What if my Surgeon Lied to Me? Can You Fill a 465 Saline Implant to 520?

Hello Again,

So, you have Allergan 68HP 465cc saline implants, one filled to 480, the other 520.  The manufacturer's recommended fill is up to 505, but it is not unusual for surgeons to go above or below that number.  As I said when you posted last time with your photos, your breasts look pretty tight, and your tissue may be flattening out your implants.  I believe you will experience more projection as your tissue loosens (3 to 6 months).  You may in fact still be unhappy at that time, but really there is nothing more you can do now but heal.

Have this conversation with your doctor.  Keep in mind that he has unlikely tried to be dishonest with you (why would he want to anyway?), and that he probably did his best to achieve the results you were both looking for.  Additionally, please understand that breast augmentation is not always straight forward and simple, as there are so many factors that affect your result; that is why it is impossible to predict a bra cup size based on a given implant size.

I do hope you will be happy in the end!!

 

I am sorry to hear about your concerns after breast augmentation surgery. Although it is not possible to give you precise advice based on the limited information available, generally speaking the vast majority of surgeons will have no reason to “lie” about your breast implant size/volume. Overfilling the breast implants to 520 mL is not unreasonable.

 If you are unhappy, I would suggest that you communicate your concerns to your plastic surgeon in a calm/constructive fashion. Hopefully  during this communication process you and your surgeon can come up with a plan to improve your situation, if possible.

 Best wishes.

If your surgeon is legitimate it would be impossible for him to lie about the implants. Saline implants come in specific sizes and you would have been given a card that states the size of the implants in place. The implants can be filled in this would be noted in the operating room flowsheet. If you're in doubt get a copy of your operative record. If you are dissatisfied I'm sure your surgeon will work with you unless you accuse him of lying.