Do Smaller Breast Implants Necessarily Mean Less Risks?

Choosing the right size of breast implant can be a difficult decision and there are no steadfast rules. Smaller implants should cause less distortion of the tissue and therefore should have less risks but more important than the implant size is the decision making process in choosing which implant to use. Picking the right width and profile can be just as important in trying to prevent these issues. Also, the surgery itself and how it is performed is more likely to cause bottoming out and sagging than which implant you have. At the sizes you are looking for, I think you have reasonable expectations and just make sure you and your surgeon are on the same page about what you are looking for and you should do fine.

Thank you for your question.  Smaller implants don't carry less risks than larger implants, but they will most likely cause less sagging of your breasts over time as they are not as heavy as larger implants.  All in all, breast augmentation is a very well tolerated surgery with miminal risks as long as you're healthy and in good shape.  I think your implant size goal is very reasonable, and It will help to increase the volume of your breasts and improve the shape without being too large.

In general the include size does not carry any greater surgical risk.  However, large implants do have a greater risk of issues long term.  In addition, if the tissues are poor quality, the risk is greater.  The primary concern is thinning of the skin, bottoming out, traction rippling and others.  It is important that the implant match your anatomy.

Overly large breast implants come with a whole host of problems. However, careful consideration must be paid to small breast implants as well. The size, shape and placement if the implants will dictate how natural (or unnatural your breast implants look. 

Smaller breast implants typically result in fewer long term problems.  However, in order to get a good result, the implant must be appropriately sized for your body.