I'm 5'5" 128 lbs with 32C/34B breasts. I used individual sizers in both 50 cc and 100 cc to get a gauge on breast size difference, and it looked closer to 50 CCs than 100 cc in difference; but looking at photos I feel like they are more different. Do you have a possible estimate? I've had three consultations and one PS said 50, another said 100, and the third let me decide with sizers. I would like my breasts to be as even as possible, so the decision is scaring me. Thank you for your help!
Answer: Breast Asymmetry May Remain After Breast Augmentation The volume difference is a concern for you, and a silicone implant cannot exactly correct it, as they are prefilled. Sizers are used intraoperatively to see the best match. Multiple implant options are on hand. There is more than just a volume difference in the breasts, there is a slight shape difference. You have a difference in the tissue below the areolae. One breast is a little more relaxed and full looking. Sometimes liposuction can remove some targeted excess volume on one side, other times it is resected. If exact symmetry is one of your main concerns, ask your surgeon how this is best addressed.
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Answer: Breast Asymmetry May Remain After Breast Augmentation The volume difference is a concern for you, and a silicone implant cannot exactly correct it, as they are prefilled. Sizers are used intraoperatively to see the best match. Multiple implant options are on hand. There is more than just a volume difference in the breasts, there is a slight shape difference. You have a difference in the tissue below the areolae. One breast is a little more relaxed and full looking. Sometimes liposuction can remove some targeted excess volume on one side, other times it is resected. If exact symmetry is one of your main concerns, ask your surgeon how this is best addressed.
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Breast size difference Thank you for your questions and photos. I definitely understand your concerns. Contemplating surgery can be stressful! Your breasts are somewhat asymmetric, and if they measured out at between 50-100 cc with the sizer, but closer to 50 cc, I would likely recommend using the 50 cc different implant. I have found that in similar patients, if an implant difference greater than 50 cc is used to correct asymmetry, it is easily noticed. An implant that is 100 cc larger will be very obvious, where a 50 cc larger implant (even if the breasts aren't exactly equal in size) will look much more natural. You have done your research and seen 3 different surgeons. I would encourage you to go with the surgeon that you feel the most comfortable with and that is able to answer your questions best. Also please assure that your surgeon is an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon. Best wishes!
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Breast size difference Thank you for your questions and photos. I definitely understand your concerns. Contemplating surgery can be stressful! Your breasts are somewhat asymmetric, and if they measured out at between 50-100 cc with the sizer, but closer to 50 cc, I would likely recommend using the 50 cc different implant. I have found that in similar patients, if an implant difference greater than 50 cc is used to correct asymmetry, it is easily noticed. An implant that is 100 cc larger will be very obvious, where a 50 cc larger implant (even if the breasts aren't exactly equal in size) will look much more natural. You have done your research and seen 3 different surgeons. I would encourage you to go with the surgeon that you feel the most comfortable with and that is able to answer your questions best. Also please assure that your surgeon is an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon. Best wishes!
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Correction of breast asymmetry. It looks as though implants alone should allow for correction of breast asymmetry. Sizing systems will get very close to the volume disparity. Most plastic surgeons would you sizers in the operating room to confirm this.
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Correction of breast asymmetry. It looks as though implants alone should allow for correction of breast asymmetry. Sizing systems will get very close to the volume disparity. Most plastic surgeons would you sizers in the operating room to confirm this.
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Approx Breast size difference? (photos) In my opinion, if the small difference in size is bothersome to you, intra-operative sizers could be used to determine the best possible size match. The breasts will never be identical, but that doesn't mean that they won't be attractive. Good luck!
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Approx Breast size difference? (photos) In my opinion, if the small difference in size is bothersome to you, intra-operative sizers could be used to determine the best possible size match. The breasts will never be identical, but that doesn't mean that they won't be attractive. Good luck!
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Breast Size Difference It is very difficult to determine the exact size and shape implant you will require as well as location to best match your ideal breast image without an examination by a board certified plastic surgeon. Not just any board certified plastic surgeon, but one with many years of frequently performing breast augmentation surgery including different approaches, techniques and implant choices. This is because several measurements not to mention your breast characteristics are needed to determine the optimal implant size to obtain your goals. Without knowing these dimensions it would be difficult to make this determination. For example, the existing base width of your breast will determine, in many cases, the maximal volume per implant profile that you can accommodate. To illustrate; a 100 cc difference may make a significant difference with a narrow base width breast, but much less of a difference if you have a wide chest wall and wide breast “foot print”. Therefore, just because your friend may have a great result with let’s say a 350 cc implant to make her go from a “B” cup to a “D” cup size does not mean that you will have the same result with the same size implant. . Further simply placing implants in a bra to determine the size best for you is not always accurate as the bra often distorts the size, is dependent on the pressure the bra places plus the implant is outside your breast and not under it among other variables. Computer software morphing programs that automatically determine the best implant size can be helpful in some but not all cases (e.g. doesn’t work well in my experience with existing implants, sagging or asymmetric breasts). Using “want to be” photos however are useful if simply provided to the surgeon as I will further explain in the below link:#BreastSizeDifference
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Breast Size Difference It is very difficult to determine the exact size and shape implant you will require as well as location to best match your ideal breast image without an examination by a board certified plastic surgeon. Not just any board certified plastic surgeon, but one with many years of frequently performing breast augmentation surgery including different approaches, techniques and implant choices. This is because several measurements not to mention your breast characteristics are needed to determine the optimal implant size to obtain your goals. Without knowing these dimensions it would be difficult to make this determination. For example, the existing base width of your breast will determine, in many cases, the maximal volume per implant profile that you can accommodate. To illustrate; a 100 cc difference may make a significant difference with a narrow base width breast, but much less of a difference if you have a wide chest wall and wide breast “foot print”. Therefore, just because your friend may have a great result with let’s say a 350 cc implant to make her go from a “B” cup to a “D” cup size does not mean that you will have the same result with the same size implant. . Further simply placing implants in a bra to determine the size best for you is not always accurate as the bra often distorts the size, is dependent on the pressure the bra places plus the implant is outside your breast and not under it among other variables. Computer software morphing programs that automatically determine the best implant size can be helpful in some but not all cases (e.g. doesn’t work well in my experience with existing implants, sagging or asymmetric breasts). Using “want to be” photos however are useful if simply provided to the surgeon as I will further explain in the below link:#BreastSizeDifference
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