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33, 5'10, Athletic, 32DDD,small 32C pre-op, Inspira 415cc full profile
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This site has been so helpful as I make decisions...
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This site has been so helpful as I make decisions through this journey so I thought it was time that I added my review--especially since I didn't find many women with my stats.
I have always loved my smallish breasts. I frequently go braless, and I love open-back shirts, or just wearing a cute bralette (like from American Apparel) under a top. That being said, I have always loved the fuller look and would love to be a full C. But for many years I decided to just be happy with what i had. However, in the past year I have started weightlifting and I noticed that my once perky 34B breasts started to lose a lot of volume on top and now I really don't like how much they slope. And I HATE how they are when I lie on my side. I also noticed that in all my bras I started to have a gap near the top of the bra which I hated! (I should note that I am a 34B in Victoria's Secret, but in fancy Chantelle bras I am a 34C--but I have gap in those as well).
Ideally, I would like to be rounder on top and fill out bras and bathing suits better, BUT I'd still like them to be small enough so that I can still wear bralettes or wireless bras and have them still look nice and perky. My friends (who mostly have natural D cups) keep warning me not too go to big, so now I am very nervous about that! I know that I want fullness on top, not to have them be too separated, and some side boob.
I have gone to two PS and I got very different vibes from both (I have two more consultations scheduled before I decide). In those appointments I learned that I have a bwd of 12.
Doctor #1 suggested I go with Mentor 350 Moderate Profile Plus (diameter = 12.5, projection =3.9), but when I first tried those on they felt HUGE and when I saw the Crisalix images (which are the blurry screen grabs I took off of my computer with my phone) I thought the side view was too big. Also, I believe those would make me a full D?
Something that I am nervous about is the chance that I will experience muscle distortion (or animation) where the implant moves substantially (or just noticeably) when I flex or use my arm / chest muscles. The first doctor made me feel silly for even expressing concerns about that and says that I will love the way they look (by going under the muscles rather than over the muscles) that I won't care about any distortion that happens. His response helped me realize that he isn't the doctor for me. The second doctor took my concern seriously and explained that some distortion will happen but that it should be minimal because he is doing partially under the muscle instead of completely under the muscle. Also **and this is the reason that I am leaning toward going with him** he said that if get extreme muscle distortion (or any amount of distortion that I feel like I can't live with) he would do a revision surgery for free. In fact, if there is anything that I don't like (other than just wanting to go bigger or smaller) the revision surgery would be free. So amazing. This really helps put my mind at ease.
So now the MAJOR question is what size and projection to get. I'd love any advice.
Here are my stats:
Height: 5'10
Weight: 155
Hips: 42 (I have a round butt, which I love, but my top is not proportionate for it)
BWD: 12
My right breast is slightly lower than my left.
Distance across breast : 8.4 (so I am a fullish B cup)
Planning for Oct. surgery
Location: under the muscle
Questions I have:
--Doc #2 prefers periareolar as the incision site but I noticed that the majority of people on here have the crease incision. Any thoughts on what the pros/cons would be by using periareolar approach?
--Any thoughts on likelihood of muscle animation/distortion? is it just something I will notice but not others?
--Should I opt for the $300 pain pump that Doc #2 provides? (He still provides muscle relaxers and rxn pain meds, but the pain pump would deliver pain meds directly to breast area . I would wear a fanny pack for 3 days and then it would be removed. I figure if the pain meds and muscle relaxer work well enough, I could deal with some pain and save the $300.
--Can anyone help me with size decisions? Will somewhere around 350-375 CCs get me to a full C or will it push me to D/DD?
--If my BWD is 12, could I go with 12.4 diameter implant, or should I go with implants with diameters around 11.4-11.7?
Size options from Doc #2 (who uses Natrelle, whereas Doc #1 used Mentor):
I tried on 339 Mod + and thought those looked good. Those have a projection of 4.0 but the diameter is 12.4, so I am worried about going over my BWD. I have read that it is best to be no less than a centimeter less than your BWD. Does anyone have an implant that is slightly larger than your BWD?
