I am only 25 and breastfed one baby. When I lay down they are flat with no firmness! I want to know what size looks right for me and what type of implant to get! I appreciate the help :)
Answer: Absolutely! With your skin laxity and depending on your expectations, do not be surprised if a mastopexy or breast lift if also recommended. This will impact your ability to breast feed so you must be okay with that before jumping in feet first. As for sizing, I like external sizers as they have proven to be accurate in my practice (I always add 10% of the sizer volume to choose the implant volume) as this allows you to see what you will look like. Best wishes with achieving your goals!
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Answer: Absolutely! With your skin laxity and depending on your expectations, do not be surprised if a mastopexy or breast lift if also recommended. This will impact your ability to breast feed so you must be okay with that before jumping in feet first. As for sizing, I like external sizers as they have proven to be accurate in my practice (I always add 10% of the sizer volume to choose the implant volume) as this allows you to see what you will look like. Best wishes with achieving your goals!
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April 10, 2018
Answer: Thank you for your question. In regards to size, Mentor makes a great sizing system which patients find very helpful when choosing the size implant they want to go to. Special sizers are put in a bra. You then can look at yourself in the mirror to get an idea of how the different sizes will look on you. In addition, I have many different size patients in photo galleries that patients can look at. They can see how patients who are similar to them before surgery will look after surgery. Implants come in saline and silicone. They come in round smooth versus textured versus shaped. In addition there are different firmnesses for implants. Unfortunately we do not have the space to discuss all the options in detail. It also appears from your pictures that you may need a breast lift. This will need to be confirmed by a physical exam. If your nipple is above your breast fold, then you may not need a breast lift at all. A breast enlargement will lift your breast in this situation. If your nipple is lower than your fold, you may be a candidate for a donut breast lift. Here the incision goes area the nipple areolar complex. If your nipple is lower than this, you may need a lollipop or anchor lift. The former incision goes around your nipple areola complex and down the middle of your breast. The later includes the former with an incision in your breast fold. I hope you find this information useful. Please watch the enclosed video.
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April 10, 2018
Answer: Thank you for your question. In regards to size, Mentor makes a great sizing system which patients find very helpful when choosing the size implant they want to go to. Special sizers are put in a bra. You then can look at yourself in the mirror to get an idea of how the different sizes will look on you. In addition, I have many different size patients in photo galleries that patients can look at. They can see how patients who are similar to them before surgery will look after surgery. Implants come in saline and silicone. They come in round smooth versus textured versus shaped. In addition there are different firmnesses for implants. Unfortunately we do not have the space to discuss all the options in detail. It also appears from your pictures that you may need a breast lift. This will need to be confirmed by a physical exam. If your nipple is above your breast fold, then you may not need a breast lift at all. A breast enlargement will lift your breast in this situation. If your nipple is lower than your fold, you may be a candidate for a donut breast lift. Here the incision goes area the nipple areolar complex. If your nipple is lower than this, you may need a lollipop or anchor lift. The former incision goes around your nipple areola complex and down the middle of your breast. The later includes the former with an incision in your breast fold. I hope you find this information useful. Please watch the enclosed video.
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