Office Review: 45 with Fairly O.k. "B" Size Wanting a Fuller "B" Without Padding - Thousand Oaks, CA

Thank you so much for your comments Mamame. "even thought it brought me to a D cup"…..how can you be small with a D cup? What cup size are you with the 350CC? I would be VERY disappointed if I couldn't tell that I added anything. Did you doctor tell you 225 implants would look good? At some point I feel like I should do what the doctor recommends after I tell her what I want. She has the Vectra machine which is supposed to show me exactly what the implant will look like. Did you use the Vectra. Thank you for your comments I'm very interested in what you have to say.

Bra cup size is useless, completely, because it all looks different depending on the manufacturer. But think about it, a 30D is small compared to a 36D. I was worried about going so small because I told my first surgeon I wanted to make sure I could tell I had something done, and although he assured me I would, I wasn't happy with the outcome. He suggested overs for my anatomy (supposedly based on the shape of my pecs) but wouldn't allow me to even go up to 250, saying it wouldn't look good and the chance for sagging and complications, etc. so I listened to him. 9 months later I developed a skin infection which led to cap con and for the revision he insisted on staying with my overs. So I found a new doc who used Strattice for rippling and to prevent cap con and said he would try to put 350 unders in on the table, but not sure he could fit that on my little body. But he did. They are not too big, so I'm not sure why it was such a big deal, but measurements are measurements, right? The first doc was wrong because under the muscle looks great on me!! Check out my reviews for the whole story and pics. I'm in the same bras (30D) that I had for my 225s (and 30F fits, see? Makes no sense.) But these are fuller and wider. I needed push-up bras after surgery the first time, which makes no sense, and now I do not, unless I want va va voom!! (Which works when needed!!) let me know what you think. I love helping others try to get it right the first time.

Now I'm freaking out that you had an infection and cap con. I'm so happy for you now that you got the right size and under the muscle. If I don't chicken out I will ask my doctor more specific questions about getting the size right the first time. I'm going to check out your reviews now and hope you posted photos. Thanks again. I love this site. How did you know you had an infection? Was the first doctor Board Certified?

The infection was just a skin infection from a pimple near the nipple that developed into staph. Had nothing to do with the implants. Cap con developed several months after the infection cleared, a year after surgery. Even if you have a dental infection, cap con can develop because your body starts attacking the foreign body implant. No worries. With overs, you are at greater risk, which I knew, but because I am healthy, I never thought it would happen to me. But Strattice helps prevent it from recurring, and of course I went under the muscle this second time. My first and second docs were board certified and fabulous. No complaints at all :). Sometimes crap happens and ya gotta fix it!!!

I'm exhausted and a bit traumatized after reading your entire story. I know you are a positive person but I'm sort of a worrier and not sure I can do this. Maybe I'll be happy with just doing smart lipo on my abs and continue with the padded bras. I wish there was a guarantee with this surgery and I envy those who do it and love it! You look awesome!

Well you can do what you want but let me first tell you that it's been worth every single minute of recovery and every penny it's costed. Don't let my story scare you. Most women have no trouble at all-- and I don't consider this trouble because it's all fixed now. This procedure is amazing -- it changes everything in your life. They are something you will be grateful you did for yourself every single day, and I was not a woman who ever thought this was for me (some wish for it their whole lives). It is worth it. They are so much fun to have!! Trust me. I have lots of friends who've had it done and no one else has had complications. Let me know what you decide.