How to choose the right size implants?

How to choose the right size implants?

You should always choose a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and NOT some wanna be. Don’t be shy about asking if they are board certified as a plastic surgeon, since it is very common for doctors to misrepresent their training.

Different plastic surgeons will have different methods for helping you select the right size implants. One of the more common methods is for you to “try on” a variety of size implants inside your bra and see which one you like best. However, I do not like that method since an implant can look quite different inside your body than it can look when placed in your bra. Somewhat similar, some plastic surgeons will have you “try on” bags of rice or salt but that suffers from the same limitation of the above. Other surgeons will give you recommendations based on measurements that they take of your breasts and your shape etc. However, the limitation of this method is that it does not fully take into account what your wishes are.

So what is my method? I happen to love my method. I have been using it for more than 15 years. I have you go to a web site, such as Implantinfo.com, which has over 6,000 women with pre and post-op views of their breast augmentation. Almost all of the pictures will include the height and weight of the patient, as well as the size of the implant used. I have you email me one picture of someone’s picture you feel looks like you do now and a final result you like. I simply select the same implant size that this woman did and you should look very similar to the final result that you most preferred. Simple! No bags of rice or size based on a measurement algorithm.

One final word of advice: When you come across a picture you really like, stop and email that picture to me ([email protected]) and my office. If you keep looking at many more pictures, you will throw yourself into confusion. Your first impression is almost always the correct one. Of course, I will review your selection and if I have any reservations or suggestions, I will share them with you.