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. ??

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!

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. 

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!