What Can I Expect My Cup Size To Be? Small B Cup Getting 350cc Saline Moderate+Profile.

If you are a 32 A, each 100 cc implant will be 1 bra size increase.  You will be 3 1/2 cup sizes larger and will go from an A to a full D, which is greater than you desire (small D).  When implants are placed sub-musclar, you may not be able to accommodate a 350 cc implant.  I recommend you show your plastic surgeon photographs of what your desire so he can choose the correct size at surgery to meet your needs, rather than going with preconceived notion that 350 cc will solve your problem.

Best of Luck,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

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!

Having a very thorough consultation an examination by a board certified plastic surgeon is first and foremost.  At the initial consultation, or may be at a subsequent "sizing" visit, a rough estimate of the size implant to be placed is usually gained.  I tend to put in a sizer at the time of surgery, sit up the patient, and evaluate the size.  That tends to keep my revision rate very low.  Using a rough rule that 150-200 cc gives 1 cup size increase, a 350 cc moderate plu implant would be expected to give about what you want.  If you have allow the surgeon to be flexible intraoperatively s/he probably will have the best chance of getting you to your goal size.  Best of luck to you.