375cc's???? HELP!!!! - Page 2

jennifer · 09-01-2009, 10:08 PM

hi lilibet
congratulations on your new breasts, how long are you supposed to take rest?

Cara · 09-02-2009, 07:48 PM

Cassey, I agree with Payton. I have 250cc gel implants on top of the muscle and I was a C....I say WAS because after menopause and liposuction, I am now a full D. Before the implants, I was an A! I would hold your ground and stick with your instincts. A lot of doctors tend to over sell the size issue. I have had implants for over 25 years, replaced them once at the 20 year mark, and absolutely love them! Both times I had silicone gel, on top of the muscle. The pain was minimal, honestly. I have heard there is much more discomfort when the implants are placed under the chest muscle. My advice to you is since you just want a little bump in your size, go with 250 -275 cc's.

DrRubinstein · 09-10-2009, 09:33 PM

I often hear a lot from patients about trying to choose the volume for a breast augmentation before surgery. We surgeons are pretty good at guessing, but why guess?? The way I do the surgery is customized for every patient. I have my patients choose 5-6 good pictures (Playboy, Penthouse, etc.) and 5-6 bad photos. We talk about them before surgery so i can really understand what they are looking for. I then put those pictures on the wall in the operating room. The way I do the surgery is a bit different too. I make the incision and the pocket and then put in temporary implants called sizers. While the patient is still asleep we sit her up and I get to see exactly how different volumes will look before putting the permanent implants in. I look at the example photos and at the patient to figure out which volume will give the result that is closest to her favorite pictures. Once I know what volume to use I remove the sizers and put the correct volume implants in.

The actual volume is not so important. What is important is the end result. 375cc will look different in you compared to your friends. In fact, it may look different in your right breast compared to your left. So I don't guess the volume before surgery. I have a wide range of implants available for each operation. By using sizers I can know what the best volume is without guessing. It does take a little longer in surgery, but I strongly feel that it is worth it. I think my patients agree. It may be an extra 20-30 minutes for me, but its a lifetime for my patients.

I hope this info helps.

lilibet · 09-19-2009, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jennifer

hi lilibet
congratulations on your new breasts, how long are you supposed to take rest?

Hi!

I did rest for a week I had just a little bit of pain because the pain killer helped a lot, I stop taking it after a week, the second week I start driving to take my child to school and I did a little of activities in the afternoon like cooking or writing but that's it, this is my third week and I feel perfect, I can do almost everything but no excersice, just start walking this week. I chose a great doctor in Broward, I didn't have to go to see two or three doctors to know that he was the one, of course I checked everything about him.

lilibet · 09-19-2009, 06:53 PM

I think 375cc is too much, I was 34b in my right breast and 34c in the other so my doctor tried different sizes during the procedure. He placed 275cc in one and 300cc in the other. The first week looked very large like double D lol but now they have settled and they look great, a full C. So you decide but 375 may be more than you will like.

Good luck.

09-01-2009, 10:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
jennifer Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: miami Posts: 362 My Mood:	Re: 375cc's???? HELP!!!! hi lilibet congratulations on your new breasts, how long are you supposed to take rest?

09-02-2009, 07:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cara Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 13	Re: 375cc's???? HELP!!!! Cassey, I agree with Payton. I have 250cc gel implants on top of the muscle and I was a C....I say WAS because after menopause and liposuction, I am now a full D. Before the implants, I was an A! I would hold your ground and stick with your instincts. A lot of doctors tend to over sell the size issue. I have had implants for over 25 years, replaced them once at the 20 year mark, and absolutely love them! Both times I had silicone gel, on top of the muscle. The pain was minimal, honestly. I have heard there is much more discomfort when the implants are placed under the chest muscle. My advice to you is since you just want a little bump in your size, go with 250 -275 cc's.

09-10-2009, 09:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
DrRubinstein Just browsing Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 38 My Mood:	Re: 375cc's???? HELP!!!! I often hear a lot from patients about trying to choose the volume for a breast augmentation before surgery. We surgeons are pretty good at guessing, but why guess?? The way I do the surgery is customized for every patient. I have my patients choose 5-6 good pictures (Playboy, Penthouse, etc.) and 5-6 bad photos. We talk about them before surgery so i can really understand what they are looking for. I then put those pictures on the wall in the operating room. The way I do the surgery is a bit different too. I make the incision and the pocket and then put in temporary implants called sizers. While the patient is still asleep we sit her up and I get to see exactly how different volumes will look before putting the permanent implants in. I look at the example photos and at the patient to figure out which volume will give the result that is closest to her favorite pictures. Once I know what volume to use I remove the sizers and put the correct volume implants in. The actual volume is not so important. What is important is the end result. 375cc will look different in you compared to your friends. In fact, it may look different in your right breast compared to your left. So I don't guess the volume before surgery. I have a wide range of implants available for each operation. By using sizers I can know what the best volume is without guessing. It does take a little longer in surgery, but I strongly feel that it is worth it. I think my patients agree. It may be an extra 20-30 minutes for me, but its a lifetime for my patients. I hope this info helps. __________________ Adam J. Rubinstein, MD, FACS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Miami, Florida 305-792-7575 www.dr-rubinstein.com

09-19-2009, 06:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
lilibet Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: weston Posts: 25 My Mood:	Re: 375cc's???? HELP!!!! I think 375cc is too much, I was 34b in my right breast and 34c in the other so my doctor tried different sizes during the procedure. He placed 275cc in one and 300cc in the other. The first week looked very large like double D lol but now they have settled and they look great, a full C. So you decide but 375 may be more than you will like. Good luck.