Impant Reduction

[sessa]

I just thought I would mention my experience.

I went to a well known dr. he has done over 15-20 figure/ athlete girls that I know. So I was very comfortable with him.

We decided that I was going to go salines under. I wanted that more round look and the gels tend to have a more natural look.

I am 5'10 so we decided on me being a D cup. They would look large but not too big. He said they would be about 600-700 cc's. I also have a insanely large chest area that had to be filled up. I looked like a tong chest/ long torso young boy LOL. I was a A/B cup to start.

Anyways, day of the surgery he asked if I wanted to be the DD because I could pull it off and it would still look good. I said no I want to be a D cup. I thought the DDs might be too big.

I was never given anything to know what 600cc's looked like or even 300. He came up with that number. I asked him if I could try some implants on. He said that it would not be accurate and I was better off stuffing a bra. SO I did that and tried on my friends bra. She had DDs so that is why I thought the DDs would be a bit too big.

I am also a stick. I would love more muscle on my small frame. Oh how I am trying.... but I am the worst hard gainer. So big boobs totally would take away from my body in competitions. It just makes my arms and shoulders look even smaller then they are.

Anyways,.... I came out of the operation room and I found out that I am 840s in each boob. Yup, they were massive. I was swollen to Es. I was so scared for those first few weeks when they were swollen. I was crying. I hated them. But then they went down and started to look so much better.

It has been 3 months now. I am getting used to them, but they are too big in my mind. I am a 34DD. My husband loves them. LOL

I am thinking of going back and getting a reduction to 650ccs. But now I am scared that I will have loose skin, or my nipple placement might need to be adjusted. He told me that I might have to go a bit bigger for that reason before.

I am torn. In clothes they are the perfect size. But in a bikini, all you see is boobs. And I really would love to gain 20lbs of muscle on my small frame. Now that is prob impossible... but if I could gain a lot more then I would look more balanced...

I think i will take some pics in a week or so and post them so I can get some opinions.

I am wondering if anyone has gone through this before. Or has anyone had a reduction in implants and if so, how was the skin after?

 

[ironwings]

I certainly haven't had a reduction - lol - but a very good friend of mine did due to back problems. She absolutely loves them and said that there is no loose skin (and she is 52 so the doctor thought she might) and her nipples we intake and looked just as they did before. She went from a DD to a B/C - depending on the bra.

I also understand (not from my own research) that if you are going to have them redone, to do so as close to your original surgery as possible. Apparently the incision will be in the same place as last time and since it hasn't healed completely there is less likelihood for it to scar further. I would consult with a doctor - and probably not the one that performed your surgery.

I'm having an issue with one of mine (only 325cc) from surgery this past November. There is a crease under the nipple and when I flex it indents and goes all the way across my breast. I'm afraid I'll have to have mine redone as well. I can't live with a crease in my breast!! My doctor is following up with me monthly to watch it. She thinks that my chest muscle is too large for the implant size (due to lifting) and because of the shape of my breast on that side it is creasing. She had hoped it would drop more and the crease would go away but no such luck. (I went under muscle and with cc's that measured up to my rib cage)

Good lord, how much do those suckers weigh? Oh my.

 

[sessa]

I have been told from people to wait at least 6 months to see how they settle and see if I like them. They have only been 3 months. I am competing in june, I guess I will see how they look on stage in proportion to me. I know they will be massive, but we will see

I have a check up with that same dr at the end of april. I think I would go back to him because he made all the other people's so amazing. SO I know he would do a good job fixing it, well I hope so

Like I said they look good in clothes, but in a bikini they are pretty big. I just want to do from a 34DD to a 34D. He went in through the arm pit so I don't have any nipple issues.

I know how you feel I would want to get that fixed too. I am a perfectionist. Small things bother me.

 

[Rebecca D]

Sessa,

Rebecca here, I think you should wait and let them settle. Mine were a large C and I thought they were perfect. After about 6 months they settled a little and I wished I had gone bigger. 10 years after surgery one burst and I had them redone. (This was right after I got pregnant so I had to go 9 months with only one boob). I had them redone a little bigger and I don't regret it. In fact I went to a D but now I wish I had DDs. You may be self concious now but over time you should get used to them. And if your husband is happy all the better. They may limit some types of clothing...string bikinis, but they will make you look so much better in other outfits. Just my opinion, but I say enjoy them.

Rebecca D

 

[sessa]

Thanks Rebecca

At my show in June, I think i will be able to gauge the situation better.

There is also the contemplation that I prob won't compete forever and they do look good in clothes... well, I guess time will tell