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How Do You Know How Many Ccs to Get, How Does That Compare to Cup Sizes?

asked 5 months ago by Mz Nene in Milwaukee, WI
Latest answer by John G. Apostolides, MD
Question viewed 200 times
Tags: asymmetry, breast size, C cup, cc, natural appearance

Currently a 36c with one breast about a half of cup larger than the other. Currently looking into getting breast implants, still very undecided on whether to get saline or silicone. Looking for a look that is the most realistic as possible.

12 answers to How Do You Know How Many Ccs to Get, How Does That Compare to Cup Sizes?

Breast Implant Size?

Thank you for the question. Much of the final “look” achieved after breast augmentation surgery depends on several factors:  1. The initial shape, size (volume of breast tissue), symmetry of the patient's breasts. In general, the better the preoperative breast appearance the more likely the breast augmentation “look” will be optimal.  2. The experience/skill level of the surgeon is important in determining the final outcome. For... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Selecting Breast Implant Size

The actual size of a breast implant, measured in cc's, is really not very descriptive of what a breast augmentation will look like, or what the cup size will be. It is all relative to the size of the breast and the size of the patient preoperatively. A tall, broad-shouldered patient with small A-cup breasts may require 450cc implants to achieve a C-cup breast volume postoperatively, while a shorter patient with medium B-cup breasts may only need a 250cc implant to achieve a C-cup breast... more

Michael Law, MD
Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

michaellawmd.com

Breast Augmentation / Implants: what size should I get for a natural C-cup look?

Breast Augmentation is a very safe and commonly performed surgery. To ensure fantastic, sensual, symmetric, and natural results, the surgical plan should be tailored to your specific anatomy and goals. Your difference in breast sizes is a very common thing. Most women have a baseline asymmetry between breasts. The way to correct this asymmetry is for the surgeon to try different implant sizers (temporary implants used during surgery) to find the size combination that... more

John G. Apostolides, MD
La Jolla Plastic Surgeon

How much is a cc in terms of cup size?

240cc makes 1 cup (just like a measuring cup). Keep in mind that the number of cc's in one woman will look quite different in another. It is recommended that you choose the size of your implants by how they look and feel on you rather than strictly by the cc or cup size.

Robert N. Young, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon

www.dryoungforever.com

Implant Size

For a realistic look the most important things are to not go too big and to go behind the muscle. I believe silicone and saline implant look the same, but silicone is softer. As far as the exact cc's that you will need may not be determined until you are in the operating room. Once you have decided on the look and cup size that you want I use a temporary to then determine how many cc's it will take to give you that look in the operating room. Most patients... more

Gary Hall, MD
Kansas City Plastic Surgeon

www.hallmd.com

How Do You Know How Many Ccs to Get, How Does That Compare to Cup Sizes?

As surgeons, we wish that there was a chart that told us how many cc's equaled what cup size!!! But unfortunately it varies with each patient and one size does NOT fit all! There are so many factors to consider and that is where the art meets skill in the process...It does help a bit for you to show pictures to your surgeon of results you like.

John J. Corey, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

Is there a correlation between cc's and cup size?

You ask a very important question. I remember years ago a paper that claimed that a cup size was equivalent to 170 CCs. So the implication is that if you want to go up two cup sizes, you need 340 CCs. This is certainly an over simplification of a very complicated clinical situation. Going from a 32A to a 32C may require fewer CCs than going from a 38B to a 38C. In your case, you have an asymmetry situation as well as the desire for fuller breasts. There are many... more

Paul W. Loewenstein, MD
Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon

Ccs for breast augmentation

The ccs of the implant is only one factor in the determination of the final result.Your anatomy, the type of implant ie moderate vs high profile,your breast volume are all factors thAT INFLUENCE THE FINAL RESULT.

Jay M. Pensler, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Choosing implant size for breast augmentation

Having your surgeon review pre- and post-op pictures from his or her portfolio will give you an excellent idea of the surgeon's concepts of balanced breast augmentation. Chose someone Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and make sure you get to see a representative series of pictures. My approach is to bring to the OR a complete set of implants and then I use temporary sizers in surgery to see which sizes and shapes yield the best results. I then know... more

Daniel Greenwald, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

How to chose a breast implant size

Breast implants vary according to the width of the implant and its projection. The implant chosen must relate to the patient's goals and measurements. All women know that there are no standard bra sizes. Likewise, implants will fit differently on different patients depending on the shape and size of their native chest wall and breast volume and skin tightness. A patient should never look for a size implant because they saw someone on the internet... more

Elizabeth S. Harris, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon

www.eharrismd.com

Breast implants and cup sizes

The best way to get sized up is to go for a consultation and express your goals. A physical exam will also help in figuring out the appropriate dimensions of the implants that would best suit your frame. From there, an implant is chosen.. I will caution that cc's do not always correlate with cup size because bra manufacturers have different concepts of cup size.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast asymmetry can be well corrected with implants.

Hi. I wrote this article about a year ago. I hope you find it useful. 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) ... more