The best way to find the proper size for your breast implants is to use preoperative sizers. Most plastic surgeons will have sizers that you can use in their office. Placing the sizers in an appropriate brassiere with your clothes on will give you an excellent idea of how things might look following your breast augmentation. Usually my recommendation is to achieve a natural look with breast implants that will give you a proportionate appearance. You need to take into account your general body size and particularly the width of the chest wall and hips. Some petite women may look augmented with even relatively small implants. Larger women may require large implants to achieve even a proportionate look. Tailoring the operation to each individual is the most important aspect of breast augmentation surgery.
Personal preference is the best rule of thumb!
Adam David Lowenstein, MD answers: How to choose breast implant size?
I'm worried that if I get breast implants my A cups with too large implants will give me a top heavy look (my friend calls it the stripper look!). Is there a rule of thumb or tips for choosing breast augmentation sizes?
A: Measure, then choose the right breast implant size with your surgeon
The patient's natural breasts have a certain diameter. In our practice we believe the implants should not be larger in diameter than the patient's natural breasts. Since the implant types and shapes are well known, you can figure out the maximal size, and decide from there.
Remember, the larger the implant, the more destruction of the muscle attaching to the sternum must be to fit in the large implant, and the more the implant will stick out into the armpit. The surest way to have surgery after surgery is to pick very large implants.
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