I have been considering breast augmentation. I am 43, 5'9, 128 pounds. My concerns: I have some droop. Will implants exaggerate this or worsen it over time? Do I need a lift? Also, my breasts are wide set with laterally facing nipples. Will augmentation make this more pronounced? I am hoping for a natural look, probably small silicone implants (maybe 200 cc) and am hoping for a look much like what I had when I was younger and weighed 20 pounds more. Does this seem possible? Many thanks!
Answer: Breast Augmentation and Wide Breast Than you for your question and pictures. A breast augmentation is limited by your own anatomy i.e. the width of the breast and distance between the breast, and nipple position (laterally). When placing the implants in a dual plane, you can not release the muscle off of the sternum without risking symmastia. You can place the implants over the muscle, and give a little cleavage but that has risk as well i.e. implant show/rippling and higher risk of capsular contracture . You don't need a full lift but your breast are asymmetric, so a periarolar lift on your right might be needed for symmetry. I hope this helps.
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Answer: Breast Augmentation and Wide Breast Than you for your question and pictures. A breast augmentation is limited by your own anatomy i.e. the width of the breast and distance between the breast, and nipple position (laterally). When placing the implants in a dual plane, you can not release the muscle off of the sternum without risking symmastia. You can place the implants over the muscle, and give a little cleavage but that has risk as well i.e. implant show/rippling and higher risk of capsular contracture . You don't need a full lift but your breast are asymmetric, so a periarolar lift on your right might be needed for symmetry. I hope this helps.
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November 10, 2014
Answer: Breasts too wide From your pictures, your breasts are slightly wide and this is a normal variation. In cases like yourself I use a special technique to bring them closer together so it is not an issue. From your pictures I think you are a good candidate for the procedure and recommend you use a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.Best Regards,Dr Michael Gartner
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November 10, 2014
Answer: Breasts too wide From your pictures, your breasts are slightly wide and this is a normal variation. In cases like yourself I use a special technique to bring them closer together so it is not an issue. From your pictures I think you are a good candidate for the procedure and recommend you use a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.Best Regards,Dr Michael Gartner
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February 19, 2014
Answer: Ideal candidate for breast augmentation. You are the exact kind of patient that I wish to see everyday for breast augmentation. In my opinion you are the ideal candidate. You have adequate skin and soft tissue. You absolutely don't need a lift. You desire a moderate increase in size and you want to look natural. Your procedure can be done with a silicon implant or if you desire a smaller scar, with a saline implant. Because you have good soft tissues you will not see much difference between a saline or silicone implant. You should expect good results and be happy. The fact that your breast sit a bit far out is not a problem. This should improve with proper implant choice as far as implant profile and proper placement. You are welcome to ask additional questions it everything is not clear.
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February 19, 2014
Answer: Ideal candidate for breast augmentation. You are the exact kind of patient that I wish to see everyday for breast augmentation. In my opinion you are the ideal candidate. You have adequate skin and soft tissue. You absolutely don't need a lift. You desire a moderate increase in size and you want to look natural. Your procedure can be done with a silicon implant or if you desire a smaller scar, with a saline implant. Because you have good soft tissues you will not see much difference between a saline or silicone implant. You should expect good results and be happy. The fact that your breast sit a bit far out is not a problem. This should improve with proper implant choice as far as implant profile and proper placement. You are welcome to ask additional questions it everything is not clear.
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February 18, 2014
Answer: Breast Aug You will not need a lift and the space between your breasts will not improve with implants. Your nipple direction will also probably not change.
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February 18, 2014
Answer: Breast Aug You will not need a lift and the space between your breasts will not improve with implants. Your nipple direction will also probably not change.
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Answer: Breast augmentation alone without breast lift will work for your wide set breasts. Thank you for your question and photograph. First let me say that you have very normal natural pretty breasts. I am very happy that you are considering a small natural breast augmentation because the extremely large implants of many women choose today would detract from the lovely natural appearance that you have.You need to find a very experienced board certified plastic surgeon who does many breast augmentations and has years of experience. You can have a sub-muscular breast augmentation with reasonable size implants in the 200-250 cc range and should have an excellent result.You are correct to be concerned about the lateral displacement of your nipples if implants are placed too far towards the center line of your chest. An experienced plastic surgeon will place your implants under the chest muscle and the proper location to avoid further lateral displacement of your nipples.Please choose your plastic surgeon carefully.
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Answer: Breast augmentation alone without breast lift will work for your wide set breasts. Thank you for your question and photograph. First let me say that you have very normal natural pretty breasts. I am very happy that you are considering a small natural breast augmentation because the extremely large implants of many women choose today would detract from the lovely natural appearance that you have.You need to find a very experienced board certified plastic surgeon who does many breast augmentations and has years of experience. You can have a sub-muscular breast augmentation with reasonable size implants in the 200-250 cc range and should have an excellent result.You are correct to be concerned about the lateral displacement of your nipples if implants are placed too far towards the center line of your chest. An experienced plastic surgeon will place your implants under the chest muscle and the proper location to avoid further lateral displacement of your nipples.Please choose your plastic surgeon carefully.
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