Boob Job Advice. What cc might be good for me? 450-500cc? (Photo)

I recommend an in person evaluation by a plastic surgeon to be measured and discuss your goals. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size breast implants. They also get to see what they would look like when the breasts have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what is right for them. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

Breast implants are sized according to their volume in cubic centimeters (cc).

How do you know what size implant to choose? Looking at pictures and talking to friends who had a breast augmentation might help.

Off course the volume will depend on the shape and size of your actual breasts, your frame and the size you want to achieve.

Our plastic surgeon will advise you thoroughly. Bringing pictures of a desired restult to be shown to our surgeon, might be very helpful.

Thank you for sharing your question. Unfortunately without knowing from what size you are starting with it is impossible to estimate implant size from a photograph alone. I would set up a series of in-person consultations that allows for the measurement of key breast parameters, as well as permits an in-depth discussion as to your desired goals and outcome. the board certified plastic surgeons can then help ensure that the implants you decide upon are the right ones to meet your expectations.  You can even "try on" several of the implants so that you can have a better visual representation as to what they would look like.  Best wishes!

Hello, thank you for your question. A board certified plastic surgeon will be able to guide you to the correct size implant. Based upon measurements of your chest wall and breast imprint width as well as knowledge of all breast implant sizes and profiles should make this process easy. Try on a profile bra with various silicone cc sizers your PS recommends under a tailored blouse, tank top, bikini, workout clothes, and other garments you typically wear so that you have the best idea of whether the garments fit as desired with the implant selected. Select the size that boosts your self-esteem, and fits your anatomy.

It's not that simple. You need to be seen to determine how large you can safely be augmented. It's not infinite or solely up to your discretion. The most common complications of breast augmentation are associated with inappropriately large implants. Cup size is something that not a useful tool to guide implant selection; there is no way to achieve actual cup sizes given the lack of correlation between bras and implant volume. Go visit a few breast experts to be examined and sized to achieve your goals.