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How much time should you wait after surgery to get a lift/augmentation? I'm 5 months out and down 45 pounds. My breasts are shrinking and it's driving me crazy.

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Until you have finished what you need to lose. Usually maintaining for a little does not hurt, but once you reach goal, you can meet with a surgeon and discuss options.

The waiting until you finish losing is because we can't determine exactly where the weight will come from when we lose. Usually all over, but may be more from hips, butts, thighs, and the inevitable boobs.

Hope this helps. :)

Congratulations on the weight loss!

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i had to laugh when i saw your post !!!! my sweet lovin fiance tells me all the time that when i have lost my weight he will pay for a boob lift for me ...i am a 44dd now ...and curious as to how far down i go !! .lol!!

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I was a 38F back in 06 until I had a reduction to a 38DD. My plastic surgeon told me that my breasts were fibrous and wouldn't get smaller if I lost weight. He was wrong. They used to be nice and full and now they're those ski slope kind where they just sort of go down and then tip back up. I hate them. My husband says its no big deal but it is to me. He said that as soon as I'm ready he'll buy me some new boobs. Good man! :)

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I too want a boob job and am going to get one once I have reached my goal and maintained it for 3 months...I have always had smaller boobs and I was cool with them for the most part...Now as I lose weight they are hanging more than I can appreciate so I am going to go bigger and prop them babies back up where they were intended to be...

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i had to laugh when i saw your post !!!! my sweet lovin fiance tells me all the time that when i have lost my weight he will pay for a boob lift for me ...i am a 44dd now ...and curious as to how far down i go !! .lol!!

I went from 44dd to 40c in 7 months!! My training bras were 38c at age 12, lol!! Definitely a lift in my future.

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Your skin will continue to shrink for up to 2 years. I'd recommend waiting till then.

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Please just make sure to tell your plastic surgeon that you had weight loss surgery. You don't want to have it done and then find it was done too early and you need more surgery.

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Sheesh I want implants but husband says no...

He is cra cra if you ask me lol

Oh the clothes I would wear Hehe

To dream a dream...

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