Bigger breast implant replacement after ruptured old ones?

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A: Need To Look At All The Options

By John P. Stratis, MD - Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

At 5'7" and 135 lbs 500 cc implants will be large. I would hope that yourplastic surgeon has gone over all the options available to you. It has been my experience that you do not necessarily need to go with larger implants even when a complete capsulectomy is done with implant exchange. What I have... more

A: What size implants do you have now?

By Brian S. Glatt, MD - Morristown Plastic Surgeon

Answering this question properly requires knowing your current implant size and if you are happy at your current size (i.e. how do you feel about your current appearance of the non-ruptured side). As mentioned by others, 500 cc would not be much of a change if you are in the 400 range already, and may be... more

A: Replace ruptured implants with larger ones

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

You did not specifiy the size of your current implants. If they are 450 cc then a new 500 cc implant is negligible. If they are 250, then a new 500cc implant is really a change.

A: 500 cc's is very large.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Hi! Very large implants have more complications, look fake, and don't age well. So in New York we hardly ever use 500 cc implants for breast augmentation. I recommend using a disposable implant SIZER during surgery to find the best size before opening the permanent implants.

A: Yes, it is possible you need a larger implant

By Sirish Maddali, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

If there has been a leakage and it was silicone before, it is likely that your surgeon may need to remove some of the breast tissue and scar, which will make you a little smaller. If it was a saline implant that ruptured, then the scar removal should be minimal. If you need to be larger, as per your surgeon, I... more

A: With implant replacement choose what you like

By Peter E. Johnson, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Whether considering your first augmentation, or replacement of breast implants that have worn the same rules apply: choose what you like. Most often leak or rupture will occur on one side so in the case of your saline implants if you were happy before, your surgeon has a model to match. You may of course have... more

A: What do you want for your breast implants?

By Ricardo Rodriguez, MD - Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

In this, you know best. The only way I could see this as being pertinent, is if he originally put in 450cc implants or 475cc (whatever), then overfilled them to 500cc's. In this case, a "larger" 500cc implant would be indicated.

A: Choose your size

By William B. Rosenblatt, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

You could have either larger or smaller -- it is your choice, dont let your PS pressure you. Silicone implants usually look a little smaller than the same size saline.

A: Pick what you like but it would not be a problem to put in a little bigger implant

By Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD - Daytona Beach Plastic Surgeon

If your saline implants just leaked and you need to have them replaced then there is no reason for you to need to go any larger unless you want to. However if you have old silicone gel implants that have broken or leaked with a lot of scar tissue and or silicone granulomas you may wish to have a little... more

A: Tissue can stretch out over time

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Certainky it makes sense that your soft tissues might have stretched out over time with your original implants and now you need more volume to fill out the skin envelop. However, the real question is wat is going to make you happy. If you do not want to be larger, then you might want to explore the possibility... more