How to get more projection from breast implants?

How can I get more projection with breast implants? I currently have 500 cc gel silicone high profile implant, but didnt exactly achieve my goal for projection. Now I'm confused and don't know what type of implant would give me the projection I want. I'm a small D cup now, 138 lbs and 5'2". Does anyone have any recommendations for a plastic surgeon to do revision on me?

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A: For maximal breast projection, you may need a lift in addition to implants

Karen M. Horton, MD

Breast implants help to project breast tissue forward and increase the overall volume of the breast. They are also used to help "fill out" breast volume that has been lost from having children (regardless of whether you have breastfed or not!) or following weight loss. However, implants often do not... more

A: Change Perception

Christopher L. Hess, MD

At 5'2" and 138lbs with 500cc implants you are definite not a D.  A DD maybe.  Remember cup size is relative.  The most cost effective way for you to enhance your breast size is to change what's around them.  If you are able to lose weight in your midsection it will preferentially make... more

A: Be careful not to overcompensate

David A. Robinson, MD

One of the concerns I have when evaluating patients for breast augmentation is making sure a patient has realistic expectations of what they can achieve from breast augmentation surgery.  Occassionaly, patients desires are unable to be achieved based on their breast anatomy.  In your case, I... more

A: A few thoughts on projection from breast implants

Tim Abou-Sayed, MD

Hello, I think you need to be careful in selecting your plastic surgeon, of course, but also in deciding whether it is sensible to undergo a revision. Based on your measurements, a 500cc HP silicone implant is beginning to push the edge of the envelope on what your chest wall, muscle and skin envelope of the... more

A: Salines project more than silicones but there are trade-offs.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

A 500cc High Profile Saline will PROJECT MORE than a 500cc High Profile Silicone implant. More specifically you will want the end of the volume range to be 500cc. This gets confusing but you really need something in the range of a 400cc High Profile Saline implant that can be filled to... more

A: Another thought on this

Richard P. Rand, MD

Since you already have HP implants, the only way to increase projection and stay with gel would be to see if you have any more chest wall width into which to fit a wider bigger implant.  If your width is maxed out now, you have achieved all your body will allow.  Stacking implants was once done (one... more

A: Remember a high profile saline implant will always give more projection than a similar size high pr

John M. Shamoun, MD

Remember  a high profile saline implant will always give more projection than a similar size high profile silicone implant  due to the nature of the filler material  . This is always an option if you prefer a very round ,ballish, fake looking breast .

A: Balance between your goals and your long term safe surgery

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

You already have a large implant. You could always get a more projecting implant e.g allergan style 45. However, this might not be what you need. Once you choose a higher profile ,your implant diameter gets narrower. Your goals must be well communicated with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area. An... more

A: A lot of what you are looking for depends on the technique of the surgeon.

Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD

 With high profile gel implants that are 500 cc you have most likely reached the extent of the implants ability to give you projection. A little bigger would make a  little difference but not significantly. The location of the implant and the breast tissue over it now probably are more important. It... more

A: How much larger than a D do you want to be?

Francisco Canales, MD

At 5'2" your 500 cc high profile implants put you at a D cup from what you tell us.  How much more projection (and size) do you think you would like?  At some point larger breast implants make you look heavier rather than enhancing your figure. There is also a limit on how large an implant... more

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