How Long Do Breast Implants Last?

I have had breast implants for 14 years and I am now developing a large rash under my left breast, and it hurts and I feel alot of air pockets. One...

78 doctor answers

Will Pregnancy Ruin my Breast Implants?

I had breast enlargement surgery 15 months ago, I am pregnant again and am wondering if  this will ruin my breast implants? I had...

37 doctor answers

One Breast Implant Taking Longer to Drop

I am three weeks and 2 days post op under muscle Mentor smooth round moderate profile saline implants of 225 cc filled to 250 cc. I was a full 34B but...

13 doctor answers

Underwire Bra and Breast Implants, Safe?

I have have saline implants for nearly 1yr. Is it ok to wear underwire bras at this point? Just recently I am finding it painful ...obviously,if it...

47 doctor answers

Breast Uneven and Very Depressing

Ok i had uneven breast b4 i got my BA my left was smaller so my PS put 40cc extra in it.. he told me in my preop that it would be aobut 15-20cc.. then...

16 doctor answers

Sports Bra and Tighter Bra After Breast Implants?

I'm post-op breast augmentation from a 34AA to full C (400cc). I want to know how long do you wear a sports bra and would a tighter one be best...

9 doctor answers

Breast Implant Rippling Normal?

I have a consultation in a couple of weeks for Saline breast implants but I recently read an article which said that most women with implants will...

32 doctor answers

Signs That Breast Implants Are Encapsulated?

I've had saline implants for a year now. I kept telling my doctor that it felt as if the left one had never even "set in" and that both...

17 doctor answers

Will Breasts Look Larger As Breast Implants Drop?

I had a full Breast lift and Breast implant surgery 4 days ago. I requested to go to a full C or small D. My results have been great. My nipples are...

8 doctor answers

Will my Asymmetric Breasts from Breast Implants Even out Eventually?

I recently had silicone breast implants about 7 weeks ago. I have the left breast which is fuller more side cleavage and the nipple is higher than on...

12 doctor answers

Should I Massage my Breasts After Breast Implant Surgery?

26 doctor answers

What Are Symptoms of Silicone Poisoning from Breast Implants?

I got silicone breast implants over a decade ago, and I have recently become very sick.  The only doctor I've seen so far took a blood sample and...

14 doctor answers

Saline Breast Implants Leaking

I have saline implants placed 2002. Yesterday, I notice my left breast was soft and shrinking. Consequently, I also experience a post nasal drip of...

16 doctor answers

Length of Time Breast Implants Last?

I have had implants since 1984 and have not had any problems. Should I be concerned because of the length of time?

34 doctor answers

Uneven Results from Breast Implants

I am a week out of breast augmentation. I received 250cc saline smooth implants under the muscle. And ever since day two, I’ve noticed the left...

11 doctor answers

Severely Depressed by New Breast Implants

I had breast implants put in a week ago they are 400hp silicone gel.  I was trying to go from a 34A to a 34C cup (under the muscle). I am only...

22 doctor answers

How Long Can Ruptured Saline Implants Stay in my Body?

My right saline implant ruptured or had a slight leak some time ago. I had my surgery 8 years ago, and my surgeon is in another state some 2000 miles...

18 doctor answers

How Can You Tell if Your Breast Implants Bottom Out?

Dear Doctors, I've had a slight concern about my nipple and whether it sits slightly high on my breast mound. It has been 6 months post op. I'd like...

11 doctor answers

Ruptured Implant and Silicone in Lymph Node

Should ruptured silicone implants in the lymph nodes be removed as soon as possible? Can the implants be replaced? Some doctors say the silicone isn't...

20 doctor answers

How Early Can Capsular Contraction Start and What Are the Symptoms?

I just had a breast augmentation with a crescent lift 10 days ago. My left breast has already settled in nicely, but my right breast still sits high...

9 doctor answers

Can Breast Implants Be Placed to Make my Breasts Look Closer Together?

I have had a breast enlargement here in the UK, small frame and reasonably tall. Used to be 32aa and asked to go up to about a C cup, my surgeon...

15 doctor answers

Techniques for Settling New Breast Implants?

I'm 4 weeks post breast augmentation surgery, and my surgeon wants me to sleep with a workout bra pulled up above my breasts to help push them...

19 doctor answers

Do Saline Breast Implants Cause Any Weight Gain or Retention over Time?

I had saline breast implants 18 years ago, which boosted my chest size to 36 C. At that time I was 117 lbs. Now I'm 140 and my chest size has gone up...

39 doctor answers

What to Do About Breasts That Look Like Cones After Implants?

I just had a lift with 250'cc silicone implants over the muscle one week ago. I was a very droopy B cup but now my boobs look like torpedos!? should...

6 doctor answers

When Do Breast Implants "Drop" or Fall into Place?

I just came back from my 1 week check up, and my breast implants have not yet dropped. They are so high that they are not even covering my regular...

8 doctor answers

Options for Reducing Breast Implant Size?

I had a breast lift and breast augmentation w/ 375cc implants. I was originally a saggy B but now (7 days post-op) I am mortified at how big they look...

14 doctor answers

What Are Symptoms of Bacterial Infection on Breast Implants?

I had textured saline implants put in about 20 months ago. The implant shifted and I went back to surgery 5 days later, experiencing fever, chills,...

5 doctor answers

Do Leaking Silicone Implants Cause Problems in Your Joints?

My silicone implants are leeking and I'm having a lot of problems with my joints (knees, shoulders, ankles, hips). I was told it was from the...

21 doctor answers

Cohesive Gel Implants Swelling After Doing Push Ups

I had breast augmentation surgery 2 1/2 years ago. These are the cohesive gel implants. The other day i was doing push-ups and felt something pop or...

5 doctor answers

Hard Breast Implants

I had silicone breast implants inserted 4 years ago, and they have always been just fine, but now they are getting hard. I am worried that something...

12 doctor answers

Breast Implants - 400cc Too Big for Small D?

I recently had breast augmentation and asked the PS for small D full C. I am 5'2, 105lbs and I was given 400cc. I feel like this amount was too...

1 doctor answer

Best Way to Fix Bottomed out Breast Implant?

I got breast implants on February 26th, so almost 8 weeks. I had concerns about my left breast (when looking at me) from about 4 weeks post op. ...

8 doctor answers

Silicone Vs. Saline: Implant Replacement After Capsular Contracture

I'm 28, and I have 425cc Saline breast implants with a capsular contracture ("CC") on my right side. It's severe and painful, and will need...

10 doctor answers

Removing Scar Tissue from Breast Implant Surgery

I have scar tissue on my right implant which leaves no cleavage on that side. How is scar tissue removed?

10 doctor answers

Could I Be Allergic to my Breast Implants?

I got silicone breast implants about 10 days ago and I had a local allergic reaction to the adhesive tegaderm that was over my incision. I now...

14 doctor answers

Want to Downsize Implants - 375cc Mod Plus Implants

I had breast augmentation 6 months ago and felt my breasts were too big then and the feeling still lingers. I had 375cc Moderate Plus silicone...

12 doctor answers

Saline Implants Sticking out Underneath Breast

I am a week out of breast augmentation. I have 250cc saline smooth implants under the muscle. And ever since day two I have noticed the left breast...

12 doctor answers

Bottoming out of Breast Implants the Fault of Surgeon?

I think my right breast implant has bottomed out. I noticed the difference within a month of the original surgery. When I lay on my back the right...

14 doctor answers

Does Breast Feeding Change Breast Size?

I got breast implants a year ago and unexpectedly became pregnant 4 months later. Now, I have G cups and I'm still one month away from giving birth....

8 doctor answers

Asymmetry and Burning Sensation After Breast Implants

I just got Mentor high profile Silicone breast implants 22 days ago. My left breast is 550 cc and my right breast is now 500 cc. The left one seems a...

5 doctor answers

AA Cup to a C Cup with 300cc Silicone Implants?

I had 34AA initially. I'm 5'8", and 135 lbs. The doctor implanted 300cc silicone breast implants (sub muscular). I asked for C cups. Mind...

4 doctor answers

Is 600-650cc Breast Implant Too Big for Me?

After having my baby 2 years ago, my body changed. I am now at 165 lbs and 6 months ago, I had 400 cc saline implants placed under the muscle. I...

8 doctor answers

Nipple Numbness After Breast Implants

I had breast implants (over the muscle) 5.5 months ago. One of my breasts is absolutely fine. With the other, I have sensation to the outer / upper /...

6 doctor answers

Strange Nipple Shape

Hi, I am concerned about my left nipple and its irregular shape and protrusion. Just had implants and lift. One nipple is good, the other seems to be...

8 doctor answers

Is my Implant Bottoming Out?

I had breast augmentation done almost a year ago, and my left breast has always had the incision above my crease. It seems too low and outward. Is my...

20 doctor answers

How Long Before Silicone Implants Risk Leakage?

How long can you leave silicone breast implants in before they risk leakage?  Mine are 13 years old and I'm worried that they may start to leak soon.

14 doctor answers

What is Causing the Indent in my Right Breast?

When I push my breast together using my arms why is there an indent? I got my BA 7 weeks ago and my right breast is much lower than my left, and when...

8 doctor answers

How Long Before Memory Gel Implants Feel Natural?

It's been three weeks since my memory gel implant. Is it normal for my breasts to still feel firm and tighten when cold? It feels really hard when I...

6 doctor answers

Leaking Around Breast Implant Incision

I had breast augmentation on June 25, lots of pain from the beginning, no fever, redness or ternderness although I never had total pain relief at...

13 doctor answers

Replace Breast Implants Every 10 Years?

Should Breast implants be replaced every 10 years? If not, how often? Is this covered by insurance?

14 doctor answers

Will Double Bubble Breast Implants Correct Themselves with Time?

I am 4 weeks post-op from a revision for bilateral grade IV capsular contracture, during which I went from 315cc saline HP unders to 350cc mod+...

11 doctor answers

Saline Breast Implant Reduction

I have Mentor saline implants filled to 375 CC, the procedure done in 2004. I have been quite happy with my breasts and the implants, but lately, as I...

15 doctor answers

Will Nipple and Breast Numbness After Breast Implants Go Away?

I had breast augmentation 2 weeks ago, and my nipples and a large part of my breasts are numb. Is this normal, and will it go away? I started as a...

7 doctor answers

Surgery for Silicone Breast Implant Complication?

I had Silicone Breast Implants 6 months ago, and everything was okay until ten days ago. I felt pain like electric shocks in my left breast, and when...

19 doctor answers

Sharp Pain 10 Years After Saline Breast Implants

I had Saline breast implants 10 years ago. They are under my muscle and have been very happy with the results. One week ago, I began noticing a sharp...

6 doctor answers

Filling Saline Implants Without Changing Them?

I recently had Saline Breast Implants, and I now wish I would have gone bigger than what I did. Can you fill saline implants without changing them?

26 doctor answers

Are my Breast Implants Too Big?

Hello. I had a breast augmentation 3 weeks ago. I barely fit a 34A bra (left one was very small). Only tissues on the side and no middle tissue. My...

5 doctor answers

Pain and Itching from Saline Breast Implants

Hi, I have had a number of problems with my left breast over the past year. I have 8 year old saline filled implants. I started developing a lot of...

4 doctor answers

Puckering from Lift?

I'm one month post from my breast implants 450cc smooth silicone gel, and donut lift. I got my half of my stitches out and i got the rest of the...

11 doctor answers

How Long Does It Take for Breasts to "Drop" After an Implant Replacement?

I am planning on implant replacments from saline to silicone. My implants are submuscular. I am hoping for a slight increase in size (say half a cup...

12 doctor answers

Possible to Switch from High Profile to Moderate or Moderate Plus?

I am a thin, petite woman with very little soft tissue coverage. I recently had BA with 350cc Mentor high profile silicone implants placed under the...

12 doctor answers

Does Post-op Fat Necrosis of Breast Tissue Usually Resolve?

