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What Size Do You Recommend to Get a Natural Look, 230cc or 280cc? (photo)

I´m 5.12ft and weight 94.6lbs. I´m a 32A cup and would like a full B or small C cup. Which of those two sizes de you recommend me? Thanks

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A to C cup 200-249cc 250-299cc

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Size and Shape

Thank you for your question. In order to be concrete with your question, I think 230cc would be enough for improving your bra cup from "A" to "B" or "small C". Probably, if you desire a "C" more than a "B", an 250-260cc implant would be a better option. In the other hand your breasts have some characteristics that you would discuss with your plastic surgeon in your consultation: - breast "bases"are slightly narrower in... more

Breast augmentation options

There are various factors regarding how you want your breasts to look and feel, but if you and your doctor have a good, open line of communication, you shouldn’t need to go back and forth on your decision. A major factor that effects how breast implants look and feel is whether they're inserted over or under the chest (pectoral) muscle. If you want the most natural-looking breast you'll need a subpectoral implant, in which the implant is placed under the muscle. Depending on... more

Breast implant size

There are lots of factors to come into play with what size cup you will be after breast augmentation. The size of the implant and your own tissue is the most important. A women that is about 5 foot 6 and weighs about 120 lbs would be a mid C with about a total of 520cc (their breast volume PLUS the implant size). A B cup to C is about 450cc. This would be smaller if the frame is smaller, and different if the women is 6 feet tall. Other factors are the shape... more

Dan Mills, MD

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Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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Making an Implant Recommendation to you without examining you would be irresponsible

Hi there- It is my strong opinion that recommending a breast implant for you without examining you is a bit irresponsible, especially when you consider the fact that if the implant you as a result of what you read here does NOT make you happy, it is your poor, unsuspecting surgeon who will have to manage the problem. I have probably said it a thousand times on this site- you should spend a lot less time and energy worrying about the implant, and spend that time and energy making sure... more

Selecting the right implant size

Patients tend to spend a lot of time trying to determine the perfect implant size. It is often difficult or nearly impossible to determine with certainly a patient's post operative bra size. Every patient heals a little differently and their tissues accomodate to the implants in a unique way. I typically have patients look at photos of women with a similar body frame who chose a variety of different implant sizes. I also have patients try on... more

Best Implant Size

You have a very small frame, however this question is difficult to answer without additional information, including a rib cage dimension and breast base width dimension. Also, what do you consider a full B cup or small C cup? There is no standardization to bra cup sizes so you will need to be more specific with your surgeon about what your goals are for surgery. I find photographs of your desired shape and size are most helpful in determining the proper implant size, and... more

Breast Implant Size?

Unfortunately, there is no direct correlation between the size of breast implants and the resulting cup size. In planning your breast augmentation procedure it will be very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. in my practice I find the use of goal pictures to be very helpful. in your case you could use your own before breast-feeding pictures as the goal. I have found that the use of words such as “natural” or “C... more

What size implant

I believe that the most important for a natural look is the diameter of your breast and then picking a diameter implant that corresponds with that diameter. Then you end up with minimal gap between the breasts and a natural look.

Rick Rosen, MD

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Norwalk Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation volume

There is very little difference between the implant sizes you are considering although the impact will be more significant on a person of your petite stature than in a woman who is taller and heavier. Your breasts have mild tuberosity and the implications of this on the surgical outcome should be discussed with your plastic surgeon.

Breast Augmentation - 230 or 280 cc?

That's fairly insignificant - the average size of a shot glass in the US is 45 cc, or about the difference between the two implants you mentioned. You might actually need to go larger than that to get into a C cup you like - but then it may not look as "natural" as you'd like. The larger the implant, the more it risks looking "implanty." That sounds obvious, but it needs to be considered. I think that the best approach is to tell your PS... more

Implant Size

There is not a large enough difference in the implant volumes you have chosen to make one a bad choice and the other a good choice. In my practice, I base the implant choice on factors such as breast width, breast shape and volume, and what size the patient desires. Intraoperatively, the use of implant sizers allows me to choose the best implant to meet the patient's goal for size as long as the breast shape remains natural. I recommend that you review pictures... more

Donald Griffin, MD

7 reviews

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Implant Size to get a B or C cup

The difference between 230cc and 280cc is 50cc, less than 2 ounces. Without seeing your pictures or knowing your dimensions, no one can give a definitive answer or guarantee a cup size. However, the larger implant may be a better choice since many women wish they had gone with a larger size after surgery but few wish they had chosen a smaller size. Discuss this with your plastic surgeon.

230 or 280 for a natural look, breast augmentation

Either the 230 or the 280 mL will likely give you a natural look. Do you want to err on the side of being bigger or smaller. Many women wish they had gone with the bigger size once all the swelling goes down.