Final Size After Exchange

Are Genie bras to stretchy for after excange?  My PS said to wear sports bras and didn't know what a Genie bra was.

Are you happy with the end result or do your wish you would have gone bigger or smaller? Happy How many ccs did you have in your TE before surgery and how many are in your permanent implant? Which brand? I had a 275cc Medium Profile Mentor TE filled to 300ccs - exchanged to 350cc Mentor Medium Profile Plus Smooth Round.  I also had a Bostwick autoderm BMX (no alloderm) with a lift and IMF incisionsBody size - height, weight and ribcage size including frame type. 5'4, 118 lbs, 29 inch ribcage Bra size before and after so others can compare themselves with your final outcome. Before - 32D cup. Now - 32D cup measured at Nordstrom- sounds big, but doesn't look big on me!  I had 200g of breast tissue taken out of each side at BMXHow have they settled after the swelling has gone down? I am just now noticing a "fluffing" but never noticed any swelling-  I don't think anyone else will notice the fluff : ) ...Is the fullness or projection what they were when you had the TE or at least what you wanted?  Fullness and projection are just right for me - probably about the same as the TE's or a tad smaller but so much more natural and comfortable. If not did your PS say what should have been done to make them the size you were looking for? My PS came was concerned about rippling with me so she brought in both high profile and medium profile plus implants in sizes ranging from 300-400.  She used sizers on me and sat me up during the operation (so weird to think about!).  I left the final decision up to her with the understanding that I did not want to be bigger than the TE's - told her to err on the smaller side.  I am very happy with the results and do not have any rippling.  I had a small infection this week at the sight of the incision and the doc is treating it very seriously.  It is already much better.  I have to wear an underwire 24/7 for the first 3 months.

Are you all wearing regular bras with your TE?? Mine sit far apart on my chest and regular bras just don't fit right.  I've only been wearing sports bras if I wear a bra at all. 

Hi Community,

Is there any plus size women who are doing exchanges?  I am 5'3, 173lbs with a pre-opt size of 38C.  My PS filled the TEs to 250 cc's during BMX surgery. As of today my TE's are filled to 525 cc's and can fill to a total of 650 cc's.  They are very round looking.  Just for grins and giggles I put on a non padded 38D bra and it fit perfectly.  I know that the TE's are not like the final silicon implants.  I've also been advised that the final result will be larger than my last cc amount for a tighter fit.  I've decided that I want to be at least at 38D or one step larger.  I'm going to hold off on any more expansions for the next month just to see if I like the current 525cc fill.  If not, I will go for one more fill up to 100 cc's. 

I'd like to hear from any other women who went bigger or wanted to and their results. 

Thank you.

Mischief46, I wore a Coobie bra when I needed some coverage for nipples(I was a NSBMX) other wise I went braless. I played golf braless with my TEs when I wore a printed shirt.

When I had my TEs, I wore Genie bras most of the time, or a similar kind of soft bra. Not for support, cuz they were like tennis balls, but more for coverage.  Braless at work is not really an option for me.  Now that I have implants, I wear a variety of bras.  I have some unlined underwire ones that were recommended by Whippetmom, I still have the Genies, I have a ton of sports bras, I have some lacy scraps from VS.  Right now I am on the hunt for a strapless bra that doesn't fall down, so if anyone has one they love, I'd be interested to hear what kind.  The issue I have is that I don't have a whole lot of feeling in that area, so my bra is down around my ribs by the time I realize it's slipped.  My PS does not care what kind of bra I wear, or if I even do - he says unless I want to wear one, I don't need to.  Personally, I find I feel better with a little support, although he did tell me "those things aren't going south anytime soon."  It is nice to be able to ditch the bra when I want to though! 

