# 206

Posted: 20/11/2009 18:59

really cassie..did dey tell you it was nerve pain?im jus takin paracetemol every few hours.like at minute i wudnt dream of leavin house as the stabbin pain jus comes and wud take da breath from me!wudnt mind if it was da 2 boobs and jus both very sore but it when it such localized pain in 1 , i feel there could be somethin serious wrong.especially panickin cause have to be back at work in a weeks time!and der no way i could work like dis!did urs gradually subside and was it worryin u too at da time?sorry for all questions

# 205

Posted: 20/11/2009 17:25

hi emzy,

i had this problem it takes a while for it to settle down properly.

i am over a year done now but some times it still happens usually when i have done too much. if you cant stand the pain get back on to them and insist its unbearable.

i use to find it happened when i did not massage them are you taking pain killers?

let us know how you get on

# 204

Posted: 20/11/2009 14:38

hi girls im day 5 post surgery day and quite worried..since day 2 i have been gettin a sharp burning pain when i move around on one spot on my left boob..feels like there a wee knife inside my boob and when implant hits it, it agony.there is no redness, bruisin, heat ,temp etc and feel otherwise fine.rang da hosipital and PS feels it prob nerve pain and will go away!at present havent left da house cause cant bend down or anythin or wud scream out!if i taut dis wudnt resolve soon i would have to get dem out..coudnt stick the sharp pains.

has anyone else experienced this..quite worried

emma

# 203

Posted: 17/11/2009 12:14

hi boobless and emzy your both great girls getting it done mine are done over a year now and are very natural it will take a few weeks for them to settle air bubbles and noises,  massage as you both aready know is inportant even for me now. by the time your year is up they will have settled completely and they will look very natural. as for shower and baths the instructions your nurse gave you is right.bio oil is good for the scars when they have healed abit. but honey is a fantastic healer for scars i used manuka honey. my scars are going the same colour as my skin now which is great as well. all the best and look after your selves

# 202

Posted: 17/11/2009 11:47

Hi emzy,

i had mine done on a monday and was allowed shower on wednesday. My stitches were dissolving so two weeks later when I went back he only had 2 stiches to take out. Then he told me I didn't have to wear a bra at nite and during the day I could wear an underwire. I think it all depends how the surgery goes- he said mine had dropped perfectly into place so I didn't need the sports bra any longer.Mine were like yours- Just hard and not at all moving. So that day when he showed me the massage it was really sore cos he was literally moving the implants around inside but straight away one was a little bouncy but the other was still hard until he moved that one. I have to do this twice a day for 6 months. It reduces the chances of encapsulation from 5 % to 1% apparently so it's worth it I guess. A few days into the massage they were looking and feeling very natural and I would say after about 4 or five weeks They felt real. In fact I think I'll be kind of embarressed at my 8 week check taking my top off as I don't even feel I have implants now.They are still a bit numb and tender at times but my surgeon said they could be like that for months. One other thing is that I had so little breast tissue, I can feel and sometimes see ripples on the implant. It bothered me for a while but I suppose at the end of the day they are implants and  before I got them i couldn't even get a bra to fit me.

I was never told about driving but I was driving after a week. It was a bit sore but I was also back looking after my 6 month old daughter so compared to that really , driving was a doddle!

Try not to worry about the gap between your boobs. There was definately a big gap between mine initially.Your new bras will give you cleavage anyway.

I love this discussion board too cos even though my husband is the only person who knows I had them done I really feel like I've had alot of other support too.

# 201

Posted: 16/11/2009 18:20

thanks boobless thats so reassuring..dis website is brilliant and great talkin to others.yeah im one of dos people that never can feel somethin is brilliant/perfect immediately..even when get my hair highlighted i never know if i like it immediately!ha.yes im def goin to be goin thru da phase of have i made rite decisions!..at minute there tite ,skin shiny as u said..but jus worried bout large gap and lack of cleavage..hopin they will fall in when they get softer..at min nothin wud make dem move!!there stuck fast in dat position..so u wud say thats how urs were boobless??how long til they become more natural?i was told not allowed to drive for 2 weeks?!!and no shower unil stitches come out in 1 week time..yuk!wat was ur after care instrucutions?my surgeon was much more lax and never mentioned des but nurse said all this

# 200

Posted: 16/11/2009 16:23

Hi Emzy,

Yeah mine were hard and and felt really tight. The skin was really shiny. I also had a big gap between mine. After a while and especially after starting the massage ( not really massage- moving the implants around really) mine went softer and bouncy and then I got cleavage. I found that in the first weeks I had squelching noises in my boobs and between them. I thought the implants were leaking but it's only fluid and air and went away about two weeks. For the few weeks after getting them I went through the whole thing of 'they're too small/ too big/ what have I done?/ this is the best thing I ever did'. If you happen to be like that, don't worry- in the end you'll be delighted. It took me a few weeks before I felt that they were actually my boobs. before that I felt like they were going to fall off me.

