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Cup Size After 500-550cc Breast Implants?

asked 2 years ago by zoey2448 in Charlotte, NC
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 13,908 times
Tags: silicone implant, 500-549cc, A to C cup, breast size, Mentor

I am scheduled to have breast augmentation surgery in a couple of weeks. I'm 6'0 tall and 128 lbs, and I wear an A/B cup. I'm hoping to be a very full C or small D after my surgery. I'm getting mentor silicone gel implants under the muscle. I originally decided to get 550cc's but I'm wondering whether those will be too big and if I should get the 500cc's. I'm okay with being a D cup but I really don't want to get into DD range. I'm going next week to try them on again; but do you have any advice on which would be better and about what cup size would 500cc or 550cc give me?

14 answers to Cup Size After 500-550cc Breast Implants?

Sizing for Breast Augmentation Surgery

In regards to breast size, the more breast surgery I do the more I realize that there is no correlation between the size of implant and resulting cup size. This may have to do with several factors including: the amount of breast volume the patient starts with, the shape of the patient's chest wall (concave or convex), the type and model of breast implant selected (saline/silicone and low/moderate/high profile), bra manufacturer variance in cup sizes, the ... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Cup Size is variable

It is very difficult to predict breast implant cup size simply because bras are sized differently. A D cup bra in many french bras is equivalent to a b cup in many bras found in department stores. Instead of discussing cup size, I want a women to let me know the size they hope to be in relation to their current size. having said that, 500 cc's or more will certainly provide a very large and "done" appearance

Michael Law, MD
Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

michaellawmd.com

Breast augmentation

For your height and frame, this size implants will probable get you to either a full C or D cup. One issue will be if you have enough tissue coverage below and on the sides, to avoid rippling and feeling the implant.

Shahin Javaheri, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Cup Size vs. CCs

Zoey- It is important to be sure of the implant sizes you choose. Your final cup size and the number of ccs you and your surgeon choose are based on many factors that are specific to you. Even though the implants are the same size 500 ccs for you could yield a very different result then 500 ccs for someone else. That being said, 50 ccs is not a very large amount and would equate to about 1/3 of a cup size. Talk to your surgeon about your desired results and look at before and after... more

Joseph G. Bauer, MD
Alpharetta Plastic Surgeon

That's a big breast

Zoey, The only reason that an implant that large might not look too large on you is your height. However, you are very thin and with a 550cc implant expect to be at least a D cup. That is assuming that your skin envelope will accomodate an implant that large. If you're worried about the size, go with the 500's. They will probably look better, go in easier and age better over time. Good luck!

Kenneth R. Francis, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

www.francisnyplasticsurgery.com

500 vs 550 implants

Trust the evaluation of the doctor you have selected. Also, realize that the difference between 500 and 550 cc's at your height is sand at the beach and really won't matter much.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Sizing

It really depends on your measurements and chest diameter. You are very thin, so I would say that you are not very wide. Those are pretty large implants but you are tall, so again it is hard to tell without more info. Having said that 500cc and 550cc are not a whole lot of difference that you would see that much of a change. I would recommend doing the rice test, as described on my website journal pages. Good luck.

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants

500 cc's are very large. While they could be OK on your frame, the larger the implant the heavier they are, the more potential problems you could have down the road.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Do not use very large breast implants.

Hi! 1) This is such a common question that I try to deal with it in the breast augmentation page of my web site. See link below. 2) In New York, we never use breast implants larger than 500 cc's, and most of the time we use implants in the 250 cc's to 400 cc's range. Very large implants look fake, stretch your tissues, and age badly. 3) It is your surgeon's job to pick the best implant size for you.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Volume and Cup Size

This is a question that I hear almost daily in every breast consultation - "what cup size is this implant?" There are so many variables that go into the determination of your final cup size that it is virtually impossible to predict: height, weight, breast width, chest width, breast volume, skin elasticity etc. etc. And no matter what your body does, you may find that you fit differently into bras made by different manufacuters. Thus, using cup size desires to determine your... more

Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Bra cup size is not a science

It sounds like you are tall and slender. You did not tell me the band width of your bra. If you use a 32 size bra the cup size is different than if you use a 38 size bra. The cup on a 32C is very different than the cup on a 38C bra. This is one reason why it is so difficult to predict cup sizes after choosing a particular implant size. I would estimate that an implant in the mid 400 cc range will get you close to a D. In my practice I rely on the patient trying on the implants to get an... more

Marcus L. Peterson, MD
Saint George Plastic Surgeon

500cc implant will make you significantly larger

There is not accurate methods to predict the bra cup after breast augmentation or enlargement with breast implants. A 500 cc implant should easily increase you by a least 3 cups but that is just my estimate.