It is just about impossible to discern visually the difference between a 375 cc and 400 cc implant once implanted in the breast. both for patients and for experienced plastic surgeons. In fact, one simply cannot tell what implant size is ever in any given patient just by looking at them. One way for you to answer this question for yourself, however, is to ask which of the following outcomes are you more worried about, being made too big, or not big enough? Based on your own answer to that question, you will have a pretty good idea of which implant might be better for you. That being said, it is best to look at plenty of Before and After galleries, ideally those of your surgeon< and let him or her know what your concept of ideal happens to be. Let those photos guide your surgeon in his or her decision making in surgery to select the implant that most closely gets you the outcome you are hoping to achieve. Nevertheless, without a physical examination it is difficult to respond with accuracy, but as mentioned above, the best way to determine which breast implant size is best for you is by first finding out your specific wishes not only with words or letters as in cup size or “not too big” or “natural”, but also with a visual understanding of what you hope to look like. This can be accomplished either with photographs of patients whose breasts and body type look like you, or ideally with photos of patients not only whose breasts are similar to yours, but are also a similar height, weight, and pre-operative breast size. In our own practice we have provided that unique functionality on our website to accomplish exactly that.
