I'm a DD Right Now and I'm Getting a Lift, Will 400 CC Be too Big? (Photo)

5'3,165 pound, i'm getting a tummy tuck as well as lolli pop lift and cohesive silicone filled breast implants, would 400cc be to big as my boobs are already a dd or should i get 350 cc i just want to have the nice round fullness to my breast as they are pretty saggy. not to mention i ride horses.

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13 Doctor Answers | Asked by canadianlady in Bonnyville, AB

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Breast lift

The right choice of implants for you is difficult to suggest without an exam. You would also need a lift maybe a "lollipop" type of incision or a "T" closure.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Breast Lift with Implants

It appears that a lift would be beneficial. If an implant is also used, you will end up with more upper fullness than without an implant. Discuss the size with your plastic surgeon. It is never so easy to simply pick a number. Normally we will use a sizer at surgery to actualy see what different volumes look like on YOU.

Breast lift with implants

The number one cause for lawsuits against plastic surgeons is bad results for MASTOPEXY/AUGMENTATIONS. This operation can interfere with the blood supply to the nipple areola and lead to skin necrosis and death. The goal of the lift is to make the breast firm, lifted and therefore smaller. An implant makes the breast bigger! Well, you can't make the breast bigger and smaller at the same time, it is not clay, it is living tissue and the blood supply can be... more

Breast lift without implants

Hi, I would strongly discourage you to have implants placed. One, you don't need them (you have plenty of breast tissue). Two, implants will only stretch out your tissues (regardless of where they are placed) and destroy your lift. So, if upper pole fullness is what you are looking for, then the Ultimate Breast Lift is ideal for you. This new technique reshapes and lifts your existing breast tissue and attaches it permanently to your chest to minimize downward migration. The results... more

Breast Augmentation and Breastlifting?

Thank you for the question and pictures. You have brought up several issues which are worth discussing. In regards to breast implant size: 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... more

Breast Lift and implants--currently a DD cup

You apear to have an adequate amount of breast tissue, albeit droopy in shape. Unless you want to wear a larger cup size, i would reccommend a lift only. It may be possible to reshape the breasts and give you the fullnes superiorly where it is lacking without an implant. I think that breast implants are great, but they do have risks, and will most likely require replacement surgery down the road. Why add the additional risk if you don't want larger... more

I'm a DD Right Now and I'm Getting a Lift, Will 400 CC Be too Big? (Photo)

I agree with your opinion. I recommend a 300 cc to 350 cc implant. Best to discuss your desires in detail with your chosen surgeon. Best of luck.

I'm a DD Right Now and I'm Getting a Lift, Will 400 CC Be too Big?

Hi fellow Canadian! The combination of a breast lift and implant is a very challenging operation. Placement of the implant works against the lift: the larger the implant the greater the downward pull on the lift. Moreover, the larger the implant the greater the surgical damage to the circulation of blood in the breast. This can cause healing problems with the lift. I have found that patients are vastly more satisfied with their breast lift when they have even a small... more

Implant sizing with a breast lift

If you are currently a DD and sagging, I would be extremely wary about putting in implants of any size. From your photo, it appears that you have adequate volume and all you need is a lift. Putting implants in will only go to causing recurrent sagging of the breasts very soon after your procedure.

Larger implants with a breast lift

The size of the implant chosen for a breast lift with upper fullness can depend on the size of the chest and the volume of the breast overall. Generally in order to make a difference in volume, a larger implant is needed in a larger breast. Still 400 cc is rather large and may push you into the DD-cup. Show your surgeon an example of how you wish to look. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd