What cup size can I expect? 350cc, 375cc, currently 36AA, 5'1, 127lbs? (Photos)

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Hi Here are my current stats Height 5'1" Weight 127, Age 43 and 12cm breast width diameter and had not pregnancy .My question is" What cup size should I expect to be if I get 350cc(right breast) 375cc (left) and I am currently a 36AA"? Many thanks

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

I recommend an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss your goals and be measured. 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, and they choose what looks right for them. 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

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question. Breast implant sizing is an inexact science, relative to a woman's bra measurement, as there is no direct correlation between cc size and cups. If your chest is wider, each cc will impact your cup size to a lesser degree than a woman with a more narrow chest. The exact size can not be predicted, but remember that it is better to fit your bras to your breasts rather than the other way around. Hope this helps

Michele A. Shermak, MD · Answer

Hello!
Breast augmentation will provide you nice fullness. Sizing needs to be done with your board certified plastic surgeon to assure you understand that you are reaching your end goal size. Implants come not only in volumes but also in projections. The most conservative 350cc implant is wider and flatter than a high projection 350cc implant that allows more of the volume to add to projection and fullness. I like to size my patients after measuring them with a bra and analogous implants that match those we are considering. Sizing is a very important process and one done best with your surgeon.
Best of luck to you!

Finny George, MD · Answer

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. You are a good candidate for breast augmentation based on your photos alone. You should be able to achieve a full C to a small D cup size.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Fantastic940809,
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

Reza Alamouti, MD, FRCS · Answer

HelloThank you for the question.It’s very difficult to say for sure what size you will be. Roughly every 125cc is a cup size. The best is to meet up a surgeon and try different implant sizes to see which you like.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Cup sizes are helpful to get a feel for approximate breast sizing, but any woman will agree that sizing differs from one bra manufacturer to another.  Based on the implant size you are considering you should go up multiple cup sizes.  You settle somewhere in the C cup range.  Be sure to discuss your surgical goals with your board certified plastic surgeon to help achieve the look you are wanting.

Rhett N. Willis, Jr., MD · Answer

This will likely take you to a small/medium C cup. Google Rice Test Breast Augmentation and try this at home. It will help give you a better idea of cup size. Hope this helps!

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

You can expect about a gain in 1 cup per 150 cc's. I would suggest going back to your surgeon and trying on both sizes so you can see what you may expect.

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOS · Answer

Yours is a very difficult question to answer accurately.  Based on your pics, I would say the implants would leave you a very large C or even possibly a small D cup.
I have my patients bring in topless wish pic photos and order several sizes of implants.  During the breast augmentation procedure, I use sizers (temporary implants filled with saline) to see which implant best fits the chest and comes closest to the desired look/size.  Then I remove the sizer and place the permanent implant.
Dr. Taranow