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    So I got my boobs done about 5 months ago and I love everything but the size of them-- since the beginning I've been going back and forth from thinking they are too big to thinking I could live with them, and as time has gone on I've found myself leaning more towards the former. Even as they've dropped, softened, etc, I still feel like I just went too large for my frame. If I had more of a butt or hips I think I would be more OK with them, but I feel badly proportioned now, not to mention that buying clothes has become an impossible mission since basically I have to buy 3 sizes up and then spend tons on tailoring. I feel like with all I went through with these fucking things I want to LOVE them, not feel like I'm settling for a size I'm unhappy with.

    I'm curious if anyone has had their implants replaced with smaller ones and what the process was? I've done a bunch of research online but what I've found is related to women who've had their implants for several years and so have to deal with drop/stretched skin and whatnot. I was thinking of getting a revision surgery during the summer-- I know they still may change a bit (though I don't think there's going to be any change significant enough to impact how unhappy I am with them right now) so this would give me some time to see, but would also be soon enough to hopefully avoid complications like dropping/stretched skin. I do want to go back to the same surgeon as I had before as I honestly can't criticize anything he did besides using a large implants than I wish he had, and he generally is booked 3-6 months in advance, so I was hoping to book in the next couple months.

    Anyone who has experience with this, would love to hear your thoughts! I haven't found much helpful info online.

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    I'm still on my first surgery but became obsessed with anything implant related during my recovery. Hope what I learned about this issue isn't completely redundant/unwelcome.

    I'm sure you know you're lucky to be relatively young. Some younger explant patients actually report their breasts going back to 'normal' within six months, so with a minor decrease in size you might not have a problem at all. If you want a major decrease in size though your surgeon might recommend switching out implants and waiting several months to determine if you'll also need a lift, but again you're not particularly at risk for sagging skin.

    Do you have an issue with the amount of space they take up on your torso, how far they project, or both? I've read that reducing just one dimension substantially can result in a better outcome than reducing both.

    Hopefully you'll wind up loving them, though! I'm a few months ahead of you and sometimes I still freak out about how huge they seem, but those moments become increasingly few and far between.

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    ^I guess its how far they project? I have a pretty long torso (and not so long legs) so that bit doesn't bother me, so I would say how far they project. I really want to have more of an hour glass figure, and right now my boobs are about 4 inches larger than my hips, which is making my look very top heavy and a bit wide on top.

    Right now I have 525 ccs in both and was thinking of reducing to around 375, so a 150 decrease. I'd spoken to my surgeon about decreasing back in October but my implants are 525ccs, not overfilled at all, so he said if I wanted to decrease it would mean new implants and a new surgery. But I really want a decrease that will be noticeable anyway, and I've heard anything less than 100ccs you won't notice too much, so was thinking 150, since I still want my boobs to be pretty big (I increased 5 bra sizes so that would give me about a 3 size increase).

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    I wanted to decrease in size as well and was told that regardless of how long ago the BA was, a new surgery for smaller implants would involve a lift in which the surgeon would have to sew the breast pocket up smaller , basically once the pocket was made for your first set, it can't be undone unless they stitch the breast pocket tighter and higher. I only got one opinion though and decided to wait till after having kids.

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    I got mine decreased from 1200 saline to 850 sili. My dr made an incision and inserted drains in each breast until all of the fluid was let out. About 30 min later my boobs went from beach balls to flat pancakes. He told me because I was so young the skin would not need a lift and draining them would give the skin time to go back to normal before the surgery.

    So for 3-4 weeks I had no boobs just empty sacks in my chest. I wore two sports bras to keep them high up on my chest. It was so weird. Finally I got the surgery and my boobs look awesome. This was about 3 years ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ninelives View Post
    I wanted to decrease in size as well and was told that regardless of how long ago the BA was, a new surgery for smaller implants would involve a lift in which the surgeon would have to sew the breast pocket up smaller , basically once the pocket was made for your first set, it can't be undone unless they stitch the breast pocket tighter and higher. I only got one opinion though and decided to wait till after having kids.
    I don't think she will need a lift. They will make a new pocket. Like what I need since one is bottomed out it will have to be stitched. My gf had hers completely out after 20 years and going from 300 to 600 and down to 300 and they look fine no lift.

