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POSTED UNDER Sientra Breast Implants Reviews

Great Experience from Start to Finish - Santa Monica, CA

UPDATED FROM subtletyjane
1 year post

Filler still going strong

WORTH IT$8,400
Hi guys,

So far, the filler is doing the trick. I hope it lasts, or that the implants settle to the point where I am satisfied. It was still really worth it. I feel totally in proportion now, and am very comfortable moving and working out- even lying on my stomach for a massage. I'm still pretty self- conscious about them when it comes to men-- I feel like there will always have to be a conversation or SOMETHING, but otherwise, I can't complain. :-)

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Steven Teitelbaum, MD

Steven Teitelbaum, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Very pretty results! Thanks for the ongoing updates. I just had sientra textured overs out in 7wks ago. And they are staring to feel less bruised and tender and more normal .
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Your breasts look gorgeous! I have a similar build, starting with a B and am 98 lbs, my plastic surgeon sized me with a 200 cc moderate plus (I believe that's what it is called). I was wondering if your implant was high profile or moderate? They really do look amazing!
Moderate! But I can't stress enough how much it has to do with your breast shape pre-op.
Oh and also! I was wondering if you knew your breast width?
No idea. :/
If you don't mind, what do you mean a "conversation". Do you have to tell someone how to handle them because you're still healing or do you mean something else? I'm just wondering if once they are completely healed if they are able to be touched like normal. Just wondering what you mean by feeling obligated to explain them. Please elaborate if you don't mind...thanks!
Oh, they are totally healed. The conversation is more of a psychological one, I suppose. I feel like I have to clear the air or explain why I got them. I know I probably shouldn't, but one guy I dated post-op made some really dumb comments about them being obvious but that he "accepted me anyway", that there were bets going around at my place of employment about whether they were real or not... Just got in my head, and I felt like I needed to come up with some short explaination. There can be so much stigma and judgment around them, especially in LA ("oh, you're THAT kind of person..."), and in some ways I've traded one set of insecurities (they're so small! I'm so disproportionate!) for another (people can tell! It makes me look insecure!). It has and will continue to get better, but sometimes I still come up against challenges.
wow thanks again for your response. sorry it took me to long to get back, sometimes the notifications on this sight are a little confusing. I really love your insight. If you don't mind me saying, I like the way you think and you sound like a really smart girl. I'm so glad you shared this because you're right, sure people will judge. it's a lot easier if you happen to be moving to a new place or a new job than people wouldn't know. Frankly I don't think they look obvious at all, and people are frankly tards. they say stuff that makes no sense and is completely without any of there own logic behind it. I'm so grateful for how much you have shared, seriously it's been invaluable.
Omg! I can't even believe your coworkers had a bet going whether they were real or not! Un-Freaking-Believable! I can see why you would have apprehensions about whether or not to tell someone before intimacy. I guess some people are anti-implants, but from my experience & conversations pretty much everyone is so supportive & thinks it's cool that I had the courage to get the surgery. I've been dating a guy for about 6 months & I went back and forth about whether or not to tell him prior to my surgery, eventually I did because I thought it would be weird otherwise, but it's been 6 weeks since surgery & he still hasn't seen them! We've both been so busy & I was taking time to recover. I'm nervous about his reaction, so far I've only shared topless pictures on this site. Anyway whatever you decide, to tell or not to tell, is perfectly fine. Not sure I'd explain too in-depth though I guess it depends on how serious the relationship is. If it's not serious, I'd say, yeah I got them is that a problem (with attitude) Lmao!
How's it going? Are you pleased?
UPDATED FROM subtletyjane
1 year post

14 months post

Well, as time goes on, I feel like my implants look better and more natural. I was still disappointed with the dent (see previous update), so I had Dr T inject some cosmetic filler in the dent. It's filled it out to a point where I am satisfied. This is supposed to last for a year, so then I'll see. I would really love to have a permanent solution, but I'll take this for now.

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I really like your results. I am scared of having this done and being too big. My surgery is scheduled for march and I will be discussing final size at my pre-op. my dr said advised anywhere in the range of 300-390. I was just wondering if yours were high profile or moderate? I really like the way yours look natural and not at all fake. I hope my outcome looks as good as yours!
I should've mentioned that I'm getting saline instead of silicone so I'm not sure if the sizes in saline vs silicone look different... Ugh, there's just soooooo much to consider.
They look so natural and the perfect size on you!
They look beautiful! Perfect size!
Beautiful!
They look really beautiful! Thanks for sharing your story :) im also getting Sientra implants that are the same size. Do they feel natural or anything close to real breast tissue?
UPDATED FROM subtletyjane
3 months post

First disappointment

Hey guys, posting a new pic- as the swelling went down, this small indentation has developed. It's because of the size of my chest cavity, coupled with my lean body mass, and it's always a risk, but since everything has gone so smoothly to this point, it's a little let down. My doc says we bed to wait a few more months before doing anything about it, and I think he's right- still just a few months post and they will continue to change for up to a year. Hoping that as they drop and flatten, this will go away. My friends have all said it's not a big deal, but of course when it's on your body, it's different!

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You look amazing! so funny how different ccs look so different on everybody! You look so natural. Congrats! Sounds like you healed pretty quickly and were back to normal. If you can be carrying heavy trays for 11 hours at day 11, hopefully, I'll be ok to be watching my lil one I nanny for after 10 days of recovery. Thanks for sharing girlie! Xo!
First... You picked a great size for your frame and lifestyle. I'm very similar to you, and I picked 250cc. I have the same concerns as you do too... When did you u first notice about that indentation in your breast? I totally get you... It is easy to say when you aren't the person that has it, and when we all went through surgery to look beautiful... I get it.
Thanks for the support. I first noticed the dent around the 3 month mark, I guess, and my doctor admitted to noticing it, too. He wanted to wait longer to do something about it, which I think is wise (who knows how they'll continue to settle), but it is definitely disappointing. I'm almost at 6 months now, and I *think* it's less noticeable, but if I move my pec in a certain way, it's, in my eyes, incredibly obvious... which was the exact thing I wanted to avoid! I'm seeing my doc again in a few weeks. Options would be a fat transfer, or re-positioning them. I hate to go through surgery AGAIN, but I can't have them looking fake. Disappointing, too, because the other one is PERFECT. When did you first notice the issue? Have you taken steps to do anything about it?
Wow your results are great!!! Did you chose sientra smooth round? Or textured?
smooth round!
Wow! They look amazing. If you don't mind I like to show my dr your pic as my wish boobs. My consultation is on 29th. If you mentioned that you were comfortable not so much pain , is they anything your dr did? I'm so worry about the pain and how am I going to care my my children. I read so many stories how much pain other ladies went through and the blues that came with it. I'm so worried about this.
My doc just did a great job. i'm still disappointed about the dent, but c'est la vie. how was your consultation??
You look great!! :) Hope the indentation issue is getting better for you!
thank you! it's sort of staying put, unfortunately, but i'm hoping the "older" they get, the less noticeable it will be. hopefully!!
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