is an implant smaller in the body than rice boobie

what a mine field. Still worried about these 500cc's being too big. Do rice boobs tend to feel bigger as they are on the outside of your body than when the same size implant is actually in your body?

Worried weenie!!!

Charlii has a very good link to show how accurate the rice sizers actually are! Hopefully she'll be around soon to share it with you. 
As long as the base is the diameter of the actually implant (you can find out from the implant brand catalogue) I think they are very accurate :)

My rice boobs were slightly smaller than my implants id say 
Xx

Oh God roses22! That is not what I wanted to hear!

And sarahlou I've been looking at catalogues on line and trying to find a smaller option with 14cm diameter and the option is round instead of anatomical and its 450ccs instead so I got my husband to buy more rice so I can experiment. Just wasn't sure I'd be keen on the round look! And they only seem to do the moderate + in larger diameters. The low profile only go up to about 12cm so that's not an option for me. I wonder why?

Thanks though x

I'm only going by what Charlii has posted about Rice sizers, I won't know how accurate mine are until I have my op on 3rd March!! :)

Now that is a good question.
I don't know the answer either :S my only guess would be, if the implants get wider, but it stays moderate, maybe it just wouldn't look right/natural - hopefully someone else will be around to help you out with that one :)
Are there any dimensions for tear drop implants - that's a bit annoying! Xx

Hi sarahlou. Yeah they do the anatomical 14cm moderate with full height as I'm tall and that's 500ccs but they don't do the same size in low profile that's what I'm saying. 

So I was just looking at trying to get lower ccs on a 14cm diameter and the only way I can do that is by chopping of the height bit of the anatomical and going for round. Do you know what I mean?

Weenie x

Ahh yes I see, 
Sorry my post must of looked confusing, when I said moderate I meant low profile.. Different brands call it different things!! So moderate is low profile in (I think) mentor for example. I understand what you mean, hmm for your rice boobies you may have to make them round - unless someone comes along with the answer lol. 

Sorry I can't be more helpful xx

Ok I've just looked through my old photos on my phone and I had taken pictures of me wearing sizers in the clinic and I wore a 430cc sizer in the clinic and it is not half as as big as what my implants now are, so for me anyway the implants have ended up bigger than the sizers
My actually implant size is 415cc and the sizers I tried on we're 430
Xx

I think it's important to re-discuss your concerns with your surgeon. It's not as simple as just finding a different implant with the same width as it might not fill you out enough. Or by shaving some off the height it might not take up enough space over your chest.

Did you have your mya appt today or was that next week? Either way make sure you take photos so you can demonstrate the look you'd like (and even don't like). Rice boobs provide a rough gauge but for anatomicals they are harder to represent and on ladies who aren't totslly flat they are harder too as not sitting on a flat base. It's not an exact science so as long as we've done great research to find great surgeons, and voiced our goals appropriately, we must put our trust in them!

From what ive read and heard discussed, i dont think the profile makes a massive difference in the same cc.  I was a bit concerned and cookie showed me some pics in a no push up bra and high profile looked just as natural.  Dont know if this helps.

Thanks sarahlou and thanks roses27 for going to the trouble of looking at your old photos for me. 

Mammamia. Yes I had my consultation with mya this morning and I'm still no wiser. Hence my questions. I saw a pcc and she didn't try on sizes with me. She said that would happen at s next apt with a surgeon so I need to look at my diary for that. I was disappointed though as I thought I might do that today. I told her what mcgeorge had recommended and she said mya don't really do the anatomicals unless you really want them and they order them in. I said why and she said because of the pros and cons. Them being: anatomical are more likely to flip and as implants can turn which is fine in a round one, it's obviously not great in an anatomical one. So I said well doesn't the texture help combat that as the texture creates a better surface for your own tissue to connect to and stop it moving and she said not really. I have no idea if she's right or wrong. Just more confusion now. 

I just want an apt where I can actually try different sizes and shapes on to get an idea. 

