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28 Yrs Old, No Kids, Modest Size Increase. Cali, CO
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I decided to get myself the breasts that I love...
goingfornaturalMay 25, 2016
$2,500
I decided to get myself the breasts that I love best -- modest size, perky and with a natural feel. I came to Colombia to have the procedure done with an award winning surgeon at a fraction of the cost. It came as a surprise to me at my pre-op appointment that the Mentor implants my doctor uses are only available in high and ultra high profile in Colombia -- a shock, but I decided to go ahead with the plan (after being assured that the difference between the high and the mod+ that I was planning to get is very minimal in the volume I wanted). I have 225c high profile in both breasts.
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UPDATED FROM goingfornatural
3 days post
Lots of swelling and bruising, large space between implants
goingfornaturalMay 26, 2016
These photos are 2 days post of. Lots of bruising. My main concern is that the implants are very widely-set! I did not anticipate having such a large space in-between my breasts. Going for a follow-up appointment this morning with a nurse. I understand (and hope!) that they will look different once the swelling subsides.
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May 26, 2016
I wonder if it is possible to bind the breasts together with bandages to encourage them to settle closer together. Does anyone have experience with this?
May 27, 2016
Give your muscles a few days to relax and you will be surprised to see how your boobs will change.
May 31, 2016
Thank you, Sarah. I hope my muscles still have some relaxing to do, one week post-op.
UPDATED FROM goingfornatural
8 days post
1 week post-op
goingfornaturalMay 31, 2016
The swelling have gone down, but the space remains! I am looking forward to seeing how they will look in 2-3 months time once they drop and settle a bit. For the time being I’m happy enough, although a bit disappointed with the large space in-between my breasts. I think in retrospect I should have gone a little bit bigger so that they diameter of the implants would have been increased a bit, especially because I only had the option of going with high profile implants. Oh well, I didn’t expect perfect! And I’m grateful for the symmetry. The surgeon assured me beforehand that there would not be too much of a space and that the breasts would ‘fill out’ beyond the borders of the implants, so we’ll see how they turn out with time.
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May 31, 2016
Oh girl you JUST wait for them to drop and fluff! They will look like totally different boobs! I spent my whole first week wish I'd gone bigger but now that they are dropping and fluffing they grow daily. You just wait and don't worry your precious little head about it!
June 1, 2016
Hi , I had 235cc hp smooth round silicone on 4 May 2016. Im 4 weeks post op and also concerned about the wide gap between my breasts, it measures 5cm :-( . Looking at your pics before and after, I looked and look very similar to you. Im also wondering if I should rather have gone with a wider implant but apparently it was the widest I could go as my bdw is only 10cm. What are your stats ? Im 1.73 and 60kg. I'll keep you posted with my drop fluff, Im slowly getting a bit softer but they are still sitting a bit high.
June 1, 2016
Hi, thanks for your comment. I am almost exactly the same height and weight. What a coincidence. I do think it's a shame that we weren't made aware of how far apart our breasts would be, given any limitations in our anatomies. I at least have faith that once they drop and settle that I'll like them more than what I started with, and I suppose most women wear bras in order to make their breasts 'look' a certain way. We'll just be in the same boat! Please do keep me posted ~ solidarity :)
Thanks for sharing your experience! Do you have any photos to share? Our community especially loves seeing photos from before, during, and after — a realistic look at what they can expect. Photos grab the attention of the community and encourage more support for you, too.