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400cc vs. 425cc

asked 1 year ago by Mommyoftwo in Gonzales, LA
Latest answer by Michael A. Fiorillo, MD
Question viewed 388 times
Tags: 400-449cc, implant size

I'm 5'3 140lbs and my breast are 12inch in diameter I'm a A/small B (deflated after 2 kids).. I went for a consult today and decided on 425cc's, now i'm worried that might be too big. I know I don't want to go smaller than 400cc's but I want to look natural. Any suggestions on which way to go?

3 answers to 400cc vs. 425cc

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400cc vs. 425cc

I recommend you show your doctor a picture of what you want to look like. Along with measurements and a discussion of what your goals are should be the basis for choosing an implant size. Patients often get caught up in the amount of "cc's" rather than what their goal is. There is a minimal difference between those two sizes, about 2 tablespoons. Either way, that implant size will put you at about a small D.
Michael A. Fiorillo, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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400cc is too big for your breast form

You're certainly not an A cup based on your photos, and I would have real concerns with an implant that size in someone with your frame which is significantly wider then 12 cm (an Allergan style 15 implant is >13 cm for 400cc). A 400 cc device in you is NOT going to look natural and will put you well into a D range. I would personally suggest you go closer to 300cc (a Allergan style 15 304 cc is ~ 12 cm wide, or a style 40 implant is 320 cc at a similar width) and go subfascial... more
Robert Oliver Jr., MD

Birmingham Plastic Surgeon
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How to choose breast implant size

I'm wondering what cup size you are aiming for, what you consider to be natural looking, and why 400 cc is the magic number. I  would make your goals clear to your plastic surgeon in terms of what you want to look like, and leave the exact implant volume and implant profile up to your surgeon. (Implants come in a variety of "profiles" for any given volume. There are multiple different kinds of 400 cc implants, and each profile offers a different degree of projection.)... more
Anita Patel, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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