I Am a 43 Yr. Old Mother of 2 with a Loss of Breast Volume from Breast Feeding and Age.

am considering breast implants. I am athletic, have a small frame, and merely want to fill out my 34B bras. I have researched both saline and silicone, and feel silicone will give me the natural look i want. What is the smallest cc implant I can go and which brand is better, Mentor or Allergan. And, what does my surgeon mean by inserting the implant "dual plane?"

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by periwinklex4 in Gainesville, FL

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Breast implant sizing/type

Both companies manufacture great products with very similar characteristics and leakage rates. In regards to size, it is very important to communicate your goals with your surgeon. In my practice, the use of photographs of “goal” pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as “natural” or “C cup” or "fake looking" means different things to different people and... more

Breast implant for loss of volume with breastfeeding

Silicone gel implants do give you a more natural result, particularly in a slender patient. Both Allergan and Mentor implants are excellent, the one used is usually according to the surgeon's preference but we would use whichever one a patient requested. The smallest implant is 100cc, but this is so small and narrow in diameter that one might wonder what the point is of accepting the risks of surgery for such a very small change. I have put in implants as small as 150cc... more

Breast augmentation after pregnancy

The amount of cc's depends on the current volume of breast tissue you have and the size you want to achieve. I routinely use 3D imaging on my patients which illustrates how many cc's a patient will need to get to a certain look. I would imagine you may need 300cc's or so, but this is difficult to say without seeing a photo of you. Mentor and Allergan manufacture very similar products, so you can't go wrong with either one. Dual plane refers to a portion of the implant... more