Breast implant size to achieve medium C cup?

Hi, I am looking for some advice. I am currently a large A/small B cup and I'm looking to go to a medium C cup. I am 5'8' and 175 lbs. my ribcage is 35" and my BWD is about 14.1. Any recommendations about Breast implants sizes in cc as well as the profile? Thanks for your help!

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A: Breast implant size options

Patricia L. Eby, MD

As you realize advice by mail is not as accurate as advice in person, however you gave some very useful information. As a tall woman going from a barely B to a medium C you will require more volume than the average 5' 4" woman. Although I never promise a cup size, it does allow communicaton to understand... more

A: Bra sizes will vary, a great result will look good in all clothing

Peter E. Johnson, MD

You are tall compared to the "average" woman today. By US measurements the average woman is 5'4", 154 pounds (and gaining), and wears a 36 C bra. Cup size determination can be elusive as bra fitters in our area tell me that most women wear the bra size that they think they are whether it truly... more

A: Try some implants on in my office

William B. Rosenblatt, MD

It sounds as if you can use a 350 - 400 cc. But for your best results come in and durring the examination you can put some implants in your bra and try them out. There is no standard "c" as all bras are different - but try an implant in your bra and see how you look and see if that is what you want.

A: 350 to 375cc Breast Implants should enlarge a small B cup to a C cup

Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Cup size is often hard to accurately predict as the other doctors have said.However, generally a 350cc to 375cc breast implant will enlarge a small B cup breast to a C cup.In my experience a moderate or lower profile silicone gel breast implant produces the most natural looking breast which feels more like... more

A: Cup Size after Breast Augmentation

Farbod Esmailian, MD

I always stay away from postop bra size, because there are no guarantees and if you are shooting for a particular bra size after surgery, you will be greatly dissappointed.  You need to focus on the look you are going for and perform the Rice Test.  This is a way for you to relay to your plastic... more

A: Your cup size depends on your total volume of your breast

Daniel C. Mills, MD

It is difficult to say what size implant you would need without seeing how much breast tissue you have currently.  For a average size woman (and you are a bit taller than average), you would need to be about 520 cc total volume for an average C.  If you have 150 cc of your own breast tissue, you... more

A: Breast implant size

Steven Wallach, MD

 This is a subject that I go over in careful detail with each and every patient when they come in for a consultation.  A tall patient can "handle" a much larger implant than a shorter patient. Volumes would be reviewed with patients in the office after a thorough exam.  I never... more

A: Focus on the "look" you want not the cup size

Richard P. Rand, MD

Cup sizing is not standardized and is not the best way to decide on an implant size.   The best way is to visit an excellent plastic surgeon, be examined and measured and discuss with him or her what you would like to look like after surgery.  That way, they can help figure out if your goals are... more

A: medium C cup

Nina S. Naidu, MD

Hi, It's hard to give an accurate answer without examining you, but I suspect that you will need about 300 cc with a moderate profile implant to achieve your goal.  Keep in mind that your concept of a medium C may be different from that of your surgeon.  In addition, different bra manufacturers have... more

A: Stop thinking of cup size!!!!!!!

Steven Teitelbaum, MD

Many women ask "how many cc's to be a b?" "How many ccs to be a d?" The problem with that is that a B from Victoria's Secret does not fit the same as a B from La Perrla.  All women have more than one bra size in their dresser before surgery, and no doubt will have more than one bra... more

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