If I’m a 36c Bra Size,and I Get 425cc HP. What Sizw Will I Be?

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!

Due to inconsistency of bra manufacturers and sizing, do not rely on bra sizes to determine cup size.  Get implants which fit your body, and your goals with the counseling of your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.  This will give you all the information to make an informed decision.

It is very difficult to predict cup size following breast augmentation for two reasons. There are significant variations among each patient, and bra sizes differ greatly among manufacturers because there is no standardization.

The selection of implant style, size and placement should be determined by the size, shape and width of a woman’s breast, as well as the thickness of her breast-skin envelope. As a very rough estimate, 200cc will usually increase the breast volume by one cup size.

If you want to increase your cup size from a small C to a large C / small D (about a single cup size change), a 425cc implant will be too large. Be sure to specifically discuss your goals with your plastic surgeon so s/he has a clear understanding of what you want.

A good way to estimate implant sizing is to buy a non-padded, full coverage bra of the size you would like to be; in your case purchase one from VS. Fill a zip-lock bag with dry rice; place it in the bra. Adjust the rice volume until you achieve the look you desire; this will provide an estimate of the implant size necessary to achieve the cup size you desire.

Best wishes. Kenneth Dembny

Hi Vanessa,

The short answer is 425 cc is too big, and will knock you into a D/DD situation.  I'm curious about your doctor's decision though, and I feel he may not be helping you.

I can only imagine that you have clearly expressed your aesthetic goals to him regarding size after surgery.  So why choose such a large and projecting implant?  My inclination is that he wants to 'lift' your breasts with an implant.  I speak about this concept regularly.  It is a faulty concept that implants can somehow lift a sagging breast or raise the position of low lying nipple.  It can't, and it is a very common reason women ultimately need reoperation because they are not happy with the size or the shape!

My recommendation is to go to another one or two surgeons with excellent reputations for breast surgery and get their opinions.  These folks would  be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and would also probably be members of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.  If you really could benefit from a true breast lift as well as implants, that is always the way to go; size wont be comprimised in a unsuccessful attempt to achieve a 'lift' with an implant, and shape will be maximized aesthetically.

Best of luck!

 

I believe this will put you into a full D/DD range.  In order to make an accurate size recommendation, I would need to assess your chest wall and breast mound measurements and characteristics.  Unfortunately, there is not a general rule of thumb or objective criteria to implant selection.

Your plastic surgeon will perform several measurements of your chest wall and breast anatomy and determine a range of implants that both fit your chest wall and reach your desired goals.
The next step is to try on this range of implants in the office with your doctor.   The key to this success is showing your surgeon the body proportion you desire with a bra sizer and allowing your surgeon to guide you to the right implant.   It will be much easier to communicate in implant cc's than cup size when determining the appropriate implant for you.
I wish you a safe recovery and fantastic result.
Dr. Gill

Vanessa: Your PS' choice of a high profile (saline?silicone?) implant in a submuscular plane will probably take you into the full D to DD range, if you are a full C pre-op.  That being said, the high profile implants paradoxically appear to be "smaller" than the standard profile implants, because their "footprint" or base is narrow and their principal utility is to provide additional projection while narrowing the intermammary distance.  Ask your PS to justify his/her choice of this implant.  Good luck. 

That will make you a DD.  If you are a C cup already then something smaller (i.e. 275 to 325cc) should be more then enough.  Discuss this with your surgeon and ask him to show you before and after photos of patients similar to you.  Review his/her before/after photos to make sure you like his/her work.

You will likely increase approximately two breast sizes, which will place you to a D- DD size bra.  Consider a smaller implant, possibly 240-280cc if you want to be a full C from where you are currently.

A 425 cc implant will increase your cup size at least 1-2 cups. If you are already a "C" you will probably get there.  Of course can exam in person is key to get an idea. A good way for you to tell is to do a rice test or baggy test to see what it looks like in a bra.

We have limited information to give you a good answer. In general we do not like to give  bra cup size  prediction. There is no standard bra cup size and each brand does their own without any standard measurements.