Cleveland Breast Implants doctors
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Daniel A. Medalie, MD
Cleveland Plastic Surgeon
2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland |
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Steven S. Carp, MD
Akron Plastic Surgeon
4031 Massillon Rd Suite A, Uniontown |
9 answers | |
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John K. Wakelin III, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon
4971 Arlington Centre Blvd, Columbus |
8 answers | |
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Lu-Jean Feng, MD
Cleveland Plastic Surgeon
31200 Pinetree Road, Pepper Pike |
2 answers | |
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J. Vicente P. Poblete, MD
Cleveland Plastic Surgeon
445 Avon Belden Road Cleveland Clinic Avon Lake Specialty Services Offices , Avon Lake |
2 answers |
Recent Answers
I'm 5'9, 130lbs,36-A Debating 350-375cc Will 375cc Be Too Much? I Want Natural Sexy Look
Hi,
Based on your height and weight I would say that you are probably ok with 375 ccs. Taller women can "get away" with larger implants because they still look proportional. That being said, many variables come into play when choosing implant size and volume. One of the most important is the base diameter of your current breasts. If you are extremely thin and narrow chested, then the chest diameter may be smaller than the implant diameter and you might look "strained" or unnatural. The best thing to do is look at pictures of women who are your same starting size and evaluate how they look with different sized implants. I hope this helps.
All my best,
Daniel A. Medalie, MD
I was told by someone that during intimacy if someone was feeling the breast, they would be able to feel the breast implant shell while feeling under the breast. Is this true?
Breast implants can indeed be felt under the breast, depending on how much breast tissue is present and where the implant is located (i.e. above or under the muscle). I tell my patients that the larger the implant is in relation to the native breast tissue, the more likely it is to be palpable or even visible (especially with saline implants). In a thin, small breasted woman I thus recommend silicone sub-muscular implants in order to increase the chance of having a natural look and feel. If a patient has a fair amount of breast tissue (i.e. "full B") then a saline implant may be just fine and not be felt at all. This is because the extra breast tissue is masking the implant and providing a thick enough cushion between it and the outside.
All my best,
Daniel A. Medalie, MD
I have had breast implants for 14 years and I am now developing a large rash under my left breast, and it hurts and I feel alot of air pockets. One doctor told me to replace them every 10 years and another told me you never have to replace them
Implants do not last forever, whether they are gel-filled or saline-filled. For saline implants, the deflation rate has been quoted by manufacturers to be 1.5% per year which is accumulative. In other words, the longer the age of the implant the higher the deflation rate. For example, the deflation rate of a 10-year old saline implant is probably 15%. However, two factors will increase the deflation rate. Capsular contracture and underfilling the implant will lead to earlier than expected deflation rates. For gel implants, rupture rates go up with age of the implant. In my study of 1600+ silicone gel implants which was published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal in 1999, rupture rates are affected by age of the implant, capsular contracture, manufacturer of the implant and type of implant.
