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550 Cc's Good for Me? (photo)
Wanting to get high profile, under the muscle silicone implants crease incision. I'm 5'3ish 140 pounds. Will 550cc's look good for my body frame? I've heard from just a couple people that i should get a lift now and get it done with..I really don't think at this time i need one! Maybe down the road, but would high profile help this slight droop? Also does it cost more the higher in cc's you get? im in ohio what is the round about pricing for what im looking for? Thank you for your time!
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Tyedye
in Ohio
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Natural Looking Breast Implants
I have never understood the desire on the part of patients or physicians (especially physicians) to create unnaturally large breasts. I see 'before and after' photos at plastic surgery meetings and I almost always find myself asking the question: What's the `big' idea?
I view breast augmentation as more than a breast enhancement surgery. It is a total body contouring surgery, and the breast profile that one creates with implants should match a patient's overall figure. It should appear...
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High profile breast augmentation
What looks good to you may look bad to someone else! The important thing to realize is that 550cc is a big implant for your frame and will end up putting you in a DD or more breast size. In my opinion this would not be a stable long term result. I agree with the general theme of most of the responding doctors that you need to identify your goals and understand the short term and long term outcomes. I my opinion a lift with smaller implants is the way to go...
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Large implants and breast lifts.
Hello. 550 cc’s is a very large implant. It is hard to decide if you need a lift without a real consult, but judging by the pictures you have posted you would most likely look best with both a lift and an augmentation. I regularly do these two procedures at the same time. With a lift augmentation the excess skin is removed allowing the breast to be filled out and shaped with the use of a smaller implant. This is both safer and more natural looking. As far as pricing I can only speak for my...
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550 Cc's Good for Me?
Yes you can have the 550 cc only with the understanding you may need a secondary operation of a lifting. Fee range from $5,000 to $8,000.
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I don't think you'll need a lift with 550cc implants
550 cc implants on your small frame will likely obviate any need for a breast lift. You should be sure they are an appropriate size for your frame, though. See if you can find a surgeon in Ohio who uses Vectra 3D imaging--you'll see your "after" photos before you ever have the surgery!
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550 Cc's Good for Me
Hopefully before your surgery you will be able to try on sizers and get an idea of how large those implants are. One concern I would have is the amount of breast tissue you already have that extends beyond the chest wall. This appearance,as well as the separation of the breasts will be more apparent with larger implants.
As to the lift issue, the recommendation would come at consultation based on measurements and based on the position of the nipple and areolar as related to the...
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Big breast implants or a breast lift?
I would suggest proceeding with the breast augmentation using a more conservative sized implant, allowing them to settle into position, and then consider whether or not you need a breast lift. You already have a thin skin envelope that will not effectively support a large breast implant well over time. The higher profile implant can help some with filling out the skin envelope. But in the end, you really should treat both of the issues that you are having. 1. loss of volume and 2....
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Implants vs. lift/implants
Great question and thank you for including photos. Beginning with the lift, in my opinion you will be better off combining a lift with the augmentation. It is true that you can always to the augmentation first and do the lift later, but there is no point in having a marginal result at the beginning. Choosing that large of an implant will magnify the need for the lift. If you think of the crease below your breast as being like the lower shelf, then you can imagine how high the implant will...
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Implants and lift?
It looks like from your photos that you need a lift. Implants will add volume but not lift the breasts.
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When to do a breast lift vs augmentation
Most women who have had children will always have some degree of ptosis of their breast. Many doctors like to do breast augmentation and a lift. The level of ptosis you have is borderline between needing a lift vs just augmentation alone. There are many factors that come in when deciding on doing a breast lift. First do you scar well. It really does not matter if your breast shape is perfect if there are ugly scars surrounding it. Second what is your...
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Best Breast Implants for Me?
Thank you for the question and pictures.
As you mentioned in your description, making the right diagnosis and choosing the right operation will be even more important than breast implant size/profile selection. In my opinion, you will do better with breast competition and lifting surgery; I do not think that it is likely that you will be pleased with the results of breast augmentation surgery done alone, in the long term.
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500 cc high profile implants
500 cc implants are large for most women, but this may be appropriate for your frame. You will most likely need high profile so that the implant will better suit your chest wall. The number of ccs should not affect the price. Although getting a lift at the same time would be safe, I think with the right size implant and the right pocket dissection, an extra incision can be avoided. I usually do this through the belly button through a 1/2 inch incision.
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550 cc too big
You are definitely in need of a breast lift more than implant. Your breasts are too low, areolas are too far apart and you have minimal cleavage. Implanting only will not lift your breasts. Most likely implants will be placed low and make you look heavier and more ptotic. You would benefit from a new procedure called Breast Augmentation with Mini Ultimate Breast Lift. Using only a circumareola incision it is possible to lift your breast tissue higher on the...
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Do I need a lift?
Thanks for your question. It appears that you have enough droop to your breasts that you would benefit from a lift. In terms of the implants, the size is relative to the final size that you would like to become. I feel that, based on your photos, you could have 550 implants. You should try these implants on at your surgeons office to see if the size seems appropriate to you.
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