New breasts, feel like my old self again! Philadelphia, PA

I have been thinking about breast augmentation for over 10 years now. i am 39 years old and lost alot of tissue in the upper regions of my breast. this initially happened with about 20lbs of weight loss in my mid 20's. weight fluctuation and birth control pills have compensated over time but my weight has been fairly stable in the last 5 years or so in which that time i have also remained off birth control pills.

i received my first consultation about 3 years ago. the doctor spooked me. it felt more of a sale than an individual consult. he recommended a lift and an implant and then changed his mind. recently i visited another highly recommended surgeon whom i loved. she said a small implant would give me the desired result i was looking for. however, her price was very high. when doing more research, i found i could receive the same procedure for about 3,000 less. if i had expendable money, i would use her. but, that is not the case. so i have made another consultation based on what i found on this site.

I'm heading to delaware because it is close and appears that the rates are lower than center city philadelphia where i live. i have a recommendation for a doctor there as well, who my friend went to and has 30 years plus experience.

the main issue i am concerned with is saline vs. gel. i was set on gel and a friend of mine told me i should do saline. it concerns me that there are more chances for a leak with saline. i could use some input in this area.

I am looking to place the implant under the muscle.

that is all for now, just wanted to start a log on this site.

i went to my 3rd consultation 2 weeks ago and am considering using this surgeon.
i liked what he had to say, however one thing concerned me. i state this knowing that it was only the initial consult and of course he and i would make more informed decisions based on pre-operative measurements.

i am currently about a 34 c. i'm 5'3" and about 110. my upper back is very narrow.
my breasts have been up to a large D cup due to weight gain in my youth. now they have some sagging and are fairly deflated. I do not want to get a breast lift because i like the shape of my breast and i'd like to maintain a more natural look.

he recommended a mentor low profile gel implant. i do want the gel, i have figured that part out. i do want under the muscle & under breast incision. i just am concerned about low profile. i worry that it will be too wide for my frame. i don't want to look as if i have balloons in my breasts either.

any body have any insight into this issue? he showed me some photos and the post- op pics looked great on women with breasts like mine. i just worry about my particular frame.

so one thing i hadn't done was talk to my boyfriend about this. i told him a year ago that i was considering it and he reacted poorly. told me i didn't need it and that he had been through this with his ex (who had three surgeries) she was under 30 when they were together so i imagine it was a rotten experience for them both.

i came out with it on thursday night and his reaction was totally different. "life's too short" "do what makes you happy" he said he realizes that i am much different than his ex and that this won't be the same situation. I felt like the weight of the world lifted from my shoulders.

He also offered any help he could provide and by the next day, we were figuring out what would be bet for us both and i made the call and booked it.

so i am pretty sure of what i am going to procede with. saline gel implants under the muscle with an under the breast incision. my only concern is that my PS wants to go low profile. i have some questions concerning this and my frame/size. but that will be worked out at my pre-op appt. right now i am just going to gather my vitamins and sports bras and be as prepared as i can before the big day.

I'm also concerned about the information i choose to give people. will it be ridiculous to not tell people or should i just claim it? not so sure yet. i am a pretty private person so i'd rather keep it to myself, but i don't want to be weird about it either- i guess i'll cross that bridge when i get there.