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Hi, thank you for your question. The best way to determine the appropriate sized implants that will give you the enhanced look you seek is to examine the specific characteristics of your breasts and take measurements during an in person evaluation by a board certified plastic surgeon. During your consultation, in addition to explaining your options, your surgeon can explain what a reasonable goal would look like. I hope this helps. Best of luck!
Hi, The most suitable implant size needs to be customized to your chest and depends on many factors including your breast foot plate width and tissue stretch. The most important determinant of your final shape is going to be your pre-existing breast shape. You should discuss your desired size with your surgeon and together work out the most suitable implant size.
Hello and thank you for the question. An in-person consultation is needed to give you a useful advice and I would suggest that you discuss this with your plastic surgeon. Many factors including patient's desired breast size, skin envelope (both quality and quantity) and breast width diameter among others are important in selecting the implant size. Choosing the right implant should be a shared decision between you and your plastic surgeon. In a typical consultation, you try a variety of in-bra sizers and in combination with several other measurements that your surgeon will do, the final implant volume is selected. Use of 'goal pictures' is also an effective way to communicate your goals with your plastic surgeon. My best advice is that you communicate your goals and aesthetic ideals with your surgeon as clearly as possible and trust your surgeon's skills and abilities to deliver what you are looking for.Best wishes and good luck, Pejman Aflaki, M.D. Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon
Depending on the individual anatomy and desired results, estimations and measurements should be made for each patient individually after a detailed mutual conversation. The elements that form up the breast shape and size and the overall frame can be different in each person. It will be best to consult a board certified plastic surgeon who is experienced in cosmetic breast surgery in person and discuss your goals and options after a physical examination.Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey
I recommend an in person evaluation by a plastic surgeon to be measured and discuss your goals. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of former patients with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants. My patients tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size breast implant is right for them. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee
Hello, thank you for your question. It is hard to say without seeing you in person. A board certified plastic surgeon will be able to guide you to the correct size breast implant for your measurements and desires. Measurements of the chest wall and breast imprint width as well as knowledge of all breast implant sizes and profiles should make this process easy. Good Luck.
Hello and thank you for your question. The best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation. It would be helpful to view pictures of your breasts. The size, profile, and shape of the implant is based on your desired breast size/shape, your chest wall measurements, and soft tissue quality. This decision should be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from both you and your surgeon. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results. Best wishes and good luck. Richard G. Reish, M.D. FACS Harvard-trained plastic surgeon
Dear Enthusiastic8451, Thank you for your question. The answer to this question would depend on a set of measurements that would need to be taken. I suggest scheduling a consultation with a Board Certified Operating Surgeon. Together you can devise a plan to reach your goals. Best of luck to you!
Dear Enthusiastic8451,Breast implant type and sizing selection is a complicated process and requires a detailed consultation that includes a discussion of your goals, a detailed examination, and a lengthy discussion. But the decision will always start and end with the patient. When it comes to sizing, we have all of our patients find 3 photos of their desired breast size. We ask for naked breast photos because clothing can obscure the true size (push up bras). Next, we consult with patients and go over the photos and take detailed breast measurements during a physical exam. Next, we using a sizing algorithm to determine a range of implants that will work based on the exam and the measurements.Lastly, during the operation, we use silicone sizers in the operating room to see how the size actually looks in the breast. We sit the patient up in the operating room, while asleep of course, and compare the sizer result with their desired look photos. If it is too small, we start the process over with a slightly larger implant. We don't stop until we get the perfect match.Of all of my breast augmentation patients, every one of them has been happy with their size due to this detailed and meticulous process. You don't want to invest time and money into a result that is either too big or too small.You should discuss your concerns with a board-certified plastic surgeon and make sure that your surgeon understands your goals.Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
You showed three different women with 3 different breasts shapes and sizes. I would suggest meeting with a board certified plastic surgery and being examined to determine what range of sizes fits your frame and tissue best. Then, try on a variety of sizes to see what you like.
Hello. Thank you for your inquiry. It is important to have an in-person assessment regarding your concerns as it is difficult to determine virtually. Exact end results and cup sizes are usually quite difficult to calculate as everyone has a different starting point. There are many different...
Dear sammi0, The two main types of implants are silicone and saline. The shell of the implants can be either textured (which reduces capsular contracture) or smooth. A textured implant sometimes requires a larger incision. The shape of the implant can be either round or tear drop shaped...
Hello, it's difficult to predict exact cup size after breast implants, because cup size doesn't correspond to a certain size of implants. Each bra company has their own formula for cup sizing, so you will likely have a range of cup sizes depending on your bra manufacturer. I find it is more...