Will 295cc silicone round high profile look unnatural and fake on a petite frame?

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I am 5ft 2., weigh 49kgs and my surgeon said the maximum implant I could take was 345cc HP. My surgeon recommended either 265cc or 295cc of which he preferred the latter. we agreed on the larger size but I am still unsure... I want a natural C cup although I know this is very ambiguous ..

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

It is very difficult to determine the exact size and shape implant you will require to best match your ideal breast image without an examination by a board certified plastic surgeon. Not just any board certified plastic surgeon, but one with many years of frequently performing breast augmentation surgery including different approaches, techniques and implant choices. This is because several measurements not to mention your breast characteristics are needed to determine the optimal implant size to obtain your goals. Without knowing these dimensions it would be difficult to make this determination. For example, the existing base width of your breast will determine, in many cases, the maximal volume per implant profile that you can accommodate. To illustrate; a 100 cc difference may make a significant difference with a narrow base width breast, but much less of a difference if you have a wide chest wall and wide breast “foot print”. Therefore, just because your friend may have a great result with let’s say a 350 cc implant to make her go from a “A” cup to a “C” cup size does not mean that you will have the same result with the same size implant. . Further simply placing implants in a bra to determine the size best for you is not always accurate as the bra often distorts the size, is dependent on the pressure the bra places plus the implant is outside your breast and not under it among other variables. Computer software morphing programs that automatically determine the best implant size can be helpful in some but not all cases (e.g. doesn’t work well in my experience with existing implants, sagging or asymmetric breasts). Using “want to be” photos however are useful if simply provided to the surgeon as I will further explain in a bit.Additional critical decisions will also be made by your plastic surgeon such as: whether your implants will be above or below your pectoralis muscle. These choices are recommended to you based on the look you desire, the amount of sagging you may have, and other deciding factors. For more than 25 years, I have tried just about every method to best understand and achieve the patient’s optimal goal. The following is what I have found to be most accurate: To start with, I have found it most helpful for patients to bring in photos from my or other plastic surgeons’ websites to illustrate what they would like to look like. This gives me detailed standardized views and information both qualitative (shape, perkiness) and qualitative (size) and allows me to discuss with my patients how I can best achieve their objectives as well as realistic expectations. For example, though I always tell my patients that I cannot make them exactly the same as a photo because everyone has different anatomical constraints. However, these ”ideal” breast photos are brought to the operating room for reference during surgery so that I have the advantage of “seeing through my patient’s eyes” to best achieve their wishes. Even if the photo does not match their height or weight, I and most plastic surgeons are very good at translating the proportionality of the photo to your features.I personally order more than one set of implant sizes and use sterile implant “sizers” (temporary implants) placed in the created implant pocket during surgery to know in advance exactly which implant would work best for you in both a sitting and lying down position. This also allows me the opportunity to modify the pocket to meet some of the more subtle shape features desired. This enables me to use my full artistic potential to achieve your desired goals.

Jeremy Hunt, MBBS, FRACS · Answer

Hi,I think this is a common problem and you put it nicely, that cup size is " very ambiguous"The key is going to be the volume that gives you the look you are after, and the best assessment of that is to play with different volumes on your frame.  This can be done with implants, rice or sizers, and can usually be done with your surgeon so that you can be sure you are all on the same page.I hope that helpsJeremy Hunt

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.  
Unfortunately, online consultants will not be able to provide you with specific enough advice (in regards to the best breast implant size/profile) to be truly helpful.
Generally speaking, the best online advice I can give to ladies who are considering breast augmentation surgery (regarding breast implant size/profile selection) is:
1. Concentrate on choosing your plastic surgeon carefully.  Concentrate on appropriate training, certification, and the ability of the plastic surgeon to achieve the results you are looking for. Ask to see lots of examples of his/her work.
2. Have a full discussion and communication regarding your desired goals  with your plastic surgeon. This communication will be critical in determining  breast implant size/type/profile will most likely help achieve your goals. 
In my practice, the use of photographs of “goal” pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as  “natural” or "C cup" etc means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful.
 Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup  size may also be inaccurate. The use of computer imaging may be helpful during the communication process.
3.  Once you feel you have communicated your goals clearly,  allow your plastic surgeon to use his/her years of experience/judgment to choose the breast implant size/profile that will best meet your goals.  Again, in my practice, this decision is usually made during surgery ( after the use of temporary intraoperative sizers).
I hope this, and the attached link (dedicated to breast augmentation surgery for petite patients), helps.

Naveen Somia, MBBS, PhD, FRACS · Answer

If in doubt, go back and try some implants. Take your favourite T shirt so that you put it on and look at yourself in a mirror. The RICE test is helpful too. There is a video on Real Self Re: Rice test that you can accessAll the best

Jon F. Harrell, DO, FACS · Answer

I rarely use high profile implants because I don't think they look as natural as moderate profile implants. However, that's just one surgeon's opinion. Trying on sizing implants under a bra and a snug T shirt can help you to determine the size that compliments your overall figure best. The volume you have chosen would seem appropriate, assuming your bra is about 32" ( 81-82 cm ). Obviously some of the decision making is based on your aesthetic goals. However, it's never a mistake to keep the result natural and keep the implant size within the dimensions of your native breast tissue.  Best of Luck  Dr Harrell

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