# 199

Posted: 16/11/2009 12:34

hi boobless n girlies,

thanx for gud look wishes

well got my BA yesterday  mornin..my first reaction when came around and saw dem was that they werent big enuf!especially since my surgeon encouraged 345 ccs but i stuck with 300 ccs!im wearin a 34 c sportsbra so reckon im def a 34 c..lookin at dem today i reckon der big enuf..my only reservation is der is not much cleavagge in middle..maybe i should of got round implants not teardrop!seen it is only 24 hrs post they mite drop more in middle!time will tell!

da op and everythin went very well, hospital, staff ,anaethatist etc all lovely and explained everythin.was in grand form n little pain after so they let me go yesterday evenin so no overnite stay.bit sorer today tho..jus very tite

boobless where urs hard after surgery and did they get softer?

# 198

Posted: 14/11/2009 23:03

Hi Emzy.

If you do happen to see this before tomorrow- best of luck! Say goodbye to small boobs tonight and prepare yourself to be over the moon. I woudn't worry about the cup size if I were you, just enjoy them and go get measured in a few weeks. After my op ( 280 cc ), i thought i was 34 B ( had been 30-32 AA) and was thrilled with the results. I got measured two weeks later and nearly died when I was told I am 32 D. I thought my new bras looked huge and thought I was huge even though I had been over the moon up to that point. I got over that shock and am still thrilled. To be honest no one has noticed cos i went from wearing chicken fillets to totally non padded bras. First time I feel feminine in my life. Didn't even feel like that when I was pregnant cos my boobs didn't even grow then. good luck and get well soon.

# 197

Posted: 10/11/2009 15:55

hi boobless,

my BA is this sunday comin..totally cant wait ..jus dyin to get it done lol!

Alot of u girls are mentionin wish had gone bigger etc..this is the only thing im really worried about..all i keep thinkin on all da time.

im 5ft 5 and 9 1/2 stone..do u think 300cc s would be gud size..im 32/34 A and want decent C cup (nothin v noticeable tho!).da next size up with teardrop is 350 cc's aagh (Big jump up)..anybody any last min advice on size..help!

# 196

Posted: 09/11/2009 16:08

Hi Emzy,

I'm presuming your surgery is over now and hope you are over the moon with the results. You'll be over it in no time. I'm six weeks post surgery and hardly even think about it anymore now. My boobs feel totally natural and not stuck on like they did. I have bought all new undies and There isn't a padded bra in sight! The novelty still hasn't worn off.

Hope you feel better soon.

Whoopsie - hope you're over your op and enjoying your new boobs.

# 195

Posted: 04/11/2009 17:45

hi emzi, i breastfed 3 kids since then i was very flat my husband was getting upset because i would go out. i am a c cup now and happy but still wished i went slightly bigger. my 34c is natural looking for my frame mine were round.

since having them done i am very confident i am buying dresses galore wiggle dresses low cut dresses my husband is in heaven and so are some of his friends.

because i am so confident i have had guys half my age hitting on me, lucky for my husband i am happy with him and only ever want to be with him.

but it gives a boost to a girl even a 40yr old one like me

# 194

Posted: 04/11/2009 11:49

thanx cassie youve a  really slim frame so that prob perfect on you..did that bring you to a c cup?do u wish ud gone bigger/smaller?

Whooopsie, yeah jus cant wait..dont even want to go out at da week end des last few week ends until get my new boobs..was goin out wit a fella for 4 yrs and that all ended last year so dont want to even meet a new fella until have des new babies!Lol..sad i know but dont want anyone knowin if it can be hepled!small town n gossip!ha.yeah my surgeon was kinda encouragin me to go to a 350 cc - D cup!! but think he a big boob likin kinda man!!ya see dat da next increment up with teardrop and i think too much of a step up.

jus hopin that 300 cc is goin to be fine..will keep u updated..love hearing about how everyone gettin on and wat der gettin!..love dis site

yeah whoopsie i can imagine it will b a bit of an anti-climax!..coz its soo takin over my life des last 2 mths!lol

# 193

Posted: 03/11/2009 20:38

Thanks Emzy.

