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Finally! Just Need Some Advice. - Little Rock, AR

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Le t me start with a little background information...

dwmom
$5,700
Le t me start with a little background information about myself. I have wanted a BA for well over 10 years. I am 5'9 140 lbs, very active and athletic, I have had one child that I breastfeed for one wonderful year. What was not that wonderful was that that my already small 34B were left deflated. Any and all upper fullness I might have had was gone. Totally worth my healthy happy baby. So.......... I went for my second sizing today! I have decided to go with silicone. I am still wondering about volume. At my first consult my doctor recommended mod plus and to start at 400 cc when i tried on the sizers. So i settled with 425-450cc range. At my visit today I was prepared with photos and more questions for my doctor. He answered all my questions and suggested that I try bigger sizer. He feels to achieve the look I want I need more cc. So 475-500cc? I tried them. Not bad. I am just concerned that my breast will be too big and unnatural. Any suggestions? Please shared your size and experience.

dwmom's provider

Michael L. Spann, MD

Michael L. Spann, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 22, 2014
Hi! I'm similar build to you, 175cms 58ish, and was slightly smaller boob size pre op. My wish boobs were pretty much identical to yours,and showed my ps and he recomended 415cc allergan natrelle hp round silicone under the muscle so I went with it! 11 days post op now and they are no where near my wish boobs! Very disappointed and def should have gone 475-520cc range at least. I know we are all different but we are tall big built girls and our frames can take the Cavs, it wish boobs are not small. Go big, don't make the mistake I did. Good luck!
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August 22, 2014
Sorry for spelling mistakes,writting on my tablet
August 22, 2014
Im similar to you too...5 8 athletic build. I got 450cc mentor mod plus silicone under and thought I was getting big boobs. ...not at all!! I've been upset for a year as they're too small so I've finally decided to have a revision. At our height you just swallow up the ccs and I think your doc is giving you very sound advice to go bigger after looking at your wish pics...read my profile. ..trust me go bigger than 400cc as I don't want you to feel sad like me hugs shelly xoxo
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August 22, 2014
I would pick 500 or over. I have 350s and I'm 5'2" and 105 lb and it made me a 30F, or 32D, but they are not big at all. I have a tiny rib cage. Once they settle, they get soooo small.
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October 28, 2014
Agree!!!
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October 28, 2014
I do not think you will be unhappy with 500cc. They so settle over time around 6 months and the biggest complaint from most woman is they wish they wen bigger. High profile makes boobs look fake but a lot of woman want that. Moderate plus or moderate does not. 25 and 50cc is nothing period. It's like a couple dropped full of water. Get your baby medicine dropper out . It's measured in cc's normally. I would go to 500cc personally!! Good luck
December 3, 2014
I don't think those will be too big at all! Take a look at my profile. I went with 480UHP and I'm only 5ft. 6.5in! Height swallows CC's. The main thing is staying less than your breast width. Moderate profile might not be the choice for the amount of cc's you are going for. You can still get a natural result with Ultra High profiles or high profiles but the implant width is less. They look real because they are proportional too. Best of luck to you!
UPDATED FROM dwmom
4 months pre

Should I go 450 or 500?

dwmom
Ok so again my stats are 5'9" 140 lbs 14 BW 34B. Now I had my second consultation, took my soon to be hubby with me hoping to get some feed back other than I don't know. I really think he doesn't want me to do this. So anyways at my first consult my PS said to start at 400cc. To which I left thinking I would go 425-450cc. I have decided to go mentor mod+ silicone. So then at my second consult I took pictures and had emailed him several as well. To which my PS says that to achieve the look i should consider 500cc. He said he almost never recommends people to go bigger. I was shocked and weirdly happy. Although I don't want to big and fake I do desire a fuller look. I was thinking that 450 would be big but was ready to go for it and now I am considering 500! I am considering it for the simple fact that my BW is 14. Mentor silicone 450cc is 13.6w and the 500cc is 14.1w. I need advice please. I'm a mom, a professional, and a runner. Will the 500cc fit into my life style? Are they to big?