Hi babyo20! I can totally sympathize with your size obsession. I was the same way... terrified of making a mistake! I'm just under 5'8", 135 lbs. I was a small B before my mastectomy. PS knew I wanted to be a bit bigger, but small enough that I could exercise comfortably and sleep on my stomach. I haven't slept on my stomach since my biopsy a year ago, but he assures me I'll be allowed to 6 months after my implants! He used Mentor ultra high profile 455cc implants. I had my exchange almost 4 months ago. I think he made a great decision with the size... as my husband says: any smaller and he wouldn't have been happy, any larger and I wouldn't have been happy. I haven't bought any bras except for stretchy ones, so haven't measured my size. Staff lady at Nordstrom thinks I'd be a 32-34C. Make sure you communicate clearly with your PS what's important regarding your lifestyle. BTW, most days I don't wear a bra and it's awesome! Feel free to message me if you'd like to talk more. Good luck!

Obabyo20, I smiled while reading your post. I had many of the same thoughts as you.  I was filled to 550cc and decided just one more fill,  just in case my PS could use the extra room.  ;-) She's bringing in silicone implants from 550 to 700.  I'm currently filled to 600cc.  My exchange surgery is scheduled for 8/13.  It's a little nerve wrecking since it seems so final and we want it to be the best fit possible!  

Babyo20 - You're going to look great.  I think you need to relax and trust your PS to do his job.  He wants you to look amazing and be happy with your results, just as much as you do.

Implants are similar to breasts in that they can look very different depending on what kind of bra you wear, or the style of your top.  I have certain bras and tops that make me look much smaller - more conservative.  But if I want to rock the cleavage and curves, I can do that too.

My PS told me that having extra skin is never a problem - it can be removed if needed.  The challenge is when there isn't enough skin. 

I agree that it's nerve wracking.  It's such a long road to get to this point, and this feels like the final step to putting this sh*t behind you and moving on with life.  I hope your exchange goes well, and your new look is everything you want!

I am 5' 2" 142 lb. I was a size 36 C before. I had SSNS BMX. The PS said that he had to fill up the empty skin. I ended up a 36DDD. Mentor Siltex high profile 750 cc and he lifted both sides. I will  be having fat grafting for rippling. They look good, considering.  I was left with very thin skin. One side feels  very "rubbery". The thing that surprised me is how HEAVY the implants are. I can't even consider going braless. I wear one 24/7. If I sleep without one the implants fall to the sides and either rest on nerves or blood vessels and I wake up with my arms tingling. Before deciding on a size of implants,  please consider the weight. Does anyone know if I will have a great chance of sagging since these are so heavy?

MCbeach - let us know how your second round of fat grafting goes.  I am thinking of doing the same, as I can't even tell where the first round went anymore and I'd like to plump out some of my ripples.  Glad you're happy with your results so far

Lucky-my donor site was my thighs. I have 5 poke holes in each thigh. (I only had 2 in each thigh with the initial fg done w exchange). I stole and squeezed into my 12yo running capris as a compression garment. Much better w those. I am quite sore if I don't move around. Walking helps. I took a pain pill yesterday after Sx and one this am and this afternoon. I think I'll be good from her out tho. Chert is a bit sore but not bad. Feel free to pm me w any qs you may have. 

Somehow I had lost this thread! Thank you MCbeach and sarahjane for the kind words I decided to do 1 more fill. I am still under my original goal, but totally done, and fine with it.

MCbeach - My TE's are 133MX-12-T, and it appears we will try either the 525 or 470 MF. I am so much bigger then you though (5'9" 155") and I feel my TE is wide, uncomfy and under my arms. After exchange, do you not notice it as much?

twoam-What is your rc measurement?  Mine is 30-1/2 so wide for someone my size. That makes all the difference. My TEs were 14 w, my 410s are 15.5w and there are great. Never had cleavage before now. 

All my fg had been from thighs. They are a bit less chunky but not a huge difference. Sorry to disappoint but I don't think they take as much like lipo. Btw I just took a shower and now count 30ish pokes on each leg from the 2nd round of fg. Yikes!