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What Size Implants Should I Get? Want Large D Cup Boobs, or DD. 5'8, 143 Lbs, Sillicone Implants!

asked 10 months ago by jennifer0817 in Miami, FL
Latest answer by David Bogue, MD
Question viewed 832 times
Tags: 130-149 lbs, breast size, cc, DD cup, opinion

I know I should not focus on the cup size but more on what I want it to look like, I want them to be large, I am 5'8 and a little bit and weigh 143 lbs and am athletically built, I want them to be the Playboy look-- large, but not so large that they can cause complications.My Dr. recommended the 450-500 range but when I tried those on at the office they all seemed so small. What would you do?

12 answers to What Size Implants Should I Get? Want Large D Cup Boobs, or DD. 5'8, 143 Lbs, Sillicone Implants!

Breast Implant Sizing

Hello Jennifer1164, I respectfully disagree with the other responders to your question. Your anatomy is a set up for a serious post operative complication called a double bubble. You have a 'high riding' inframammary crease, which in essence makes your nipple and a sizable amount of your breast mound hang off your chest wall. Placing a large implant in the correct position (at or slightly below your current inframammary crease) will make that implant... more

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

drminniti.com

What implants will give the Playboy look?

First of all, thank you for being honest in what your goals are--all too many women are shy about expressing their true wishes (until after surgery, when they aren't hesitant to tell their surgeon he did not fulfill their [unspoken] goals). Also, you should absolutely trust your own assessment if you feel that the 450-500cc implants are insufficient to meet your goals. By my method of estimation, I believe it takes about 250cc to equal one cup size. Thus, 450-500cc implants will add 2... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

Understanding Breast Implant Options

Hi there- Questions about which implant size is best are so incredibly common that I think I write just about the same thing at least 3 times per day. Please read the following for a good understanding of why picking the implants before surgery is probably not the best way to go: Hi there- It's amazing how often people ask this question... Understanding the answer requires a bit of background: Let's first agree that the implant is... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Choosing larger implants.

Choosing the correct size implants is a combination of evaluating your natural anatomy and matching it to your goals. Implant sizing requires a formal evaluation, although from your goals, it sounds as though 500cc would be the minimum size for your end result. Given your anatomy, this would likely require higher profile implants though to keep them from falling underneath your arms or violating the midline. You mention avoiding complications. For larger implants (those above... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

Breast implants should go above the muscle to correct sagging.

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... more

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

How to pick the right size implant

Sometimes it's hard to figure out the right size implant that works best. A lot of it depends on your goals and taste. Your photo shows a fair amount of asymmetry with your right breast being a bit smaller and facing more outwrd (lateral). Also your nipple-areolas are a bit different. That being said I suspect you wouldn't have any problem going as large as 450. I think 500 might be pushing it. I generally recommend going to one of the breast augmentation websites, such as... more

Ronald Schuster, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

www.drschuster.com

Determining implant size

Clear communication with your plastic surgeon is important in achieving the desired goals of the patient. I like to communicate with patients with “goal” pictures. During surgery, I use temporary sizers to determine the size/profile that will give the patient the look she is looking for. Trying to predict the size of the implant preoperatively is not ideal. I think it is too much responsibility for the patient to choose the size of the implant. Ideally,... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Choose the look you want for breast augmentation

It is very difficult to pick and implant by number, or try one on in the bra and know what your result will be like. We suggest choosing a look you wish and finding a surgeon who can recommend and work with your tissue to give you a result as close as you can be to your goal. Keep in mind you do face limits on the what your breast will cover safely, though show your surgeon the Playboy look if that is your goal. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

Implant size and breast augmentation

In my hands in a patient your size and weight of 500 mL implant would create a large C or a small D. In order to create a D cup I would consider a 600 or 650 mL implant. Large implants have consequences. The larger the implant the heavier the weight and the more the skin will be stretched over time. This means that a smaller implant in 10 or 15 years may look better than a larger implant at that time because the skin will become stretched and the breast will go down. Stretch marks can... more

Wendell Perry, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Size of implants for DD

It is really impossible to try on implants in the office and really know what they are going to look like once they are in. It is better to know what look you are trying to achieve. Your surgeon can try different sizers in the operating room to see what looks best and matches your goals. This range is not too small, in fact with your anatomy, it may even take a slightly smaller implant to get you to the size you want

Marialyn Sardo, MD
La Jolla Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation

There are a number of possible sizes based on your height ,weight and measurements. The numbers that were suggested seem reasonable.

Jay M. Pensler, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Playboy Bunny

It appears you have a little asymmetry and your breast are not real wide. The sizes your surgeon has suggested should do very well with your figure and meet your expectations. He may use a sizer at the time of surgery to go a little bigger but these are good size implants. I would trust your surgeon.