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300cc or 350cc? (photo)

Hi, I am wanting natural looking breasts, proportionate to my body as I am naturally quite flat chested, I want mentor smooth round silicone implants but was wondering what size and profile?

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12 Doctor Answers | Asked by lil_xo

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Implant size selection with constricted breasts

Thanks for the photos. You have constricted breasts with minimized lower pole breast tissues, short distance between nipple and inframammary fold, and relatively high fold with sharp fold crease. On top of it, your areola are wide apart from each other. Additional information such as quality of breast skin and thickness of breast tissues will help finalize your treatment plan. For my patients who present with similar issues, the final treatment is almost always a set of compromises. It's... more

Implant size for breast augmentation.

Thanks for your question. Based on your photos I think you have a slightly constricted inframammary fold but no other characteristics of tubular breast. Having said this, the question isn't what size implants do I think you should be, rather what cup size do you want to be when you are finished. Based on the photos I feel that an implant in the 350 range would likely place you in the "C" range. 450cc implant would place you in the "D" range. So it really depends... more

TUBEROUS BREASTS

Hi, It appears from your photos that you exhibit Tuberous Breasts. I would recommend an areolar incision, subfascial high profile( Mentor moderate plus) style silicone gel implants with a range of 350 to 400cc and correction of the tubular appearance. You will be very happy. Good luck.

Best Breast Implants For Me?

Thank you for the question and pictures. I think your breasts demonstrate some of the characteristics seen with mild breast constriction (tuberous breasts). For example, the distance from your areola to inframammary folds are relatively short and the “takeoff” of the inframammary folds sit relatively laterally on your chest wall. You may find the attached link helpful as you educate yourself about the constricted breast and breast augmentation done for patients with... more

Constricted Breasts and Augmentation with 300 or 350 cc?

The IMF can be lowered to make the breast seem more round and lengthen the NAC to IMF distance. This will allow the implant to be seated so that the NAC will be at the center of the new breast mound. The natural space cannot be closed too much or a symmastia (one breast) can develop.

Implant selection

While you look like a good candidate for implants, the only way to properly evaluate you is by seeing you in person and performing an exam and discussing your goals. Without that it is impossible to say what is best.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

300cc or 350cc?

Here the big difficulty will be the lower pole of your breast, after solve it the surgeon can prove with test set, for the right volume.

How to Choose Implant Size.

Hello and thank you for your question. By far the most important factor in choosing the implant size is not the cc's it is the base diameter. Just like choosing a shoe, you would not want to go by how tall the heel is, but how the shoe fits. To have natural looking breasts without an unnatural gap, your breast diameter needs to be measured. Once this measurement is take, an implant with a complimentary diameter (minus the thickness of your tissue) should be selected... more

Implants size

Both 300 and 350 cc appear to be conservative natural looking choices for you. I strongly recommend that you try the implants on in a bra before surgery so you can visualize the size on you. This will show you the appearance that you can expect in clothes post-operatively. Good luck with your surgery.

What size?

Thanks for sharing and your photos. The options you discussed (300 and 350) both seem very reasonable and there's also a 325 cc that you can consider. I would recommend you see a plastic surgeon and have a full consultation. Best wishes - Dr. Aldo.

Aldo Guerra, MD

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Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

Tubular breasts

From the photos, it appears that you have a mild variant of tubular breasts. There are a number of features that define a tubular breast: •Wide and puffy areolae •widely spaced breasts •high breast fold •constricted lower pole (deficient tissue in lower half of the breast •minimal breast tissue •high breast fold •narrow base of the breast I see, again in a mild amount, all but the first. As a result, an implant alone may exaggerated the... more

Sizing

I prefer the look of the moderate plus profile silicone implant. You also have some features of lower pole constriction which needs to be released during surgery. I would look at sizes that are only 25cc. apart

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lil_xo 27 Nov 2012

Hi, thanks for all your answers, they have been very helpful. But can I ask why I should have above the muscle placement and an areola incision? I don't want to risk not being able to breast feed, can under the armpit incision be appropriate too? I don't want a large gap between my breasts or too much upper fullness - if I tell my surgeon this, is it possible for him to place my implants closer together and make my inframammary crease lower so my nipples sit more in the middle of my breasts than so low? (I hope that made sense) Thank you very much, I really appreciate all the answers.

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