Hello, I had a bilateral mastectomy aprox 7 mo ago and had to swap out one implant 6 mo ago due to an infection. The infected side now has some rippling. I will be having my current (520cc) implants swapped out for a larger size as well as some fat grafting in early June. My question is, how can I visualize if I want 1 or 2 cup sizes bigger? That is what I need to decide on and I have no idea what a cup size is/looks like in a totally reconstructed breast. I am 5’4 and previously was a full D.
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August 16, 2022
Answer: How to pick the right implant size? I would recommend a sizing appointment with your surgeon's staff which would give you an idea on range. If you are 520cc now and hoping to go up 1 or 2 cup sizes would recommend trying between 625-700cc. the largest implant being 800 cc's. this would involve trying sizer that were between 100 and 180 cc in addition to what you have already. Hope this helps!
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August 16, 2022
Answer: How to pick the right implant size? I would recommend a sizing appointment with your surgeon's staff which would give you an idea on range. If you are 520cc now and hoping to go up 1 or 2 cup sizes would recommend trying between 625-700cc. the largest implant being 800 cc's. this would involve trying sizer that were between 100 and 180 cc in addition to what you have already. Hope this helps!
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April 21, 2022
Answer: Implant volume and cup size Unfortunately, you have not told us your bra size or provided photographs. If you want to be 2 cup sizes bigger then at size 32 or 34, each 100 cc of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change. If you are size 36 or 38, each 200 cc of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change. From this you can compute the volume required to achieve your desired goal.
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April 21, 2022
Answer: Implant volume and cup size Unfortunately, you have not told us your bra size or provided photographs. If you want to be 2 cup sizes bigger then at size 32 or 34, each 100 cc of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change. If you are size 36 or 38, each 200 cc of implant corresponds to 1 cup size change. From this you can compute the volume required to achieve your desired goal.
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April 20, 2022
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April 20, 2022
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June 30, 2022
Answer: How do implants relate to cup size? Hello! So sorry to hear about your infection, but glad you are doing well now. In general, 150-200 cc will equate to one cup size. A 520 cc implant will likely give you about a C in the average patient. If you are interested in being a D, or one size larger. Probably about a 200 cc increase in volume will get you there. This can be a combination of larger implant and the grafting. Remember that the first grafting round following mastectomy can be limited depending on the thickness of your tissue the general surgeon left behind. Over grafting leads to all sorts of problems. It's a good idea to do a sizing appointment with your plastic surgeon, we have these smaller implants we can use for determining what a smaller increase in size will look like. You can also do this at home with a measuring cup and dry rice in a plastic baggie. You may consider choosing a firmer implant as well depending on what type you currently have to help with your rippling as well. Once you narrow down the range, trust your plastic surgeon to pick the right one in the OR :). Good luck!
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June 30, 2022
Answer: How do implants relate to cup size? Hello! So sorry to hear about your infection, but glad you are doing well now. In general, 150-200 cc will equate to one cup size. A 520 cc implant will likely give you about a C in the average patient. If you are interested in being a D, or one size larger. Probably about a 200 cc increase in volume will get you there. This can be a combination of larger implant and the grafting. Remember that the first grafting round following mastectomy can be limited depending on the thickness of your tissue the general surgeon left behind. Over grafting leads to all sorts of problems. It's a good idea to do a sizing appointment with your plastic surgeon, we have these smaller implants we can use for determining what a smaller increase in size will look like. You can also do this at home with a measuring cup and dry rice in a plastic baggie. You may consider choosing a firmer implant as well depending on what type you currently have to help with your rippling as well. Once you narrow down the range, trust your plastic surgeon to pick the right one in the OR :). Good luck!
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