Natrelle 68mp Saline Overfilled for 330 Cc Bag??

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Hi , I got my breast augmentation about a month ago. My left breast is smaller than my Right. I talked to my ps and he told me to wait at least 3 months to let things settle down. If my left one is still smaller by then he will fill in more saline on the left. But I'm just wondering if how much more cc you could fill in to the breasts as I got natrelle 68 mp 330 cc filled to 360. Can you fill in more than 360?Like to 390?Please help. Ps I want to go a little bigger than my current size now.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD · Answer

If your surgeon is suggesting filling the implant it may be a good opetion, however, you should wait for the final result of the augmentation before revising anything.

Gregory A. Buford, MD, FACS · Answer

I would agree with the recommendation of your surgeon and would have you wait a few months to allow for swelling to reside and to let the implants settle.  After that, he/she can decide if you need to differentially fill the implants to adjust for pre-existing asymmetry. 

	A recent study looked at a large group of women's breasts and noted that a majority had some degree of asymmetry.  As such, it is not uncommon after surgery to notice pre-existing asymmetry especially if both implants are filled with the same amount of volume. 

	I hope that helps!

David Bogue, MD · Answer

Overfilling of saline implants is common and usually around 10% of the baseline fill volume. If you fill more than 10%, the implants become firmer and more "roundish." If you need significantly more volume, placing an implant with a larger base volume makes sense. Filling beyond the maximum volume indicated on the implant may violate the warranty of the implant from the manufacturer. Regardless, I agree with waiting 3 months to see how everything settles as you may simply have more swelling on the apparent larger breast.

Sugene Kim, MD, FACS · Answer

I agree with your plastic surgeon. I would await about 2-3 months for swelling to come down before filling your implant again. Normally, I would overfill saline implant about 10%. I think you can add another 30cc to your current size. However, please know that as we overfill the implant, the implant will get firmer, although the rippling will lessen.

David H. Bauer, MD · Answer

You can add another 30 cc's to that implant, but that is about all. It will make that implant a little more firm than the other, but that may not be noticeable. If you really want to be bigger on both sides ,then you will probably need to change the implants. Usually you would want to go up 2 or 3 sizes in implant to make a noticeable difference. You may also want to consider using a different profile of implant that may fit your chest better.

Natrelle 68mp Saline Overfilled for 330 Cc Bag??

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