A plastic surgeon explains which breast implant types work best for four situations: narrow-profile gummy-bear silicone for symmastia, any silicone for pectus excavatum, moderate-profile for wide chest walls, and moderate-plus for a subtle lift without high-profile risks.
Brett, of the implants on the table, which is the best fix for symmastia? You want to go with more of a narrow profile. So typically, uh, I mean, a gummy bear silicone implant, saline, they just kind of go all over the place. I would say either moderate, moderate plus, Sientra. Occasionally you go into high profile. Best fix for pectus excavatum? So nuanced. Um, I, I would go with just a silicone implant. Um, Sientra, Mentor, Motiva. I don't, I don't think it matters. Best for a wide chest wall? A wider chest, you want to go with moderate, um, moderate profile. A lot of people kind of go with low profile, but then you don't get a projection. If you have enough breast tissue, maybe you can get away with it, but you want to have an implant that kind of matches the chest wall. Best to achieve a mini lift? That's so hard. Um, you know, any implant is going to give a mini lift. If you go with a little slightly higher profile, like a moderate plus, I still would stay away from a high profile. It can kind of lift it, but it also depends on your pocket This match.
