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Filling saline implants without changing them?

I recently had Saline Breast Implants, and I now wish I would have gone bigger than what I did. Can you fill saline implants without changing them?

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A: Results may be so mild that you might want to consider a removal or replacement

Stephen A. Goldstein, MD
By Stephen A. Goldstein, MD - Denver Plastic Surgeon

Yes, your surgeon may overfill your saline implants to make you slightly larger..but you may not notice much of a difference in size.  Also, I want to reiterate that you will need to undergo another surgery in order to fill your implants further--and that overfilling saline implants will make them feel... more

A: Saline implant adjustment without replacement is possible

David J. Levens, MD
By David J. Levens, MD - Ft. Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon

If you happen to have postoperatively adjustable implants, there would be a valve just beneath the skin that could be accessed by your surgeon in the office to add or remove saline simply with a needle. Likely your implants are not the adjustable type, but the fill volume can still be adjusted. However,... more

A: It can be done

Richard P. Rand, MD
By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Technically you are supposed to replace the implants with new ones but it is possible to add more fluid to a saline implant.  This is limited by how much you can add without making them very hard and round, so if you want a significant change, new implants would be better.

A: You can add saline to your breast implants, but results will be mild

Brian S. Glatt, MD
By Brian S. Glatt, MD - Morristown Plastic Surgeon

As most others have said, it is possible to increase the volume of your saline implants "in situ," without removing them, but certain conditions need to exist.  You needed to have a periareolar incision for original placement in order to easily access the port without removing the implant in... more

A: Going bigger with saline implants

Brent Moelleken, MD
By Brent Moelleken, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Saline implants are designed to be optimally full at a certain volume.  There is a certain amount of "wiggle room" allowed by the manufacturer.  However, that discretionary amount is usually very small.  So it is usually better to change out the implant entirely.  Overfilled... more

A: Saline implant volumes are pre-determined

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

When you choose a saline implant the volume of saline permitted is pre-determined within a certain range. For example, a 300cc. implant would allow 300-325 or 330ccs. of saline. Under- or over-filling below or beyond these limits is discouraged because it might lead to increased risk of leakage/rupture or... more

A: Within certain limits

Armando Soto, MD
By Armando Soto, MD - Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Hi there, Saline implants have a range of volumes to which they can be safely filled, and it is possible that your implants still have some upper end capacity- talk to your surgeon about the limits of the implants you have and whether filling them more would achieve your goals, or whether you really need new... more

A: You can fill them more, but not enough to make a significant difference

Francisco Canales, MD
By Francisco Canales, MD - Sonoma Valley Plastic Surgeon

Hello Country Girl, Implant manufacturers have recommended volumes for each size implant.  An implant may have a recommended volume of 360 cc to 390 cc or  from 350 cc to 400 cc, for example.  From practical standpoint, hey can be over filled by a lot more than the recommended volume. However,... more

A: Yes, with limitations.

William H. Huffaker, MD
By William H. Huffaker, MD - St. Louis Plastic Surgeon

You can re-operate and using a fill tube adjust the volume of saline implants in either direction. However, there are limitations. It is best not to go below the recommended fill volume for the implant.  On the high side you can overfill the implant; however, as the implant becomes larger, it becomes more... more

A: Possible, but would not make a significant difference

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
By William B. Rosenblatt, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

The implant manufacturers do not recommend putting in more than 10% over the maximum volume listed. So, if your doctor put in 300cc implants and filled them to 300ccs, it would be possible to put at least 30ccs more in -- but that would not make an appreciable difference. I usually find that you need at least... more

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Paula Frederick
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27 Jul 2009

36 y.o. female, 5'5, 120 lbs I recently had an implant exchange to smooth round Mentor implants - left, 450cc; right, 475cc. My surgeon said that I had a slight difference in breast tissue so he compensated by putting in more saline in one than the other. I am 3 wks post-op and can notice that the right breast is slightly larger than the left because of the 25 cc difference. Is it worth it to go through surgery again to have 25 cc's added to the left breast to even it out?

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