Recommended Cup Size for my Frame? AA to Small C Cup

asked 3 years ago by w0390763 in Phoenix Arizona
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: 110-129 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, AA to C cup, skinny

I am 5'7" 110 pounds and SKINNY!! I am currently wearing a 32 AA. I recently met with a plastic surgeon and I want a small C. He said I could go a little larger because of my long tourso but I think I'll stay at a small C because I want a natural look. Based on my body type, what would be natural on considering I have no butt either! Also, I was wondering what a ball park estimte would be in terms of CC's of a small C.

10 answers to Recommended Cup Size for my Frame? AA to Small C Cup

Try implant sizers, then tell your doctor what you like

W0390763: I agree with many of the comments of surgeons already posted. We ask patients about their desired cup size, but learn the most about their desires from letting them try on a variety of temporary sizers in a bra in front of a mirror. Both with and without a fitted knit shirt. This method is imperfect, because it shows a little too much projection and not enough cleavage for any particular implant, but we get to see what our patient has in mind. We emphasize seeking proportions... more

Sutton Graham II, MD
Greenville Plastic Surgeon

With augmentation stick with the look you are after

Implant size or type is a very common consideration in breast augmentation and deserves a good amount of time and consideration before you complete surgery. Cup size can be a relative term in augmentation and can often create confusion about the final result. Patients can be influenced by a particular surgeon's experience or what he likes to see. You can sometimes get a feel for this by reviewing his photo book of augmentation examples. You may notice his bias in augmentation is to a very... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Consider trade-offs...

In general, it is safer and more natural to go smaller rather than larger. But you need to think about what you desire. Cup size is not the only consideration of what a breast augmentation entails. Cleavage, lateral contour, shape and form all contribute to breast proportion and attractiveness. Go over all aspects of what you want to look like with your surgeon. The more the breast is comprised of the implant, the more your breast will look and feel like whatever implant you use. Be careful... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Don't think in terms of cup size

The best implant for your body is one whose base diameter fits the width of the chest wall behind your breast. Then the profile of the implant determines how natural (moderate profile) or excessively full (moderate plus and high profile) you want the upper pole to be. The cup size just then follows when you have the implant that is right for your body.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

You are absolutely right not to go too big.

Hi! From your description of yourself, I would guess you will need implants between 225 cc's and 300 cc's. I determine the final size DURING surgery by using a temporary implant sizer and trying out different volumes until we actually see which looks best. This way there is no guess work. I use Mentor smooth walled round silicone gel implants, either moderate PLUS profile or high profile. You may well need high profile implants because your chest is narrow.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Try on volumes for breast implant size

Breast implants have many variables: projection, base width, volume, etc. There are lots of different "naturals" based on perception. We use implant sizers, which are gel implants with different volumes so you can see what 200 versus 400 cc looks like. It's not great to see the difference of 25cc (which is nominal anyways), but it's good for broad strokes. Many surgeons' offices offer this so you can "see" what your results will look like in clothes. That being said, to... more

David L. Kaufman, MD
Folsom Plastic Surgeon

Implant volumes yield different cup sizes in differnt women

Hello, How large you can go will depend upon what you consider as looking "natural." Believe it or not, this varies. I would review images in your surgeon's "Before & After" book of women with your type of frame and post-operative look to guide your surgeon. With really thin patients, this can help makes things objective. It is really a shape you are looking for more than a cup size, right?

John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon

Implant volume estimate

Hi! Acknowledging your present size and body habitus, consideration of a C cup may be optimistic. Starting with a AA and in someone at 110 pounds, natural augmentation to a larger size can be somehat difficult. Consider a plus profile implant, likely submuscular to minimize the potential for ripples in the thin individual. Generally, for every 150cc or thereabouts, an increase of one cup size is noted. I think in your case, 350cc or even 400cc would be the upper limit of a natural outcome.... more

Michael A. Marschall, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Probably a C cup

The way I size a patient for implants is by the chest circumfrence and the implant diameter. You have a very small chest, and I would GUESS that in an Inamed (McGhan) implant, I would use ~330 cc or perhaps 360 cc (style 68), for about a C cup. Remember, nothing will substitute for an examination by a qualified plastic surgeon.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant volumes

I spend alot of time with patients during consultation to go understand their expectations, take a medical history, and of course perform an examination. We go over volumes and shapes of implant based upon all of the above. Spend the time with you doctor to be comfortable with your choice.