Estimated Cup Size After Breast Implants?

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. 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, lift, etc). 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. 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. Hope me that this helps! Best wishes for a wonderful result!

There is no way to guarantee a particular bra size. Bra sizing varies greatly between bra manufacturers and a C in one bra will be a D in another. What matters more than the assigned bra size is the way the implant looks on you. The best option for your body and aesthetic goals can be determined in a thorough implant sizing session.Implant sizing depends on several factors. One of the most important factors is your breast width. Generally, your surgeon will measure your breast width, and then provide you with a range of implant sizes appropriate for your native breast size. There are more nuances to it than just what I've described, but this approach works for most women.I usually have my patients bring in a large bra and a tight t-shirt to do sizing. I'll then choose 3-4 implants that I feel are appropriate, and have my patients place them in the bra under the tight t-shirt. My patients can then look in the mirror and get a good sense of what they will look like with the provided implant sizes. My patients like this approach and get a great idea of how they will look.By using this technique, your surgeon can outline a range of appropriate implant sizes that will be aesthetically pleasing, and you make the final decision.I hope this helps. Good luck!

Unfortunately we have no other language to use when discussing breast size other than the cup system, which was introduced by the Warner Bros. Corset Company in the 1930's as a way of sizing bras without directly measuring the breast. The result is that it is highly inconsistent, varying from one bra style and manufacturer to another. The problem is that it isn't just a volume measurement and not just a dimensional measurement either; it depends on the size of the chest (rib cage) as much as the size of the breast.
So just try different implants tucked into a bra of the cup size you like, but forget about the cup and see if it looks right. (The actual implant needs to be alittle bigger than the one you tried because it will be integrated into the total breast volume after implantation.) The determination of high, moderate, or low profile will depend upon the base diamter of your breasts and the implant size (volume) that you choose.

A 280 cc implant may offer you an additional cup size, but this can vary from bra company to bra company.  They certianly look different for different patients.

In general for every 175 to 200 cc of implant volume you will go up a cup size. This can change depending upon the base diameter of your breast and the base diameter of the implant that is selected. One easy way to determine size is to pick out a bra the size that you would like to be after surgery, then measure out 280 ml of dry rice, place this in a nylon stocking and then into the bra. This will give you + or - 20% some idea of what this implant will do for you.

depending on your chest circumference.  If you are petite, 280cc might bring you up to a D cup.  It will also be somewhat dependent on whether the implants are placed under or over the muscle.  Good luck!

I have found it very useful to have patients try on bras with implants put in them before surgery. While of course this is not exactly the outcome after surgery I have found it helps patients get an accurate estimate of what size they will be after surgery.
The problem is the implant in the bra sits on top of the breast tissue while the implant after augmentation pushes the patients breast tissue forward. I also like patients to look in a full length mirror with a t shirt over the bra and implant and get a perspective of how the overall balance is with a given size.

The garment industry speaks with language like "cup sizes" while plastic surgeons speak with language like "moderate/high profile silicone 200 ccs or 300 ccs). There is no real way to equate the two. Patients usually try to ask me what cup size they will be and I find it very difficult to answer that question.
The reality is that you need to try the implants under a bra, pick a size that you like, and that is what we will go with (after measuring your breast width, etc.). If that new size fits in a 36C bra... great. If that new size fits in a 36D bra... great. That really does not matter. I'm sure you already know that if you change bra manufacturers, your bra size usually changes as well. That is because there really is no great standard for measuring. If you like the 280cc high profile implants, go with those... no matter what the new bra size becomes. Good luck.

Hi. I think I answered one of your questions before.
I don't think it is wise to pre-select an implant size, because the outcome is just an educated guess. Show your surgeon a picture of what you consider nice breasts.
Then, I use disposable implant SIZERS, during surgery. We try different volumes in the sizer, and decide which implant size gives you the look you want. Only then do we discard the sizer and open the permanent implants. This approach takes only a few minutes, and a sizer costs only $45, and it takes all the guess work out.