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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!
Asked 31 months ago by
Erin1234 in Connecticut
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Cup Size after Breast Augmentation
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 surgeon as to the look you are going for and how large you want to be. So I recommend looking at my website where I discuss how to perform this test in one of my journal entries. It is very...
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Your cup size depends on your total volume of your breast
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 would need to get about a 370 cc implant to make a total of 520 cc. This is an average and also depends on your body shape and size. You would have to be examined to be clear. This is also complicated...
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Stop thinking of cup size!!!!!!!
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 size in their dresser after surgery. So to talk about an "upper B" v a "middle-B" is basically meaningless.
This is what you should focus on: do you want to see the...
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Breast Implant Size
Choosing the appropriate size for your breast augmentation relies on many factors including your:
1. current breast size
2. the amount of skin you have,
3. your desired cup size
4. your breast and body measurements.
You should consult with a plastic surgeon performing breast augmentation regularly who will work with you to pick the right size and profile. It shouldn't be just choosing one of two sizes and the right size for you means incorporating both you and your...
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Implant Size
It is very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. In my practice, the use of photographs of “goal” pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as “natural” or “C cup” or "fake looking" means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful.
Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired...
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Breast implant size options
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 how big you want to go. I like to know your nipple to inframammary fold distance as well as the BWD because it allows me to assess your skin envelope.
With your BWD of 14 cm, I would...
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Bra sizes will vary, a great result will look good in all clothing
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 fits or not. The tendency is to under size. Also some retailers and manufacturers will target and size for a particular market and a D cup may represent the 'average' size. The size of...
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Try some implants on in my office
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.
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350 to 375cc Breast Implants should enlarge a small B cup to a C cup
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 normal breast tissue.See before and after photos of breast augmentation.
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Breast implant size
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 guarantee cup size, but I review the volume I think would be most appropriate and then I have my patients "try it on at home."
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Focus on the "look" you want not the cup size
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 realistic and what implant might get you there.
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Medium C cup
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 different ways of measuring cup sizes, which makes it more confusing for you as the consumer. It may be helpful to take a picture of a woman with a similar body type to your consultation. I...
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Breast Implant Sizes
It is very dificult to give you a precise answer to your question without seeing you in person. In a consultation, I try a number of sizers to give you an accurate idea of what you will like. I also take measurements of your chest and breasts. This information is then correlated with the implant manufactors sizes and dimensions. In general, for what you have mentioned, a 300 cc to 350cc moderate profile would be a good assumption.
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Moderate profile would work well
In most cases, a silicone moderate profile implant works well to give a nice amount of volume without being to wide, but still giving nice projection without looking fake. However, every persons body is different and it is best to discuss the different implants with your surgeon.
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Breast implant options
In my opinion, to go up one breast cup size, you will not require much volume therefore you would want to avoid a high profile implant. It sounds as if you have some amount of breast tissue and therefore the need for silicone is not as pressing as well.
However, you have not stated your preference for silicone of Saline nor the choice of incision which all have a role.
I have posted a link to a page which lists the vast majority of Mentor implants and their dimensions. You may want to print...
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