William Rahal, MD

To answer your question about size and how many cc’s you should get based on the size you want to achieve, first you need to take into account what's known as your base width diameter.

Imagine lying on your back and drawing a circle around your breast. If you were to draw a line across that circle, it will be a given length. Your plastic surgeon will measure this length, which is called ‘’base width diameter’’ or BWD for short. For women, the base width diameter can go from 9.5 cm to 16.5 cm, or 3.75 to 6.5 inches. As you can see, there is a very wide range. 

For example, a 550 cc implant on a woman with a BWD of 10 cm is very different than 550 cc for a woman with a BWD of 15 cm. On one it may be enough volume, and for the other it may be much less than the desired result. 

As far as the placement of the implants, placing them under your muscles - this is still the most popular technique for a variety of reasons, one of the biggest advantages is that it prevents rippling and it also hides the implant better. It is probably still recommended to replace the implants under the muscle, but a discussion of your goals during the consultation will help determine the final position.

Regarding sagging, whether you have implants or not, aging, pregnancy and breastfeeding will do things to your body. When you’re pregnant, your body releases more hormones. You’ll gain weight. Your skin will be stretched by the pregnancy weight and lose some elasticity.  And after childbirth and breastfeeding, your breast will deflate and your skin will be looser. 

I hope that answers your question on size. It’s great that you’re doing this research. I always say that the best patients are informed patients.

Thank you for reading and best of luck on your journey!

To answer your question about size and how many cc’s you should get based on the size you want to achieve, first you need to take into account what's known as your base width diameter.

Imagine lying on your back and drawing a circle around your breast. If you were to draw a line across that circle, it will be a given length. Your plastic surgeon will measure this length, which is called ‘’base width diameter’’ or BWD for short. For women, the base width diameter can go from 9.5 cm to 16.5 cm, or 3.75 to 6.5 inches. As you can see, there is a very wide range. 

For example, a 300 cc implant on a woman with a BWD of 10 cm is very different than 300 cc for a woman with a BWD of 15 cm. On one it may be enough volume, and for the other it may be much less than the desired result. 

As far as the placement of the implants, placing them under your muscles - this is still the most popular technique for a variety of reasons, one of the biggest advantages is that it prevents rippling and it also hides the implant better. It is probably still recommended to replace the implants under the muscle, but a discussion of your goals during the consultation will help determine the final position.

Regarding sagging, whether you have implants or not, aging, pregnancy and breastfeeding will do things to your body. When you’re pregnant, your body releases more hormones. You’ll gain weight. Your skin will be stretched by the pregnancy weight and lose some elasticity.  And after childbirth and breastfeeding, your breast will deflate and your skin will be looser. 

I hope that answers your question on size. It’s great that you’re doing this research. I always say that the best patients are informed patients.

Thank you for reading and best of luck on your journey!

To answer your question about size and how many cc’s you should get based on the size you want to achieve, first you need to take into account what's known as your base width diameter.

Imagine lying on your back and drawing a circle around your breast. If you were to draw a line across that circle, it will be a given length. Your plastic surgeon will measure this length, which is called ‘’base width diameter’’ or BWD for short. For women, the base width diameter can go from 9.5 cm to 16.5 cm, or 3.75 to 6.5 inches. As you can see, there is a very wide range. 

For example, a 425 cc implant on a woman with a BWD of 10 cm is very different than 425 cc for a woman with a BWD of 15 cm. On one it may be enough volume, and for the other it may be much less than the desired result. 

As far as the placement of the implants, placing them under your muscles - this is still the most popular technique for a variety of reasons, one of the biggest advantages is that it prevents rippling and it also hides the implant better. It is probably still recommended to replace the implants under the muscle, but a discussion of your goals during the consultation will help determine the final position.

Regarding sagging, whether you have implants or not, aging, pregnancy and breastfeeding will do things to your body. When you’re pregnant, your body releases more hormones. You’ll gain weight. Your skin will be stretched by the pregnancy weight and lose some elasticity.  And after childbirth and breastfeeding, your breast will deflate and your skin will be looser. 

I hope that answers your question on size. It’s great that you’re doing this research. I always say that the best patients are informed patients.

Thank you for reading and best of luck on your journey!

To answer your question about size and how many cc’s you should get based on the size you want to achieve, first you need to take into account what's known as your base width diameter.

Imagine lying on your back and drawing a circle around your breast. If you were to draw a line across that circle, it will be a given length. Your plastic surgeon will measure this length, which is called ‘’base width diameter’’ or BWD for short. For women, the base width diameter can go from 9.5 cm to 16.5 cm, or 3.75 to 6.5 inches. As you can see, there is a very wide range. 

For example, a 350 cc implant on a woman with a BWD of 10 cm is very different than 350 cc for a woman with a BWD of 15 cm. On one it may be enough volume, and for the other it may be much less than the desired result. 

As far as the placement of the implants, placing them under your muscles - this is still the most popular technique for a variety of reasons, one of the biggest advantages is that it prevents rippling and it also hides the implant better. It is probably still recommended to replace the implants under the muscle, but a discussion of your goals during the consultation will help determine the final position.

Regarding sagging, whether you have implants or not, aging, pregnancy and breastfeeding will do things to your body. When you’re pregnant, your body releases more hormones. You’ll gain weight. Your skin will be stretched by the pregnancy weight and lose some elasticity.  And after childbirth and breastfeeding, your breast will deflate and your skin will be looser. 

I hope that answers your question on size. It’s great that you’re doing this research. I always say that the best patients are informed patients.

Thank you for reading and best of luck on your journey!

To answer your question about size and how many cc’s you should get based on the size you want to achieve, first you need to take into account what's known as your base width diameter.

Imagine lying on your back and drawing a circle around your breast. If you were to draw a line across that circle, it will be a given length. Your plastic surgeon will measure this length, which is called ‘’base width diameter’’ or BWD for short. For women, the base width diameter can go from 9.5 cm to 16.5 cm, or 3.75 to 6.5 inches. As you can see, there is a very wide range. 

For example, a 450 cc implant on a woman with a BWD of 10 cm is very different than 450 cc for a woman with a BWD of 15 cm. On one it may be enough volume, and for the other it may be much less than the desired result. 

As far as the placement of the implants, placing them under your muscles - this is still the most popular technique for a variety of reasons, one of the biggest advantages is that it prevents rippling and it also hides the implant better. It is probably still recommended to replace the implants under the muscle, but a discussion of your goals during the consultation will help determine the final position.

I hope that answers your question on size. It’s great that you’re doing this research. I always say that the best patients are informed patients.

Thank you for reading and best of luck on your journey!