400cc Silicone Implant Under the Muscle,110lbs, 5'3, 23yrs Old, B Cup,Will It Look Bad?i

I have my surgery in a month. i decided 380cc silicone gel implants,under the muscle,inserted under the crease of the breast. I am already a B cup but after reading posts i have researched a 10% volume loss when placement is under the muscle, Does placement and incision differ size? my doctor did not tell me about 10% vol.loss. Would 400cc be ok on a girl of my frame? i have done the rice test and the 400cc looks big but if its 10% vol.loss under the muscle i think id like it. please help!

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age 18-24 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in 400-449cc silicone implant under muscle 110-129 lbs B cup

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400cc Silicone Implant Under the Muscle,110lbs, 5'3, 23yrs Old, B Cup,Will It Look Bad?i

Without photos or measurements I am reluctant to suggest a size. But if your surgeon felt that 380 cc was appropriate to your chest and breast anantomy, a 400 cc implant will be too. In general, I find that implant sizers, or rice test outcomes look larger than the same size implanted in the breast, usually by about 10%, but this is not an exact science. All the best.

400cc Silicone Implants vs 380cc Silicone Gel Implants Under Muscle

Knowing that everyone's body is different, try to keep in mind that your results will be within a range and not exact. Try to go in knowing that you may be on the larger end of a C cup or on the smaller end of a C cup and convey which range you would be comfortable with to your surgeon. With that said, going from a 380cc implant to a 400cc implant is not going to be a very noticeable difference and not really worth losing sleep over. Sounds like you are concerned... more

Implant

Sizing of implant with stuffing bras is not very accurate. There is at least a 10%-20% reduction in the look when the implant are placed

Yes, that is a good size for you, maybe a little large

In Las Vegas, were I practice, 400 cc's is the average implant size. That's probably a reasonable size for you, but maybe just a little large. As you are just a little smaller than average. I agree that they look smaller under the muscle, usualy I tell patients about 35 cc' s smaller looking that if they sized them at 400 cc's. Make sure you try on implant sizers not just the rice thing. Both Allergan and Mentor make breast sizers and most... more

Implant Looks Smaller Below the Muscle

If placed below the muscle, the size is blunted. 10% is as good an estimate as any. I typically tell patients 50 cc less. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Implant Size Below Muscle

This size implant could work for you. I would rather have you show your surgeon what size you would like to be with a photo from a web site that shows before and after that you could print. They then could size you in the operating room so you will get the outcome you desire. Yes, an implant below the muscle will look smaller that the same size implant used above the muscle. I have never heard of the 10% rule. Also, an implant placed in your bra (or rice) can give you somewhat of an idea... more

Scott R. Brundage, M.D.

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400cc Silicone Implant Under the Muscle

Without photos or measurements it is difficult to suggest a size for you. But if your surgeon felt that 380 cc was appropriate to your chest and breast anatomy, then you should be confident in that advice. In general, I find that implant sizers look larger than the same size when implanted in the breast, usually by about 10%, but this is not an exact science. In general, a 400cc implant will increase your cup size two full cups. So if you want to be a full D cup size, then your surgeons... more

Appropriate Implant Size

This is a question that I often hear in my practice. When the implants are placed under the muscle, we find that the implant looks 10-15% smaller than if you were to just place the implant in your shirt for example. The incision site will not make a difference in the volume of your breasts. To ask if 400cc will look "okay" on your frame or build is quite difficult to answer because everyone has their own preference of what they think is too big or too small. Overall, 400cc implants are a... more