Should I Get Gel 425 Cc Hp or 500 Cc? I Want to Be a D Cup. (photo)

asked 3 months ago by bellachico in Red Deer, AB
Latest answer by Gary M. Horndeski, MD
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Tags: 400-449cc, 500-549cc, D cup, high profile

Should I Get Gel 425 Cc Hp or 500 Cc? I Want to Be a D Cup. (photo). height 5'5" weight 135lbs

10 answers to Should I Get Gel 425 Cc Hp or 500 Cc? I Want to Be a D Cup. (photo)

Breast Implant Sizing

Hello Bellachico, I am sorry you want to be a D cup. Some surgeon could make that happen for you, probably with serious consequences. Get a tape measure and measure the distance from your nipple to the bottom of your breast while gently stretching the breast upward. You will need 9.5cm for a 400 cc implant. I think yours falls far short of that, right? And you want a 450 or 500? So where is the doctor going to get the extra skin from? Your chest wall! In... more

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

drminniti.com

Cup size varies with chest wall circumference

If you were a size 30 or 32 bra then each 100 cc implant would be 1 size change. If you are a size 34 or 36 then each 200 cc implant would be 1 cup size change. Where you begin will determine where you will end based on your circumference. Implants placed retro-pectoral provide for better long term stability and less capsule contracture. The muscle compression will determine the projection more than high profile implant. Best of Luck, Gary Horndeski, M.D. more

Gary M. Horndeski, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

425 or 500 cc implants

I think your anatomy really helps predict what is best for you. If you choose a very large implant, it may be too larger for your frame and then you may have a double bubble type look of a too wide implant sitting behind a very narrow base breast. An exam would be critical.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Choosing cup sizes and implants in cc's

You should get an implant (saline-filled or gel-filled and low, medium, or high profile) that fits your breast dimensions and will give a predictable, natural looking result without stretching or distorting your tissues like a foot that's too big for a shoe or a body that's too big for a dress. The maximum increase feasible with properly sized and positioned implants is about a two cup size increase which from your mid A cup size would be about a mid C cup. The cc's of the... more

Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

High profile will be better

Due to your body frame, high profile will be a better choice for you, a surgeon with enough experience should be able to show you pictures of patients similar to you. At the end , the decision should be yours to make. There are many important pros and cons involved with the choice of implant you make, smaller implant will give you a more natural results, however they may be too small for your goals. A good surgeon should be able to go over all of this with you. If you only listen... more

Victor Manuel Perez, MD
Kansas City Plastic Surgeon

Best Implant Size for Athletic Frame

I agree with the doctors here who have concerns about an implant in the 400cc or greater range. You do not have a lot of skin, fat, or breast tissue to cover the implant so you may run the risk of appearing unnatural as your breast will be very rounded and essentially have the shape of the implant. When an implant is placed that exceeds the ability of your breast to hold it, other problems can arise later that require surgical correction. This of course needs to be decided by... more

John LoMonaco, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.DrLoMonaco.com

What is the best breast implant to choose?

From your photographs you are very athletic and with limited breast tissue secondary this. When choosing an implant of this size, you will likely "show" more implant as your breasts will be nearly 80% implant. It is impossible to know exactly how your implants will look until they are "sized" in surgery and that is the one time that you cannot have an opinion. As a result, communication with your doctor is the key to success (often bringing in photos of breast you find... more

Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Implant Size

Implant size is a very complex issue because there are positives and negatives that need to be considered. First of all, what all patients are looking for is a certain "look" that they want to achieve. I find it best to determine the "look" by having the patient try on implants (under a sports bra and clothing). Once the "look" is achieved then we see what size and style implant gave that look. We then consider the pluses and minuses of... more

John P. Stratis, MD
Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

You should go with smaller implants

You have small amount of breast tissue and minimal skin over the lower pole of the breast. You should not get bigger than 300 cc implants. You will get thinning of the breast tissue and complications with larger implants

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Choosing Breast Implant Size?

Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, it is not possible to give you good advice based on this communication only. However, in my opinion, the breast implant sizes that you mention may be too large for your frame. Of course, this will best be determined by a well experienced plastic surgeon upon direct examination. Prior to proceeding with the surgery it will be very important to communicate your goals with your surgeon. In my practice I find the use of goal... more