I am three months post-op from anchor lift/implants. I had a negative mammogram one month prior to surgery. I now have two areas of probable fat...

16 doctor answers

Too Low Pocket or Crease Caused Double Bubble Deformity?

I have Double Bubble deformity on my left breast, where the implant hangs below actual breast instead of filling it in. Was the pocket or crease too...

3 doctor answers

Breast Implants Leak Due to Sleeping Position

I am a stomach sleeper. My breast seem to be getting smaller over time by their look and bra size. Also over time, the rippling is becoming more...

15 doctor answers

Could This Be Capsular Contraction?

I had saline breast implants done UNDER the skin ontop of the muscle two's ago and i had ABSOLUTLEY NO PAIN following my surgery but now in my...

15 doctor answers

Can I Get a Normal Mammogram After Breast Implants?

I have breast implants and am wondering if there are different mamography procedures or if a standard mamography would suffice? Can anyone advise?

16 doctor answers

How to Detect a Rupture in a Breast Implant?

25 doctor answers

Does Wearing Breast Implant Strap Affect Final Results?

Can the breast implant strap cause implants to be too low? Almost 3 month ago I got breast implants and I was given a strap to use so the implants...

5 doctor answers

Will 200 Cc's Make a Difference in Cup Size?

I currently have 650cc's Saline high profile implants. I am 5'3 and weigh 120lbs. I would like to replace with 800 high profile Saline implant filled...

14 doctor answers

Ultrasound or Laser Treatment for Capsular Contracture?

So I had a B/A done almost 6 months ago and at 3 months developed capsular contracture on left breast. I have been on accolate for 2 months and now...

11 doctor answers

Options for Revision for Breast Implants and Lift Done 2 Months Ago?

I had Breast Augmentation w/ Breast Lift 2 1/2 months ago and I need advice on the results. I had a Lollipop lift and augmentation in Sept 2009....

2 doctor answers

How Long Does It Take for Pectoral Muscle to Loosen After Breast Implants?

I am four weeks post-op benilli lift and with augmentation (390cc). Left brest is healing beautifully; however, right Pectoral muscle is still really...

5 doctor answers

Waited for Breast Implants Until I Was Done Breastfeeding?

I had silicone implants under the muscle in 1989. They were great... Got them after one child. Now, 18 years later and breastfeeding 3 more.... I now...

33 doctor answers

One Breast Implant is Sore and Hard

Right Breast is sore an hard, like a baseball when I lie down. Left breast feels great. 3 month post-op When laying down right breast is very hard...

5 doctor answers

Likelihood That Right Breast Implant Will Drop?

What is the likelihood that my right breast implant will drop, and if so, when? I started massaging my right breast 3 weeks after my surgery, as per...

8 doctor answers

Replacing Silicone Breast Implants with Moderate Sagging

I currently have 270cc silicone implants that are 30 years old. No problems ever! I am interested in a lift though, but do not want the scars. With...

15 doctor answers

Increasing Breast Implant Size to Achieve Body Balance?

I am 5' 105lbs 27" ribcage and was a small A cup. My doctor recommended 250, 275, or 300ccs mod. I went with the 250 f/t 275 but I feel like my...

8 doctor answers

What Should I Do when my Breast Implants Appear to Be Getting Smaller?

I had breast implants a year ago, and recently, I have noticed them getting smaller. What should I do or what could be causing this?

25 doctor answers

4 Weeks Post-op - Uneven Breasts?

4 weeks ago I had smooth saline implants (325 cc.) placed under the muscle. I was told at my 1st week appt. that one implant had "dropped"...

16 doctor answers

Is Cephalexin Strong Enough to Clear Infection in Breast Implant?

I had Breast Augmentation surgery 8 days ago. I was sent home from the surgery centre with a 5 day prescription of Cephalexin. 2 days after finishing...

17 doctor answers

Safest Way to Remove Saline Breast Implants

What is safest way to remove saline breast implants? Can it be done with sedation? Approximately how much would it  cost?

6 doctor answers

Can Vigorous Activity Lead to an Increased Risk of Saline Implant Rupture?

I've come across articles and Q&A's forums which cited that one of the risks of saline breast implants is rupture or leakage attributed to...

20 doctor answers

Cup Size After 425cc Silicone Breast Implants?

I'm 5'6" with a 34C breast cup. I want 425cc silcone breast implants. What cup size will I be afterwards?

7 doctor answers

Can Saline Breast Implants Be Rejected by the Body?

I have saline implants but i'm sick all the time. My breasts hurt and my head and hormones feel out of whack. I've had them for 3 years... Could my...

8 doctor answers

Breast Implant Movement and Air Bubble

It has now been two weeks since my breast augmenation and from the start I felt movement in my right breast when i move my right arm. Now it feels...

8 doctor answers

Do Silicone and Saline Implants Weigh the Same?

I have Becker Breast implants that are not longer available in the US.  They are two-layer implants. The inside layer is saline - outer layer is...

7 doctor answers

Will my Breast Implants Get Smaller 4 Weeks Post-Op?

I got breast implants 4 weeks ago. I went with 360 ccs, and they look WAY too big. Any chance, will they get smaller?

9 doctor answers

Spreading Rash from Steri Strips After Breast Implants

I had breast implants almost 5 weeks ago and at 3 weeks, I started to get itchy and red around the steri strips. I had them removed a week later, and...

3 doctor answers

Breast Implant / Uplift Gone Wrong

I had a breast uplift/implant 6 weeks ago.on my left breast the whole of the areola has come away from my nipple.its leaving a big hole all the way...

5 doctor answers

Air Bubble in Breast Implant?

I have saline under the muscle implants. They are almost one month old. I have always had a small air bubble in the bottom side of one of them. It is...

3 doctor answers

How Long Does It Take Capsular Contracture to Occur?

I just had a 2nd capsulotomy on my right breast. A drain was placed this time. I am only 4 days out but so far so good except for some moderate pain...

5 doctor answers

Breast Swelling After Running - Have Silicone Implants

After I run my left breast swells and gets painfull for a few days. Should I worry? I am 2 and half months post surgery I had a 285cc silicone implant...

18 doctor answers

Hematoma 16 Days After Breast Augumentation - Will It Go Away?

I woke up one day with big, painful and hard left breast... it happen almost suddenly! I went to the PS and he did say it was a hematoma and I will...

13 doctor answers

Breast Implant Replacement with Breast Lift Cost?

I have 10-year-old saline breast implants that have become too heavy and started to sag. How much does breast lift and implant replacement usually cost?

8 doctor answers

Is This Weird Shape to my Implants Normal?

Clearly the implants are too big for me so I'm wondering if the implant has a weird shape because it is too big to fit me properly or if it's...

9 doctor answers

Moving Silicone Breast Implants?

I can feel my Silicone Breast Implants move around a lot as I move. I'm post op of 2 years. They're under the muscle and they've been moving around a...

3 doctor answers

Link Between Fibromyalgia and Saline Breast Implants?

I'm 38 years old.  Started suffering from lots of aches and fatigue few years after my breast augmentation with saline implants. There is a Dr....

12 doctor answers

Right Breast Implant Sits Higher Than the Other

I recently had breast augmentation with an internal lift three weeks ago. My right breast implant sits a little higher and I have loose skin around...

14 doctor answers

Mentor or McGhan Saline Breast Implant Replacement or Warranty Policy?

What is the manufacturers Mentor or McGhan's replacement/warranty policy of saline breast implants from the early 90's? I just had to have 1 removed...

10 doctor answers

Breast Implant Damage After Car Accident

I had a breast augmentation in June of last year. Everything looked great until after a car accident recently. The damage to my car was over $5,000....

11 doctor answers

Subpectoral to Subglandular to Help Double Bubble?

I am 6 weeks post breast augmentation. I went subpectoral, style 20-400ccs, natrelle silicone gels, inframmary crease incision, although my crease was...

10 doctor answers

Will my Breast Implants Drop?

I had my Breast surgery 18/02/11 and I was a B cup, I am 5'0 108lbs I got 300 cc smooth round moderate plus silicone implants. I'm still very...

18 doctor answers

Symptoms of Breast Implant Rupture?

I have an opening in my incision with a steady flow of clear fluid leaking out. Could this be a rupture in my implant?  What symptoms or signs...

13 doctor answers

Capsular Contracture of Saline Implants

I currently have capsular contracture with my saline breast implants.  I am replacing my saline breast implants with silicone breast implants....

7 doctor answers

Tips or Tricks to Getting Breast Implant to Drop

I am one week post op and one breast has already dropped the other is extremely high and tight. I was told by my ps to push down and hold for a few...

6 doctor answers

Why Does One of my Breast Implants Look Bigger?

First two weeks after surgery I felt the fuller breast heavier then the other. Can it be that my right one is dropping faster? I highly doubt one...

10 doctor answers

How Do I Know if my Breast Implant Fell out of Its Pocket?

When I lay on my back, one stays up and the other falls towards the armpit. The one that falls towards the armpit, I can move it all around.

4 doctor answers

Do I Have Capsular Contracture?

I had breast augmentation 6 months and 8 days ago. The left side of my breast is larger than the other. The right one looks rounder and as if the...

6 doctor answers

What Does Capsular Contracture Pain Feel Like?

I have pain in my left breast that feels like needles are poking around in there. I have silicone implants. Is this a normal feeling? Is this capsular...

4 doctor answers

How Hard Can You Squeeze Silicone Gel Implants Without Causing Rupture?

I have silicone gel breast implants placed over the muscle and am very paranoid about my husband squeezing them to hard and causing them to break. Can...

10 doctor answers

What's the Best Method to Treat Capsular Contracture?

I had breast aug 10/15/09. Saline, under the muscle. I have capsular contracture in my right breast & have tried massaging & singlair per my...

13 doctor answers

How to Avoid Breast Implant Extrusion?

Hello doctors, I am planning to have a re-operation due to a couple of problems. I have very thin skin, and currently I can feel a 'knuckle' (the...

12 doctor answers

How Best to Revise Implants That Have Bottomed Out?

I had saline implants placed above the muscle approximately 12 years ago. I now wish to have a revision surgery performed. I would like to eliminate...

9 doctor answers

Surgery Needed to Correct Breast Implant Placement?

Should I have another surgery to correct the placement of my breast implants? I had a Breast augmentation 3 years ago and they never quite settled...

5 doctor answers

Ruptured Breast Implant: Test to Locate Silicone?

I have had a ruptured Silicone Breast Implant for several years. I got the implants in 1979 and haven't had any problems with them until I changed...

12 doctor answers

Capsular Contracture at 3 Weeks Post-Op - PS Recommends I Lift Weights

I'M ONLY 4 WKS POSTOP w/CC. If possible, I would rate this CC a 6-7 on the Baker Scale. Extremely painful, but always figured from being placed...

8 doctor answers

Could Capsular Contracture Create Lateral Displacement of Breast Implants?

I had a breast augmentation procedure 3 years ago and developed a few months later capsular contracture - (Grade 3 in the Baker Grading System). Could...

8 doctor answers

Possible to Fix Uneven Breast Implants?

I am wondering if anyone could please give me their opinion. My breasts are totally uneven and were NOT this asymmetrical prior to surgery. I have a...

12 doctor answers

If Saline Implants Leak, Can It Be Left in Place?

Is there a risk not to take it out? Can I leave the saline breast implant in there for maybe 1-2 years if possible? I am asking these questions for my...

19 doctor answers

Uneven Swelling Post Breast Implants Operation

I had breast implants done 6 days ago. One breast is noticeably more swollen than the other. My doctor said it was fine yesterday, but im still...

7 doctor answers

How to Fix the Dent on Breast Implants

I write this on behalf of my friend. She had breast augmentation 3 weeks ago with the incision in the armpits. Four days ago, she started to notice a...

13 doctor answers

Lump and Dent Signs of Leaking Breast Implants?

I had Breast Augmentation done in 04. I wanted silicone under the muscle to correct sagging & rippling from previous above the muscle saline 350cc...

