help!! 260g too big!

This is a long and weird post so please bare with it, i am desperate for some advice!

Realising most people want to go bigger BUT i want to go smaller , and i only had a 260g, I see most of you ladies have had much bigger than that!

Has anyone had less than a 260g?
Is anyone very sport and finding boobs more of a hinderance that anything else?
Does anyone wish they had gone smaller?
Has anyone had a revision to go smaller?

let me explain my story.
I am 5 ft 2 inches, 8 stone, apple shape, broad shoulders and rib cage, small hips, 30 years old, 3 months post op. i had 260g sub muscular implant and uplift and increased from a 34a to a 32 dd and feel they are too big for me!!

I just wish that i had been clearer about what size implant i wanted. I was having an uplift and implant as i had lost a lot of weight in my teenage years and dropped from a 38c to a 34b leaving a lot of loose skin....droopy boobs ...yuk!! By i was 28 i was becoming more like a 34a.
Happy with my body in clothes but i would never take my bra off, not even in front of my boyfriend, only in the midst of sex would it come off. (i would wear sexy corsets and bras rather than get naked)

i asked cosmetic surgeon (doctor) if i could just have an uplift with no implant, as i am very sporty and happy with small boobs. but doctor said i would need an implant as uplift would leave me completely flat.

it was not the doctor but female assistants who went through trying on implants with me. Doctor had said a 300g, but when i picked it up i said "no way. they are very heavy and would bounce when i run!!"
so consultant staff said okay 250g, feeling that i said i would be happier with 180g, they wrote this down. i was so so so pleased and so excited for the next 6 months leading up to the op, imagining what it would be like to never have to wear a bra!!!


When going for the op (6 months later) i went alone and terrified. the doctor came in and i re-emphasised i only wanted a b cup he said yes. we didn't talk weights ( on reflection i so wish i had insisted on a 180g or even 200g.

post op, before i left the hospital the doctor came to see me and told me he had used 260g as there was so little volume in the breast. i felt so worried and in pain and sick from the drugs i didn't argue too much, i told him i wanted a b cup and he said "yeah, 260g is a full b cup. small c maximum", what could i do at this stage!! i didnt want anybody to know .....ever!! and now was terrified that everyone would be able to tell.

this was all 3 months ago and since then i have been filled with nothing but anxiety, fear, depression.
They feel too big. I have been measured by different bra shops and all say that i am a 32 dd!!!!! how did that happen !!!!! OMG

Naked they look amazing, wonderful shape and so pert and i walk about naked in my flat and my boyfriend loves them so much too.
However as soon as i put clothes on i feel frumpy, self conscious and my arms brush past them when i move. None of my clothes look right and my bras now seem huge like my grannies bra. so much for going bra-less if i do they bounce.

I hate seeing people that i know. I have become paranoid and obsessed with other peoples breasts.
I feel self conscious in the gym, no lean ladies in the gym have big boobs.

i was 80% happy with my body before, why didn't i just accept my droopy boobs and say so what! i was bubbly, outgoing, proud and confident in my body (unless naked.)
now when out in public i feel self conscious and anxious and hate having my picture taken. i hoped i would get use to them but 3 months later i still haven't.

they look gorgeous naked but i have wide clevage and under clothes they stick out to the side. I find they get in the way a lot.

I am thinking about going in for a revision either to have them out or to insist on 180g even if doctor says they wont look as nice.
However i found the whole procedure so traumatic and hate idea of going through it again..... but i just want smaller boobies......weirdo that i am!!

don't know why i have found it so psychologically traumatic, my healing process has been amazing. I am scared if i have a revision i wont be as lucky next time and something may go wrong!!

as i write this i realised how bonkers this all sounds, but i wondered if anyone could empathise with me at all ? or offer any advice ?

Hi Sandra and welcome to BJSF

You aren't alone in feeling your boobs are too big after your augmentation babe, I did too hun and did reduce my implant size

Have you told your surgeon how unhappy you are at your check up appointments? what did he say?

Hi hun welcome to the forum!

As cookie says you most certainly are not alone - I had 295cc and i feel they are too big for me, I am 5'7" but quite slim and i also feel mine stick out at the side and make me look bigger than I am too.

I am having revision surgery due to a small complication and I am hopefully going to downsize to anatomical 240s. I think you need to speak to your surgeon hun and let him know how you feel.
xx

omg thanks so much ladies. I thought it was just me. My surgeon keeps telling me to wait and come back in a few months. How long after your first BA did you wait until you had a revision?

I had my implants for three years babe and due to a ruptured implant, I then took the opportunity to change the implants to a smaller size as I'd never been fully 'comfortable' with them at the size they were.

Hattie, as you can see from her ticker is 5 months and 2 weeks post op, she'll be almost 7 months post-op when she has her surgery.

I think your surgeon is right in suggesting you leave things a little longer, it's not recommended that you have revision surgery until at least 6 months post-op anyway, so your body has had sufficient time to recover.

In that time you 'may' find you've gotten used to the new you and quite like your boobs then, or you may still feel you would rather be smaller, in that case, you should state to your surgeon your concerns and your wishes to reduce.

Do you have your next post-op appointment booked?

Hi Sandra!
You are not on your own in fact I couldve written your post word for word this time last year! I have virtually the same stats as you and am a fitness freak. I too expressed my concern to my surgeon with not being big just fuller (post breastfeeding empty/sag) and the outcome really shocked me (30dd argh I wanted a c!). It took me a long time to accept my new figure/shape but I have. However when I need to have a revision, as we all will at some point, I will definalty go smaller perhaps to 220 or so because I want to look 'neater' if that makes sense.
Please dont torture yourself. I bet you look fabulous, you need to just relax and learn to love your new shape. I wear very different syles now and have found new clothes that flatter me and make me feel good.

