Want to Increase Existing Implant Size - Size? Saline or Silicone?

I had breast augmentation 1 year ago and the implants were too small. I'm planning to have another surgery to increase the size of my breast. I currently have 350ccs and plan to increase to apprx 450-500ccs. This time around I would like silicone implants; however, I wasn't aware that high profile silicone implants are not the same size as saline implants although same amount of ccs. Do I need to go much bigger for silicone implants to achieve the desire look of saline implants?

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Breast Implants

Multiple measurements need to be taken to fit an implant to your exact anatomy. Have your surgeon's office show you the charts of the implant dimensions for the various profiles of silicone and saline from the manufacturer. Then you and your surgeon can piece together the puzzle by matching your measurements, with you wishes, versus your tissue cover and the available implants to arrive at a surgical plan. Keep in mind upsizing your implants can cause problems in the... more

Breast implant sizing saline or silicone?

Thank you for the question. The more breast surgery I do the more I realize that there is no correlation between the size or model (profile) of implant used and resulting cup size. This may have to do with several factors including: the amount of breast volume the patient starts with, the shape of the patient's chest wall (concave or convex), the type and model of breast implant selected (saline/silicone and low/moderate/high profile), bra manufacturer variance... more

Breast Implant Selection

Although implant volume (cc’s) is important, the shape of the implant is just as important. Implant shape has two components. One is the base, or how much space the implant occupies on the chest wall. The other is projection, or how much the implant stands out from the chest wall. For example, a 350cc implant can be moderate profile or high profile. Moderate Profile Implant : The moderate profile implant will occupy a larger diameter of your chest wall, it is wider and taller.... more

Breast augmentation

The dimensions of saline and silicone implants afe different even for the sane volume. An experience plastic surgeon will analyze you body and determine what the best implant are than can fit you frame.

Breast implant remove and replace: saline to silicone

This is not a simple yes or no answer. Depending on the manufacturer and stlye (moderate vs moderate plus vs high profile). The choice of an implant is complicated by the variety of sizes available. Use some of the sizing charts to help you in your decision and find a breast implant with a similar diameter if you are pleased with the current breast width. If desiring a fuller breast increase the diameter of the implant accordingly until you achieve the size you are seeking. more

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Changing Breast Implants From Saline to Silicone: What to Know.

The most common reason for revision breast augmentation is a change in implant size. Breast implants are not like tires and do not need to be changed out every 10 years, however your change is fairly early. Going from saline to silicone, both implants look the same however silicone feels more natural. When performing revision augmentation I would always upsize to accommodate for the inherent relaxation of the breast tissue. You have to find out what profile breast implant you have... more

Silicone vs Saline Breast Implants

Your surgeon can give you your desired look with Silicone Implants. I would trust their judgement with regard to final size and style. The difference between saline and silicone is feel, not so much any visible difference. The silicone high profile implants look beautiful. The style chosen depends mostly on your breast width, and desired cup size.

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Lisa93542 9 Mar 2013

I'm having sx soon and am worried about size... 14 in diameter with goals of wideness of a natural looking breast but with full projection. What size would you recommend for silicone?

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