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I am a 31 year old married mother of two. 5'4"...
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I am a 31 year old married mother of two.
5'4" and 114 lbs.
I have barely an A cup right now, but I'm not concerned about cup size, I just want something to jiggle! I won't be getting more than 150 CC's but I can't decide if I want silicone or saline.
I need advice from all you ladies out there that have both.
I have barely any breast tissue and very little body fat, so my doc definitely is pushing me toward silicone. I'm just very health conscious and worried about long-term complications from possible leakage. I've heard very concerning things about silicone.
Please help!
5'4" and 114 lbs.
I have barely an A cup right now, but I'm not concerned about cup size, I just want something to jiggle! I won't be getting more than 150 CC's but I can't decide if I want silicone or saline.
I need advice from all you ladies out there that have both.
I have barely any breast tissue and very little body fat, so my doc definitely is pushing me toward silicone. I'm just very health conscious and worried about long-term complications from possible leakage. I've heard very concerning things about silicone.
Please help!
Littlechange's provider
UPDATED FROM Littlechange
2 months pre
Okay, I think I have decided that Silicone may be...
Okay, I think I have decided that Silicone may be the way to go. I go back in forth in my mind but I think the silicone would feel much better and less chance of rippling.
What brand and shape would be best, do you think?
What brand and shape would be best, do you think?
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May 10, 2013
I was in the same boat as you :-) I am about 110 and 5 feet. Very little body fat and was barely an A. I got 225 cc on one side and 250 cc on another and I am 100% happy with the results! I am now a 32 C/34 B. I got saline, cuz my hubby wouldnt approve of silicon. My PS had no problem with that. I've had no problems with the implants at all. No rippling. I will tell you that I wish I had gone a little bigger! But hey, I'm totally satisfied with having SOMETHING!!! LOL! I did have to emphasize to my PS that I didnt want big boobs. I even went in without an appointment to express my concern that I would wake up with these huge melons! That would hamper my running, and no running would be the end of me! Best of luck!
May 10, 2013
I have saline and I am very happy so far with them. They are starting to feel really natural. I do think you should consider going slightly bigger in cc's. When they are under the muscle, you will lose about 50 cc's. Even if you try on the 150 sizers remember they will look way smaller under the muscle. I really wish I would have considered that before.
May 10, 2013
I can't wait to hear what you decide. I am small framed and very little breast tissue as well. I am personally going with the cohesive gel to prevent rippling. I am going under the muscle. Not 100% sure on size but at my consult I liked the 371cc's. I go in on Monday for my pre-op and will determine size for sure. My PS showed me a pic of a woman about my size/frame (I am 5ft 96#) with saline and she had some pretty decent rippling. We went over the new info on silicone and I am confident in them to personally use them.
May 10, 2013
My PS recommended Natrelle mod profile for me. I have a smaller diameter so this is what she thought would look best, I was borderline being able to go up to the high profile but I really didn't care for the look on me. I'd suggest trying them on in your PS's office and see what you are comfy with and what your PS suggests for your measurements.
May 10, 2013
I wanted to stay on the smaller side and have a natural look. I chose shaped implants for that reason. The surgery costs more (usually) because it is a bit more difficult and not many doctors do it but if you can find a good one, it's worth it. I'm just about three weeks post op and I love them! I also chose silicone gel :)
UPDATED FROM Littlechange
2 months pre
2 months and anxiously counting! My husband...
2 months and anxiously counting!
My husband leaves July 11 for a 10 day work trip, so I am having my surgery the 12th and trying to keep this a total surprise for him. We've talked about me getting implants in the past, but he has no idea that I've had the consultation and begun this process. I'm sure he still thinks we're years away from me doing this.
This is really the hardest secret ever!!!
But, I think it'll be worth it to see his reaction. :)
So, two months from tomorrow!!!
My latest question for you all is... is there anything I can be doing now to prepare my body for this? Supplements or exercises or skin creams that have helped your recovery and preparation for surgery? Or what should I avoid?
