How to Achieve Medium C Breasts on Petite Frame?

asked 2 years ago by Gidget45 in Biloxi
Latest answer by Rian Maercks, MD
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Tags: breasts, female, 090-109 lbs, 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in, after pregnancy, 300-349cc, B cup, implant size, volume

There have been various Q&A's on this, but would like an opinion pertaining to me personally. I'm petite, 5'2 107lbs, small B (lost volume on top after child birth) I know cup size is hard to determine, but would like to be a Medium C and have some volume at top. I like the look of 325cc breast implants when tried on. The doctor suggested 325 implant w/ 350cc's, (said 350cc under the muscle will give me the 325 look). What do you think? Also is moderate plus a good choice? Thanks for your input.

11 answers to How to Achieve Medium C Breasts on Petite Frame?

Upper pole fullness and full natural shape in breast augmentation

Firstly I would strongly recpommend that you avoid saline implants as they will not give you the natural lookn or feel that you are after. I would also suggest subfascial placement if you want natural appearing upper pole fullness. The tone of the pectoralis muscle in submuscular or dual plane techniques actually flattens the superior pole and pushes them appart. I use a variation of subfascial placement that I call cold-subfascial augmentation using this technique I leave... more

Rian Maercks, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant 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 (saiine/silicone and low/moderate/high profile), bra manufacturer variance in cup sizes, the degree of filling of the... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation, fat grafting, silicone implants, breast sizing

Dear Gidget, breast sizing is beast done in the office with sizers. You may want to try them on a few different times with different clothing. Your surgeon should be able to advise you- depending on the shape of your breasts and the amount of tissue that will cover the implant. With Warm Regards, Trevor M Born MD

Trevor M. Born, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Choosing implant sizes

Hi Gidget, The choice of the right size implant is very important to your final result. I have found that working with sizers is the best way for me to understand what a patient wants, and for the patient to understand how a certain size will ultimatelt look. But, as with many things, this is not a precise science. If you are uncertain about the size, go back into your doctor's office and try them on again. Take in several different tops and decide what you are comfortable with. Your... more

David B. Reath, MD
Knoxville Plastic Surgeon

plasticsurgeryknoxville.com

Implant size

Selecting implants that is right for you is difficult to tell without examining you. I prefer mod plus or high profile for smaller narrower women.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Sizing

All things considered, I think you will be happy with 325cc saline implants placed under the pectoralis muscle and filled with 350cc. I do feel that a better result is obtained with saline implants when they are slightly overfilled (this decreases chances of rippling). But, as been stated many times, do not fixate on cup size but rather on what looks good on you.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

350 cc breast implants sound too big for your frame.

Hi! 1) On your frame, breast implants this large will not look natural and will make you bigger than a medium C. 2) We recommend using disposable implant SIZERS during the operation, before making the final decision about size. This takes all the guess work out, because your surgeon can actually see what a particular size looks like before opening the permanent implants.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant size

It sounds like you and your surgeon have made a good decision but there will be no garauntee that you will be a C cup. But that's OK. You like the look of the implants that you have tried on so it really doesn't matter what the cup size is. Also do't get hung up on the 25 cc difference. That volume is undetectable by almost anyone.

John P. Stratis, MD
Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

How to choose the right breast implant size

This is a very good and common question. Trying on implants under your bra will not give you a good idea and the newer digital photography systems which will give you a picture of what you might look like can be very deceiving. The best idea is to meet with your plastic surgeon and ask to see his or her before and after results. You need to find patients who have breasts that are the same shape and size as you and see what they look like. If you like the results then you are probably going... more

John Burns, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Sizing breast implants

The right implant for your body depends on it matching in diameter to the base width behind your breast and having the profile for the "look" you want. Moderate profile implants are the natural ones and moderate plus have some excess fullness in the upper pole and the high profiles are fuller still. Generally, a moderate profile implant of the right diameter for you will give you a natural results somewhere in the ballpark of a C. There is about a 50cc difference in what an... more

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant sizing

SEE VIDEO BELOW: This is a very reasonable and logical approach to the sizing dilemma and I believe that this should achieve your goals. Implant sizing is one of the most difficult problems in the consultation process and frequently takes the most amount of time. Some prefer doing this in the privacy of their own homes. see video