8 doctor answers

What Would Cause Breast Implant Rupture?

6 doctor answers

Bottoming out or Capsular Contracture After Revision?

105lbs 5"5'. First BA in April of 07' I had elected to go with 350cc saline through the belly button, the results were beautiful for about 8...

9 doctor answers

Radiation Treatment Effects on Silicone Implants?

I'll be having a lumpectomy and I have concerns about the silicone implants I already have. My surgeon said that I will need radiation every 5 days...

9 doctor answers

Getting Good Cleavage Without "Uni-boob" Look

I'm 24 years old and I had breast implants last year, from 32A to a 32D with 310 cc high profile, 11cm wide, 5.4 projection breast implants. Although...

4 doctor answers

Laser Hair Removal Damage my Breast Implants?

I grew some hair around the areola after I gave birth. I would like to know if it is safe to have a laser hair remove on this area. I have not heard...

13 doctor answers

Bottoming out or Other Implant Needs to Drop 2 Weeks After Surgery?

I'm on my 16th day post breast augmentation. I was 34A pre-op. I have 350cc Mentor cohesive silicone breast implants under muscle, with...

8 doctor answers

Tendon Under Armpit is Tight After Breast Implants

I am 39, 5'6, 125. I had silicone smooth overs done through the armpit. my left has dropped and is healing nicely. My right was more difficult to...

4 doctor answers

Afraid to Ask my Doctor Questions Related to Post-op Breast Surgery

I saw PS last Monday which was my four week mark. When I told him I was concerned about the right breast and that it is not dropping, he only looked...

4 doctor answers

Is Breast Implant Reduction Too Risky?

I had 500 grams silicone high profile implants place about 3 months ago. They feel a little too big and firm. I would like to downgrade them to maybe...

24 doctor answers

How Can I Tell if my Breast Tissue is Torn?

I had implants placed above the muscle. 1 hour after I woke up, I got out of bed and felt a PAINFUL rip in my upper/inner cleavage in my right boob....

4 doctor answers

Is my Body Rejecting the Saline Breast Implants?

I just got saline implants with areola reduction march 6th. I’m still in a lot of pain. My breast softer from massage but still have heaviness...

8 doctor answers

Will Sleeping Upright Help my Breasts Drop?

I have read alot about sleeping upright, but am not convinced of its merits. I am 2 weeks post-op with 325cc silicone anatomical dual-planes. Its hard...

12 doctor answers

My Saline Breast Implants Are Lumpy and Shelflike. Need Advice.

Four weeks ago I had saline implants put in under the muscle with a breast lift. I've had a lot of swelling and bruising, and even pitting sternal...

9 doctor answers

Is It Safe to Wear the Strap After a Symmastia Repair?

I had my symmastia repair last week. My implants are sitting very far apart and in my armpits. Is it safe to wear the strap or will that harm my...

6 doctor answers

Headline- 421cc Round Midrange Silicone Implants turn out saggy.

Hi. I am 19yrs, 5'3, 120lbs. Pre-34B. Post-34D. 421cc. I got Round Midrange (Style 15- Natrelle) silicone implants (unders) 9 months ago and they...

6 doctor answers

Breast Implants Perfectly in Place Just a Week After Surgery?

Is it possible for my Breast implants to not be sitting very high only one week after surgery, and for that not to be the result of a problem? They...

15 doctor answers

Redo Implants to Fix Wrinkles/Rippling?

Have Mentor round moderate saline implants 325 filled to 375. I'm 5'7", 123.6 lbs, lean, not much dense breast tissue, thin skin....

10 doctor answers

How Long Before Infected Breast Implants Are Removed?

Do you have to wait for infected breast implants be removed or replaced?

5 doctor answers

Exercises for Tightening Pectoral Muscles After Breast Implants?

I had breast implants about two months ago. I was told by my doctor that I was borderline of needing a lift with the implants. I chose to wait and...

3 doctor answers

When Should I Have Breast Implants Replaced?

I had a breast augmentation in December 2000. I was wondering, when do I need to have them replaced? Any feedback would be helpful. Thanks!

10 doctor answers

Way to Stop Dropping of Silicone Implant?

I am two weeks post op from TABA with silicone 300/325cc unders (34 maybe-a-B preop)and since surgery I have had what looks like a double bubble. It...

12 doctor answers

Silicone Under Muscle Implants Rippling 5 Weeks Post-op

I am 5 weeks post-op and already have rippling to my right breast. I can also feel the implant. My left one seems fine. I started as an A cup and am...

19 doctor answers

Do Implants Move or Change Shape After Pregnancy?

I had breast augmentation, under the muscle, using saline smooth shelled implants 8 years ago. I had a child three years ago and my implants are now...

15 doctor answers

Allergy Due to Ruptured Silicone Breast Implants?

I've had Silicone breast implants for two years, unfortunately as shown in the MRI, one is ruptured and the other one is leaking. I already saw a...

8 doctor answers

Replace Breast Implants Due to Corner Fold?

I have a fold in my left breast in the corner that I can feel. My doctor reassures me that this is alright and once the capsule regrows over the...

6 doctor answers

Is my Implant Infected?

I had a breast uplift and implants 3 weeks and a half ago, everything was fine until last week my left breast's stiches opened i went to my GP,...

9 doctor answers

Feels Like Air Bubbles Trapped in Chest After Breast Implants

I am 4 weeks post op. 270 round cohesive gel, under muscle implants. A few days after surgery I noticed what felt like a trapped air bubble on the...

5 doctor answers

Long Term Effects on Breast Implants After Tennis Games?

I was feeling very good 15 days after Breast augmentation, so I broke the rules and played a doubles game of tennis. Now I am sore and in pain. How...

7 doctor answers

Why Does One of my Breast Ache 5 Mos After Implants?

I had implants 5 months ago, the right breast is fine but the left one aches, and it almost feels like it has hard spots in it. It feels best when i...

4 doctor answers

Cellulitis After Breast Implant Replacement and Lift

I had breast implant replacement and breast lift done a week ago. I have cellulitis in the left breast. It is very painful red and swollen. I don't...

4 doctor answers

Normal for Subglandular Implants to Distort when Flexing?

I got 200cc Silicone gel Breast Implants 8 days ago, placed above the muscle. They look very natural when I'm relaxed, but when I flex my pecs (even...

7 doctor answers

One of my Breasts is Harder Than the Other - Why?

I am 32 yrs old and I had breast implants (Natrelle Saline filled, 450 cc in each) placed about 2 yrs ago and haven't had any problems, but about...

10 doctor answers

Have my Breast Implants Bottomed Out?

Was 34B got 300cc in 1, 350cc saline, areola incision, under muscle. Im 2 1/2 wks post op theyre still a bit swollen/high up but getting better...

10 doctor answers

Breasts Are Shaped Differently After Implants with Lift

Ive had two Breast surgeries in 4 years the first time around the surgeon put 550 ccs without my permission so I was huge, I had to get them fixed...

4 doctor answers

6 Years Post Breast Implants: Do I Have a Leak?

I have had my implants for 6 years and have gone thru a pregnancy with them. My son is now 2 and about 4 months ago he kicked me really hard in my...

10 doctor answers

Silicone Implants 8 Years Ago. Breast Has Become Lumpy and Painful - Is It Dangerous?

I had the cohesive sillicone gel implants in 2002. Over the past few months the left one has changed shape and become lumpy in various places and is...

10 doctor answers

Smelly Silicone Gel Breast Implants?

My silicone gel breast implants smell! I can smell them and so can my friends. I thought it was just me but people I know can smell them. What is...

13 doctor answers

Will the New Silicone Implants Make Me Sick? The Old Ones Did...

I had silicone breast implants put in 1985. I was diagnosed with Epstein Barr and Fibromyalgia about a year later. It was not until 1995-I decided...

7 doctor answers

Shouldn't my Silicone Implants Be Feeling More Natural?

If you're muscular and never had children, shouldn't silicone implants feel more natural? I have silicones under the muscle, and they feel like rubber...

9 doctor answers

What Happens to Breast Implants on a Plane Trip?

How are breast implants affected by altitude or high pressure? Are there some changes to implants at high altitude? What happens and what precautions...

14 doctor answers

Regretting Decision to Get Breast Implants

I am regretting my decision to get breast implants. I wish I had done a breast lift only and skipped the implant. I feel trapped in "them"...

9 doctor answers

What to Do with Bad Results from Breast Implants?

I am a year and a half years post-op. I recently went to my surgeon and found out that my implants have bottomed out. My scars are keloided and about...

17 doctor answers

Does the Breast Implant Pocket Shrink?

I had 425cc breast implants replaced with 300cc. Will the pocket made behind my pectoral muscle deacrese in size to accomodate new smaller implant? It...

11 doctor answers

Does Breast Implant Profile Matter in Preventing Bottom Out?

I am 28, 5'8", weighing 136 lbs, with smooth Saline Breast implants (425cc each), under the muscle. I went from a 36A to 36C. I am facing...

12 doctor answers

Ultrasound for Ruptured Breast Implants?

I went to a private clinic to have my boobs done 2 years ago, but now I may have a ruptured breast implant. Am I in any danger? Should I have the NHS...

4 doctor answers

Massaging a Shaped Natrelle Breast Implant

I have 450cc naterelle breast implants (410 MM) is there a way to massage them in order to make my nipple more center? I've drawn up a diagram of...

5 doctor answers

Could I Have CC or Am I Just Paranoid?

I am 6 weeks post op, and am worried that I haven't dropped enough. I have Smooth Moderate Plus Saline implants (300cc's)and I had very little...

12 doctor answers

Does Daily Exercise Affect Breast Implant Placement?

I have 600 cc implants under the muscle but I work out 6 days every week and my friend told me if i work out every day, my implants are going to be...

8 doctor answers

Where Will I Have Scars After Breast Enhancement Surgery?

I want breast implants, but I don't want obvious scars.  Do I have a choice regarding where the incisions are made?

22 doctor answers

Going Bigger After Breast Implant Replacement?

I recently had my saline breast implants removed about a week ago and had silicone memory gel implants in. I didn’t have the cc information, for...

10 doctor answers

What is Wrong with my Implants?

I got silicone 500cc implant 11 months ago, through the areola, under the muscle (because I was told that was the best way to go) so more and more...

13 doctor answers

Is My Breast Botttoming Out Again?

I had my breast augmentation in july. I do not remember my CCs but i have saline and placed behind the muscle. Two months or so after the surgery i...

16 doctor answers

I Get Bad Sharp Pain Inside Left Breast Around Implant. Feels Like Trapped Air?

Hi my name is Sars.. i got my implants 7months ago lately i get a sharp pain in my left breast every so often feels like its outside implant like...

7 doctor answers

Common Bra Size After 335cc Breast Implants?

What bra size or size breast do people tend to end up with after having 335cc Breast implants? I was an A cup, and after having my two children, I...

3 doctor answers

Breast Aug Scar is a Few Inches Above the Fold Line - is This a Mistake?

Is it common to have a breast augmentation scar one and half inches above the breast fold line? Or are most incisions right on the fold line? Did the...

21 doctor answers

Breast Surgeries to Correct Capsular Contracture?

I had Breast augmentation done 8 years ago. I think I need capsulectomy, Breast lift and another breast augmentation done. Am I correct? How can I...

11 doctor answers

Uncomfortably Weird Feeling 6 Years After Saline Implants

I have Saline breast implants placed under the muscle. They are about 6 years old now. Once in a while throughout the years, I would bend down or do...

2 doctor answers

Breast Lift or Other Options for Breast Implants That Sit Too Low?

I currently have 575 HP saline breast implants under the muscle and I feel they sit too low. I want a higher, tighter look, but I don't really...

13 doctor answers

Detecting Ruptured Saline Breast Implants

How long would it take to know if I ruptured my saline breast implant from a traumatic impact accident? I feel like it is softer than the uninjured...

9 doctor answers

How and when Does Capsular Contracture Happen?

