All About Overfilling and Underfilling Saline Breast Implants
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Overfilling & Underfilling Saline Breast Implants
Overfilling
Saline implants come in a wide range of
sizes, and all of them have a minimum and
maximum fill amount that is recommended by the
manufacturer. For example:
The
Mentor Style 1600 smooth round 300cc implant
can be filled to (f/t) 325cc. 325cc is the
maximum amount of cc's recommended by the
manufacturer. 300cc is the minimum fill
amount recommended for that particular implant
size.
If a breast implant is filled past the point of
the manufacturer recommendation, this is
considered "overfill". Overfilling (depending on
the amount) makes the implant feel firmer, and
doesn't provide any distinguishable size
difference.
It is very important to remember that
overfilling the breast implant gives the implant
manufacturer the right to void the
warranty in the event of a rupture. This doesn't
mean that they will void it, but it does
give them that option.
Overfilling may also INCREASE your risk
of having visible and/or palpable ripples.
Underfilling Saline Breast Implants
If the implant is not filled to the minimum
recommendation, it can get folds in it, which
can jeopardize the integrity of the implant. The
constant "rubbing" of the fold can lead to
rupture. Visible ripples are also more common in
implants that are not filled to the minimum
recommended amount, depending on the amount of
breast tissue you start with.
In other words, if you have a
Mentor Style 1600 300cc size implant, you
will want it filled to a minimum of 300cc,
nothing less, and preferably, no more than
325cc, which is the optimum fill level
recommended by Mentor.
Underfilling may also void the manufacturer's
warranty.