Should I Get Breast Implants?

asked 1 year ago by michelle mccoy in Grand Rapids MI
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 251 times
Tags: age 18-24, saline implants, silicone implant, C cup

I am 18, and I am not happy with the shape,size, or perkiness of my breasts. I wear a 30C and I want to be a 30D. Should I wait until I'm 22 so I can get silicone? Should I go ahead with the saline implants? I'm not sure if I want the teardrop shaped ones or the round ones...

9 answers to Should I Get Breast Implants?

Yes or no on implants

The decision to have plastic surgery of any type is a very personal one. Nobody can tell you whether you should have surgery or not, not even your plastic surgeon. Only you can kinow if it is right for you. The plastic surgeon can only tell you technically what he or she would suggest for you. Consultations with several reputable plastic surgeons will help you decide on whether to have surgery or not. There may be other problems than just size that bother you... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Saline and silicone breast implant differences.

SALINE SILICONE Adjustable volume Fixed volume Absorbed if ruptured Not absorbed (silent rupture) Rupture is obvious Rupture may require MRI MRI advised at 3 yrs & every 2yrs FDA approved use over 18 FDA approved use over 22 Less expensive More expensive ~ 3 cm incision ~ 5 cm incision More dense per cc (heavier) Less dense per cc (lighter) Tendency for more rippling Tendency for less rippling see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Decision

The only way to know what is right for you is through a personal consultation with a Plastic Surgeon. At the consultation, all alternatives, including use of silicone, will be discussed. You may also need to discuss a lift to correct the "perkiness."

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Should I Get Breast Implants?

It is a very personal decision, not to be made over the internet. You are old enough and the size, style is acceptable. But best to see a boarded plastic surgeon in person. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Saline or gel

The larger the implant and the less the breast tissue the more the difference between saline and gel implants. Given the size of your breasts and the one cup size increase and the fact that the saline is less expensive it is completely reasonable to use the saline in preference to the gel.

John P. Stratis, MD
Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants? Yes or No

Only you will know if a breast augmentation will make you happy. If you are not sure, then the answer is probably no. Bra sizes are confusing. More often than not, a woman is not wearing a correctly fitted bra, doesn't know her bra size, or doesn't know how a bra is fitted. Cup size is dependent on the "number" part of the bra size... a D cup in a 34 bra is a different size from a 42 bra. Outward projection is further determined by the "profile"... more

William A. Wallace, MD, FACS
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants: To do or not to do, that is the question

Some things we can only come to know through personal exploration. Implants should feel right to you and you alone to have the proper result and look that is really the 'you' inside. Most will think about breast augmentation two years or more, and many will say that they never were comfortable with their breast before augmentation. Can you wait for a silicone implant, only you can tell. The saline implant may be a very good option for you however, and many women continue to... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

Breast augmentation - to do or not?

You should see a plastic surgeron or two and ask this question or post a photo on RS. But if you are a C cup now and have shape issues, you may not find the solution in implants alone and might need a lift. Remember that the implants only make you a bigger version of what you already are regardless of teardrop or round. True shape changes come from lifts and not so much from implants.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Implant choices

Whether or not to have surgery is a personal choice. So is the decision between saline and silicone implants. A consultation may help you with your decision.