Yea, 32 B/C is not a bad size BUT like everyone else, I wish I went bigger! Because in fairness, I'm the same size I was when I was wearing the padded bras. It's obviously great to not have top wear them now though. But if I were you, I'd stick with the 300cc. I'd imagine you'd turn out a large C or D. When you hear 'D', it sounds terrifying, but that's only cos we're all so used to having nothing! But a 'D' cup isn't really all that big. I read someplace that Cheryl Cole is an 'E' cup and there's no way you'd say she's big. I was so afraid my boobs would be massive and that it would be really obvious to everyone that I'd had a job done. But that's not the case at all...in fact, I'm actually a little p*ssed off that nobody's noticed or said anything. Typical! I'm never happy! LOL!

I'm actually really excited for you Emzy cos I know exactly how you're feeling! You're literally counting down the hours and the last few days just drag out so much. Everytime I sneezed or coughed, I started worrying that it was the start of a flu and that I wouldn't be able to go through with the op. It's all part of the excitement though. Don't get me wrong, I love my new boobs but I miss the excitement leading up to it. What am I like :-)

Anyways, best of luck with it Emzy. Can't wait to hear how you get on :-)

# 192

Posted: 03/11/2009 18:57

hi i am 5ft 7" and at the time i was 8st 8ozs i was flat and had 275cc put in i am now a 34c cup told to wear no bra until going home then use sports bra.

# 191

Posted: 03/11/2009 15:17

whoopsie so glad your feelin alot better bout everythin..32 b/c nice size..im sure it feels great havin somethin to put into a bra!(well thats not paddin or chicken fillets as in my case!)actually makin me think is the 300cc s that im goin for too big..im 5ft 5 and 9 and a half stone..hopin it is a  c cup!

countin down da days now..goin in next sunday morning..roll on..my life feels like it is on hold until den..so scared il get a cold or sumthin..wud die if had to wait any longer!"

anyone else any ideas on sizes for der frame..

# 190

Posted: 31/10/2009 13:34

Hi all.

Thank you all so much for your comments. It's been two weeks since my op and I'm in a better frame of mind now, thank God. I was just so unbeliveably disappointed that the Medical Centre / Hospital could be so careless as to order the wrong sized implants that I had automatically persuaded myself I wasn't happy with my actual result. I don't know how the 'girl' that measured me last week figured I was a 34A cup cos I'm not! I went into a local lingerie store the other day and got measured by this lovely old lady that knew exactly what she was doing. I'm a 32B, sometimes 32C, depending on the bra. So all's good! I would prefer to be bigger though so am sorry I didn't get the larger implants.

I sent the clinic manager an email last week explaining what happened on the day of my surgery. I asked for a copy of their complaints procedure but this is in a frame on the wall of their waiting room so I'd have to go into the clinic to read it. Unreal! Anyway, she has to do some investigations and will get back to me in 28 days. Not sure what she can do though. Although I didn't find the whole experience very painful at all, I really don't want to have to go through it again. I can't afford to take the time off work again to be honest.

My surgeon told me to wear an underwired bra, day and night, for the first number of weeks...which I don't really like. It was really uncomfortable initially, not so much now though. But I'd much prefer to be wearing a sports bra instead, I'm sure it would feel much more snug. He also advised me against massaging my breasts so I literally just have to wait for them to drop of their own accord, which they have done a little, so far.

My nipples are really sensitive and each of my breasts feel different – one feels fine, the other feels a little weird, don't really know how to explain it. But I think it might have something to do with the little lump I have on that breast. Hopefully in another week or two they'll be fine.

All in all, I shouldn't really complain cos I haven't had any majors problems, thank God! Hope the same can be said for the rest of you. And thanks again for all your thoughful and helpful comments :-)

W.

# 189

Posted: 23/10/2009 23:32

Hi Whoopsie,

Sorry to hear about what happened.Are you any bit happier now or are you still disappointed. As you know already my implants were 280 cc. I started off almost completely flat chested (AA cup ). You seem to be the same frame as me. I was wearing 34 Bsports bra which fitted ok. I went out a few days ago to buy some new bras and went looking for 34B but were a bit tight so ended up buying 34 C. I still wasn;t too happy so went and got properly fitted. The lady told me I am 30-32 DD. I nearly died. In the end i came home with two 32 D bras. I have to say I was shocked as I thought I was a large B cup. Initially I was really disappointed and sorry I hadn't gone smaller because everytime I looked at myself I felt like huge. Nobody knows about my op except my husband so I thought everyone would know. I'm fine again now and really happy again. Because  I'm only a 30-32 inch chest my boobs themselves are still in proportion. I just got a shock where as up to then I was happy.

