Will a 3-5 kg weight loss affect my BA? My implant size will most likely be between 330cc and 375cc.

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While I'm happy with my weight (5ft 2, 56 kgs, small frame up top), I still plan to lose a couple of kilos (maybe 3-5 kgs) after my surgery. I store most of my fat in my thighs, butt but still do lose weight from my boobs. Should this prospective weight loss post surgery affect my implants? My implant size will most likely be between 330cc and 375 cc.

Eddy Dona, MBBS, FRACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. Between 3 -5kg weight loss is unlikely to affect the results of your breast augmentation. Any significant weight changes or fluctuations does have the potential to cause changes to the breasts and affect your results.

Guy Watts, MBBS (Hons), FRACS (Plast) · Answer

Thank you for your question. Weight loss after breast augmentation can influence your outcomes particularly if you have a tendency to loose weight from your breasts. I wouldn't loose to much sleep over it though, but perhaps choosing the slightly larger implant size may be a better choice for you given your desire to loose weight. RegardsDr Guy Watts

Steve Merten, FRACS - Account Suspended · Answer

Hi, small amounts of weight loss are unlikely to affect your breasts, however larger volume can result in loss of breast volume and loosening of the skin, which can lead to droopiness.
Regards, Dr Steve Merten, Sydney

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  This amount of weight loss should not significantly affect your implant size decision.  The size, profile, and shape of the
implant is based on your desired breast size/shape, your chest wall
measurements, and soft tissue quality.  This decision should
be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from both you
and your surgeon.   Make sure you specifically look
at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery
performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most
important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend
that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who
can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

Pregnancy and significant weight change (10 percent) are two of the more common reasons for changes in breast surgery results. Breasts could remain the same size, become slightly bigger, smaller, or droopier. With pregnancy the changes can vary from pregnancy to pregnancy. Ten percent for you would be at least 5.6 kgs.Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author

Kiran Polavarapu, MD · Answer

Weigh loss will not affect the size of your implants, but may affect the size of your breasts. If you lose weight, it may decrease some of your native breast tissue. However, this is all up to nature and your genetics. A little weight loss shouldn't affect your final look too much.

Ben Gbulie, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi
Thanks for your question.The amount of volume you lose in your breasts with weight loss should be about the same as you did prior to BA. Typically a modest amount of weight loss should not affect your BA result - especially if it is over a longer period (months) and not acutely. 
I hope this helps....

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

No one can predict for sure but generally speaking, a gradual weight loss of 3 to 5 kg will not create significant change for most patients. Of course, always best to achieve a long-term stable weight prior to proceeding with elective breast surgery. Best wishes for an outcome that you will be very pleased with.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

The amount of loss of breast volume with weight loss will depend upon the amount of fat in the breast tissue.  If you have lost weight before and noticed a loss of breast size and a 5 kg or greater weight loss could reduce breast size after your breast augmentation.  I recommended patient's lose weight that they plan to lose before having breast augmentation.

Angel Alejandro Mora, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hello, and thank you for your question.
It seems that your weight loss will not be so dramatic as to affect the way your breasts will look. In any case, it is always advisable to talk to your surgeon and get his/her opinion first. If he/she can assure you that the change will not be significative you can trust those words.
I hope you get the result you are expecting!

Will a 3-5 kg weight loss affect my BA? My implant size will most likely be between 330cc and 375cc.

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