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    ^thanks, and if she went down 300 and didn't need a lift I can't imagine I would need a lift for 150ccs. Did she have two wait two weeks in-between the surgery like Twinkle Toes?

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    No not when she went from 600 to 300. I guess it depends on what your boobs look like when they take them out. Behind the muscle I've always heard is better.

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    My first BA I got 575 cc because I've heard so many stories about girls regretting not getting big enough the first time. I had always loved the big fake porn star look and thought I would be happy with 575 cc but nope. I am 5'4 and I weight 115 lbs so they were way too big for me.

    I was so depressed after the surgery, I hated my breasts and even wanted to get them removed. I was wearing a hoody every single day before my re-do and that was during the summer. I had to wait 3 months but I am so glad I got my implants replaced. I went down exactly 150 cc, I have 425 cc now. I still find them a little big sometimes but not disproportionate.

    I did not need a breast lift, the skin was a little "loose" the first couple of days but it did not take long before it tightens. I think after around 2 weeks my breasts looked perfect. It did not take as long for me to recover as my first BA with the 575 cc. I wear 34DD and had to change the way I dress a little but I can still fit into XS Shirts.

    I think you will be fine going down 150 cc, I think you're around my age so your skin should be pretty elastic.

    I can send you some pictures if you want, just send me a pm

    Again, I am so happy I got my second BA, my skin was so stretched out with the 575 cc and my breasts were way too close together. We hear a lot of stories about going bigger but not as many about downsizing.

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    ^I feel like we're in the same shoes, I'm the same size as you and went with about the same size implants and that's how I feel. Did they just go through the same incision as the original surgery or do you have two scars?

    I've made an appointment with my PS for the beginning of March. I feel so much better just knowing I've gotten the process started.

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    This is probably totally ridiculous, but do you have any grounds to sue your PS? Or get the re-do done pro bono? It sounds like you had selected a specific size, and he took the liberty of 'upgrading' you without your consent..

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    ^^I was wondering the same thing, but from what I've heard it's very difficult to win these cases. There's usually some unknown elements once a surgeon has you opened up on the table, and they always argue that they've picked the best fit for the patient's body. Also, if audrey were to go to court she should have deleted every post about boobs like, yesterday. Especially the goal picture posts. It would be better to politely ask him personally for a free/reduced price redo first.

    I didn't actually do the math before, but my smaller implant is 425 and my larger is 450. So that's the goal, right? We were both around a missized 32C too I think so they'll probably come out to a similar size. I absolutely love my implants. They're big enough that no matter what I look like I have big tits, but they look natural when I'm wearing clothes (and natural-ish for implants naked). My only complaint is that I can't get a properly fitting bra that looks cute. I have to sister size up to a 34DD to do that. But overall that's a petty complaint.

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    Same incision, I only have one scar and they're the same size as my first BA.

    I also had local anesthesia for my re-do instead of general anesthesia. I felt great after the surgery and was even able to go eat at a restaurant after my re-do! Unlike my first BA where I was in pain for 2 weeks and had to stay in bed all day, couldn't even get up by myself to eat or shower.

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    ^the only argument I feel like I could make against him is when we discussed it I said I didn't want to go above 500 and we agreed on 450-470 range, and he went with 525 because he said he felt I would need bigger to get to the size in the photos I showed him. Maybe if he had gone on the low end at 450 I would be happy, but who knows.

    But I honestly don't blame him for it because I feel like I just got crazy mileage out of my implants, basically 1 bra size per 100cc (I could probably even size up to an FF and that would be like 1 bra size per 70cc...) which I don't know anyone who has gotten that. I am going to push it it when I see him and say they are larger than we agreed and hope he gives me a discount, but I just feel like he did such a good job in regards to everything else I'm willing to pay full price if need be, rather than going with another surgeon who may not be as good.

