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Breast Diameter - Breast Implant Size

asked 1 year ago by Perth2011 in Perth AU
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 5,574 times
Tags: BWD, diameter, implant size, Mentor

I am planning my breast augmentation for a few months time from now. I have been researching every aspect of this procedure. I have chosen to use Mentor textured Silicone implants. Measurements are: Height - 5'6 Weight - 125lbs Chest - 30in Breast Diameters: L 19cm R 20cm My base breast width seems quite a bit larger than the largest mentor implant size. (My current bra size is a 34B). How is this factored in/worked out?

16 answers to Breast Diameter - Breast Implant Size

Breast Base Diameter Is Just One Important Measurement in Choosing Breast Implants

Thanks for posting your photo, because that helps to communicate important information. I am concerned however, that your measurement technique was faulty. You indicate that your chest diameter is 30 inches, and that your breast base diameter is 19/20. That would put you in an extreme outlier position, far beyond the usual findings at examination. My first thought is that your measurement is faulty- you should go to an experienced surgeon and get measured properly.... more

Claudio DeLorenzi, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Sizing is important

After looking at your pictures, I think you are measuring your base width improperly. Given your height and weight and looking at you picture, I doubt your basewidth is more than 15 cm. Please see a qualified surgeon to measure and discuss how your base width affects the implant you choose. If you go to my website, you will find a video library including animation about sizing.

Vishnu Rumalla, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Choosing the implant

This is why you need to have a full exam by a plastic surgeon so that they can measure you correctly and size up the right implant for you.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Sizes

I commend you for researching your procedure, however, it sounds as though you are missing a crucial step -> an in-person consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Your breast width is certainly not 19 or 20cm. It is much more likely to be in the 11.5-13 cm range based on your height, weight, and photo. The anatomic sizing of the breast is important to allow for placement of an implant which will "fit". However, matching the implant which meets your... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

The implant diameter is a very important detail

Seeing a board-certified plastic surgeon is the first step in getting the most reliable information available. The surgeon will then use that knowledge in conjuction with your anatomy to give the best recommendation. A far as the base width is concerned, the true measurement is not the actual width of your chest from the breast bone to your side but rather the base width of the actual implant that would best fit your chest wall. You do not want an implant that would be... more

Michael Baroody, MD
Danbury Plastic Surgeon

Planning Breast Augmentation

Becoming an educated patient is a great thing to do. Please do not make the mistake of believing you know enough to plan your procedure. Base width of the implant depends on chest and breast width of course, but also skin thickness, skin elasticity, amount of parenchyma present pre-operatively, your desired end size, angulation of ribs, position on the breasts of the nipple areola complex, degree of ptosis present, and other factors. This is why it takes years after... more

Steve Laverson, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Diameter and Choosing a Breast Implant should NOT be a Do-It-Yourself Project

Your photograph isvery useful. It demonstrates significant breast volumetric asymmetry which may require the use of intraoperative sizers to help pick theright implants. As regards your measurements, in my opinion they are significantly off and I doubt they were taken by a Plastic surgeon. While I applaud your involvement in your care and the learning you put into it, you really should enlist the opinion of a Plastic surgeon to take you the rest of the way,\. Dr. Peter Aldea more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Another inaccurate base diameter

Perth, I must first ask, who measured your breast base diameter? Surely, it was not a plastic surgeon. There is no way that your BD is 19 or 20 cm. I personally can't think of any patient that presented to me for breast augmentation with those measurements in 16 years of practice. That is why you can't find implants on the charts for your breasts. Consultation with a plastic surgeon will shed light on your research and you will find implants,... more

Kenneth R. Francis, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

www.francisnyplasticsurgery.com

How to pick breast implant sizes

How to pick breast implant sizes 1) This is the most common type of question on RealSelf. 2) It is the surgeon's job to pick the right breast implants, not the patient's. Implant selection is really pretty technical. 3) Make sure your surgeon REALLY understands the look you want. Mentioning a cup size is not enough. Show your surgeon pictures of breasts you like. 4) Then your surgeon has to tell you if your chosen look is realistic for your anatomy. The most... more

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Diameter and Implant Choices

Breast width is an important factor in choosing the proper breast implant, but not the only measurement to be considered. As will all plastic surgery procedures there is some "art" involved in attempting to match the implant to your particular desires - not that of a textbook or scientific paper. A breast width needs to be combined with what you would like in terms of size, shape and fullness, while taking into account the breast tissue, skin excess, nipple position and... more

Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Breast diameter and breast implant diameter

For a natural appearing breast augmentation, the implant and breast envelope must fit together hand in glove. The will mean that the diameter of the implant should not be larger than the breast diameter as measured from the line down the front of the underarm, the anterior axillary fold, and the middle extent of the breast. The implant should fit within this circle centered on the nipple to avoid the breast running together in the middle, or falling out the side under the arm. In most women... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

Breast Diameter - Implant Size

Thanks for posting a photo. You are being very detailed. In cosmetic surgery the result is NOT based upon measurements only but also experience, effects of healing. So you are better seeing IN PERSON your chosen boarded surgeon to discuss. I would from the posted photo use a mod P +, or HP implant in the 400 cc range. Best of luck from MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, 305 598 0091

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Base width diameter

To date I have never had a patient with a based width diameter of 19 or 20. The diameter is a straight line from one edge to the other and with no curve. You measurement is likely somewhere around 13 based on your height and weight and the photo. The implant should be just under the diameter of the breast width, then you can determine which size implant will fit into he pocket and estimate what volume implant may come close to what you want. You need to be seen by a Board... more

Walter D. Gracia, MD
Arlington Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant diameter

In your case, you would most likely require a moderate profile which should have the widest diameter for a given size. However, I would question the measurements because 19 and 20 seem exceptionally large for the average female.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast width

I think you are measuring the breast height. Your breast width (side-to-side) should be between 10-13 cm. I think. The most ideal fit is an implant that is at or slightly less than the natural breast width. This has to be adjusted for nipple position, breast height, and final goals of course.

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

Breast implant sizing

It is very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. In my practice, the use of photographs of “goal” pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as “natural” or “C cup” or "fake looking" means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful. Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired... more