A patient asked if I could estimate her bra cup size given that she is a 34B using a 280cc implant.
I told her that with respect to cup size, there’s no easy answer. The garment industry uses terms of cup sizes like A, B, C, and so on, while plastic surgeons use more clinical terms like ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ profile and silicone ‘200 cc’ or ‘300 cc.’ The former and the latter are incommensurable terms; we can’t equate them, despite the fact that patients often ask us to do so.
The reality is that you need to try the implants under a bra, pick a size that you like, and that is what we will choose (after measuring your breast width, etc.). Once the procedure is done, whether the new size fits in a 36C bra or a 36D bra does not matter much.
You’re probably aware that if you change bra manufacturers, your bra size usually changes as well, because there’s no strict standard for that industry.
Tags: cup size, implant size, implants
