I Am 150 Pounds and 5'4. I'm 38C and Want to Be DD. How Many Cc's Would That Be? Would It Look Okay? (photo)

At size 38 C each 200 cc’s of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change.  To become a DD you would require 400 cc implants.  I always recommend silicone gel implants placed retro-pectoral since they look and feel more natural and are less likely to ripple.  Unfortunately, I cannot tell if your breasts are drooping and you need a simultaneous lift.  There is a new technique called Breast Augmentation with Mini Ultimate Breast Lift.  Using only a circumareola incision it is possible to reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage.  Through the same incision, an implant can be placed.  Aligning the areola, breast tissue and implant over the bony prominence of the chest wall gives maximum anterior projection with a minimal size implant.  Smaller implants are more stable long term and less likely to have complications that need revision. 

 

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

The larger the implant, the higher the risk of complications.  In order to make an accurate size recommendation, I would need to assess your chest wall and breast mound measurements and characteristics.  Unfortunately, there is not a general rule of thumb or objective criteria to implant selection.

Your plastic surgeon will perform several measurements of your chest wall and breast anatomy and determine a range of implants that both fit your chest wall and reach your desired goals.
The next step is to try on this range of implants in the office with your doctor.   The key to this success is showing your surgeon the body proportion you desire with a bra sizer and allowing your surgeon to guide you to the right implant.   It will be much easier to communicate in implant cc's than cup size when determining the appropriate implant for you.
I wish you a safe recovery and fantastic result.
Dr. Gill

Dear dcl,

Thank you for your post.  Unfortunately its hard to tell anything with your bra still on.  In general, rather than working backwards and starting with cc size, you should start with the measurement of the breast width.  This is the ideal breast width and not necessarily your current breast width.  Again, this is hard to tell with you bra on.  Next for a 2 cup size increase you will need a MP+ type of projection.  The cc's will depend on the implant width, which should be picked from your ideal breast width dimensions.

Best wishes,

Pablo Prichard, MD

when larger implants are used.  Get an unlined DD cup bra and find out how much rice in knee hi stocking will fully fill the cup and see if you're comfortable with that 'look'.  Then let your doctor know how much rice it took to give you the DD cup appearance and if your doctor has sizers, even better.

Photo are in bra so we can not see the nude appearance! Very hard to give even a guess if you are a candidate for large volume implants! Best to see a few boarded PSs in your city IN PERSON!