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Petite, Naturally Large Breasts for my Frame, Getting Lift and Implants. What Size? (photo)

I am 5"4 and 115 lbs and have large natural breasts most my life. I used to be heavier several years ago, and recently noticed that my breasts are a bit floppy. I would like to restore their fullness and perkiness. The biggest size I've ever been is a 32G, now I'm maybe a 32DD. I want my implants to be high, full, perky and large, but just don't know about size! Doctor put down 375 - 400+ but depends on what fits safely. Pic on left is me, right abt what I'm going for. Feedback PLEASE!

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8 Doctor Answers | Asked by WHP1257 in Manhattan, NY

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Breast Augmentation with Mini Ultimate Breast Lift

If you are size 32 DD and want tro be a G that requires 2 cup size increase, which would be about 200 cc of implant. I recommend you undergo a lift through a circumareola approach leaving only a circumareola scar. With this technique your breast tissue and areolas can be lifted and implants placed high on the chest wall to give you the projection you desire. You may be a candidate for a new technique called Breast Augmentation with Mini Ultimate Breast Lift. Best... more

Be careful what you ask for when going for large breasts.

In a case where you have a large amount of breast tissue for your frame, but it is out of place (saggy), consider a breast lift first. If you are still wanting a bit more volume afterwards, then the consideration of implants is warranted. However, your breasts have already shown a propensity to stretch and sag. Adding large implants may give you a look you want this year, but is more than likely to lead to bottoming out, stretching of the skin, and multiple revisions as the years go by. more

David Bogue, MD

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Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

You example picture is not realistic

Your have chosen a patient with implants only and you can not have the same results since your breast is different than the patient in the picture. I would offer lift first and augmentation later since you start with a large breast. The concern is that your breast will slide off the implants.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD

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New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

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The goal photo you show are quite large. To choose a size that you see as a goal, you can try on implants, use some of the imaging software that some surgeons have, and/or look at photos in some of the data bases where you can find patients of similar height and weight and see what size implants gave results similar to your desire. Without an in person exam I could not say for sure if I thought it would be safer to do this in two stages, but I would ask your surgeon's opinion on that... more

Petite, Naturally Large Breasts for my Frame, Getting Lift and Implants. What Size?

Thanks for the question and posted photos. The desired result has a large implant without a lift!!! You might consider staging the operation to full Lift first than a second operation of large implant. Just a thought.

Lift and aug

If one of my patients wants to be really big like you I usually do them in stages.First the mastopexy then the aug.Soemtimes it is difficult to do a lift and turn around and put in a large implant.

Breast implants combined with breast lifts

You may be surprised at what size is needed for an implant to be placed in your breast combined with a lift to be able to give you a full round shape for the breasts. I have had a patient several years ago who had been a D or DD and was a petite sized person. The implants that I used were only 300cc. and the patient's final size was a FF or G cup. Don't be so concerned about the size of the implants. Be more concerned about the overall shape, and most importantly... more

Best Breast Implant Size/Profile for Me?

Thank you for the question and pictures. It is also helpful that you have selected a " goal” picture; this will be helpful in the communication process. Keep in mind, that sometimes goals cannot necessarily be met precisely ( realistic expectations are important). I try to remind all patients undergoing breast augmentation/lifting surgery, that this combined operation does tend to have more potential risk/complications associated with it, compared to either... more

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