Could Breast Implants Look Remotely Natural on My Lean Body? (photo)

I have always had very small breasts (except when I was breastfeeding) and very little upper body fat. What little fat I do have is in my lower body so I always wear a padded bra to create a more proportioned look. Since I would like to wear cocktail dresses without a bra and feel more confident in swim suits, etc I am interested in small implants (maybe a B). One concern I have is that an implant would be very unnatural looking since there is very little fat layer to conceal it.

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Natural look with breast augmentation

The answer is yes if you have small silicone implants placed properly in a dual plane approach you should be able to obtain a natural look. Make sure you are seen by an experienced board certified plastic surgeon and ask to see previous pictures of surgery he performed. Best of luck

Natural looking breast implants for thin women

The actual size of a breast implant, measured in cc's, is really not very descriptive of what a breast augmentation will look like, or what the cup size will be. It is all relative to the size of the breast and the size of the patient preoperatively. A tall, broad-shouldered patient with small A-cup breasts may require 450cc implants to achieve a C-cup breast volume postoperatively, while a shorter patient with medium B-cup breasts may only need a 250cc implant to achieve a C-cup breast... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Natural appearance with breast implants for thin patients

Hi there- As long as proper attention is paid to the details necessary to achieve your particular goals, I do think that you should be able to achieve a pleasing and natural appearance. Please know that regardless of your goals or your anatomy, who you choose to do your surgery is going to be much more important to your safety and happiness than the details of how its done. Spend most of your time and energy finding the right surgeon based on their education, training, experience,... more

Natural look is achievable in a lean figure

Yes, you can achieve a natural look given your lean figure especially since you are open to a conservative breast augmentation. After a formal physical examination, I would probably recommend a dual plane augmentation with silicone gel implants. Please visit with a board certified ASPS member surgeon in your area to learn more about your options. Best of luck. Dr. Basu Houston, TX

Natural look with little breast tissue

I believe you can get a natural look with small gel-filled implants in the submuscular position. If your goal is truly a B cup, you will look good and be happy with this.

Breast implants for thin women

You will get a very nice result from silicone gel implants placed in a dual plane position. Just be careful not to go with an implant that is too large. Additionally, if you have some extra fat stores on your lower body, it is possible to transfer some of this fat to your breasts to increase soft tissue coverage of the implants. Good luck!

Small breasts and a natural augmentation.

It is certainly possible for you to have a breast augmentation with a natural appearance. The keys to choosing implants that appear natural are to keep the implant size and shape within the parameters of your natural breast. Smaller, lower profile implants serve to simply push the breast tissue forward. Submuscular placement of the implants allow for more camouflage in the upper poles and a gentle transition from the upper chest wall to the breast. In all women with small breasts, the... more

David Bogue, MD

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Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

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Great candidate for breast augmentation

As long as the proper implant is chosen and the implant is placed in the submuscular position I would consider you an excellent candidate to achieve a very natural result. You have conservative goals, which will make the result more natural. I would recommend smooth, silicone implants in the range of 225 - 300 cc. If you have anyone in your area who offers 3D breast imaging, this is a very valuable tool for patients to "see" their expected result with any implant size. more

Can breast implants appear natural on me? (photo)

You can have a great result. My personal choice for patients such as yourself, if you want the most natural result, is to select textured silicone gel prostheses well matched to the base width of your breasts, in the submuscular (dual plane) position. Still, because you are so lean, after all swelling resolves, you may have a bit of palpable, or even visible rippling laterally, in certain positions. This will not detract from your result significantly. Moderate... more

Yes, of course with the right size implant, performed properly they will look great.

Hello, Yes, the right implant and placement will look great. You will likely need the implant placed under the muscle since you are thin and your breast tissue has undergone some laxity from pregnancy. I would recommend getting silicone implants, likely a mod profile plus/style 15 that matched your breast width diameter. I have attached a photo of a comparable patient of mine that went subfascial but she had better breast tissue structure since she had not had... more