Surgeon in US Who Uses More Than 800cc Silicone Implants?

Question

Is there a surgeon in the United States that can and will use a silicone breast implants larger than 800cc?

Armando Soto, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi there-
I would agree with my colleagues that it is usually not in your best interests to have extremely large implants placed, as they will introduce risks to your long term happiness and comfort with your breasts.
I can think of a few exceptions, depending on your body type, but in most cases we CAN achieve the LOOK of very large breasts by repositioning and shaping the mound on the body, so that the fulness provided by a more conventional implant achieves your goal.
It is very important that you find a very experienced breast surgeon- this will be much more important than the implants in achieving your goal.
Good luck!

Jeffrey J. Roth, MD, FACS · Answer

The implant manufacturers in the U.S. do not make a silicone implant over 800 cc.  There are large trade-offs with implants this size, both in the short and especially in the long run.

	Have a good long conversation with your board certified plastic surgeon, (actually I would suggest more than one), about the benefits and risks of going this large.

Christopher J. Davidson, MD, FACS · Answer

I am not personally aware of breast implants that are available in the USA that are larger than 800 cc. I would agree with my colleagues that there is probably good reason why there is not a lot of instances when this large of an implant would be indicated.

Brian S. Glatt, MD, FACS · Answer

Ther is a reason you are having trouble finding someone who will place silicone gel breast implants (or any kind of breast implant, fo that matter) larger than 800 cc. and there is a reason that they are not made larger routinely. Is it not a good idea to place implants this large and one can run into many problems down the road from trying to do so. There are higher profile implants which are made that will provide additional projection beyond what may be natural, if that is your thing; but I do not utilize these in my routine practice.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD · Answer

OF course you may find a surgeon that may do this but you may want to ask why most do not. Currently the two USA manufacturers do not make silicone implants larger than 800 cc. So your options are to use a non-USA based manufacturer or to stack two smaller implants together. I don't advise either and neither will most USA trained surgeons.
It will not be hard for you to find a surgeon if you do some research but becareful what you ask for......

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

The use of larger breast implants can be problematic (more so than smaller breast implants), both physically and psychosocially. Therefore, careful patient selection is key. On the other hand, some of my happiest and most grateful patients, our patients with “extra large” breast augmentation surgery. You may find the attached link, dedicated to “extra large” breast augmentation concerns, helpful to you as you learn more.  In our practice, breast implants larger than 800 cc in size, are saline filled. Best wishes.

Sean A. Simon, MD · Answer

There are two breast implant companies in the U.S.  both of which have the same maximum size silicone implant - 800cc.

	There are larger sized saline implants available.  Careful consideration is advised prior to utilizing an implant of this size as the potential for tissue stretch secondary to the weight of the larger implant is greater.  A frank discussion with a board certified plastic surgeon to examine your aesthetic goals and review the potential risks is advised.

	Of note - do not inject liquid silicone into the breasts as a means to achieving a higher volume as this is potentially dangerous with many significant long term complications.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

800 cc implants are as large as they get in the US. The two main manufacturers of implants in the US do not make anything larger than 800 cc's.

Joseph M. Perlman, MD · Answer

I have had some patients over the years who have had implants placed by other surgeons, and desired to have implants larger than 800 cc.It is difficult to find custom made implants that are larger.I actually have a patient that I saw last week ,who has gone from 300 to 600 to 1000 over the last ten years.She came to me to see if I could enlarge them ,but I haven't had any luck finding larger implants.Most patients this large don't want breast lift incisions and scars,so they keep going larger .Unfortunately,the sagging catches up to them at some time

William B. Rosenblatt, MD · Answer

The last surgeon in NY who did that--huge implants & multiple implants- lost his license to practice medicine . We try to help women , not harm them.

Surgeon in US Who Uses More Than 800cc Silicone Implants?

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