Can I get a teardrop shape with smooth round implants?

Hello,90% of my colleagues across the country are not interested in using shaped devices for fear of rotation and therefore have no experience with them, only regurgitated misconceptions about the risk of rotation (1/10th to 1/20th the risk of capsular contracture) and the concept that they provide an identical result as round (based on non-scientific surveys in auditoriums).  As for textured devices and the risk of the extremely rare cancer ALCL, the conservative number is 1/30000 that an individual will get the disease (compared to 1/615 that you die in a car accident), and that of all the potential 300 patients that may have gotten it in the last 50 years, there are 9 who died, mostly due to mismanagement and delay. The point that keeps getting missed is that shaped devices keep their shape because they are form stable. So they not only look good in the first 6 months, they look good 10 years later. Best of luck!

It's a great question and as I tell my patients, with the correct placement of the implant, in the right position, 95% of the time I can get a teardrop shape using around implant. 5% of the time I need a teardrop implant to get a teardrop shape ...so yes you can get a very natural result with around implant.Now in clarification  to Dr. Desai,  The one board certification you should really be certain of is the American Board of Plastic Surgery. ASPS and ASAPS are societies, not certification boards,  and membership in their societies is desirable but I feel, not exclusive to patient's choice.  It's confusing but I hope this helps !!!

Yes, if the implants are placed in a submuscular plane.  The implant selection should be based on a combination of your desired size, soft tissue dynamics, breast base diameter and skin elasticity.  I recommend an in-office examination as well as a detailed discussion with a surgeon who you are comfortable with.   Finally, make sure your surgeon is a Double-Board Certified Plastic Surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) and the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).Best,Dr. DesaiBeverly Hills Institute for Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryHarvard Educated, Beverly Hills & Miami Beach TrainedDouble Board-Certified Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Teardrop implants need to be textured to prevent them from spinning the wrong way, which can't happen with round implants. I don't care for teardrop implants.  They have had problems and there really is no advandatage.  Plus they're more expensive.

Tear drop vs round implantsI am one of the few doctors who believe that shaped implants make a difference, based on my own paitents who have gone from round to shaped implant exchange.That being said . using a softer implant with better (flow) and staying with a smaller volume may allow the gel to drop to the lower part of the breast when you are standing.  It also depends on the shape of your breast to start