Hi I Recently Had Breast Recontruction What Cup Size is a 600 Cc?

After undergoing a mastectomy and needing  breast reconstruction for breast cancer, a vary common question posed by patients is what breast size will I be afterwards.  Unfortunately, there is no real way to know what breast cup size a patient is until they try on bras afterwards. The implants used for breast reconstruction ( or augmentation) do not correspond to cup sizes.  They are simply cubic centimeter measurements.  So much of a patient's breast size afterwards not only depends on the volume of the breast, but also their height, weight, frame size, etc.  A 600cc style 45 gel implant may be a D cup on one patient, while a C cup on another.  In general, If a patient has had a tissue expander in place to begin with right after the mastectomy, then that is used as a guid to where the patient wants to be.  The expander is expanded until the patient likes the size, and then an implant that matches those dimensions is utilized.  It is not important what the bra measurement says you are, since thre is no standard or measurement.  Whether you are an A cup or a DDD cup should not matter as long as you are happy with the size.  I hope this helps.

I am asked this question on a fairly regular basis and
unfortunately since implant sizes do not correlate to cup sizes I am unable to
provide an answer.  Your cup size is determined not only by the
size of the implant, but also includes the amount of tissue that is in the
breast.  Another factor is that cup sizes
are not standardized so what I may consider a C cup someone else may consider a
D or vice versa.  I recommend going to a store
or boutique that provides free bra measuring to find out what is the best bra
size for you now after your reconstruction.Congratulations on being a survivor!  Be well and good luck!@norrisplastic

Hello! Thank you for your question. In general, implant size does not correlate with bra cup size. The cup size itself will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer as well as who is doing the actual measurements. Thus, cup size is never a reliable indicator for your breast size. I typically encourage my patients not to communicate her desires in cup size but more on the actual look and appearance. Good communication between you and your surgeon of your expectations is warranted - choosing your surgeon wisely is the first step. Discussion of your wishes and having an honest and open dialog of your procedure is mandatory (e.g, implant type, incision, placement, etc). I have found that photographs brought by the patient is helpful to get a visualization of the appearance you wish for in terms of size, shape, fullness, etc. In addition, your surgeon's pre and postoperative photographs should demonstrate a realistic goal for you. Once this has been accomplished, allow your surgeon to utilize his/her best medical judgment during the procedure to finesse the best possible result for you after preoperative biodimensional planning and fitting the right implant for your breast width. See how you look and feel in clothing with the tissue expanders, if you have them now. Otherwise, trying sizes and getting measured and fit appropriately will be ideal.  Implant sizes will give different size for different women depending on your body habitus, height, weight, implant type, implant position, etc. Hope me that this helps! Best wishes for a wonderful result!