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Anchor Lift & 440cc HP Silicone Implants - Phoenix, AZ

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1 year post

17 months post op!

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I've put a lot of thought, and heart into my decisions and my thoughts of my results. And right now, I'm still super unhappy. They're just too big. They seem that they're saggy (nowhere NEAR how they were before my BA + BL). Bottom line: they look like big natural boobs (in clothing). When I'm naked, I can tell that they are implants... but I don't flaunt them around naked. What matters to me is how they look in clothes. I have to work constantly to hide them, which is definitely not what I wanted. I remember when I downsized before my surgery (originally had picked a 505cc implant) I said to my surgeon, "I want to control them, not have them control me." That's far from the case.
I can't wear a strapless or tube tops because they're a little too saggy for that. The summertime is when I'm least happy. They don't look perky and cute... they just look huge. They look a bit ridiculous in a bikini, and I find myself having to find ways to cover them up constantly. Let alone, they don't fit into any bikini that fits around my rib cage (example: Usually, I fit in a medium sized shirt. In a medium sized swim suit, the boobs bust out all over the place. I'm having to purchase XL swim suit tops, which don't fit around the rib cage... and the boobs are still super tight in there).
I'm a small person, but not freakishly small! I'm 5'4" and weight about 118 pounds. By no means am I super small. I feel that I'm pretty average. So, I'm not sure why I have such a hard time fitting these boobs into bras and swim suits.
I went to Nordstroms, and measure a 32G. It's so odd because my PS says I look like a C cup, but I don't. I have friends who are C cups, and I am MUCH larger. I can't even fit one boob in my hand. I HATE the 32 G bras, they make my boobs look even bigger (although, they fit great). So, I continue to stuff myself into the same old sports bras or anything that will squish them and make them smaller. Today, I measured myself. My ribcage measured 29.0" and my bust measured 37.0".
I like to work out and run, and they don't make it easy for me to do so.
I have a ton of back pain and neck pain which leads to a lot of headaches. I see a chiropractor, and just now I'm wondering if all the extra weight I'm carrying in my chest is causing the next pain. Not sure, but you never know. I do slouch forward a lot, as a way to kind of hide my chest. I never had any kind of neck or back pain before my implants (and the pain didn't start until about 12 months. Just yesterday, I started to wonder if it's the implants causing the pain). My right side still hurts quite often, and I'm not too sure why. I've seen the surgeon and he said all looks well.
My left side hangs much lower (you can see in the photos I'm attaching). That bothers me a lot as well. In tight tops, you can see that my left side is a little larger.
All in all, my unhappiness gets worse every month that goes by. I pray every day that I would just be happy, but I'm not. I wish so badly I could just accept them, but I can't.
I have been researching having them taken out completely, with a lift. I think in the future, that is the route I'll go with. I don't even think that I want a smaller implant, I think I just want them out. I don't know how I'll manage yet with paying for another surgery, two small kids, a husband who works all the time, myself working as a teacher, etc.
It was my decision to have them done in the first place, and I have to live with it. I did suggest bigger boobs, nothing that my surgeon did wrong. I just didn't think that they would have ended up this big. I don't think anyone did. I don't blame him for these problems I'm experiencing. My scars are fantastic, almost gone. So, I'm not afraid of another surgery in terms of scarring.

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June 9, 2015
Have you considered a revision? I had a BA with lollipop on one side snd benelli on the other. I was so unhappy with that as I had gone in thinking I would be having a full anchor lift. Within four months I was as droopy as I was before but now larger. Couldnt find a bra that I didn't pop out the middle besides old lady bras which wasn't what I signed up for. After some discussion with the plastic surgery clinic as well as the doctor I went back and had a full anchor lift. It truly made the difference. My breasts look amazing now and don't feel heavy because they are lifted properly. Please feel free to private message me if u have any questions.
July 26, 2015
I agree you need to talk to you surgeon about your unhappiness. Not about the size as that was your choice but if your unhappy with them being too droopy or one side lower than the other than that's on him to fix. Then once he's agreed to revise and fix those problems just okay the extra for smaller implants.
July 21, 2016
Firstly, I agree with Silly Milly in that your progress photos are perhaps the best and most helpful I've seen to date. Uniform and at regular intervals - thank you. Secondly, you've healed almost perfectly with minimal scarring especially for an anchor lift. Thirdly, 'dam girl' - if I 'had' chestnuts I'd be all over that but I guess you need to be comfortable with yourself and lastly (and forgive me if you've already mentioned it in your blog for I didn't spot it) but did you go above or below the muscle?
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August 14, 2017
I agree with all of the above posters. You need a revision with full anchor lift and small implants. I think that will make you happy with your breasts for decades! I too was concerned about the "extra" scars and how it would look on me. I spoke to my surgeon a lot about what I wanted them to look and feel like. He was very honest with me and told me the only way to keep them perky was with a full anchor lift and SMALL implants. I sacrificed the idea of those medium to large full breasts with upper pole fullness that I saw on everyone else for small implants and perky breasts for years to come. Mine were as empty as yours and nipples were much lower on the breast tissue fold so I think he had to remove a lot of skin. I got 175cc implants on both sides. They're like the size of the palm of my hand. Tiny. I'm 5"4 like you. They now look kinda big naked but on clothes they're normal, C cup. I understand what you mean you say you find yourself having to hide them. I still have a lot of swelling and they still need to settle more but I hope they stay perky for many years. I think if you approach your surgeon with the idea of a revision and express your unhappiness he will be more than willing to give you what you desire.
January 25, 2018
Hello, I readYour story and I totally feel for you I had very large breasts I was a full C cup and I got 325 implants and over 12 years they made my breast my 32 to 34 triple D they got so huge and so heavy I was so insecure about them because I am a yoga instructor, I just had a breast lift with 100 cc implants which are special ordered they are tiny!!!! And I have galaflex, a scaffolding almost at the bottom of the breast built in like an internal bra to hold the lift and the implant... my surgeon was one of the inventors..You May look into this, good luck,I TOTALLY understand how you are feeling..
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1 year post

too big. getting more uncomfortable.

