The Bougainvillea Clinique - Breast Augmentation

One of the most perplexing decisions for prospective breast augmentation patients is deciding on breast implant size. There really is no absolutely right or wrong answer to this question, but it depends on two things; how big you as a patient want to be, and the recommended maximum size implant that will fut your chest and body type.
At the Bougainvillea Clinique, during your consultation, one of our first questions is 'What cup size would you LIKE to be?' The answer will then guide us in helping you choose the right implant. It is important to stress that we can never guarantee an actual cup size, as this is of course dependent on many factors, including how tight you like to wear your bras, the brand of bra etc. But this is a good starting point for us to assess whether you would like a small, moderate or very large augmentation.
The next step is for me to assess your body type, present breast size, chest dimensions and skin and tissue thickness. Combining this assessment with what your desires are, I can then make an assessment as to the volume and dimensions of the implant needed to meet your expectations. Frequently however, patients would like to be larger than I would recommend, and I will then caution the individual that implants that are too large are more likely to cause problems in the future such as sagging breasts, stretched skin etc.
The next step at the consultation is to capture an image with our Vectra 3-D Breast Sculptor imaging system. At your preoperative visit we then use this image to create 3-D predictions of the final breast appearance using implants of varying sizes Other traditional methods such as placing implants in a bra and looking at pictures are also used to help you decide which implant size to choose.
It is our goal to provide you with the look you desire while still staying within the boundaries of choosing an implant that is not too large for your body type. Of course the final decision we leave up to you, but remember you as the patient have to live with the consequences of breasts that are too large, so our most frequent request is do not go too big!