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Pocket location: over or under the muscle?

The decision on pocket location will depend on several variables: implant type (saline vs. silicone), implant size, amount of native breast tissue, patient expectations, and need for a lift. Generally it is not advisable to place saline implants on top of the muscle due to their much higher risk of visible rippling and wrinkling.

If you choose to go above the muscle, most surgeons would recommend a textured silicone gel implant. The textured surface decreases the risk of capsule contracture, which is a little more common with implant placement over the muscle.

With regard to size, if you pick a larger, higher projecting implant, you will have a more augmented (or fake) appearance with a round implant. This look can be mitigated by a form stable, anatomic implant or a lower profile round implant.

You appear to have adequate breast tissue to cover an implant above the muscle. It is recommend that you have at least 2-3 cm (about 1 inch) of tissue thickness in the upper breast if you plan to place the implants over the muscle.

Otherwise you run this risk of seeing the implant edge or some implant wrinkling in the upper breast. Also, if you are really into weight lifting, it may be advisable to place the implant above the muscle to avoid any potential muscle weakness or animation deformity (movement of implants with pectoral muscle movement).

In some patients, like yourself, where the patient is a borderline cadidtate for needing a lift, a subglandular implant placement will simulate a small lift so that a formal lift is not necessary. Best to get a few in-person consults with board certified plastic surgeons.

Cup size and breast implants

I tell patients not to worry about the cup size or the breast implant volume. You are looking for the “look” and as such you should try on implants in a stretchy bra and a clingy top.

This will give the surgeon an idea of the look you want, the size of the implant and then translate that into a range of implant sizes and styles. Because your surgeon would be using a moderate plus profile implant, they are wide and not as projecting as the high profile implants.

Therefor inorder to cover both the width and the projection you may indeed need 650 cc’s.

650cc. breast implants

A lot of factors goes into choice of implant size which is more appropriately determined by dimensions, not volume. Without a face-to-face consultation and a physical exam, plus reviewing all the pros and cons, side effects, short and long term consequences, and your personal motivations, goals, and definition of natural vs. unnatural (which I do over a minimum of two office visits), I cannot give you a specific answer.
However keep in mind a few generalities: often the patients with the smallest breasts desire the largest implants that become disproportionate to her natural frame and so, ironically, the larger, and not the smaller, the patient’s breasts, the larger the implant it can accommodate, and vice versa; once you place an implant, you are automatically “unnatural” and most patients do not mean they want to look natural, but that they just don’t want to look “unnatural”;

most patients will obviously opt for short term benefits as far as looks and size goes, and minimize the long-term effects which become more significant the larger the implants relative to the patient’s natural breasts; and finally, breast augmentation, while immensely satisfying, is an imperfect operation and the more your final breast is made of the implant (i.e. small natural breast volume plus large implant volume), the more imperfections (i.e. rippling, roundness, asymmetries, malposition, firmness) will eventually occur over a long-term.

There is no medical reason you cannot have breast implants. You question is part of a thorough consultation process with your PS. My thoughts for consideration are to keep the implant on the smaller side due to weight issues.

You are also likely a lower BMI so placement discussion is important.

Financing plastic surgery

It is of course always better to not have to borrow but it is also a fact of life for many. For many years, we did not participate in Care Credit or any of the other plans, because as the surgeon you consulted said, the costs were too high and those have to be passed on the the patient somehow.

But their incentives are much more reasonable now, so we do offer it. As Dr. Aldea said, credit cards charge a percentage fee, too.

Breast Implant Size?

It is difficult to get a good advice without direct examination and viewing your “goal” pictures. Generally, 800 mL HP saline filled breast implants are quite large and likely to give you some “upper pole fullness” which you state you do not want.
Assuming you are working with a well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon I would suggest you communicate your goals clearly with goall pictures of what you would like to achieve ( and some pictures that are too big and too small) and allow your physician to select breast implants ( intraoperative decision) that work to best achieve your goals.

I’m looking into breast augmentation>

You will certainly require a breast lift (mastopexy). The lift alone will concentrate the breast tissue volume into the more uplifted skin envelope. This alone will create a more full and perky appearance. Your other option is to recieve a breast lift with the simultaneous placement of breast implants in order to add even more volume.

Seek out a board certified PS who has an extensive experience with the combination of augmentation with a mastopexy.

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Implant choice

When recommending implant size, I base on each patient’s body (chest width, chest height, breast tissue, overall body shape) as well as her desired look. Please select your plastic surgeon carefully and share your desired goal.

Your plastic surgeon will examine your body and after understanding your goal, he/she will guide you the right implant size.

Breast Lift?

You would indeed require a breast lift along with your breast augmentation surgery.

Breast lift surgery removes excess, stretched out skin, reshapes the breast tissue, and raises the nipple & areola into a higher position, creating a more youthful breast contour.

Please make sure your cosmetic surgeon is board certified when making your consultation.

Cup size

This is one of the most confusing issues for patients. My recommendation is that you not generalize based on other people’s photos. See a board certified plastic surgeon who can make these calculations for you personally.
If you are able to show goal photos, even better.

Breast implants with a family history of breast cancer.

Breast cancer now affects 1 in 9 women in the US. As breast augmentations have become more common, certain techniques in mammography have been used to visualize breast tissue from around the implants. These are known as implant displacement techniques, or Ecklund views of the breast.

As technology has improved and MRIs have become cheaper, many women who have breasts that are difficult to visualize via mammography, or women with a suspicious sign on mammography will have a breast MRI to assess changes.

