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What Happens if the Plastic Surgeon Uses a Smaller Diameter?

asked 9 months ago by islandcheif in NY
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 72 times
Tags: diameter

If you measure in the 12"diameter in a breast implant and the surgeon uses smaller size in the 11" diameter and you have a lot of breast tissue. What happens to the implant?

2 answers to What Happens if the Plastic Surgeon Uses a Smaller Diameter?

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Breast Implant size?

Thank you for the question. It is hard to know what the effect of a smaller diameter implant would have on your chest without examining you. However, generally speaking with the smaller breast implant diameter you are less likely to feel the implant medially or laterally. Consequently, you may also have less “fullness” in these areas with the smaller implant. Prior to proceeding with breast implant surgery it will be very important to communicate your goals... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Implant diameter

A smaller diameter implant than the chest wall will not show up medially or laterally as much as you may like.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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