Ideal Implants, 39 Yr Old, 5'8", 120lbs 340cc

We will wait to see if I need the surgery till at least 9 months post op. Other than that they are great. I found that working out if I'm doing high impact to wear a really good sports bra like the Victoria secret Knockout bra. It has 2 bras in one and the bottom one has underwire. It's awesome! Also, the Dr said that it may help for me to always wear an underwire bra. It may help keep my implant up and not right at the crease. We'll see if it helps at all!

Ok. Keep us posted. That's good to know. I've been wearing 2 sports bras or a really tight one and they seem to not move. I'll have to get the knockout.

It's ideal implant size 300 filled to 340cc on right and 318cc on left. At least that's what the card says!

Do you notice the higher filled being firmer?

I have the 300 implant with both filled to 330. I had some asymmetry going into surgery, estimated up to 30cc, but I was nervous about having one implant at 300 and one at 330 because I'd been told it's better to fill saline closer to the max volume to combat rippling. I told my doc I had lived this long with the right side bigger, I'd be fine with it being a little bigger after surgery if it meant I was reducing the chance of ripples. I was told that the doc would fill the implants together and look at the size as well as the FEEL. The fuller it is, the firmer it is and that it's noticeable depending on the difference in fill volumes. He ended up using 330 in both implants and they do feel the same and actually, the bigger breast looks the same as the other, not bigger.
But to answer formerann's question, since you have one implant filled to max and a larger one filled to min, I would expect your max volume one to be more firm, even if it has less cc's because there's less room to slosh around. Did your doc explain why she used 2 different implant sizes and then only a volume difference of 5cc? The base width of the implants isn't too different, maybe for evening out projection?

It's funny they are really even only being 5cc different. The diameter and projection are almost dead on. When naked they look almost totally even although my once larger boob still has more natural tissue toward the bottom. My only issue now is the less filled feels softer but I'm only 5 weeks post so who knows what will happen in the coming months.

PS I don't have any rippling.

At 5 weeks post I would wait longer and they will get squishier. Listen to your doctors instructions. Some say massage, some say don't. Just do exactly what they say.

Yours seem perfect that's why I ask

My creases were even before, so no he didn't lower either of them. I'm thinking the left is higher because he didn't fill it as much. ?

Thought I'd see him this month but it's not till mid March. :-( So I have to wait.

Still waiting for my apt in March. I thought it was in Feb but was wrong so now just have to wait. I do wish I had gone slightly larger by about 50ccs but I think they look and feel really good. A huge improvement on what I had naturally! I'll post any news after I see my dr. :)

Thanks so much! :-)

Hi! Thanks for reaching out! It's nice to talk to someone else with the Ideal. And same size to boot! It turns out those weren't stretch marks. Yay! It was imprints from my bra. I guess I was pretty swollen and marks looked like stretch marks. Relief! I'm happy to know that it didn't take long for yours to feel softer and like part of you. Mine are a bit softer and they are looking smaller than they started out looking. Are you happy with the size you chose? You look great! And looks very natural. I'm looking forward to when mine look more sloped and natural. How is sleeping for you at 5 weeks? I wake up sore in the night from being on one side for too long. It's hard to stay on my back as I'm most comfortable sleeping on my tummy or side! I'm starting to get a lot of the tingling a feeling you mentioned. :-) Thanks again for your input and hope! I hope our beautiful Ideal Implants last for many many years! :-)

Yes!!! Exactly right! There aren't too many of us with the ideal so we don't get as many comments or people reaching out as lots of people don't even KNOW about the ideal implant ;) we gotta stick together!!! Tee hee. Haha I'm SO GLAD they were just bra dents :). I am very happy with the size I chose!!! I wanted that natural/sloping look (I think "natural" is the word most of us girls who get the ideal have in common) and I think I got exactly that. Hahah I'm EXACTLY the same with sleeping. I'm a side sleeper so being forced on my back was tough :P woof! When my right boob softened up and started feeling like a part of me (4 weeks) is when I was able to sleep on my side with zero issues or discomfort. My left breast has taken longer to soften up and so if I stay on that side for 5 plus hours like you say, it does get a little sore ;) almost like it's still too firm and hard that instead of gravity pulling it down when I'm lying on my side, it still stick straight out lol very odd. But even just these last few days I've had massive improvement in softness in the left one :3 Yes!!! That tingling sensation hahah it totally blows chunks... But it's good cause it means that the nerves are reconnecting and that hopefully soon you won't be numb anymore :) you didn't get a lift, I know, but how do your nipples feel? Haha xD

Oh I can't wait to sleep all night on my sides! Yeah, I was looking for others on line who have these implants and there were not a lot. At least, not in comparison to silicone and regular saline. That's why I decided to do my own review to help future Idealers out there! Hopefully as time passes, they become commonplace! I feel good knowing that if I do rupture, I'll know right away and that its just saline solution. I did too much today and I'm sore. We use our pectorals more than we know just doing little everyday activities. Yeouch. My nipples have been pretty good, but I notice now that I'm getting the tinglies in the under part of my breasts, the nipples seem a little more sensitive than usual! Good news I guess. ;)

Also not to mention that the incision under the Breast is smaller with a saline implant (cause they fill it while it's inside you) as opposed to the Silicon which is pre-filled so they have to cut you wider to jam it in there. :) my insicions under my breast are only like two inches long.

Haven't seen my incisions yet, but good to know yours aren't very long. Hopefully more Dr.s will offer them soon. I'd never heard of them before either. But you're right- they're the best of both worlds! :)

Hi! I'm feeling much better now. Started to feel more like myself around day 9 & 10. Still get sore by the end of the day, but otherwise all good! Good luck to you! :-)