I have breast implants and my right breast keeps getting Capsular Contracture. How and when does this happen?

7 doctor answers

Can Breast Implants Cause a Muscle Tear?

I just had under the muscle silicone 325cc's implants about 2 weeks ago. My left breast has always been more sore, swollen, and somewhat painful....

6 doctor answers

Sleeping on Stomach Change Breast Implants Volume?

I wanted bigger breasts because im athletic and I didnt have any. I had a Breast augmentation done on December 2008 and I have gel implants. Will the...

6 doctor answers

Muscle Inflammation After Breast Implants and Reconstruction

I had a mastectomy in September. I underwent reconstruction. I have an inflammatory response in my muscle and a deep aching pain everytime I use my...

2 doctor answers

Opinions on Armpit Incision for Breast Implants Repair?

Recently, found out via digital mammogram that the left one Breast implant has ruptured extracapsularly toward my shoulder. I'm waiting for MRI...

8 doctor answers

Will Smaller Breast Implants Be Less Visible Through the Skin?

I have very little breast tissue and went from a nearly A cup to a C cup. I am trying to weigh my options as my implants are not only very visible...

16 doctor answers

Can Air Pocket Burst from Sleeping on Your Stomach?

Had smooth round high profile gel cohesive implanted overseas 6 mnths ago, w/ no problem till now. 2 wks ago for 1st time since augmentation, I slept...

2 doctor answers

Accolate for Suspected Capsular Contracture?

I am now 7 weeks Breast augmentation post-op and was recently told by my plastic surgeon that I may have beginning signs of capsular contracture, due...

3 doctor answers

Will my Implants Appear Smaller Once Swelling Reduces?

I just got 450cc silicone breast implants under the muscle. It's only been one week since my surgery but they look HUGE. I'm 5'6, 125...

10 doctor answers

Infection or Normal Pain After Breast Implant and Lift?

I am 3 weeks post op from a Breast Lift & Breast Implant. 1st week was the most painful thing of my life but after week 2, I started to feel a lot...

5 doctor answers

Can areolas be more symmetrical?

I had breast augmentation in December and had a lift on my left breast (which sagged significantly more than the other) done at the same time. My...

3 doctor answers

How Long Does It Take for Muscle to Heal After Breast Explantation?

I have been explanted.  Turns out my 102 fever was due to a blood clot and infection under my left breast. I opted not to have a smaller implant...

5 doctor answers

Bad Capsular Contraction Require Waiting for Breast Tissue Regrowth?

I have very bad capsular contraction with 410CC implants (I had 3 surgeries and went larger - overfilled due to rippling). The Dr. said he needed to...

12 doctor answers

Will My High Profile Under Muscle Silicone Implants Drop?

I had surgery 3 weeks ago. The Dr. placed High profile 550cc silicone implant under the muscle using the axillary approach. My implants are so high up...

8 doctor answers

Bruising Feeling After Breast Implants

I got breast implants in 2006. It's been 3 years and everything has been fine, up until this past week when a small area of my right breast has been...

15 doctor answers

Can a Mammogram Rupture a Silicone Gel Implant?

I have silicone gel implants and I'm worried about future mammograms causing silent ruptures. My implants will be 16 years-old by the time I get...

9 doctor answers

Why Do Some Surgeons Say No Push Up Bra's for 6 Months, but Mine Says You Can Wear What You Want After 6 Weeks?

I am about 5 weeks post op. 325 cc in right breast and 350 in the left. I wanted them to be larger. Now, I feel like I am in the same boat again -...

8 doctor answers

Best Medication for Pseudomonas Due to Breast Implants?

Which medication is better for pseudomonas due to breast implants? Is it Levaquin or Cipro?

7 doctor answers

Sloshing Sound in Right Breast Implant

I have silicone breast implants which are one year old. Twice, I have visited sea level and returned to my home which is at a high altitude. Both...

2 doctor answers

Silicone Implants Ruptured, Leaked into Lymph Nodes

I had my silicone implants put in, in 1988 under the muscle. I discoved after a mammogram about 2 weeks ago that they are both ruptured and have...

15 doctor answers

Rotated Anatomical Breast Implant?

Before surgery I did not have any asymmetry with my breasts. Right after surgery I noticed that my right breast sat much higher and was more swollen...

8 doctor answers

Is a 40cc-difference in Breast Implants Size Large?

I recently got Breast implants and I think that they're too big. I've been beating myself up about it because I was originally going to get 320 cc's,...

3 doctor answers

Chronic Headache and Fatigue After Breast Implants

Since December 2008, I've been sick and have chronic fatigue. I'd never been sick before in my life so I'm wondering, could it be because of my breast...

3 doctor answers

Can I Increase my Cleavage by Massaging my Breasts?

I just silicone breast implants 2.5 weeks ago and was wondering if there were any kind of massaging I can do to increase cleavage? I have more space...

9 doctor answers

Will Shape Normalize After Bilateral Breast Lateral Capsulorraphy?

I had Bilateral Lateral Capsulorraphy with implant exchange 10 days ago. I was silicone 250cc mod now 300cc Mod Plus profile. To center implants,Dr...

4 doctor answers

Don't Feel my Implants Are Large Enough. Fuller when Settled?

I just had my breast augmentation 2 1/2 weeks ago. I was a 32A or smaller post-op I wanted to be at least a small D when all was said and done. I got...

7 doctor answers

Should my Chest Hurt from Having Breast Implants After 10 Years?

Back in 2000 I got breast implants due to tubular breast deformity which was severe. I was 20 and now I'm 30 and still have them in me. I never...

5 doctor answers

Tanning and Swimming After Transaxillary Breast Implants

What is the normal waiting period? Is it different than with the other surgical methods because of protecting the scar?

8 doctor answers

What Could Be Causing Warm and Tender Breasts?

I had silicone breast implants 8 years ago, underneath breast tissue. For the last 6 months, about every 2 weeks, my breasts get really tender and...

8 doctor answers

Will Breasts Sag with Pregnancy After Implants?

I have a 6-year-old child and I got breast implants after she was born, after my breasts were already deformed. I am now wondering, now that I am...

3 doctor answers

Breast Implants Look Deformed when Lifting Weights

I had breast implants and a lift over two years ago. If I put my hands together like I Dream of Jeannie and flex, my breasts look completely deformed...

6 doctor answers

Does Milk Thistle Help Soften Breast?

I had a saline BA 7 months ago. My right one is not dropping and my doctor has had to pop the capsular contractures a few times already. he gave me...

2 doctor answers

Will Breasts Still Feel Natural Behind the Muscle Wall?

I'm considering having my silicone implants redone and have it set behind the muscle. Will my breasts still feel as soft and bouncy when they are...

10 doctor answers

MRI Screening for Silicone Breast Implants?

Do silicone breast implants need MRI screening every 2 to 3 years?

13 doctor answers

What to Do About Too Big Breast Implants?

I had breast implants put in three months ago. They are 450 cc silicone gel implants. I am 5'4 and weighing 115 lbs. I asked for full C or small D,...

6 doctor answers

Do I Need Revision Surgery to Fix Dent in New Gummy Bear Implants?

I got 250 cc "gummy bear" implants a week ago. Yesterday, I rotated too quickly to get off the bed and had a sharp, burning pain inside of...

8 doctor answers

What Are the Complications from Leaking Breast Implants?

I had my first saline implant on 2000. Last July 2007, I had my first mammogram and the technician repeated the procedure 6 times despite informing...

10 doctor answers

Will Replacing Breast Implant Cure Capsular Contracture?

If I have the left Breast implant removed for a couple of months, then have it placed back, would that treat the capsular contracture condition?

3 doctor answers

Larger Breast Implant to Create Upper Pole Fullness and Cleavage?

The doctor said that my tissue and skin are the culprits, not able to hold the implants up. I am 128 lbs. 5'4 and before surgery between B and C cup.

12 doctor answers

Need Opinion on Possible Trauma to Breast Implant. Is It Likely to Be Ruptured?

I have had my silicone implants for a year. I have gone through some recent stress. This morning, I felt the pressure and decided to let it all out. I...

11 doctor answers

Silicone Nodules in Armpit from Ruptured Implant

I have silicone nodules still in my armpit. I recently had seven nodules and two lymph nodes out, and now several more now in my armpit! Who should I...

9 doctor answers

Large Bump After Breast Implants

I had breast implants and on the left one, there is now a bump, rather large, about 1 inch around that sticks up like a second nipple. I was thinking...

15 doctor answers

Breast Implants Removed Due to Staph Infection, Unsure About Next Steps?

Both breasts implants were removed due to staph infection.  Now I'm thinking about having them put back in except my doctor won't check to make...

3 doctor answers

Do High Profile Implants Take Longer to Drop?

Do high profile implants take longer to drop? I am still high from the top i am only 3 weeks out so I think i am panicking a little to soon? What do...

10 doctor answers

Could Breast Implants Be Displaced?

My daughter had silicone implants 8 months ago and this morning, she was crouching down and she felt something move. One of her breast now feels and...

6 doctor answers

Swelling and Fluid Build-up After Breast Implant Removal

I had radiation treatment on my left breast in 2000. I had the breast implant removed on March 31st. I am having a real problem with fluid build up....

2 doctor answers

I Think I Have Bottomed out a Little, Will my Breasts Continue to Drop?

I am almost positive that my breasts have begun to bottom out. Will they continue to drop or could they possibly stay how they are now? I don't...

9 doctor answers

Larger Breast Implants for Better Cleavage?

I was a 34A and have a wider space between my breasts and I wanted more cleavage so I went with Saline implants hp460cc. At first I had wonderful high...

7 doctor answers

How Long Does It Take for Skin and Tissue to Shrink After Explantation?

I've only had the implants for a month. I had my implants explanted because of an infection and blood clot.

5 doctor answers

One Breast Harder After Breast Implants

I got breast implants 12 years ago. I've just noticed that the left side is a lot harder all of a sudden. Is that normal, or should I be worried?

7 doctor answers

I Can Hear Alot of Fluid Around my Breast Implant - Is That Normal?

It's been about 7 days since my left breast implant(silicon) has been replaced. It was taken out due to a breast abcess about 5 months ago. I can...

17 doctor answers

Implant Replacement - 3 Weeks Post Op and Unhappy

I had surgery to replace saline implants overs with smooth gel implants over. Surgeon recommended sub musc placement of implants with lift. I'm...

13 doctor answers

1 Year Post Breast Implants: Worried I Have Capsular Contracture

A year ago next tuesday 5/10/2010,I had breast implant surgery, 36DD, saline implants, high profile, under the muscle(My left breast was always a half...

10 doctor answers

Asymmetry after downsizing; possible bottoming out?

I had 525 salines o/f to 680L & 600R switched out to silcone gels 550L & 500R along w/a benelli lift. No pockets tightened. PS lowered the...

3 doctor answers

How Long Do I Have to Wait to Downsize my Implants?

My doctor told me 3 months because otherwise I could have significant bleeding. Is this true?

18 doctor answers

New Saline Breast Implants Shrinking?

I had 330cc implants place a week ago. I am only 5'5'' and 111 lbs. They seem to be shrinking already. They are saline and placed under the muscle....

14 doctor answers

Should I Replace my Saline Implants with Silicone Through Nipples or Under the Breast?

I have saline implants for 7 years, through my nipples, and want to replace them with silicone. But one doctor wants to go under the breast instead of...

20 doctor answers

How Long is Too Long for Breast Implant to Drop?

I am 3 weeks post-op as of June 2. My right implant is still very high on my chest. I had put in 492cc filled to 520cc on that side. I do not believe...

13 doctor answers

Too Much Pain After Breast Implants

I just had Breast implants to correct a tubular deformity. Now I have a horrbile pain under my right breast along the rib cage. It is a sharp, searing...

3 doctor answers

Underwire Bra for 6 Weeks to Correct Dropped Implants?

