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How Many Cc's Total Does One Need to Go Up 3 Cup Sizes with a 36 Band?

I'm 5ft. 6.5inches and weigh 135lbs. Band width 36. Just curious how many cc's TOTAL, I might need to go up 3 cup sizes (preferably full)?

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Going up Three Cup Sizes

In very wide women, a cup size may take 300 cc. In most women, 200 cc to 250 cc will increase a woman by one cup size. I typically only recommend a 2 cup size increase as very few women have a chest wall wide enough to accomodate a 750 cc implant. Also, you must consider that larger implants thin tissue faster, which leads to rippling faster. In addition, you must consider the added weight and possible back, neck, and shoulder pain that could be... more

Sizing

The correct sizing depends on your breast diameter, chest width and anatomy, height and weight. Proper choice of style is also important for satisfaction, probably more important than volume

Best Breast Implants For Me?

Thank you for the question.  As you can imagine, despite your good description of body type and goals, it is not possible to give you precise advice online. The best online advice I can give to ladies who are considering breast augmentation surgery is:  1. Concentrate on choosing your plastic surgeon carefully. Concentrate on appropriate training, certification, and the ability of the plastic surgeon to achieve the results you're looking for. Ask to see lots of examples... more

Breast size increase and cc's of implants

There is no direct correlation of cc's of volume of an implant and breast size. It's all relative and if you want to see how it works, go to the bra store and look at the volume of a C cup in 32, 34, 36, and 38's. It's also not a good idea to start with the number of cc's and work backwards. Implants are sized by fitting them to the width of your breast which is where they are properly positioned. The final size or volume depends on the forward volume or "profile" of the implant... more

Breast implant size

Breast cup size can be pretty subjective. I think you are best off finding pictures of women similar to what you would like to be and consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss size rather then try to calculate it based on any formula. That way you will actually get what you want.

How Many CC's to go up 3 Cup Sizes with a 36 Band?

The larger the band size the more cc's are needed per cup size increment. For example if you are a 32A and want to be a 32 B, C, D, you might go up 180, 275, and 375, respectively. If you are a 34A and want to be a 34 B,C,D, you might augment by 200-300, 300-400, and 425-500. A 36A woman desiring to be a 36 B,C, or D, might add 280, 425, and 500 plus. The most difficult thing is deciding how much more than 500 will be satisfactory for a particular woman. The idea of a D cup... more

Breast Implant Volume for Three Cup Size Change

There is no exact mathematical formula that translates implant volume to bra cup sizes. At best only general rules apply such as 150cc to 200cc per cup size. But this will also depend on one's chest sizes and breast base diameters. I am assuming based on your question that you are an A and want to be full D cup. At your height and weight that should put you in the range of a 500cc to 600cc implant. Whether that is appropriate for your chest size and the look you want can not be determined... more

How to Estimate Cup Size: A Guide

Many patients want to know how large of an implant is required to enlarge the breasts to a certain cup size. A good rule of thumb for a woman with a 36 inch chest is that about 200cc- 225cc will enlarge one cup on average. To increase by 3 cup sizes, a very large implant will be required. Patients should be careful when requesting oversized implants as they are heavy and often drop significantly over time. Think about the long term, what looks good on your body, and... more

Cup size increase

Cup size increases are variable. A rough estimate of a single cup size increase is somewhere in the neighborhood of 150-250 cc's/cup.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Increased cup size

It's difficult to precisely predict an increase in cup size based on a cc amount. Generally, approximately for every 150cc, you will go up by one cup size. However, this is variable, and is dependent on multiple factors including height, weight, chest width and breast related factors. I would suggest you try on various sizers in your surgeon's office before settling on an implant size. This will give a fairly realistic idea of your appearance post operatively.

Cup size desire is a good starting point but you need consultation feedback to make the best choice.

There are many already giving you some ballpark methods of estimating cup size for different bodies. This desired goal will need to be balanced with what your tissues and anatomy will predictably allow. When patients focus on achieving a fairly large cup size only, the risk of other problems is higher than they realize. You may be able to achieve the cup size you always wanted but are you willing to also accept a high incidence of complications such as mal-position, rippling, asymmetries,... more

How many cc's in a cup size?

There's no magic formula, but it does depend on your height and chest wall dimensions. The best way to find out a cup size is the water displacement method. In general, a cup size is 150-200cc. In a six foot tall woman this might be more. It also depends on your tissue elasticity or looseness, what your final cup size will be. The number 36 refers to your chest wall circumference and not cup size. Cup sizes traditionally are measured in letters: A,B,C,D and so on. So if you are an A... more

How many CC to get to three cup sizes larger

A good rule of thumb is around 150 to 250 cc per cup size. It does depend on the size of the person. If you are a 32A then its roughly 150 cc per cup size. If you are a 34A then its roughly 180- 200 cc per cup size increase. If you are 36 or larger then its 200-250 cc per cup size. The use of the Mentor Sizing system can help considerably for the patients to visualize and feel the weight of each implant prior to surgery. Dr. Chu

Benjamin Chu, MD

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Honolulu Plastic Surgeon

Guessing how many cc's is difficult and may be best left for the operating room

In general terms I tell people that about 150-200 cc will give a 1 cup size increase, but at the same time I often use a sizer (a temporary implant) in the operating room before I place the "real" implant so that I can see how that specific breast "wears" the implant. That, 14+ years of experience, and the opinions of my nurses in the operating room, has kept me from needing to do many size-related breast augmentation revisions. Best of luck to you.

How cup size relates to breast implant volume

Your questions is both a common question and a good question....however there isn't a perfect answer! I tell all my patients that bra cup size is not standardized. In other words...what Victoria Secret considers a "B" cup, may be larger or smaller than what another undergarment company considers a "B" cup. So, it would be difficult to say how many CC's are required to change your cup size 3 sizes. The width of your breast on the chest wall, which we measure as the "base diameter" of the... more

Questions about breast implant volume and cup size

For a woman of your size and shape every 175 to 200cc of implant volume will take you up one cup size. There are computer imaging programs available such as Vectra that can help you determine the size and shape of implant that will be the best for you.