How Will Gaining 10 Lbs Affect my Breast Implant Size?

Hello. Changes in the sizes of your breasts do to weight gain are unpredictable and depend mostly on genetics. That being said if losing weight made your breasts smaller then gaining weight would most likely make them grow. I recommend that my patients be at their target weight before surgery for this reason. I recommend that you maintain the weight you’re at. Gaining weight would be bad for your health with or without implants.


Jaime Perez, MD
Breast Augmentation Specialist
Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa

At your height and weight a 32DD should look very good. Gaining the 10 lbs could increase visible size of breast. If it does you may be faced with a choice only you can make, if you are happy with the current look I would suggest not gaining the extra weight.

Some women can gain and lose weight and see no change in their breast size. For others, the body and breast weight seem to be directly linked. Your recent history is probably a good barometer of what might happen if you are to gain the extra 10 lbs. Most patients don't see significant changes with only a 10 lb weight fluctuation. 

Typically 10 pounds of weight gain will not affect your result especially if your natural breast shape does not change with weight loss.

Dr. ES

A lot of factors will affect breast size - weight gain/ loss, pregnancy, periods, etc.  Some people can gain or lose 4-5 pounds and all of it is in their breasts, some can gain or lose 30 pounds and none of it is  in their breasts.  You know better than anyone how your breasts will respond to weight gains and losses.