subject: Why You Need To Choose The Right Size When Going For Breast Implants [print this page] Probably the most commonly asked question involving breast implants surgery is "What size implant is right for me?" The answer is that it depends - on several important factors. Revision surgeries are very common among implant patients, as the breast size they ended up with was not the size they hoped for.
Here are some things to consider when you are trying to choose the right volume for you.
Height and Weight
Traditional beauty call for balance and symmetry. This means choosing a breast implant size that will be most proportional to your hips and waist and overall figure. For those who are shorter, breasts that are too large can have the effect of making them look round all over.
Obviously taller women can easily go with bigger sizes as they have the height to make them look proportional. Skinny women, no matter the height, will also be better suited to smaller implants as anything too big will make the figure look unnatural and top-heavy.
Breast Diameter
One measurement many plastic surgeons use to help patients determine the right size is the breast diameter (not the chest diameter). It is generally recommended that the implant diameter be slightly smaller than the woman's natural breast diameter to preserve the most natural look.
Amount of Breast Tissue
How big of implants you can realistically choose will depend on how much breast tissue you have to start out with. Very small-breasted women face the risk of their breasts looking very "fake" and overly round as there is little extra skin to mask the implant lines and shape. Women who have a substantial amount of tissue can choose bigger implants with less chance of rippling and distortion.
Pictures of Similar Body-Types and Implants
Once you have a rough idea of what dimension implants you want, it can be very helpful to sit down with your surgeon and take a look at some pictures of models or former patients who have chosen the dimension you think you want. This is a good way to compare what those implants look like on women with a similar build and figure as yours.
And while you certainly do not want to go too big, you should know that the most common complaint from patients six months after breast implant surgery is that they wish they had gone with a bigger size. Immediately after surgery the breasts will become swollen as a reaction to the trauma of surgery, often giving a false sense of how big the implants are.
As this swelling gradually subsides, the actual implants may not be as satisfying. So maybe the best way to pick your implant size is to choose one that you think would be ideal and most proportional to your body...and then go with a size slightly larger than that one. It also helps if you have a surgeon that you trust. She will likely have plenty of experience in helping women find the size that they really want.
Make sure you ask your surgeon for his recommendations at every step of the process.
by: Abigail Aaronson
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