Should I Get 400 Cc's or 425 Cc's Considering Im Changing the Implant Type from a Flat One to a More Protrude One As Well?

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I had breast augmentaion done 6 years ago,i had 350 cc's put in and i have always been very dissapointed with the size and fullness,they turned out very small and un noticable with clothes on. i would now like to get them bigger,either 400 cc's or 425.im having a hard time deciding only because i am also getting a different type,my old ones were very flat and the newer ones that i will be getting are way more protrude. will going up 75 cc's plus the more protrude implant make them too big?

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

The difference between 400 and 425 is maybe a couple of millimeters... it's so tiny you can't tell once they are in.  When my patients ask for an exchange and want to go bigger, I recommend a 75-100cc increase to see a noticeable increase in size.  Best thing for you would be to see your plastic surgeon and have him/her show you your existing implant (sample) and your new implant choice size by size to get an idea of how much of an increase you're getting.

Sincerely,

Martin Jugenburg, MD

Toronto Cosmetic Surgery Institute

Ronald Schuster, MD · Answer

Upsizing after previous augmentation, especially years later, is not too uncommon. The size difference you are speaking about is really not all that great. In my experience, unless you go up at least 100cc you may not feel as though you got enough "bang for your buck". Ultimately it also comes down to what your body and tissues can tolerate, as well as your goals. Your tissues have stretched to accommodate the present implant so what would have sounded like a large implant in the beginning will not "behave" so large the second time around. The profile, or projection of the implant, as you have spoken about, is also very important. Discuss all of these things with your surgeon.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

25 cc is not a difference that is perceptible.  75 cc is not a huge change either.  Increasing the profile with that volume change may only increase the projection about 1/2 an inch to 1 inch depending upon starting profile and the profile you are selecting now.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Christian A. Prada, MD, FACS · Answer

Obviously I can only give you a limited opinion without examining you.  Most patients who want to go bigger and have more upper pole fullness benefit from a higher profile implant and more volume.  I recommend usually going at least 100cc's larger to have an impact.  Depending on your breast measurements you may benefit from a Natrelle style 20 450-475cc implant or a style 45 implant.  The 3D Vectra imaging machine can also be helpful in seeing your size after 100cc's is added.

Bennett Yang, MD · Answer

Hi,

	do the rice test. Put 75 cc of rice ( about 2 and 1/2 ounces) in a zip lock bag and wear inside your bra. That will be a good estimate for the size increase. Remember to take into account the thickness of the bra. 

	Once inside your body, it will look a little smaller. 

	 

	As the other PS here have mentioned, at LEAST 100cc more is needed to see a noticeable difference. 

	 

	It would also help to have pics, front and side as well as to know your height and current weight. 

	Taller or wider framed women will benefit from a larger increase in size.

	 

	Bennett Yang, MD
	washington DC

Should I Get 400 Cc's or 425 Cc's Considering Im Changing the Implant Type from a Flat One to a More Protrude One As Well?

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