So I would say after getting 230 cc and being a small frame you probably are a c cup. Did they actually measure you? Because I was wearing 34b which didn't look completely filled either. My surgeon did say to me that the swelling would go down and they would get slightly smaller. My swelling went down but with massage my boobs completely changed shape. I think mine actually look bigger now.

I would definately get on to the clinic and complain about the way you were treated and that you were put under pressure to make a decision about something so important to the procedure. But I would definately give yourself a few weeks with your new boobs. Start the massage and then go get properly fitted and see how you feel. You know when you go shopping you might actually be really happy with your size especially as most bras do have padding.Plus you will look totally different when you're not wearing a sports bra.

I don't know if I'm any help really. Hope you're feeling a bit better about the whole thing now. Keep us updated on how you are doing.

My op was almost 4 weeks ago and I now feel like they are my own boobs. They bounce when I walk and I can sleep on my side no problems. For a while i felt like they were going to fall off when I took my bra off. I don't even think about them anymore now. They just feel part of me. Hope everyone else is getting on ok.

# 188

Posted: 19/10/2009 15:54

Hi woopsie, so sorry to hear ur story!! Honestly I think u should get on to the clinic asap and make it known to them that you are displeased with the service and hopw you were treated! Send letters and keep copies, make sure you keen a record of everytime you contact them!!You are the customer and paid a lot of money to get it done!! It is better that they have it on record that you did make your feelings known now rather than in a few weeks time!! Make sure you send a copy of the e-mail you sent to the suegon also so the management can see it!!

If you feel unhappy in a week or so them make sure you get on to them for revision surgery!!!

I got 400cc inplants, started off wit 34big a/ small b, and now have 34 dd's!My surgon said I could have had even bigger but thought they would be to big for my shape, but now 6weeks on i do think i could have gone to 450 cc and still look very natural!! The first few days i felt they were bigger but the swelling definatly goes down and you feel quite used to them in no time!! So if you feel they are small still at this stage i dont see you getting any happier with them!! It must be awfull for you to go through the whole surgery and not be satasfied!!

I hope it works out for you, let us know how you are getting on over the nxf few days!!

# 187

Posted: 19/10/2009 13:45

gosh whoopsie so sorry to hear about all dat..yes alot of da time we need to go with our gut instincts but you wud think da expert would know best!im in for surgery in 3 weeks time..im a 32a and want to go to 32/34 c.having tried on diff implants. i liked the size of the 310cc s which fitted into a 34 c sports bra.my surgeon said to me about goin bigger dan dat but no way!..so obviously you can get that much cc s of an implant in..i wud presume anyway!do ya know this if i were you seen u didnt find the surgery that traumatic of painful i wud go again and get the 270 cc s..sayin that im sure it must be brilliant to have that handful of extra boob!i always felt if i even had a wee bit of curve it wuda made me so much happier..i suppose its jus the feelin that u could ve gone up to a bigger size and wuda been happier..really hard to know. maybe leave it a few weeks to see how you feel with ur new boobs but get onto the company now to see what they will offer to do

# 186

Posted: 18/10/2009 23:07

So my day finally came on Friday – had my augmentation procedure. I'm really sorry this message is so long but I just have to get it off my chest (excuse the pun!) before I crack up!

First of all, the nurses in the hospital (Mullingar) were soooo nice, they couldn't do enough for me! However, there were certain aspects of the whole experience that I wasn't happy with. When I met with my surgeon a number of weeks back, I'd forgotten to mention to him that I have a small benign lump on my right breast (don't ask me how I managed to forget to mention such an important thing to him!). So I called the clinic back a few days after but the surgeon had gone home to South Africa. He was back in Ireland the following week and tried calling me twice on the Saturday morning but I missed his calls. I tried calling him back that afternoon but couldn't get in contact with him so I left him a couple of voicemails and sent him a few texts over the course of the next couple of weeks. Heard nothing back from him but I found his email address on the Internet so I sent him an email last Saturday (almost a week before my procedure). Still no response. And on Friday when I met with him before my procedure, I expressed my concern over this lump. I was afraid it might stick out more with the implants. At that stage, he mentioned something about reading this in the email I sent him. So he obviously received my email. He said '...yes, it might stick out...'! I was so annoyed that he hadn't the decency to get back to me to let me know this. I felt the reason he didn't was because he was afraid I might change my mind about getting the procedure done at all.

