Implant Size Selection on the Basis of Period, Parity, and Age: A 22-year Retrospective Analysis of 2591 Primary Augmentation Mammoplasties

Abstract

Background: The size of implants can be selected objectively or subjectively. However, there is a lack of information on whether there is a change in the trend in implant size selection or whether the parity or the age can have an impact on the implant size used. Methods: A retrospective study to analyze implant size selection following primary augmentation was performed. Data were divided into three groups. Group A had mammoplasties between 1999 and 2011 (group 1) and 2011 and 2022, respectively (group A2). Groups B and C were divided on the basis of age and the number of children. Results: Group A1 included 1902 patients and group A2 included 689 patients. Group B included three subgroups: group B1 included 1345 patients who were 18–29 years old, group B2 included 1087 patients who were 30–45 years old, and group B3 had 127 patients who were 45 years or older. Group C included four subgroups: group C1 had 956 patients without children, group C2 had 422 patients who had one child, group C3 had 716 patients who had two children, and group C4 had 453 patients who had three or more children. Conclusions: The data showed that there was a trend toward larger size implants, and patients with children had larger implants than nulliparous patients. There was no difference seen in implant size used when patients were compared on the basis of age.