Will Adding 50CC to my Implant Make a Difference?

I would recommend adding the additional 50 cc, but not likely for the reasons you are hoping.

Saline implants have a fill volume range.  In my opinion, saline implants should always be filled to the upper fill volume within this range.  Underfilling the implant puts you at high risk for rippling and deflation from folding of the implant. 

From your post, it looks like you have Mentor 275 cc moderate plus profile implants.  In my practice, this implant would be my choice for about 325-340 cc fill volume. 

Additionally, you will likely be happy with the increased size and fullness of adding 50 cc.

Without pictures it is difficult to say if it is advisable or not to go bigger with the same kind of implant, but an additional 50 cc is usally not worth another surgery. It will make a visible difference but since you have a small frame and probably skinny, my preference will be to go with a narrower high profile silicone implant with more volume depending on your current breast base measurments.

Dear Mia607,

I agree with the prior answers you recieved.

To give you some perspective on the amount you are considering, 50 cc is about 3 tablespoons (30 cc = one fl. ounce = 2 tablespoons).  Thus your question of it 'making a difference' really depends on the final fill volume that is in the implants- Less noticeable in a 450cc filled breast implant, as opposed to a 225 cc filled inplant. 

I hope this helped,

Sergio Pasquale Maggi, M.D., F.A.C.S.

In most cases adding 50 cc is a negligible difference.  However, if they are small implants (low volume) and you have minimal breast tissue, then you may be able to notice a difference.  If you just had the implants placed, I would suggest waiting 6 months or so before deciding to make any changes.  

 

Good Luck.

In general, most patients need at least 100cc more in their implants than they currently have to really see the difference they are looking for.  50cc is the equivalent of 1/6th a can of soda, so even on a petite frame, it would make very little change.  With a 275cc implant filled to 275cc, you could easily go up to 325cc without rippling, firmness, or narrow implant issues.  The question tough is would this be enough, and the answer is doubtful.  I hope this helps.