Will decreased breast implant projection produce significant downsizing results?

Ideally, breast implants will feel like part of your body and you won't be aware of them sooner than you'd imagine. Of course that is if the appropriate size and position is used. Pain pumps are a tremendous help in minimizing discomfort following breast augmentation surgery. However, even if yoiu feel great,... more

The silicone gel implants are softer than the cohesive 410 implants.  Going with the lower profile implants will definitely give you less projection and probably give you the result that you want.

Hello, As you are going with a smaller implant you will be smaller. How that will look on your frame varies of course. You sound like you are a woman with a thin frame. Trying to only go up one cup size in smaller patients can be difficult as we need to match the breast width to have the implant look right and... more

Are you unhappy with the appearance of your breasts or the bra size?  You do not give your band size or your chest measurement.  Normally unless you have a small chest, a 280 gram 410 implant will not make you a D cup.  There is much variation in the methods used by bra manufactures to measure... more

The Mentor moderate profile gel implants have a very natural look and are not excessively full or buldgy.  As long as the base width fits you well it will look good on your frame.  The 200 cc gel is a small implant.  The feel should also be a bit softer than what you currently have. ... more

To sadyt123, Hi! The exact dimensions of the implant should be determined by your anatomy and not by the size you want to be.  I put the patient in the sitting position during surgery (still asleep, of course) and try out different volumes inside a disposable implant. This way the surgeon can see exactly... more

Sandy, I have a very large experience with the 410 cohesive gel implant in the US. I know in Canada they are often used in augmentation yet I find they are a better choice for breast reconstruction. This is simply a matter of opinion but let me explain why. The 410 is a shaped implant that after displacment or... more

2 cm of projectiuon is significant and should give you the look you are trying to achieve. The mentor moderate profile gels ae significantly softer than the 410's - especially if you dont have a significant amount of overlying tissue.

Sandy, You sound from your description as if you are petite with a narrow chest. For someone like yourself, a reduction of 80 cc and 1.9 cm of projection will certainly make a huge difference.

I would suspect that the dimensional differences would be significant given the paucity of natural tissue (i.e. if you started with more breast tissue, the differences would be minimized). Also, the silicone gels should feel softer because of their intrinsic texture, but also because a greater proportion of... more