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I Would Like Cleavage but Have a Wide Sternum - Will I Get Cleavage with 300cc Silicone Overs or is 350cc Better?

asked 1 year ago by soon2banewme in Houston, TX
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 5,163 times
Tags: age 35-44, female, 110-129 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, sagging, breast size

I am 5"7.5 I weigh 122lb. 40 years old. I breast fed two children and sag some. My current size measures a 34AA (breasts measure 6 inches is that a AA? I read a A cup is 7inches)

17 answers to I Would Like Cleavage but Have a Wide Sternum - Will I Get Cleavage with 300cc Silicone Overs or is 350cc Better?

Want cleavage

The size of your implants will not determine cleavage.the making of the pocket will determine this and it is a judgment call on the part of the surgeon just how close you can make the pocket so size is not that critical.

Robert Brueck, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

www.beauty-by-brueck.com

Cleavage is better obtained with a well fit bra.

Many women wish for maximum cleavage from their breast implants. However, the placement of the implants should be dictated by the normal anatomy of the breasts. The goal of an augmentation is to improve the size and sometimes the shape of the breasts within normal anatomic boundaries. Achieving cleavage without a bra usually requires moving the implants closer to the center of the breast which does 2 things: Requires detaching either the muscles or the skin from the sternum risking a... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

Breast augmentation in patient with wide sternum

You will not get much cleavage unless the implants placed are really, really large which is a really, really bad idea in a slender lady like you. You have widely spaced breasts and nipples. If the implants are put in a position so that they will create a lot of fullness centrally thus giving you cleavage, your nipples will look even more lateral. The best to hope for are larger breasts which are soft and can be pushed together a little bit with a good bra... more

Lisa L. Sowder, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Cleavage from Breast Implants

The larger the breast implants, the more projection of the breasts and the larger your cleabvage will be. A breast implant though does not change the shape of your breasts, no matter whether it is anatomical, contoured, it just takes the shape that you have and projects it forward. It does not cause an uplift. If your nipples are poointing outward, it will not cause them to point inward and vice versa. The only way of accomplishing that would be with an uplift(mastoipexy). Watch my videos!... more

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

I Would Like Cleavage but Have a Wide Sternum

Very common question. The answer is not what patients want to hear. A wide sternum is an anatomic condition. You were born with it and there is not much you can do to solve the problem. If a surgeon tries to put the implants closer together, it will distort the appearance of the breast and since there are no natural fold or separations in the sternum, you are at risk for synmastia (loss of claevage) "unaboob". Not pretty, difficult to fix. Remeber everyone's body is shaped... more

Kenneth Bermudez, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation and cleavage

It is very hard to get natural cleavage (without a bra) if the breasts are far apart. Your thin tissue and breast shape make it unlikely regardless of the implants used. Please discuss with your surgeon but consider a silicone gel implant that is based on your breast width.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

"CLEAVAGE" is a Four Letter Word in breast Implant Surgery

Regarding: "I Would Like Cleavage but Have a Wide Sternum - Will I Get Cleavage with 300cc Silicone Overs or is 350cc Better? " An attractive Breast Augmentation is nothing more than an artistic accentuation of the "positives" and avoidance of the pitfalls involved in doing so. IF your original breasts are located at the front (not side) of the chest, close to one another (IE natural cleavage) , their bottoms end along the same horizontal line, their nipples... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Tough starting point for breast augmentation

You do not have an easy starting point for a breast augmentation because you are sooooo thin and have so little breast tissue. The issue of cleavage is answered by the width of the implant getting closer to the midline, not by the volume of the implant/

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

It's a tradeoff, and 50 cc won't make the difference

Dear lady, I would advise you not to select larger implants than what you intended for the sole purpose of improving the cleavage. it is not the 50 cc extra that will determine the cleavage, but the positioning of the implant. You seem quite thin, so the implants most likely will need to be placed under the muscle. The attachment of the muscle prevents the implants to be placed very close to the midline, even if the attachments are released during the surgery. The best option... more

Alexis Verpaele, MD
Belgium Plastic Surgeon

Cleavage is dependent on anatomy

If you have breasts that are placed wide apart, a good bra is the best way to create cleavage after a breast augmentation. Trying to place implants closer together or choosing excessively large implants just to have better cleavage will leave you wishing you didn't do that. for an augmented breast to look good, the implant should be placed in such a way that the nipple will become the most prominent part of it. In the case of the round implants, it means the implant... more

Martin Jugenburg, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

www.torontosurgery.ca

How to pick breast implants.

How to pick breast implant sizes Article by George J. Beraka, MD Manhattan Plastic Surgeon1) This is the most common type of question on RealSelf. 2) It is the surgeon's job to pick the right breast implants, not the patient's. Implant selection is really pretty technical. 3) Make sure your surgeon REALLY understands the look you want. Mentioning a cup size is not enough. Show your surgeon pictures of breasts you like. 4) Then your surgeon has to tell you if your... more

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Implants belong under the breasts!

While you should place the implants under the muscle and centered beneath your own breasts, it is possible to achieve "more" cleavage by selecting a slightly wider and larger silicone gel implant. Finally, I always tell my patients that Victoria's Secret can always give them that last little oomph to give their augmented breasts the cleavage they desire!

Eric Sadeh, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants Will Not Make Cleavage With A Wide Sternum

While implants do make the breasts bigger, they very rarely make cleavage on their own. (that is what bras do) With your widely separated breasts, cleavage will definitely not result from the placement of any reasonably-sized breast implants whether they are placed above or below the muscle. Trying to make cleavage by going above muscle with your thin skin and small breast volume is a mistake in my opinion. Settle for the better long-term implant result of under the muscle and accept... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Cleavage

Cleavage is determined by your anatomy and in part byt the width of the implant. However, you can not force cleavage by undermining inthemidline or else a symmastia will develop. Just from your picture it looks like you will have a wide space in the middle.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

I Would Like Cleavage but Have a Wide Sternum - Will I Get Cleavage with 300cc Silicone Overs or is 350cc Better?

I would be very reluctant to put implants over the muscle in an individual with your thin body habitus. However, I would encourage you to consider the 350cc moderate plus under the muscle.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant sizing

It is very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. In my practice, the use of photographs of “goal” pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as “natural” or “C cup” or "fake looking" means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful. Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation and cleavage

Breast augmentation does not necessarily give you cleavage. Some people have breasts which are naturally closer together and will have more cleavage after breast implants are placed. Based on your photos I feel it will be difficult for you to have cleavage after breast augmentation, although your breasts will be closer together. You appear to be thin with minimal breast tissue so I would also recommend silicone implants to reduce the chance of rippling (compared to saline... more