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Title: Qualifying for Peri
Post by: CursedFireDean on December 29, 2013, 10:15:43 PM
Post by: CursedFireDean on December 29, 2013, 10:15:43 PM
I've been wondering how some of the doctors actually decide whether or not you qualify for peri- I know in general, an A or a small B is good, but doesn't it depend on the person?I have an A chest, but I know there are B chests out there that actually look smaller than my chest because of proportions and such. So I was wondering if there was a way that the doctors used other than cup size?
Title: Re: Qualifying for Peri
Post by: Bimmer Guy on December 29, 2013, 10:48:18 PM
Post by: Bimmer Guy on December 29, 2013, 10:48:18 PM
Quote from: CursedFireDean on December 29, 2013, 10:15:43 PM
I've been wondering how some of the doctors actually decide whether or not you qualify for peri- I know in general, an A or a small B is good, but doesn't it depend on the person?I have an A chest, but I know there are B chests out there that actually look smaller than my chest because of proportions and such. So I was wondering if there was a way that the doctors used other than cup size?
Brands of bras have different sizing. Whether or not a peri/keyhole would work is about the volume of breast material, not the "cup" size. I assume elasticity of the skin comes in to play as well, when a surgeon makes a recommendation. I'm sure there is a heck of a lot more to the decision making thank the two I just mentioned.
Title: Re: Qualifying for Peri
Post by: Sir Wafflinton on December 30, 2013, 06:32:28 AM
Post by: Sir Wafflinton on December 30, 2013, 06:32:28 AM
proportions shouldn't make a difference. There are a few things that do though:
The actual volume of the tissue inside
The skin elasticity (you can be slightly larger but your skin may be more elastic and able to retract better than a smaller guy. If it isn't elastic enough you end up with loose skin where tissue once was)
Areola and nipple size (less can be done in the way of resizing with the peri so if you have big areolae your chest will look strange as females usually have larger areolae than males)
Nipple positioning (they are limited in how much they can move the nipple so not all chests will look natural, similar to issue above)
And of course, more personal issues. I think it is something like half of people who get the peri end up having a revision, and some guys just want it over and done with, and also peri costs more most of the time.
If a surgeon recommends DI then you should go with that if you are going to go with that surgeon (or you can go to a different surgeon who may feel comfortable performing the op on you).
I might have missed out a few things, correct me if I have :)
The actual volume of the tissue inside
The skin elasticity (you can be slightly larger but your skin may be more elastic and able to retract better than a smaller guy. If it isn't elastic enough you end up with loose skin where tissue once was)
Areola and nipple size (less can be done in the way of resizing with the peri so if you have big areolae your chest will look strange as females usually have larger areolae than males)
Nipple positioning (they are limited in how much they can move the nipple so not all chests will look natural, similar to issue above)
And of course, more personal issues. I think it is something like half of people who get the peri end up having a revision, and some guys just want it over and done with, and also peri costs more most of the time.
If a surgeon recommends DI then you should go with that if you are going to go with that surgeon (or you can go to a different surgeon who may feel comfortable performing the op on you).
I might have missed out a few things, correct me if I have :)
Title: Re: Qualifying for Peri
Post by: aleon515 on December 30, 2013, 12:19:23 PM
Post by: aleon515 on December 30, 2013, 12:19:23 PM
You probably try and get the opinions of a few surgeons about this. I agree with brands. I have heard that these days they are making the sizes go up one, so instead of an A they say B.
--Jay
--Jay
Title: Re: Qualifying for Peri
Post by: CursedFireDean on December 30, 2013, 12:25:16 PM
Post by: CursedFireDean on December 30, 2013, 12:25:16 PM
Quote from: aleon515 on December 30, 2013, 12:19:23 PM
You probably try and get the opinions of a few surgeons about this. I agree with brands. I have heard that these days they are making the sizes go up one, so instead of an A they say B.
--Jay
Don't doubt that- at fancy nice bra places I could barely fit into an A but I had to get a B at Victoria's Secret.