How Much Weight Do Breast Implants Add?

Cup sizes cannot be guaranteed. And the amount of volume to get a woman from one cup size to another varies from person to person.
Think about just how wide a range you see in women’s body types, shapes, and frames. That’s why the base width diameter in women can range from 9.5 cm to 16.5 cm.
A smaller implant gets filled up with less volume. It’s common sense. If your BWD is 11 cm, the high profile implant will have 265 cc’s. If your BWD is 14 cm, the high profile implant will have 605 cc’s.
In other words, 265 cc’s and 605 cc’s will have the similar cup size for a difference in BWD. The cc is relative to BWD.
Therefore, in order to know how much weight an implant will add, you need to work with raw cc numbers and do a calculation; you cannot work based on cup size increases.
This is how you do the calculation for converting cc’s to pounds. For one implant, take the number of cc’s times 2.2, divided by 1000. Multiply this result by 2 to get the weight for both implants, if they are the same size.
No responsible plastic surgeon will give you implants heavy enough to cause neck and back pain.
I hope that answers your question on implant weight. It’s great that you’re doing this research. I always say that the best patients are informed patients.
You might also want to research your options for breast implants. Choosing the right implant is the number one concern among women considering breast augmentation. Did you know, there’s actually a way to select a implant shape, size, and profile that is perfect for you?
A term that I use with my patients for the perfect implant is the “Pony Implant”.
So what do I mean by “perfect”? Well, a Pony Implant has three qualities to it. First, the implant meets your beauty goals. For example, you want to your breasts to look fuller while still appearing natural.
Second, when you chose your Pony Implant, you walk out of your consultation 100% confident that you’ve chosen the right shape and size for you. In other words, you won’t be second guessing your decision, and you won’t be afraid of having gone too big or too small.
And third, after your procedure, you are thrilled with your results, and say, "I’m so happy. This is exactly what I wanted!"
That’s the Pony Implant. And the great news is that there is a simple process to go about finding yours.
This issue of selecting the right implant is so important when it comes to patient satisfaction or dissatisfaction that, again, I really encourage you to learn more about it.
Thank you for reading and best of luck on your journey!

For Silicone implants 500 cc's is about a pound (so a pair of these would be about 2 pounds). Saline implants are only slightly heavier.