Cosmetic treatments for a bony chest? (Photo)

Thanks for your question.  One potential option to soften the appearance of the upper part of the implants and provide more coverage of the ribs is fat grafting / lipofilling.  

I have seen many bony chests disappear within a few months of eating properly and gaining a few pounds. If your height and weight are giving you a low BMI, it would be best to see your regular physician , dietician, or metabolic specialist to help determine why you are as thin as you are that your bones are showing. Sometimes hyperthyroidism or something strange in your diet can cause this as well. Gain some weight, feel better and good luck....

Thanks for your question. If you have enough fat, it can be improved with fat grafting to the area. Usually people that have prominent bones tend to have little fat so you must be evaluated to see if this is an option.All the best,Dr. JSB

Thanks for your question. This is sometimes a concern with patients that can seem more prominent after breast augmentation.I would say that one reasonable option may be autologous fat transfer to that area. In breast reconstruction, fat transfer is used to smooth the transition from the implant to the chest wall, often in the upper-inner pole of the breast. Because of the success of this procedure in reconstruction, it is now being used in the cosmetic arena as well. Fat transfer is not always an exact science and rates of fat graft survival vary based on many factors. Because of this, achieving the look you want may require more than one procedure. I would advise you to get a consultation with a local plastic surgeon who is experienced with fat transfer procedures. They can discuss your options with you to allow you to achieve your goals.Best of luck!

Thank you for your questions.  Based on the pictures you supplied, this is resulting from the relationship between a person's underlying ribs and overlying soft tissues.  If the ribs are prominent, or if the overlying soft tissues are thin, then this appearance is more likely to occur.   As there is not much that can be done to the ribs of the chest cosmetically, treatment would need to be focused on the soft tissues.  Though some patients can probably improve this appearance by gaining weight, an alternative such as fat grafting is possible, though it would require a fair amount of grafting to correct.  This may not be possible in someone who is already quite thin.  

Fat grafting is the most commonly used procedure for patients who are concerned about the appearance of a bony chest.   Weight gain can help most patients.   Otherwise, consult with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area who performs fat grafting and see if you would be a candidate.  Best of luck to you. 

You're naturally thin so after your breast implants, the discrepancy between the large full breasts and the chest became more apparent. Fat taken from any area in your body - probably your love handles or inner thighs can be put over this area to improve the appearance of your breast implants and your chest. It is called composite breast augmentation and it was first described several years ago.   I have attached the web link for you. Best regards,DANIEL Del vecchio MD

The short answer is yes. Autologous(your own) fat grafting is reliable and predicable(especially in well trained hands---despite some misplaced bad press on the subject) and helps create a soft feminine chest wall. I routinely look at the chest and breast as one aesthetic unit; more people see the décolleté and cleavage than the breast itself. Hope this helps.

Your breast augmentation may have accentuated the boney appearance of your chest, but you likely had this preoperatively.  Perhaps autologous fat transfer may help add volume to the areas of depression to smooth out the appearance of the chest.  I have not seen this described, but it may be worth looking into, if you really want to do something to try to improve this.