Mentor High Profile Implant vs. Memory Gel Xtra Moderate Plus on 11.4-11.5 diameter chest (Photo)

Question

I left my recent consultation without feeling confident on implant selection. Im an avid yogi and live a fairly athletic lifestyle. Ive loved my smaller torso as it has boded well for physical activity. I am in my thirties and hope to explore a more feminine physique without it feeling too cumbersome or inhibit exercise. Hoping to obtain a full C, don't want to draw too much attention in a sports bra or look unnatural. I am between a 295 cc moderate plus profile or a 325 high profile. Help!

Donald Groves, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Honestly, a formal in-person evaluation would be needed to determine the best treatment. There are several reasons for this: 
1) Bra sizes vary based on the clothing store (for example, Victoria's Secret tends to upsize everyone by a whole cup size)
2) Most women do not wear the proper exact fitting bra size for their bodies
3) The exact volume (in cc) needed to change cup size is different for different body types (e.g. 32A to 32D requires a different implant size than 38A to 38D)
4) Be careful NOT to fall into the trap most women do- they see a certain implant size (e.g. 285 cc) or perhaps their friend had a certain size, and they want or request this or another size based on that. Everyone's body is different- 285 cc implants on your friend might look VERY different than they would on you. Be very careful not to make this mistake, because the goal is to find the right size and shape for YOU- for your particular body and your breasts.

Because of those multiple factors, and because it is KEY to fully evaluate your breasts in person to make a full set of precise measurements to select the proper implant for you (incorporating factors like amount of breast tissue, implant type, base width, projection, etc), answering your question really would need a formal personalized consultation- to say anything before that would simply be guessing, which would be both unfair and unhelpful to you. Also, just FYI, each surgeon's measurements are slightly different, so numbers, experience, and overall aesthetic from one surgeon aren't necessarily the same as those from another surgeon!

Your breasts are such a KEY area of your body and your femininity- therefore, you should ONLY trust an experienced aesthetic plastic surgeon. As such an expert, I have had extensive training and experience with complex aesthetic surgeries under a multiple world-renowned experts in the field. I’d recommend for you to setup a formal consultation with me (or another plastic surgeon who is extremely comfortable with aesthetic plastic surgery procedures) for a formal consultation to thoroughly discuss your surgical goals, undergo a formal examination, evaluate all your options (surgical and nonsurgical), and decide on the best procedure(s) and type of anesthesia for your specific case. I hope this helps!

Dr. Donald Groves
Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon

Donald R. Revis Jr, MD · Answer

Good afternoon!
I am on the Mentor LEAD Council, comprised of the surgeons in the U.S. who place the most Mentor implants, and my recommendation would be the 325cc HP. Your breasts are already sort of flat and wide and lack projection, so let's not enhance that look with a flat implant- you need more projection!

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS · Answer

High profile equals more spherically shaped implants, which in turn imparts a more bubbly look to the breast. Whether that falls under 'unnatural' in your mind is up to you. Mentor Xtra implants are too overfilled. Mentor regular implants are too low in gel cohesivity. ****my opinion**** is to get Sientra implants in a moderate of moderate plus profile. My yogi patients love theirs.

Frederic H. Corbin, MD (license restricted) · Answer

Thank you for the question and photos and size is an individual decision based on measurements and putting implants in a bra till you see the volume on your chest that you like.  If you have concerns go resize but the volumes you are mentioning are not large.
 
Dr Corbin

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