8 months post op, I have pain after wearing underwire bra. Is this normal? (photos)

This may be more than you want to consider but some of my patients who REALLY can't decide elect to have their saline implants evacuated in the office prior to surgery. The advantage is that they can see exactly how much breast tissue they have before committing to a particular implant. Its...

In a healthy person it likely won’t be an issue, but it would be better to discuss this with an anesthesiologist. Your plastic surgeon (or any of the other surgeons) should be able to set you up with an anaesthesia consult so you can have your questions answered. 

The same pocket could be used.  However, with this large a size change, the pocket is often made larger, a procedure we call a capsulotomy.  This involves cutting the capsule tissue circumferentially so that the pocket enlarges. 

Thanks for your question!  Having an allergy to chloraprep is no big deal.  There is duraprep and bedadine.  Both are excellent skin prepping solutions and have great statistics for eliminating the risk of infection.  Just alert your surgical team before surgery and also in...

Drain fluid quality can vary widely even between breasts in the same patient.  You may have had additional bleeding on that side that will take a bit more time to clear up. I do not believe there is cause for concern from what you mention.  Keep following up weekly with your surgeon...

Permanent sutures in the skin cause problems but absorbable ones can result in areolar widening with a Benelli lift. Converting to a vertical pattern may help but will not necessarily "lock" the diameter. I have used a Strattice donut under the skin to prevent areolar widening while preserving...