Good Candidate for Natural Results? Small Breast Base, Wide Chest, Minimal Breast Tissue. (photo)

I am 5'9", 140, with a muscular frame. Wide-set breasts, small breast base, minimal natural breast tissue. I originally wanted saline under the muscle, but I went for a consultation, and he said I would have issues with ripping while standing and leaning forward. He recommended mod+ profile silicone gel under the muscle. He commented about my wide chest and small breast base being a concern. He also said he'd have to lower my fold. Am I even a good candidate for a breast augmentation?

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AM I even a good candidate for breast augmentation?

Thank you for your photos. There's good news and bad news. Yes you can have breast augmentation with a modest size silicone gel implants under the muscle. In clothes, you will look natural. Naked, it will be noticeable that you had breast surgery. First of all your upper chest wall slopes toward the axillae, but your lower chest wall show a pectus excavatum, or depression with raised notching in the rib cage. Your breast implants will be always sitting wide apart on your chest wall because... more

Good Candidate for Natural Results?

Choosing implants of silicone gel, and having them placed under the muscle is a good start toward a natural look and feel. Modest implant sizing is also important. The implant chosen should be limited in size such that the width of the implants is not greater than the width of your breast tissue. Your surgeon can measure this and discuss the acceptable implants. As to moving the fold, I cannot comment based on the photos you have attached. Discuss the pros and cons with... more

Silicone Implants under Muscle in Thin Patients

Using silicone implants and placing them under the muscle is appropriate in thin women with very little breast tissue. With regard to lowering the fold, if the NAC to IMF distance is short, this is exactly what needs to be done.

Candidate for breast implants

Very few patients are what I say are a "chip shot," straight forward case. While you soudn like a good candidate for implants, the only way to properly evaluate you is by seeing you in person and performing an exam and discussing your goals. Without that it is impossible to say what is best.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Good candidate for breast augmentation?

All of the features you mention are common in breast augmentation patients. It makes sense as these are patients who typically are unhappy with their breasts. In smaller breasted patients, silicone does give a nicer result with less rippling and softer implants. I would take solace in the fact that your surgeon is pointing out the issues with your breasts before surgery. A key component to a satisfactory breast augmentation is keeping the implant dimensions within the boundaries of your... more

David Bogue, MD

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Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

Don't recommend lowering your breast fold

Although it is difficult to give you a precise answer without a physical examination, in general I do not recommend lowering breast fold except for cases of severe asymmetry or in breast reconstruction. Lowering breast folds often sets the stage for major long term problems. see video

Good Candidate for Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Although I cannot provide you with precise advice without direct examination and a full communication of your goals, I can tell you that there is nothing about your plastic surgeon's recommendations that seem to be unreasonable. Generally speaking, the best online advice I can give to ladies who are considering breast augmentation surgery is:   1. Concentrate on choosing your plastic surgeon carefully. Concentrate on... more

Breast augmentation with a toned body

Hello. Thank you for sharing your photos along with your post. Without a physical consultation, it is not possible to provide you with a solid advise. Nonetheless, the "natural" look is often the result of a sub-pectoral placement of the implants. That being said, please remember that commendable results require an exceptionally skilled surgeon to perform the surgery and settling for anything less than that increases the chances of additional corrective surgeries dramatically... more

Breast augmentation and implant selection

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 including the height, width, and current dimensions of each breast form the basis of dimensional planning. Based on these measurements, the implant size is recommended. This will give you a unique breast implant that is suited for your body frame. However, there are some... more

Implants

You will be better served with the silicone implants since there is not as much coverage for the superior pole. Otherwise sizing is the key to a great result.. You are tall and thin. Should look great with the implants!!