How to Avoid Breast Implants Looking Like Balls on Chest?

asked 2 years ago by little bigger in Illinois
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: breasts, female, natural

I am 5'1" 103 lbs. I am getting breast implants in 5 days. My surgeon has suggested 350 cc smooth, round, high profile silicone implants for my body. My biggest concern is I do not want to have the "ball" look on my chest. I want more of the natural slope of the breast look. Any advice on how to avoid the "ball" look?

10 answers to How to Avoid Breast Implants Looking Like Balls on Chest?

Choosing the right implants

The more soft tissue you have covering them, the more likley they will look natural. Also that means that a smaller implant usually looks better.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

How to Avoid Breast Implants Looking Like Balls on Chest

I offer patient's a simple analogy to illustrate what we mean: Q: If you take a baseball and you cover it with a silksheet, what will it look like? A: Like a baseball, you will even see the stitching. Q: Now if you take that same baseball and cover it with a comforter what will you see? A: It depends on how thick the comforter is but generally you will see a softly shaped lump. So now the question is what do you have on your chest, silk sheets or comforters? The... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant sizes.

Hi! 1) This is why cosmetic surgery is an art. Of course, I have not examined you, but based on your size as you describe it, I think 350 cc's is too large, and you may well end up with very large "balls". 2) In New York City, we put different disposable implant SIZERS in your breasts during surgery. That way, I can tell without any guesswork, what implant size looks most natural on you. Then, and only then, we open the correct permanent implants from our inventory. 3) If... more

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Have a good surgeon and listen to him or her

Hello, Most good surgeons listen to their patients when they express their desires. You need to go to a good surgeon and listen to what he or she tells you and then go from there. The way your tissues are distributed as well as your dimensions and tissue thickness really determine everything else. You are probably looking at mid-range implants in volume with muscular coverage.

John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon

How to avoid breast implants looking like balls on chest

If you have breast augmentation surgery, you cannot avoid it - but you can minimize it. First, the result you described is USUALLY seen when an implant has little soft tissue cover from the beginning or loses its cover due to tissue wasting and is then squeezed by a choking scar tissue which balls things up, called capsular contracture. Capsular contracture is seen more commonly with suprapectoral / under the gland placement, with the older gel implants, with a blunt pocket dissection... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Wrong choices for breast implants make artificial-looking breasts

The way to get an artificial looking breast is to make wrong choices! Wrong size,wrong pocket,wrong surgeon! A gel implant with the proper size and in the proper pocket will get you a natural result.

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Avoid above the muscle placement for a more natural look

You are a thin woman and the larger the implant you go with, the more it can overtake the natural look. I am a firm believer in sub-muscular placement to provide better upper and middle breast coverage. You should try the implants that will be used on in a sports bra and take a look in the mirror. This is the only good way to get an idea of what to expect from your surgery. Best of luck. Dr Edwards

Michael C. Edwards, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

www.medwardsmd.com

Breast Implants That Look Too Round Can Usually be Prevented

Implants that are too round and tight appearing on the chest can happen because of capsular contracture, large implants being placed in very thin individuals, and imprecise selection of the pocket location and implant type. Many of these issues can be prevented if you see a board-certified plastic surgeon who can address your concerns and explain what they will do to avoid an unnatural result.

John LoMonaco, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.DrLoMonaco.com

Breast augmentation

To avoid a "ball" type look I recommend the implants be placed submuscular and not subglandular. Meaning, have the implants under the pectoral muscle and not in front of the pectoral muscle. Also using an anatomic, or "tear drop" shaped implant can avoid the "ball" look that you are concerned with having. Discuss this with your surgeon. Best wishes.

William Bruno, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Natural appearing breast implants

Little Bigger Illinois: It is difficult to determine how your proposed surgery will turn out without having the luxury of reviewing pre-operative photographs, examining your native breast tissue, or knowing the placement of the implant as proposed by your surgeon. The above factors as well as the implant size/shape used, will all contribute to the "look" of the breast. Having said that, we typically see breasts with a "ball" appearance if the implants have been... more