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How Can I Tell if D Cup Will Be Good for a Medium Frame Body?

asked 7 months ago by Brown girl in Imelda in Denver in Colorado
Latest answer by Laurie Casas, MD
Question viewed 202 times
Tags: age 45-54, D cup, implant size, proportion

I'm 48 years old, 135lb, 5'5".

8 answers to How Can I Tell if D Cup Will Be Good for a Medium Frame Body?

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Breast cup size after Breast Augmentation with Breast Implants

The best way to decide whether a D cup is a good size for you is to buy a D cup bra and fill it and wear a tight shirt and then your regular clothes like a dress or blouse. This is a very personal chose but is usually obvious when you wear the filled bra for a few days.
Laurie Casas, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Use sizers and don't be too concerned about cups

Almost all patients seeking breast enhancement think in terms of cup size, but cup size depends on band size as well as manufacturers. In our office, we encourage patients to try on sizers - silicone implants with different volumes - so they can see what 200 cc's looks like on their frame.... or 400 or 600. When patients see this, they know what they want - and are comfortable with their selection. We've found this to be a very reliable method for accurately... more
David L. Kaufman, MD

Folsom Plastic Surgeon
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When choosing breast implant, balance and proportion are everything!

Bra cup size is an inaccurate way to decide what implants are right for your body because one company's D cup is another's C. For your height (5'5"), your weight (135) is right where it should be - this is an important factor when determining the right implants for your body (at the same height, a heavier woman will need larger implants compared to someone who is slimmer). My strategy is to ask the patient to try on implants by placing them into a bra (a simple way of trying... more
Ariel N. Rad, MD, PhD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Focus on getting the size that looks best according to you as opposed to cup size

Hello, Cup size is a good way to start the communication process about breast implants but the more important question is what breast implant size will give you the look that you are looking for. Try on some implants under a sports bra at your plastic surgeons office and get an idea of what looks best for you. All the best, Dr Repta
Remus Repta, MD

Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

www.aaaplasticsurgery.com

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Cup Size After Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. Referring to cup size is a very arbitrary way of determining the look/size you wish to achieve after breast augmentation surgery. As you think about your breast augmentation procedure it will be very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. in my practice I find the use of goal pictures to be very helpful. in your case you could use your own before breast-feeding pictures as the goal. I have found that the use of... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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D cup and medium frame

The simplest way to see what is right for you is to go for a consultation and check out the volume in a bra. Don't focus so much on the cup size because bras will fit differently on each individual.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Good size for medium framed body

Best suggestion is to go online and look at pre and post op photos of women that start with your volume and you like the result. usually they post size and type of implant. that should help you decide what you like and then talk to your surgeon to get input.
Rick Rosen, MD

Norwalk Plastic Surgeon
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D Cup Breasts

One of the best ways on deciding breast size is to have your surgeon allow you to try on a bra that have various size implants placed within it, and then put a t shirt over that. This will give you an approximate size of your breasts following your surgery. Note that this is merely a guide and not a precise method of determining implant size. Other factors that should be taken into account when determining implant size is breast and chest width, height, hip size, and general body habitus. It... more
Wilfred Brown, MD

Fairfield Plastic Surgeon

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