All About Gummies

I think you're also in touch with Whippetmom over on her Breast Implant Sizing 101 thread, right, Momto7?  If not, she is a great resource.  She can give you an idea of good questions to ask, etc... I've just not heard of direct to implant (no TE) placement of the Allergan 410... maybe it's a new thing.  Is he placing the implant sub-muscular?

Ruth:  Sorry to hear you're still having problems.  You're entitled to bitch.  hope you don't have to wait too long for new medical care.

Lilah I went to see the PS wednesday and yes he is putting it behind the muscle I won't be getting the gummies  but instead we decided on  the sailine ones  he said they will be better so many decisions ugh!

Yes I am on the breast implant sizeing thread

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Has anyone switched from gummies to cohesive rounds? I am almost 3 weeks post-op. These gummies feel so big, I know I have some swelling, but I'm having love/hate with them. PS says give it 6 months and then I can make a decision....wanted to know if anyone made the switch and if so, were you happier?

planofoodie- I would wait before you make a decision. It takes a long time for swelling to completely go away and swelling can make your implants seem larger and harder. Your muscles need to relax as well. I actually went from a round to a Sientra to get a better match to the non UMX side, but I did wait 6 months to make the switch. My implants changed in appearance for months after surgery.

planofoodie-

I think implants tend to be wider than natural breasts to begin with, so maybe some of that might not change as much when swelling goes down. I know I hated the way my implant looked for a good two months, both the original smooth round and then the gummie. I could see that the gummie had a more matched shape to my natural breast immediately, but too much projection and sitting a little high. I think my muscles relaxed because by 3 months out, it seemed to sit a bit lower and looked less full. I took bromelain after my revision surgery to help reduce swelling and i think it helped.

Definitely happier with the Sientra oval based anatomical gummie than the smooth round. The sloping nature of it matches my natural side way better and the shape itself seems more like me. It is firmer than the smooth which means that the projection is always more apparent than the smooth one in instances where it shouldn't necessarily be, like lying on my back. You could tell both were different from the natural side but the smooth round is pliable enough where it flattened out some. Because of that, on me it also rippled and distorted way more and I have too large-ish areas of thin skin that it was a problem for. In some workout tops and bathing suits you could see that issue with the round gel as well as the top edge. That always looked too fake on me especially because of the matching of a natural breast.

Do i wish the Sientra was softer? yes, but it is softer than the 410 according to the PS and a few websites I've been to. I way still have a very small implant put in on my natural side to give me more upper pole and fake perkiness to match the Sientra better. Depends on how much weight I lose.

Is there a link on this forum where we can go look at pictures?  I could post mine, too.

Lilah, after a few months, how much did your 410's change?  Did they get a little smaller to you (or seem that way?)

What other changes did you notice in 3-4 months?

That really helps, Virgilia!  Are you liking the Mentor CPG versus the 410's better?  

I'll see how mine changes in the following months and see how I feel.  yes, I agree -- I am drawn to the softer, pliable round implants but wondering about rippling, etc.  It IS a tough call!  I had lunch with a friend who is a year post her reconstruction.  She has rounds and we "compared".  Her foobs were beautiful.  I didn't see any rippling, but he did some fat grafting to help with that.  She said when she leans forward, you can see it (we were in a bathroom in a restaurant, there was too much shadow for me to see it).  I am having lunch today with another friend who is 2 years post reconstruction -- it will help give me a better idea.  I can actually sleep fairly well on my sides -- though they are still VERY noticeable and still feel very foreign.

I much prefer the look of the Mentor CPG, they look like a younger breast on me. They appear to sit up in a bra (like my natural breasts did) as opposed to sitting lower in the bra like the 410's. Being a bit narrower, they fit into a bra perfectly now. I also had a bit of lipo at sides which would have helped. They feel a tad softer, not very significant though. Mostly pleased with the shape. Another good anatomical option is the shaped Sientra (on a round base). It is supposed to be the softest of the shaped gummies.

Yes, that is right about the Sientra. The base is round, but the profile is teardrop shape(anatomical). There is no one on the pic forum. I would love to see what they look like in a reconstruction, and hear how soft they are.

Also I think there is some variation from woman to woman on how soft any implants end up feeling and how much they move.  Even gals with smooth rounds report a lot of variability (especially in how much they are or aren't moveable).  The thing with the teardrop shape, in any brand/style, is that it needs to be firmly anchored so that it won't turn inside the pocket due to the very specific shape (if it turns in the pocket, then you get a very funny looking breast).  That is why anatomicals are always textured (helps with adherence). Smooth rounds can turn in the pocket because no matter what they are always the same shape. 

A lot depends, in either case, on your anatomy.  How thick YOUR pectoral muscle is (under which the implant is placed) will affect how the implant feels no matter what the material.  So, for example, when I was feeling samples of gummies, smooth rounds and saline implants... there were differences... but ultimately how the gummy feels IN me is different than how it felt when I held it in my hand (my muscle being a factor I could not pre-feel).

Virgilia -- I suspect mine changed more than I remember.  It's been three years since my exchange.

Hi Gummie girls. I had my exchange on August 16th. Just uploaded a few pics on the picture site. I feel like they are really wide and flat and maybe a little too close together. Have a look and let me know if there is a certain model of bra that you might recommend. I know they will change over the months to follow but want to make sure I am wearing the correct support. I'm currently just in the surgical bra.

Thanks, Tracey