How Many CCs are Lost w/ Under Muscle Placement?

asked 1 year ago by Bainbridge600 in Bainbridge, PA
Latest answer by David Bogue, MD
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Tags: 110-129 lbs, 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in, under muscle, placement

I tried on 275 cc sizers as well as 300 cc. I liked the look of 275 cc, but am actually scheduled to get 250 cc Mentor Moderate Plus saline implants filled to 300 cc. Do you think that is about equivalent to the sizer I liked? I am a 34 A and have very little breast tissue (don't even fill my bras in most cases). I am 5'3" and weigh 112 pounds. I have a somewhat athletic build and broader chest. I also showed pictures of someone with a similar build of my desired result (Full B cup).

11 answers to How Many CCs are Lost w/ Under Muscle Placement?

What you see IS NOT what you get

For years, I have recommended to patients that they DO NOT use implant sizers in their clothing to determine breast size. This is very inaccurate and often leads to patient disappointment. How an implant fits in your brassiere is not how it will look in you. This is because the volume of the implant in a bra is only adding to the projection of the bra, not your body. What I recommend is that my patients bring in photos breast of what they like and what they dont... more

Marc Schneider, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

Predicting size with breast implants

It isn't necessarily the fact that under muscle subtracts cc's but when you are tucking samples in a bra they look bigger because they are "stacked" on top of your breasts. An allowance is therefore made by going a bit larger to get the same look. Sounds like you are getting good advice.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Implant sizers are a rough estimate at best!

The use of implant sizers in the office to estimate final implant size is an inexact science. The determination of implant size is based on your breast anatomy, including breast width, skin compliance, and overall breast coverage for the implant. If you are starting as an A cup, I recommend using high profile implants placed under the muscle. This allows for more volume within the implant and adequate coverage of the implant without distorting the breast. Also, because your breast volume... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

What is the best size

This is not an exact science.when patients put a sizer in their bra and say that's what i want .It doesn't always equate to what they will get from the operating table especially with saline.the advantage with saline is that you can add some saline to the final result.

Robert Brueck, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

www.beauty-by-brueck.com

Comparing breast implant sizers to the final implant volume

There is about a 50 cc "loss" of volume when you put implants under the muscle compared to what you saw from the sizers in the garment. In other words, if you liked the look of a 300 sizer, you would probably need a 350 implant under the muscle to get about that result.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant size compared to sizer

In general when performing breast augmentation with sizers pre-operatively. We use a final fill for saline implants that is roughly 10-15% larger than the sizer which is tried over the intact breasts if implants are to be placed under the muscle. For silicone we use implants that are 15-20% larger than the sizer.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

How Many CCs are Lost w/ Under Muscle Placement?

I agree there is no loss of cc's under muscle placement. But the number one compliant is "I wish I would have gone bigger!" So I recommend 300cc HP implants . Best of luck from MIAMI DR. Darryl j. Blinski

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants look slightly smaller after surgery

There is no loss of cc's wehn a breast implant is placed under the msucle. The implant does not get smaller. But, it may appear smaller than when you tried on the implant in your surgeon's office. This is because the implant settles into position on the inside and always looks slightly smaller than when it is just stuffed in a bra. This is why I usually advise my patients who are stuck deciding between 2 sizes of implants, that they should go with the slightly larger size....it will u more

Matthew Schulman, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Losing cc's when implanted

You do not really lose cc's when the implants are placed inside. But when they are placed for sizing purposes in a bra they are falsely pushed out a bit.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Cc's lost under muscle

Generally, it is difficult for patients to notice differences that small whether above or below the muscle.

David A. Lickstein, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Under the muscle implants have great advantages

There are no cc's lost when an implant is placed under the muscle in breast augmentation, though depending on breast size and implant size, submuscular placement can impact projection of the implant. The submuscular placement is very important to smooth the upper implant edge, reduce breast thinning, and reduce capsule contracture that most implants are placed under the muscle. Remember that breast augmentation is all about the look, not the size of the implant, and experienced... more