When are implants too large?

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD answers: Are 550cc Breast implants too big?

I am 5'5" at 105 lbs 30" across chest. I have 350cc Silicone Breast Implants under the muscle, 18 yr old Dow corning implants needing capsulectomy.

I want Allergan style 20 high profile (width: 13.5 /5.6 projection) either 475cc or 550cc silicone. Would the 550cc be too huge for me?

9 months ago

By Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, implants have a diameter relative to their volume. If the diameter exceeds the diameter of the breast, the implant will go beyond the normal anatomic limits and look bizarre. High profile implants allow more volume with a smaller base, but at the risk of looking more globe like that the lower profile alternatives.

In your case, it would seem to me that you will be quite large and that choice of hi-profile would be the proper selection based on your frame. Prepare to buy some large bras, however.

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