Sizing Help - will 340cc give me a full C/small D cup?

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I'm 5'8 145 lbs 12.5 bwd. Looking at ergo demi 340cc Would that put me at full c small d cup / I want to look natural. Currently 34b deflated. one breast sits higher than the other . Surgeon recommended over the muscle to try to correct it.

Donovan Rosas, MD · Answer

Patients often think in terms of cup size when considering augmentation. Unfortunately, devices are sized in terms of milliliters (cc) of volume. This can lead to some confusion when sizing. Additionally, it is important to remember that cup size itself is not standardized with variations from one manufacturer to another. Unfortunately, as many women can attest their cup size in an industry leader such as VS is not necessarily transferable to another brand.
Another point which is often under appreciated is that of anatomy and starting point. Any implant will add volume to the volume which is already present. The implant is additive. A particular volume will not necessarily confer the same cup size to different patients (often times it will not even confer the same cup size to different breasts in the same individual...remember they are "sisters" not "twins"). 
A general rule of thumb is that 125cc can represent somewhere between 1/2 to a full cup size increase. Smaller volume differentials (25-50cc) are typically less consequential representing a volume change of less than a shot glass. However, I have found these numbers, at least anecdotally, to be of little help. Patients often present with notions/goals which do not correlate with these sorts of sterile volumetric assessments.
When sizing patients, there are a number of useful tools including:
-3D imaging (has the added benefit of offering a volumetric analysis of the pre-operative breast)
-Breast sizers (rice bags)
-Goal photos
I also recommend that patients commit to a particular look rather than a cup size. Once a patient settles on a look that pleases them the overall cup size increase becomes less relevant.
As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).

Warren Schutte, MD · Answer

It is very challenging to estimate what exact cup size you will be after Augmentation. It is very important that you try on implant sizers and choose based on that. A 340cc will likely land you near your cup size goal, but again, make sure you love the sizer, and go with that.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

At size 34B, each 100 cc of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change. 340 cc implants would take you up 3 1/2 cup sizes to more than a DD. I recommend smaller implants. Implants are not lifetime devices.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

Choosing the right size and profile breast implants for you. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size and style breast implants. They also get to see what they would look like when the breasts have fully dropped and fluffed and in clothes. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful in determining what size and style breast implant is right for them. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Fearless748994,

breast implant type and sizing selection is a complicated process and requires a detailed consultation that includes a discussion of your goals, a detailed examination, and a lengthy discussion. But the decision will always start and end with the patient. 
When it comes to sizing, we have all of our patients find 3 photos of their desired breast size. We ask for naked breast photos because clothing can obscure the true size (push up bras). Next, we consult with patients and go over the photos and take detailed breast measurements during a physical exam. Next, we using a sizing algorithm to determine a range of implants that will work based on the exam and the measurements.
Lastly, during the operation, we use silicone sizers in the operating room to see how the size actually looks in the breast. We sit the patient up in the operating room, while asleep of course, and compare the sizer result with their desired look photos. If it is too small, we start the process over with a slightly larger implant. We don't stop until we get the perfect match.
Of all of my breast augmentation patients, every one of them has been happy with their size due to this detailed and meticulous process. You don't want to invest time and money into a result that is either too big or too small.
You should discuss your concerns with a board-certified plastic surgeon and make sure that your surgeon understands your goals.

Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Mark Eberbach, MD · Answer

At your general body size you will have a 1 cup to 11/2 size change. Augmentation will not fix shape asymmetry. If you are “lose skinned” it will not fix asymmetry. Nipple heights will always be different without some form of lift.

Size change is not rejuvenation.

Size change is not rejuvenation.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Many surgeons have sample implants available that you can "try on" to help you get an idea of how you may look after surgery.  A 340cc implant can look very different from one patient to the next.  In general you can expect a multiple cup size increase with that size implant.

Sizing Help - will 340cc give me a full C/small D cup?

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