Breast Implants: Q&A
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I heard getting 450 cc or over will cause rippling, is this true? I'm an A cup and want a C or small D cup.
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Size does not matter
Size really does not matter in this case. The most important issue is how much of your own tissue you have covering the implant. Good luck.
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It's a matter of breast implant viscosity
Viscosity is the resistance a material has to change in form.
Rippling is related to the viscosity of surrounding tissues, the implant shell, and implant fill material.
1) The surrounding tissues
A thick layer of tissue cover, such as muscle or fat, will mask implant surface imperfections. Very thin coverage will easily reveal any underlying imperfections
2) The implant shell itself
Some implant shells are very soft, like the Mentor smooth saline shell, which when underfilled can wrinkle...
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Rippling with breast augmentation or enhancement using implants
There are many factors that contribute to the exiistence or visibility of rippling:
Postion of implant (over or under the muscle)
Position of patient (prone or supine)
Type of implant (moderate or high profile)
Shape of implant (anatomic or round)
Implant material (silicone or saline)
Degree of implant fill (saline)
Soft tissue coverage (
Surface texture (Smooth or textured
Amount of breast ptosis (sag)
Degree of capsule formation or capsular contracture
Weight gain or loss
Depending on...
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Rippling of Breast Implants
Thank you for the question.
Generally speaking, palpability and rippling of breast implants may be related to several factors. These include the amount of soft tissue and breast tissue coverage over the breast implants, the position of the breast implants (submuscular versus sub glandular), the type of implants (saline versus silicone), and the degree of overfilling of saline filled implants. Generally, weight loss will extension weight any rippling/palpability of the...
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It depends on how much breast tissue you have
If you have adequate breast tissue of your own you may have minimal rippling. In a woamn with small breasts, she may see rippling with a 200cc implant. I would discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon before surgery.
Dr Edwards
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Size of implant does not cause rippling.
Hi!
1) I very seldom recommend very large implants like 450 cc's for breast augmentation in New York. They look fake and age badly.
2) But size and rippling are not related. You can get rippling with saline implants of any size, and even with underfilled ("moderate profile") silicone implants of any size. Also textured implants can cause rippling. To avoid rippling, I recommend moderate PLUS profile or high profile, smooth walled silicone implants
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Rippling depends on your breast and skin covering
Imperfections with implants (rippling, firmness, etc) are noticeable in most individuals with poor tissue. Think of the tissue as a drape or a cover. So, if you have a good cover, you can hide the imperfections below. If the cover is thick, then the imperfections are harder to see. If the implants are large, and the breast tissue is small, then more imperfections will be visible.
If you are going from an A cup and adding 450 cc implants, then it is very likely that most of the final result...
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Portland Plastic Surgeon
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Rippling depends on several factors
The relative amounts of skin, breast tissue and fat and muscle that cover the implant, the fill of the implant and the covering of the implant shell all go into the degree to which rippling will be seen or felt.
The more of you that is in the final breast, the more it will look like you.
The more of the implant in the final result, the more it looks like the implant.
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Source of rippling
Ripples are always present in saline, and silicone, implants. The question is, when are they detectable? Some ripples are felt but not seen and others are both seen and felt. Detectability of rippling is related to relative proporiton of implant to normal breast tissue in volume and dimensions. Larger implants are going to show relatively more rippling when placed in narrower or smaller breasts. A 450cc. implant will undoubtedly show rippling in most women's breasts but perhaps not at all...
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It all depends on your tissue cover
All implants ripple somewhat and how much it shows depends on how much breast tissue/fat covers the implant. The 450 cc is no more likely to ripple than a smaller implant in a patient with good tissue cover, but both can show rippling in a very thin patient. Talk it over with your surgeon and consider using high profile implants, which tend to show rippling less. Silicone implants also feel less "ripply" and you may want to consider those.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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