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What Implant Size Will Most Nearly Match a Natrelle Saline Implant Style 45, 460 Cc,

asked 6 months ago by Fagnano in South Williamsport, PA
Latest answer by J. Jason Wendel, MD
Question viewed 232 times
Tags: asymmetry, saline implants, 450-499cc, Natrelle, options

Ater having a nipple sparing mastectomy on my left breast, I am trying to figure out what breast implant size would most equal my reconstructed breast. My reconstructed breast is a Natrelle Silicone style 45, 460cc, 11.4cm width, 5.9 projection. My right side is a Natrelle silicone style 20, 375cc, 11.7 width, and 4.9 projection. My right side implant appears too small. Before surgery and augmentation, my bra size was a 34 A cup. What size implant on my right side will make me more even.

4 answers to What Implant Size Will Most Nearly Match a Natrelle Saline Implant Style 45, 460 Cc,

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Implant surgery for size change

So let me get this straight. Your left breast (nipple-sparing mastectomy) is a Style 45, 460mL and you are happy with the size. Your right breast is smaller and has a Style 20, 357mL. You want to have surgery on the right to increase the size of the right to match the left. This is a decision for your plastic surgeon to make at the time of surgery using different size implants/sizers. I would trust your surgeon to make that decision. If you do not trust him/her or you do not... more
J. Jason Wendel, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

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Choosing an implant to match reconstruction

Hi there- I would have to agree with my colleague from New York... This is a decision you will need to trust your surgeon to make, and both your outcome and your relationship with him will be adversely affected by inserting a bunch of opinions from doctors who have neither met you or been involved in your care to date. Trust is important in good medicine... You've come this far with your surgeon- unless you have reason to not trust him now, follow his recommendations and... more
Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon
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Using sterile disposable implant sizers during surgery will tell your surgeon which implant size will give you the best symmetry

Hi. You really don't need to be asking yourself this question. You need to have confidence that your surgeon can make this pretty technical choice during revision surgery. If you are not sure, get another opinion.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Asymmetry After Breast Reconstruction

The hardest thing in breast reconstruction is getting an implant-reconstructed breast to match the contralateral breast in both size and shape. This is why most women who undergo a unilateral reconstruction end up having surgery on the opposite side as well at some point. This allows for better volume and symmetry with the cancer side. If the augmented, healthy breast appears too small compared to the reconstructed breast, then you simply need to switch to a larger... more
Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD

Barrington Plastic Surgeon

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