I'm 5'5, 135lbs, small waist with wide hips/butt
Answer: Good question… Unfortunately, the question is far simpler than the answer, which can only be determined with a careful examination in person and detailed discussion with your plastic surgeon. Volume (300 versus 400), is far less significant than implant width and projection. Saline versus silicone is also important, as is "round" versus "anatomical" or "form stable" or "shaped".
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Answer: Good question… Unfortunately, the question is far simpler than the answer, which can only be determined with a careful examination in person and detailed discussion with your plastic surgeon. Volume (300 versus 400), is far less significant than implant width and projection. Saline versus silicone is also important, as is "round" versus "anatomical" or "form stable" or "shaped".
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Answer: Recommendation I encourage you to begin by visiting with a board certified plastic surgeon near you for a consultation. During this important meeting your surgeon will take measurements of your breasts (this is different than bra sizing) and discuss your surgical goal look. Then a range of options will be presented for you to consider. Together you can select the implant that's best for you. I've included a video I hope you find helpful.
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Answer: Recommendation I encourage you to begin by visiting with a board certified plastic surgeon near you for a consultation. During this important meeting your surgeon will take measurements of your breasts (this is different than bra sizing) and discuss your surgical goal look. Then a range of options will be presented for you to consider. Together you can select the implant that's best for you. I've included a video I hope you find helpful.
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March 23, 2022
Answer: Breast augmentation Hi, thank you for sharing your question. You are a great candidate for breast augmentation. Selection of the ideal implants for you is best done in person after an evaluation of your breast anatomy, shape, soft tissue thickness and skin laxity. Profile selection will depend on the size you want and whether it will fit within your anatomic boundaries. Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon for the best results. I hope this helps.
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March 23, 2022
Answer: Breast augmentation Hi, thank you for sharing your question. You are a great candidate for breast augmentation. Selection of the ideal implants for you is best done in person after an evaluation of your breast anatomy, shape, soft tissue thickness and skin laxity. Profile selection will depend on the size you want and whether it will fit within your anatomic boundaries. Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon for the best results. I hope this helps.
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February 14, 2022
Answer: Mini lift with fat transfers or small implants Your breasts are widely separated, have poor cleavage and have marked stretched marks. Augmentation alone will be insufficient. The technique I recommend is a mini lift. Using a circumareola incision, your breast tissue is reshaped, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. At the same time, fat transfers or small implants can be placed totally submuscular.
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February 14, 2022
Answer: Mini lift with fat transfers or small implants Your breasts are widely separated, have poor cleavage and have marked stretched marks. Augmentation alone will be insufficient. The technique I recommend is a mini lift. Using a circumareola incision, your breast tissue is reshaped, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. At the same time, fat transfers or small implants can be placed totally submuscular.
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February 15, 2022
Answer: Implant and Profile Recommendations Hello, and thank you for your question. There are several variables that go into planning and undertaking breast augmentation, which include the overall breast shape, the starting volume, the skin laxity, and the position of the nipple-areola. A lot depends upon your starting chest wall anatomy and breast template. And how this all fits with your body shape. When considering what implant to choose, there are more things that come into the picture. These include the width, the overall volume, and the shape of the implant. The projection and the width are important in that they need to match the base width of your breast and still provide the fullness that you wish to achieve. Another factor is the distance between the nipple-areolae (plural) themselves. From your photos, the nipple-areolae are slightly wide. The options would include a slightly wider implant that would reduce the gap - but because it needs to be centered on the nipple-areola - this would also increase the distance laterally. Another option would be to use techniques to center the nipple-areolae but these would require external scars as skin would have to be removed. Putting implants into a breast often magnifies the little imperfections. As a general rule, it takes about 200 cc per cup size increase. It appears that you are closer to a small B. So, a 350-400 cc implant would be expected to give you a two cup increase to a D cup. We would then give you appropriately sized implants to try on at different volumes. In this way, you would have a very good understanding of what to expect. I would be interested to see how HP or HP Xtra sizers fit you. In our office, you would try on or 'test drive' the implants. Based upon the information, a range on implants would be ordered for your surgery. A board certified plastic surgeon will be able to identify your individual requirements and give you realistic expectations of what surgery can or cannot be achieved. Respectfully, Jules A Feledy, Jr, MD American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgery
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February 15, 2022
Answer: Implant and Profile Recommendations Hello, and thank you for your question. There are several variables that go into planning and undertaking breast augmentation, which include the overall breast shape, the starting volume, the skin laxity, and the position of the nipple-areola. A lot depends upon your starting chest wall anatomy and breast template. And how this all fits with your body shape. When considering what implant to choose, there are more things that come into the picture. These include the width, the overall volume, and the shape of the implant. The projection and the width are important in that they need to match the base width of your breast and still provide the fullness that you wish to achieve. Another factor is the distance between the nipple-areolae (plural) themselves. From your photos, the nipple-areolae are slightly wide. The options would include a slightly wider implant that would reduce the gap - but because it needs to be centered on the nipple-areola - this would also increase the distance laterally. Another option would be to use techniques to center the nipple-areolae but these would require external scars as skin would have to be removed. Putting implants into a breast often magnifies the little imperfections. As a general rule, it takes about 200 cc per cup size increase. It appears that you are closer to a small B. So, a 350-400 cc implant would be expected to give you a two cup increase to a D cup. We would then give you appropriately sized implants to try on at different volumes. In this way, you would have a very good understanding of what to expect. I would be interested to see how HP or HP Xtra sizers fit you. In our office, you would try on or 'test drive' the implants. Based upon the information, a range on implants would be ordered for your surgery. A board certified plastic surgeon will be able to identify your individual requirements and give you realistic expectations of what surgery can or cannot be achieved. Respectfully, Jules A Feledy, Jr, MD American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgery
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February 13, 2022
Answer: Choosing the right size and profile breast implants for you I recommend an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss your goals and be measured. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants. They also get to see what they would look like when the breasts have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size and style breast implant is right for them. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA
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February 13, 2022
Answer: Choosing the right size and profile breast implants for you I recommend an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss your goals and be measured. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants. They also get to see what they would look like when the breasts have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size and style breast implant is right for them. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA
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