Which Implants Are Right for Me? Small Bwd, but Want Natural Look. Sil Unders?

I am 31, 5'7, 110 lb' and my rib cage is around 27. I am a 32a right now. I have a fairly "bony" structure after 4 kids. I want to look natural! with a bwd of up to 11' i only have a couple of choices...I narrowed it down to 2... The mod plus 235 ( proj 3.6) or the high prof 300(project 4.5). These options could not be more diff. I found a style 40 (260) with 11.2 and project 3.8...but it's bigger than 11, and says for special cases. I am weary of high prof..I dont know what to do.

Tags:

A cup implant size natural looking

Comment on this

8 Doctor Answers | Asked by C in Holladay in Salt Lake City, UT

Doctor Answers (8)
Community Comments (0)

Choosing implant size

Thank you for your question and your diligent research but what do you need your surgeon for? This is something that your surgeon will most likely decide in surgery. Certainly they will need your input as far as the look you are going for etc, but the reason surgeons have intra-operative sizers are so you don't have to make this decision. Trust your doctor, thats why you chose him or her, for their expertise! Good luck!

Selecting the correct implants

I applaud you on your research and decision processes. I do not use high profile implants in my practice and here is why: You cannot force the shape of an implant on the breast, if you do, then you will probably cause atrophy of the breast tissue, possible chest wall deformities (photos of same are in the recent plastic surgery literature) and tissue damage as the breast thins out. I do agree with going submuscular, I do not recommend going above the muscle in any primary cases. Generally, I... more

Best Implant/Location For Natural Look

I think that you are on the right track. I feel that all patients (especially patients with A cups) are more likely to obtain a good result which mirrors a natural breast if they select siliconew implants and have them placed under the pectoralis muscle. I would use a moderate profile implant as well.

Selecting a breast implant: Beware of high profile implants

You are quite correct to beware of high profile implants. I almost never use them in my practice. In my opinion one of the biggest mistakes commonly made in breast augmentation is underestimating the true base width of the breast. Almost all women who desire a natural look will benefit from an appropriately selected low profile implant placed appropriately. I exclusively use the subfascial plane with a technique that I call 'cold-subfascial augmentation.'... more

Implant choices

Without an exam it is hard to say what would be best for you. In general, I use HP's quite often for narrow framed patients.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Selecting breast implants

I think you are trying to make a decision that is best left to your plastic surgeon. Although we use numbers and measurements to decide on the correct range of implants sizes for any patient that is not the only determinant we use to make that decision. In my opinion, the role of the patient in the breast implant decision making process is to explain as precisely as she can what she would like to look like after the procedure. Many patients use photos to show me what they like and... more

Ralph R. Garramone, MD

7 reviews

Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

Selecting breast implants

I very much agree with the last post. It can be very difficult to assess the most appropriate implant for your chest given a few measurements without assessing your tissue. But, you are thinking the right way about implants in general. It is important to respect the tissue that is there and particularly the chest width. If your surgeon feels that it is appropriate, the high profile implants can be a good choice to attain a certain volume and appearance. I find... more

Which Breast Implants Right for Me?

Thank you for the question. With all due respect, I think you are going about things incorrectly. You are putting too much pressure on yourself to select breast implants that will achieve your goals; In my opinion, this should not be a decision made by a layperson with very little experience with breast implants. I would suggest that you choose a well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon to do your breast augmentation for you. Make this decision carefully... more