I had breast implant TUBA procedure on June 10, 2009. Immediately after surgery (next day), my right breast looked like the implant had dropped (not a...

11 doctor answers

Infection After Breast Implants and Lift

I Had Breast Implant (Silicone) and Lifting and I Have Infection. What Do I Do?

18 doctor answers

Bottomed out Right Breast Implant?

I feel like my right breast implant has bottomed out. I am 2 weeks post op. It has been this was since day one. I was a 34B and went to a 34C with a...

4 doctor answers

How Can I Find out What is Causing Burning Pain in my Right Breast?

What should I do to find out why I have very sharp burning in my whole right breast since I had my implants put in?

4 doctor answers

Breast Implants Expiration?

I had a breast augmentation last year of 2008 of May and i want to know if the implants have an expiration do i need to remove it after years or do...

10 doctor answers

What Will Happen to my Breasts if I Remove my Implants?

I recently had implant of a size C put in from a size A. It wasn't a big change but im suffering from health issues with them so im looking to get...

3 doctor answers

What Could Be Causing the Burning and Swelling Sensation on my Breasts?

I have 6 yr old saline implants. The past few days my right breast has been really sore. I am also having a burning sensation and swelling. What could...

7 doctor answers

I Got Breast Implants 5 Weeks Ago. They Are Not Even!

I got breast implants 5 weeks ago,I started off with a 34B, got 350 cc's filled to 405 cc's on both sides. The first 3 weeks they looked very...

10 doctor answers

Bigger Breast Implants Required After Bottoming Out?

Do I have to go bigger in breast implant size after bottoming out becuase the breast pocket is too large?

8 doctor answers

Bad Breast Implant Results. What Are my Rights?

I had a lift and implants done two and a half years ago. I recently noticed that one breast seemed higher and firmer with slight discomfort now and...

18 doctor answers

Hard Upper Breast After Silicone Implants

I have had silicone implants for 31 years. Several months ago, my right breast got hard on the top. I had my mammogram, which was normal. I also went...

12 doctor answers

400cc to 500cc High Profile Silicone Implant - Too Big?

Had some doctor ask for more info on current implant from the site.I have 270cc filled to 300 and a 300 filled to 350cc saline.I am revising my breast...

7 doctor answers

Will Weight Loss Affect my Augmented Breasts?

I weigh 125lbs and I'm 5'5'. If I loose 5-10 lbs will it affect the size of my augmented breasts?

9 doctor answers

Is a Violation of the Inframammary Fold (IMF) Considered Malpractice?

In November 2009, I decided to replace 15 year old saline implants after being told by a cosmetic surgeon that they were deflating. The doctor...

12 doctor answers

Can a 800cc saline Implant Be Overfilled to 1200-1500cc to Have a Rounder Shape?

Can a 800cc moderate plus saline implant be overfilled to at least 1200-1500cc for a more round and very firm look ?

3 doctor answers

Why is One Breast Implant Higher Than the Other and Will It Drop?

4 months ago I had a tummy tuck, lipo, lift and an implant. I was not happy with the way my breast looked the nipples were off and I didn't like...

5 doctor answers

Is Hardness in One Breast a Sign of Capsular Contracture?

Do I have capsular contracture if after 11 days my right breast is harder than my left? I started doing arm exercises and stretching on day 7 and most...

2 doctor answers

Detached Over-the-muscle Silicone Implant?

I had small silicone implants 6 years ago and I’ve been very satisfied. After breastfeeding, losing breast-tissue, sleeping on my stomach, my...

8 doctor answers

Square Breast Bottom After Implants and Lift

Its been 5 weeks since my breast augmentation and lift, and my breasts are squared at the bottom. Will they round out? They are also very full (fat...

2 doctor answers

Recurring Breast Implant Rejection?

I had Breast Implants 20 years ago and my body rejected them, they went hard like tennis balls and uncomfortable. I would like to try again but what...

5 doctor answers

Max Number of Cc's when Adding More Saline to Implants?

I had saline breast implants 8 years ago, and now, one breast is larger than the other. I would like both breasts to be same size. If more saline can...

9 doctor answers

Will Adding 50CC to my Implant Make a Difference?

I have smooth rnd mod plus profile saline implants filled to 275cc. i am very petite, my ribcage measurement is 30" im 5'5" 115 and I...

20 doctor answers

Lower Leg and Foot Numbness on the Deflated Implant Side

I just realized that one of my saline implants has deflated. I have been having on and off numbness, in my left lower leg and foot, on the same side...

12 doctor answers

Sleeping on Stomach or Side After Breast Implants (Long-Term)

What are the odds a person will find it uncomfortable to sleep on her side or stomach following breast augmentation (assuming it was never...

4 doctor answers

Sudatonic or Infrared Body Wrap After Breast Implants?

Is it safe to get a sudatonic/infrared body wrap with saline breast implants?

2 doctor answers

What is Capsular Contracture?

What does capsular contracture mean? I just want to make sure what it because I may have it. Thanks

7 doctor answers

Should I Downsize my Implants or Just Relift Them?

On my second set, first were overs and sagged bad, now have unders (500cc sils) with full lift. Looked awesome for the first 1-2 yrs, now starting to...

8 doctor answers

How Long Does a Popped Implant Take to Deflate?

One of my saline implants has deflated and It will be a few months before I can afford a revision and am very uncomfortable with the difference in...

17 doctor answers

Should I Remove my Implants?

I had saline implants done 2/07. Surgery went well. In 1/08, I started having strange physical symptoms...jolting awake with electric shock every 20...

13 doctor answers

Why is my Saline Implant Swollen After Heavy Lifting?

I've had my implants for 10 years. While doing heavy lifting, I think I pulled a muscle under my arm. I felt sore in my right breast and...

8 doctor answers

Do I Have to Tell TSA Agents About Breast Implants at the Airport?

If you choose the pat down vs. the scanner, do you to tell screeners you have implants when they ask if you have any internal implants? I am going to...

5 doctor answers

Normal to Feel Breast Implant Rolling Around?

I had Breast Augmentation approximately 2 1/2 weeks ago with high profile, submuscular, 350 cc cohesive gel implants. My left breast is extremely...

3 doctor answers

Silicone Implant Contracture: Is It the Patient's Fault?

I had saline implants for 10 years then one leaked (due to defective valve), deflated quickly, and encapsulated, so I had them both replaced with...

19 doctor answers

How to Get Rid of Indentation Under Breast?

I wore an underwire bra before my 3 month period was up, and have a slight indentation underneath my breast. It sits above my breast augmentation...

4 doctor answers

Discomfort 7 Years Post-op Breast Implants

I am 7 years post breast implants under the muscle. Last summer I noticed a vague discomfort in my right brest which radiated down my arm and in my...

5 doctor answers

Hard Lump on Breast Implants?

Hi, I recently found a hard, stationary, marble shaped lump at the 10 o'clock postion of my left nipple. I do have saline implants and the ultrasound...

4 doctor answers

How Do You Know if Your Implant Has a Slow Leak?

A week ago i had breast enlargements,in the last 2 days my right breast has gotten considerably softer,less painfull,and noticibly smaller than the...

15 doctor answers

Sagging Breasts After Breast Implant Exchange

I recently had implant exchange. I also had a capsular contraction in one breast. Before the surgery, my breasts were sloped, but not hanging. After...

8 doctor answers

Does the Shape of Breast Implants Change As They Settle?

I only got my silicone breast implants 5 days ago, so know they shouldn't have dropped yet, but the right one is misshapen at the top. Will that...

9 doctor answers

Cause of Discomfort in Left Silicone Implant?

I am 2 years post silicone breast implants under the muscle. I recently have had vague discomfort in my left breast including dull pain, and just a...

3 doctor answers

Silicone Gel Implants Feel Like Rocks

I love asking questions on here.  Thanks for being so helpful.  It's been 3 weeks since my breast augmentation and I still feel a lot of...

5 doctor answers

Do I Need to Get Breast Implants Removed?

2 weeks ago I got BA (silicone 375CC about a mid C size) and I weigh 105 and 5'2 tall..after having 2 breastfeed kids and losing lots of weight I...

5 doctor answers

When Will my Silicone Sub-muscular Implants Begin to Soften and Feel Like Natural Breasts?

4 doctor answers

My Implants Are Not Quite As Large As I Had Expected.

I am 5'2 and 126 lbs. I recieved 450 cc round submuscular natrelle implants. When I first unzipped my sports bra to peak about 3 hours after...

9 doctor answers

Not Possible to Replace Breast Implants After Rupture?

I have 19 yr. old Mentor Replicon Silicone implants that are now ruptured & all the doctors tell me explantation is my only choice but they all 3...

15 doctor answers

Will my Breast Implant Get Bigger After Six Month of Sugery

I have my implant 335cc cohestive gel a month ago. I find it's smaller than when I try on at the pre-op. I was told by my surgeon that the implant...

10 doctor answers

Should I Have Gone Behind the Muscle?

300cc saline mod overfilled to 360cc implants-SUB FASCIAL plane. I am just not satisfied, I feel that i have no upper pole fullness making them look...

10 doctor answers

Taking Supplements to Prevent Capsular Contraction

I am about to have a bottomed out revision with PDS sutures. However, I am also concerned about developing a capsular contracture. I plan to take...

4 doctor answers

Breast Reduction Incision Seems to Be Splitting Around Nipple, What's the Cause?

I had surgery a little over 2 weeks ago and the steri strips around the nipple just came off - I noticed on my right breast, which had a lot of...

9 doctor answers

Why Do Breast Implants Bottom Out?

My left breast has bottomed out. I am 9 weeks post surgery. Is this my fault? Did my surgeon screw up? How/why do breast implants bottom out? Should I...

3 doctor answers

How Do I Know if I Have an Infection or Hematoma After Breast Implant Surgery?

I had silicone breast implants placed 15 days ago. The left is soft and painless. The right is painful and harder to the touch. I had bilateral...

11 doctor answers

Shadow from Old Nipple Location Remains After Breast Lift with Implants?

I had a breast lift and implants (213 cc) implanted one and a half years ago and the scar runs around my nipple downward. As you can see, my nipple...

5 doctor answers

Left Breast Implant Possibly Slipped Through?

I am 22 days Breast implants post op with 410cc unders. My right breast is settling great. It's lovely and rounded and is getting more and more...

5 doctor answers

Implants Rippling in Cleavage Area

I had textured over filled saline implants, partial unders, for 11 years. They started to ripple in the cleavage area the past year. They had...

4 doctor answers

Breast Implant Size for Uneven Breasts?

I have one breast almost a full cup size bigger. I am getting gel breast implants, under the muscle. The surgeon suggested up to 100 cc difference in...

22 doctor answers

Will My Breast Implants Look Bigger Once They Are Settled?

I had my removal and replacement surgery due to capsular contraction 2 days ago. I started with 325 mod+ silicone overs now I have 350 mod+ silicone...

5 doctor answers

Pain and Tenderness After Breast Lift with Implants

I had my breasts lifted and augmented in February of last year. I fell pregnant in August and had my son 9 weeks ago. After surgery, all was fine for...

5 doctor answers

Was I Given Economy Brand Breast Implants?

I am 5'4'' very slim and had very small breasts (even a A cup bra was too big for me). I wanted to be larger but natural but I was on a budget. So I...

3 doctor answers

How Long Should I Wait to Have Sex After Implants and Lipo?

How long should i wait to have sex after breast implants, lower tummy and rear end liposculpture?

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True That I Will Not Be Able to Lift Anything for 1-2 Months After Surgery?

I want to get Breast implants but don't know what to do about returning back to work after surgery. I heard many opinions and would like to get more....

8 doctor answers

When Are "Pig Skin" Linings Necessary After Encapsulation Surgery ?

I have silicone implants which are 32 years old. I need surgery for encapulation in both breasts. One doctor has recommended insertion of "pig...

8 doctor answers

Breast Implants Incision Reopened After Stitches Taken out

Breast implants removed 1-19-2010. 2 weeks after stitches removed, incision has reopened. Dr. says he can't stitch it that it has to heal inside out....