Then we discussed the size of implants I was going to go with. When I met with the surgeon initially a number of weeks back, we decided on 230cc implants. After doing a lot of research on the Internet, I felt I wanted to go bigger so I called the Medical Centre about a week after meeting with the surgeon and said I wanted to go with 250cc. Then at my pre-op assessment with the nurse, I mentioned that maybe 270cc would bring me to the size I wanted to be (a large B or small C). She said she would order 250cc and 270cc and I could discuss it with the surgeon on the day of my surgery. So we discussed it on Friday. My surgeon said he wouldn't advise me to go with the 270cc, that they'd be too big for me and that I'd end up a DD! So we decided on 250cc. About an hour later, I was brought from my room and I sat in a little waiting room before being brought into the surgery room. At this stage, the surgeon came in and told me the order was messed up and the only implants they had were 230cc and 270cc! So I had to make a decision in the space of about 2 mins as to which ones I wanted to go with. I was so stressed! But I didn't want to be a DD so I went with the 230cc. I'm SOOOO sorry I did! I've gone from a 32/34AA to a 34A/32B. This is not what I wanted! In fact, I had specifically said to the surgeon that what I didn't want was to come out with an A or a small B cup – I could put a padded bra on to get that size! When I got back to my room after the surgery, I asked the nurse straight away could I speak with the surgeon. I was so upset! I explained why and he said he couldn't literally fit anything bigger than the 230cc into me! I know he's the expert but I find this hard to believe. Plenty of ladies with a starting size of 32AA get bigger implants than 230cc, right? And what would he have done if I had have chosen the 270cc over the 230cc? There was no arguing with him anyways...and I was too exhausted to. He came in to check on me the following morning, looked at me and said he reckoned I was a C or D cup, even though I told him I had a 34B bra on me and it was clearly too big around the cup size for me. Are South African bra sizes different to our bra sizes? Cos he also insisted that there was no way I was a 32/34 bra band size, he said I was no more than 29. I explained that I measured 29” under my bust but then when you add on 5, this gives me a bra band size of 34. He didn't know what I was talking about and said the number of inches you are under your bust is simply your bra band size. How can a breast augmentation surgeon working in the industry for decades not know the correct way to work out your bra band size?! I can only presume that South African bra sizes differ to our bra sizes, do they?

Now I know I've given out a lot up to now ...BUT other than the surgeon's lack of communication with me and incorrect implant size placement, he was great! I mean the shape is excellent! And, I am almost completely painfree. Took a few painkillers the day after the surgery (yesterday) but didn't have to at all today. I haven't seen the incisions yet obviously but it looks like a really tidy job...if only he had gone with the 250cc or 270cc implants, I'd be on top of the world cos I reckon it would've resulted in the exact size I wanted. I should have trusted my own research and decision and insisted on the larger implants :-( But, as I'm sure anyone would, I chose to trust the expert.

I was livid y'day but I've calmed down a lot today. Was planning on ringing up the Medical Centre and demanding either another surgery with the larger implants or my money back. I'm probably over-reacting though, am I?

# 185

Posted: 14/10/2009 11:21

Hi Whoopsie, Mine are over the muscle which I was really worried about as I barely have enough breast tissue to cover the implants but honestly, mine are fine. They look really natural already. I mean everyone is different but the surgeons know straight away by looking at you what would be best as it's different for everybody as is the healing process.Good Luck. It's so worth it.

I'm two weeks post op now and I'm fine. It is strange alright Lucu Lu when I lie on my side I feel like my boobs are going to slide off onto the bed so I'm still on my back. I can do almost everything now myself. I'm looking after my baby myself for the last week and it's fine. I was with the surgeon yesterday. I had a few stitches to get out and he had them out in seconds. I'm not sure why they call that a massage. It's not too nice. I felt like my implants were going to burst. The secretary had double booked alot of appointments yesterday so I only saw him for 5 mins I'd say. If I had felt sick it would have been too late as it all over so quickly. he said everthing has settled fine. I don't have to wear a bra at night anymore and I can wear any type of bra now. I have done the massage a few times myself now and I'm getting used to it.

Good Luck Emzy. When is your surgery? I got round implants so I can't really help you. I think you probably have enough breast tissue already to have tear drop. I was tolld that tear drop wouldn't be suitable for me as I was so flat that with tear drop the top of my breasts would still be flat so I would have no cleavage.

