Do my Implants Extend Too Far off my Sides? (photo)

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I am 2.5 months post op with 550cc mod+ plus Mentor silicone. My ps gave me exactly the size/profile I asked for. I am 5'4, 123 lbs. Love their general shape but feel they extend too much past my sides/ribcage and want them more contained on my chest. Do you agree with this assessment and can I go bigger in HP or UHP and not have them in my armpit?

Christopher Saunders, MD · Answer

Breast Implants are placed beneath the muscle and breast to achieve enlalrgement. The result you get depends on the location of your original breasts. For example, if a woman has breasts that are really off to the side or lateral, her breast implants have to be place in this location. Her new breasts will be off to the side. Otherwise, she will have 4 breasts!. 

	Your original breasts were probably to the side a bit. So your implants are there now. 

	High profile implants will help, but the difference will not be great. It will probably be less than a centimeter per side. It will help but not a lot. This assumes you don't go bigger. Larger implants, even HP, will make this even more noticeable.

	Overall, your breasts look great. I think it is something you should expect as part of your result.

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

higher the profile of an implant, the narrow is the base for the same volume.  So if you want to change you implants for a higher profile, keeping the volume same will mean a narrower implant, less protrusion past your sides.  So by going 'bigger' you mean keep the same volume but project more, then yes.  But if you want a bigger volume implant and higher profile, you may still end up with implants that extend past your sides and be unhappy with your results.  Review a catalog of implants to better understand the dimensions of implants you are considering.

	Martin Jugenburg, MD

	Toronto Cosmetic Surgery Institute

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

You get what you ask for.  If you use too wide of an implant it has not choice but to hang off of the side.  The  implants, especially a saline implant is not designed to hang off of the side of the chest.  Some women like this appearance other do not.  If you have questions then your surgeon is your resource for answers.

Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS · Answer

Part of the difficulty in responding to your question is that the photo isn't directly head-on.  When you are in the 550-600 cc size range, this type of result is not unexpected.  There is a balancing act between using the high profile implants, which may create an artificial looking breast, and being attentive to the chest width as well as the patient's desire for a particular size.

Andrew Stewart, MD · Answer

Without seeing you in person, and without a pre-operative exam it is not possible for me to say if your result could be improved upon. However it does look like your right implant is a little too far out to the side.  I think the left looks very good. I strongly discourage using ultra-high profile implants for augmentation. Best of luck.

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