"The trend now is to be discreet," says cosmetic surgeon Marc Pacifico. "One of the most common requests I get is, 'I don’t want to wear a padded bra any more, but I don’t want anybody to notice anything different.’"
Opting for smaller implants has other advantages besides being fashionable.
"The larger the implant, the more potential there is for it to have issues, such as rippling, seeing the outline and having a stuck-on look," adds Marc. "There’s the weight too: a 500cc implant weighs about half a kilo and that can have negative consequences, such as sagging and skin stretching."
Opting for smaller implants has other advantages besides being fashionable.
"The larger the implant, the more potential there is for it to have issues, such as rippling, seeing the outline and having a stuck-on look," adds Marc. "There’s the weight too: a 500cc implant weighs about half a kilo and that can have negative consequences, such as sagging and skin stretching."
