Small Anatomical Implants for Tuberous Breasts?

I'm having breast augmentation surgery to correct my small (symmetrical) tuberous breasts. I do not want much upper pole fullness or projection. I want my breasts to stay quite small and have a very natural slope. My doc (who specialises in breast rconstruction) has ordered Mentor 220cc silicone gel anatomical implants. He says they will not rotate if the pocket is the right size. Many docs on this site seem sceptical about anatomicals/textured. Are these implants right for my condition?

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Tuberous Breast Correction Requires More Than Implants

If you truly have tuberous breasts, simply augmenting with any implant won't fix the problem. Tuberous breasts require almost a more reconstructive procedure along with implants. Tuberous breasts have breast tissue that has herniated into the areola which causes the nipples to be puffy. This defect needs to be corrected for a nice result. Tuberous breasts also usually need the nipple/areola to be moved up like in a mastopexy or breast lift because there is... more

Implants for Tuberous Breasts

Without the benefit of pictures, some general thoughts: tuberous breasts correction usually involves releasing a tightened infra-mammary fold area; expanding the soft tissues; sometimes doing some work n the nipple-areola area. Some can be treated with implants, others require tissue expansion, this is all dependent on what you are starting with. Good Luck in this undertaking. J. Vicent Poblete, MD, FACS, Avon Lake, OH

Your specifc measurements and body type should drive implant choice

Your specific breast measurements and body type should drive implant choice. Both the anatomic and round could work well but its actual selection must be driven by the details of your breast measurements.

Textured anatomic implants

Your question as it pertains to your particular problem is a hard one to answer without more clinic information (photos, correct diagnosis, etc) But in general, I find that anatomic implants don't make quite the difference that is touted because once the body recognizes a foreign body (i.e implant) it will immediately begin to wall it off into a capsule which will often contort the anatomic implant to lose it's shape during the encapsulation process. I... more