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"I am seriously considering having a breast augmentation. Right now, I am only a 32A. I am concerned that it might be harmful if I have my breasts made too large. Is there a recommendation for how large you should go according to what size you currently are?"
— Answered by Arie Benchetrit, MD
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
There is no health-related limitation to how much of a breast augmentation one can have. Breast implants per se are not harmful whether large or small. The size of implant that you choose should be a function of your height and chest wall width but mainly it should correspond to the body image that you see for yourself, i.e. do you see yourself as a "B" - cup, "C" - cup etc. Your surgeon can help you with your choice by showing you photographs of other patients who have had this surgery and by having you try on sample implants of different sizes by letting you insert them inside your bra. Then you can choose the size with which you feel the most comfortable.
