Surgery is 3 weeks away and I just wanted a second opinion. Plastic surgeon and I agreed on 650cc moderate profile Mentor saline implant under the muscle. I really don't want upper pole fullness so should I change anything before surgery or does the plan sound good? I would like the end result to be a natural looking small to mid D. Thanks for any advice! 5'7 135 lbs B cup
Answer: Large Implants
Hello,
You are going to get tons of upper pole fulness, don't let the moderate profile fool you. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Large implants, in your case inappropriately large implants for your anatomy, always create upper pole fulness regardless of profile, and will never leave anything remotely 'natural' in appearance. In addition to significant upper pole fulness, the implants you are contemplating put you at risk for malposition, double bubble, and severe rippling.
You should reconsider the whole concept of 'I want... ' a particular cup size, and instead allow the surgeon to tell you what implant fits your anatomy. This will substantially reduce your risk of complications by 10 fold, and give you a long lasting result.
Just take a look at the other posts about women and their problems after surgery; this website is full with them, unfortunately. 90% could have been avoided with proper implant sizing.
Best of luck.
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Answer: Large Implants
Hello,
You are going to get tons of upper pole fulness, don't let the moderate profile fool you. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Large implants, in your case inappropriately large implants for your anatomy, always create upper pole fulness regardless of profile, and will never leave anything remotely 'natural' in appearance. In addition to significant upper pole fulness, the implants you are contemplating put you at risk for malposition, double bubble, and severe rippling.
You should reconsider the whole concept of 'I want... ' a particular cup size, and instead allow the surgeon to tell you what implant fits your anatomy. This will substantially reduce your risk of complications by 10 fold, and give you a long lasting result.
Just take a look at the other posts about women and their problems after surgery; this website is full with them, unfortunately. 90% could have been avoided with proper implant sizing.
Best of luck.
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Answer: Implants that are too big
It is hard to say precisely what might look best on you without measurements, but based on your photo, I would suggest that 650cc of any style is going to look too big for you. If you don't want too much upper pole volume, you likely will need to choose an implant that is closer to 350cc than 650cc. The lower profile will minimize some of the upper pole volume, but a 650 moderate profile implant is really wide in diameter and would be a rather unusual choice for you, in my opinion.
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Answer: Implants that are too big
It is hard to say precisely what might look best on you without measurements, but based on your photo, I would suggest that 650cc of any style is going to look too big for you. If you don't want too much upper pole volume, you likely will need to choose an implant that is closer to 350cc than 650cc. The lower profile will minimize some of the upper pole volume, but a 650 moderate profile implant is really wide in diameter and would be a rather unusual choice for you, in my opinion.
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March 20, 2013
Answer: 650 is HUGE
I would strongly discourage the 650. So has everyone else, to that should tell you something. Implants are like shoes. If they don't fit, they won't work out right. Your chest looks like it is 12-13cm width. That would be the starting point for looking at implant choices. I almost never use HP implants in primary augmentation. The implant is too round, looks unnatural and can cause indention of the chest wall. I think you would be better off with a more conservative volume (like 350CC Moderate Plus Profile). I would also use silicone. Saline is an inferior product that does not look or feel as natural. It also has a problem with deflation and has a higher contracture rate. Best of Luck!
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March 20, 2013
Answer: 650 is HUGE
I would strongly discourage the 650. So has everyone else, to that should tell you something. Implants are like shoes. If they don't fit, they won't work out right. Your chest looks like it is 12-13cm width. That would be the starting point for looking at implant choices. I almost never use HP implants in primary augmentation. The implant is too round, looks unnatural and can cause indention of the chest wall. I think you would be better off with a more conservative volume (like 350CC Moderate Plus Profile). I would also use silicone. Saline is an inferior product that does not look or feel as natural. It also has a problem with deflation and has a higher contracture rate. Best of Luck!
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December 9, 2013
Answer: 650cc saline implants too big? Hi, based on your picture and your height and weight i can venture that 650 saline implants would give you the opposite of what you are looking for. although this is not very scientific, but please expect your cup size to increase to over a DD and expect significant upper pole fullness and an unnatural result with the 650s. I think you would be better served by a smaller silicone implant and i recommend you get at least another opinion in that regard, from a qualified plastic surgeon and that you review before and after photographs of other patients with that size and smaller.
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December 9, 2013
Answer: 650cc saline implants too big? Hi, based on your picture and your height and weight i can venture that 650 saline implants would give you the opposite of what you are looking for. although this is not very scientific, but please expect your cup size to increase to over a DD and expect significant upper pole fullness and an unnatural result with the 650s. I think you would be better served by a smaller silicone implant and i recommend you get at least another opinion in that regard, from a qualified plastic surgeon and that you review before and after photographs of other patients with that size and smaller.
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June 4, 2012
Answer: Bigger is not Better
I believe that if you go with a 650 cc implant that this would be too large for you. This will be detrimental to your skin over time. Consider down sizing your implant size.
Dr. ES
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June 4, 2012
Answer: Bigger is not Better
I believe that if you go with a 650 cc implant that this would be too large for you. This will be detrimental to your skin over time. Consider down sizing your implant size.
Dr. ES
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June 4, 2012
Answer: Saline Implants under the muscle
It is a general rule that 175 cc of volume will increase your breasts by one cup size. You say you want natural looking small to mid D breasts. If you receive saline 650 cc implants, you will go up by almost 4 cup sizes and will not look natural. You have a slender body and will look out of proportion with such large implants ( and you will definitely have upper pole fullness). I would not recommend going larger than 400-450 cc (especially with saline implants which are a litttle more firm and projecting). A good way to test sizes is to get a D bra with no padding and then put rice into panty hose (1 oz rice is 30 cc). So 650 cc of volume woud be around 22 oz of rice. Put the "rice sizers" into the bra and see what you think. I suspect that you will find that it is far too much volume for your frame.
Regards,
Daniel A. Medalie, MD
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June 4, 2012
Answer: Saline Implants under the muscle
It is a general rule that 175 cc of volume will increase your breasts by one cup size. You say you want natural looking small to mid D breasts. If you receive saline 650 cc implants, you will go up by almost 4 cup sizes and will not look natural. You have a slender body and will look out of proportion with such large implants ( and you will definitely have upper pole fullness). I would not recommend going larger than 400-450 cc (especially with saline implants which are a litttle more firm and projecting). A good way to test sizes is to get a D bra with no padding and then put rice into panty hose (1 oz rice is 30 cc). So 650 cc of volume woud be around 22 oz of rice. Put the "rice sizers" into the bra and see what you think. I suspect that you will find that it is far too much volume for your frame.
Regards,
Daniel A. Medalie, MD
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