Selecting ideal implant size

200, 300, 600, 900 cubic centimeters?

Implant size is measured in cubic centimeters or ccs.

At Peninsula Plastic Surgery, the surgeons utilize the bio-dimensional approach to determining ideal implant size for their patients.  The bio-dimensional approach enables them to choose implants perfectly matched to the patient's chest wall. At Peninsula Plastic Surgery, there is no "guessing" involved. 

During this process, the patient first indicates her preference regarding the distance between her breasts.  Most women choose approximately 2cm.  Given this number, it follows that the inside edge of each breast should line up 1cm from the midline of the chest.  This point is marked on each side of the chest.  The patient then shows the surgeon how far lateral she would like her breast to reach.  The distance between these two points represent the base width of her desired breast, and minus the thickness of the skin and muscle, the diameter of her implants.

Next, with guidance from her surgeon, the patient chooses the profile of her implants, that is the amount of projection each will have: low, moderate or high. Once diameter and profile are determine, the surgeon turns to the manufacturer's chart to select implants that most closely matched these two parameters.

Next the patient tries on implant samples we have in the office, samples that correspond to the size selected.   We also have a full-length mirror, which enables each patient to assess her body proportions as well as her simulated breast enlargement.