# 184

Posted: 12/10/2009 14:06

Hi girls have decided at last to go with the first surgeon i had consultation with..he advised teardrop over the muscle...has anyone out der heard of anyone with negative or positive experience of teardrop shape???

# 183

Posted: 10/10/2009 21:58

ya boobless i found it quiet sore in the mornings!! I slept pretty much upright for the first 3 weeks, felt nausous if i lay down flat!! i found it easier to get myself in & out of the bed when i was in that position also!! plus i reckon it helped to reduce the swelling!! it takes a while also to get the strength back in your arms when your not using them as much!! back to using my usual 2 pillows again, and starting to lye a bit on my side again,feels strange!! im 4 weeks on now and still not 100% yet!! I guess it takes quite a while for your body to fully accept the implants!! But all good otherwise!!

I guess you'll be gettin your stitches out this week, if your any bit weak or nausous sit or lie down while he is doing it! and while he is showing you how to massage them!! I practically fainted while he was doing it!! It wasnt that sore or anything, think my body just went into shock for some reason!! Good luck wit it!

# 182

Posted: 09/10/2009 22:15

Ah thanks Boobless. I'm going to insist on the 270ccs so. Just one other question - did you get yours under or over the muscle? My surgeon said mine will be over but I've heard under is better if you've very little breast tissue...which I do. I know he's the professional and knows best, but when you hear something contrary to what he says, it's hard not to question him :-(

And yes, I did meet him...a few weeks back. He told me then to bring an underwired bra with me to the hospital. I thought it strange so I asked the nurse earlier this week when I went for my pre-op assessment and she said that yes, my surgeon recommends underwired bras, 'he swears by them' apparently. Even though on the reading material she gave me to take away with me and read through, it specifically says NOT to wear an underwired bra for a few weeks after surgery. I reckon he must be the only surgeon in the world who gives this advice. Think I'll bring a 36B sports bra and underwired bra with me and question him on the day.

Ok, I'm on another rant so gonna sign off now. I know I shouldn't wish my life away but I CAN'T WAIT for next Friday, soooooo excited!! :-))))))

# 181

Posted: 09/10/2009 14:48

hi everyone its nearly two weeks since my op and i was very stiff tight coz my boobs were swollen but after few days swelling went down,i found it hard to sleep, i'm still not eating good, for the first week and ahalf i felt like crap inside and out,i got tired easily, i only took painkillers for the first three days, i saw my surgeon last tuesday and he is very happy with my boobs there not lumpy and the scar is healing great i have to see him in two months, i went from 32 A TO 36 C , the only thing i found hard was trying to get up from my bed/sofa getting dressed but i was grand after few days, pain wish it wasnt bad as i tought and i'm not great with pain ha ha ! i would do it all again no problem

# 180

Posted: 09/10/2009 10:53

Hi Whoopsie,

Just as a guide, I'm just under 8 stone and 5 ft 4 inches. I was 32 AA. When surgeon measured me, he said I was actually 28in. I got 280 cc in each breast and I' m wearing a 34 B cup sports bra. It was just chance that it fitted as I had no idea what size I would be. Definatley get a bigger bra than 34 because with the implants in my breasts are lower and so my rib size is bigger. Don't know if thats the same with everyone but if not you will probably be swollen around your sides so will need a larger size anyway. I went from 28/32 to the last hook on a 34 bra as I was swollen. I would say get 36 B and C. I doubt that you will be bigger than a C cup so hopefully one of these will fit.It is difficult to know. I found that too. My surgeon had a table with a guide to what size I would be after but he was quite slow to show me really as I suppose it all depends on a persons frame really.

Another thing I would say is that I was chopping a changing sizes from 260 to 280. Really there wouldn't have been much difference but I'm really glad I chose the 280 now. I was just really nervous that it would be really obvious but It's not. Nobody knows I have had it done except my husband and no body so far seems to have noticed. Also, I don't want to wear a padded bra again in my life and I feel that with 280 I won't have to. It's totally a personal choice but it would be a shame to come out of it regretting not to have gone a little bit bigger. you'll be happy anyway either way.

I have never heard it being recommended to wear an underwire bra either. I was even nervous having the sports bra on my incisions. Have you met with the surgeon and if so what did he or she say? maybe the nurse is mistaken.

