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Need Help on How Big to Go if I'm Getting BA & Minimal Lift?(Pix Included)
So i'm 34/36 b cup, I wanna go up to a full D cup/maybe a small DD. I wanna get at least 475cc', but some of the nurses who work there were telling me that since i'm getting a lift as well, they think it's better to go with 425-450cc's better, because they feel 475cc's will probably tear my stitches, due to my breast being too heavy. What do you guys suggest?
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MiizzSweetz25
in Hollywood Ca,
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Choosing implant size
Please read my previous posts on this subject as they will help you understand that:
1. It is not the nurse's role to help you decide the size, it is the doctor's role.
2. The 475 you might like in some photo will not look the same on you as all patients are different, so if you like a look in a photo, take that to the doctor and see if it can be achieved in you, maybe with an entirely different implant than you had thought.
3. The proper implant for you has the profile...
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Your cup size should not be the factor that determines the implnat size you choose
Cup size varies depending on where you shop for your bras and what type of bra you buy - the most important factor in choosing implant size is your desired look after surgery - this is best detemined by looking at photos of your surgeon's previous work and finding someone who looks like you and has your desired look post-op. Did you see any of these type photos in your visit with you plastic surgeon. If not, you might want to see a few more surgeons before you make your decision.
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Size of implant
This is a discussion you should be having with the surgeon who is going to operate on you, not with his or her nurse(s). The size you think you want may not be the optimal size to get the result you want. The surgeon will have the best idea of the best size based on your desired look and the characteristics of your tissues and chest. Also, haggling over 25 cc is silly. It is such a small amount.
Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D.
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Be cautious
Naturally large breasts came with the skin that covers them--yours came smaller. If you place prostheses that are too large, based on the width of your breasts, your skin may stretch so that you now have thinned tissues that cannot be repaired.
Your question cannot be fully answered without an examination. Based on what you have supplied, however, more than 350 may be too much. Be very careful.
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Question on implant size
Although photos can be decieving, I agree that based upon your photos it does not appear that you need a breast lift. Your nipple is well above the level of the inframammary crease. Some patients need a lift if they have breast tissue hanging too far below the crease, even if their nipples are at a good level, but it is not obvious that this the case with you either. And in borderline cases, larger implants, certainly in the size range of what you are considering, will...
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Questions on breast implant size and need for a lift
Your side view does not indicate a need for a lift though the frontal view is more questionable. A physical exam would help decipher this.
Since you want to be fairly large, a high profile implant would be appropriate for you particularly with your specific anatomy. Without an examination or at least knowing your dimensions, i would not definitively state that a 475 cc implant is the appropriate size or not but it may very well be too large.
Whatever you do, the implants in your...
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Breast augmentation and lift
Based upon your photos, you do not need a breast lift. Implant selection should be based upon your chest wall dimensions, and larger implant sizes either require a wider chest wall or higher profile implants. To achieve a volume in the 475 cc range, you will likely require high profile implants, which will create a fuller, rounder appearance to the upper breasts. You may wish to consult with other board-certified plastic surgeons to at least confirm that your surgical plan...
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Breast lift and breast implants
Your photos show that the nipple is not below the inframammary fold so it is unlikely that you need a breast lift. Never having examined you and not knowing important breast dimensions/measurements it is impossible to be say what would be best in your case. However because of long term problems with larger implants I recommended you do not get larger than a full C cup.
My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a doctor patient relationship....
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Breast implant size
See all my previous posts on implant size. Your photos do not indicate a need for a lift, especially if you are thinking of going relatively large Each breast has an optimal implant that will give the less unnatural look. You can only determine this with an exam. This ideal implant will produce a certain increase in size that may or may not reconcile with a patient's individual desire. It is then that you and your surgoen will need to determine how to reconcile your desire with the risks...
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Breast implants for a double D
With a review of your photos the nipple is well above the breast fold and we would not suggest a breast lift. If the number is important to you insist on the 475cc implant. If the look is important then bring in photos, a bra you hope to wear etc. and let experience and good judgment determine the implant size. Tearing stitches, really? You might want to get some additional opinions.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd
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Breast Augmentation alone corrects mild sagging.
Hi.
Going by your pictures, and from the look you want, I would not do a lift. Large silicone implants over the muscle may give you the best result.
Even so, 475 cc's will probably stretch your tissues too much. Let your surgeon pick the implants that fit best during surgery (using sterile sizers).
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Combination breast augmentation/lift
Based on your pictures you do not need a lift. Whatever you do, don't have surgery until you have gotten at least two more opinions from experienced breast surgeons!
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Breast Augmentation with Breast Lift (Augmentation Mastopexy)
Dear MiizzSweetz25 in Hollywood Ca:
Thank you for the question. More information and videos on the combination of breast augmentation and breast lift are available via the link below (after you click "more").
The breast lift and the breast augmentation are two independent procedures that are being performed at the same time. There are several approaches to your situation, but your board certified plastic surgeon should be able to compensate and make any of the volumes...
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Breast implant sizing is important
I have not examined you, but based on your photos, I would not recommend a breast lift. Your nipples are positioned above the fold beneath each breast and you have minimal sagging of the breast gland itself. The implant you've mentioned is big (at least for my practice), and I would favor an implant that would fit within the width of your existing breast. You should always get a second opinion prior to cosmetic surgery, so make sure you meet with another plastic surgeon before undergoing...
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