Breast implants bigger than 300cc for a small frame?

Erin, thanks for your question. As you are well aware, there are different size and shape gel breast implants available. Certainly your body proportions, dimensions, and physical activities are important factors when choosing the appropriate size implants that would best serve you. A major goal of plastic... more

Hi, Thank you for your question. Your doctor had some reasoning behind suggesting 300cc as the largest you should go. If you have a small frame, it is not wise to get implants that are too big for you. This can result in stretching and thinning of your breast tissue and possible sagging. Therefore, you would... more

I harp on this a lot but the implant should be chosen to make the breasts proportionate to the body.  The shoulders, waist, hips and buttock all have to be evaluated and the implant chosen accordingly.  I have my patients wear a sports bra and then try on sizers.   I have a lot of small... more

Given the wide variety of implant profiles now available, we currently have more options available to us compared to twenty years ago. Ultimately the limit on the size depends on the diameter of your current breast as well as the skin laxity and parenchymal distribution. Do not feel limited by what one surgeon... more

My experience is that most plastic surgeons are very liberal when they recommend breast implants. In fact, most plastric surgeons err on the side of too large implants because we know that after a year, most women say they wish they had larger implants than the ones that they chose. If your doctor feels 300cc... more

Each patient has a limit of how big an implant can be inserted reasonably into them.  This is limited by their base dimension behind the breast and the nature of their skin envelope over the breast.  If you have a narrow chest wall, you can't put in a wider implant and the ony way... more

 If you were not comfortable with your doctor, you should go see someone else.  There are many options of implants that possibly could accommodate your frame.    If you were not happy with the first doctor, than I recommend seeing another.

Erin, no doubt there is a limit to the size implant that would be safe for you but if you are 5'7" tall and have had 3 pregnancies I'm guessing it would be significantly more than 300 cc, even if you are thin. My advice is to find a doctor comfortable with using relatively large implants. If... more

Hi! You have no idea how many patients we have seen in New York who regret their huge breast implants.  They look fake and they age badly. I am sure I would agree with your plastic surgeon.  300 cc implants will make you 2 or 3 cup sizes bigger.  You have to stay within the safe dimensions of... more

Without seeing you, I think you should be able to go to a larger size implant than 300 cc. Since you're slender, the implants will be fairly 'implanty' looking, but if that is what you want, that's fine. And, yes, goling to a Plus or Hi Profile implant will be better for you.