If my BWD is 13.5, would a high profile 350cc implant be too narrow? I don't want to vary far from the 350ccs.

Its important to maximize the soft tissue coverage around the implant - we use a BW-2cm formula to help select appropriate breast implant diameter for our patient. An 11.75 ccm diameter implant should have adequate soft tissue coverage in your case.

Hello, thank you for your question. A board certified plastic surgeon will be able to guide you to the correct size implant. Based upon measurements of your chest wall and breast imprint width as well as knowledge of all breast implant sizes and profiles should make this process easy. Try on a profile bra with various silicone cc sizers your PS recommends under a tailored blouse, tank top, bikini, workout clothes, and other garments you typically wear so that you have the best idea of whether the garments fit as desired with the implant selected. Select the size that boosts your self-esteem, and fits your anatomy. Choosing an implant based on an aesthetic goal that exceeds your anatomic capacity may lead to complications and possibly revision.

Thank you for your question. This is difficult to answer without the full story and the physical exam. This being said, you have a wide breast at 13.5cm. To fill the width, it would be nice to use a slightly wider implant. The moderate profile may fit the width a little better if you are wanting to stay at a 350cc. This said, the projection will decrease. I typically do not use a moderate for breast augmentation, but because of your width, you may want to use a slightly larger implant that is wider. You and your surgeon have all the necessary information to pick the best implant for you. Best of luck.

Hello darling,

Thank you for your question.

Its really hard to give you a proper answer without pictures or complete meassurements of your chest.
Only through an in-person consultation you could get the best advice for you.

Make sure you go consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon.

Hope this helps and best of lucks!

Dr. Luis Mejia.

Dear Loulou,
It would have been very helpful to see your breasts' front and side view pictures. Also, you did not provide your chest and breasts circumferences measurement in inches, which is critical for the correct implants' size selection. It is critical for you as well, to have an idea about your desired breasts' cup size. All that information can be easily obtained at your consultation by your selected surgeon, who should personally examine you
Always, consult with experienced board certified plastic surgeon who operate in accredited surgery center for your safety. Most importantly, check the before and after pictures in the photo gallery, to make sure that they are numerous, consistent and attractive with nice cleavage, perky, symmetrical and natural looking.
Best of luck,
Dr Widder

There are different profiles of implants meaning the width of the implant changes with the profile. If the implant is a large amount narrower than your base width, then I would switch to a flatter profile implant. Generally this means going from high down to moderate plus. You should be able to discuss these concerns with your surgeon. As always, be sure to research who does your procedure to increase your chances of having a good outcome.

As long as the base of the implant is smaller or equal to bwd, you are in safe waters. However, only on the basis of in person evaluation and discussion about your goals, an experienced board certified plastic surgeon can give you appropriate recommendation about implant volume size range. Good luck.

Thank you for sharing your question. Breast implant selection is an exciting, but stressful part of the breast augmentation process as there are so many choices. Unfortunately it is impossible to recommend the best implant style, size or shape without an in-person examination that allows for the measurement of key breast parameters, as well as permits an in-depth discussion as to your desired goals and outcome.  It sounds as if it may be wise for you to "try on" several of the implants so that you can have a better visual representation as to what they would look like.  For most of my patients I like to stay within 1 cm or so of their BWD for their specific implant. Best wishes!

I don’t consider chest measurements when considering breast augmentation. It’s a useless gimmick and I think surgeons make too much if it. I think surgeons use it to impress you how artistic they are. After doing a thousand or more implants I know what size implants to use in which patients. The size you mention, 350, is very much a midrange size. For most women it relates to a full C cup.

Hi Loulou and thanks for your question. There are a lot of variables to consider during implant selection and particularly what is the appropriate profile of the implant. A base width that is acceptable to the patients base width measurement is one of them. This should be at or a little bit less than the base width of the breast in order to work.Most importantly, The implant width measurement should not be greater than that of the measurement on the patient, otherwise over dissection would need to be performed in order to accommodate the implant leading to potential problems.
With an implant width 10 to 15% smaller than your base width measurement, you should be OK, especially if you have enough natural tissue measured on pinch test. Your surgeon would have assessed this, so I wouldn’t stress about it if you are going to someone who completed a plastic surgery residency and is ABMS board certified.
In your situation, sometimes I will have different profile sizers available in the OR and give them a try to see which one looks nicest and best matches the patients goals. It may be that a Mod+ or Mod+ Xtra is also a good choice since there’s a little bit of extra base width to work with here