Silicone breast implant size for petite frame?

I am 5'1, 109 lbs, and I have a petite frame. What size of silicone breast implants is best for me?

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A: Sizing an implant

Richard P. Rand, MD

The first thing to consider is the "look" you want to achieve in the end result.  How much upper pole fullnes do you want vs. how "natural" do you want it to be.   Base width of your chest wall defines the diameters of implants that will look good on you.  The profile... more

A: Don't go too big, whatever you do.

George J. Beraka, MD

Hi! We are constantly hearing from women who are miserable with their huge breast implants.  They age very badly. Without knowing anything else, I would guess 200 cc's might be good for you.  What we recommend in New York, is that your surgeon use disposable implant SIZERS during surgery to see which... more

A: Silicone implant size depends

John Diaz, MD

The size can vary. It depends on how wide your breast is. Surgeons refer to it as the "Base Diameter" or "Base Width." Only implants that are as wide as your breast or less wide can be used. This will limit the size to some extent. Implants come in three general profiles. That is... more

A: It depends upon your tissues!

Steven Teitelbaum, MD

I'm going to assume two things: you don't want to look fake and you don't want to cause irrepairable harm to your tissues.  Is that correct?  Once in a while I see a patient that wants to look fake and doesn't care if she stretches and thins her tissues which will cause her severe deformities later,... more

A: It depends on that you want.

Robert S. Houser, DO

Surgeons choose implant sizes based on many different theories with good results.  Personally, I first select an implant with a width appropriate for your chest, then determine how much fullness you want in the upper part of the breast (similar to the effect you get with a push-up bra).  If you... more

A: Well, it depends...

Robert Frank, MD

In the old days, there was only one "profile" implant so you were kind of stuck with a particular size that had a width that matched the width of your breast. This is no longer true. Now we have several profiles of implant - each of which has a similar width but a different amount of projection.... more

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