Can I Refill my Saline Breast Implants?

Yes, saline implants can be refilled or even overfilled by the plastic surgeons. We do this when patients lose weight and have rippling issues. 

Thank you for your
question. You can technically add saline to a saline breast implant, however,
this will not only void the implant warranty and you need to keep in mind that
every time you go back in for surgery, you open yourself up to complications
like capsular contracture especially when you are using the implant.I prefer to place new, sterile implants in to
get the size you desire now.I hope this
helps

                  The
decrease in your breast size is probably not related to your breast implants,
but instead to loss of actual breast tissue. It’s unusual for leaking breast
implants to occur bilaterally and they typically don’t deflate slowly.

                  The
solution to this problem is most likely removal of your current implants and
replacement with larger implants. In most cases, adding volume to an existing
implant is not considered a good idea for a variety of reasons. These implants
have fill ranges and the amount added would probably not impact breast size
enough to make a difference.

                  It’s
important to discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon. Your surgeon will
be able to help formulate a plan that will be appropriate
for your problem. 

Usually both implants don't deflate slowly.  If you have a true chronic deflation, the fix for this is removal and replacement.  Your loss of volume may be due more to your breast tissue thinning out and the implants settling.  Refilling of implants is usually not done as most implants are filled to their capacity.  Overfilling may create rippling.  Best to talk with your plastic surgeon.

All breast implant manufacturers have a optimal recommended range of breast implant fill. A breast implant can be filled more, or some saline can be removed as long as the final volume remains in this recommended range. otherwise, you can increase the risk of implant deflation, as well as altering the natural look and feel of the implant.

It is unlikely, both of your implants are leaking.  Instead you are experiencing changes in your own breast including loss of the initial swelling from surgery, retraction of the muscle if they are under the muscle, and thinning and compaction of your breast tissue.  If you desire being larger, I woyuld reccomend you see your surgeon about revising your augmentation with a new larger implant.  However if your initial augmentation is at the lower range of the allowable fill range for your devices, you could have the implants filled to the top of their fill range to increase fullness.

My guess is that if you had a true leak, the implants would be about flat within a week. Refilling or overfilling an implant beyond the 20% recommended by the manufacturer can cause several problems:

You void the warranty
The fluid that can be added is usually small - like 50cc- so no major size increase could be expected.
As you overfill, the implant gets taller and rounder, but not wider..si it looks more like a ball, which may appear unnatural.

You are now 1 year out from saline breast augmentation and you claim that your breasts "are getting smaller and smaller everyday". The most likely explanation is that the initial swelling present after your surgery is decreasing. It can take many months (and up to a year) for all the swelling to go down and this may be the reason that your breasts appear smaller. Also, the implants continue to settle into a more natural position and this "dropping" can give the impression that they are getting smaller - but this may just be a perceived decrease in size and not real. If you are really decreasing in size, than there may be a leak in the implant. This seems unlikely because you describe BOTH implants getting smaller - it would be almost impossible to have a simultaneous leak in both implants, and leaking at the same rate.
So, most likely it is a case of your swelling decreasing and your implants settling into place. If you desire larger implants, you should have the implants changed to a larger size. Adding more saline is usually not an option because only a small amount of saline can be added (depending on how much was put in initially)

Hello, It is possible, but usually not recommended. Even if your surgeon were to add a bit more saline, it wouldn't be enough for you to see much a change in size. To be noticeable, like going up a cup size, you really need to add at least 100 cc's more. What you may be experiencing is simply the swelling decreasing and the muscle relaxing over the first few months and the implants changing position.The implant volume has not changed. If you are unhappy with the volume, you may just require a revision to exchange your implants for a larger size. But it's a good idea to see your surgeon regardless, there may be something more going on beyond normal "drop and fluff". Speak to your doc!

Since you describe a decrease in volume of both implants every day since the previous year, I would expect the implants to be empty by now. It would be unusual to lose volume in both implants simultaneously, especially at the same slow rate of leak. More likely your breasts themselves have relaxed, which can happen as the tissues stretch to accommodate the breast implant. Other causes of shrinking breast volume are hormonal changes and  weight loss. Even if both saline implants were leaking, it would be best to have them removed, since a small hole or a weakening of the valve could result in a persistent leak if they were refilled. Replacement of the present saline implants with larger saline or silicone gel implants would be a better option to help you achieve your goals.