What is a Good Breast Size for Me? I Am 5'8''/5'9'' and Weigh 132 Pounds Medium Frame.

I am getting surgery because I have tuberous breasts. They are currently between an A and a B, but I feel that with my size and medium frame they will be bigger after the surgery. (I read that Augmentation is one of the methods involved in correcting tuberous breasts.) So....how do I decide which size to get? Thank you!

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What Is A Good Breast Size For Me?

It is difficult to answer your question prior to a consultation and physical examination. With all of my Breast Augmentation patients, we decide upon the breast size together. I do measurements of your breasts and chest and then my staff does sizing with special inserts to help you decide what is best for you. This is ideal because you determine what you like best.

Tuberous Breast Deformity

Tubular breast deformity is a spectrum in which there is deficiency in the vertical and/or horizontal dimensions of the breast, usually characterized by underdevelopment of the breast and often herniation of breast tissue into the areola with accompanying dilation of the areola. Due to varying nature of the spectrum, there is no one size fits all answer. The best method by which to chose the appropriate implant for your case would be through an in-person exam. In this way your anatomy... more

Tuberous/Constricted Breasts and Size Concerns?

Thank you for the question. Without direct physical examination or viewing pictures, it is not possible to give you precise advice. Tuberous ( constricted) breasts present in a variety of “shapes and sizes”. Surgical treatment may differ depending on your specific physical examination and goals. I would suggest that you do your due diligence and select your plastic surgeon carefully. Ask to see lots of examples of his/her work helping patients in your situation.... more

Breast Augmentation Selecting the Ideal Size

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

michaellawmd.com

Determining implant size

Hello. The most important factors for determining the size of implants that could be used on a patient include width of the base of the breast, the size of your thorax and the amount of breast tissue and skin you have. Without this information or a personal consultation it is impossible for me to decide what implant you can have. Tuberous breasts may need additional surgery to correct but again, it is impossible to determine from the information given. I would recommend a consultation with a... more

Deciding Size in Tuberous Breasts

In general, the maximum size of the implant placed can be determined by chest wall measurements. Then you can try on sizers in a bra to give you an idea of the volume you would like. The profile can then be determined based upon the volume you would like. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Tuberous breasts and implants size

The only way to properly determine the right implant for you would be to perform an exam. Often with tuberous breasts the base is too narrow and needs to be "opened" up. The areola often ahs to be reduced as well.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous breast treatment

It is very difficult to answer your question(s) without a physical exam. The reason is that there is a wide range of how a tuberous breast presents. Not all tuberous breasts are the same. So the treatment that you would need for your tuberous breasts depends on your anatomy. In addition, what size implants you would need also depends on your anatomy (chest measurements and skin quality) as well. Please visit with a board certified PS to learn more about your... more

Tuberous breast

There are a number of features that define a tuberous breast: •Wide and puffy areolae •widely spaced breasts •high breast fold •constricted lower pole (deficient tissue in lower half of the breast •minimal breast tissue •high breast fold •narrow base of the breast There is no "usual" treatment, because each is its own unique problem. Often some variant of a breast lift is combined with internal maneuvers to the breast, often accompanied by implants if the... more