the photos! I wanted to show what my original size looked like in case anyone was looking at 270cc-300cc :)

Mlanne's provider

Troy Andreasen, MD

Troy Andreasen, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Mlanne

Mlanne rating for Dr. Andreasen:

Overall rating
Doctor's bedside manner
Answered my questions
After care follow-up
Time spent with me
Phone or email responsiveness
Staff professionalism & courtesy
Payment process
Wait times

Replies (2)

User Avatar
January 25, 2020
I'd also like to add my measurements:
Height: 5'7"
Weight: fluctuates between 118-122lbs
Bust before revision: 34
Bust 3 days after revision: 34 (I have swelling on the sides)
Waist: 26-28" (I know.. big difference but I bloat after eating)
Hips: 38-39"
User Avatar
July 4, 2020
So cute! Thank you for sharing. I needed to find this example.
UPDATED FROM Mlanne
3 days post

3 days post-op

User Avatar
Mlanne
It's amazing the difference the second time around! I was awake and alert on the way home this time. I was even able to walk around, eat, and play video games :) They feel a lot lighter as well.
The day after surgery I was a little tender and my bra was uncomfortable. There is swelling and it seems it got a little worse on day 3. I see some red around my areola (possibly bruising) that I'll keep an eye on. I'm taking antibiotics that will most likely take care of all that. I feel that I'm able to move around and do a lot of things but I'm trying to take it easy. I took hydrocodone last night thinking it would help me sleep but I don't think it did. Sleeping on your back at an angle isn't easy! I'm usually a stomach and side sleeper.
I hope the implants don't move much after they are fully healed. I went smaller, so I didn't have to wait until they "dropped" and I didn't get a lift. I just hope they don't drop anymore. The pockets were closed off a bit on the sides to accommodate my smaller implants but not on the bottom. The sides are the most tender and that's where I feel most of the swelling. This is the max size I want to be, so I think they'll be perfect after the swelling goes down.
So far I'm loving the implants! The silicone is waaay better than the saline implants I had. They are feeling very natural :)

Replies (19)

January 26, 2020
You look fantastic! These fit your frame perfectly. Congratulations!
User Avatar
January 26, 2020
Thank you so much!
January 27, 2020
You look great thanks for sharing
User Avatar
January 27, 2020
Thank you :)
January 27, 2020
Looking great
User Avatar
January 28, 2020
Thank you :)
January 28, 2020
You already look great and the smaller size is better on you and perfect proportion for your body type!!
User Avatar
January 28, 2020
Thank you! I feel so much better too. Lighter and perkier :) I just never thought they could feel so natural!