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How Many CCs Would I Have to Remove to go From DDD to Small D/Full C Cup?

asked 11 months ago by Tatas11 in San Mateo, CA
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 191 times
Tags: silicone implant, amount, DDD to D cup, moderate plus profile, reduction

Hi, I just got 421cc mod+ silicone implants 13 days ago, and I am measuring a 32ddd. I know it is still early, but I am considering replacement. How many cc's would I have to remove (have in my new implant) to bring me down to a small 32d/full c? Additional info: each breast was only 7 inches before I got the implants.

4 answers to How Many CCs Would I Have to Remove to go From DDD to Small D/Full C Cup?

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Breast implant revision/sizing

Thank you for the question. The more breast surgery I do the more I realize that there is no correlation between the size or model (profile) of implant used 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 (saline/silicone and low/moderate/high profile), bra manufacturer variance... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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Bra size 13 days after surgery

YIKES. 13 days after surgery and you are thinking about a revision??? FORGET ABOUT BRA SIZE! Bra size is about as important as shoe size. It doesn't matter what size the bra or shoe is. What matters is if it fits. Give yourself some time to adjust to your new bustline and if you don't like the bra size, cut out the tags. If at several months you think your breasts (as opposed to your bra) are too big, see your surgeon and express your... more
Lisa L. Sowder, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Cup size and implant volume

It is very difficult to correlate cup size and implant volume. Bras are all sized differently, and very often bras from different companies that may fit you may be different sizes. In general, you have to figure that each cup is approximately 150-200 cc's.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast augmentation, implants and cup sizes

Unfortunately bra cup sizes (A,B,C,D,DD, etc) are not an exact scientific volume measurement. A bally D will be a different volume than a Playtex D or a Victoria Secret D. Even within a single company bra, cup size volume can vary depending on the style of the bra. You certainly could have a smaller implant placed, but no surgeon could guarantee that a certain implant will result in a specific cup size.
Vincent D. Lepore, MD

San Jose Plastic Surgeon

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