Breast Augmentation Blog: 34A to 34C Implants: What Implant Sizes Do I Need?

Saturday, November 28, 2009

34A to 34C Implants: What Implant Sizes Do I Need?

Many patient's looking for 34A to 34C implants will learn quickly that choosing a breast implant size is not as easy as it appears. The sizes, shapes, and profiles (high, moderate, or low profile) of both silicone breast implants and saline are just as varied as the shapes of each woman's body. In the final analysis, there simply is no such thing as 34A to 34C implants. In the real world, implants are sized in terms of cubic centimeters such as 300cc, 400cc, 500cc and so on. The resulting impact of each breast implant size on your own body can only be approximated well through the use of breast implant sizers.

34A to 34C implants

The very concept of breast implant sizers has been around for about ten years or so. While it used to be you were limited to using trial breast implant sizers at the surgeon's office, now there are a few breast sizing systems available that allow you to try out the implant sizers at home. These sizers can have a major impact on your decision making since using sizers is the only way for you to experience various breast sizes on your own body. It is a far better way to choose your breast implant size than using before and after photos.

Before and After Pictures of 34A to 34C implants

It is compelling and fun to research your potential new breast size by using before and after photos on the internet. In many cases these before and after photos will be in a database with categories such as 34A to 34C implants. With some extensive research you might even find before and after photos of some women who are of the same body type as your own which might help you make a decision, at least visually, about how a certain implant size might impact your body. There is a problem with before and after photos in that they are two-dimensional and are subject to distortion so they should only be used as only a general guide as to what implant size you may want to choose. This is especially true of before and after pictures on the internet which can contain additional distortions through various web browsers and screen sizes.

The Impant Sizes for 34A to 34C implants

When you are looking to buy a set of implant sizers for this size range you will want to look for sizers in the range of 225cc to 375cc in order to achieve a breast augmentation of 34A to 34C. Using these sizes as a gauge you might find that 225cc makes you a 375cc, 275cc a C, and 375cc a full C. However, I cannot stress enough that since everyone's body is unique, different sizes of implant sizers may achieve different results for you. The best way to learn is to buy a few different sizes of sizers and to try each implant size set out over a period of a few days and in multiple types of situations.

The earlier sizers systems tried to look just like a breast implant and therefore were created with a plastic shell filled with water, comparable in size to breast implants. The sizers are similar in volume and size to that of an actual breast implant. Women found these helpful but could not wear them out of the house since the rippling of the plastic could easily be seen through their clothing. More recent systems are aimed at looking natural and is designed to be soft and comfortable. Plastic can never be comfortable! This innovation is important to the industry since it allows you to literally experience the different emotions and feelings between various sizes around a 34A to 34C implants to help you make your final decision.

Take Before And After Photos Of Your Own 34A to 34C implants

One excellent way of using sizers is to take before and after pictures of yourself wearing differing breast implant sizes. It can be helpful to bring these pictures to your doctor to help communicate what you want your results to be. Some plastic surgeons will even use these pictures while in the operating room so they can remember the look you are trying to achieve and can make adjustments during the surgery if they need to. This is best achieved through the use of breast implant sizers.

Breast Implant Patient Satisfaction

Even though most women say they are happy they underwent breast augmentation, the number 1 reason for patient dissatisfaction is actually about regret over the choice of implant size. Unfortunately for these women, after the procedure the only way to change the size of the breast implants is to undergo another surgery. If you are thinking about 34A to 34C implants, buy yourself the best breast implant sizing system available to make the right size choice the first time. You are more likely to make a good choice by trying on various implant sizes before your operation.

Are 32A to 32D Implants Right For You?

When you consider that breast augmentation is an invasive procedure (not to mention expensive!) this breast implant size decision is a critical one. After the breast implant surgery, increasing or decreasing your implant sizes is expensive and will require another operation, complete with all the same potential complications. Do not settle for simple before and after photos of 34A to 34C implants or after using the primitive tests known as the rice test or water baggie test. Take control over this decision and try on various sizes to make sure you are going to feel good about your new breast size.