Lucy Lu, Thenoises have stopped but ya I'm still a bit numb and nipples are a bit sore. I find I'm quite sore in the mornings but fine once I get up. Were you like that. So delighted to have it all over and was really happy with my choice of hospital.

# 179

Posted: 08/10/2009 22:36

Thanks Emzy. I think you're right, I think I probably will turn out a B cos I don't have much to start with and I'm not getting very big implants. I'll have to somehow persuade the surgeon to squeeze the 270ccs in, lol!!! Might give your freezer bag trick a go at the weekend though, that should give me a good idea what to expect.

I'm getting mine done next Friday up in Mullingar through a very well known Medical Group in Dublin 2. My surgeon is South African. I understand the logic behind teardrop implants (they were the ones that I had always thought I'd get). But when you think about it, gravity gives round implants the same shape when you hold them up in the position they'll be once placed. Also, my surgeon doesn't use them because apparently if the implant moves inside you over the years, you'll end up with wonky boobs! There's less risk of this with round ones...apparently.

As for over or under the muscle, all I've heard is that it takes longer to recover if you get unders...but they're more natural looking...but you can only get them if you have enough breast tissue to allow you do so. I'm sure you've heard all this yourself though.

You seem very indecisive about where to get your surgery done. It's probably no harm though, better than rushing into it like me, I just couldn't wait to get it done so just booked it after my first consultation. Will let you know how I get on with mine and if I'd recommend him .. hope so, otherwise it'll mean something goes wrong, God forbid!!!!!

# 178

Posted: 08/10/2009 13:44

hi whoopsie,

i have been to 2 consultations and am a 32/34 a and want to go to 34 c. i am 5 ft 5in and 9 stone..and when tried on implants with my 34 c sports bra.. 300ccs was perfect for me and filled bra nicely!you could try gettin freezer bags and settin dem into a non padded bra and fill up with water to size you desire and den measurin the voume of water in mls after.this equals cc's.i would reckon youll be a b but bring a c bra for swelling..better a bit big than too tite..and yes have neva heard of wearin under wired bra..wud that not be sore and hittin on da scar!!takin into account thats were da 4 cm incision wud be!!

where u gettin urs done..im very confused now 2 cause been to 2 diff consultations...1 surgeon advised teardrop over the muscle the other one round under the muscle...anyone out der with any advise????

# 177

Posted: 07/10/2009 23:05

8 days post BA and I'm feeling good.The air bubbles are gone and I'm really itchy which I think is a sign of healing. My boobs are  quite shiny and still a bit sore to touch and are very sore first thing in the morning but overall I'm getting on fine doing my daily things including looking after my babyand so far I am delighted.   

# 176

Posted: 07/10/2009 21:19

Okay, now I'm really confused :-( I checked with the nurse in the medical centre and she said that, yes, my surgeon wants me to wear an underwired bra right after my surgery, not a sports bra. I've never heard of this before. In fact, I've always heard the opposite, i.e. not to wear an underwired bra for several weeks after. Plus, what size am I meant to bring? I told the surgeon I want to be a large B / small C but they can't really tell me what size I'm going to turn out cos it depends on the individual. Aaaaargghhh!!!! What if I turn out a small B or a DDD!!???!!!! Well that's a bit of an exaggeration, I know. They reckon I'll turn out a B / C...but I might be a D directly after the surgery cos of swelling. So am I meant to bring a B, C & D bra????? I'm 5'6", just over 8 stone, a 34AA (if even!) and getting 250cc high profile implants (although the nurse has ordered 270cc as well so that I can discuss with the surgeon on the day about maybe going with the bigger implants). Has anyone any idea what size I'll turn out?

Sorry, I know this is a very long-winded rant, but I'm just so confused, my head is wrecked!!!!

# 175

Posted: 07/10/2009 16:51

the squidging noise is very usual, its trapped air and water, it disperces naturally over time!! And once you start massaging it will go faster!! Nothing to worry about! The numbness stays for quite a while! I still get it back for spells in parts of my breasts, but it goes again! Iv had it done 3 and a half weeks now and i still have quite soar nipples, but at least i do have feeling in them!!

So worth it though, great to have DD's but still feel totally comfortable & no1 has noticed that iv had it done they look so natural!!

# 174

Posted: 05/10/2009 11:58

hi the air bubbles are normal as you have read just have to do gentle massage to help this settle down i went from nothing and now 34c which is perfect for my frame no one notice but i am so much more confident and wearing dresses all the time.

