5'7 180# Will 800cc Mod+ Give Me the Look I'm Wanting? (photo)

    800 cc implants would increase most women 4 cup sizes or so.  The larger the implant the more the tissue will be thinned over time and the more quickly the breasts will droop.  Having said that, if these parameters sound reasonable to you, 800 cc implants may be the choice for you.   Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of breast augmentations each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

At size 36 C each 200 cc’s of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change.  800 cc implants would take you up 4 cup sizes to a size G.  The best implants are silicone gel placed retro-pectoral since they look and feel natural, are less likely to ripple and are more stable long term.  It is highly improbable that you would accommodate 800 cc implants retro-pectoral.  If such a large implant was attempted it would extrude inferiorly and laterally and you will need revision.  The profile of the implant is irrelevant when placed retro-pectoral since the muscle compresses it.  I would recommend a new technique called Breast Augmentation with Mini Ultimate Breast Lift.  Using only a circumareola incision it is possible to place the implant, reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage.  Aligning the areola, breast tissue and implant over the bony prominence of the chest wall gives maximum anterior projection with a minimal size implant.  Smaller implants are more stable long term, are less likely to have complications.  800 cc implants require repeat operations, you will be dissatisfied and will ultimately have to replace them.   

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M. D.  

Thank you for the question and picture. You will find that you will receive more precise advice if you post pictures without clothing as well as goal pictures in your next post.

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 or DD 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 devoted to the use of larger breast implants) helps.