4 doctor answers

Hardness and Pain After Breast Implants of 38 Years

38 years ago, I had a Breast augmentation and now I feel hardness and pain in my left nipple. Is it natural? It's been hard for years; but now that I...

3 doctor answers

What Causes Displaced Breast Implants?

I have Mentor Smooth Round Moderate Profile Saline under the muscle. Is excess skin from weightloss a contributing factor to displaced breast...

3 doctor answers

3 Weeks PO from Breast Augmenation, Concerned I Have CC in One Breast

I had been doing my massages as instructed,taking Vitamin E & had went back 2 1/2 weeks later. When massaging I notice 1 breast doesnt move as...

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Silicone Gel Implants (Monobloc) 2 Years Ago. Now Feeling Air Bubbles/lumps?

My breast look fine and feel soft it's just that i can feel various lumps (like air bubbles). what could this be and doi need to worry? thank you

7 doctor answers

What Are my Options to Emphasize Breast Implants?

Despite taking numerous pictures for reference, and stressing to my surgeon the results I wanted, I recieved smaller Breast implants and the opposite...

13 doctor answers

Deflating Saline Implants to Avoid Surgery?

20 years ago, I had saline breast implants. 4 Years ago, I had them replaced. And then 3 months ago, my left implant ruptured. I would like to have...

10 doctor answers

Slow Implant Settling Process for Transaxillary Approach?

I had silicone implants placed submuscular via the transaxillary approach. The disadvantage is that it will not give my PS dual plane access or the...

4 doctor answers

Can a Leaking Silicone Implant Cause Chest / Rib Pain?

My left implant showed leakage into the breast cavity around a year ago,i have chest/rib pain now that doc thinks is muscle strain..could a leak in...

9 doctor answers

Milk Thistle for Capsular Contracture?

I had breast implants, and my right breast keeps having capsular contracture. My plastic surgeon pops them everytime I see him. He put me on milk...

2 doctor answers

Remove or Replace Too Large Breast Implants?

I had a breast augmentation 6 weeks ago to correct deflated breasts after nursing 2 kids. I am very unhappy with the result. I ended up way larger...

2 doctor answers

Breast Implants Expand Upon Muscle Relaxation?

Do breast implants that are placed under the muscle (over 500cc's, at least) get a little bigger after the muscle relaxes?

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Breast Implants Too Low After Wearing Strap

I had Breast implants about 2-3 months ago. I was told that I needed to use the strap around my chest. I think I used it too tight and too low. Now I...

3 doctor answers

Got a Subglandular Implant... Went in for Submuscular - Is This Going to Be Bad?

I just recently had surgery for Breast Aug. (two days ago). We had decided to go with smooth, round, high- profile saline, submuscular implants. I was...

7 doctor answers

Signs of a Contaminated Breast Pocket?

I have a hole/wound right at my crease (I had areola incision...the hole was the result of suture rejection from a scar revision of a prior drainage...

8 doctor answers

Implants Appearance After Weight Loss

I am 5'4", athletic, with an hourglass figure, a healthy BMI of 23 and about 19% body fat. I have 600cc high profile implants, which are placed...

5 doctor answers

Breasts Are Big and Stiff 2 Weeks Post-op - Will They Look Natural?

I had a breast augmentation surgery 2 weeks ago,my implants are silicone 350cc High profile under the muscle. My Bra size before the op was 32B and I...

5 doctor answers

Chest Workout to Keep Implants from Getting Smaller?

I have lost around 10 pounds, and my breast implants are looking smaller. Is there any type of chest workout I can do to keep this from happening?

9 doctor answers

How Long Do I Need to Be off Smoking After Breast Implant Surgery?

I had breast augmentation 24 days ago and I know smoking is VERY important to the healing. I quit 3 weeks prior to sugery, a week before the...

9 doctor answers

Unhappy w/ Results. How Long Should I Wait for a Redo?

I Got Sub Muscular High Profile Saline Breast Implants 3 Months Ago.My PS Put in 215ccs in through inframammary incison 3 months ago.Iam disssatisfied...

8 doctor answers

Saline Implants Replacement

Last night, I noticed my left Saline implant leaking and this moring it is half the size of my right one. I called my doctor and he told me to call on...

9 doctor answers

How to Bring Breasts Closer After Breast Implants

I had my breasts done and decided to go with a 400cc implants. My breasts are extremely far apart and my doctor said it is because my rib cage is...

3 doctor answers

Will Going Braless Cause Ur Implants to Sag After a Long Time?

I heard that u don't have to wear all the time after u get implants but would that not cause them to sag sooner? Or will it matter much?

10 doctor answers

Hard Breast Implant After Replacement Surgery

I had my implants replaced after 9 years 10 days ago. One side is soft, feels fine and normal and the other is solid. Implant on the soft side moves...

16 doctor answers

Will my Right Saline Implant Ever Drop into Place?

In February 2007 I had my first breast augmentation. I had 270 cc, saline implants, moderate profile. The right breast ended up "falling...

5 doctor answers

What to Expect when Removing Large Breast Implants?

I'm 25, no stretch marks, went from a 36C at 18 yrs old, to a 34DD-DDD now. I want to remove them, but of course I don't want to be left with lifeless...

4 doctor answers

Muscle Flex Deformity Post Breast Implants

I am seeing my doctor for my 3 1/2 month follow up appointment. I consider myself having bad muscle flex deformity. I knew going into surgery that I...

4 doctor answers

Soft, Moving Lump After Breast Implants

Can a breast implant have an air pocket type of soft lump that moves?

5 doctor answers

Would a Slight Volume Increase Correct Breast Implant Rippling?

I am 1 month post-op and as the swelling goes down, I feel and now see a slight rippling in the cleavage area. I have 275cc Mentor Siltex Mod profile...

2 doctor answers

Fistulogram for Breast with Implant?

What do you think of Fistulogram for an augmented breast? To give you a little background, I have a hole under the breast / right in the crease area...

11 doctor answers

Double Bubble and Uneven Breast Implants?

My breasts lost fullness and began to sag after breastfeeding. I wanted to regain fuller cleavage before my wedding at the end of June this year, and...

2 doctor answers

10 Year Old Implants: Too Far Apart and Rippling - Can They be Fixed?

I have 10 yr old saline, under muscle implants. I've nursed three children. If I get them redone, can they make them closer together? They are so...

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Will Implants Fill the Breasts As Muscles Relax?

I am beginning to become quite disapointed in the size of my breasts after my breast augmentation, as I do not feel they look that much bigger...

2 doctor answers

Unhappy with Post-op Size - How Do I Approach my Surgeon?

Before my appt. I emailed in a photo of a woman with 425CC implants and said that I liked the slope, but that the implants were too big. In the same...

8 doctor answers

Normal for a Gel Breast Implants to Feel Hard in the Cold?

It's been three weeks since my memory gel breast implants. Is it normal for my breasts to still feel firm and tight when it's cold? It feels really...

5 doctor answers

Breasts Are Misshapen and Low After Implants

My breasts appear disc-like and they sit quite low 3 weeks after surgery. Is this normal? 29 years of age. 5'5" 128 lbs. Small upper frame....

4 doctor answers

How Long Until Implants Settle into True Size?

My breast size looks smallar than what i decided with my doctor after one weak of surgery. Will they look bigger after full recovery?

6 doctor answers

Will Smaller Breast Implants Help Them Look More Even?

I am 4'11'' and I weigh 100 lbs. I was assymetrical before surgery. I now have 410cc/420cc which have made them look big and lopsided. I do not look...

11 doctor answers

One Breast Lower and Aching After Breast Implants

I have a probelm with one of my breasts. I got saline implants in February 2008 and in the last few months, one of my breasts is lower and off to the...

3 doctor answers

Does Scar Tissue Rubbing Against Implant Wear It out Faster?

I have had my round saline under muscle implants for 8 years now and am terrified that they will deflate. I just finished breastfeeding and got some...

10 doctor answers

Does Rippling Get Worse?

I am 5'7'' and I weight about 118 pounds. Before I got my implants (about 1.5 years ago), I was a 36 B weighing about 145 pounds. Since my...

11 doctor answers

Are Natrelle and Mentor Both Gummy Bear Silicone?

What's the difference between the Mentor Memory Gel from the Allergan Natrelle Silicone Gel Breast Implant? Are they both like the Gummy Bear...

8 doctor answers

Loud Pop in Breast Implant

I have silicone breast implants 400cc and I am ten months post surgery. My boyfriend was leaning over me, over my breast when we both heard a loud pop...

7 doctor answers

10 Years Post-op - Breasts Are Swollen and Painful

It has been well over 10 years since my breast augmintation procedure (under the muscle,saline,inserted throught the nipple.) In the last 3 months my...

6 doctor answers

Breast Implants Pulling 5 Weeks After Revision

I had to have a revision surgery at 11 months because my right side pulled drammaticaly and nipples were uneven. The PS cut scar tissue from both...

3 doctor answers

Breast Implant Redo with HP Implants?

I got my implants two years ago. MP(Medium Profile) 450 cc silicone. Now I am considering getting them redone. Here's why: they are too high on my...

5 doctor answers

Dent and Redness After Kenalog Injections on Breast

I had a breast augmentation done about 3 years ago. However, about a month ago, I saw a bump, near my left breast. It looked as though it was a bone...

3 doctor answers

Knot Under Nipple After Breast Implants?

I am 12 days post op from getting breast implants. I feel a small knot under nipple on left breast. Is this normal or could I be getting capsular...

5 doctor answers

Rippling Due to Chest Workout After Breast Implants?

I am 5'3 and 110 lbs. I had 300 cc saline breast implants placed under the muscle a little over a year ago. I have always been active, but recently...

3 doctor answers

Sharp Pain in Left Breast Implant 3 Weeks After Surgery

I am a little over 3 weeks post op. I had the surgery for the first time last summer, with Saline implants, but developed Capsular contracture, so I...

3 doctor answers

5 Days Post Breast Implants: 304CC Silicone and Unhappy

I am unhappy with my results! I am 5'1 , 100 pounds petite frame with 304cc silicone & unders. I feel like that is soo small on me &...

4 doctor answers

Silicone Breast Implant Slipped into a New Pocket?

Hi, I had cohesive gel silicone implants 4 years ago & all was well until I noticed when I lift my right arm up a lump appears under the implant...

3 doctor answers

Fixing Capsular Contracture?

I had breast implants 9 years ago, I was evaluated by a plastic surgeon 3 years ago who told me I was in stage 2 of capsular contraction and I would...

3 doctor answers

Injury to Breast Implant Valve

I had my saline aug surgery 2 years ago. Should I seek medical attention if I accidently injured my self during horseplay? My son some how flipped me...

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Will Massages in First 6 Months After Breast Implants Virtually Eliminate Risk of Future Capsular Contraction?

When I got 300cc sub-muscular silicone breast implants 7 months ago, my surgeon told me that if I performed the massages he taught me for the first 6...

11 doctor answers

Downsizing for Large Implants and Saggy Breasts?

I had 330 cc's saline, McGhan, textured, anatomical implants for 12 years. This made me a small 32 C. I had them replaced 2 years ago. My breast...

10 doctor answers

5 Year Old Implants Bottoming Out. What Do You Think? Thank You.

I'm 5'4'', 110 lbs w 300cc submuscular saline implants. Post op, my PS said my nerves were anatomically unusual, & anticipated...

13 doctor answers

Im Upset I Chose 371cc over 397cc Would It Have Been a Big Change?

Im upset i chose 371cc over 397cc silicone mod+ would it have been a big change. im 5'2" pre op 34aaa post op ?? 118lbs.

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3 Months Post-op Saline Implants - Can I Sleep on My Stomach?

I Am 3 Mths Postop with Saline Implants. Is It Safe to Sleep on my Stomach?

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Post-breast Augmentation, One Breast Remains Swollen. How Can This Be Remediated?

