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5 Wks Post Op, 400 Cc High Profile Implants, What Cup Size? (photo)

asked 5 months ago by kricketkricket
Latest answer by David Bogue, MD
Question viewed 713 times
Tags: under muscle, 1 month post-op, high profile, size

Hello, I am 5 weeks post op. I had 400 cc Mentor High Profile implants put in under the muscle (partially). I did not have a lift. Prior to surgery I was a 32A, I had shown my PS pictures and said I wanted to be a very full C. I am 5'2 and weigh 122 lbs. I measured my breasts yesterday and I am only measuring as a B cup. I am very disappointed. Also, although they appear round from some angles, from other angles they almost look flat. Did I go to small implant wise? Will they always appear flat?

13 answers to 5 Wks Post Op, 400 Cc High Profile Implants, What Cup Size? (photo)

Bigger Breast Implants

Hello Kricketkricket, You've maxed out on implant size. As for the 'high profile', you are a perfect example of how implant profiles won't lift the breast or reposition the nipple. The 'flatness' you are perceiving has something to do with your implants filling the upper pole of the breasts and your chest, but is doing very little for your breast tissue that sits below it. If your breast tissue was properly draped over the implant you'd have... more

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

drminniti.com

Fit the augmentation to the body, not the bra!

The cup size on a bra is variable based on the manufacturer. For this reason, we don't guarantee cup sizes. 400cc high profile implants give a lot of projection and volume for a 32A breast. Given your photos, you now have large breasts, but they fit your body shape. In our office, we refer women to a bra specialist for fitting (they are very common in the mastectomy departments of Nordstrom's or Macy's). We have found many women have no real idea of how to try on and properly... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

Volume (cc s) and cup size

For where you started (A cup) considering your height and weight, 400 ccs seems a very appropriate choice for your implant volume, given your desire for a full C cup. Round implants will give a more "artiifcial" look in general. For 5 weeks I think your result is good and if given time, when measured will likely achieve your cup size goals. Keep in mind if you wear a Victoria Secret bra count on a full cup size difference as their bras run smaller. ... more

Christopher J. Schaffer, MD
Birmingham Plastic Surgeon

What about cup size

A very important discussion I have with patients before surgery is that it is impossible to guarantee cup or bra size after a breast augmentation. I do want the patient to like the way she looks after surgery. Five weeks after a breast augmentation is too early to tell what your final result will be. Every patient who contemplates this operation needs to realize that there is a specific range of breast implant sizes that are right for each patient. Those breast implants will... more

Ralph R. Garramone, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

It's not about cup size, cc volume, or the letter on a bra label--it's about how your breasts look!

First of all, your result is far from "final" since you are only 5 weeks post-op. Things are guaranteed to change as your tissues soften stretch, and your implants settle into their "final" position over several months (6-12). Many patients early post-op are concerned about size (usually too small, like you) and in some cases, this does require re-operation for placement of larger implants. There are some practical anatomic limitations to this that might be present in... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

Post op breast augmentation

You certainly look to be at least a C or D cup. Remember that all bras are different and that the doctor cannot dictate a cup size in the result. You really couldn't go with a wider implant so having 400 HP is about as big as you could have gone. As for the flattness, give it 6 months but you might need a lift to get more forward projection from the tissue. The implant is already doing all that it can.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast Size after Augmentation-Mastopexy

From your pictures, you look larger than a B cup. I would suggest going to your local bra store and have them measure you if you are concerned. Good Luck

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation

Just from your photos it looks like you are a good C or D cup. Remember, bra companies are all different. Best to talk to your doctor.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

5 Wks Post Op, 400 Cc High Profile Implants, What Cup Size? (photo)

Your appear on the posted photos to be a c to d cup. And your result looks very good. Best to discuss with your PS in person.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Cup size after augmentation

You are a full C or small D in my estimation. Don't get hung up on cup size, which is manufacturer based. The important issue is whether you are happy with the size of your breasts.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation and cup size

I inform all of my patients that a "bra size' cannot be guaranteed. Implants have a measurable system in place, whereas cup sizes are simply made up by manufacturers. A Victoria Secret bra may and most likely will be different than another designer. In my experience, at 5'2 with 400cc implants, this should put you at a "C" cup or even a "D" cup. I would chat with your PS about your size concerns.

Jeffrey Hartog, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Why am I a B cup (photo)?

Cup size varies with bra style and brand. You are a C cup at, say, Intimacy, but maybe a full B at Nordstrom or Victoria Secret. More important is how they look on your body, proportionality, texture, symmetry, contour, sensation, and other factors, which by any standard appear quite nice.

Steve Laverson, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

feelbeautiful.com

Breast Cup Size after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question and pictures. You should be aware that a significant percentage of patients at your stage of recovery will feel that they are too big or (more commonly) too small. It is much too early to evaluate the end results of your procedure as significant changes will occur in the next few months. For example, breast implants will often settle and “fluff out” leading the breast to look larger 3 to 6 months out of surgery. It is also much... more