I Want More CC's, Why Won't My Doctor Go Bigger?

Greetings,

Your plastic surgeon is being cautious, and with good reason. I don't know the exact dimensions of your breast, but, in a nutshell, you can only fit so much into the current skin and soft tissue envelope you have in the breast. Although it may be possible to go bigger than the size he recommends, he may be concerned that placing in implants that large may place you at an increased risk of complications in the future, or just may not look very good right now.

The reality of being a plastic surgeon in Texas is that, often times, patients want to go bigger then I recommend. I often times will place implants larger than my recommendation, but only after having a long conversation with the patient about the potential risks of doing so. The truth of the matter is that the difference in diameter between a 465 cc and 500 cc style 68 HP is only 4 mm (there is no 450 cc); if a 465 is okay, you could probably get away with a 500 as well.

Hope this helps - best of luck.

I think it is too much responsibility for the patient to choose their implant size.  I normally ask patients to let me know what their goals are (usually through photos) and from there, I would discuss the options with the patient. I would want to see some photos of what you want to achieve before stating if 500cc was too big.