I also tried on 350 High Profile which has a diameter of 11.4 and a projection of 4.9. My worry with this one is that I won't have side boob or that it will make my boobs look too far apart. The next size up is 375 HP, diameter 11.7 and projection 4.9. So, same projection just a little wider. Unfortunately, I didn't try this one on.
The next doctor I see uses Sientra, so that will introduce a whole new mix of sizes! :-/ I looked online and it seems like 355HP might work (diameter = 11.5, projection =4.5). There is also a 375 HP (diameter = 11.7, projection =4.6).
SO MANY DECISIONS!! Any help or advice would be appreciated!!
I have always loved my smallish breasts. I frequently go braless, and I love open-back shirts, or just wearing a cute bralette (like from American Apparel) under a top. That being said, I have always loved the fuller look and would love to be a full C. But for many years I decided to just be happy with what i had. However, in the past year I have started weightlifting and I noticed that my once perky 34B breasts started to lose a lot of volume on top and now I really don't like how much they slope. And I HATE how they are when I lie on my side. I also noticed that in all my bras I started to have a gap near the top of the bra which I hated! (I should note that I am a 34B in Victoria's Secret, but in fancy Chantelle bras I am a 34C--but I have gap in those as well).
Ideally, I would like to be rounder on top and fill out bras and bathing suits better, BUT I'd still like them to be small enough so that I can still wear bralettes or wireless bras and have them still look nice and perky. My friends (who mostly have natural D cups) keep warning me not too go to big, so now I am very nervous about that! I know that I want fullness on top, not to have them be too separated, and some side boob.
I have gone to two PS and I got very different vibes from both (I have two more consultations scheduled before I decide). In those appointments I learned that I have a bwd of 12.
Doctor #1 suggested I go with Mentor 350 Moderate Profile Plus (diameter = 12.5, projection =3.9), but when I first tried those on they felt HUGE and when I saw the Crisalix images (which are the blurry screen grabs I took off of my computer with my phone) I thought the side view was too big. Also, I believe those would make me a full D?
Something that I am nervous about is the chance that I will experience muscle distortion (or animation) where the implant moves substantially (or just noticeably) when I flex or use my arm / chest muscles. The first doctor made me feel silly for even expressing concerns about that and says that I will love the way they look (by going under the muscles rather than over the muscles) that I won't care about any distortion that happens. His response helped me realize that he isn't the doctor for me. The second doctor took my concern seriously and explained that some distortion will happen but that it should be minimal because he is doing partially under the muscle instead of completely under the muscle. Also **and this is the reason that I am leaning toward going with him** he said that if get extreme muscle distortion (or any amount of distortion that I feel like I can't live with) he would do a revision surgery for free. In fact, if there is anything that I don't like (other than just wanting to go bigger or smaller) the revision surgery would be free. So amazing. This really helps put my mind at ease.
So now the MAJOR question is what size and projection to get. I'd love any advice.
Here are my stats:
Height: 5'10
Weight: 155
Hips: 42 (I have a round butt, which I love, but my top is not proportionate for it)
BWD: 12
My right breast is slightly lower than my left.
Distance across breast : 8.4 (so I am a fullish B cup)
Planning for Oct. surgery
Location: under the muscle
Questions I have:
--Doc #2 prefers periareolar as the incision site but I noticed that the majority of people on here have the crease incision. Any thoughts on what the pros/cons would be by using periareolar approach?
--Any thoughts on likelihood of muscle animation/distortion? is it just something I will notice but not others?
--Should I opt for the $300 pain pump that Doc #2 provides? (He still provides muscle relaxers and rxn pain meds, but the pain pump would deliver pain meds directly to breast area . I would wear a fanny pack for 3 days and then it would be removed. I figure if the pain meds and muscle relaxer work well enough, I could deal with some pain and save the $300.
--Can anyone help me with size decisions? Will somewhere around 350-375 CCs get me to a full C or will it push me to D/DD?
--If my BWD is 12, could I go with 12.4 diameter implant, or should I go with implants with diameters around 11.4-11.7?
