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Breast Implant Size Advice for a Conservative Look?
I am 5'7", weighing 150 lbs, and and looking for a conservative look. What breast implant size will best suit me?
Asked 29 months ago by
lulu1971 in boston, Mass
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Breast implant sizing
The more breast surgery I do the more I realize that there is no correlation between the size or model (profile) of implant used and resulting cup size. This may have to do with several factors including: the amount of breast volume the patient starts with, the shape of the patient's chest wall (concave or convex), the type and model of breast implant selected (saline/silicone and low/moderate/high profile), bra manufacturer variance in cup sizes, the degree...
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BreastVIDEO (click here for link) Implant Size Advice for a Conservative Look? In the eye of the beholder.
What is conservative to one individual is not necessarily conservative to another. It is in the eye of the beholder. So let the surgeon know your preferences and what YOU consider to be conservative. Using sizers may help. A sample video below reveals the use of sizers.
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Breast implant size
Breast implant size is very personal and is dictated by your size, weight, current breast tissue, current breast size and your desired outcome. Discuss with your surgeon what you are expecting from your surgery and ask to see pictures of people who are your size. Bring pictures with you of what you would like your breasts to look like so you and your surgeon can be on the same page about size, placement and profile.
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Try on the Breast Implants before surgery
No one can tell you what breast implant size you should have or what would be considered "conservative" for you. This will vary significantly from person to person. The best way for you to make your own decision is to try on implants of various sizes so you can see the potential result. Once you see the potential result, you will be able to make your own decision. Your surgeon can guide you but you should still see for yourself.
Good luck.
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Conservative breast implants
It is a tough question to answer without knowing what you consider conservative. This is something that is gone over with patients in the office during their exam. Once I get a feel for the patients desires I suggest an implant shape and size and then the patient goes home to test out my suggestions usually with a "baggy test."
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Breast implant size for conservative look
Dear Lulu1971,
We get this question ALL the time;
Usually in 2 infamous versions:
1. "Doc...(charged pause)... I would like to be bigger....you know....bigger...but not like Dolly Parton..."
2. "Doc...(pause)..I hate my nose. It is too (usually one or more of the following choices:...big, wide, droopy, bulbous, to the side etc)...I want it more refined...you know - BUT I don't want a Michael Jackson nose..."
Your idea of conservative - may NOT be your plastic surgeon's to say
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A seemingly simple question...
Lulu, is sometimes the most difficult to answer. What is "conservative" to you, may not be to many others. I would recommend an in depth consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for an examination and discussion about what size implant will best help you to achieve your goals. Good luck!
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What size implants are right for me?
The only real way to answer this is to examine you. It is not simply a matter of size and weight in deciding on a size for breast implants. There are many other factors to take into account: body shape, breast shape, skin quality, breast width size, and desired result. All of these factors go together in the decision. Seek a well-qualified plastic surgeon and get a consultation. Good luck.
Portland Plastic Surgeon
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For a conservative augmentation, be sure your surgeon in listening
It goes without saying that breast size is a very personal issue and size can be relative in nature. What is a small C-cup to one can look and feel far too large to another. When considering breast augmentation it is very important to know what you want, what you feel inside, and stick with your feeling despite what your friends, your significant others, and sometimes what your surgeon will say. The one look that is right for you is something you can find in yourself. Take these ideas with...
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Breast augmentation sizing is a "process"
Your goal of a 'conservative look" or outcome is important to communicate to the surgeon you consult with. The determination of the size, shape and style of the implant can be considered a "process". You should communicate your expectations and desires to your surgeon and she/he based on your specific anatomy will make realistic recommendations to help you come closest to achieving your goals.
The goal of a conservative look usually means "natural". Your...
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Natural breast implant results
Generally speaking, the smaller the implant the more natural the result. The more the final result is due to the implant, the less it looks like a breast; the more the natural breast contributes to the final result the more it looks like a breast.
Now, that being said, I have found that patients are willing to compromise on the "natural look" for an increase in size. Your plastic surgeon should be able to work with you to determine what size would be best.
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Most natural augmentation
The most natural augmentation, in general, assuming you have normal shape without ptosis or sagging is when you choose the lowest or least projecting implant that is entirely covered by the overlying normal breast tissue. That means the width of the implant should not be wider than the natural width of you breast and perhaps slightly narrower to prevent the implant from being visible or palpable. You also have to double check this dimension against the vertical height of your breast and the...
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Breast implant sizing
Hi, unfortunately it's so hard to give you an idea of what breast implant size you might need without an examination. The main things we look at are the base width of the breast and the quality of the skin. Also, you may have a very specific idea of a desired size in mind that you can only determine by trying on implants. I would recommend that you visit a board-certified plastic surgeon for an evaluation to help you determine your options. Allergan, which makes Natrelle implants, also...
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Breast implant size for a natural look
Dear Lulu,
Breast implants come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Your height and weight are a good general indicator for what size may suit you, but what looks "big" varies drastically from person to person based on a host of factors: how wide are your shoulders? are you curvy/hippy/have a larger bottom? are you muscular?
I think it is difficult to look online at photos, even knowing the height and weight of the patient, and pick out a size. I can have two women, same...
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Tough to say without an examination
This is a tough question to answer without the benefit of a physical examination.
By 'conservative', I'm assuming you mean a very natural, and perhaps even an 'unaugmented' look- when wearing clothing, an observer might not even consider that you've had a breast augmentation.
To achieve this look, I think its important that the implant 'fits' you well. Each implant has a specific base diameter relative to its fill volume. If this base diameter is wider than the footprint of your breast, then...
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Breast implant size is your choice
We use sizers (prefilled implants) placed in a bra beneath a supplied t-shirt so our patients can choose what size they want. I can't choose for a patient but can only give advice: if she goes too big, what the consequences will be in terms of stretched skin and early droopiness that may result; and if she goes so small that it won't be worth doing the procedure. Most women choose a surprisingly small range of implant volumes - 270-400cc! Also, cup size is almost impossible to predict.
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