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Breast Augmentation – what does bustline, size, volume, profile, cup size mean
Breast Augmentation – what does bustline, size, volume, profile, cup size mean?
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Breast augmentation is one of the commonest cosmetic surgery procedures in women carried out the world over. A lot of women have a confusion as to what will be their bust size after augmentation, what is the difference between cup size and bust line, what is A,B,C,D,DD etc. and does size really matter. In the following text, I will also discuss what are the profile grading of implants.
When we talk of sizing, the most important point is the chest diameter. The diameter of the chest is taken just below the inframammary line. This is the most important line of reference. Thus if the chest diameter is 32 inches at this point the bust line would be defined as 32 something depending on the projection of the breast at the most prominent point. Now we add 5 to the chest line to reach the cup size. Thus if the chest is 32, then 32 +5 is the supposed bust line. Now if the diameter of the breast at the point of the maximum projection is 37 inches. It is referred to as 32 A, if it is 38, it is 32 B and so on with every 1 inch difference. Beyond 4 inch inches, it becomes DD. So really it is quite simple
Now when we discuss about implant, Mentor makes implants in three grades, I, II, III. These are progressively harder in their consistency. Secondly is the question of profiles. All companies like Mentor, Allergan, Silimed, make implants according to profile. These may be low, medium, or high profile. These are basically denoting the projection of the implant. Thus a high profile implant has a higher projection and a low profile has a lower projection. Compare it to an inflated balloon. When we press it down the projection reduces (low profile), but note that the base diameter increases in a low profile implant. Thus if someone wants a wider chest augmentation and lower antero- posterior projection, they should go for a low profile; similarly if they want a perkier, more projected breasts, they should go for a high profile implant
How much does a cup size increase with an implant
It is again very simple. For example, when we put a 275 cc breast implant which is high profile, it is about 4.6 cm in projection. When we put it in the chest, not all of the 4.6 cms is shown, so we may get say around 4 cm of projection. This is about 1.5 inches of projection increase. Thus if someone was a 32 B to start with, she may reach 32D after this implant. If she chooses a low profile, she may be somewhere in the range of 32C group. So we can largely give an idea of the new breast size after the implant surgery.
About the Author
Dr Amit Gupta is a Plastic Surgeon from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, who has specialized in the fields of Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Surgery, Microfollicular Hair Transplant, and Lasers. He joined Maulana Azad Medical College in 1994, and completed his MBBS in 1999, with University Honours. He was awarded with Gold Medal during his training for his academic excellence. He was awarded with the Lt. Governor’s Trophy for the Best All Round Medical Graduate in the year 1999, and Dr KB Sharma Shield for Best Contributor to Corporate Life of College. He participated in various co-curricular activities in his college daysDr Amit Gupta joined the superspeciality Course of Plastic Surgery at Maulana Azad Medical College which he cleared in 2007 in his attempt. During his training he underwent training in Burns Trauma Management Cancer and Microvascular Surgery Reconstructive and Congenital Defect Correction Surgery. He then pursued specialized fellowships in Cosmetic Surgery in Belgium (Europe) and Brazil. He has trained with Dr Patrick Tonnard in Belgium where he was trained in MACS Lift Surgery which is the most current development in the field of Facial Rejuvenative Surgery in Europe. He then pursued fellowships in Cosmetic Surgery in Brazil where he trained with the likes of Dr Ruth Graf and Dr Ana Zulmira who are regarded as icons in Cosmetic Surgery