Breast Augmentation Get the Most Natural Looking Breasts

By Kate Faxon

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Breast Augmentation Get the Most Natural Looking Breasts

If you are considering an enhancement to your breasts, you are likely interested in additional volume and possibly improvement in shape. Below are some of the decisions you will be making to help you understand how these decisions may affect the end appearance of your breast augmentation.

Decision #1 Should you even get breast implants?

Look at yourself in the mirror with a bra or swimsuit top on. Do you like your breasts overall? If you are happy with the volume in clothes, consider a breast lift as opposed to placing implants. Small increases in volume can also be performed using fat from other areas of your body. A breast lift with or without fat grafting is a way to improve your breasts and definitely get a natural result.

Decision # 2 Implant choice

Saline versus silicone for the implant fill material is really about feel and less about appearance. They are both breast implants so they look basically the same once placed. Since silicone feels more natural, patients associate them with appearing more natural, but truthfully either device is fine. But, if you want natural feel as well as appearance, silicone implants are the better choice.

Profile is a way to classify the implant as to how much projection it has. Projection is how much the implant sticks out from the chest wall. A moderate profile, for example, would have the least projection and an ultra-high profile would have the most. The more projecting an implant is, the more round the result may end up. In general, a high profile implant will have a less natural appearance.

As far as volume, a larger breast implant is more likely to look artificial than a smaller one. If you have a narrow frame and are short to average height, a large implant for you may be 300 cc. If however you are tall with broad shoulders, your frame can easily carry a volume of 450 cc. The amount of native breast tissue you have also plays a role in these decisions. The chosen projection of the implant is also considered when choosing the implant volume. If your focus is on a natural result, choose an implant with less volume.

If you are relying on the device to give additional volume and provide an improved shape, a newer anatomical shaped implant may be a good choice. A shaped device is best for someone who has lost volume after weight loss or children, has a slight degree of droop to the breast and has a flat upper portion of the breast. In these cases, a natural and improved result can be obtained.

Decision #3 Implant location

A breast implant can either be placed directly under the breast tissue or under the pectoralis major muscle. Advantages and disadvantages are associated with either location. In general, the implant placed below the muscle will give the most natural result as it is providing more soft tissue coverage.

Decision #4 Plastic Surgeon

Be honest with yourself about what you want and then you have to find the right board certified plastic surgeon to execute your wishes. You should meet with many and find the one who you can also be honest with and that you feel understands what you are trying to accomplish and what you want. If you want natural or not, be sure that you trust the surgeon doing the case.