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31 Year Old, Two Babies Breastfed for 31 Months Last Implants Were Done 12 Years Ago Going in for a Tune Up - Fresno, CA

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When I had my boobs done twelve years ago I was...

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When I had my boobs done twelve years ago I was ecstatic with the result. When I had my first child it was fun to watch my breasts change form perky and hard to fuller and softer and to a much more natural appearance. I loved breastfeeding both of my kids and I would not have changed it for the world. One day when I was breastfeeding my first born I was laying on my side and when I sat up, I felt my right implant slip out of the pocket. Since then I have hated my breasts!!! When I lay down, the right one falls all the way off of my ribcage. With a bra on, my breasts look great, but I dread taking it off. I have a lopsided out of place breast and I had to wait to get them fixed. I knew I wanted another baby so I waited. Once I was pregnant I waited through the pregnancy and 15 months of breastfeeding and then a year for my breasts to revert to post baby. Now, I long for my surgery which is in less than a month. I currently have 390 cc filled to 420 saline and I will be getting 550 filled to 590 cc HP saline, with the pocket being fixed on my right breast of course. I am a little worried that this will make my breasts too big, I do not want to have huge breasts. But I do want to fill them in so that they are not so saggy. Will I get the look I want with or am I going too big? I am going back to the same doctor and I will ask for my before and after photos to share so that you can see what I had before the little guy fell out of the pocket.

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November 26, 2014
Have you considered one of the options for internal support & reinforcement (Strattice, Allloderm, GalaFLEX, SERI, etc. These may be able to offer you internal support as well as the ability to shape the breast. 500 and > may be larger than what you need. Support along the lateral (sides) and infra mammary fold may assist in your case. As we all age, our skin loses collagen and it's elasticity. The anticipated result of anyone's procedure should take into consideration the age and quality of the skin that will be reinforcing and supporting the breast.
December 2, 2014
When I went in for my pre op the surgeon explained that I may need a pigskin shelf in the future, when I get my next boob job. Thank you for the information.
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December 4, 2014
Good luck!!!!
December 4, 2014
thanks for posting your story! I just got a BA last week and am super happy but plan on having kids in a few years and breastfeeding so it is wonderful to see you had such success!
December 31, 2014
Your breasts look great. It is good that you went with a smaller size because this way after you breastfeed you can go just a little bigger and you will not have to get a lift or have much pain during recovery.
December 31, 2014
Hi, Thank u so much for your post - so would you say that if the right one did not fall out of pocket the implants looked better after breastfeeding? Urgh I want implants now but want kids with my partner in the next 2-3yrs.... What to do?
December 31, 2014
When I first had my breasts done, they were very firm and perky. I was not a fan of how fake they looked, they did not move. After breastfeeding both of my children, they were soft and fell naturally. Had the right implant not fallen out of pocket, I would not have had them revised. Breastfeeding is a wonderful experience that I would recommend to any woman who has the ability to do so. You have to make sure that they implant is placed under the muscle so that you can breastfeed. I have a friend who recently got her breasts done and was unhappy with the fact that her breasts are too far apart and she does not have cleavage. She was considering a revision with a larger bag and I told her that if she has kids, which she planned on doing, her breasts would soften up and then with a pushup bra she could get the cleavage she wanted. She now is pregnant. My advice- if you want breast implants, then get them, now. Do not let anyone talk you out of it. I have always wanted big breasts and I am so happy to have them. There is no reason to wait. Once you get your breasts done, you will have to get them done again in the future. So why put off until tomorrow what will make you happy today?
UPDATED FROM boobs911
13 days pre

Silicone v. Saline???? Thoughts?

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I currently have saline implants, under the muscle and I am going in for a tune up in two weeks. I will be getting saline again. My doctor advised me to go with saline because he can fill them up once they are inside me and make sure that they are symmetrical as opposed to the silicone which come in a set size. Secondly, I can go through my old incision which was through the bottom of the areola. Third, he explained that with silicone I would have to go in once a year or every two years to get I believe a MRI to make sure that they have not leaked at all. Is this correct? He said my insurance would not cover it and it would cost me at least $1000 each time. Yet, when I look on this site it seems like everyone is getting silicone.
What are the pros and cons? I understand that the silicone feels more natural, but what are the cons?
Just curious, and I only have two weeks until I go under.

