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Why did I develop an infection after breast implant replacement? What can I do about the inflammation/swelling?
Breast Implant Replacement - 2 answers
My silicone implants were replaced in July. Everything was going well and I was healing great. Then, I developed an infection in September--not at the incision site, fever, red, hot, extremely swollen, hospital...
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When will my right breast drop? It still looks like a torpedo 3 months after breast augmentation surgery.
Breast Augmentation - 5 answers
I am about 3 months post-breast augmentation and my right breast will not drop. It looks like a torpedo still and I do not know what to do. My doc is in Ohio.
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Is it possible to rupture your breast implants with side sleeping?
Breast Augmentation - 5 answers
I had my breast augmentation on January 16th. So far I haven't had any complications. However, I would like to know if there is a risk of rupture with side sleeping. I haven't found any information about it and...
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I'm getting my breast implants removed. Do burn marks from a surgical electric knife go away? Will my doc need to stitch my cut breast muscle?
Breast Implant Removal - 2 answers
I am planning to get my breast implants removed. On YouTube, I saw a breast explant surgery video where a doctor used a surgical electric knife. It left burn marks on the tissue. Is this safe? Will the burn mar...
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I plan on getting my breast implants removed. What is the safest way to do this?
Breast Implant Removal - 3 answers
1. With local anesthesia, via areola incision (I got my breast augmentation through them). Endoscopic explant surgery, partial capsulectomy
2. With general anesthesia, via areola incision. Endoscopic explant s...
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How will my current implants affect my CC decision for new augmentation?
Breast Augmentation - 4 answers
I’m getting a second breast augmentation. My first augmentation brought me up from no breast tissue to 225 cc's. When considering how big I should go this time, does having breast implants now make a differen...
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I want larger breast implants (1000cc). Should I have the procedure done in Florida or Belgium?
Breast Implant Revision - 2 answers
3 years ago I had an uplift with breast implants (405cc). Despite asking my surgeon to place the implants behind the muscle, he put in front. Now, I want to go much bigger as I feel my boobs have dropped. I fou...
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My breasts are taking on different shapes after breast augmentation. What's going on? Is this normal?
Breast Augmentation - 2 answers
My PS is currently on vacation and I’m a little over two weeks post-op. I’m very concerned about the shape of my breasts. The left one seems a lot more oval and flat than the right. They’ve advised me to ...
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Why do some surgeons recommend massaging breast implants after surgery? It seems like a contraindication.
Breast Augmentation - 5 answers
I’ve had my breast implants for about a year, and now I’ve noticed that my left breast dropped a little lower. After noticing such a drop, my doctor said to fix this he could go back in and close the pocket...
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I currently have 470cc gel implants under the muscle. I'm getting ready to revise to 560cc gel moderate. Should I go 600cc?
Breast Implant Revision - 5 answers
I am 5 feet 5 inches tall and 150 lbs. I currently have 470cc gel implants under the muscle. I will be revising to 560cc gel moderate implants. Will this be noticeable, or should I go up to 600cc? I am hoping f...
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Did I pull a muscle or is there something wrong with my old implant?
Breast Augmentation - 1 answer
I got over-the-muscle silicone breast implants 11 years ago. My breasts appear fine and I haven't encountered any problems in 11 years. Over the weekend I painted fences, then a few days ago I awoke to a very m...
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I feel fluid moving around inside my new breast implants. Is this normal?
Breast Augmentation - 1 answer
I am one day post-op from a breast augmentation with silicone moderate plus implants. When I move around, I feel fluid moving from side to side. Is this normal?
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How long do I have to wait to have another breast implant revision? I'm unhappy with my breast size.
Breast Implant Revision - 4 answers
Prior to nursing 4 kids, my breasts were very large. After nursing, my breasts reduced in size. I had round saline implants (400cc) placed behind the muscle in 2003. Then, June 2018, I had them replaced with 48...
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I'm having a breast lift with implants. When choosing my implant size, do I select the cc plus the breast size I already have now?
Breast Lift - 3 answers
I was overweight and lost 120 pounds. I was a 42DDD, now I'm like a 36C. I need help in choosing a size. I want a full D. I plan to have a breast lift with implants. When choosing my implant size, do I select t...
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I have silicone rupture. The implants are old. Can I get financial help from the implant company?
Breast Implant Replacement - 3 answers
I heard that saline replacements were available.
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I'm concerned with how my implants are placed, being flat and wide.
Breast Implant Revision - 2 answers
I'm unhappy with the projection. I'm 11 weeks PO from a saline to silicone revision. I wanted cleavage, so my surgeon said a wide implant could achieve that. I was happy to be going from 375cc to 405cc. I have ...
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One of my breasts looks smaller than the other after breast augmentation. How would you handle this?
Breast Augmentation - 2 answers
I’m currently 3 months post-op. I never was asked to try on implants beforehand. My surgeon asked what size I wanted to be, and I said DD. After surgery, I was told a 295 cc implant was used and a 450 cc impl...
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What risks do I face if my doctor inserts an implant wider than my BWD?
Breast Augmentation - 2 answers
I'm after a modest increase. My doctor has advised an implant that is 3mm wider then my BWD (340cc). I requested for the most minimal amount of side boob; however, I'm scared it will be too much and edge into m...
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I'm scheduled for a BA in 1 month but need serious help with implant size. My PS wants a more conservative, smaller implant—285cc HPX.
Breast Augmentation - 4 answers
I am 34, no children, 5’8” 120lbs, BMD ranges are:R 11.1-12.0 and L 11.1 to 11.8. (This depends on menstrual cycle and when it's measured.) He originally planned to do HP 300cc Mentor Gel, then changed to t...
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I am 3 weeks post-op. I had 550cc hp Mentor smooth round silicone under the muscle. Will these even out? Is the shape still going to change a lot?
Breast Augmentation - 2 answers
I originally started out at a 34B. I am 5’7 and now 123lbs. My right breast has seemed to drop quite a bit and filled out but it's holding a more oblong shape which is freaking me out. My left breast is still...
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