My husband leaves July 11 for a 10 day work trip, so I am having my surgery the 12th and trying to keep this a total surprise for him. We've talked about me getting implants in the past, but he has no idea that I've had the consultation and begun this process. I'm sure he still thinks we're years away from me doing this.
This is really the hardest secret ever!!!
But, I think it'll be worth it to see his reaction. :)
So, two months from tomorrow!!!
My latest question for you all is... is there anything I can be doing now to prepare my body for this? Supplements or exercises or skin creams that have helped your recovery and preparation for surgery? Or what should I avoid?
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May 11, 2013
I'm skinny and athletic. Looked a lot like you preop. I have 27" ribcage and bwd of 10.5. I went with the silicone mod unders for the most natural look. No one can notice in clothes. Certainly in bikini. I now wear a 32c from aa bra but I think I look like a b cup. Just replaced and bumped up what kids did to me breast feeding. It is a very natural look. Other than the fact that no one my age has boobs this perky and perfect looking :). I work out 5-6 days a week. No problem and recovery was a breeze. Definitely go unders since you don't have enough breast tissue and find out what your bwd is and try to match that. Mods most natural look then mod+ and then hp. If you are staying small cc wise you definitely do not want hp because they would look weird. Good luck and don't let anyone else influence what you want. Lots of people like the small perky look and stay under 200cc. It makes a huge difference on small athletic women
May 11, 2013
Hi lilgirlz! Just wondering how many ccs you ended up getting and also do you lift weights, do push ups and pull ups? Do your implants feel weird when you do those kinds of exercises? I want to get implants but I am really into crossfit and don't want to do it if its going to mess me up in the gym...I'm 5'4" 103 lbs.
May 11, 2013
I do p90x and a hybrid type hiit class similar to crossfit. I got 170ccs. I am three months post op and I gotta tell ya. Pull ups and push ups still feel weird. I am about at 30%. Everything else is fine. Skull crushers and pull-ups are weird feeling implanta kinda jumps and I worry about lateral displacement. Since I work out so much I try to limit chest exercises. Everything else is fine. Dips etc.
May 12, 2013
Is there any exercise that you are now unable to do or concerned with doing? I run a lot and in my regular classes I do a lot of push-ups and chest presses. Did you lessen the amount of chest exercise you do prior to surgery or after?
May 12, 2013
Hey, don't mean to bombard you with questions but I was wondering about how long it took for your implants to "drop" and if they have felt hard? I am hoping that since they're rather small that they won't be up in my collar bones at first like so many pictures I've seen. But, just want to prepare myself if that's inevitable.
May 12, 2013
Within a week or two. Never had them up high. Maybe because I breast fed. Seems to make a difference in how fast they drop for people
May 12, 2013
That's what I'm hoping. Having breastfed twice, maybe it'll be an easier process.
Thanks so much for your help. You've been very encouraging!
May 12, 2013
My Suggestion to u is go bigger. I'm 5'9" 137 lbs mother of 4 who was a AAA. I have an athletic build and had breasts before my children, but somehow managed to loose them after nursing hence the AAA:( I was tires I looking like a little boy. I went with 300cc silicone under muscle through the nipple and I remember the foray few days thinking..... Wow they are smaller then the sizers I tried on ..... and tour swollen for a while after! I am now 2 weeks po and many people can't tell that I have even had BA. I wore a padded bra for yrs and so I wanted to basically get a size to match my bra. I only went up to a FullB, and they are totally not in the way. I feel so much sexier too. my suggestion would be to try on the sizers again and remember that when u go under muscle it is going to take away some of the size, and u don't want to go through all of that and be unhappy after. I will say that every single woman I spoke to prior kept saying go bigger then u think, and I couldn't understand why. Now I kinda get it. My husband likes the athletic girl body type and isn't much of a breast guy at all, but I can already tell..... Once they are no longer off limits....he's going to be pretty happy:) good luck with your surgery!!!
May 12, 2013
Also arnica!!! It helps with healing!!! I would do a ton of peck stretches l, just to get good mobilization and it will help open u up.
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