Moderate or Moderate Profile Plus Breast Implants?

asked 2 years ago by Redprostar190
Latest answer by Mahlon Kerr, MD
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Tags: breasts, female, 110-129 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, silicone implant, 200-249cc, 250-299cc, B cup, full, moderate plus profile, moderate profile, natural

My wife is having breast augmentation in December. She's torn about implant size; either 175cc Mentor Silicone Moderate profiles or 200-225cc Moderate plus. She is small A cup and only wants to be a mid-full B cup. She does not want a C cup.

She is 5'4" 113 lbs. lean, athletic, has over 10.5 cm. but less than 11 cm. breast base diameter. She wants to have a natural look and to be able to go braless and be the size she currently is wearing padded bras. Her plastic surgeon said she doesn't need a lift and has no sagging, little upper breast tissue and a narrow ribcage.

11 answers to Moderate or Moderate Profile Plus Breast Implants?

225 MODERATE PLUS

Thank you for your interesting question. Two selected possibilities are very similar (size) and both are quite small (volume), but as your wife wants a "mid-full B cup", I think that 220 MODERATE PLUS is a better option. In my experience, we have achieved maximum patient satisfaction with final result with this "step" guide: Patient desire / choice Clinical examination and measurements. Based on measurements, your surgeon will take photographs, on which... more

Enrique Etxeberria, MD
Spain Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant size

Much of the final “look” achieved after breast augmentation surgery depends on several factors: 1. The initial shape, size (volume of breast tissue), symmetry of the patient's breasts. In general, the better the preoperative breast appearance the more likely the breast augmentation “look” will be optimal. 2. The experience/skill level of the surgeon is important in determining the final outcome. For example, the accurate and gentle... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Finding the right implant

For me finding the right implant is about getting the shape right. I would reccomend that you and your wife have at least two sizing sessions where she tries on the implants you mentioned in a tight shirt and bra without padding. Is this a simple test? Yes, but it works quite well at getting the shape right. The implants seem a but smaller when they are done for real but once the shape seems right it dosent really matter what bra fits best because the look with and without clothing will... more

Mahlon Kerr, MD
Austin Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant sizing

It's best to discuss your wishes with your trusted surgeon to determine if the slighly larger moderate plus profile or less projecting moderate profile is best in achieving your goals. The difference is minimal, however review your desires with your surgeon to be a full B cup to determine the appropriate implant. Dr. Pedy Ganchi/ Village Plastic Surgery Ridgewood, New Jersey

Pedy Ganchi, MD
Ridgewood Plastic Surgeon

Implant choices

The best way for you to determine what implant volume may be acceptable for you is by doing a baggy test or placing sizers in a bra.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

The best implant size

These implants are close enough in size that I don't imagine that much of a difference in any event. I personally prefer the shape of the moderate plus. However, if you ask me what is beautiful, you do not know if I think Picasso produces more beautiful work then Michaelangelo. The overriiding decision is to produce a result, you will appreciate. Your wife's comment about wamting to look natural tells me that your wife mict apprei

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Which profile implants to have

A LOT more goes into picking THE right implant than a recitation of measurements, keying these numbers and plugging them into an old fashion computer, hearing a series of squeaks, buzzing, humming and finally - at the end of the room, a bell rings and a little computer tickets stub is spat out with the perfect implant. You need a Plastic surgeon's experienced eye. Having used BOTH these implants, my patients in the American South GREATLY prefer the look of the Mentor MODERATE PLUS (style... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant choice

If your wife's size is a small/mid A cup and she wants a mid to full B cup and is lean with a somewhat "flat" breast, then the larger volume mod plus implant would give the better, slightly more attractive resulting breast, though may feel slightly more firm.

D. Scott Rotatori, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Moderate vs moderate plus implant looks

The diffrence between these 2 implants is not so much size but in the "look" they generate. The moderate looks the most "natural" if natural means "what nature can make." The moderate plus has just a bit more upper pole fullness than that. So the choice is more on look than size.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Size

In general I like to use the moderate profile plus implants. However, implants need to be individualized to each patient, depending on their skin quaility, tissue thickness, and degress of ptosis. Hopefully, your wife has had the opportunity to discuss all of these issues with her plastic surgeon.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

This is a question for her plastic surgeon

You are paying a doctor for surgery and his or her opinion -- ask them. It is totally inappropriate to put this out on the web, we can not see your wife and would base the opinion on your assumptions. When you pay a doctor for surgery, use them for this advice.