# 173

Posted: 04/10/2009 22:16

Hi Girls,

Well its almost a week since my op and I feel good. Still quite sore especially in the mornings. I stopped taking painkillers but I started back again yesterday. They really help. I'm starting to get feeling back now. My right boob seems to be settiling better than the left. I have alot of feeling in the right but the left is still fairly numb and I feel it hasn't quite healed yet. I also noticed sort of squelching noises in my boobs and also around my breast bone. i have read that this is trapped air. Did anyone else experience this? I'm so paranoid that the implants could move and that I'll get that bread loafing thing. I just wish they were healed now.

Overall I wasn't too sore afterwards. I spent the night after in hospital and I would really recommend it as I was so tired and I had nurses in regularly with meds and checking temperature. Have lots of tops ready that zip or button up and as lucy lu said, have things down low in your house as you probably won't be able to reach.

I got 280 cc impalnts and as I had absolutely nothing, I was really worried that the implants would be so obvious but I'm delighted with the size. I'm probably a B cup and they're not at all too big. I was tempted to go smaller and I'm so glad I didn't now. I feel in proportion and so far no one has even noticed. I just hope when the swelling goes down they won't be too small.

I know we can't mention names on this board but I got mine done in Waterford. Only one hospital there( the only private hospital) does cosmetic surgery. It was the only place that I went for a consultation and was really happy with the surgeon. I met with him twice before and he phoned me the week before the op. I saw him a good few times in the hospital too. I thought he was really good.

I'll keep you updated and any questions just post a message.

# 172

Posted: 02/10/2009 14:04

girls i am 34a and want to go to around a c cup (max)..does anyone know wat this is in cc's? my surgeon reckons tear drop much more natural..

# 171

Posted: 29/09/2009 16:41

Boobless how did it go?hope went well!

Jen I have my consultation tomorrow and 2 more booked in belfast for 2 weeks time..just to compare!cant wait to have it done..cant come sooner..have been on bout it for bout 10 yrs now to my mum and sis and when 2 new dresses arrived in the post bout a month ago (off course returned dem bcoz of boobs..another depression session!)and as usual perfect except no boobs to put into dem..i jus said enuf!lifes too short.where you going for consult?

# 170

Posted: 29/09/2009 14:41

Hi lucy Lu ad Boobless, I admire your courage fair play to you guys. I have made a decision and I am going to book a consultation. I think after it i will be much more clearer on things. are you guys living here in Ireland? if so could you give me the name of the place that you got your op done at. You can contact me thru my email address: its ssamkku@yahoo.ie

Thanks for everything you have been very helpful, i'll keep you posted on how i get on x

# 169

Posted: 29/09/2009 11:35

Hi Girls, Well you'll all be glad to hear that I am boobless no more. I have a nice pair of tidy pert boobs and am over the moon about It. I stayed the night and you were right lucy lu- it's worth it. The surgeon was brilliant and really nice. he came to see me three times and the nurses and even the staff bringing around the food and tea couldnt have been nicer.

My boobs are swollen and I feel a bit battered but I am getting around fine. Was able to get dressed fine and all. I was much sorer today when I woke than yesterday after the surgery as I suppose yesterday I had a local anasthetic injected into my boobs too. But with ponstan every 8 hours I feel ok. Just need to careful that I don't overdo things.

before this I measured an AA cup and I think 28 which was tiny. I really felt like I had nothing. I was wearing 32 A bras with chicken filletts inside stuck onto me. My boobs never even grew while I was pregnant and I had nice boobs after my daughter was born for around 4 days. This morning for the first time in my life I put on a non padded 34 B bra. It an ugly white sports bra But I feel great.

Honestly anyone who is thinking of getting this done- go for it. I know there can be complications and for me there still could but if it bothers you that much just go for it.

No more herbs or messing with pills for me and no more chicken filltes or pads. Please God everything will heal up now and I won't have anyproblems.

Good luck to you all and I'll keep you updated.

By the way I took 2 weleda arnica tablets every 2 hours before the surgery and am still taking them. This might help!!

# 168

Posted: 28/09/2009 23:30

Hey boobless,

You are boobless nomore! :) Looking forward to hearing how evrything went and how your recovery is. I hav gone as far as booking a consultation to gt a breast enlargement but not brave enough to go any further! Well done!

Jen

# 167

Posted: 28/09/2009 22:31

Thanks again Mereva, you're a star! My surgery's not till Friday two weeks so I might think of more questions before then.

Boobless, hope all went well for you today, can't wait to hear how you got on. Keep us posted on the results and on your recovery :-)