BWD 15.5 Cm. What Size Should I Go to with a Moderate Plus Silicone. I Am 5'3" and 118lb.

asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Tags: 110-129 lbs, 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in, silicone implant, BWD, Mentor, moderate plus profile

My BWD is 15.5 cm, weight 118#, I am 5'3", and ribcage 31". I want to go with a Mentor Moderate Plus silicone but don't know how many ccs to go with. According to the Mentor charts I should be anywhere from 550-650 which seems really large for my frame. I am hoping to be a D-cup post op. My PS says he allows 1-2 cms for impalnt diameter to BWD but that has not what I have been reading. I have been reading it is more like .5-1 cm within BWD. Please help??!!!

9 answers to BWD 15.5 Cm. What Size Should I Go to with a Moderate Plus Silicone. I Am 5'3" and 118lb.

Breast augmentation by the numbers

A study of breast implant size charts will rarely lead you to the result you are looking for. Remember numbers lie and statistics is the study of how to make numbers lie. Breast augmentation is art and experience, and I suspect and implant of 375 to 400 cc will be plenty big enough to produce a D-cup. The question is what kind of D-cup do you want. What do you expect the result to look like. Bring these ideas in to your consultation and let an experienced surgeon choose the correct implant.... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

Implant diameter and cup size

Unfortunatelly, the results are partly science, partly art and partly biology and you tissue thickness is not rigidly fixed. REMEBER that 0.5 to 1cm of thickes is per side of the implant (cleavage side and armpit side) sot that it averages out to 1-2 cm (2 x 0.5-1) overall addition to implant diameter. It is very easy to be confused by this measuring system. Cup sizes are only used as estimates for clothing. Although the measuring technique for determining cup size is... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation

It is always difficult to predict what would be the right size of an implant for someone. Be aware that too large of an implant may cause problems with your skin later on.

Shahin Javaheri, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

BWD at 15 cms

Just from looking at your photograph, I doubt that your base width is 15 cms. Most women of your size have a base width between 10-12. I agree, I usually do not like to go wider than 0.5-1.0 cms and therefore most of my patients like you get moderate plus or high profile implants.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

There's no way your BD is 15.5 cm

Dear Fort Wayne, There is no way with your petite frame that your breast base diameter is 15.5 cm. That being said, of course 550-650cc implants would look ridiculous on you. I would suggest a remeasurement of your base width, and a discussion with your surgeon as to whether you prefer cleavage or projection. A range of implant sizes can than be chosen to have on hand in the operating room. I personally place breast sizers in my patients in the operating... more

Kenneth R. Francis, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Find a plastic surgeon you trust to select breast implants.

How to pick breast implant sizes 1) This is the most common type of question on RealSelf. 2) It is the surgeon's job to pick the right breast implants, not the patient's. Implant selection is really pretty technical. 3) Make sure your surgeon REALLY understands the look you want. Mentioning a cup size is not enough. Show your surgeon pictures of breasts you like. 4) Then your surgeon has to tell you if your chosen look is realistic for your anatomy. The most... more

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

550-650 c.c will be too big

The issue of the implant size very complicated and charts can not replace the actual examination. You have small frame and also thin brest tissue and skin. Please see a board certified plastic surgeon and do not tell him or her the size you want till your surgeon gives his or her opinion. 3D imaging is another option.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Size with a Moderate Plus Silicone. I Am 5'3" and 118lb

If you truly wish a D cup look for at least a 400 cc implant. Have you seen in person a boarded surgeon to discuss? Please do. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, 305 598 0091

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Implant Sizing Does Not Need to be Difficult

The best way to find an implant size with which you are going to be happy is to try on implants which can show you the volume needed to achieve the change in volume you desire. With a chest size of 31", your D cup is going to be the same size as a 34 B/C. After determining the volume change you are comfortable with, then select an implant in that range which is appropriate for your breast diameter.