A padded means you are an A. Please get a hi profile implant, for the moderates ripple! The number of cc's is too close to make much difference. The style then is more important.

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Talk to your board-certified plastic surgeon about it. Your surgeon can show you what size is best for you.

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Be sure to clarify that with your surgeon. Most girls are happy if they go just a little bit bigger.

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The 375cc should make you a very full C or a small D.

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It would be very helpful if you include photos of yourself--a front view, a side view, and a three-quarter view. This will let us see if there are any breast asymmetries, if the breasts are narrow, if the breasts are wide, what your chest wall looks like, and this will also help us make a decision as to the best size breast implant for you.

That said, in my experience, if a woman wears a size 36 A/B bra and would like to be a C-cup, which is the average size that women wear and the average size bra that is sold, she needs a volume of approximately 350 to 390 cc to make that change. This becomes less if she's wearing a 34 bra, because it has a smaller strap size and the cups have a smaller diameter. A smaller diameter implant would then be a volume of approximately 300 to 350 cc. In the same way if she was more petite, maybe a double zero or size one and wore a 32 A/B bra, then to become a 32 C-cup, she would only require about 250 to 300 cc.

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There is no way to make an informed decision without an exam and photos. The two implants you are deciding on have only a 6 teaspoon difference. In other words it is almost imperceptable. The diameter and projection depend on your size chest and volume and shape of breast you have. In other words the two implants are not much different. Discuss this with your plastic surgeon.

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The 375cc would be very nice.

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The best thing to do is communicate with your surgeon. I ask my patients to bring in pictures of breast sizes that they like and even dislike. I review these photos with the patient and discuss if it is reasonable with their body type, size,etc. I take these photos to the operating room with me and when the patients is on the operating room table, I use temporary sizers to view how different cc's look on the patient. I sit the patient up on the operating room several times and compare them with the photos that they have chosen. When I see that I have achieved the patient's goals, I remove the temporary sizers and put in the implants. There is no guess work. I have all sizes from both manufacturers available to me at all times. This procedure takes more time BUT gives more exact results. I hope this helps!

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In my practice, I base all of my implant sizing on precise chest wall measurements to find the ideal Implant size and style for the individual persons frame. I also discuss with my patients their goals for the procedure and try on implant sizes during their consultation to ensure my patient and I are on the same page. The best way to give true advice is an in person consultation, please see a board-certified plastic surgeon for your care. Best of luck.

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Good morning!

These questions are always difficult to answer over the Internet. A good breast implant surgeon takes many other factors into account other than base width and projection to give a result a patient is looking for. I would voice your concerns with your operating surgeon-- not his/her nurse--to be sure you are going to get the size you are looking for.

I hope this helps!

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Thank you for your question. There is minimal size difference between these two implants. Your breasts would appear closer together with the wider base diameter implant. The ultimate cup size you'll be after breast augmentation depends on the amount of breast tissue you have and the type of bra you wear as a bra may fit differently based on the manufacturer. I would recommend the larger volume for your desired outcome.

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Without seeing photos of you its difficult to give you precise advice. The difference between 375 and 405cc is fairly minimal. What size you end up depends on what size you are starting at. A B-cup can have a wide range so its possible that with either you may end up a D-cup but a D-cup at Macys is different than a D-cup at Victoria's Secret so it really depends on what you consider to be a D cup. I spend a great deal of time with patients looking at photos and trying sizers to get a good idea of what they want before surgery so they don't lose sleep over 25cc or 30cc. Hopefully your surgeon has spent some time with you and understands what you are looking for. Best of luck.

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On average, 150 to 200 mL increases your cup size by one. Although the difference between a 405 and 375 does not appear to be much, it can make a difference in somebody who does not have a lot of breast tissue to begin with. I highly recommend you go back to your plastic surgeon to make sure you're actually comfortable with the implants that you're about to choose. It is extremely important to make sure that both you and your surgeon on the same page regarding the size of the implants. Good luck

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The difference in size is two tablespoons. Regret about not going bigger is a phenomenon that cannot be avoided if your surgeon allows you to continue thinking that you can go any size you want before surgery. There are real physical constraints and if they are not respected, you will have complications that usually lead to reoperation. In general, smaller is always better.

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Great question. I would recommend trying on sizers in your plastic surgeons office. This is perhaps the best way to know how much extra volume you need to get to achieve the result that you are looking for. In general, a 400 cc implant will get you into the D cup range based on the information that you have provided.

I hope this helps.

All the best,

Dr. Remus Repta
drrepta.com

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The diameter and projection as you can see are not that different. I agree that patients are most often satisfied by going with the larger size, especially if you want to be a full D-cup!

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You should trust your board-certified plastic surgeon to help you make that all-important decision. If you are unsure, I would suggest you re-contact him / her and re-review sizes. Good Luck

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I would not get to stressed out about this decision as there is really very little difference between these two implants. I can assure you that you wil not notice the 1 mm difference in projection. The 5 mm difference in diameter may make a small difference as it relates to how high upper pole fullness goes but this is subtle. It may make you feel better to look at a ruler and see just how much 1mm and 5mm are.... not very much. It is true that many patients wish they had gone bigger. I think some of this is just human nature and some of it is due to liking how they look with a little swelling still present in their breasts from surgery. This always makes the upper part of the breast look better. Unfortunately, the swellng ultimatley goes away leaving many wising it would comeback and thinking that a larger implant would have created this look permanently. This is not the case. Either implant should get you to a full C the larger perhaps a D cup. If you are worried about havng regrets I would suggest the larger implant.

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Thank you for sharing. The implant sizes you discuss are close and probably a matter of preference. You could let your PS decide based on the size in the operation or have a more in-depth conversation with your PS about your preferences. Hope this helps. Good luck

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If there are two implant sizes that your surgeon believes will do a good job, then I always recommend going with the larger of the two devices. Most women do wish they had gone a little bigger once the swelling goes down. I hope this helps.

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