Is Cc and Grams the Same Thing?? if my Doctor Says Im Getting a 295 Grams Implant is That the Same Than a 295 Cc Implant. ??

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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS · Answer

This can be confusing if you are not used to metrics, but 1cc (cubic centimeter) is the same as 1ml (milliliter) and both weigh 1 gram. Breast implants are measured in volume (cc), but since these are metric measurements, 295cc = 295grams.

	Perhaps another example will help you understand why cc and grams are NOT the same, but can be used interchangeably. 1 gallon (a US measure of volume) weighs about 8 pounds (US measure of weight). You wouldn't say you were going to the store to buy 8 pounds of milk, but if that "equivalence" was common and intuitive, like 1cc = 1gram, then you could think about weight and volume in a similar fashion.

	I hope this helps. BTW, 295grams is just over 1/2 pound (454grams per pound). Best wishes!

S. Larry Schlesinger, MD, FACS · Answer

Most implant manufacturers and most plastic surgeons refer to the volume of a breast implant in ccs (which means cubic centimeters).  Grams are a measurement of weight.  With reference to weight, one gram of water takes up one cubic centimeter in the metric system.  For all intent and purposes, a 500 cc implant equals 500 grams.With reference to silicone implants, one gram does not equal exactly one cubic centimeter, but it is close enough.  Therefore, when your surgeon refers to a 295 gram implant, it is effectively the same thing as a 295 cc implant.

Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSC · Answer

In the metric system, 1 gram of water takes up 1 cc of volume ( under standard conditions).  So, yes - a 400 cc saline implant would weigh 400 grams for the saline + the weight of the implant's shell.

	So, with the exception of the implant shell, these are pretty much interchangeable.

	 

	All the best!

Todd B. Koch, MD · Answer

CCs and Grams are almost equivalent when speaking about implant size(weight).  CC is a measure of volume and Grams is a measure of weight in the metric system.

Peter E. Johnson, MD · Answer

Here in the US breast implants are labeled by volume or cc's. The exception is the gummy bear which is measured in grams. The weight and volume numbers are so close that they can be considered 'equivalent' in practical use. We would consider the 295cc and 295 gm the same.

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