Could I have gone bigger? Would 30cc make a big difference? If I went for 410cc would that have made me a 32dd? (photo)

Thanks for your question! I agree that you certainly could have gone another 30cc bigger, that's only a shot glass full, but I'm. It sure that would've made much of a difference for you. 
My advice, in my experience of doing thousands of breast augmentation surgeries,  would be to give yourself at least 6 months of healing & getting used to your new body. Then re-evaluate & see if you really want to change your size. Best of luck to you! 

Hello,Your assessment and therefore your regret should be postponed 3 to 4 months, to allow your body to heal and the implants to assume their 'final' position.  If they are still too small, 30 cc (7% increase in volume) would be imperceptible and not make a difference. Best of luck!

Yes, you COULD have gone bigger, but 30cc is one ounce (2 tablespoons), and would NOT increase you by a cup size. 30cc would not even look visibly bigger over an entire breast. However, if you sized with and like the "look" of 380cc implants in a bra or stretchy top, then that exact size of implants in your body, compressed by your pectoralis muscles, will ALWAYS look "too small." I typically add 10-15% to the chosen implant size to compensate for submuscular compression. Other surgeons might add an implant size, but in your size range this is 38cc, and as we have already pointed out above, this is just enough to correct the apparent discrepancy between what you chose in the fitting room and your present "too small" look. This may be all you needed, or you really wanted implants closer to a visibly larger size, which would take 50-60 or more cc per implant.And although you have surgical swelling, implants neither swell nor shrink, so as the swelling in your tissues AROUND your implants resolves and your muscles and skin stretch, your breasts will actually look more well-defined, more shapely, and less "high and tight." This softening and settling occurs in EVERY patient, but at different rates and to different degrees. Some patients perceive this as actually getting larger, so be hopeful rather than worried!If you still feel too small after 6 months, you will require implants more than 30cc or 38cc larger--depending on your goal photos, and more astute understanding of implant sizes. I believe it takes at least 50-60cc to achieve even a BARELY-visible change in size, and 100-125cc for half a bra cup size, or 200-250cc for a full typical bra cup size, so choose more wisely. You appear to have had minimal bruising and swelling, so I wouldn't worry about size just yet. Follow your surgeon's instructions and don't try to second-guess yourself OR your surgeon. I suspect you will look just fine as time goes by. What you are concerned about is quite common--every experienced breast surgeon has this happen frequently. Fear not! Best wishes! Dr. Tholen

Dear ggauhar30,I understand your concern and it is quite normal to be concerned about the outcome following a breast augmentation surgery. However, you are still in the very early stages of the healing process at 4 days  post op.

 

Your will need to be patient at this moment and follow what your surgeon has instructed you to do post operatively.

 

At the early stage of the healing process, the tissues around the implants are still swollen. Once the swelling subsides and the implants drop to their final position, you will be able to see the final result of your breast augmentation surgery.
Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS 
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery  
Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery

Thank you for your question. Your breasts will continue to change in the coming few weeks. 30 cc will not make a big difference. Please follow instructions from your PS

I tell patients not to be concerned about volume differences in implants less than 50cc, as they are relatively minimal changes to appearance. 410 vs 380cc is not a significant difference. Also, as you know, bra manufacturers don't have any standardization of cup sizes so you might be a D in one bra and a DD in another. Let the breasts settle over several months to assess your final results. 

Congratulations on your breast augmentation.  You're early in recovery and your result looks excellent.  Please try to relax and wait until 3 months before evaluating your result.  I do not think you need to go bigger, I think you we will have a very nice full breast once the implants have dropped.  Of course express your concerns to your plastic surgeon.

Thank you for your questions and photographs.  A 30 cc difference which is 1 ounce spread out over the surface area of a breast implant would be nearly undetectable.  Yes there is swelling in every breast augmentation such that when the swelling resolves the result will be slightly smaller.  Your results look quite good to me and I would tell you not to be quite as concerned with the bra size as that can be quite variable  between manufacturers, country of origin, style, brand, among many others.  Congratulations on your surgery.