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To make it short and quick, each month that passes by gets worse. They start to feel larger and larger. They look (to me) like they're sagging more and more. The right side is become more and more painful as time goes on (at first I thought it was only related to hormones, but I'm finding that it now randomly hurts on and off all the time. can't figure out why).

They are too big (34DDD) on my frame. I can't fit into a 34DD- they smooth out the top like a muffin top. Super hard to shop for bras, or clothes in general. I'm a small person, so they just look up front ridiculous on me.

They're putting me into a downward emotional spiral. I know that I got myself into this, and I can't afford to get out. I saved for seven years for this procedure- and I kick myself every time I think about what I did.

I wish so badly I could go back and to have never done it at all. Sure, my boobs were a saggy gross disaster before... but now they just look like awkwardly huge large natural breasts which look saggy anyway- which is NOT the look that I wanted.

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March 3, 2015
We are our own worst critics. I think they look great, and there are plenty of places online to find uncommon sizes.
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March 3, 2015
You're a beautiful amazing mom and wife! It might be a while before that revision, I hope you can embrace your look until then! I Bet there are other sites that talk about heavy top women issues that might help you and calm you! I think you look great and wish you all the best!
March 3, 2015
The other comments i have to agree with. You look fantastic and we are our own worst critics. Have you approached your PS about your situation and your lack if satisfaction?
March 11, 2015
We are definitely harder on ourselves. I think they look perfect for your body frame. In fact they're pretty much what i would like to have. You look proportional; nice round and youthfuL yet still small enough to be athletic. Of course i know that only you can make yourself feel better about too though, so i hope that maybe you can see that others see you and think you look beautiful!
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April 4, 2015
I'm sorry you are not happy with your implants and your opinion is all that matters. But I must say they look beautiful on you. I think they compliment your figure very well. I hope my scaring looks as good as yours after. Thank you for sharing your experience.
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11 months post

11 months

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Hello! Sorry I haven't been around to update recently.

I'm so glad I had my surgery- but I'd give anything to go back and make them smaller.

Fact is, I've spent the last few months wishing they were smaller. I didn't really feel that they were REALLY too big until bikini season came along. They're hard to fit comfortably in a bikini-- and for my body just look a little too big. I wish so badly that I would have gone with something like 200cc's. Ever since July I've been in a funk and saddened by these massive things.

I know that it takes a full year to get used to them- but I'm calling it as I feel they're tol big.

It's not that I don't like them- I do. I would rather have these than what I had before.

I feel like they still can look a little saggy at times. They've also dropped considerably and aren't perky like they used to be. They just look like big natural boobs... And I guess that's not the look that I'm into right now. I wish they were perfectly perky, round and much smaller.

I feel like they control me, and I don't control them. I have to stress about which shirt to wear- and I still continue to only wear sports bras because any bra that is lined at all automatically makes them look larger. I hate to go bra shopping because the bras look like helmets. I can squeeze into a 34dd if I'm lucky... 34ddd more frequently- and there's times when that doesn't fit at VS. If I go to a fancy bra shop they tell me my size is some reducilious 30H or I or something like that. I leave VS and bra shops in tears... All in all, I just wish I made a better decision last year. I know the decision for a larger size was all me- so I am taking full responsibility for screwing up.

My scars are healing perfectly.

I won't have a surgery to make them smaller just yet. ONLY because I 1- can't afford it ar this time and 2- don't want to deal with the recovery all over again. Otherwise, I'd be signed up to have these removed and have something around 200cc's put it.

I've uplaoded a few photos. Thanks for looking!!

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January 10, 2015
This is my biggest fear:. To end up with big boobs.. I'm not the big boob type.. I like a small C or a Normal C .. But no higher... Everyone keeps telling me I will wish they were bigger but I don't see it happening... Thanks for posting you breast looks amazing and they don't look so big at all.. Vs runs very small.. But either way they look perky and beautiful!
January 10, 2015
Thank you posting pictures beyond the first 2 months. Love the look! Comgrats!
January 10, 2015
Also my fear of large breasts. The suggestion by Dr shaw was 300 HP. I am scared also about the scarring. But yours look fantastic!
January 31, 2015
Oh, I am so glad to read your story, it sounds just like me! I want to be smaller. I have 450cc silicone under the muscle-my ps choice. I even told him the day if surgery not to go too big. I think he did it in my case so I didn't need a lift. Ugh hate bra shopping too. Wish I had like 300-325ccsat the most. Thank you for sharing, hope you are doing well. :)
February 12, 2015
Hi, do you still feel this way. I'm 5'6 130lbs and I'm inbetween going 371,397 or 421..so scared of going too big