I am getting teardrop, sub muscular, “gummy bear” breast implants, and I’m not sure how many cc’s I should get. I’m 37 years old, 5’6”, and 133 lbs. At my consultation, I stressed that I wanted natural boobs that weren’t too big. The surgeon recommended 270-310 cc’s. I know that the cup size can’t be predicted, but can you give me an estimation of size? I don’t want to go too small. I have seen too small implants, and I think that they look just as bad as too large ones. Thank you.
Answer: Teardrop "gummy bear" implant size? First, let me say that I am not a fan of "gummy bear" textured implants. And, I can say this after having many years of experience with them, as well as reviewing the literature, compared with smooth round implants.The reasons are the incidence of wrinkling of the implants is higher with textured implants. This occurs especially if the implant does not fit the pocket precisely or if the patient has very little breast tissue. Also the incidence of large cell anaplastic lymphoma is present virtually only in the textured implants. It's not worth the risk, especially when the smooth round implants can look and feel so natural. To determine the proper size implants for you, I would have your PS use 3-D imaging, such as Crisalix, and also place "sizers" in a bra with a T-shirt in front of a full length mirror. This will give you a better perspective of how you will look with the various implant sizes.Thank you for your question, and best of luck to you.
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Answer: Teardrop "gummy bear" implant size? First, let me say that I am not a fan of "gummy bear" textured implants. And, I can say this after having many years of experience with them, as well as reviewing the literature, compared with smooth round implants.The reasons are the incidence of wrinkling of the implants is higher with textured implants. This occurs especially if the implant does not fit the pocket precisely or if the patient has very little breast tissue. Also the incidence of large cell anaplastic lymphoma is present virtually only in the textured implants. It's not worth the risk, especially when the smooth round implants can look and feel so natural. To determine the proper size implants for you, I would have your PS use 3-D imaging, such as Crisalix, and also place "sizers" in a bra with a T-shirt in front of a full length mirror. This will give you a better perspective of how you will look with the various implant sizes.Thank you for your question, and best of luck to you.
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March 8, 2017
Answer: Textured implants I would never use textured implants, and I don't.My concern is the risk of anapestic large cell lymphoma. I think there is a higher risk of forming that with textured implants than smooth implants. Talk to your surgeon.
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March 8, 2017
Answer: Textured implants I would never use textured implants, and I don't.My concern is the risk of anapestic large cell lymphoma. I think there is a higher risk of forming that with textured implants than smooth implants. Talk to your surgeon.
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February 24, 2017
Answer: Implant sizing Hello and thank you for your question. The
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February 24, 2017
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February 24, 2017
Answer: Teardrop "gummy bear" implant size Thank you for sharing your questions. Breast implant selection is an exciting, but stressful part of the breast augmentation process as there are so many choices. Unfortunately it is impossible to recommend the best implant style, size or shape without an in-person examination that allows for the measurement of key breast parameters and a through discussion of your goal results. Oftentime pictures of representative examples of what you find to be attractive can help guide your surgeon. You may also wish to "try on" different implant sizers in their office. Best wishes!
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February 24, 2017
Answer: Teardrop "gummy bear" implant size Thank you for sharing your questions. Breast implant selection is an exciting, but stressful part of the breast augmentation process as there are so many choices. Unfortunately it is impossible to recommend the best implant style, size or shape without an in-person examination that allows for the measurement of key breast parameters and a through discussion of your goal results. Oftentime pictures of representative examples of what you find to be attractive can help guide your surgeon. You may also wish to "try on" different implant sizers in their office. Best wishes!
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February 24, 2017
Answer: Photos are best. I strongly suggest that you find photos of your concept of "ideal" or favorites and share them with your plastic surgeon. You can get a beautiful and "natural" result with any and all implants, not just "gummy bear". It depends more on proper size selection and implant placement than on the type of implant selected. Best of luck to you.
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February 24, 2017
Answer: Photos are best. I strongly suggest that you find photos of your concept of "ideal" or favorites and share them with your plastic surgeon. You can get a beautiful and "natural" result with any and all implants, not just "gummy bear". It depends more on proper size selection and implant placement than on the type of implant selected. Best of luck to you.
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