Breast Implants: Q&A
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I have 375cc HP, saline under the muscle implants. I was very surprised I went from a 36b to 36dd. Is this common? I also had a lift along with my augmentation, lollipop lift. My scars are already very thin white lines and I am only 2 months PO.
How is it that the same size implant can vary so much in size, even in women with very similar stats?
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jojo42
in Cornelius, NC
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What Cup Size Will I be After 375 cc Breast Implants?
Dear jojo42,
Breast augmentation patients often ask about breast implant volumes and cup sizes after surgery. A general rule of thumb is that for every 175-200 cc of breast implant volume, the cup size will increase by one. Please keep in mind that this is only a rule of thumb, or approximation, and that the true relationship between implant volume and cup size depends on a number of factors including your current breast size, the location of the implants, the projection (or...
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Bra size after augmentation
There is no set standard for bra sizes between manufacturers. Just like you wear different pants or shoe sizes depending on who make them, you will also have variations in bra sizes. 375cc usually makes most patients a Fuller C/D cup. However, I have some patients who may wear a C cup bra from Target and then get measured as a DD at Victoria Secret.
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It is hard to predict bra size.
It is very hard to predict bra size because different bra makers size the bras differently. The bra size depends on your chest circumference, the size of your breasts and the implant size and who makes the bras. Because there are so many variables, you cannot say that one size implant will make you a certain cup size. As long as you look great - who cares what the number is!
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Breat Implant size and cup size
Many patient mistakenly believe that a certain implant size - 300cc, 374cc, 450cc, etc, correlates to a specific cup size. It does not. The final cup size is determined by the implant volume, the breast volume and even the density of the breast tissue. Please also remember a "cup size" is not a scientific measurement, a Bali C, is different than an Olga or Victoria Secret C.
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Implants and cup size
Cup size varies quite a bit with different bras and it is difficult to mathc the volume of an implant with the final cup size.
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Bra size after augmentation
There is so much variation in bra size that it is confusing to patients and surgeons.
Bottom line question: are you happy with the way they look and fit your body? If yes, then forget the little letters at the end of the bra. Recently a patient of mine was sized at a C cup in one store, only to drive down the road and be sized as a DD cup at the next store. Obviously they were the same breasts, sized on the same day. So is she a C or a DD?
She loves her breasts (350cc by the...
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Variations in Implant Size Results
There is no standard cup size change for a given implant volume. Having said that, I too am a bit surprised that you would see a three cup size change with a 375cc implant. There is a lot of variation in cup size among manufacturers. Perhaps you are wearing a bra from a different manufacturer now or were wearing an improperly fitting bra before your augmentation/mastopexy.
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Implant Size and Breast Augmentation Results
Thank you for the question.
Unfortunately, there is no direct correlation (despite many attempts to try to create one) between breast implant size and the results of breast augmentation surgery (for example cup size).
Much of the final “look” achieved after breast augmentation surgery depends on several factors:
1. The initial shape, size (volume of breast tissue), symmetry of the patient's breasts. In general, the better the preoperative breast...
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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