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Cup Size After 500-550cc Breast Implants?

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?

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14 Doctor Answers | Asked by zoey2448 in Charlotte, NC

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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.

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

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

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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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.

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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

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!

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.

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.

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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

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

50cc Implants and Bra size

The largest implant I have used for a woman of your height has been 400-425. That should easily get you looking proportional but not too big. Of course, a lot depends also on you chest wall configuration and the breast width. Has your surgeon done measurements of your breasts and chest and made a recommendation? I have seen too many women with 500cc+ implants that are unhappy in the long run.

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Lindsey3886
5 months ago

I am 5'9 145 lbs. I got 550 cc saline implants under the muscle in Aug. I was an A/B 34 bra size before. I am now a 36 C - 34 D cup now and i love them. I was struggling with the size too. My PS suggested going for the larger size or I may regret it. He was right. I am glad I went for the bigger ones. Being under the muscle they are compressed so the extra 50 CC don't make a difference at all. Good luck with your surgery. Also keep in mind that 500 -550 CC implants are big ones so your recovery is a bit more difficult - at least that is what I found. It took a bit longer to bounce back. Cheers!

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