I Want to Reduce my Implants from 300cc to 200cc, How Can I Choose the Best Implant Option?

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I am 27, 60kgs, no pregnancies. 18 months ago i received 300cc mentor silicone gel high profile implants under the muscle. I feel they are a little to big for what i want and am thinking of reducing them to 200cc. Do you think i will have any problems with loose skin or sageness? Do you think that i should replace with moderate to reduce projection and which are only .1cm wider than the high profiles or high profile implants due to diameter differences to avoid having to alter my pocket size?

Peter J. Capizzi, MD · Answer

Definitely see a plastic surgeon that specializes in breast surgery, do not get too caught up in the numbers, cms, etc and articulate your wishes and goals and then let he or she recommend the implant type, style, model, and technique with reasons for each.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.

	I think your best bet is to communicate the goals clearly with your plastic surgeon; in my practice, I prefer the use of goal pictures to help with this communication process.

	 After feeling comfortable that you have communicated your goals clearly, you may want to allow your plastic surgeon to choose the appropriate  breast implant size/profile ( based on intraoperative measurements, dimensional planning)  that will  most closely match your goals.

	 Hard to know, without examination whether you will have loose skin;  your plastic surgeon will be in the best position to advise you accurately.

	 Best wishes.

David Stoker, MD · Answer

To determine your best option I would need to see pictures or examine you.  Wrinkles may be more of an issue if you decrease the size of your implants so I would consider a cohesive gel implant.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

A 100 cc drop is not too significant but may get you to where you want to be. This is often a tough call in termes of knowing exactly how they will look and how the skin will respond.

John Q. Cook, MD · Answer

Generally going down 100 cc's shouldn't be a problem as long as your breasts have reasonable tone.  A somewhat wider based implant makes sense in this situation.  You should discuss with your surgeon a range of sizes that would work and might allow him or her to make the final determination using sizer implants at the time of the surgery.

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