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Hi everyone! Im new to the site and this is my...

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Boca05
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Hi everyone! Im new to the site and this is my first post. I went for my pre-op and consultation today and decided to go with 450cc silicone implants above the muscle. I am 5'2" and 115 lbs...Hoping these wont be too big. Im a full B cup now and wanted to be like a full D so i hope this is it. I tried on the 350 cc and they looked great but i was afraid after the surgery i would have wantd to go bigger so we tried on 400cc and there really wasnt a hug difference. SO then i went with the 450cc which seemed a little bigger than what i thought i would want but after standing there with them, on they seemed to grow on me lol so that was my decision :)) ANy advice from anyone?? My surgery is scheduled for next week april the 10th :)) so nervous and excited. Just hope im not going too big. Also i read alot about Profiles on implants and i dont remember discussing that with anyone today. Hoping i can next week or maybe be able to call before the surgery

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5 days pre

Just five more days until my surgery!! I'm so...

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Just five more days until my surgery!! I'm so nervous! I've done the rice test at home lol and i just hope that's pretty accurate bc it looked great?!

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Ill have to post pre op pics soon :)) surgery is...

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Ill have to post pre op pics soon :)) surgery is on the 10th!

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April 5, 2013
The rice test is great; I did the rice test too but I think the size I choose came out a little smaller than my rice test; don't get me wrong I'm very happy with the size I choose; my rice test made my breast look huge so glad the outcome dis's nt come out that way. Good for your upcoming surgery; I'm 3 weeks out your welcome to take a peak at my pics if u like.
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April 6, 2013
Yeah I will have to check them out! One of my friends went to the same surgeon and she was around my size (a b cup) and went with 450cc and hers looks awesome! I know everyone's different but when I looked at some pics of girls with 450cc they looked small and others really big but I guess it's also how big you were in the beginning and of course your anatomy... I'm excited... I've thought about getting them done for about 4 years now but then I would talk myself out of it but now I know I'm ready. And yeah the rice test prob made me look bigger than my actual implants but its rice lol...
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April 6, 2013
You lose about 50cc going under the muscle: so what ever size you choose make sure you add 50cc to the number; your sugery is in 4 days u must be excited?
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April 6, 2013
Oh im going above the muscle :)) And yes im so so excited :)
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April 6, 2013
Helpful comment! Im going over the muscle too but I do remember the assistant saying they shrink sbout 25% idk if its from the initial look and them being swollen or if its because they go under the muscle and it happens in the end
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April 6, 2013
Hmm idk either... I know one of my friends said hers shrank... She said she started out at d and shrank to a full c afterwards. She was upset
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April 6, 2013
When I first got my breast done I loved the swollen look; it lasted for about 2 weeks; than the swelling went down; you will see final results in 3 months; the breast has to drop and fluff;
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April 6, 2013
Hope it all goes good! Im A and I want a D too, i tried everything from 400 to 650 ccs and i liked 600 ccs, I dont want to be huge but thats what I liked, i guess I have to try the rice test too. Goodluck!
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April 6, 2013
Well that's exactly what you should do is get the size YOU want :)) I was told by my surgeon and everyone I know who has implants to do what I want and I also heard that the number one complaint after breast implants is they wish they would have went bigger so I liked the 350 cc but knew I would want a little bigger so went for 450cc... I want kind of a full natural look... Hope it's the result I get :)) good luck with yours too!!!
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April 6, 2013
Thankyou :)) Im gonna try the rice and make up my mind between 550 and 600 i think theres not even much difference.
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April 6, 2013
Yeah i used a non padded sports bra and did the rice test and it looked pretty close to the implants i tried on at the doctor. Good luck! If you're an A now i would say with 550cc you'll be right where im going to be :)) And no theres like maybe a ounce difference in the 550 to 600cc's... 30cc = 1 ounce :)
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April 6, 2013

Glad you found RealSelf and took the time to share your story! Sounds like you are ready to go and even tried the rice test. If you're concerned about going too big, be sure your doctor understands that you want to be proportionate. You may also want to show him pictures of what you don't want to look like. This way he'll know which implant size to during surgery. Looking forward to your pre op pics!

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April 6, 2013
Thank you!! WHenever i tried on the 450cc he actually said he thought i made a nice choice, the nurse also said they went nice with my frame. I think 350cc would have been fine but i would have prob wanted to go bigger in the end. I go to the gym alot, i don't run but i do the eliptical and i didn't want boobs flying everywhere lol but even with the 450cc on i moved my arms back and forth in front of me as if i was like taking a golf swing lol and it seemed fine. I just didnt want them to take over me if you get what im saying :)).. i think i made a perfect choice but yes i will post pre op pis soon and of course post of afterwards. I also have one boob thats slightly larger than the other but still went with the same cc's in both breasts bc my ps told me that it wasnt a huge difference in measurements of my breasts and that if idid decided to go a few more cc's in the smaller breast he said the percentage is higher that it will be more noticeable.. do this sound right? He tried to describe that there was like a 5% chance witht he same amount off cc's that it would be noticable and like a 10% chance if i went with different sizes. again i didn't even know they were different so its not like one breast was an A cup and the other a B cup like i've seen in some pics.
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April 6, 2013
Just posted pre-op pics and man does it really make me hate my boobs lol..i had beautiful size C cups before my daughter and after having her and losing 15 lbs i went to this.
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April 6, 2013
I also have a question...since my boob seem to point to my side a little will this be the same with implants?>?
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April 6, 2013
I wonder the same thing, ive been looking at tons of before and after and i thought surgeons fixed it but i see that many point to the sides. Mine one is normal and one points to a side and is smaller.
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April 6, 2013
Yeah it's scary lol.. I figured they would fix it but I never said anything about it while I was there til I got home and realized they go outwards lol... It's not horrible and of course when wearing a bikini or bra it will bring them together lol