Disappointed

I am almost 70 and had breast with implants, saline, four weeks ago. I had always had very small uneven breasts which got worse with first and second births. In my mid thirties I got small implants, 250cc and 275cc (saline over muscle) which were very soft and nice looking though the asymmetry was barely improved. When one deflated 17 years later i got slighter larger implants. That was a mistake. From the start they looked matronly and the nipples pointed down. I should have gotten a lift. Twelve years later one deflated and I had the other drained. It took me four years to decide to go for a breast lift with again small saline implants _ 250 and 275. The result? My breasts are very perky, a little larger than the B I wanted - but it still early - and they are closer in size than ever before. Unfortunately the doctor was unable to place the nipples evenly and one is a centimeter lower than the other. As he was trying to place the nipple where desired he could not get enough blood flow to the nipple - it was turning white - so had to adjust to lower. Having the breasts the same size and the nipples even was very important to me after living with uneven breasts all these years so of course I am disappointed. At 6-8 months I will make one attempt to get a couple of consultations to see if he or other doctors think it wise to go back one more time and try to get the nipple corrected. Of course I will advise them of the problem encountered in surgery. I write to tell you it is NOT too late to do this. Be aware that asymmetric breasts are more difficult to correct but not impossible. This is your first breast surgery so the odds of your doctor dealing with insufficient blood supply are very low. As a side note: This third surgery most doctors wanted to go under the muscle and use gel implants. The doctor I chose decided it was better to follow the past two procedures of over muscle otherwise he would have to deal with closing the pocket and other matters. It was I, who having had two saline breasts deflate, decided I only wanted natural material in my body in case of a leak. Personal choice. Go for it! I am betting you will be very happy with your results.

I think you should do whatever makes you happy and whatever will make you feel more confident :) as long as your PS says it's ok for you to go have surgery I wouldn't care bout what other ppl think ;) if I was you I would go for it !!! I just had my BL/BA on oct 25 ,I had the same issue you have plus saggy skin , now I'm loving my results :) .. Hope this helps you xoxo

Do what please you. If you feel like you won't get used to implants or they will make you look top heavy, maybe you should look into breast reduction for the bigger breast . I am getting the lift without implants because of the same fear. I love implants look on other ladies but I feel like bigger breast will just make me look fat and I love my small frame. I am sure whichever you decide you will much happier than now so have a long tala with your PS about all available options for you. Good luck on your journey.

When I spoke to the ps about trying on different size implants he said there is no need to do that. If I want to be a full C it would look just like the size I am now, except they would be higher, fuller & even. Can you see why I am somewhat nervous. He also recommended saline implants because of the different size issues in the breast, he would be able to adjust the cc's to make them even. With silicone, you don't have that option of doing that when I am on the table.

I think u should get to try on the sizers. That is so important from a patient perspective! I also don't understand why u have to have saline. I have asymmetry and my PS is just using two different size silicone implants. Good luck with whatever decision u choose!!

Hi Boxer Baby! Welcome to Real Self! Love your profile name!. First of all I would consult with another PS or two. I do not care for how they are not listening to you. You should have a lot of choices of PS's in your area. But here is my very personal opinion... do the correction surgery first especially if you are getting a lift. Then when your breasts are on a normal plane and the same size..try the computer imaging machine to pick out the size and profile of the implants. This will require 2 separate surgeries so there will most likely be added cost...but an explant or correction surgery would also run more money if you are not happy with Dr. Lo's results. I am warning you I am very biased because of my personal experience so please take my advice with a grain of salt. Also you may not need a lift with large enough implants..do not know what the doc told you. Also I am sure you can get silicone if you consult another doc or do the correction surgery first. You Are NOT too old to this!!! One more suggestion...you could ask the question on this website..ask the doctors... Good luck !

I totally understand how your feeling, when I met with Dr. Lo I already had in my mind exactly what I wanted, but after meeting with him he took the time explain his reasoning for his recommendations, did you go to the NJ or PA office? In the PA office they have the vector 3D scan and it really gives you a good idea of what you'll look like. Ultimately it's your choice but I would suggest going back and trying dozers and the 3D scan as well, you'll be very surprised and happy! Hope all goes well for you, keep me posted.

oh, I bet 99 percent of the women have body image problems, I mean, I called my self "potato body". I felt I was being vane for having a bA/BL but what I realized it that I want to look and feel good. Boobs at our age after children are not going to improve. I was also worried about looking heavy bc I'm petite, short wasted. What I have found is they have made my waist look smaller! and I'm more hourglass. Despite having these horrible stitches (which will fade to nothing), when I look in the mirror, I actually for the first time, like what I see. Do what you feel is best, but you will not look heavy if you choose an implant that fits your size. Remember you have choices and don't feel like you have to go with the first surgeon you see. As far as the money, yes 10K is expensive but I decided to drive my paid off car for two more years to make up for it. Your worth it!!!!!!!