Breast Augmentation – Patient 265

A mother of 1 who has gained and lost 90 lbs with her pregnancy. She does not feel feminine because of her flat chest “ like a 14 year old boy” and wants to have a fuller but natural look. She describes herself as a 32 iA but was a 36 C cup before pregnancy. She is 5’6” and 135 lbs. She is shown before and again, 18 months after Sientra, round, 385 cc High Profile silicone gel textured implants. They were placed in a dual plane position through an inframammary ( at the breast fold) incision. The High profile implant was selected to help add some fullness to the upper part of the deflated breast. The goal is to fill but not overly stretch the breast, and her breast was deflated after pregnancy and weight loss. Texture is chosen to decrease the tendency of a smooth implant to drop and/or slip to the side with time. A ”dual plane” allows the implant to be under the muscle in the upper breast and under the breast in the lower breast. This helps when the breast is starting to droop to allow the implant to settle more with the breast and decrease the tendency to a “waterfall” effect where the breast drops off the implant. At 18 months she has maintained a stable and natural looking result.