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Adding Volume to Implants

asked 1 year ago by 8306anon in memphis
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 252 times
Tags: female, saline implants, 200-249cc, 250-299cc, high profile, pocket, volume

Can a PS put more volume implant with same diameter if he makes bigger pockets.My pockets are not up to the clavicle.Ihave high profile saline implants 260ccs in the left breast and 216 ccs in the right breast.

4 answers to Adding Volume to Implants

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Adding volume to implants

Adding more volume (more saline) to an implant is not the best way to make your breasts bigger. Overfilling a saline implant creates a stiff, rubbery and excessively round implant. The implant has the best shape and softness when filled to the volume recommended by the manufacturer. Making the pockets bigger does not  make it okay to overfill the implant. The pockets should not reach the clavicle (breasts don't go that high!); the pockets usually reach about two... more
Paul C. Zwiebel, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon

www.pzwiebel.com

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Increasing implant size

  Your question is rather vague, I assume you are referring to saline implants.  Each particular size implant is designed to accommodate a narrow range of fill, namely you can not add significantly more saline to an implant that's already filled to optimum size.  Most likely if you require meaningful increase in size you would need new implants.  This type of revision surgery if done properly is rather straight forward and has a quicker recovery than the... more
Boris M. Ackerman, MD

Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Filling up and topping off an existing breast implant

There are some limitations on the fill of implants. Depending on the fill range as the implants are filled with greater volume the diameter will decrrease and so a larger implant may be required. Staying with the same implant and overfilling can result in peripheral scalloping.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Adding volume

If you feel that you need more volume in your implants, you may be better off getting new implants with different dimensions.  If you over fill them too much the implants can become very hard.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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