Richard V. Dowden, M.D., C.M., F.A.C.S.
Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, Inc.
6770 Mayfield Road, Suite 410
(Mayfield Heights) Cleveland, Ohio 44124
(440) 449-7470
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about
breast enlargement:
What is meant by the term "Optimum fill"?
Every implant has an Optimal volume of saline fill, a volume that gives
the best balance between either wrinkling (caused by not enough saline)
or too firm/round (caused by too much saline). The difference between inadequate volume and the Optimal volume is astonishingly small, around 10%, which may be only a couple tablespoons of water! It is quite remarkable that such a small amount of added water can make such a big difference. Women who are troubled with wrinkling because their implants were not filled to the ideal optimal volume may need an operation to add that critical tablespoonful of saltwater that makes all the difference. It is amazing what a difference such a small amount can make.
It turns out that the implants last the longest when filled to the optimal volume. This may all seem quite simple and obvious. But it is not so simple, because for SOME styles and sizes of implants, the Optimal fill volume exceeds the manufacturers maximum recommended fill volume! And then, in order to make the implants last the longest they can, it is necessary to fill them beyond the manufacturers guidelines, a few percent only, which is called Overfill.
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(Mayfield Heights) Cleveland, Ohio 44124
(440) 449-7470
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