Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) Concerning Breast Augmentation
How Many CC's is a D cup?
Q: My ps says 400cc for me, I don't think so! I'm currently 36a 25 waist, 37 hips 5'5" 133lbs. I thought we understood each other, I told him I wanted to be a FULL D and he agreed I could be, but when I asked him how many cc's he will be using he said around 400. I'm getting Mentor,round,under... MY husband and I did the rice test, and I wasn't happy until I had filled with three cups of rice, which I understand a cup to equal 250cc's. What do I tell the doc surgery is tomorrow! PLEASE HELP!
A: Think carefully before you ask, because you may be getting more than you ask for (and I don't mean more implant than you ask for). For starters, what does the rice test have to do with your tissues? Will your skin accept an amount equal to three cups of rice? When you order up a cup size, what does that mean? What is a D cup? I challenge you to define it. Is a 34D the same as a 36D or a 32D? And if you really want a D cup, will your tissues accept that amount of implant? Will they support that amount of implant long term? What did your surgeon tell you about your tissue characteristics? Did you discuss the long term implications of your request for large implants? What are the long term implications of having large implants? What inevitably happens to larger breasts, whether they are implanted or not? Think about the girls you knew in high school with large breasts. What do they look like 10 years later? Do your tissues get better or worse as you get older? Will they support a larger implant better or worse as you get older? Is a greater risk of complications and a greater chance of needing reoperations acceptable to you? If not, carefully consider your options, and be sure you understand all the issues and the implications of your tissues before you have an augmentation.
Another important concept: A certain size implant in cc's DOES NOT MAKE A CERTAIN CUP SIZE BREAST! The implant PLUS the breast tissue you already have determines breast size. If you already have a substantial amount of breast tissue, a smaller implant size in cc's will be necessary to produce a D cup compared to a woman who has virtually no breast tissue before surgery.
See the related FAQ, "What About Large Implants".
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