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What Size Breast Implant is Best for Me?

I am currently a B cup, 6ft tall, 145 lbs on a small frame, still have 15 lbs to lose to meet my weight loss goal. I am getting Mentor MemoryGel Silcone implants. The largest size my surgeon said my chest size would allow is 600cc. I like the idea of a round, non-natural look with upper pole fullness. I liked the 550 a lot but have read reviews with girls wishing they had gone larger. Is an extra 50cc anything to worry about?

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Breast Implants and Size

The size of the implants is determined by a number of factors including your base diameter, height, weight,,and build. During a sizing appointment with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, all of these factors will be accessed. Your Surgeon will also ask about your expectations. Together you will choose the implant size that will achieve your desired results. Best wishes!

Schedule a consultation to choose size.

Size is a complex decision that is not only based upon your height, weight and current cup/bra size but ALSO on also on your breast diameter, waist, shoulder, and skin envelope measurements. These can only be assessed in person during a consultation. see video

Best Breast Implant Size For Any Patient Must Consider Numerous Factors

Some breast augmentation patients do mention later that they wish they had gone a little bigger. This is usually the result of what I call 'cosmetic accomodation'. This means that their initial breast implant size selection was satisfactory but, over time, they got used to their new breast size. As a result, what once was adequate later seems not quite as big. This does not necessarily mean that you should go bigger to avoid this potential concern. Most of those patients... more

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There many factors to consider before suggesting a imPlant size including the patient's fram,breast volume, breast skin quality, breast base and patient's expectations. 600 cc is very big implant and mist probably you have some sagging and your surgeon is trying to give lift with bigger implant. I always have concern about long term sagging and tissue thinning out with larger and heavier implants.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD

28 reviews

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Selecting the right breast implant for ones body.

You describe yourself as tall, narrow and very thin. Despite this, 600cc implants may be quite large for you. If anything, you would benefit from a high profile silicone implant which will provide you with maximal projection and lesser width. Make sure that these are what are being offered. Even though 50cc is not a big difference, there will be an increase in width. Will this increase result in too wide or too high an implant? That is something for your plastic surgeon to discuss... more

How to pick breast implants.

How to pick breast implant sizes Article by George J. Beraka, MD Manhattan Plastic Surgeon 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) Then your surgeon has to tell you if yo... more

600 cc implants

600 cc implants are quite large, and while 50 cc's doesn't make a big difference, the larger the implant there more risk of sagging.

Steven Wallach, MD

13 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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