Choosing the right breast implant size is essential if you are to be delighted with the results of your breast augmentation surgery.
Breast implants come in a range of sizes, shapes, and profiles, and choosing the right breast implant for your natural proportions, lifestyle, and aesthetic goals requires some consideration.
Our cosmetic surgery team can give you expert advice on choosing the ideal breast implant size based on their experience helping hundreds of patients achieve natural-looking results with silicone gel implants.
The Impact of Breast Implant Size
The size of breast implants is measured in cubic centimetres with the most popular being between 300 and 400 cc.
Even subtle breast implants affect not only your appearance but the way you feel about yourself and potentially in the way that other people view you. To a degree this effect may be influenced by the type of breast implant that you choose.
Creating a larger cup size is the point of breast augmentation but having larger breasts can result in some unintended consequences.
Self Esteem
Your self-confidence may have been impacted by having small breasts or a breast shape you disliked. Having larger breasts will boost your body confidence, but overly large breasts could also change the way you feel about your body now that it is bigger.
Some women are looking for a dramatic transformation and the attention that larger breasts attract, while other women can find the attention paid to their new body shape challenging.
A subtle enhancement is unlikely to affect the perception of others but will still make you feel great about your body.
Clothing
Women with small breasts have more freedom to wear fitted and tailored styles than larger-breasted women. It can be difficult to find jackets and fitted tops that fit if your breasts are out of proportion with the rest of your body proportions.
Many patients with larger implants find that they have to alter their style of dressing.
Sport and exercise
Larger breasts can get in the way of sports. You will be surprised at how obstructive large breasts can be in racket sports or with weight training, and how heavy they feel when running.
If you are likely to be active and sporty, you may want to consider moderate profile implants.
We like to discuss these factors with our patients to ensure that their new breast implants fulfill their desired outcomes and complement their body image and lifestyle.
Choosing an Implant Size that Complements Your Body Shape
Unless you favour a more dramatic transformation, then you should choose an implant size that complements your body frame and gives a balanced, natural appearance.
The guidelines to follow are:
- A broad shoulder width will need larger implants for balance
- A petite frame may simply not have the chest width for large implants
Your breast surgeon will advise you on the best implant size for your body frame.
Other Factors that Influence Implant Size
In addition to your body proportions, other criteria will influence your choice of implant.
Skin elasticity
Skin quality and elasticity are key factors. Everyone’s skin is different, and your skin elasticity may not be sufficient to accommodate very large implants.
Natural breast tissue thickness
Larger implants may make breasts look stretched if the existing breast tissue is insufficient. In this case, you may like to consider fat transfer or smaller implants to give the best aesthetic results.
Lifestyle
If you love being active and participating in sports, you may need smaller implants. Large breasts can get in the way, and their weight could cause painful muscle strains in the neck, shoulders or back..
The Importance of Breast Implant Shape
Breast implants are either round or teardrop-shaped, and each shape has its own benefits.
Round implants
Round implants are a popular choice.
They give
- lower and upper pole fullness – added volume throughout the breast
- enhanced cleavage
Teardrop implants
Teardrop implants are also called anatomical implants.
They give
- more fullness at the bottom of the breast.
- a more natural look
- an ideal solution for women who prefer subtle enhancement to a dramatic transformation
Your Breast Implant Profile
Implant profile is also a crucial factor to consider when choosing the right breast implant.
The profile relates to how much the breast implant projects forwards from your chest wall when viewed from the side. The profile of your implant is a significant factor in determining how subtle or noticeable the results of your breast enhancement surgery will be.
Low profile implants
Low profile implants distribute volume across the chest providing subtle enhancement without a high level of projection for women who prefer a modest sized breast.
They are particularly suitable for women with low levels of skin elasticity.
Moderate profile implants
Moderate profile implants provide natural looking results but with more noticeable breast projection than low profile implants. This type of profile complements most body types.
High Profile Implants
This type of breast implant provides the most dramatic transformation with significant projection and cleavage.
Your Consultation with your Breast Surgeon
Your breast surgeon evaluates all the physical aspects for choosing the right breast implants for each patient but they also want to know all about your aesthetic preferences.
It is a good idea to come to the initial consultation with all relevant information.
This includes:
- Your body measurements, with the chest dimensions being the most important
- Photographs of the way you would like your breasts to look
Your breast surgeon will help you to decide on the perfect breast implants for you, your body and your lifestyle.
Book a Consultation with a skilled surgeon at Coppergate Clinic
Our breast surgeons are highly experienced and use the latest surgical techniques to give our patients perfect results every time.
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