36A, 5'8", 142lb - Will 425cc Make Me Look Top-Heavy?

asked 1 year ago by cw2011 in TN
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: 130-149 lbs, 5 ft 8 in to 6 ft 0 in, 400-449cc, A cup, implant size

I Am Having a Breast Augmentation in a Few Weeks. After Seeing my Surgeon He Suggested 425cc Silicone Submuscular Implants. I measured a 36 A, I am almost 5'8, 142lbs... I am so concerned about the size. I did the rice test and 425cc just seemed big! I know they will look smaller once implanted, but I am unsure. I do not want to look top heavy or have breasts that are too large. Thoughts?

5 answers to 36A, 5'8", 142lb - Will 425cc Make Me Look Top-Heavy?

Size selection

This forum is filled with repeated implant size questions. You need to revisit your surgeon until you are totally certain that the size is what you want. Try the implant sizer test in his office, take a friend/family to help you with the decision if you're not sure on your own. Don't try to figure this out the day before , or even worse, the day of surgery. That will not lead to a clear decision and you'll feel very rushed. Best Wishes, more

Ricardo A. Meade, MD
Dallas 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

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

You should always be 100% happy with the implant size you choose.

If you are not 100% satisfied with the recommendation, hold off on ordering your implants until you find one you are satisfied and confident with. When the implant is placed under the muscle, you do tend to lose some of the volume. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Picking the size of the implants

Here's what I do: I try to match the width of the implants to the width of the patient's breast, in order to get a proportional look. Next, we discuss which shape ("profile") you prefer, between low, medium and high profile. They each give a different kind of result. How much roundness and fullness do you like in the upper portion of the breast? Between these two choices (width & shape), we usually have 3 or 4 implants that are... more