It has been 7 months since I had 350cc sub-muscular silicone breast implants. The left has healed beautifully, but the right (I am left-handed)...

4 doctor answers

Shrinking Saline Breast Implants?

I loved them up until a few months ago when they started shrinking in size and rippling and they freely move around to the point of being painful. Is...

9 doctor answers

Breat Implant Infection (Red Blotchy Spot Under Nipple Incision) - When Will It Heal?

I recently developed a small quarter sized red blochy spot under my left nipple incision 2wks after m y breast augmentation. I had the surgery done...

8 doctor answers

Smaller Cup Size with Losing Weight After Breast Implants?

I recently got breast implants which made me go from a B cup to a D cup. If I plan to lose about 20 lbs, will my cup size drop more than a C cup,...

3 doctor answers

800cc Silicone Implants After Double Matectomy - Implants Look Like Mounds, Not Natural or Cleavage. What Can I Do?

I have always had big Boobs and cleavage .i found out i had cancer. Praise God im cancer free !Had a full double mastectomy But i just had my silicone...

4 doctor answers

Post-op Breast Implants - is This Muscle Tissue Swelling?

I had 525 submuscular breast implants a week ago, After 48 hours a swelling appeared over top half of my left breast. Its really hard and painful,...

6 doctor answers

Risky to Wait Before Removing Ruptured Silicone Breast Implants?

I've had Silicone breast implants for two years, unfortunately as shown in the MRI, one is ruptured and the other one is leaking. I already saw a...

4 doctor answers

Exercises or Massages After Bottom out Revision?

Hi Doctors, I was wondering what kind of exercises or massages do you tell your patients to do to keep their pockets opened? How soon after surgery do...

6 doctor answers

Nipples Not Centered Post BA Surgery - What Can Be Done?

The measure of my breasts' curcomference, from its inside edge to nipple, then nipple to outside edge, are 4:5 inches on left (9 inches total), 3...

6 doctor answers

Asymmetrical Swelling After Breast Implant Replacement

Is it normal to have one breast more swollen than the other after breast implants replacement?

4 doctor answers

Textured Breast Implants Best Choice After Capsular Contracture?

I had breast augmentation with cohesive silicon (smooth) over the muscle December 2008. My original plastic surgeon stated that I do have capsular...

9 doctor answers

Does Capsular Contracture Make You Feel Ill?

I was told weeks ago that I need to have more breast surgery. I am starting to feel very ill, but with no pain. My implants, filled to 700 cc, are...

6 doctor answers

Is It Possible to Have Torn an Internal Stitch from my Breast Implants?

I am 2.5 wks post op and was crawling on the floor to get something and felt a snap at the outside of my right incision and now the scar bump is...

11 doctor answers

When to Replace Saline Breast Implants?

I had breast augmentation done fourteen years ago. Do the Saline Breast Implants get weak or leak after a certain amount of time? Is it unsafe at any...

10 doctor answers

Do I Have Bottom out Signs????

I had my first BA Feb 2010...Right after surgery by day 2 I noticed my left breast was saggy even in the dressing...By 6 months my PS offered to...

8 doctor answers

My Breast Implants Are Uneven After 3 Months, Do I Need a Revision? (Photos)

I am extremely upset. I had a BA back in June 21, 2011. It is over 3 months today. I had under the muscle, mentor,smooth saline, 525 cc. The left one...

10 doctor answers

Dimples in Cleavage Area when Leaning over

I 9 months post-op and chose round 375 cc high profile textured silicone implants under the muscle. At the time when I was choosing the size, I had...

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Saline to Silicone Breast Implants for 18 Year Old?

I was small c/full b on one breast and small b on the other. I got saline implants a month ago with 350 on one side 275 on larger side. they feel hard...

7 doctor answers

2 Months Post Op and Breasts Are Uneven: Will They Even Out?

I am just a few days shy of 2 months post surgery and I am very concerned that my breasts are different sizes and one sits lower. Before surgery I was...

5 doctor answers

Can Doing Push-ups Cause Capsular Contraction?

I am 3 months post-up from a breast lift/augment with saline under muscle implants. My right breast has been the most difficult. When I asked my...

3 doctor answers

Itching a Sign of Saline Leakage?

My right breast has been deeply itching 4 days. Is this a sign of Saline leakage? Thank yoMy implants are at least 15 years old.

6 doctor answers

Reducing Saline Breast Implants Size?

I have 550cc saline implants that I got 3 years ago. I would like to go down a bit in size. Is it possible to take some out of my implants? Will...

11 doctor answers

Breast Implants Itching - What Can I Do?

I have breast implants (saline)9 years ago I'm having iching in both breast, the itching is inside my breast under the bottom.

9 doctor answers

Implant Rippling or Something More Serious?

I just got breast implants less than a week ago. I had very little breast tissue and got 390 CCs using a textured implant. Now, on one of my breasts,...

9 doctor answers

400cc Breast Implants After Skin-Sparing Mastectomy - I Look Small

I had a skin sparing masctomey. I had 400cc expanders and I just had my exchange and they look way too small. he put 400cc high profile implants in. I...

4 doctor answers

Small Hematoma on Right Breast: What Should I Do?

I woke up this morning with this small blood blister looking thing just below my right nipple. It is the size of a pea and it is worrying me. I called...

9 doctor answers

Antique Silicone Implants - Should I Have Them Removed?

I had silicone breast implants done 30 years ago and my last mammo showed them intact. Should I have them removed because they are old?

21 doctor answers

Are Air Bubbles in Implant Normal?

I have silicone implants (under the muscle) and as I dont have much breast tissue and have gone to 565ccs I am experiencing more rippling and what...

8 doctor answers

When Can I Have Implants Replaced After Removal for Infection?

I had an infection in my left breast post implants. 5 weeks after surgery, I chose to have both removed. Can you explain how someone gets an...

9 doctor answers

Lifetime Warranty for Mentor Breast Implants?

I think my breast implants were manufactured by Mentor, and I am just wondering (because I don't remember) if there's a lifetime warranty on them,...

2 doctor answers

Silicone Breast Implants Done in 1972. Recent MRI Completed - Remove or Leave Alone?

MRI:Rt Breast-small zone of posterior contained intracapsular implant rupture,subcentimeter area.No evidence for parenchymal silicone or gel bleed...

24 doctor answers

Are my Implants Bottoming Out?

I am 3 months post op and very concerned about unevenness. Please look at my photos. Is it possible that I have bottoming out after breast augmentation?

5 doctor answers

Summation Shadow Under Right Breast Implant

A summation shadow showed up where my scar is under the right side of my breat implant, it appears to be scar tissue. Is this normal? I have no pain....

7 doctor answers

Is This Muscle Flexion Disorder or Dimpling from Breast Lump? (photo)

Hi I have had my silicon implants for 5 years (below muscle) I just noticed last night when I flex my pecs there is a dimpling from outside areola and...

7 doctor answers

How Long Does It Take for Implants to "Settle" into the Correct Position?

I had silicone, under the muscle breast implants (325cc) and lift 9 weeks ago. The implant on the right has settled down and that side looks great and...

4 doctor answers

Why Does my Implant Look Bad?

How come 15 months post op, my silicone gel implant on my left looks as if its sagging really bad making it look terrible compared to my right? I hate...

13 doctor answers

Breast Implant Leakage While Pregnant

Hello, I had a breast augmentation done 5 years ago. I got pregnant a year later, and breasts where fine. I'm going on my 2nd pregnancy after 4.5...

7 doctor answers

What Information Will a Breast Implant Serial Number Give Me?

I got implants about 20 years ago (asked for saline, got silicone) and now one is leaking. I don't have any info. about my original surgery. I can't...

10 doctor answers

Breasts Are Very Painful Years After Surgery

I had my breast implants done about 9 years ago. Since Christmas last year my breast have been really painful. They feel hard and hurt all the time....

9 doctor answers

3 Months Post Breast Implants: Right Breast May Have Double Bubble

I am three months post OP. I have 275 silicone implants on the right and 234 on the left. They are under the muscle. My right breast feels weird and...

9 doctor answers

What Does a Surgeon Do to Correct Bottoming Out?

What does a surgeon usually do to correct bottoming out from Breast implants? I am very scared of the pain and I'm going through another operation.

5 doctor answers

Are my Implants Being Damaged by Purposefully Wearing a Tight Bra?

I wear a bra(underwire) that is purposely too small with two sportsbras ontop when I run to avoid bouncing. Lately I've had awful awful indentions...

6 doctor answers

Allergic to Breast Implants?

I got silicone implants 10 days ago and yesterday noticed that a rash formed underneath and to the sides of my breasts after wearing a bra that felt a...

4 doctor answers

What Can I Do About Raised Scar After Breast Implants?

I just had a Breast augmentation almost 2 weeks ago. I have brown skin and now that my wraps are off, I can see under the crease fold a darker brown...

5 doctor answers

Do I Really Need Corrective Surgery for Uneven Breasts?

I had saline breast augmentation 4 months ago (under muscle). I thought one breast was larger than the other was a minor difference. I went for my...

9 doctor answers

Pain Without Swelling After Saline Breast Implants

I had Saline breast implants done 9 years ago. In the last few days, my right breast began to hurt. It just hurts; I can't explain it. It almost feels...

3 doctor answers

Grade 2 Capsular Contracture - Implant Replacement Not Necessary?

I had 400cc silicone gel implants placed above the muscle a little over a year ago and recently noticed a hardening/tender left breast. I went for a...

5 doctor answers

Should I Worry About One Breast Dropping Down?

I have had Silicon breast implants (Nagor implants) in now for 8 years. I've had no problems until a few weeks ago, my right breast had dropped about...

3 doctor answers

8weeks Post Under Muscle Replacement Implant Bottoming Out?

I went from 375 to 275 gel implants under muscle again. Slight creases or indentions are above incisions and the left breast seems to be falling. Is...

6 doctor answers

How Long to Wait for Another Bottomed out Revision?

Hello Doctors - I had a bottomed out Breast implants revision recently but the correction failed. The skin stretched again. How long do you...

3 doctor answers

Downsizing 350cc Breast Implants to 250cc Okay?

I had 480cc (teardrop) Breast implants put in prior and 8 months ago, and had a Breast reduction and lift. The doctor took my size down to 350cc...

6 doctor answers

Sutures Won't Hold and Pseudomonas After Breast Implants - What to Do?

I am 10 weeks post breast augmentation.Post drain & suture closure for a hematoma my incision will not heal. My incision continues to open,I am on...

8 doctor answers

Rupture and Deflation in Left Breast Now Causing Itching and Numbness in Breast

I have 17 yr old saline implants, one has completely deflated after being jumped on by my dog a week and a half ago. Now for 2 days I have itching...

13 doctor answers

Signs of Capsular Contracture?

I had submuscular silicone implants put in 1 year ago.My right breast looks and feels great, my left one seems to have start looking like it sticks...

14 doctor answers

Better to Suture Pocket or Create a New One to Treat Bottomed out Implants?

BA 4-12-08 400cc's mod+ I had thin skin, little tissue, and no sag. I asked to look natural and have a nice slope. I have bottomed out or was...

13 doctor answers

Achieving Symmetrical Breasts After Capsular Contracture?

I had Breast augmentation and within a year, one breast developed capsular contraction. I had them redone and within one year now, I have again...

5 doctor answers

Heterotopic Calcification of Saline Implants

Doctor recently performed capsulectomy of 15 yr old saline implants, and replaced with silicone implants under the muscle in a new pocket. He said one...

7 doctor answers

Breasts Low After Implants - Should I Have Had a Lift?

My breasts still look very low after augmentation i was advised i did not need an uplift just low profile larger implants top fill out loose skin i am...

9 doctor answers

5 Years Post-op Silicone Implants. Small Leak. Can It Be Removed and Replaced Immediately?

My silicon breast implants are 5 years old. one has a small leak can the implant be changed and replaced at the same time? or do you have to explant...