Size options from Doc #2 (who uses Natrelle, whereas Doc #1 used Mentor):
I tried on 339 Mod + and thought those looked good. Those have a projection of 4.0 but the diameter is 12.4, so I am worried about going over my BWD. I have read that it is best to be no less than a centimeter less than your BWD. Does anyone have an implant that is slightly larger than your BWD?
I also tried on 350 High Profile which has a diameter of 11.4 and a projection of 4.9. My worry with this one is that I won't have side boob or that it will make my boobs look too far apart. The next size up is 375 HP, diameter 11.7 and projection 4.9. So, same projection just a little wider. Unfortunately, I didn't try this one on.
The next doctor I see uses Sientra, so that will introduce a whole new mix of sizes! :-/ I looked online and it seems like 355HP might work (diameter = 11.5, projection =4.5). There is also a 375 HP (diameter = 11.7, projection =4.6).
SO MANY DECISIONS!! Any help or advice would be appreciated!!
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Replies (32)
September 1, 2015
As a 34B, if you get a 350ish, you will likely end up a D cup. Stay around 300 if your concerned about being too big. I was a 32/34A got 286cc and ended up a 34c/32d. High profile can look fake. A mod+ under the muscle will result in a more natural look. Incisions under the breast will result in less pain and no loss of nipple sensitivity. Also if you have children and want to breast feed someday, you don't want to damage the milk ducts or nipple.
September 16, 2015
This information is definitely misleading. A 34B is different on every woman so you really cannot say a certain number of CC's is going to give you a certain cup size. That's just not how it works at all. Listen to your doctor and tell him what you want. You are going to lose CC's if you go under the muscle so if you like the look of 350CC inserts, go with 400CC. I'm 5'8'' and got 350 mod+ profile and I ended up being an average C cup. I'm a 34C or a 32D at Victorias Secret and they aren't vanity sizes. To be perfectly honest, I wish I had gone bigger. If you look at the statistics of women who undergo BA, over 3/4 of women say they wish they had gone bigger. Since you are so tall, you need to go bigger as well if you want to be around a C (small D cup). I know you want the natural look, which is exactly what i wanted as well, but you don't want to pay all this money to just look average. Trust me when I tell you. I wish I had gone bigger!! It looks great don't get me wrong. I fill out clothes beautifully, but i'm still a small in all my clothes, a small in bralettes, a small in bathing suits etc etc. Occasionally you'll bust out of a small bikini top but overall i didn't need to do much more shopping to upgrade my closet. The size I faked with my padded bras are now the size I am. They look extremely natural and all my girlfriends are envious they look effortlessly so. I also have a gf who underwent a BA as well. She is 5'4'' and got 375CC and they look amazinggg. She is a very petite girl and to see how natural they still look on her makes me wish I had gone bigger. Being 5'10'', you can carry much more and still look incredibly natural!!!! Please continue to do research on women who have similar stats and see! Good luck!!
September 2, 2015
Wow! Can I just say I wish I was nearly as informed as you are before I went into this? I am loving my results more and more everyday, but being on the other side, there are so many things I wish I had known beforehand. Knowing all those things may have not changed anything, but would have given me more peace of mind for sure!
OK, I'll try to answer some of your questions if I can... Like buehnerette said, the nipple incision just has more risk of losing sensitivity or function for breast feeding... so it's up to you if that is important. As far as a pain pump... I wouldn't recommend it, but only because I only used a few pain pills. My doctor does a rapid recovery with very minimal blood loss though, so just know what you are getting into to decide what kind of pain control you think you might need.
As far as cup sizes go... it's so hard to really say because everyone is different. I got 450, but started smaller than you, and wear a 34D/32DD (at VS) but in some I actually need a 32DDD. Surgeons say to stay away from worrying about cup sizes for a reason. I freaked out beforehand thinking I might be a D, but now don't even feel big. My sister also wears a D but is a 38 band, so her natural breasts are MUCH larger than mine. When I thought of D, I thought of her... so just make sure when you are comparing with your friends that have natural D's that you are the same band. Size of body and shape really determine how that D looks on you also. This isn't really helpful in telling you which size to go with, but what really helped me was to just ignore the number of CC's, try on sizers, take pictures on your cell phone, and go off what you think LOOKS the best.
