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Does your breast base width determine your implant width size?

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Hi Doctors I recently had my breasts measured. I had a base width of 11.5cm & stretch of my breast skin envelope was 3cm I like Inspiron FP & my surgeon is recommending I go with a 520CC implant (13.5cm diameter) I read on RS you shouldn't go with an implant wider than your breast width size which has left me confused as my breast width is 11.5cm & the implants recommended measure 13.5cm in diameter. Is it safe for me to go with an implant 2cm wider than my breast width? Many Thanks.

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