Are 500cc Silicone Implants Too Big for a 6'0" Patient?

When you meet with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons, you should delineate your goals clearly. For example you may want the nipple-areola to sit higher on the breast mounds- this may require breast lifting surgery. In regards to breast size, the more breast surgery I do the more I realize that there is no correlation between the size of implant and resulting cup size. This may have to do with several factors including: the amount of breast volume... more

It is hard to say whether or not the volume you selected would be best to reach the desired size. You can do a baggy test of try sizers on to see how the volume fits in a bra for you.  I think you also will need a lift.  

Dear Misscouture, It appears from your photo that an implant alone may not give you the ideal breast shape. The laxity of your breast tissue would give the appearance of round droppy shape and the areolas would enlarge. The trade off is a scar from the lift surgery.

Hi Miss Couture The real question is, how big would you like your breasts to be? You do have some drooping which has to be considered in your decision. You might choose to have a larger implant and a larger breast in order to minimize the scars of a lift. Or, you might prefer a smaller breast (obviously still larger than your current breast size) and elect to have a somewhat smaller implant and more of a lift. Nobody likes scars, but I never recommend that a woman elect to have a bigger... more

Volume alone is not the best way to predict your final post augmentation size. I consider two factors when selecting implants for my patients: 1.Dimensional planning2.Gel Implant Sizing system Dimensional planning – The measurements of your chest wall are taken. Also, the breast dimensions including the height, width, and current dimensions of each breast form the basis of dimensional planning. Based on these measurements, the implant size is recommended. This will give you a unique... more

A 500 cc breast implant is tradiitionally a large implant for the average augmentation patient. However, you are not the average height patient. Therefore, it could be proportionate for your size. Your best option is to try a sizer in an elastic bra to try this on for size and assess how you look in a bra or outfit. IF you proceed with a lift and implants, this is a slightly more complicated procedure and this could result in recurrent laxity or distortion of the scars. see video

You have a good bit of laxity and do need a full lift, not just periareolar, to elevate your breasts and tighten them. An implant will add volume. Under normal circumstances, a 500 cc implant could be fine for a 6' tall patient but becasue a lift tightens you and an implant stretches you, I am concerned that 500 cc is possibly too big to put in at the same time as the lift. It all depends on how much extra skin you have and I can't tell without examining you. Check with your experienced... more

Misscouture, Although it is a little difficult to judge without seeing more of your breast or knowing your goal size, I would think that 500 cc breast implants on your frame would be a full breast but would not be "over the top". It would likely give you a mid "D" cup. Keep in mind that the brest lift tends to reduce your size a little bit anyway. Some of the implant volume will be going to restore some of the fullness that the lift takes away. If you can try on a 500 cc... more