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Silicone Breast Implant Size and Projection Advice?

asked 2 years ago by jeanacat in misson viejo
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 1,423 times
Tags: breasts, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in

I really need help. I am 5'5" 110, with 13 bwd 30 chest. I don't know which breast implants I should get from the following:

500cc hp 13.0 by 5.2 projection ALLERGAN
500cc hp 13.2 by 5.3 projection MENTOR
492cc mod profile 14.0 by 4.6 projection ALLERGAN
457cc mod profile 13.7 by 4.5 projection ALLERGAN

All are silicone implants that will be placed under the muscle.

14 answers to Silicone Breast Implant Size and Projection Advice?

Those are way to big for you

Every implant you mention is too large for your tissue. You must decide whether you want an implant that fits your tissues or whether you want to ignore your tissues and get an implant that will look unnaturral and stretch/damage your tissue over time. I cannot tell you what size is right without taking all of your measurements. And you cannot decide whether to violate your own tissues without understanding the consequences. The best source of information on this is in the book, The Best... more

Steven Teitelbaum, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Silicone Implants for 5'5", 110lb Woman

I so love these questions because it just reinforces how much I help guide my patients and how little other surgeons do. Okay, so the first thing to address is how much breast tissue you have now. If you're a "C" cup then any of these implants will make you look , well let's just say "professional." Even with an "A" cup you will look very large with any of these implants. At 5'5" and 110lbs you must have a very slim frame. So here's how you decide... more

Christopher L. Hess, MD
Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant sizing

Hi, unfortunately, the implants you've mentioned are too wide for the base width of your breast. We generally like to use implants with a width about 1 cm less than the base width of the breast. Using a high profile implant helps to give you a larger size while using an implant that will fit into your tissues. The problem with using an implant larger than 12 cm width in your body is that your tissues just won't be able to accomodate them over time. In addition, if a large implant is... more

Nina S. Naidu, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Implant sizing is a combination of your measurments, existing breast tissue and your desire

I am sorry but it is not a simple answer. Sizing is a combination of an experienced breast surgeon taking your measurements, evaluating your breast tissue and discussing your desires with you. Many times in that discussion a surgeon will talk about "trade-offs". Sometimes given certain measurements and the quality of the overlying tissue, it may not be possible to realistically achieve your goals in a safe manner. For example if a patient starts with a very tight overlying... more

John E. Gross, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Base diameter is king

A lot of the answer to this question depends on the type of look you want after the procedure. Most women do not want a lot of lateral or outside fullness. If this is the case, then you want to keep the implant base diameter close to your own breast base diameter. Also, the over all size of the implants you are looking at is above average for a women of your height and weight. This is a significant size increase. By the selection of implants that you have given I would recommend the high... more

Marcus L. Peterson, MD
Saint George Plastic Surgeon

Silicone Breast Implant Size and Projection Advice?

I currently use the Mentor implants and like the appearance acheived with a HP silicone implant. However, these are very comparable and you will not likely see much of a difference in the results.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Try breast implants on for best simulation

All the implants that you are looking at are so close in size that you could pick any one and look practically the same. Don't get lost in the minute differences as they will not make a difference in how you look later. Try the implants on to get a good idea of how they might look when you are done. In general, based on your numbers, these implants seem too big for your frame. You can select large implants as long as you understand the additional risks that come with that choice. Ask your... more

Parham Ganchi, MD
Wayne Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation and Sizing

Hi there, It is really difficult to tell you which implant would work for your body. Simply going by the sizes you have given us here, I can tell you that you might be going a tad bit too large for what your body and frame can handle. It really should be the job of your plastic surgeon to tell you how large you can go and what would be best for your body (unless this is what he has told you). Otherwise you will have problems and higher chance of capsular contracture (hardening of the... more

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Silicone breast implant size and projection advice for 5'5", 110 pds woman

First, a general comment about your choices. They are so close together in volume and dimensions that I doubt it will make a great deal of difference. I remember a study done several years ago where they had independent evaluators look at round versus oval implants. The oval implants are narrower, but taller, with better projection. To the investigators surprise, as well as mine (I was a big fan of oval implants), neutral observers couldn't tell wether the implants were round or oval. So... more

Ricardo Rodriguez, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Sizing implants

These implants are too big for you by the measurements of your body that you are giving. The diameter of your chest is only one factor in choosing an implant size. You have to take into consideration your tissue coverage and skin tone. If you go with too large of an implant, which these are, you will get early implant sagging and will stretch out the lower part of your breasts. You should not be choosing your implant on your own. These are too many choices left for you to choose from. This... more

Bahram Ghaderi, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant sizes.

Hi! 1) All of these implants are probably too big for you. Very big implants stretch your skin and age very badly. 2) It's not your job to pick implants. It's your surgeon's job. Just show your surgeon some pictures of what you hope to look like, and make sure your surgeon agrees that your expectations are safe and reasonable. 3) Your surgeon should put disposable implant SIZERS in your breasts during surgery to see for sure which implant looks best. Only then, we open the correct... more

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Choosing implants

Choosing an implant right for you depends upon alot of variables. One very important criteria is the quality of your tissues. While you could accomodate these implants, they may overstretch your tissue and lead to early sagging and problems.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

These implants are too large for you

It is clear you understand implant selection is based on the measurements of the breast but I am concerned you are applying the measurements incorrectly. You also need to look at the breast skin to see how much it will accomodate to a new volume. A breast width of 13 needs a narrower base implant to maintain and respect the anatomy of the breast and achieve a natural result. The implants you have chosen will move beyond the border of the chest and create an upper pole fullness which will... more

Robert W. Kessler, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.drrobkessler.com

Big Breast Implants!

Dear Jeanacat, Those are big implants for a petite woman! Is the base width of your breasts really 13-14 centimeters? I suspect that the implants that you have chosen will be too large and that you will have excess fullness in your armpits. Moreover, these large implants might--over a few years--stretch out your breasts excessively and then look "bottomed out." Consider getting "re-sized" or even think about a second opinion. Sorry to be a downer.