I Need Recommendations on What Size CC to Get For My Frame?

Thank you for your question. 

It is difficult to accurately recommend an implant based soley on this particular picture.  However, some things are evident and that is your skin is thin and you are quite petite.  Therefore, a silicone implant is a good choice. 

As far as the size and shape of implant, it will depend on the size of breast and appearance you are trying to achieve. 

I like to approach breast augmentation from a dimensional approach.  In other words selecting implants which fit your frame.  This is determined by doing measurements of your breast and breast base diameter.  A 400 cc moderate implant will be somewhat wider than the High Profile, less projection (and less upper pole fullness) and less size (volume).  This may be too wide for your frame and give too much lateral fullness and still not be the size you want.  A higher profile implant  may fit your breast frame better due to it being a narrower implant.  It will give you more projection, larger breast and more upper pole fullness (possibly a more "augmented" look. 

Another consideration is an implant style in between these two implants (base diameter).  This is a moderate plus implant.  This will give you some fullness laterally (and cleavage)  and increased projection, but not as much upper pole fullnes as a HP implant.  It may look a little more natural in the upper pole vs a HP.  This is where the "how you want your breast to look" question comes into play,  ie..more or less natural.  Remember as you go bigger, the more un-natural you may look. 

Good luck with your surgery in June,

Best Wishes,

Dr. Brian Joseph

 

Whether you should get a moderate plus or a high profile implant is based on the dimension specifically the width of your chest.  The volume 450 vs 400 depends on the desired look you are trying to achieve.

Good Luck

Dr. ES

Dear Steph,

Thank you for your question and picture.  You are a very good candidate for breast augmentation especially with silicone implants.  You have a very petit frame that will require a narrower base width implant.  A 400cc high profile implant placed under the muscle will likely be your best option.   Good luck with your surgery in June.

Without ane xam it is very difficult to assess what woudl be appropriate for your body.  Your anatomy wil help determine what is best and this also depends upon the elasticity of your tissues as well as the amount of soft tissue coverge you have already.  It is also important to learn your goals of surgery as well.

For your body size you obviously want large breasts. You are certainly in the right neighborhood for that with the implants you have mentioned. Generally speaking most patients are advised to go with the larger implants once they have the general size category.