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Teardrop Boob Implants vs. Round Implants: Which Are Better?

Explore Breast Implant Shapes in St. Louis, Missouri

For some patients, the best option for achieving their desired results will be teardrop breast implants, which some patients also slangily refer to as "teardrop boob implants." St. Louis' West County Plastic Surgeons of Washington University will explain everything you need to know about implant shapes to help you make a decision.

How Do Teardrop Boob Implants Differ from Round Breast Implants?

Breast augmentation or augmentation mammoplasty is sometimes slangily called "boob augmentation" or simply "breast aug." Regardless of what you refer to it as, this procedure involves increasing the size of breasts with implants, or fat transfer, or combined breast implants with fat transfer.

For patients who are having breast implants, one of the aspects that shouldn't be overlooked is choosing the right shape for implants. The shape of your implants is one of the most crucial decisions and there are only two types - round and teardrop or anatomic. Round implants usually provide more fullness to the upper pole or top portion of the breast and fuller cleavage in comparison to teardrop boob implants, which some women prefer. This is the most common type of implant shape used for breast augmentation, and it provides a uniform fullness to the entire implant. Round implants have a circular and symmetrical shape. They can have a silicone or saline filling and a smooth or textured casing. Round implants tend to be more forgiving because they can maintain their shape even if the implant rotates in the breast pocket.

Teardrop boob implants have a larger amount of volume at the bottom and are tapered to mimic the shape of natural breasts. To reduce the risk of rotation and asymmetry, teardrop boob implants have a textured casing. One of the disadvantages of teardrop boob implants is their higher risk of rotation or shifting in the breast pocket.

Regardless, both round and teardrop boob implants can provide very natural-looking outcomes when they are used properly by an experienced plastic surgeon.

Which Other Factors Should You Consider Aside from Round and Teardrop Implant Shapes?

Still have questions about teardrop boob implants? Breast augmentation patients often have questions about the price of breast implants, how different types of breast implants including saline implants, gummy bear implants and other silicone implants compare, how to get the most natural breast augmentation results from teardrop boob implants or round implants, and what patients should do before and after a breast lift, augmentation, or reduction. Our team will explain everything you need to know about breast augmentation with a teardrop boob implant shape when you see us for a consultation.

Other Cosmetic Procedures That Complement Teardrop Boob Implants

Wondering whether breast augmentation with teardrop boob implants or another procedure will be best to help you achieve your goals? West County Plastic Surgeons offers many forms of cosmetic surgery for patients hoping to enhance their body shape and contours. Other breast procedures are available such as breast reduction to reduce the size of overly large breasts, breast implant revision to update breast implant materials by replacing old implants with new ones or to improve the appearance of breasts with implants, and more. We provide tummy tuck surgery for patients who would like to address excess skin and fat or muscle separation on the abdomen and liposuction to improve the body shape and contours.