I Have a B Cup Breast Size, is 350 Cc's Too Much for Breast Implants?

Hello Cape Cod,

A 350 cc implant may be just right for you.  Please visit a board certified plastic surgeon that is known for breast augmentation.  You can discuss your desired appearance.  Please bring photos of celebs/models whose proportions you like.  Your doctor may also size you with a special bra and implants to achieve an appearance the you like. Your photos and the sizing should adequately help the doctor understand your goals.  Another important step is the physical examination to determine the measurements of breasts and chest wall, which may also influence what size implant he will choose.

Please don't become attached to cup sizes.  No one can guarantee a cup size due to the variability of the bra industry, but also the uncertainty of how your body will be affected by the implant.

Best of luck!

Hello! Thank you for your question. In
general, implant size does not
correlate with bra cup size. The cup size itself will vary from
manufacturer to manufacturer as well as who is doing the actual
measurements. Thus, cup size is never a reliable indicator for your
breast size. I typically encourage my patients not to communicate her
desires in cup size but more on the actual look and appearance. Given
your desires, a breast augmentation, with an implant or fat grafting,
would be an ideal procedure that would meet your expectations. Breast
augmentation is now the most popular procedure performed in plastic
surgery today. One tolerated very well by women with minimal downtime
and high patient satisfaction. Good
communication between you and your surgeon of your expectations is
warranted - choosing your surgeon wisely is the first step. Discussion

of your wishes and having an honest and open dialog of your procedure is
mandatory (e.g, implant type, incision, placement, etc). Your height,
weight, breast width, and body habitus will make a difference for which
implant style/projection to choose. Implant
profile will also make a difference on the projection, which will
influence overall breast/cup size. I have found

that photographs brought by the patient is helpful to get a
visualization of the appearance you wish for in terms of size, shape,
fullness, etc. In addition, your surgeon's pre and postoperative
photographs should demonstrate a realistic goal for you of results.
Sizers are helpful during an in-office consultation. Once this has
been accomplished, allow your surgeon to utilize his/her best medical
judgment during the procedure to finesse the best possible result for
you after preoperative biodimensional planning and fitting the right
implant for your breast width. This is the most important determinant
for the sizing of implants, which will provide the optimal result and
most aesthetically-pleasing result for you.Consult with a
board-certified plastic surgeon well-versed in breast procedures who
will examine and discuss with you the various options and factors to
consider and help you decide which one will be the right one for you.
Hope me that this helps! Best wishes for a wonderful result!

Breast size change depends on your circumference.  If you are a 32 or 34 then you would go up 3 1/2 cup sizes.  If you are a 36 or 38 then you would go up 1 3/4 cup sizes.  If you are a 40 or 42 then you would go up a little more than 1 cup size.  Where you begin will determine where you end.  The other thing to remember is that a 350 cc implant weighs about 3/4 of a pound.  The added weight to your breasts will cause more drooping in the future.  I recommend implants being placed underneath the muscle for additional support.

Best of Luck,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

The change of breast cup size is dependent on many factors and simply listing a 350 cc implant and asking about the size change is uncertain. That is it is dependent on your existing breast measurements. As we are discussing volume it mostly is dependent on the base width of your breast  (footprint). For example a woman with a narrow base diameter this would result in a significant change skipping a few breast sizes or more, versus someone with a large frame and diameter in which it would not make as much difference. Height, weight, amount of sag or available "skin envelope", chest circumference and your concept of size all are factors to consider and discuss with your surgeon. Bring in a clinical photo of what you believe is the ideal size and shape to your surgeon.

There is not a direct correlation between breast implant size and cup size as the cup size varies greatly among companies and even within the same company. Moreover, cup size can vary based on who is performing the measurement. The size of the implants are based on a combination of a patient's goals and objectives and her anatomy. In order to provide a natural looking augmentation, the surgeon needs to evaluate many factors including soft tissue coverage, skin laxity, chest wall width, breast imprint width, the shape of the breasts and relative level of constriction to ensure that the breast implants are appropriate for your body.Consult with 3 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons to understand your options.