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Teardrop Implants with Short Height for Tall Women with Large Thorax?
I'm a trans woman. 26 yo, 6 tall, 160 pounds. I look 100% passable as a biology female but I'd like to go from 36 A to 36 FULL D. My Surgeon suggested teardrop implants with a short height, full width, mod + P, as he believes goes perfect for me. Im deciding between 570 cc (312 cohesive III- 15 cm W- 13.3 cm Height) or 615 cc (332 cohesive III-14.5 cm W- 13.1 cm Height) placed under muscle. I understand why the WIDTH but please tell me why the short height if I'm so tall... Thanks
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tantra
in New York, NY
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Teardrop breast augmentation: It's not about the implants!
Unfortunately the most commonly used type of implants (high profile) and the most common type of placement ( submuscular/dual plane) cannot deliver the natural 'tear drop' effect that you desire. There are also big problems associated with anatomic implants placed in conventional planes( they work well in subfascial carefully designed pockets). This is why I use a very unique method of breast augmentation that I call 'cold-subfascial augmantation.' the...
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Anatomical Vs Round Implants in a TG Patient
Tantra,
I agree with several of the other doctors who replied. I believe that anatomical implants can (and do ) shift or rotate. They also have a higher rate of rippling( may be more likely to be seen or felt). Studies have shown that round implants look the same as anatomic implants in patients after augmentation. Not worth the added cost or risk in my opinion. Anatomical implants are also textured and therefore have higher rates of ripplig as well.
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You are right!
You are correct - follow your intuition. It makes no sense to emphasize a short vertical dimension for a tall woman with a vertically long thorax. The extra width in a shaped implant will give you a fuller breast shape, especially if you are transgendered and have little natural breast tissue, but a shorter vertical dimension in someone six feet tall will create less upper pole presence, I don't want to even say fullness, in the breast. The measurement of vertical chest...
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Trans augmentation with anatomic implants
Dear Tantra,
Ideally you should also get your breast height measured to better choose your implant. If the implant he chose is too short than maybe you should go with a moderate or full height implant.
I agree with your surgeon that you should go with the teardrop or (Anatomic shaped) implants because they have a more natural look.
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Anatomic implants and selction of vertical height
The recommendation statedmay be made based on your subcutaneous tissue thickness assessment. IF you vertical height is excessively long the thinness of your upper pole tissues may not be sufficient to disguise the implant. Therefore the short height may have been selected in order to fit within the limited amount of breast tissue you currently have. However, as Dr. Wallach, I am not am not a proponent of anatomic implants because of their tendency to rotate and higher likelihood of...
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I am not a big fan of the teardrop shaped implants because they can shift in position. I would choose a round shape.
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Teardrop Implants with Short Height for Tall Women with Large Thorax
Good question and thanks for posting the photo. I can not quite understand why the vertical dimension is so short. I agree with you. Seek other opinions From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski 305 598 0091
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