Frustrated weenie xxx

Sorry your mya appt didn't go well. From reading on here it sounds fairly typical in that you see a pcc first and then the surgeon next. The pcc is basically a sales women so don't believe a word she says about anatomicals, it's total nonsense and many ladies here will be able to reassure you of that. I imagine they don't do anatomicals because their surgeons aren't trained/skilled in using them. They need to be a lot more precist in their placement, but with the right surgeon and skill the risk of turning is minimal. And you are right, a textured she'll will help prevent this. Don't fall for it but perhaps go ahead and see the surgeon purely for the purposes of trying on sizes and getting his opinion (if you can spare the time). But bear in mind they won't have anatomical sizers.

I feel for you, deciding on size is the hardest decision! I was really relieved when I met my surgeon (last of 3 consultations) and he lead the discussion on size and recommended what i needed (which is what I went with!). One thing he did say though, if I'm not happy after "we'll just change them". I know no one wants to go through a revision, but it's reassuring to know it's an option and nothing is set in stone x

I was really worried about round and dead set on anatomicals but after seeing three different surgeons and all recommending round on me, i am converted! Was really worried about the round contour being visable but as a lot of ladies on here have demonstrated with their fabulous boobs, this isnt necessarily the case!  The surgeon demonstrated by holding the implant up, that the silicone drops into a slightly anatomical shape and if placed dual plane this emphasizes this shape further!

If your set on anatomicals however dont let a surgeon pursuade you otherwise and maybe research surgeons in your area who you know do anatomicals and have a consultation with them.  The difference in projection between a low and high profile are normally mm's and if going under, then remember you lose some of the volume. x

Thanks mammamia. That's what I thought. I totally wasn't sure to believe her at all and perhaps there is no point in going ahead with another consultation if they can't show me anatomicals. I will ring around some other clinics. 

I see that you went with spire. I have actually booked with Cheshire spire so I would think I could do the same but as you say, you don't want to have to do it again. I'd rather get it right first time. 

Just another point though about my earlier post the projection on the big 500cc that I'm not sure about is 5.2cm where as the 450cc round is 3.3cm which sounds more agreeable. I just want the anatomical shape arrgghh!!!!

Weenie xxx

Thanks becky59. That's interesting and something I will consider. By the way what's dual plane?

Weenie x

My projection is 4.9cm on a 330cc placed over the muscle. In my avi my bra is a push up non padded plunge so very rounded but naturally they really aren't. I think a 5.2 projection will be in proportion for a 14cm width. My width is only 11.2cm. A 3.3 projection will give a flatter wider look, so just depends on what you'd like. Message me if you think it would be helpful to see my picture trial x

Dual plane is when the top of the implant is placed under the muscle (so hides the ridge more of the top of the implant) and the bottom is not so creates the pear drop shape side profile! I'm sure others can explain it better but essentially if you don't have much Breast tissue, it looks more natural. Saying that many who do still have this placement of implant! If you google it there will be lots of diagrams! The only total under muscle implants tend to be used in reconstructive Breast surgery.

Thanks mammamia. I will message u when I figure out how to do it!

And becky59. Ahhhh! I get it. That makes sense. Well it's something to discuss with the consultant isn't it. 

Thanks. Weenie xxx

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This is the link Sarahlou was talking about. For me, I found the rice test to be fairly accurate, but I was starting flat. For others its not so great. Theres a lot of talk about coming up smaller/bigger etc, and yes its not a 100% indicator, but the main thing to take away from it is volume. You're having Xcc's added, you will be Xcc's bigger, regardless of placement, profile etc. This is why the rice is good to give you an idea.

As for profiles, this can make all the difference. There was a great image somewhere, I cant remember if here or another site, but it was 3 containers, each 350ml. One was a bowl, one a beaker and one something else, but it just showed fantastically that they can all be the same volume, but the shape of it differs greatly with circumference. So a mod profile will have a larger circumference and shorter profile on a 350, and a XHP will have the same volume, but smaller circumference and be taller. Make sense?