What causes some breast implants to look fake while some others look very natural?

December 17, 2016
Asked By:tigolbittiess in New York, NY

From the patient's perspective, a boob job seems like a simple/straightforward surgery. But I see such drastic differences in quality between surgeons. What is it that a surgeon might do that makes the implants look like tennis balls glued to the patient's pecs, whereas with another surgeon you cannot distinguish the shape of the implant at all and the breasts sit at a natural spot? Or is poor aftercare by the patient responsible for unnatural results?

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February 24, 2017

Answer: Size and shape.

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Aldo Guerra, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Size and shape.

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Aldo Guerra, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 19, 2016

Answer: Why do some breast implants look fake?

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 19, 2016

Answer: Why do some breast implants look fake?

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 19, 2016

Answer: Natural Results with Breast Augmentation #breastaugmentation #breastimplants

Joshua Cooper, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 19, 2016

Answer: Natural Results with Breast Augmentation #breastaugmentation #breastimplants

Joshua Cooper, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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December 19, 2016

Answer: Breast Augmentation

Alan N. Larsen, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 19, 2016

Answer: Breast Augmentation

Alan N. Larsen, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 19, 2016

Answer: Breast augmentation

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 19, 2016

Answer: Breast augmentation

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 19, 2016

Answer: Breast Appearance Post Surgery?

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 19, 2016

Answer: Breast Appearance Post Surgery?

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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