Choosing The Right Breast Implant And Size

March 14, 2016 gartside Breast Augmentation

Choosing the right breast implant and size are two of the most important steps prior to your breast surgery. To schedule your breast augmentation consultation, contact New Image Plastic Surgery Associates, PLC, today.Board-certified Virginia plastic surgeon Dr. Roberta Gartside offers a number of breast augmentation options to help ensure each of our patients is provided with the most appealing end results. Choosing the right breast implant and size are two of the most important steps prior to your breast surgery. Dr. Gartside will take time to listen to your desires and assess the natural contours of your body before helping you choose the right breast implant type and size for your procedure.

To schedule your breast augmentation consultation, please contact New Image Plastic Surgery Associates, PLC by phone at 703-742-8004 today.

Breast Implant Types

Dr. Gartside offers both silicone and saline breast implants. The type right for you will depend on things such as implant placement and your ultimate aesthetic desires. Things to keep in mind about your Virginia breast implant options include:

  • Saline implants can be filled after they are placed allowing Dr. Gartside to fine-tune sizing. Filling post-placement also allows for a smaller incision
  • Silicone implants tend to look and feel more natural and are less likely to suffer cosmetic defects such as rippling and wrinkling

There are, of course, benefits and potential drawbacks to both types of breast implants. Dr. Gartside will help you choose which type is best suited to meet your needs during your initial consultation.

Breast Implant Size

The size of your breast implants should complement your entire frame. Breast implant size will be based on your specific aesthetic desires, but to ensure natural-looking and complimentary results, Dr. Gartside will also need to consider things such as:

  • The circumference of your chest
  • The size and protrusion of your ribcage
  • The width of your collar bones
  • The dimensions of your waist and hips

During the planning phase of your Virginia breast augmentation procedure, Dr. Gartside will use various types of technology to help you envision what different sized implants will look like on your body.

If you are interested in learning more about your breast implant options, please contact our board-certified Virginia breast surgeon by calling 703-742-8004 today. Dr. Gartside is proud to help women in Washington D.C. and throughout Virginia obtain their ideal look through personalized breast augmentation procedures.