Breast implants can enhance your natural beauty, helping you look better and feel more confident. However, if you’re like a lot of women, you might feel concerned about whether your implants will look real or not. Breast implant rippling is definitely a giveaway that someone has had breast augmentation, but it’s not inevitable. There are some things you can do to reduce your risk for rippling that will allow you to enjoy natural-looking breast augmentation results.
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Get the Right Kind of Implants for You
Depending on certain factors, such as the size of your natural breasts, you may be a better candidate for one type of implant over another. Talk to your plastic surgeon about which kind of implants might work best with your unique anatomy and expectations.
Consult with a plastic surgeon who uses 3D imaging technology for a realistic idea of what you might look like with different sizes and types of implants.
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Talk to Your Plastic Surgeon about Placement
Placement also matters when it comes to how your implants will look, and whether breast implant rippling will occur. Physical factors, such as your body fat ratio and the amount of existing breast tissue you have, will impact the appearance of breast implants. Submuscular placement, which positions the implant under the pectoral muscle, is often the best option, as the additional layer of muscle tissue over the implant can help reduce the potential for rippling.
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Don’t Go Too Big for Your Body
In general, oversized implants tend to look and feel less natural, and getting implants that are too big for your body can certainly cause rippling at the sides of your breasts. Talk to your plastic surgeon about what size implants are ideal for you, and keep your expectations realistic.
Dr. David Kaufman earned a bachelor of science degree from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, graduating with distinction, the highest academic honor. As an active duty naval special warfare officer, he served our nation for four years, including duty in Operation Desert Storm. He then attended Harvard Medical School, receiving his medical doctor degree in 1996. From there, he entered and completed postdoctoral surgical training in a combined general and plastic surgery residency at Stanford University Medical Center.
A board-certified plastic surgeon and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Dr. Kaufman’s diverse surgical experience and skill enables him to choose procedures and techniques to best suit each patient. Consider him and his practice, Kaufman Plastic Surgery, if you are looking for a plastic surgeon in the Sacramento area.
