Is 400CC to Big? Will It Get Me to a D Cup? (photo)

Thanks for your inquiry and picture.  Bra sizes are not standardized and change from brand to brand.  Volume also can be crafted in different looks because implants come in four major projection: moderate, moderate plus, high, and ultrahigh varieties.  Without exact measurements it is hard for me to fully comment, but I can tell by your desire for a "D" cup that you are interested in projection- how far the breast comes off of the chest.  If you were my patient, I would take a series of measurements, and let you try on sizers which will fit well within the dimensions of your chest.  I have attached a link to my website.  Under the breast augmentation information you will find a detailed explanation and examples of we size patients.  Hopefully you have chosen a board certified plastic surgeon with good experience because I am sure he/she would echo these concerns and I personally feel it almost always bettter to place the implant under the muscle.  Good luck with surgery. 

You say your are a size A but unfortunately you have not told us your bra size.  If you are a 32 or 34 each 100 cc's of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change.  If you are a 36 or 38 each 200 cc's of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change.  From this, you can calculate the size required to achieve your desired goal.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

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

First you have asymmetry so you will need different cc sizes. Second the 450 cc range to 550 cc range would achieve that larger appearance. 

Thanks for your question and picture.  There are a few basic principles we need to understand first:

1. Bra sizes are not standardised and change from brand to brand eg. Victoria's Secret make bras that are one cup size larger than other brands (presumably for marketing purposes).

2. Current breast tissue volume is also important in determining final cup size. eg. if you are an A cup wanting to go to a D cup, you need a bigger sized breast implant cf someone else who wants to go from a B to a D cup. Generally speaking as a "rule of thumb" a cup size varies between 150-200g.

3. The shape and size of your rib cage also has a profound influence on what size and shape breast implant you require. Think of the rib cage as a rectangular table and dinner plates placed side by side acting as breasts. The placement of the dinner plates (aka breasts) on the table determines overall aesthetics. If they are placed too far apart, looks unnatural (no cleavage). And vice versa, too close where the plates "kiss" and it looks like the "figure-8" or a bread loaf. Furthermore, if the table had a slant downwards/outwards on one half, then the dinner plate would also slant downward/outwards too. There are lots of these permutations found in women which are variants of the norm. Some women have what's called a "pidgeon chest" whilst others have a "funnel chest".

4. Breasts are "sisters" not "twins" and on many women, there are slight variations in both size, shape and contour. This asymmetry may also need to be addressed.

5. Concentrate on choosing your plastic surgeon carefully.  Check for appropriate training, certification, and the ability of the plastic surgeon to achieve the results you're looking for. Ask to see lots of examples of his/her work.

Click the video above to see a lady on whom I've performed a breast augmentation who had almost no breast tissue to speak of. A round, textured implant combined with a dual-plane submuscular placement created a more harmonious, symmetrical and natural-looking result.

I hope this (and the attached video) help.

Thank you for the question and picture. Despite good intentions, online consultants will not be able to provide you with  meaningful specific advice.

Generally speaking, the best online advice I can give to ladies who are considering  breast augmentation surgery ( regarding breast implant size/profile selection) is:





1. Concentrate on choosing your plastic surgeon carefully.  Concentrate on appropriate training, certification, and the ability of the plastic surgeon to achieve the results you're looking for. Ask to see lots of examples of his/her work.






2. Have a full discussion and communication regarding your desired goals  with your plastic surgeon. This communication will be critical in determining  breast implant size/type/profile will most likely help achieve your goals. 
In my practice, the use of photographs of “goal” pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as “natural”  or “D cup”  etc means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful.
 Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on him who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup  size may also be inaccurate.







3.  Once you feel you have communicated your goals clearly,  allow your plastic surgeon to use his/her years of experience/judgment to choose the breast implant size/profile that will best meet your goals.  Again, in my practice, this decision is usually made during surgery.




I hope this (and the attached link) help.

This is a bit too specific a question to get a useful answer on  this site.  There is not enough info to answer. One issue is breast width. Most surgeons discourage using an implant that is wider than is the breast. For the range you are thinking about, that would require 12-12.5 cm of breast width, and I suspect that may be wider than your breasts. 

How distensible is the breast tissue is another issue that can only be determined on an in person exam, and not from photos. 

Last comment is that there are no uniform standards to define cup size. Trying on limplants to seek the look you want is more helpful than picking out letters. 

Have this discussion with your surgeon. All the best. 

For your hight , i think you shouldn't go bigger than that . Remember big breast will make your upper body shorter looking . i am pretty sure 400 cc is more than enough to get you to a D cup . 

Best wishes