Is it dangerous to get breast implants when you're skinny?

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Im 24,100lbs & 5'6. My immune system isnt the best. I hav absolutely no chest. I dont even fit into an A cup bra. Id like to get around a full B cup size. after reading some surgery scares online from Bravo TVs Lilly Ghalichi, Im beginning to get afraid of breast implants. I know everyones situation is different but is it more dangerous for an extremely skinny person to get them than someone of average weight? & does the skin damage from stretching to a larger breast size?

James N. Romanelli, MD, FACS · Answer

Good news.  Being skinny is not a barrier to having breast implants.  Your overall medical history and exam will have to confirm your good health.  But as long as you are healthy for anesthesia and surgery, you should be able to have the implants you want.It is great that you are looking for a size (full B) that sounds like it will really fit your overall frame.  Best of luck!

Matthew Schulman, MD · Answer

Skinny women can get breast implants without any issues. This should not be a concern. Regarding future issues with the skin, it will depend on the implant selection. Since you are skinny and have very little breast tissue, you will not be able to safely hold a large implant. You need to choose an implant that fits your body. The one thing that does concern me - and I am not sure why no one else has commented on this - is your statement, "my immune system is not the best". I have no idea what that means, and if you have any medical issues, then elective cosmetic surgery may not be appropriate for you.

Norman Bakshandeh Day, MD, FACS · Answer

Many women looking for breast implants are thin. The problems arise when excessively large implants are used or attempted n ladies with chests and skin volumes too small to accommodate these implants. Proper sizing by the surgeon and shape is most important

Anthony Perkins, MD · Answer

It is no more dangerous for a skinny person versus an average-weighted person to get breast implants.  I would like to know more about your immune system, whether you have been diagnosed with an immune deficiency.The skin is rarely damaged with a breast implant, this only happens in rare cases with extremely large implants.All the best!Dr. Tony Perkins.Plastic Surgery of Short Hills

William B. Rosenblatt, MD · Answer

There is no reason you can not have a reasonable size implant. Talk to the surgeon and look at photos of their other thin patients. Just pick a moderate size and you will be fine.

Is it dangerous to get breast implants when you're skinny?

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Is it dangerous to get breast implants when you're skinny?

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Answer: Not dangerous.

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