Is the New Mentor Sizing System a Good Guide?

Of course I'm having trouble finding the right implant size. I've tried both the regular sizers and also the newer ones. The newer ones helped me get a better idea since the are shaped like a breast. I would like to know if they are a good portrayal of what the results will be? I'm 5"2, 110# and thinking of 400cc. My bwd is 13.5. I currently wear a 34d and just hoping to fill it out.

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D cup Mentor 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in 110-129 lbs fill out size

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Mentor Sizing System

I have found using trial implants and a sports bra to be most useful in helping to choose an implant size. The implants look bigger sitting on top of the breast than the same size placed surgically, usually by about 10%. If 400 cc is a good size for you, the moderate plus profile will be closest to your breast width, and therefore a good choice. Thanks, and best wishes.

Volume and Sizing for Breast Augmentation

Placing the sizers into the bra can be helpful, but the plastic surgeon is a great resource in determining what will fit your chest wall width and breast imprint.

Volume sizing system.

Hello, Thanks for your question. I do find that the volume sizing system is the most accurate way to estimate breast cup. Remember, it is just an estimate there's no foolproof way. Best wishes - Dr. Aldo.

Aldo Guerra, MD

56 reviews

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

Sizing

None of the sizing systems are accurate. They are only partially representative of the final results. Sizing has a lot more to do with communication with your surgeon about expectations and its translation into results.There is a lot more surgical judgement and decision making and experience that is necessary.

Choosing implant size

As you can tell from my colleagues answers, we each have our preferred methods for choosing implant size. Since none of us has a crystal ball that can foretell the future, any preoperative decision will basically be a best guess. Whatever can help with that decision, and the Mentor system seems to be one of the better ones, can be useful. But communication with your surgeon about what your goals are and what he or she feels is appropriate for your anatomy, is still most important. Good luck... more

3D Imaging can help you visualize your results before surgery!

Any implant stuffed into a bra can give you an idea of your final size, but it's still a guess, at best. We use Vectra 3D Imaging in my Atlanta plastic surgery practice. It uses your own 3D image (taken in our office), then lets us literally "try on" different implant shapes and sizes, "put on" a bra or tank top, spin the image around and see it from all angles....it's like seeing your likely "after" photos before you ever commit to surgery!

Carmen Kavali, MD

11 reviews

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Determining sizing using the new Mentors.

We find the new Mentor sizing system to be reliable. At your height and weight, with D breasts already, it sounds large to me. This is a personal decision. I find the Vectra system underestimates the maximum size a patient can use. Show your surgeon "the look you want" with the Mentor system in a tight WHITE top and I feel you'll be on the road. Dark colors conceal size!

Determining breast implants size using 3D imaging

There are many excellent ways to help a woman determine the size of implant she desires. The use of sizing implants and bras has been used for years and will get you in to the ball park as far as size and shape. We are utilizing the Vectra 3D imaging system and we have found that our patients are very comfortable with the size and style of implant that they eventually select. This is a wonderful educational tool and will one day be the standard for patient education... more

Mentor sizing system

This sizing system is one way to help patients get an idea where they would like to be in terms of their implant selection. Its NOT perfect. Communication between the patient and the plastic surgeon is key to achieving a patients goals if they are realistic. I consider two factors when selecting implants for my patients: 1.Dimensional planning 2.Gel Implant Sizing system Dimensional planning – The measurements of your chest wall are taken. Also, the breast dimensions... more

Best Sizing System for Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. I have found that the Mentor “sizing system” is helpful as a tool of communication between patients and myself. However, just like other methods available, it is not as accurate as one would hope. In my opinion, the most accurate sizing is done during surgery with temporary sizers in place ( usually sub muscular or dual plane position) and with the patient in the upright position. This allows for accurate evaluation and careful... more