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How Big Can I Go when Under the Muscle?

I am having BA surgery in a week. My PS said there was no way to tell exactly how big I could go until the surgery since my pectoral muscle would only expand so much. I am 5'5" and 135 pounds and I have a fairly athletic build. My concern is that I am paying all this money and I'll only be able to go up a little in size. What would be a realistic idea of how big I could go. Using the measurements I have - I am about a 34B right now - maybe a little smaller.

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How Big Can the Implants Be in Submuscular Position

Implant Size should be determined prior to the operation and not on the table. You can try on sizers to get an estimate of how large you will look. Then the implant needs to be appropriate for your chest wall width. Kenneth Hughes, MD breast implants Los Angeles, CA

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Any good Plastic Surgeon would spend time preoperatively to take your measurements and go through a sizing protocol (trying different implants in a bra) to help you determine the optimal size of the implants you should get. How big you can go or SHOULD GO is a combination of what size would properly fit your body (chest and breast diameter, amount of breast tissue, height, weight, etc.) and the ultimate look that you want. The skin and muscle stretches postoperatively over the... more

You are most likely to be satisfied if you and the surgeon agree on size of implant prior to surgery

After performing over 2000 breast augmentations, I can assure you that it is best for you and the surgeon to agree on your plan of a surgery prior to going to the operating room, includin implant size.

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No limit to the size of a submuscular implant within reason.

You should go into the operating room with the surgeon completely familiar what size you want from the operation. I prefer the patient bringing me a picture of their preference. There really is no upper limit on size unless the patient is absurd.

How Big can you Go?

Today I placed an 800cc high profile silicone implant under the muscle in a patient. The question you should ask is not how big can you go but rather how big should you go?

How big of Implants can I have?

Thanks for the question. Truthfully one can go quite large when it comes to primary augmentations. It's not a problem to place a 500-600cc implant. There are always conversations that you need to have before placing a larger implant with your doctor. You need to make sure you are aware of how these sizes will transform you body and the clothing that you will wear following the surgery. There are sizing systems made by Mentor (an implant company) that help to... more

Breast Implant Size

Big is not always better! The right size is the size that fits your needs and expectations and that can be safely and properly placed on your chest wall. If the skin of your breast and chest wall is tight the size may be limited by this. An experienced plastic surgeon should be able to give you proper guidance after a few simple measurements. Unfortunately, this is not something that can be done well with photographs or online without actually examining you.

Concerns about Achieving Breast Size with Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. You are correct in thatthe most common regret after breast augmentation surgery is “I wish I was bigger”. As you can imagine, despite your good description of your body type, it is not possible to give you precise advice online. Hopefully, you have done your due diligence carefully in the selection of plastic surgeon. Assuming this to be the case, you will need to trust him/her to achieve your goals to the best of his/her abilities. It will be... more

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