    I really think I just got swept up in the idea of "everyone wishes they had gone bigger" and ignored what I wanted, which is just my own stupid fault.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xStacey View Post
    Same incision, I only have one scar and they're the same size as my first BA.

    I also had local anesthesia for my re-do instead of general anesthesia. I felt great after the surgery and was even able to go eat at a restaurant after my re-do! Unlike my first BA where I was in pain for 2 weeks and had to stay in bed all day, couldn't even get up by myself to eat or shower.
    Yeah that would be great, I would love to just take the Eurostar in and back that night and not have to pay for a hotel for evening (I have to go to Brussels). I'm assuming the pain isn't that bad cause my incisions never hurt me, it was my muscles stretching and whatnot. If there is going to be pain my bf is definitely accompanying me, it was hell being alone in Brussels and not being able to sit up in bed without moaning in pain. I seriously never want to go though that again!

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    I have over 1000ccs so I cant help u here. I wouldnt want to go smaller..no way...

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    ^thanks for the awesome advice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by audrey_k View Post
    ^thanks for the awesome advice.
    I didn't mean to sound insensitive..But ur comment was a little mean in the delivery...I truthfully do not understand how women would want to go smaller...I more than understand about clothing not fitting right..I can relate when it comes to that. I have much larger implants than most and have a small waist...I just deal with it...Bc I absolutely love having huge boobs. I do not care about the comments or the cut downs or the snarky girls who say...."Oh, yea I could never go that big.."

    Its funny bc some of the girls I work with want to go bigger now bc their 300/400ccs seem miniscule next to the 600/700ccs some girls r going with with their first procedures. I dont even care to be a part of it..Sure some guys love huge boobs, but there are just as many that like tiny girls with no boobs..Bc that appeals to the barely legal look some men like.

    OP, whatever size that suits what u think is best for u is what u should go with. I have been dancing for a very long time..I have seen it all...Ill fitting clothing is just one of the prices we pay at times for beautiful boobs good luck to ya

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    Quote Originally Posted by dezire View Post
    I didn't mean to sound insensitive..But ur comment was a little mean in the delivery...I truthfully do not understand how women would want to go smaller...I more than understand about clothing not fitting right..I can relate when it comes to that. I have much larger implants than most and have a small waist...I just deal with it...Bc I absolutely love having huge boobs. I do not care about the comments or the cut downs or the snarky girls who say...."Oh, yea I could never go that big.."

    Its funny bc some of the girls I work with want to go bigger now bc their 300/400ccs seem miniscule next to the 600/700ccs some girls r going with with their first procedures. I dont even care to be a part of it..Sure some guys love huge boobs, but there are just as many that like tiny girls with no boobs..Bc that appeals to the barely legal look some men like.

    OP, whatever size that suits what u think is best for u is what u should go with. I have been dancing for a very long time..I have seen it all...Ill fitting clothing is just one of the prices we pay at times for beautiful boobs good luck to ya
    I'm also not sure why you'd contribute to this particular thread if you don't have any information that pertains to what she was looking for in the OP. I once started a thread on my asexuality (which is a similarly personal and highly sensitive issue), and was also very frustrated by how many people posted opinions like "I love sex and don't understand how you couldn't possibly be just as in love with it as I am." If you had a yeast infection or something very personal and someone commented with "I've never had a yeast infection - my vagina is perfect," then you'd probably react negatively as well. Not that BAs are perfectly analogous to YIs, of course, but it's just an example.

    People are different, and everyone has different preferences. Some women love huge boobs, some women love small boobs, and some women love all boobs. If this were a thread titled "Do you regret going big?" then your comment would be totally appropriate. But clearly she is not happy with her BA and is looking for support from those who have experience with reductions or can empathize with her situation.

    I hope that makes sense. I just want Audrey to feel safe and heard in her thread, especially considering how sensitive these things are.

