Breast Shaping Surgery for Thin Patients and Body Builders ENHANCING THE SHAPE OF BREASTS IN WOMEN WITH A LOW BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)

How does being lean affect your breast shape or breast size?

• A thin body or a very-muscular, athletic appearance with very little body fat can lead to a body that appears somewhat out of balance – or less feminine – than desired.
• This is different, however, for every individual.
• How your breast shape looks depends on the contours of your lower physique as well as your upper physique; whether breast surgery is a good option for you depends
• This is one of the reasons so many women decide to add more breast volume-Plastic Surgery or other breast shaping procedures such as fat grafting to breasts.

What would be your concerns if you’re a thin person or competitive Body Builder who’s exploring Breast Shaping Surgery?

CONCERN 1: WILL GETTING BREAST IMPLANTS LOOK NATURAL ON ME IF I’M VERY THIN?

• How your breast implant surgery result LOOKS after surgery depends on several factors.
• These include the breast implant size, the distance between your nipples, torso length and girth, and other physique proportions.
• Your skin condition and how much natural breast tissue volume you already have before your implants also affect breast surgery results.
• Chances are, if you’re on the thin side, only a relatively small volume breast implant (the mini boob job) will look natural, although our surgeons do all they can to get you a natural-looking result that still gives you the curves you want from breast implants.
• You might also explore your fat transfer or fat grafting to breasts options (if you have enough fat to “harvest” via liposuction from other areas) to help add some minor volume or cleavage or potentially cover the areas where an implant might be more evident in the super-thin but healthy patient.

But what’s probably not going to suit you best is choosing the largest size breast implants available, known as the glamorous-looking breast augmentation. That noted, every person’s different. Ask Dr. Chad Wu for an assessment, as somebody types do suit the very large breast implant size options if that’s what you’re looking for in terms of breast augmentation.

BREAST IMPLANT SURGERY CONCERN 2: WILL IT DISRUPT MY POSTURE OR BODY BALANCE?

• A well-chosen, well-suited breast implant size is unlikely to cause much disruption to your posture or body balance.
• But you MAY find carrying a bit more volume on your upper half impacts your movements and posture.
• Sometimes it will improve, and other times it may change how you move or walk differently.

Posture and breast size:  Many women with breast augmentation they are proud of, in terms of overall body shape impacts, end up standing up straighter – because they feel more confident about their upper body curves.

• Others find they must adjust their daily bra-wearing habits and exercise routines to accommodate a larger breast size after getting implants.
• Running may also feel different, as will floor-based exercises where you’re lying face down (specific yoga postures, for example).
• Even sleeping prone may feel different or potentially uncomfortable after having surgery. However, many women sleep face down and on their sides or uprights before and after having breast implants inserted.

Top-heavy and cumbersome? Unlikely when you’ve chosen a suitable implant size that will look and feel appropriate for your chest size, torso and height. But, if you have very large breast implants and thin hips as well as overall body thinness, there’s a chance you may feel slightly top-heavy. However, the weight of the hips (the heaviest part of the body) is usually enough to keep your posture and balance aligned.

BREAST IMPLANT SURGERY CONCERN 3: WHAT SHAPE OF BREAST IMPLANT IS BEST FOR BODYBUILDERS OR THIN PATIENTS?

Do I need to choose anatomical vs round implants to get a more natural-looking result?

• This question is best asked of your preferred Specialist Plastic Surgeon, as no one answer suits all.
• However, each surgeon will use individual surgical strategies to help sculpt your breast shape or increase size during surgery.

Sometimes an anatomical implant can help your surgeon create a specific type of cleavage (under the muscle placement strategies). But most Plastic Surgeons prefer round as this limits rotation risks PLUS gives upper pole cleavage that many women seek in breast augmentation.

• But a round breast plant vs an anatomical implant can also be inserted into a breast pocket in a way that helps the Surgeon achieve the desired volume or cleavage you want as a patient (be sure you have realistic expectations, however, as what you’re starting with in terms of skin and breast tissue will impact your choices and breast implant surgery results).
• Results can vary from patient to patient. According to the manufacturers, ensure you understand the limitations of surgical enlargements and breast implants’ life expectancy or lifetime warranty.
• Choosing an implant size or profile (projection dimensions, volume or shape) that suits the skin condition, body frame, and torso length is important. These dimensions all impact your breast surgery results.
• But you may find carrying a bit more volume on your upper half DOES impact your movements and your posture.
• In competitive bodybuilding, you may find the volume balances out your muscular lower body, BUT be sure to ask your Surgeon about the placement and the pectoral muscles or chest muscles (pecs) and how, or if, the implant will impact your strength or bodybuilding training times.

BREAST IMPLANT SURGERY CONCERN 4: HOW LONG WILL I NEED TO WAIT BEFORE COMPETING IN MY SPORT AGAIN?

• You’ll usually need several weeks off of competitive sports and running or horseback riding, sometimes longer, when you have plastic surgery.
• Recovery from breast implant surgery can take several weeks to a few months, but there is a variance between patients.
• You must also wear the right support bra or sports garments to support the breast implants and reduce unnecessary movements (bouncing or traumas) to the breast area.
• If you’re a professional boxer getting breast implants, discuss this with your surgeon and take their advice on recovery times, waiting periods and breast implant placement options.
• Remember, all surgery has risks, too – so if you’re one of the unlucky few with a complication, you may take longer to recover than initially assumed.
• Allow adequate time so you don’t feel stressed, and plan your surgery as far in advance as possible, working around competition and training dates.
• Avoid the heightened risks of breast implant surgery in overseas tourist destinations – instead, choose a qualified Plastic Surgeon.