Your next investment after visiting an Orange County breast augmentation specialist should be obvious: a new bra. But upgrading your bra to accommodate your new and improved breasts isn’t as simple as getting the same bra you had before except one or two cup sizes bigger. Before you go shopping, consider the following:

You May Already Be Wearing the Wrong Bra Size

There’s an apocryphal statistic floating around that says 85 percent of women are currently wearing the wrong bra size. What happens, so say the experts, is a woman will at some point arbitrarily decide that the right bra for her is an X size band with an X size cup. She winds up wearing that size bra for years, not because it’s comfortable (as bras rarely are), but because it’s familiar. This is the number one reason why basing a bra purchase after a breast augmentation on your previous bra is a bad idea.

Breast Implants Aren’t Measured in Cup Sizes

Breast implants are measured in terms of CCs, not cup size. Likewise, most surgeons don’t even like to discuss your surgical goals in terms of cup size. Cup size is a somewhat arbitrary measurement, as it doesn’t factor in shape, placement on your chest and your body type. Instead, a skilled and artistic plastic surgeon will work towards creating the best-looking breasts for you, rather than aiming for a particular size. Your actual cup size may be bigger or smaller than you originally envisioned.

It’s Tough to Shop Off the Shelf

You know this one already. One brand’s notion of a 36F may be what another brand thinks is a 34G. Buying bras isn’t like buying tires for a car—and it shouldn’t be. The shape of a woman’s breasts is as unique as their fingerprints. That’s why there’s a bona fide industry for bra fitters. Like a tailor or seamstress, a bra fitter can professionally and accurately find you a bra that fits.

Breast implants means a new body, a new outlook and, last but not least, a new bra. Make sure you choose a bra that matches your new lifestyle and shape as aptly as your new breasts do.