Breast Implant Diameter - How WIDE Can I Go in Respect to my BWD?

asked 1 year ago by Road Warrior Diva in South Florida
Latest answer by Thomas Fiala, MD
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Tags: 130-149 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, 350-399cc, 450-499cc, 500-549cc, replacement, widen

I am 5'6, muscular 140 pounds with wide shoulders (I look like the comic book version of Wonder Woman). My ribcage measures 31" and have 360cc implants which need to be replaced due to a deflation. I definitely want to go larger and WIDER to look more feminine. I measured my BWD at 14.5 cm - 15 cm. My PS suggested 450cc overfilled to 510cc saline moderate. With rice sizers, I love the look of 550cc. My PS can do 480cc overfilled to 560cc. Would this be wide enough or should I go a little larger?

11 answers to Breast Implant Diameter - How WIDE Can I Go in Respect to my BWD?

Ii want to go wider...

Be careful about the implant width. Going wider doesn't make women look more feminine...once you start getting too much side fullness, it can make women look bulky and fat, especially in fitted clothes like jackets or blazers. Most of our patients would prefer to look "slim and trim" along the side of the chest, and have the implant fullness up front. In terms of picking the implant width, you should also consider your tissue thickness. Subtract the tissue... more

Thomas Fiala, MD
Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon

Width of breast implants

There is a general answer to your question, an answer for those who do not yet have breast implants, and an answer for those who already have them and are replacing them. In general, fitting breast implants is like fitting a foot in a shoe or a body in a dress. The width of the implant has to be about 3/4 to 1 cm less than the width of the breast upright and with arms down, regardless of the chest diameter and regardless of the forward projection volume if it is going to fit... more

Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant width

I like the rice baggy test. It gives me a gauge for the desired volume. Fitting the right shaped implant then becomes a process while examining your anatomy. My preference in most women is to use a modertate plus or high profile because I find most women are fairly narrow.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Choosing The Right Breast Implant Size

In my experience, if the implant fits within the dimensions of your breast, then you should obtain a nice size. If your height of your chest is shorter relative to your width, the breast fold can be lowered slightly to accommodate the implant. If you have a chest diameter of 14.5-15cm, you can go very large. However, I have rarely seen patients with such a wide chest. I recommend measuring your chest width on each side to make sure the result is... more

Michael A. Jazayeri, MD
Santa Ana Plastic Surgeon

VIDEO (click here) Breast sizing tool

Although you have provided numerous details, you have not described the manufacturer of the implant desired. Enclosed are some tools to help you. Impland diameters change according to manufacturer and profile. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Wider and Bigger

I would not recommend implants that are very wide and thus I would not recommend implants that are in the 550 range. Larger implants produce bad effects on the skin and residual breast tissue. A modest increase in size would okay but do not go overboard. Dr. ES

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Why Commit too Soon?

Hi there- I personally think it is a mistake for the average patient to commit to an implant before surgery. My recommendation and preference is to review very carefully the patient's desired appearance, and then endeavor to achieve that appearance without committing to any particular implant. If you achieve the appearance you wanted, you won't care what number is on the implant, will you? Conversely, if you get the exact volume you think you want, but don't... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Implant diameter and breast width

In sizing women for augmentation, I prefer to use implants with diameters slightly narrower than the breast width. Issues with over-wide implants include symmastia (abnormal communication or overlapping of the breast beyond the middle of the chest) and fullness under the arm (a common complaint from women with very large implants). At a breast width of 14.5-15cm, you have a large variety of implants to choose from. For saline implants, simply increasing the projection from moderate to... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

Breast Implant sizes

I prefer maximum implant diameters about 1 cm narrower than your actual breast width. I am always impressed at the amount of cc's required to create a visible difference when an individual is going larger during a remove and replace operation. Definitely satisfy your cup size goals, you don't want to be disappointed. If the moderate profile implants in your desired size are too wide, you can go with a midrange or high profile implant. Keep in mind, that with larger implants... more

Hayley Brown MD
Henderson Plastic Surgeon

Breast diameter and breast size

For a breast implant to fit well, hand in glove with the breast the implant diameter should be sized with in the natural limits imposed by the chest and breast size. Pushing the breast envelop can cause the implant to fall below the breast, or to the side of the chest. The implant must also center on the nipple. If you have measured correctly, the 15 cm implant should fit, and if you wish to go larger 150 to 200 cc up is needed to have an appreciable difference. We do not favor the... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

Breast Implant Diameter - How WIDE Can I Go in Respect to my BWD

Thanks for all the posted info but a front view photo would have given me a better idea of your shape. I guess the slightly larger the better in your personal case.