Will 450 cc of Breast implant cause rippling?

 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.

    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

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... more

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,... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

The main cause of rippling has to do with the volume of soft tissue coverage over the implant and not so much the implant itself, especially when talking about silicone gel implants. Saline implants that are under filled have a higher risk or rippling as well.