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If a woman wears a size 36 AB bra and would liketo be a C cup, which is the average size that women wear and the average sizebra that is sold, she needs a volume of approximately 350 to 390 cc to makethat change. This becomes less if she's wearing a 34 bra, because it has asmaller strap size and the cups have a smaller diameter. A smaller diameterimplant would then be a volume of approximately 300 to 350 cc. In the same wayif she was more petite, maybe a double zero or size one and wore a 32 AB bra,then to become a 32C cup she would only require about 250 to 300 cc.
It's a great question, but it's really hard to predict your final cup size. A rough estimate would be that every 150-200cc of implant volume would increase your bra size by about 1 cup. During your consultation you'll be able to try on implants in a bra. It's important to remember that cup sizes vary significantly between different bra manufacturers, so focus on reaching your goal look and then you'll find out your cup size during a bra fitting. When considering breast augmentation make sure you find a board certified plastic surgeon who will take the time to answer all of your questions and explain all of your options, so that you can decide if breast augmentation is right for you.
Hello! Thank you for your question. In general, implant size does not correlate with bra cup size. The cup size itself will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer as well as who is doing the actual measurements. Thus, cup size is never a reliable indicator for your breast size. I typically encourage my patients not to communicate her desires in cup size but more on the actual look and appearance. Given your desires, a breast augmentation, with an implant or fat grafting, would be an ideal procedure that would meet your expectations. Breast augmentation is now the most popular procedure performed in plastic surgery today. One tolerated very well by women with minimal downtime and high patient satisfaction. Good communication between you and your surgeon of your expectations is warranted - choosing your surgeon wisely is the first step. Discussion of your wishes and having an honest and open dialog of your procedure is mandatory (e.g, implant type, incision, placement, etc). I have found that photographs brought by the patient is helpful to get a visualization of the appearance you wish for in terms of size, shape, fullness, etc. In addition, your surgeon's pre and postoperative photographs should demonstrate a realistic goal for you of results. Sizers are helpful during an in-office consultation. Once this has been accomplished, allow your surgeon to utilize his/her best medical judgment during the procedure to finesse the best possible result for you after preoperative biodimensional planning and fitting the right implant for your breast width. This is the most important determinant for the sizing of implants, which will provide the optimal result and most aesthetically-pleasing result for you.Consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon well-versed in breast procedures who will examine and discuss with you the various options and factors to consider and help you decide which one will be the right one for you. Hope me that this helps! Best wishes for a wonderful result!
Thank you for your question. It is difficult to predict cup size based soley on implant volume and it is impossible to predict with no photos, no breast measurements, and no examination. Your best bet is to be sized at your plastic surgeon's office and pick the implant you like and your surgeon agrees.
It is impossible to give you specific information about post-op size if we have not evaluated you and have specific measurements. If you are interesting in seeing pictures, we can use the VECTRA 3D imaging device to show you your body with different size implants in 3D. Additionally, it also depends on your breast lift as varying amounts of tissue are removed depending on desired size and shape during surgery. Good Luck.
