Will 400CC Gives D Cup from A Cup?

    400 cc would likely not get you from an A to a D.  If you are a full A and an average size woman, 200 cc may get you one cup.  So 400 cc may get you to a full C.

Hello,Thank you for your question!It may be best to have an in person consultation to determine what may be best for you. 400cc for one person may differ in another patient. It may be helpful to bring wish pictures of breasts to your plastic surgeon during consultation. You can learn more on our social media (Instagram and Snapchat): @realdrsix.
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There is no formula for conversion, particularly as cup size can vary from bra to bra. The best plan would be to schedule an appointment with a Board-certified plastic surgeon who can "size" you with breast implants. That way you can look in the mirror and immediately see what you are happiest with. This sizing method comes quite close.

Best of luck!

I hate to promise my patients a cup size as it varies some much from store to store.  Victoria's secret seem to run bigger than a department store like Nordstroms.  Having said that a 400cc implant may just make you a C cup.

 

Try to get an implant that matches your BWD and based upon the small amount of information you have given pick and high profile.

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

Thank you for the question.
 As you can imagine, despite your good description of body type and goals, it is not possible to give you precise  advice online.


The best online advice I can give to ladies who are considering breast augmentation surgery 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 helps.

It is very difficult to predict the final cup size with implants because each bra manufacturer produces the cups differently.

As you are aware, it is difficult to tell patients the exact cup size they will have after undergoing breast augmentation surgery. You can suggest a size range approximately but there is no concrete formula that a plastic surgeon can do to give you exactly a D cup. There are factors that are dependant on the size including but not limited to:

1. The amount of breast tissue that you start with

2. The shape of the implant that is being used. There are different "styles" of implant ranging from a low profile implant (which essentally is a wider set implant with less projection) to an extra high profile (which is a more narrow implant with maximum projection)

3. Your menstural cycle (this fluctuates breast size slightly)

4. Where you are buying your bras from

 

I hope this helps you and good luck

 

Fadi Chahin MD, FACS

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Diplomat, American Board of Surgery

Diplomat, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Without a formal exam it is difficult to advise you on what implant size.  If you want best guess at size please send photos front and side views.  A breast history would be helpful as well as your height and weight.

One of the most difficult jobs of a cosmetic surgeon is using the implant size that the patient will be happy with.  A 400 cc implant can give a patient a C to a DDD size depending on the starting size of the breasts.  Generally the 400 cc size implant in an A cup patient will give a C to a full C cup size.