How Many CCs Will Give me a Natural and Proportionate Look?

asked 1 year ago by NM575
Latest answer by Rian Maercks, MD
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Tags: 190-209 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, silicone implant, amount, breast size, natural, options, proportion

Im 5'7", 200lbs with large body frame, wide shoulders/chest, small 40B-cup; I look manly. I am scheduled for a BA w/silicon in two weeks, but Im still stuck as to which CC size/profile shape will look best on me:

500cc or 550cc, moderate or moderate plus. I want to look natural/proportionate and dont want to regret 'not going bigger' later, but neither do I want to look like an 'overdone' porn star; I told the dr he can choose the final size/profile for me, but I'm still confused. Please help!

6 answers to How Many CCs Will Give me a Natural and Proportionate Look?

Natural and proportionate looking breast augmentation

Much more important than ccs are dimensions of the implant and technique. In my opinion , nothing will give you a more natural appearance then a low profile implant carefully placed in a subfascial plane to give you superior pole fullness, a rounded base and a teardrop slope. Submuscular placement will draw attention to the wide central space between your breasts while an intelligently designed subfascial dissection will correct it. I hope this helps! All the... more

Rian Maercks, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant sizing

The more breast surgery I do the more I realize that there is no correlation between the size of implant and resulting cup size. This may have to do with several factors including: the amount of breast volume the patient starts with, the shape of the patient's chest wall (concave or convex), the type and model of breast implant selected (saiine/silicone and low/moderate/high profile), bra manufacturer variance in cup sizes, the degree of filling of the... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Appropriate volume for breast augmentation

You are a little larger than the typical patient getting breast augmentation so you can tolerate a larger sized implant without appearing too "fake". Ideally the diameter of the implant should match the diameter of you breast and chest wall. You should ask your surgeon how he will perform the procedure. The best method in your case would be to place temporary sizers during the operation, sit you up, and evaluate how you look. Based on the sizers then your surgeon can choose the... more

Daniel A. Medalie, MD
Cleveland Plastic Surgeon

Use implant dimensions to guide you for the desired look.

Your final look will be determined by how the implant projects from your chest base and the tissue envelope that it sits under. cc volume is not the ideal means by which to judge the fit of the implant. Most mass manufactures of implants have modelled their styles of implants offerred to match the base width of your native breast/chest. As general rule, the measured base diameter of your chest/breast will yield the size of the implant footprint. The projection is... more

Chen Lee, MD
Montreal Plastic Surgeon

Cup size

Your pocket size will pretty much determine the cc range of your implants. Your PS has to make sure that your expectations via a photo maybe and your body;s proportion, breast pocket size all come together to create a natural look for you in the long run-

Edward J. Bednar, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation

The cc amount will depend on what cup size you want to end up being. You are a little taller and wider than most patients so you will need more cc's than a smaller person. You should show a photo to your surgeon of what you would like to look like so there is no confusion.

David E. Kim, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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