Most women's breasts have 2 or 3 inches of space in the middle, but implants narrow the gap. “If it looks like her breasts are touching in the middle, they're likely fake.” If they're set too high on the chest, instead of around where the armpits are, they're probably implants.
Some breast implants may be round, like a doughnut without a hole. Others may look like a natural breast or a teardrop—rounder at the bottom and narrower at the top. As a result, they look more like natural breasts. Round breast implants may have a smooth or textured shell.
This means that if your nipples were firm before the surgery, they should continue to be this way afterwards. If your nipples were somewhat prominent to start with, they might have the illusion of being more prominent after surgery, as the implants now push them further outward.
So much depends on the natural breast structure. In general, the more natural breast tissue a patient has, the less noticeable will be the implant, regardless of gel or saline. Under-the-muscle placement of the implants creates a more gradual, natural-looking slope to the breasts, particularly in thinner patients.
Many people consider any type of implants to feel slightly harder than actual breast tissue. Certain implant sizes, placements, and types can seem more natural than others.
Lying Down: Because anatomically shaped breast implants are better at maintaining their shape, they will keep that shape even when the patient is lying down. This may cause an unnatural look because the implants will not spread out like natural breasts would; rather, they will somewhat maintain the “teardrop” shape.
Most silicone and saline implants are FDA approved for 10-20 years, but this does not mean that you have to get them replaced every 10-20 years. You can safely go beyond these time frames, and most patients only have to have 1-2 replacements in their lifetime.
After implant removal, your breasts may sag, droop or appear misshapen. Many people choose to have implant removal with a breast lift (mastopexy). During a breast lift, your surgeon removes excess skin and reshapes your breast tissue. If needed, the surgeon can also reposition the nipple and areola.
This may result in firm or hard breasts or a deformity which you can feel or see. Since the implants are not designed to last a lifetime, they may need to be replaced after about 10 to 15 years on average.
The most common implant size used can range from between 200cc to 850cc. As breast implants come in almost any size and shape, the sizing process is critical, and should take into account individual proportions, such as shoulder width, rib cage shape, hip width, breast width, and the circumference waist-to-hip ratio.
Your First Week after Augmentation
They will feel very firm, and your nipples will likely appear very low and point downwards. You will see very little side or bottom rounding of the breasts, often looking square, with little outward projection and minimal bottom fullness. Have no fear!
So, basically, sometimes we can tell, other times we can't, and sometimes we're just mistaken either way. The size increase, the material used, and the profile of the breast lift can all be a factor in how “noticeable” your implants are.
Still, you feel lured. But when you get intimate with the augmented breast, two things are certain: You can always feel the implant, and feeling it will always lead you to the conscious realization that someone pimped this breast.
Whether or not you want to tell your partner about your implants is really entirely up to you because, contrary to popular belief, implants can feel nearly identical to natural breasts. This is because when the implants are placed behind the chest muscle, the natural breast tissue still remains in front of it.
For many people, their breast implants last their entire lives. While these devices can lose some of their strength over time, there is no rule that says breast implants are only ever good for 10 years. Additionally, the breasts will sag and become thinned out in many cases.
The breakage data for implants are averages of large populations of patients, not a set number of years that dictate changing your implants. If you follow augmentation patients for 10 years you may find 20% may request a revisional surgery, but many are not because their implant broke.
Small implants generally result in less stretching, while larger implants result in more. If you have larger implants and get them removed, your skin may not be able to retract. A breast lift may be necessary to achieve a firm and perky result.
People with BII have symptoms whether they have saline-filled or silicone-filled implants. Symptoms can start soon after breast implant surgery or not for many years. Many people report that their BII symptoms go away after a surgeon removes their implants, but others don't.
In many cases, breast implants can remain in good shape for 20 years or more. Every patient is different, and the life of your implants will depend on your body and how you take care of your implants.
Is It Safe to Breastfeed with Breast Implants? Whether you have saline breast implants or silicone implants, it is safe to breastfeed. Because the implant is behind the glands, the ducts and glands are rarely affected.
While it's best to provide your new breasts with as much support as possible post-surgery, it's usually safe to go braless on occasion (but not daily) from around six weeks.
If you have a small amount of breast tissue: It is more likely you will want to go behind the muscle. If the breads implant is in front of the muscle, you won't have enough breast tissue to cover the implant. That means that the roundness of the implant will be more visible.
Yes, it is true that the muscle is under the breast, and putting an implant under the muscle does succeed in making the breast look bigger, but the breast tissue itself does not actually belong there.