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    Hi! I had mine done in March of 2014. I was as flat as a board. Stick figure. You know the XING signs? That was me naked walking. For real! Anywho, I am 5'8" and 120lbs. I do mostly camwork but have worked in a dungeon before. Not much dancing though. The reason I mention this is I got 400cc saline hp overfilled to 450cc. I know you are set but the surgery and down time of explanting, healing, implanting then rehealing might do more damage than good. The scar tissue will reform and increase the chance of CC. Also that's pretty expensive. The doctors will often discount it but it is still the cost of two surgeries. Is that you in the picture up there? I wouldn't touch a thing. You're beautiful. I felt like mines were really heavy early on, but with proper back support my back muscles strengthened I hardly ever wear a bra. Well, it's been some years, so you either did or you didn't but we'd sure love an update. Hope you finally got exactly what you wanted. <3

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    Audrey - were you the one who was thinking about getting a rhinoplasty? Or have you tabled that for the time being?

    On the BA side of things, I find myself wondering if the slight decrease in size due to reduced swelling in the next year might yield decent results. How long has it been since your surgery? I'm sort of playing devil's advocate here, but it seems that girls often get used to their initial BA size and are disappointed when their implants drop & fluff (resulting in a size reduction). Is it possible that you're still quite swollen and will be happier with them after a few more months?

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    ^^Mine project less now that the swelling's down, but they do take up more space on my torso than even a month ago, causing them to look bigger dead on. It can really go either way.

    I know audrey's concerned about the actual size and not just her bra size, but another thing I never thought of until later was that most cup size estimates surgeons give (ie 150ccs or whatever per cup) are linked to band sizes, and most women still add four inches. So if each of us kept wearing ill-fitted 34" bands, we might not have gone up a million sizes (I also got unexpected mileage from mine). I don't know if this will help audrey, but I was feeling disappointed that I only got 425/450 and wound up in a 30F/32DDD or above when I was expecting the look of a D. But when I ordered some work bras from VS that I sister sized up to 34DD's I was like whoa, maybe I did get what I asked for -- the look of a D but a DD bra. Since most women wear the wrong band size and surgeons work in cc's, how are they going to know I prefer to wear a size or two smaller than all the other women with my ribcage measurement? For what it's worth they fit laughably badly but that can be a good thing in a strip club.

    I'm only writing such a longwinded account of my lame 'epiphany' because it did have the effect of making me feel less matronly somehow.

    (and PS charlie, it might have been me who posted about wanting a nosejob. I want tip rhino).

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    Hiya! The exact same thing happened to me. Pre-op I was or at least I thought I was a 34B. But post op when I went to VS for a fitting, I found out I am now a 32DDD!! I found it hard to even write the third D. lol. What she told me was that our band sizes rarely change except for weight gain or loss. Boobs are just a projection off our chest. I've always been a 32 but probably changed it during a pregnancy, which I did. I was so happy to have boobs I just went down one cup in bras. In reality, I was barely covering the bottom of the cups. Now my bras fit perfect and there's something in them besides those little cutlet things. ARRRGGGHHH! they were sooooooooo annoying. So many embarrassing moments. My only complaint is that since I am tall and thin, they are a bit too far apart and you can still see my ribs. But there isn't much they can do for that because I have a wide sternum. But seeing my ribs is better than seeing my heart beat. Before you could totally see it. It was freaky. Now I can't stop wearing tank tops, halters, tube tops, bikini tops, anything to show em off. lol. hey, people buy new cars and floss. At least mines will be around about a decade. the depreciation value goes down on a car. I can totally tell mines has gone up. lmaoo better yet lmboobsoff, hahahaahahaaha!

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    Ultimately if she's not happy she's going to do what she wants. Audrey, my personal experience is that dropping and fluffing can take up to a year. I'd ask your PS for a quote, save your money and see how you feel come the next few months. Your body is going to change.
    If you decide you still want to go smaller by all means do it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tempest666 View Post
    Audrey, my personal experience is that dropping and fluffing can take up to a year. I'd ask your PS for a quote, save your money and see how you feel come the next few months.
    Fack, really? A year? Phew.

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