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3 months post downsize

So I’m 3 months post and I’ve gotten much more comfortable and used to them.
Pros- Most people can’t tell. I LOVE not having a scar. Very soft and squishy when I’m relaxed.
Cons- They animate when I flex my chest, and I have a little more upper pole volume than I’d like. (Not teardrop shaped from the side)
I’m very happy now. I’ll probably switch to a fat transfer in the future, but I think these are as perfect and natural appearing as an implant can be.

Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS
Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS
24 Apr 2025

Thank you for your extensive report and pictures ! I am sure patients appreciate it a lot! On the other hand, I noticed your comment on "animation" . I have news for​ you: the past 6 months. We have Motiva implants available which are doing great in a subglandular position So I have been switching some patients from submuscular to subglandular with great results. Also performing now primary augmentation in subglandular position sometimes even under local anesthesia


my implants fluffed / grew !

So I'm at about 2 months post op from downsizing. I think I jumped to a conclusion on the 170cc implants in my last review because I did not expect them to fluff out again. Basically I thought since I was downsizing I'd see the result pretty immediately, but over the course of a couple months they've definitely expanded. I guess my old implants weren't in for long and my muscles are strong! I posted a lot of pictures of the before and changes over time. It's been an interesting journey. Once again they're not as small as I'd hoped, but it's a huge improvement over the 255s. They look like what I had "originally" planned when I first got implant, and are a much prettier result. I think you can tell I have implants, like from the side, but hopefully they'll drop/fluff more into a teardrop shape over time. I will probably remove them altogether in the future and opt for fat grafting to replace some volume loss since I was so obsessed with how the implants looked when they were very new and hadn't fluffed. However, I am more comfortable in my body with the 170s and am grateful I got the 255s out immediately. Its interesting how on some people 150/170ish sized implants barely make a difference, but on me it made a huge difference! Again, I started a 32A and am ending today at a 32C. My armpit scars are healing very nicely. I love not having any scars. The downsizing surgery numbed more of my right breast, so hopefully will regain sensitivity over time.

Mini Boob Job - 255cc then Downsized to 170cc

Hi! I'm a 24yr old, 5'5" 120 woman. I had a small 32b or very full 32a before my breast augmentation. I started thinking about getting a "mini boob job" so that I would fill out my bikinis better and not feel flat chested in bikinis/ clothing. I was never insecure about having small breasts (at least rarely) but wanted to feel fuller and have a handful. I found Dr. Turowski on Realself after searching for a doctor who specialized in the trans-axillary (armpit incision) technique. At our first consult I showed some wish photos and expressed interest in staying under 200cc. He told me that was probably too small and encouraged me to look at some larger implants. He did say that if I was sure thats what I wanted that he'd do it, but I should at least consider larger ones. I did a TON of research and long story short- its really very confusing out there! Its super difficult to find images of small volume augmentations, and beyond that they look so, so different on different people. I ended up getting 255cc moderate by mentor (12.2cm wide, 2.9cm projection) about two months ago. I was reading so much about things like "boob greed" and people regretting not going bigger, so I got the biggest ones that still seemed small-ish to me. I loved them the first few days while they were compressed under my chest muscles, but soon felt like they were too big as they started to fluff. I spent a month or so panicking and when I finally talked to my Dr about it, he said that while he thought my result was beautiful, he could exchange them for smaller ones If I was 100% sure.
I chose to downsize to 170cc based on the fact that by BWD was 12cm- so the 170s (low profile by natrelle, 11cm wide 2.2 projection) were the smallest implants that would fit my chest. Honestly, I was scared going down to 170cc from 255 wouldn't be a big enough difference, since its only 33% down and I felt HUGE. Now that I have 170cc they're maybe slightly too small. I think the width is perfect and that I could've used a TAD more projection. But these are way, way more beautiful than the 255s, and I feel gorgeous and sexy.
I'm excited to be a C cup now. My breasts are so much softer and jiggly with the tiny implants, and they're honestly completely undetectable. Beyond just being small, I got the responsive gel (softest ones), so there isn't a lot of upper pole fullness either. I'm a very critical person, and when I look at my own body I can't find any trace of implant, so I know no one else can either. I didn't think it was possible for implants to look and feel this real. I'm more confident having boobs that are slightly on the small side than being potentially insecure about having "Fake" breasts.
Dr. Turowksi's surgical work is excellent. Even though I didn't like my 255cc implants, they were wonderfully done. My incisions are beautifully camouflaged and my revision surgery was quick and nearly painless. I wish I had gotten a little more insight on sizing and what different implants might look like, but he was honest that he didn't have a lot of experience with small volume implants. I really appreciated that he didn't dismiss my concerns about feeling too big, and discounted his rate for me to swap them out because he wanted me to be happy. I think a lot of surgeons would've told me I was being silly since 255cc are "objectively" not huge, but he took my feelings seriously.
I only say "not sure" if its worth it because I wish I'd gotten it right the first time. Once you add in a revision, additional risks, healing, and costs for an overall subtle change, it's a tough call. However, I look and feel beautiful. I don't think I'm ever going to critique my boobs again! I'd recommend Dr. Turowksi as well. He knows what he's doing. Just make sure you know what you want :-)

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Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS
Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS
24 Apr 2025

Thank you for your extensive report and pictures ! I am sure patients appreciate it a lot! On the other hand, I noticed your comment on "animation" . I have news for​ you: the past 6 months. We have Motiva implants available which are doing great in a subglandular position So I have been switching some patients from submuscular to subglandular with great results. Also performing now primary augmentation in subglandular position sometimes even under local anesthesia