| Achieving the optimal breast size is likely to be the most nerve- racking decision facing the woman undergoing breast augmentation:
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| BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM: Traditional surgical methods of selecting an implant do not take cup size into consideration. Decisions are essentially based upon the available implant design and your anatomy. Implants are chosen according to diameter (measured in centimeters) and volume (measured in cubic centimeters or cc). |
| IMPLANT VOLUME CANNOT BE TRANSLATED INTO CUP SIZE See the attached document “Determining your cup size”. CLICK HERE |
| ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH CURRENT METHODS |
| The B4BRA™ provides an elegant solution in one convenient package. |
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| These conventional methods of determining the optimal implant size are limited. Patients are frustrated by the lack of input to determine the final cup size. Typically, it has been our experience that women desire a larger breast implant than classical measurements would advise. In some instances, the patients feel that they have been left out of the decision making process. Your participation is invaluable in achieving a great result. To minimize both patient and surgeon frustration, we have used various methods (zip-lock bags, nylon stocking stuffers, external sizers/implants, etc.) for determining the “perfect” size in the past. However, we have found them to be crude and to lack the sophistication which our patients expect. Use of silicone sizers which are passed from one patient to another in the office is not hygienic. Patients may feel that they have not had enough time to evaluate the results. Patients often wish to try on their selected size with various garments which are not available to them at the office. Patients typically seek the opinions of friends and family who are not present for the consultation. Because of the hygiene concerns and the prohibitive cost of sizers, they are not readily available to take home. |
Background
| THE PROBLEMS WITH TRADITIONAL METHODS OF BREAST IMPLANT SIZING |
Using this method to guide implant choice has Using
this method to guide implant choice has consistently
produced a final result which patients judge to be too
small. “Dr. Brody considers the formulaic method for
choosing the “correct” implant size for a particular
woman to be “paternalistic and inappropriate””
(Cosmetic Surgery Times Nov/Dec 2002).2002).
this method to guide implant choice has consistently
produced a final result which patients judge to be too
small. “Dr. Brody considers the formulaic method for
choosing the “correct” implant size for a particular
woman to be “paternalistic and inappropriate””
(Cosmetic Surgery Times Nov/Dec 2002).2002).
| Selecting an implant only to achieve a given cup size is flawed. Not all cup sizes are created equal. A C cup on one individual is not the same as a C cup on another person This is because of the inaccuracy of the measurement. Therefore no consistent formulas are available to translate implant volume into cup size. Furthermore among a group of individuals who measure out to be a C cup, some are not comfortable wearing that size garment; others prefer to be flowing out of a B cup; while others are more reticent and prefer to be completely covered by a D cup bra. These are only approximations. This is not an exact science but merely an estimate to guide you. The most important factor is to choose the correct volume that suits your needs and desires without being unreasonable. |
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| THE PERFECT BREAST SIZE: How will you achieve it? |
