Will 500-550 High Profile Silicone Implants Fit my Figure?

Your breast measurements would be helpful, specifically the width of your breast. The implant should be slightly more narrow than your breast. If the implant is too large, it will fall outside of your natural breast tissue and potentially look more fake and feel far out to the sides.

The moderate plus 500ml implant is around 14cm wide. The high profile is around 13cm, and the ultra high (sometimes called full) is around 12cm. The narrower the style of the implant, the more it sticks out from the chest. If your breast skin is not relaxed enough to accommodate the larger implant, you could be at risk for stretch marks, sensation changes, and accelerated breast sag.

You can avoid complications by working with your surgeon to pick a safe size that will still give you the larger breast you want.

The question of breast
implant size is always difficult for prospective breast augmentation patients.
For this reason, multiple approaches are utilized to make this determination
pre-operatively. These include reviewing magazine photographs, external sizers
and recently the 3D Vectra computer imager to name a few.

 

         Even when tremendous
care is taken pre-operatively to determine breast size, the final decision
needs to be made in the operating room by the surgeon. At this point, an
assessment can be made regarding how the patient’s breast tissue interacts with
the breast implant. Occasionally, obtaining a specific size does not allow the
surgeon to meet the patients other aesthetic goals. For this reason, locking into
a specific size isn’t always a good idea. Results are often better when a
surgeon has the ability to make adjustments in the operating room.

 

         It’s also important
to realize that for many patients, a 50cc difference is less than four
tablespoons which is spread out in three dimensions over the implant.

 

         In your case, I
think it’s important to thoroughly discuss your aesthetic goals with your
surgeon. Make sure he has the latitude to do what’s best for you in the
operating room so he can meet your aesthetic goals. It’s important that you
have an approximate idea of the breast implant size that you are considering,
but don’t become married to an absolute number. 

Hello. The most important factors for determining the size of implants that could be used on a patient include width of the base of the breast, the size of your thorax and the amount of breast tissue and skin you have. Once a surgeon has this information he could better educate you on what type of implants would work best for you.
 

Jaime Perez, MD
Breast Augmentation Specialist
Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa

Thank you for your question.  Without a photo, your current breast dimensions and skin quality it is difficult to tell if these implants would be too big for you.  I try to have patients focus on "the look" they want rather than cup sizes because cup sizes vary from one manufacture to the next.  Remember that going with larger implants leads to higher reoperative rates and potential for stretch marks and stretching of the skin faster over time.  It sounds like your surgeon understands a dimensional approach so as to fit implants with your frame. 

Always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon experienced in breast augmentation. 

Best wishes,

Brian Joseph MD FACS 

Thank you for your question.

Food for thought: 'Bigger is not always Better'.

This is especially true when it comes to breast implants. The larger the implant the sooner you will need some type of revision. Implants are heavy. They can cause chronic pain, stretch and permanently damage tissue.

Beautiful breasts consist of many factors:

Shape, projection, symmetry, skin texture, position on chest wall, etc. Size is the least important. I would strongly suggest visiting the breast augmentation blogs on this site to find out first hand what women with large implants go through every day.

Hope this helps,

Dr. H