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August 24, 2014
Absolutely go for the 500cc. You will need it trust me that you will thank me lol!! My BW is 13.9 and I got the 450cc mod plus mentor silicone and as you know im bummed out. Another 2 teaspoon full of silicone is nothing. As a new surgeon told me recently. .think of 2 swimming pools. As the diameter of the swimming pool widens you need more water to fill it up. As your with needs the wider width to fit on your chest wall correctly then 500cc is the wise and correct fit chosen by your doctor. He sounds very good. I would trust him. You will end up looking like me...very natural look and able to do any activities without any problems. I do zoomba and my boobs don't make any difference to me, I just wear a great sports bra and they are tight and ready for action!! Good luck and don't be scared hugs shelly xoxo
August 25, 2014
I am 5 9 150 very muscular and have a wide chest. I had a lift and went with the mentor moderate plus 450. I was a 32 c before and now am a 32 g. I think you will be happy with either size.
August 31, 2014
You are tall so I think the 500 will look great on you . You won't be disappointed.
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January 15, 2015
I am a fan of big and looks like u are too by your wish pics. 500cc will be pretty large. DD I would think at least. With a b cup already. I think if you don't do 500 you will have boobie greed and wish u had. But play with the rice sizers. If I had a nickel for every time I heard I WISH I HAD GONE BIGGER. I do see IM TO BIG. but almost never. You will decide what's right for you. Give it a little time and do the sizers. Remember you will loose about 50cc going under the muscle so if 500 seems a lil big now it won't with the actual implant after insertion. Best of luck!! Thanks for taking us on your journey. We're glad you're here!!! ALL LOVE......D
UPDATED FROM dwmom
3 months pre

Do I really want to do this? I am so worried about going to big?

dwmom
Okay so I have wanted to do this for myself for well over 10 years. Now that I have decided to follow through i am getting mixed reviews from loved ones. My DH now is expressing that he likes them just the way they are! Me too! I want my boobs just bigger. So this confession is making me wonder if I'm making the right decision. I was so excited at the thought of feeling good in a bathing suit top and now...well i have done it this long why not stick with what I have. Can someone relate to this and if you can will you share your story with me. I also am wondering if 500cc is to big?

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September 4, 2014
My husband was very anti me getting implants as well. I guess we both agreed that once you decide to embark on this journey that it might not be just a once off procedure....that has proven to be the case as I'm unhappy with the size of my boobs and an implant position. All said and done however...he was surprised at how natural they feel. The not so boob man actually loves them. I guess because I feel more confident makes me attractive to him too . Its an honest answer. ...but I think that I would do it again in a heartbeat as I love having the boobs that I never had all my life hugs shelly xoxo. And 500cc would be a lovely size.x
September 4, 2014
Thank you shelly all your post have been helpful. You are beautiful.
September 4, 2014
I had a tummy tuck and lift no implants it all turned out perfect. But went back 6 months later and had implants put in. I lost a cup size with the lift and with being 5 9 am 150 and I have a very wide chest i felt like i would look better being bigger up top and I do. My husband was ok with me having them but also said he liked them the way they were but he loves them now and so do i. My doctor was excellent they look very natural. I have no regrets and it makes you look so much better in clothes I'm sure you will love them good luck on your decision.
March 4, 2015
I can totally relate...your story sounds a lot like mine. I actually love the shape of my breasts I just want them fuller in a bathing suit and feel sexier in lingerie. I'm also doing this for myself. It took awhile for my hubby to come around and now he's really supportive as he sees I'm not doing this for him but for myself. (although he will benefit also;)) I'm 34 and happily married for 14 years to my best friend, 4 kids 10,8,7,5, 145lbs, 5'7, BW is 13.5 and after BF all 4 of my kids I'm left with deflated Bs (although I was only maybe a bigger B before) I've been back and forth about this for 10 years also and now that I've come down to booking a BA 4 weeks from now I've been having the same feelings as you. I'm going 450s silicone mod plus under muscle in armpit and thinking due to BW if I should go 500? The BW measurements are the same as you posted with 13.6 for 450 and 14.1 for 500. I see you had it done the beginning of Dec and now 3 months later how do you feel about them....size, D&F, nipple sensation? After swelling had gone down and after the first month do you feel the size was bigger or smaller with D&F? Do you have any back pain from the added weight? I also just told my mom this week. I still need to do my blood work and send in the signed papers. Any recommendations on size after your experience?