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December 4, 2014
I have saline as well and will be switching to the gummy bears implants. MY PS told me if they were to "rupture" they would not leak into my body. I believe this is true with most of the high cohesive silicone implants. I think the only con's are the silicone implants require a larger incision to insert the implant and cost more but otherwise for me there seems to be much more pro's than cons. But I'm sure you will love which ever decision you make and will look amazing :) Good luck - I will keep you in my thoughts and hope all goes well!
December 9, 2014
Thank you. Almost there
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December 10, 2014
Soooo excited for you!!! Cannot wait to see your update and how surgery went. Are you nervous or excited or a combination of both? Did you decide to stick with Saline? Good luck!!! :)
December 15, 2014
Sorry I did not respond earlier, I have been crazy busy. In a way it is good that I have been so busy because I haven't had the time to get nervous about my surgery. But here I am less than 36 hours out and I have butterflies in my stomach. All of us go in thin in that we will walk out with our dream boobs but the reality is very different. The more I read on this site the more nervous I get. I see these posts about revisions that go bad and it worries me. I know that the first time I had my boobs done I was very pleased. But the first time my boobs were not messed up like they are now. This time I walk in with a mess. The PS has to fix my pocket and try to make my rests symmetrical. I did decide to go with the saline because it has the benefit of getting as close as possible to symmetry given that they are filled up once they are in me. I am hoping for the best but preparing for any and everything. I am very nervous and excited. I cannot wait to lay down and not have my right breast fall off of my rib cage. I will keep you posted.
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December 16, 2014
oh bless your heart. My surgery is iJan 15th and I go through period of excitement and freak out but typically revisions, a mine will be also, go very well. Continue to think positive. You WILL have amazing results and will be glad for your revision!!! You've earned this and you deserve this!! Continue to keep us posted and I will keep you in my thoughts and best wishes!!! It is so normal to feel nervous but you will do great!!! xoxo
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December 19, 2014
I'm having my revsion surgery on Jan 15th too ;)
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December 20, 2014
That is so exciting!!! Are you nervous or excited???? I am both and waver back and forth. Do you know which implants you are going with???? What is making you want a revision?
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December 20, 2014
Both nervous and excited. Hopefully I finally get the boobs I also wanted. It's been a journey lol. I ll be getting the gummy bear implants, texture ones. Possible donut lift and reduce areolas.
December 4, 2014

Silicone vs. saline is a personal choice. Your surgeon can walk you through the advantages/disadvantages of each. There is a new option called the ideal implant (saline), leveraging some different technologies to make a saline implant "perform" more similarly to a silicone implant. It is relatively new. I have no affiliation with the company. You may want to look at their website

UPDATED FROM boobs911
1 day post

One day post op

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I go in for my post op today and hopefully I will get to see my breasts, I cannot wait. The procedure went well. I was very nervous but the staff helped me calm down. Dr. Chin let me know ahead of time that my nipples might not be in the exact same spot because of the stretching on the skin that had taken place on the right breast that needed to have the pocket fixed. He mentioned the possibility that he would have to d a mini-lift, where he would cut a crescent shape on the top of my right nipple and remove a little skin to pull the nipple up to make it symmetrical with the left one. I was all for this because at the end of the day, symmetry is my goal. I laid down and woke up in the recovery room feeling great. I was not groggy at all. My left breast does not hurt at all and my right one hurts where the internal sutures are. I went home in a bra, I am not strapped down or anything. My surgery was at 7am and I was out of there by 10:30. I was not very hungry but I got some rest and watched a tv show that my husband and I had been saving. We spent the day in bed and I would drift in and out of sleep. I had a yummy smoothie for dinner and then woke up at 4:40am because I have and plenty of rest. I have two kids so to take a day off and lay in bed is a RARITY!!! Te pain is very minimal and I only feel it when my pain killers tart to wear off. I must say I am very happy right now. With the bra on my breasts look fuller but not much larger which is exactly what I wanted. I had been a little afraid of getting a 550 filled to a 590 but what I see immediately after surgery is perfect. I know that they should be swollen at this point so they may even get a little smaller. I do not have to be strapped down because the breast fit perfectly in my old pockets considering that 31 months of breastfeeding had increased the size of my old pockets. All is well and I am happy, now for the unveiling.

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December 17, 2014
Best of luck. Hope you feel better. Good luck at the unveiling. I am sure you will be pleased
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December 18, 2014
congrats on your surgery! Glad to hear all is going so well :)
December 25, 2014
You look great! How are you recovering. I am going to see him this coming Monday for Botox and a breast reconstruction consult...