With MRI, the implant is never really in the way of diagnosis. Breast implants themselves do not cause breast cancer. You had stated that you wish to have a lift but don’t want scars.
Although breast implants may improve some degree of sagginess of the breast, they may not completely resolve this issue for you. The placement above or below the muscle is determined by the shape and size of your breasts.

However, be aware that as you age, your skin will continue to lose it’s elasticity. Thus, without a breast lift procedure you may find that your breasts “hang” off of the implants over time.

My recommendation is to see a board certified plastic surgeon to find out what your options are. You may find that the scar pattern required to fix the sagginess of your breasts is quite acceptable to you.

Asymmetric breasts and augmentation

Your situation is quite common. An examination will give a good indication of how much larger an implant is needed on the smaller side. Use of sizing implants preoperatively will further refine the difference. Finallly, using sizers during the procedure will allow even further confirmation of the appropriate size differential.
In the end no two breasts are perfectly symmetrical!.

People need to give up on “en bloc” implant removal

Unless you are willing to have a HUGE incision, there is no way to do an en bloc implant removal. The incision would need to be long enough to take the implant and capsule out as a whole (en bloc).

So it would be longer than the diameter of your combined implant and capsule. Think of it as taking a softball out of your breast, you need a huge scar to do it. Somehow this idea has been promoted enough that patients mistakenly think it is better.

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The usual way to remove the implant is to enter the pocket and totally clean it out, then remove the entire capsule. With your old ruptured implants this would be advisable but not an emergency.

Which breast implants should I go for?

Suggest a moderate asymmetry and lack of inferior pole skin and breast tissue especially present on the left side. You will need to understand that perfect symmetry is probably not achievable due to these differences but that your breasts can be made fuller and rounder and more symmetric combining breast uplift with placement of implants.

My preference is for the use of round mid profile or mid-profile plus smooth cohesive silicone gel implants but I do not feel that implants are the most critical choice. Make sure that you find a plastic surgeon who is ABPS board-certified and experienced in dealing with these problems before proceeding.

The space between the breasts

The space between the breasts may be too wide for several reasons.

1. Started out wide and implant would be too wide to fill in the space
2. Implant width is too small
3. Implants have shifted outward after the surgery
4. Implants placed in wrong position.

Your board certified plastic surgeon should be able to discuss the positives and negatives of your situation.

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Breast Augmentation Prices

2011:
  • $7499 – Dr. Michael A Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2011;
  • $7499 – Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 1/5 – 2011;
2012:
  • $10000 – Dr. Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 2/5 – 2012;

2013:

  • $5000 – Michael Horn, MD – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2013;
  • $5500 – Chicago, IL – Rating 1/5 – 2013;
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  • $6000 – Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2013;
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2014:
  • $6299 – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2014;

2015:

  • $5650 – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2015;
  • $6500 – Dr. Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 1/5 – 2015;

2016:

  • $10000 – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2016;
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2017:

  1. $6350 – Michael Horn, MD – 2017;

2018:

  • $7500 – Michael Horn, MD – 2018;

2019:

  1. $5900 – Michael Horn, MD – Rating 5/5 – 2019;

2020:

  • $6000 – Michael Horn, MD – Rating 5/5 – 2020;
  • $6499 – 2020;

2021:

  1. $7500 – Michael Horn, MD – 2021;

2022:

  • $7000 – Michael Horn, MD – Rating 5/5 – 2022;
  • $7777 – Rating 5/5 – 2022;

Breast Implant Revision Prices

2011:

  • $7499 – Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 1/5 – 2011;

2013:

  1. $6000 – Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2013;
2016:
  • $10000 – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2016;

2017:

  • $8649 – Dr Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2017;

2022:

  • $7777 – Rating 5/5 – 2022;

Breast Implants Prices

2012:

  1. $10000 – Dr. Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 2/5 – 2012;

2013:

  • $5500 – Chicago, IL – Rating 1/5 – 2013;
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  • $5700 – Dr Michael Birndorf – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2013;
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2014:

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2015:

  1. $7150 – Dr. Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – 2015;

2016:

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Breast Lift with Implants Prices

2014:

  • $9800 – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2014;
2015:
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2016:
  • $10000 – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2016;
2020:
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2022:

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2023:
  • $18000 – Rating 5/5 – 2023;

Breast Reduction Prices

2014:

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Butt Augmentation Prices

2015:
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Inspira Breast Implants Prices

2017:

  • $6350 – Michael Horn, MD – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2017;

Male Tummy Tuck Prices

2012:

  • $5500 – Dr Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2012;

2013:

  • $13500 – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2013;

Mentor Breast Implants Prices

2018:

  1. $6300 – Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – 2018;

Mommy Makeover Prices

2010:
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2012:

  • $14000 – Dr. Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2012;

2013:

  • $16000 – Dr. Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2013;

2015:

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2016:

  1. $16000 – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2016;

Natrelle Breast Implants Prices

2018:

  • $7500 – Michael Horn, MD – 2018;

2021:

  • $7500 – Michael Horn, MD – 2021;

Sientra Breast Implants Prices

2014:

  1. $5900 – Dr. Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 5/5 – 2014;

2015:

  • $6500 – Dr. Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 1/5 – 2015;

Tummy Tuck Prices

2009:

  • $6200 – Dr. Michael Horn – Chicago, Illinois – Rating 5/5 – 2009;

2010:

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2011:

  • $6700 – Dr. Michael A Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 4/5 – 2011;

2012:

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2013:

  • $7750 – Chicago, IL – Rating 0/5 – 2013;
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2014:

  • $8250 – Dr Horn – Chicago, IL – Rating 3/5 – 2014;
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2015:

  • $6500 – DR. HORN – Chicago, IL – 2015;
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2016:

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2017:

  1. $14299 – Dr. Michael Horn – Chicago, IL – 2017;