Good luck with finding the right doctor! You seem very smart and like you are really doing your research. I am sure because of that, you will absolutely love whatever you end up doing! I'm excited for you!
OK, I'll try to answer some of your questions if I can... Like buehnerette said, the nipple incision just has more risk of losing sensitivity or function for breast feeding... so it's up to you if that is important. As far as a pain pump... I wouldn't recommend it, but only because I only used a few pain pills. My doctor does a rapid recovery with very minimal blood loss though, so just know what you are getting into to decide what kind of pain control you think you might need.
As far as cup sizes go... it's so hard to really say because everyone is different. I got 450, but started smaller than you, and wear a 34D/32DD (at VS) but in some I actually need a 32DDD. Surgeons say to stay away from worrying about cup sizes for a reason. I freaked out beforehand thinking I might be a D, but now don't even feel big. My sister also wears a D but is a 38 band, so her natural breasts are MUCH larger than mine. When I thought of D, I thought of her... so just make sure when you are comparing with your friends that have natural D's that you are the same band. Size of body and shape really determine how that D looks on you also. This isn't really helpful in telling you which size to go with, but what really helped me was to just ignore the number of CC's, try on sizers, take pictures on your cell phone, and go off what you think LOOKS the best.
Good luck with finding the right doctor! You seem very smart and like you are really doing your research. I am sure because of that, you will absolutely love whatever you end up doing! I'm excited for you!
September 2, 2015
Findnthebestme -- thank you So Much for your post! That is a great reminder about how different a D looks on different band sizes. I might make a sticky note for myself as a constant reminder to stop thinking about final cup size!! :-P
Also, I appreciate the advice about the pain pump. I felt like I didn't need it in addition to the pain meds but it was nice to hear some support for that decision.
Also, I appreciate the advice about the pain pump. I felt like I didn't need it in addition to the pain meds but it was nice to hear some support for that decision.
September 14, 2015
My PS said there is a higher risk of infection with that infusion. Possibly another reason to go with the inframmanory.
September 14, 2015
Sorry, didn't mean to post. Was trying to spell check infrmammory :) Also, I wouldn't want the change of the distortion especially because you lift weights. Sounds like #2 is thinking of that. Good luck!
September 14, 2015
Oh I hadn't heard that! I'll ask my PS about it during my Pre-op! Thank you for the heads up!
September 29, 2015
Hi Harper, it's nice to find someone who's having the surgery around the same time. I'm going in 10/7.
I hope I'm able to type updates! :) how are you doing, excited?
I hope I'm able to type updates! :) how are you doing, excited?
September 29, 2015
Hi! That will be so great to see each others updates!
I think I'm in the calm before the storm... If that makes sense. I feel really good about size choice and I have put it out of my mind because the count down was killing me! I think next week I will get nervous and anxious. I wish it was this Friday and not next Friday!
I think I'm in the calm before the storm... If that makes sense. I feel really good about size choice and I have put it out of my mind because the count down was killing me! I think next week I will get nervous and anxious. I wish it was this Friday and not next Friday!
September 30, 2015
Hi. I'm right in the middle! 8Oct. I'm also calm, but do a little dance each time I realize it's next week! *does a little dance*. Looking forward to both of your updates!
UPDATED FROM Harper2020
1 month pre
Ideal Saline Implants
Doc #2 just sent around a newsletter saying that they now carry Ideal Saline Implants that feel like silicone and don't ripple. I'm intrigued... Has anyone gotten these implants?
Great review...can't wait to see your results! Yes, based on hundreds of reviews that I have read, I would think that you will see some type of distortion. Also, taller women can gracefully carry a slightly larger size implant. Here is a forum for tall women with BAs. Feel free to join in. Let us know how your next doctor consult goes!
I'm hoping so too for you! But keep up your research and share your findings with your doctor! ;)