Is 280gms for silicone implants enough to go from small A to full C?

The size of implant needed to increase your current size depends on many factors including the amount of breast tissue that you have available. Without seeing you in person it is difficult to judge. Your surgeon would be the best person to make that call. You say he chose a 280 gm silicone if you... more

It isn't that simple I'm afraid.  Cup sizes change with chest sizes.  For example, a 40C is a significantly larger cup size than a 34C.  Most plastic surgeons will offer a "fitting session", during which you can become more comfortable with your size selection.  In several years... more

It's impossible to say without seeing you but, generally speaking, you would need at least a 400 cc implant to get from a small A to a full C cup. Show your surgeon a picture of how you want to look and ask if he/she can deliver that for you.

Hi! 1)  I would guess a little larger, maybe 325 or 350 cc's, but the key is not to guess in advance.  In New York, we use breast implant SIZERS during surgery to actually see the effect of a particular size.  Only when we know for sure which size gives you the look you want, the we open the... more

One of the more difficult things to assess is what a cup size truly means in any one individual.  I see so many women in my practice, many who wear the same size bra.  If I were to place these women side by side their figures would not necessarily look the same.  I believe that there... more