Would a D Cup Look Too Big on Someone Who is 5'3?

         I would not focus on height or weight or chest wall size or cup size.  This introduces too many variables that can obfuscate focus.  I would try on sizers in the office and pick the volume you like.  Then let your plastic surgeon select the appropriate profile.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of breast augmentations each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

 Thank you for the question.

No, a “D cup” will not necessarily look too big on a petite patient.  I would suggest that you be very careful about your communication;  communicating your goals in terms of achieving a specific cup size can be a source of miscommunication.  I also suggest that patients do not base their satisfaction with the outcome of breast surgery on achieving a specific cup size.

The best online advice I can give to ladies who are considering breast augmentation surgery is:




1. Concentrate on choosing your plastic surgeon carefully.  Concentrate on appropriate training, certification, and the ability of the plastic surgeon to achieve the results you're looking for. Ask to see lots of examples of his/her work.





2. Have a full discussion and communication regarding your desired goals  with your plastic surgeon. This communication will be critical in determining  breast implant size/type/profile will most likely help achieve your goals. 
In my practice, the use of photographs of “goal” pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as “natural”  or “D cup” etc means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful.
 Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on him who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup  size may also be inaccurate.






3.  Once you feel you have communicated your goals clearly,  allow your plastic surgeon to use his/her years of experience/judgment to choose the breast implant size/profile that will best meet your goals.  Again, in my practice, this decision is usually made during surgery.




I hope this (and the attached link) help.