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1 - always very acceptable looking after 4-6 weeks
2 - one time out of five, and the complication stemmed from my using custom made adjustable implants with highly complicated 'plumbing fittings'
3 - typically about 10 pounds ... although the additional implant size was responsible for a couple of those pounds. The fluid retention weight went away within 3-4 weeks.
4 - back to dancing at the 4-6 week mark, depending on how big of a 'stretch' my new implants required. I was back to light workouts right after my stitches were removed (usually 2 weeks), although really strenuous upper body stuff was avoided until the 4-6 week mark
Also, over the muscle versus under the muscle makes a HUGE difference in the recovery rate
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i was back to work after 4 weeks, but it took a lot out of me.
i didnt gain any weight form my implants, thankfully.
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I did not gain any weight due to the surgery. Mine are under the muscle, and looked good about 3 months later. They looked REAL about 8 months later! I was physically able to work after about a week, but didn't start until 3 months later when my boobs look okay. One of my implants was not put in correctly and came out from under the muscle almost immediately. It's not too noticeable to the eye, though. I will be getting the done again soon I hope with SILICONE!
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Thanks so much for replying so quickly Melonie!
By the way I think I'm going to go with under the muscle. Just due to the fact that there is less complications that way.
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good idea, since capsular contracture is much more likely with overs
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i got unders march 15 2005 250 cc's each. made me a full b. NO problems except for some slight numbness on the L nip that has gone with time. It has taken themmany months to feel soft and fairly natural. at first they are firm and high. takes them a couple of mos to fall. Minimal pain. Went to a very good and expensive surgeon that has been on the learning channel. Please don't bargain shop and do your research. My main concern was post op infection since i had a history of mrsa (one incident ) that nearly killedme and was very costly to treat. I take vit E 400 U daily for softening. Just pick a good dr. that is all i can say. if your gut tells you something is off it probably is .
LOTSA LUCK !
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Hi there before my ba I was 34B now Im a 34DD. I have my implants under the muscle, saline and I have 600cc overfilled to 690.
My breasts looked normal a couple of weeks after surgery, after about 2 months they dropped and fluffed and look 100% normal.
I did have a problem my left implant had a slow deflation but my ps fixed it and I went up in size from a implany of 425cc's to my 690cc.
Im 100% happy with the results.
I havent noticed much of a weight gain but then again I work out more now then before my ba surgery.
Hope this helps!
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I was a 32A and now I am a 32D. I was quite happy with the esthetics of my breasts after 3 weeks when the bruising was well out of the way and I was comfortable wearing my "customized" bra. The ladies who have had this done know what I'm talking about. I didn't gain any weight; not niceably anyway.
I thank God that I didn't have any complications and I hope I never will in the future.
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I had my boobs done almost 3 months ago, and I get asked all the time if they are real or not. I love it...lol... my dr did a really good job. they are round smooth unders and thru the areola... I gained about 8 lbs, not sure how much of that is boobs, but i needed to gain it so I am glad... I didnt have any complications and I went back to work at 4 weeks post op. I was a 34 C prior and a full 34 D now. I love them.... best thing I ever did for myself. the pain is bad at 1st but it doesnt last long. you sleep thru most of it.
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I got 450cc Silicone smooth round Meghan (however u spell it) under the muscle, inserted under the fold. It took about 6 months for me to feel like they looked real, but everyone else complimented how real they looked almost right away. I didn't gain any weight due to this, because my dumb ass went back to work in less than 10 days. I didn't do anything but the "glory prance" though.
I didn't have any complications, but it was almost impossible for me to get out of the bed the first three days, I actually had to roll out....so I could go to the mall and but hundreds of new shirts! Oh, and I had sex doggie-style (boobs flat on the mattress) about a week later, and I thought I was going to DIE, but I think it really helped massage them good, cuz they felt 100% better than they'd ever felt the morning after.