Butt implant size - would 300cc make a difference and give me projection?

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I had silicone injections in the past and surgeries to remove them. Now my butt is flat. I’m 5’4 140lbs. I’m looking to get butt implants. My dr wants to place 300cc implants. Would this size of implant make a difference and give me projection? My measurements are 37-27-38.

Lane Smith, MD · Answer

300cc butt implants will defined give you more projection. Without seeing your current buttocks and a wish booty pic, I can’t tell you if the results you wish to achieved are possible with only 300cc implants. I always encourage patients to only have surgery with board certified plastic surgeons. If you would like to be seen for a consult here at Smith Plastic Surgery, feel free to reach out to my office at 702-838-2455

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

Allow me to answer your question as best i can without any photos. However, please keep in mind that an in-person, or at least a virtual, consultation with physical exam is first necessary before any legitimate evaluation or final surgical recommendations can be made.

Make no mistake, it is indisputable that the best position (aka “placement”) for buttock implants  is in the total intramuscular tissue plane, not half and half within and on top of the muscle (aka “biplanar” or “dual plane”), not completely on top of the muscle and not “sub-fascial" which is exactly the same as on top of the muscle - so please do not be fooled by this terminology. Also, supercharging with adding fat over the implant is also likely to not make any difference other that costing you more and setting you up for more potential complications. The implant life and longevity of good, tasteful, and realistic results are all best with the “intramuscular” technique, period.

Other than placing buttock implants within the gluteus maximus and medius muscles (aka “intramuscular”) NOT on top of the muscle, “subfascial” or “dual plane”, the most important factors in creating the perfect derriere and/or hourglass figure with implants is indeed selecting the right size AND shape. I have found the best way to assure this is to simply measure the actual dimensions of the patient’s gluteus muscles (not butt cheek fat pad, which may appear “round”) and quantity and quality/density of these muscles. With these anatomical measurements, I can select an implant that not only significantly augments the buttock but also supplies the correct 3-dimensional enhancement to look as real as possible...with positional changes (eg. bending over and squatting down) and even in the most petite patients that have small/lean muscles and minimal overlying fat. The fact is, over 95% of the human population has a more oval shaped gluteus muscles not round.  Therefore an oval shaped implant such as the Stanton Anatomic®️ buttock implant conforms best and produces a more realistic contoured outcome better than round implants.  Contrary to what many think, a round implant placed correctly within the muscle actually sits up at the top of the butt cheek, creating an unnatural pointy or “gum-drop effect”, not at the lower part of the butt cheek and thus does not contribute to filling or rounding out of any of the lower buttock pole. Height and weight are considered but not nearly as relevant as the above measurements. Final note, because an extremely few number of board certified plastic surgeons specialize in buttock implants, you may have to travel away from your local area to seek consultation with this particular type of surgeon.  Glad to help.

Shlomo Widder, MD · Answer

Dear Yana
   Sorry about your bad experience with the silicone injections. In regard to butt implants' size for you, back and side view of your buttocks would have been very helpful. In general, size of implants is very personal and 2 patients with same body anatomy might  request different size  or shape of implants. 300 cc implants are on the small side of butt enlargement and I reserve them for petite women. Mid size women benefit from 430 cc to 600 cc according to pre operative  butt size and personal wishes.
    Always, consult with experienced board certified plastic surgeons who operate in accredited surgery center for your safety. Most importantly, check the before and after pictures in the photo gallery to make sure that they are numerous, consistent and attractive with nice projection and single incision between the cheeks.
                Best of luck,
                                     Dr Widder

Geuris Cruz Quiroz, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question. Sorry to read your experience. It's very difficult to answer your question without pictures, in order to know how many cc can be good for you as a plastic surgeon we considerer your height, your body type and frame and any other factors, where in a physical consultation we can determinate.

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