Naturally Looking Full C Cup with 400cc Silicone Breast Implants?

It is very difficult to determine the exact size and shape implant you will require to best match your ideal breast image without an examination by a board certified plastic surgeon. Not just any board certified plastic surgeon, but one with many years of frequently performing breast augmentation surgery including different approaches, techniques and implant choices. This is because several measurements not to mention your breast characteristics are needed to determine the optimal implant size to obtain your goals. Without knowing these dimensions it would be difficult to make this determination. For example, the existing base width of your breast will determine, in many cases, the maximal volume per implant profile that you can accommodate. To illustrate; a 100 cc difference may make a significant difference with a narrow base width breast, but much less of a difference if you have a wide chest wall and wide breast “foot print”. Therefore, just because your friend may have a great result with let’s say a 350 cc implant to make her go from a “A” cup to a “C” cup size does not mean that you will have the same result with the same size implant. . Further simply placing implants in a bra to determine the size best for you is not always accurate as the bra often distorts the size, is dependent on the pressure the bra places plus the implant is outside your breast and not under it among other variables. Computer software morphing programs that automatically determine the best implant size can be helpful in some but not all cases (e.g. doesn’t work well in my experience with existing implants, sagging or asymmetric breasts). Using “want to be” photos however are useful if simply provided to the surgeon as I will further explain in the below link.#breastaugmentation#findingtherightsize#BA

This is a very common question as one of the most common
requests in terms of end result after a breast augmentation is a “Full C”. This is helpful in initiating your discussion
about your procedure with your plastic surgeon, however breast implant cc do
not correlate with cup size. A patient’s
final result in terms of cup size will vary on several factors such as initial
cup size, bra type, body frame and chest size.




Natural appearing can vary from person to person depending
their pre-operative size and breast tissue.
No question that silicone breast implants tend to give patients a more
natural and soft appearance than saline implants. With silicone implants patients can typically
go a little bigger and still have a soft natural appearance compared saline
implants.



An average implant in the U.S. is around 375cc, so 400cc
implants are well within a very common implant size. However patients can have implants that range
from 200cc to up to 800cc depending on the their aesthetic goals from their
breast augmentation.



I would advise you to do a couple things to help yourself
decided what you implant is best for your breast augmentation. One, be open about your aesthetic goals with
our plastic surgeon, then he or she will be able to guide you in choosing the
correct implant. I typically have
patients do at least two sessions of sizing to with the Mentor Sizing
System. This system allows patients to
come into the office and try on implants with a bra and tank top. They then are able to look at themselves in
the mirror and have a realistic idea of what the implants will look like on
them as a 400cc implant will look different on different people. The reason I typically have people do this
more than once is that the first time people try on implants they tend to feel
like everything is big because they are not used to it.



Lastly I would recommend not getting too caught up in cup
size as this will vary from bra to bra.
Also patients can talk themselves out of the implant that is goal to
help them achieve their aesthetic goals form their breast augmentation because
of trying to pic a specific cup size.
Looking in the mirror and just deciding if you like the way you look in
my experience has helped patients find the implant that reaches their
goals.



Please spend time discussing your breast implant options
with your board certified plastic surgeon.

It’s always difficult making decisions about breast size
without performing a physical exam or seeing pre-operative pictures. In
addition, it’s important to understand the patient’s aesthetic goals. Each
patient has specific anatomic findings and unique aesthetic goals regarding
size and shape of the breasts. All of these factors should be considered when
choosing the size of breast implants.Even when tremendous care is taken pre-operatively to
determine breast size, the final decision needs to be made in the operating
room by the surgeon. At this point, an assessment can be made regarding how the
patient’s breast tissue interacts with the breast implant. In some cases when
larger implants are utilized patients can lose a natural look and appear
artificial. Occasionally, obtaining a specific size doesn’t allow the surgeon
to meet the patient’s other aesthetic goals. For this reason, locking into a
specific size isn’t always a good idea. Results are often better when a surgeon
has the ability to make adjustments in the operating room.In your case, it’s important to thoroughly discuss your
aesthetic goals with your surgeon. Make sure he has the latitude to do what’s
best for you in the operating room so he can meet your aesthetic goals. It’s
important that you have an approximate idea of the breast implant size that
you’re considering but don’t become married to an absolute number. It’s
important to remember that going with an implant that’s too large can result in
an artificial appearance.