350cc or 375cc Mentor Silicone for for Slim/petite/small Woman?

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.  25cc will not make any difference likely. 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, lift, 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. Hope me that this helps! Best wishes for a wonderful result!

Thanks for your question.  Instead of focusing on a post op cup size you should think about the "look" that you are interested in.  Cup size is relatively arbitrary.  It isn't standardized like height and weight.  Different bra manufacturers will have different cup sizes--for instance, Victoria Secret's tends to run with a larger cup size.  So it is possible for someone to be a C cup in one type of bra and a D in another.  When it comes to determining the right implant for you it is best to try on sizers and look in the mirror.  When you see the look that you are interested in your plastic surgeon should be able to determine which size implant will accomplish that look depending on your body and breast tissues.  That being said, given your measurements 350cc will likely easily accomplish a C cup and could actually be a D in some bras.  375cc isn't much different.  Think about what would be worse--being too big or too small.  And don't forget you can still use clothing to accentuate your look but it is hard to downplay large implants.  I hope this helps.  Good luck.  I'm sure regardless of your decision you'll be very happy.

Thank you for your question. The choice of the breast implant size is one of the most stressful parts of the journey for many women. I would start by saying that it is impossible to select an implant size for you without an examination. That being said, I wouldn't fret too much about a 25cc difference. Most people are unable to tell the difference between 25cc's, which is basically 2 tablespoons of fluid. Thinking more 3 dimensionally, this is only a difference of 1mm in projection and 3mm in width - a very slight difference. 

I am sure that either size will look great for you. Discuss the implants with your plastic surgeon. the best choice for you likely depends on the width of your chest, which is something that they can go over with you.

Best of luck with your augmentation.

Jeff Rockmore