Any Complications with Going Too Big?

Hey realself army! On September 19th, I'll be flying out from Scottsdale to Miami for my breast augmentation! (Eps miami). I am 5 foot 2, and 110 pounds... my current bra size is a 32 B. Do to my small frame, I have chosen silicone implants instead of saline to eliminate rippling. I am going for 500- 525ccs, which is quite large, I'm expecting a DD as the result. Can someone please tell me if there are any added complications when using a big size on a small frame during surgery (not post op)?

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9 Doctor Answers | Asked by Miladoll in Scottsdale,Az

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Big Implants on a Small Frame: Bigger is not Always Better!

A woman desiring very large breasts for the body frame should think carefully about this choice. I responded to this question because I assist many patients in the adult film business and have quite a bit of experience with the placement of large breast implants. I spend quite a bit of time with my patients educating them on the issues likely to be encountered with this choice and what to expect in the future. At surgery, more dissection and space is required for... more

Consequences of going too big with augmentation

Problems do ocur with a very full implant on a small frame, and much will depend on the available breast tissue to cover the implant. Over time your breast will thin and the implant may show through and appear round and artificial, and even a gel implant can have a visible fold or ripple. Make sure you think it through, and show your surgeon the look you wish to have, and with luck things will work out well for you.

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If your surgery is being done by a certified Plastic surgeon everything should go smooth. You are going with a pretty size implant expect to be sore for a longer time then a patients not going as big. If you’re going out of state make sure you will have adequate after care for post-surgery that is extremely important.

Breast augmentation: going too big?

There are potential complications with having the implants "going too big". In general, the factors that determine what type of implant or what size of implant are based on the measurement of your chest wall as well as your breast diameter. That should help give you the reference as far as what is the base diameter for the implants, then depending on whether you are going with a moderate profile or a high profile will influence on what type of volume you should have to give you the... more

Too large breast implants

It's not that 500 cc implants are too large for your frame, it's that they are too large for your breasts to accommodate in one procedure without serious risk of unexpected and unwanted outcomes both short term and long term. It's like your foot being a size 7 and insisting on cramming it into a size 2 shoe. You might get away with it and the shoe stretches to accommodate your foot without tearing or distorting but it doesn't make sense to try it when a proper sizing works predictably... more

Be Careful What you Wish For

Hi there- While the implants you are considering may give you the immediate appearance you think you want, there are definitely well-understood and negative consequences of using larger implants. The larger the implant, the more it will stretch and thin the breast tissue and skin over time, and the heavier it is- so the more it is affected by gravity. This often means that women who have larger implants are more likely to need more procedures over the course of their lifetimes to... more

Large Implants lead to more Complications

There are more complications related to larger implants than using smaller or moderate sized implants. Your selected implants are large for your frame. This will look wonderful in the shorterm but with time, the skin will thin, the implants may have some rippling, and you make develop more droop more quickly. Silicone implants are lighter than saline implants so the droop and thinning process will be slower hopefully!

Bigger is not always better

Congrats on deciding on breast augmentation. A couple things about your case make me concerned: 1. That you are flying cross country for surgery: While this is certainly acceptable (as I have out of town patients as well), I would stress that post-operative care is important. I would recommend staying where you have surgery for at least a week to ten days and then make sure there is a surgeon willing to see you in your home town, if needed. 2. Size selection: This may have an increased risk... more

Complications with Going Too Big of a Breast Implant; Small Frame?

Thank you for the question. Yes, increased rates of complications may arise if a plastic surgeon tries to use breast implants that are too large for a specific patient's frame. Some of these complications may include an increased risk (for example) of rippling ( for example if the breast implant is more palpable on the sides of the breast), implant displacement/malposition where the breast implant ends up in a undesired location ( for example,... more