Thinking of you keep posting as this forum is a fabulous place for support xx

I don't know how you feel hun, but I can understand how upsetting it must be to not have the outcome you wished for. Just wanted to send you a big and hope that you can get everything sorted if you do decide to go smaller.

you ladies are all superb. cant believe how much this helps? this is such a great website. so wish i had discovered in pre op its a wealth of information and support. i dont know anyone else who has had a BA and havent told many people so this is a god send

Hey hun, I just read through your post and am sorry to see that you are unhappy. But please keep in mind that so many ladies (myself included) go through ups and downs post up, unsure if they have made the right decision. You might feel much better about your outcome a few weeks down the line. I really hope it everything will work out for you. weather it might be that you end up being happy with what you have or even going to go smaller! big hug!

Hello Sandra welcome to the forum hun. I'm so sorry you're unhappy at the moment, but it is still early days, so hopefully you'll start to feel better about your boobs. Whatever happens though we will be here to support you hun. Take care.

hi,

Really sorry to hear of your unhappiness sandra, I'm pre ba (aaargh- admission in 6 hours) and also gave concerns about having them too big.

quote="annefinackapan"]Hi Sandra!
You are not on your own in fact I couldve written your post word for word this time last year! I have virtually the same stats as you and am a fitness freak. xx[/qoute\]

how do you find exercise now annefinackapan? Hopefully it's something that we can just get used to. I love running and anything physical and gave asked for a c.


x dee

What is 260g in cc size? I see this everywhere and am unsure if 260g is the same as 260cc? Thanks!

im pretty sure that g and cc are the same

Oh no you've got me worrying now. I'm booked in on the 21 July and can't wait! I have waited almost 10 years for this but I'm also abit of a fitness freak and I can't have massive DD bouncing around!
Surgeon reckons he will use between 300 & 330cc (moderate profile & unders) but he won't decide until once he has opened me up to see how much room there is in there.
I know everyone is different but god I'm so nervous that I'll come out like Pammi! x

MilliePig wrote:Oh no you've got me worrying now. I'm booked in on the 21 July and can't wait! I have waited almost 10 years for this but I'm also abit of a fitness freak and I can't have massive DD bouncing around!
Surgeon reckons he will use between 300 & 330cc (moderate profile & unders) but he won't decide until once he has opened me up to see how much room there is in there.
I know everyone is different but god I'm so nervous that I'll come out like Pammi! x

I can't emphasis this enough, if you're at all unsure 'pre-op' about the
size you're going to result in and are conconcerned about resulting
size - Go back and speak with your surgeon 'before' you have your op!

Take in pictures of the look and size you'd to be, surgeons work in
volume rather than cup size, so they get a better idea of what you'd
like from actually seeing it, rather than guessing at the cup size,
which could differ greatly to what your perception of a cup size might
be.

If you're unsure, speak to your surgeon again... and again... and again
until you and your surgeon are both happy with what you are getting. xx

pamela andersn had about 800cc prob more i to was worried this would happen and i had 410 and even though their really big their nothing like pams lol xxx

Hi Sandra, I hope you get to speak to your surgeon and tell him your concerns, it sounds like he didn't really listen to you, which is terrible, obviously he's there to advise but he needs to listen to you and not just go "yeah yeah..."....but maybe I misinterpreted it.

Anyways, hope you do end up loving your boobs whether that means becoming used to and happy with the results of this BA, or looking into a re-op, but you should definitely let them settle because they might change yet for another few months.

Let us all know how you get on!

xx

dee_86 wrote:
how do you find exercise now annefinackapan? Hopefully it's something that we can just get used to. I love running and anything physical and gave asked for a c.

Dee, Exercise is fine. I can run, jump,skip you name it! They dont hinder me at all in this respect so please dont worry... I started back at the gym gently after 3 weeks and its never been a problem Ive just got a super supportive sports bra to protect my new assets.

xx

Hi and welcome to the forum

Is it possible your surgeon gave you 260cc but overfilled it since you have saline? But then he wouldn't tell you 260cc was your final size I guess... I do hope you get used to them, I'm a 32DD but look more like a C, I'm sure the bra size is just throwing you a little hun. But express your feelings to your surgeon he needs to know if they make you feel this uncomfortable

Hope you get your happy ending hun xx

MilliePig wrote:Oh no you've got me worrying now. I'm booked in on the 21 July and can't wait! I have waited almost 10 years for this but I'm also abit of a fitness freak and I can't have massive DD bouncing around!
Surgeon reckons he will use between 300 & 330cc (moderate profile & unders) but he won't decide until once he has opened me up to see how much room there is in there.
I know everyone is different but god I'm so nervous that I'll come out like Pammi! x

Havent got my head round the multi quote thingy!
Dont worry. Although mine measure a DD they arent the masshoosive things I thought they were initially and exercising is just as easy as before.....
As Cookie said just check with your PS until you are happy with your choice. I was just taken aback initially at the size but really they are a good size for me and I deffo dont look like Pammi!

xx

This has put my mind at rest a bit annefinackapan, have been stressing recently as am a bit of a fitness freak and the thought of not being able to go to the gym for 6 weeks was really bothering me! Having just read that you went back to gentle exercise after 3 weeks makes me feel a lot better xx