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Can't Decide What Size Implant to Go with?
Here are my stats: weight 110 height 4 feet 11 inches I am currently a 32 b cup size 13 inch diameter. I have 3 children and breast fed them all for 15 months each my surgery date is 10/23/12 and I am trying to decide between 475cc and 500cc both high profile round my surgeon said either one is fine. When everything is said and done I would like to be a small d cup. To me 500cc seems huge. I hope that is enough info I would truly appriciate as much feed back as I can get. Thank you
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luvspink
in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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Implant size when downsizing
Although it is difficult to judge w/o examining you, 500cc seems large.
Someone your size will probably be a D cup with 400-425cc.
Talk to your surgeon
Good luck.
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Breast Implant Sizing
In my office, I use 3D imaging to visualize different size and shape implants for your body. Patients feel much more comfortable with their chosen size this way. The difference between 475 and 500 is a matter of millimeters. You would be surprised. The two sizes look about the same. Neither one is small. I think the best way to determine bra size is to put the actual implants over your breasts in a bra. Whichever bra is filled appropriately is the bra you will wear after surgery.
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Implant size
I think you and your surgeon are both right. The surgeon is correct that there is minimal difference between 475 and 500 cc's. But you are also correct in feeling they may be a bit large. Given your measurements, I would probable use implants in the low 400 range, but, then again, I'm pretty conservative.
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Implant Sizing
Based on your dimensions, placing a 475cc or larger sized implant will make your breasts larger than a small D cup. If you haven't used sizers to help you with your choice in implants, then perhaps you should. Do not get hung up on cup size or implant size. When using sizers, you will be able to figure out a size that would look with your body.
Thanks for your question. Best of luck!
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Choosing implants
Your surgeon should have 'sizer' implants. This implants or plastic moulds can be placed inside your clothing to help you decide with size is right for you. 25cc's is about 5 medicine syringe's worth of liquid and will not make much difference. Try using the sizers before having your surgery. You also need to make sure that you have enough breast tissue to hold that large of an implant.
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475cc or 500cc? If 500cc seems "huge," then 475cc is still "huge."
This is a common question, and you must realize that 25cc is less than 2 tablespoons volume, which over an entire breast is NOT visible. So that is why your surgeon (correctly) is saying that if this is the choice, either one is "fine." That is because you would not be able to see any difference until you got closer to 100cc (just over 3 ounces) discrepancy.
Thus, if 500cc seems "huge," then 475cc will be virtually identical. If you are concerned about being "too big" when all is...
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475 vs 500 cc implants
A 25 cc difference in volume is really very little probably not more than a shot glass full of fluid. Do a baggy test for yourself and try out the volume.
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Your Implant Size Selection should be performed with care and guidance from your surgeon.
Greetings,
Sight unseen, it is hard to give you good advice about your size selection. Your experienced surgeon can tell you how much implant you can have (maximum size that can comfortably fit) based upon measurements and tissue evaluation.
We try to actively involve our patients in size selection using implants and "try-on" bras during their consultation. This has proven to be a better approach, in our experience, than selecting the implant for the patient...
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Important factors in breast implant sizing
Hi,
There are many, many factors that determine final breast implant shape and volume. You have listed several of them. What's not mentioned is the amount of quality of your breast skin. In addition, using cup size as final goal can be unpredictable as there is no uniform standard for bra cup among different bra manufactures. There are many tools available in helping patient determine what's suitable and ideal implant shape and volume. This is best done with a face to face consultation...
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Hello
It is very hard to give you accurate advice without seeing a picture or an exam. Choosing a size has a lot to do with what your body has to offer. Your breasts should somewhat match your booty or your hips. Without seeing you or your body proportion the advice giving is not as accurate as it should be. Good luck.
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Breast Implant sizing
I agree 500 cc. in whatever shape moderate, moderate plus or high profile seems very large for your frame. I dont like the high profile look personally it is not a very natural look. The moderate plus implants are full and far more natural.
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Choosing a size
I wish you well for your upcoming surgery. If you are still uncertain about what size to choose, please discuss this further with your surgeon. If your goal is to be a D cup, 475-500cc implants will easily achieve that for your frame. You should understand that even in the best, most experienced surgeons' hands, the larger the implants the less natural the final result will be. You are correct: 500cc is "huge", but so is a D cup.
Your surgeon has recommended a high profile...
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Can't Decide What Size Implant to Go with?
That does sound rather large to me also. I am wondering about the measurement, in particular if you mean a 13 cm base width rather than a 13 inch diameter. A 13 inch diameter would be that of a huge breast, probably a DD or DDD cup size.
A 13 cm base width would, all other things being OK, wide enough to accommodate a 500 cc implant. That measurement is an estimate of the diameter of the "circle" representing the breast tissue. For someone 4'11" and 110 pounds, I would have to...
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Are 500cc implants to big for me?
Each Plastic surgeon reviews your measurements and educates you on implants that would be appropriate. that being said I have refrained from using high profile implants over the past few years and stick to moderate and moderate plus profiles that keep the base diameter narrow hile giving appropriate projection. I hope your surgery goes well and you are extremely pleased with the results.
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