300cc Saline replaced with 450cc HP Silicone: Age 38, 5'5, 120lbs

Just wanted to post some updated pics. I'm now 6 months post op. Boobies have settled and they are 20-25% smaller than my 2 months post op :-(

I just wasted to post an update. I will be 9 weeks post op tomorrow. I'm back to normal activities- running and weight training (no pec workout yet). There are still certain exercises that does feel right (any heavy weights over the head). The Swelling is almost completely gone and so has half the volume/size. I'm struggling with my final breast size because they are not as big as I hoped. I thought the size was perfect out of surgery and was hoping that some of it would stay after swelling went down. No one has even noticed that I got anything done. I look almost the same size in clothes and still wear the same size bra as pre-surgery. Sometimes I wished I would have just requested the 500 cc's but I'm not sure if they would have looked much bigger. Overall I'm still very happy with my results. I honestly don't think I could have gone much bigger without looking top heavy or effecting my active lifestyle. I can say that it's much more comfortable running at 9 weeks than 4 weeks bc I'm carrying all that extra volume on top. In the end, I think it was worth it for my surgery bc I got shape and size changes. If I didn't have cc, would i think it's worth it just for a little added fullness (1/2 cup)? I'm not sure.

I got my stitches removed last Friday and incisions look really good. It looks like pen line. Breast are getting soft and tenderness and soreness is slowly dissipating. I'm extremely happy with my results and so glad Dr.Stagnone did my surgery and not any of the other docs I consulted with. I don't think I would have gotten what I wanted from the other docs ( all were board certified and had high reviews). Just to put things in perspective. Doc1-said I could only go with 275 to 300 cc mod plus, I basically would be doing an even swap. My goal was to be bigger which I wasn't going to get with Doc1. Doc2- said that I could not go with high profile so he was going to give me mod plus. He explained why but I didn't really understand, something about giving me a wider diameter to balance out my nibbles). He would know the exact size until surgery but his guess was 360-420 with 390 being the best guess. Of all the docs, Doc2 had all the credentials, written articles and appeared on TV. My concer with him, was that my implants would be to wide where I would almost have a uni-boob look. He said that wouldn't happen. My other concern was that I would still look the same size. I didn't know if it was worth the risk of surgery if I was going to look the same afterwards. Doc3- said I had to go with 460 or 480 cc ultra high profile. He had determined my size based on the manufacuters size guidelines. He didn't even said anything about fixing my lateral deformity (where I had cc that was causing my breast to look flat). He made me sign a form saying that's what I asked him to implant. I just didn't feel comfortable with the consult. I felt pressured to decide on my size in my first visit. I was concerned about the uhp looking to round like balls. The last red flag was that his patient coordinator suggested I get insurance just in case I had post op complications (ie. hematoma) that required additionally surgery. This seemed very odd to me bc none of the other doctors including Dr. S didn't have to offer me insurance bc they would not charge me I had complications like that. Doc4(Dr. Stagnone)- said that given my small frame and that I wanted to go bigger, he said high profile would be best for me (which is consisent with all the research I did). He wouldn't know exactly the size until he opened me up and fit me with sizers, only then would he know what's best on me but he said it would be anywhere from 400 to 500. Dr. S listened to what I wanted to accomplish and gave me exactly what I wanted. I don't think my breast would be as beautiful and proportionate had I gone with anyone else!