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21, 100 Lbs, 5'1, Very Petite, Breast Augmentation - Considering 275cc

ORIGINAL POST

ABOUT ME: I have thought about getting a breast...

cifmel
$6,000
ABOUT ME:
I have thought about getting a breast augmentation since I was 16. I've always suffered some insecurity with my breasts. I consider myself an overall small human. I am petite in every aspect of my body. I am 5'1 about 95-100 pounds. I have always been insecure about my breasts, not only couldn't I fit into shirts or into swimsuits... I had to special order my bras, 30A, because they do not offer my size in any stores! How frustrating!! This made shopping for any apparel very difficult, and honestly embarrassing. I am finally at a point in my life where I am financially and mentally ready for this procedure.
MY GOALS:
MY CURRENT BRA SIZE: 30 A
MY DESIRED CUP SIZE: 30 C or 30 D... (Interchangeable for 32 B or 32 C)
I hope I can help someone out there... I wanted to share my story because this has truly been a journey for me. I have been researching for over 6 months now. I additionally never found a case that I was quite similar too! Most BA reviews claim to be "petite" but they go for implant sizes well over 300 cc's. Here is to hoping my review will at least help ONE person! <3
CONSULTATION EXPERIENCE:
I went to 3 consultations in total. I wanted to find a doctor that I felt extremely comfortable with. I also think there is never "too much" information you can take-away from a consultation. There are so many doctors and techniques, it's so important to find a person you trust. Being so small, I wanted a doctor that considered himself "conservative" with sizing. I am scared that a doctor won't understand what I am looking for.
DOCTOR I CHOSE:
Dr. Messa in Weston, FL. Although his consultation was $100 and he was by far the most expensive doctor I had gone to, I believe your body is an investment, I rather pay a little more and have way less of a chance of encountering problems...
HIS RECOMMENDATION:
My doctor suggested that in order to achieve my desired look, I should consider Mentor High Profile 275-300 cc's. I am worried 300 may be too large. However, I also don't want to use 250/275 cc and think "damn I could have gone a little bigger for $6000!"
Additionally, Dr. Messa specifically recommended inframammary fold incision because my areolas are considerably small and he believes it reduces risk of contamination which can lead to capsular contracture. He also mentioned I have a "great shape" and some tissue to work with! My pre-op is tomorrow. I can't wait to get my operation finalized!

cifmel's provider

Charles A. Messa III, MD, FACS

Charles A. Messa III, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

5.0 | 272 Reviews
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Replies (7)

December 19, 2017
Hello! Congrats on making the decision! I am small myself, I would consider myself withing the same range of "petiteness" as you I am 5'4 and weight about 100 pounds. I had twins and breastfeed them, so even though I didn't have volume and i hardly made an A cup, I had some skin to work with. I am on day 6 post op. The word I used with my PS was "modest" I wasn't looking for a crazy cleavage, I was just looking for feeling better about wearing some clothes and looking a little better when I looked myself at the mirror. I guess it depends of what you want, what you have to begin with (I didn't have much, but I did have skin excess!), even your age (I am almost 30) and your aesthetics (I am visual artist and I studied for long human body, proportions and I have a very established idea of my ideal breast). To be honest, to me, high profile seem unatural. I went with 210cc moderate profile and i guess I can't speak as for the final results because I am still very early in the process but they feel plenty, I think a little too much for my frame but PS and nurse assure me they will drop and have a more natural look and feel when they do. My Dr initially offered the same as yours, but I have a strong aestethics on how I like my body to look and function (more organic and natural. I want to able to continue using sport bras only or no bra at all)... So I explained my goals, the way I like to function and we came up with a range of 150-275cc for operation day. They are the professionals so I don't want to impose over their advice on size because they know how they will behave and should make a decision based on my goals. They went with 210cc. I think it's perfect, sometimes feel it might have been too.muc but I do think they will drop and reduce size when the swelling stops. I would not have gone any bigger and would have never used the high profile stuff. This was my experience, you might want a more dramatic look, my advice is not to get hung on cup sizes, I think if I went now to try my 32D bra I used when nursing my babies it would fit perfectly... So don't think about sizes too much, imagine 210cc being a D?!! I wish you best of luck and sorry for any mistakes, English is not my mother language!
January 16, 2018
Hi thanks forvsharing your experience! Do you have any pics of how they turned out to be cause am similiar to you guys and was hoping that the reviewer updated us! Thx!
January 28, 2018
kKscs2. Will you be sharing photos? I’ve never seen a 210cc implant on someone with your size and frame . also wondering difference between moderate , moderate plus, high profile...
January 14, 2018
Hi there! Good luck!! Could you please poste some pictures? That would help a lot!! Also ypu paid 6000 dollars for BA only? Silicones or gummy? Also the texture of your chosen implants are smooth or...

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January 15, 2018
Any update? I just had surgery on 1/5 with 240cc and would love to have someone to compare results and progress with!
January 28, 2018
Our stats are very similar and I agree there are few small cc reviews around here. I’m also planning to go with exact same deets as you so I know we’ve both done our research right! I am tossing between Moderate+ vs High profile . Love to see you share your results !
June 20, 2018
Hello, I am also petite. 5’0, 98lbs, 40yrs old breastfed 1 child. I am having a hard time finding pics of 200-274cc range. Can you post pics please? I went to one consultation and he recommend 300cc, but that’s seems like a lot for me.