Thanks to breast augmentation surgery, we can enhance the size and improve the shape of patients’ breasts. While making the breasts larger is one of the aesthetic goals, it’s just one facet of achieving effective surgery results.
There are many other considerations to keep in mind, especially for patients who have small breasts to begin with. To achieve ideal results in small-breasted patients, surgeons will need to make a few important choices.
The team at our San Mateo, CA plastic surgery center would like to go over common concerns when performing breast augmentation on women with small breasts. We can go over your individual goals and concerns when you visit our office in person.
Picking the Right Implant Size
Women with small breasts have less tissue to work with than women with larger breasts. Because of this, it’s important to pick implants that enlarge the breasts but don’t do so in an unnatural way.
Implants that are too large can stretch out the skin, resulting in breasts that look fake. The breasts may also appear unnaturally round or compressed if they are too big for the patient.
Patients can get a good idea of what implants will do for them by trying on implant sizers. This is often a good first step when figuring out just how much bigger the patient wants her breasts to be. Digital imaging and before and after photos can help pick the ideal implant size as well.
Selecting the Ideal Implant Composition
In addition to implant size, the type of implant used can affect the way that surgery is performed. Saline breast implants can be placed through hidden incisions located in the belly button or the armpits. Silicone breast implants will need to be placed through incisions around the areola or along the underside of the breasts.
If patients want to limit visible scarring on the breasts, saline breast implants would be more ideal to achieve their aesthetic goals.
Implant Profile Can Make a Major Difference
The profile of a breast implant refers to the amount of forward projection the implant can achieve. It can enhance cleavage, and can also achieve a more natural look depending on the shape of your torso.
Small-breasted women with narrow chests typically benefit from high-profile implants, while small-breasted women with broader chests benefit more from low-profile breast implants. Moderate profile implants are also available.
Complementing Your Existing Curves
Underlying all of the above decisions is the goal of completing your existing contours and curves. The breast implants used should help enhance your current body type, and give you a better figure than before without seeming obvious.
Balance, symmetry, and overall harmony is the goal. Years of expertise has helped us refine our approach to breast augmentation surgery. We can discuss all of your options in much greater detail when you stop by for a consultation.
Contact Dr. John R. Griffin
For more information about breast augmentation surgery and how it can help you, be sure to contact our cosmetic plastic surgery center. We look forward to discussing your treatment options in much greater detail.
