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Silicone Breast Implants - Right vs. Left?

asked 1 year ago by Peoria5152 in Peoria, IL
Latest answer by Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD
Question viewed 282 times
Tags: silicone implant, comparison

Is there a difference between a right sided silicone breast implant versus a left sided silicone breast implant? Is the form different for each side of the breast. I'm saying the way the implant is put in a womans body. Is there a right vs left?

15 answers to Silicone Breast Implants - Right vs. Left?

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Sided implants. No such thing.

Breast implants do not come in sided pairs. The differences in implants have to do with volume(size), profile(projection versus base dimension), smooth vs textured and round vs tear drop shaped.
Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Implants do not have a left or right side

Breast implants are not made for a "right or left" breast. The different shapes are either round or tear-drop (anatomic).
David Bogue, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

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It is not necessary to have a specific implant shape for the right and another for the left.

It is not necessary to have a specific implant shape for the right breast and another for the left. There are two basic implant shapes, round and tear drop(anatomical) and symmetrical results are achieved by using an identical pair of one or the other. However, if a patient has an asymmetry of her breast size then this might be corrected by inserting different size implants of the same shape.The larger implant is placed in the smaller breast and a smaller implant in the larger breast.... more
David A. Ross, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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No difference

In contrast to shoes or gloves, there is no difference between breast implants used on each side of the body.
Alexander G. Nein, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon
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Right vs Left

There is no difference.There are no left or right implants.They only vary in their size.We used to do tear drop now we have lo,moderate and high profile.
Robert Brueck, MD

Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

www.beauty-by-brueck.com

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Breast Implants

Nope...breast implants available in the US come in many shapes (anatomic vs round, smooth vs textured, high profile vs moderate plus profile vs moderate profile, gel vs saline vs both gel and saline). However, they do not come in left or right sided.
John Philip Connors III, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Implants

There is no designation for right or left implants.  If you think about it, you want two that are the same inserted.
David A. Lickstein, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Right "sided" implants vs. Left "sided" implants

No there are no side specific implants.  Implants are designed with the thought that one side is a mirror image of the other so that there use is universal. Dr. ES
Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Implant types

There is no specific right sided breat implant versus a left sidedd one.  They are the same in all instances unless you have a significant size discrepancy and want larger implants
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Left versus right breast implants

In general with a round implant there are no differences between right and left. With use of an anatomic (tear drop) implant the vertical axis needs to be properly maintained so as to avoid excessive tilt in the wrong direction. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Breast implants are the same, right and left

Unlike shoes and gloves, the breasts are the same right and left and there is no right and left breast implant. The same implant will look perfectly well on either side. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

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Breast Implants Are Not Right/Left Sided

Although breast implants (both silicone and saline) come in different shapes and sizes, there are no right nor left-sided implants.  Any implant can be used on either breast.  Sometimes different sizes are used on each breast, but I think no one would use different shapes on either breast.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Right versus Left Breast Implants?

Breast implants do not have sides.  Shoes have a left and a right.  Gloves have a left and a right.  However, breast implants are round, so there is no anatomical reason to have a different shape for the left versus the right side.  I hope this answers your question.
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Breast impants are round or tear-drop in shape. They can be used on both sides.

Breast implants don't have a sidedness. Having said that we frequently used different implants on each side to treat asymmetries.
Michael Weinberg, MD

Toronto Plastic Surgeon
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Implant sides

I hope I am answering the question you are asking.  When we get breast implants, there is no "right" side and "left" side.  The implants are made to go in either side of the body.  As far as technique is concerned, the one side should "mirror" the other side.  If you are having post-implantation issues, contact your surgeon so that he/she can further elaborate on your concerns.
Allan J. Parungao, MD

Oak Brook Plastic Surgeon

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