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Teardrop Implants with Short Height for Tall Women with Large Thorax?

asked 1 year ago by tantra in New York, NY
Latest answer by Rian Maercks, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, 150-169 lbs, 5 ft 8 in to 6 ft 0 in, under muscle, 550-599cc, 600-649cc, A cup, moderate plus profile, options, tear drop, transgender

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

8 answers to Teardrop Implants with Short Height for Tall Women with Large Thorax?

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.

Douglas L. Gervais, MD
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

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... more

Rian Maercks, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Tear drop implants tend to be less natural

Tear drop implants became very popular about ten years ago when the implant companies started to do a lot of national advertising and many patients bought into the marketing campaigns. I performed several hundred of these with very good initial results. Eventually I began to see these patients back after several years and I felt that they looked less natural than smooth round implants which is what the majority of surgeons use now. They tend to ripple more, the eventually... more

James McMahan, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Tear drop shaped implants

I believe that tear drop shaped implants leak more as they are textured and the texturing, if it adheres to the tissue as it is supposed to, will allow the implant to fold repetitively in the same area, leading to the leak. The tear drop shaped implants can also rotate and then appear strange. Along with that, a woman's breast is tear drop shaped when standing and round implants assume that shape too. But a woman's beast is round when lying flat and tear drop implants will not look... more

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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. Breast width and breast height measurements are important to take before deciding on the appropriate size implant for you. Best... more

Dana Khuthaila, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.drkhuthaila.com

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... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Teardrop shaped implants

I am not a big fan of the teardrop shaped implants because they can shift in position. I would choose a round shape.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon