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Can Saline Implants Look More Natural if You Only Augment Breasts by One Cup Size?

asked 7 months ago by Meg in Utah in Provo, Utah
Latest answer by J. Jason Wendel, MD
Question viewed 132 times
Tags: A to B cup, natural appearance

I am 21 and considering breast implants. I am 5'3", 115 pounds, and have small breasts. If I'm lucky I can find a 32 or 34A sized bra that fits. Ideally, I would like to increase my breast size to a 34 or 36B. I like the idea of saline breast implants because they are less expensive and safer if they leak. However, I want my breast implants to look natural. Since I only plan to increase breast size from an A-cup to a B-cup, it is more likely that saline implants could look more natural?

7 answers to Can Saline Implants Look More Natural if You Only Augment Breasts by One Cup Size?

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Will small saline implants be hard to detect?

MoreNatural? Most breast augmentations should look natural, generally the smaller the implant the more difficult it is to tell if there is an implant. Going up only one cup size would probable mean an implant in the 250cc area. The small saline implant we are discussing would have a natural appearance and most likely change the Breast from an A to a B cup.
Walter D. Gracia, MD

Arlington Plastic Surgeon
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Can saline implants result in a natural look if enlarging the breasts by just 1 size?

Saline implants can result in a very natural look, especially if placed behind the muscle. But a lot of factors contribute to achieving a natural look. These include the size of the preoperative breasts, the condition of the skin, chest proportion, presence or absence of sagging,and the degree of enlargement desired. You should have a comprehensive talk with your plastic surgeon who should be Board Certified for best results.
George Lefkovits, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Can Saline Implants Look Natural

I believe that you can achieve a natural looking result with either saline or silicone implants especially if you don't try to go too large for your frame. In a thin woman with minimal breast tissue, there is a higher degree of rippling that can be felt and sometimes seen using saline implants versus silicone. If you don't have rippling that is visible, you can achieve a natural result visually with either implant type. The saline may feel less natural because... more
Donald Griffin, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon
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Saline Implants Can Look Natural

You certainly can get a "natural look" with a saline implant augmentation, although you do increase your chances by using silicone in my opinion. A natural result would be likely if the implants are placed under the muscle. You should also be aware that implants can change the cup size but not the chest size (32, 34, etc.).
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Can saline implants look natural

Yes, saline implants can look natural. placing the implants behind the pectoral muscle and not making the implants too large should be able to achieve that goal.
Rick Rosen, MD

Norwalk Plastic Surgeon
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Saline Implants and "natural" look

Thank you for the question. Yes, it is possible to achieve a “natural” look after breast augmentation with saline implants. The variables involved include the amount and shape of existing breast tissue ( to cover the breast implants), the positioning of the breast implants in the ideal pocket behind the pectoralis muscle/ breast tissue and the skill of the plastic surgeon involved. Generally, I agree with your assessment that a smaller implant will... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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Breast implants and natural appearance

In using a saline implant, it depends on the amount of your own breast tissue that you have padding the implant. If you can feel your ribs through the side of your breast, then you will be able to feel the edge of your implant when you get implants. Using a smaller implant to go up only one cup size will make it more likely that your implant will be well covered and padded by breast tissue. If you have little breast tissue of your own, then there isn't a a whole that can be... more
J. Jason Wendel, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

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