The right breast implant is not determined by cup size alone. Dr. Bogue selects among round saline and silicone implants—including more cohesive, form-stable silicone options—based on your chest width, existing breast tissue, skin quality, asymmetry, and the shape you want to achieve.
Implant material is only one part of the decision. Size, profile, gel cohesivity, and placement all influence how your breasts will look and feel. A consultation and examination are necessary because the same implant can produce very different results in two patients.
Which Breast Implant Options Does Dr. Bogue Use?
Dr. Bogue uses round breast implants. He offers saline implants, MENTOR MemoryGel silicone implants, and MENTOR MemoryGel BOOST implants.
Round implants can create either a natural or fuller appearance depending on their dimensions, profile, placement, and how your own tissue covers them.
Saline vs. Silicone vs. Form-Stable Silicone Implants
Saline Breast Implants
Saline implants have a silicone outer shell that is filled with sterile saltwater. They are FDA-approved for cosmetic breast augmentation in patients age 18 and older. The volume can be adjusted at surgery, which may help address certain asymmetries.
If a saline implant ruptures, it usually deflates visibly and the body absorbs the saline. Saline implants may feel firmer and may be more likely to show rippling, especially in patients with thin tissue coverage.
MemoryGel Silicone Breast Implants
Silicone implants are filled with cohesive silicone gel and are FDA-approved for cosmetic breast augmentation in patients age 22 and older. Many patients prefer silicone because the gel generally feels more like natural breast tissue and is less likely than saline to show visible rippling.
A silicone implant can develop a “silent rupture” without an obvious change in breast appearance. Patients should follow Dr. Bogue’s recommendations and current FDA guidance for long-term implant monitoring.
MemoryGel BOOST and More Form-Stable Silicone Implants
MemoryGel BOOST is a round silicone implant with a more cohesive gel and increased form stability. It can provide additional shape and projection while retaining a soft feel. The term “gummy” refers to the cohesivity of the silicone gel.
Why Does Dr. Bogue Use Round Implants?
Round implants provide a wide range of sizes, profiles, and gel cohesivity. This allows Dr. Bogue to select dimensions that fit the patient’s chest while tailoring projection, upper-breast fullness, and overall shape.
Choosing an implant requires a careful discussion of benefits, limitations, and long-term considerations. Dr. Bogue reviews the FDA-required patient decision checklist, expected benefits, possible complications, and follow-up before surgery.
How Size, Profile, and Placement Affect Your Result
Implant Size
Breast implants are measured in cubic centimeters (cc), but there is no reliable conversion from a specific implant volume to a bra cup size. Cup sizing varies among manufacturers, and your result depends on your starting anatomy. Dr. Bogue uses measurements, implant sizers, photographs, and your goals to recommend an appropriate range.
Implant Profile
Profile describes how far an implant projects from the chest relative to its width. A lower profile is wider for a given volume, while a higher profile provides more projection with a narrower base. The best profile must fit your chest dimensions; choosing profile based on a desired label alone can produce an unnatural result.
Implant Placement
Implants may be positioned above or below the chest muscle, with variations based on your anatomy and goals. Tissue thickness, implant size, exercise habits, existing breast shape, and the risk of visible rippling all influence this decision. Dr. Bogue explains the advantages and limitations of each approach during your consultation.
How Do You Choose the Best Breast Implant?
Your recommendation is individualized after Dr. Bogue evaluates:
- Your chest and breast width
- The amount and quality of your natural breast tissue
- Skin elasticity and changes from pregnancy or weight loss
- Breast position, asymmetry, and nipple position
- Your preference for a subtle, natural result or greater upper-breast fullness
- Whether a breast lift is needed in addition to implants
- Your lifestyle, exercise habits, and long-term priorities
A larger implant is not automatically a better choice. Selecting an implant that fits your tissues can help produce a balanced result and reduce avoidable stress on the breast envelope.
Breast Implant Options: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a certain implant size guarantee a cup size?
No. Implant volume is measured in cc, while bra cup sizing is inconsistent. Dr. Bogue discusses a realistic size range and overall shape rather than promising a particular cup label.
What does “gummy” mean in a breast implant?
“Gummy” commonly describes a more cohesive silicone gel. MemoryGel BOOST implants are round implants with increased form stability.
Which implant feels the most natural?
Many patients feel that silicone gel implants provide the most natural feel, but the result also depends on tissue coverage, implant size, profile, and placement.
Do breast implants need to be replaced every 10 years?
Breast implants are not lifetime devices, but they do not require automatic replacement at 10 years if you have no complication or reason for a change. You should maintain follow-up, monitor for changes, and understand that another operation may eventually be needed.
Discuss Your Breast Implant Options in Boca Raton
Dr. Bogue will help you compare implant material, cohesivity, size, profile, and placement using your anatomy and aesthetic goals. Review the breast augmentation procedure page and breast augmentation before-and-after gallery, or request a consultation at his Boca Raton practice. You may also call 561-886-1000.