9 doctor answers

Opinions on Massaging Silicone Under the Muscle (With Alloderm) Implants?

Dr. Says not necessary, but 4 weeks after surgery having pain (no other symptoms) . Contraindicated to do light massage? Still lots of numbness.

14 doctor answers

Will I Bottom out Again?

I have had a revision about 2yrs ago on my implants due to bottoming out,(also they are 300 cc's). They have moved down slightly 6 months after the...

7 doctor answers

Switching: Saline to Silicone, High Profile to Moderate Plus. Advice?

I'm considering going from my saline implants (above muscle) to silicone (still above muscle-PS recommendation to stay above muscle because...

6 doctor answers

Flipped over Implant after Breast Reconstruction

I had breast reconstruction with saline implants this summer. One of them flip over (flat side on the top). Doctor sayed that this happen and if dont...

6 doctor answers

I Have Had my Implants for Four Years and for the Past Two Days my Right Breast Hurts

I have had my implants for four years and they have been awsome but for the past two days my right breast is painful it is a little swallon it feels...

6 doctor answers

Capsular Contracture and Allergy from Breast Implants?

I had a breast augmentation with saline-filled Silicone implants 6 days ago. The night of my surgery, I started having a rash around my navel. I went...

6 doctor answers

Can Raising Your Heart Rate After Breast Implants Cause Complications?

I am a week and a half out of surgery (300, CC, silicone, under the muscle) and I know I can't excersize or raise my heart rate for a month. I...

3 doctor answers

One Breast Looks Small Than the Other - Will They Even Out?

I am three weeks post op and not happy with the results. One looks smaller than the other. My right breast was small to start with and had a larger...

9 doctor answers

How Long After Breast Implant (Saline 300cc) Surgery Do the Pec Muscles Calm/come Down? (photo)

I received bilateral breast implant surgery on Dec 2nd 2011. 270cc saline allergan natrelle brand implants filled to 290cc and 310cc, inframammary...

7 doctor answers

Will Breast Implants Drop 6 Weeks After Revision?

I had cc revision 6 weeks ago. The breast implant was quite high on my chest, but is starting to drop and moving nicely. My plastic surgeon said he...

3 doctor answers

More Extensive Lift on One Breast Causing Uneven Healing?

I had breast lift and implants 3 weeks ago. My right breast was bigger before surgery, but surgeon said he would rectify that with the lift and put...

5 doctor answers

Do I Have Capsular Contracture?

I got saline implants November 2009. I weight lift, and probably did chest exercises sooner then I should have. I didn't really notice how one...

13 doctor answers

Silicone Implants Drastically Different in Volume and Texture

Why are my 15+ yr. old silicone implants so drastically different in texture and volume? I recall they are manufactured by 3M. My surgeon has retired...

10 doctor answers

Breast Implant Dropping Too Much Possible?

I'm 2 months PO of BA and my right implant is still high which I'm told wait up to 6 months for final results. But I can't help but think...

12 doctor answers

Varicose Veins in the Breast After my Surgeries?

Hi 2 months ago I had a breast augmentation and everything was fine until three weeks ago when I noticed that I have varicose veins in both breasts,...

6 doctor answers

Upper Pole Rippling - Will Massage Help?

1mo post-op,silicone 300ccmentor subgland.,upper pole rippling bilat.,pre-op36AA,little breast tissue.why?Massage helps? 32yo...

9 doctor answers

Breast Implants Through the Armpit. Hard Feeling on Side of the Ribs on Right Side, Should I be Concerned?

I had my BA 10 days ago. Had unders through the armpit. My left side is healing great, but my right seems to be a problem. There was a lot of bruising...

4 doctor answers

Are my Nipples Still Too Low or Implants Still a Little High? or All Ok?

6 doctor answers

Breasts Look Flat After Implant Replacement and Lift

I had old implants from 18 years ago removed and had new ones put in along with a breast lift. My PMD only gave me 150 cc which I think is small. I...

2 doctor answers

Althlete with Anatomical Implants - Did I Choose the Wrong Style?

Stats 5'2, 110 lbs CGP Anatomical 345 implant I am a crossfit trainer and play year around sports, in addition to dance class. I did a great...

6 doctor answers

Will a Breast MRI Always Find Silicone Rupture or Extracapsular Towards Armpit?

I have had my silicone implants for 9 years. They are behind the muscle. There have been some subtle changes in the sizes and shapes of both breasts,...

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Saline Breast Implants - Hit w/ Paintball

I have had saline implants since 2004. I recently was stuck in the left breast with a paintball. The same breast, now is experiencing a rash around...

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Should I Be Concerned About my Breast Implants?

I had my breast implants done 2 years ago. But for the past couple of weeks, I had just begun to feel a discomfort in my left breast. It feels as if I...

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My Breasts Look Flat in the Middle and Not Correctly Shaped Post-surgery

. Silicone 397 cc. Riding high. I am depressed. I just had the surgery a few days ago. Saw the surgeon who put it off on me telling me I needed to...

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Is It Normal to Bleed from Incision After Breast Implants?

I had a breast augmentation on February 12 and last week i started bleeding from my incision. I've gone to my P.S., but i'am told everything is ok and...

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Best Option for Scars Around Areolas?

I have hyperpigmented and uneven scars around my areolas as a result of breast augmentation. I would like to know what is the best option in this...

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Implant Sliding into Axillary Region. Can This Be Repaired or Does it Have to Be Replaced?

I have had saline implants (under the muscle, axillary insertion) for 11 years; however, I am having pain with the left implant. It seems like the...

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Breast Implant Replacement for Bigger Breasts?

I had my Breast Augmentation 3 months ago (350cc Sil Mod+ unders) from 32A to 32 Full C. The recovery was easy, no complications so far. My breasts...

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Raised Scar After Breast Implants: 5 Months Post Op

What should I do?

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Sagging After Breast Implants - Normal?

I had breast implants 11 years ago and now they sag. Is that normal? How long is typical before implants start to sag?

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Silicone Breast Implants Are Painful and Hot - What is This?

I had breast silicone implants in 2003,i have very painful breast and nipples all the time they feel hot,and i cannot sleep on them so uncomfortable...

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Going Bra-less After Implants?

Is a Bra Required to Be Worn Threw out Having Implants?

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What's the Best Sleeping Position for Someone with Breast Implants?

Is it normal for breast implants to fall to the side when I lie on my back? For example when I get up in the morning they seem to be further apart....

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What to Do when PS Went Bigger Than I Asked with Breast Implants?

I am 29 and underwent a primary breast augmentation on 4/13/10. The first thing that my PS said to me when I came out from surgery is, "I used...

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Doctor Doesn't Think It's an Implant Leak

I believe I have a leak but the surgeon I visited said she doesn’t think I have one. Her initial statement was that it looks like I have thin...

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Had my Breast Done 2 Days Ago

Jus got my boob job 2 days ago n my breast r way high n hard as a rock..no uneven swellin or nothng but just wonderin how would i knno if im geting or...

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Ripple Effect in my Under the Muscle, Silicone Natrelle Implant?

I had my op nearly 6 weeks ago, ive kept my sports bra on and done everything that was asked by the doc. Ive just felt my breast and noticed i can...

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I Was Extremely Physically Active Before the Surgery, but Did I Return to Exercise Too Soon?

I had 300cc saline Nov. 3. On Nov 9, my Dr removed sutures & (I thought) said I could resume my elliptical & high heartrate wasnt a problem....

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Once You Notice Rippling in Breast Implants, Will It Continue to Get Worse?

I had BA 7 weeks ago w/ 350cc saline. I am relatively thin and have begun to notice rippling on one breast in the cleavage area. The rippling is not...

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400grams Natrelle HP Silicone Implants Too Small

I had 400grams natrelle silicone implants put in two days ago, i was very flat chested(AAAA) and i wanted to get to a very full D, but they loooked...

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310cc Implants 4 Days Ago. When Will Pain and Swelling Subside?

I Had 310cc Implants 4 Days Ago and I Am Miserable. My breasts are swollen all over, including under the arm. I am tender and very sore all the way to...

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Sagging Breasts Because of Moderate Profile Implants?

I had 421cc silicone breast implants about 5 months ago. The reason for the surgery was because 4 years ago, I was 145 lbs and now I am 110 lbs. After...

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Can a Lowered Inframammary Fold Be Corrected?

My doctor and I agreed to lower my inframammary fold due to some slight tubular deformity and ptosis. There are some problems with the outcome and its...

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Breast Asymmetry Due to Mondor's Cords?

I had breast augmentation on March 12, with 260cc Silicone implants. On the day of surgery, I went to the doctor for possible infection. Left breast...

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My Girlfriend's Implant Failed? Would This Cause a Miscarriage?

She has saline implants. One failed at 6 weeks pregnant, she miscarried at 9weeks. is there a relationship?

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Complications Two Years After Silicone Breast Implant Rupture?

Two years ago, I had a ruptured silicone implant removed. The Dr. said that silicone had leaked up to my clavicle and down to by obliques. He couldn't...

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Breast Implant Moves Around in Pocket During Exercise

I have had my impants for two years and recently when I do cardio I feel like my right implant is moving around the pocket. I went from an A to a C...

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Old Silicone Implants Causing Pain and Redness?

Hello, My silicone implants are 34 years old. My dog jumped on the left one and it hurt so badly, i saw stars! After a few days, it stopped hurting as...

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After Capsular Contracture in Breast Implants, Do I Need a Revision or a Replacement?

I am 5'8"/145. Silicone, round, smooth, 360ccs placed via inframammary 3/2005. First implants were in for 7 years and were round, textured,...

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How Long After Breast Augmentation Till Breast Start to Feel More Natural?

About 3 weeks ago I received my implants. I went from a small A to I am assuming a full C. Ive been massaging them but am curious as to how long after...

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Why is One Breast Hard and the Other Soft?

Why is my right breast hard and its so painful? But my left breast looks and feels soft...

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Detached Breast Implant: How is It Replaced?

I've had textured silicone implants for 6yrs and have been very happy with them.(290cc over the muscle->from no breasts to a small C).However after...

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Is There A Chance My Breast Implant Could Still Drop Even After 9 Months? They're Still Not Even.

Surgery 1-27-11, Silicone Gel Submuscular 450cc.Singular for 2.25 mos for firm right breast - breast are equally soft now. Vit E @1000mg taken daily...

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Can This Be Capsular Contracture?

I had a breast lift with augmentation on march 31, 2010. I have Mentor smooth round high profile under muscle Implants, size 250cc. I'm 3 months...

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Breast Asymmetry Because Implants Were Not What I Asked for

I have breast asymmetry as well and I had a recent breast augmentation on 5/13/10, My Ps had suggested 650L and 600R due to my right breast being...

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Same Size After Breast Implant Reduction

I had my 350 cc breast implants removed and reduced to 265cc, but I am still the same size (36D). I was a 36D and wanted to be a 36B. I don't...

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Breast Implant Bottoming Out? Please Help.

I am 5 weeks post op and for about a week and 1/2 I have been worried that my left breast is bottoming out. I am 5'7 and 150 lbs with 430cc saline...

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5 Wks Post Op, 400 Cc High Profile Implants, What Cup Size? (photo)

Hello, I am 5 weeks post op. I had 400 cc Mentor High Profile implants put in under the muscle (partially). I did not have a lift. Prior to surgery I...

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20 Year Old Implants - Just Now Getting an Infection?

I had silicone implants 20 years ago. One of them has always been encapsulated. Last week that same breast developed a sore that's been diagnosed...

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Okay to Stop Sleeping Elevated After Breast Implants?

It has been 8 days since my breast implant surgery. Is it okay to stop sleeping elevated now?

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My Implant Hurts So Bad and Has Dropped Suddenly?

I had implant surgery after my double mastectomie. It has been about 3 months. My left breast was firmer and set higher. Just a few days ago I started...

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Breast Implants Size Following Mastectomy?

I had a bilateral Mastectomy on 5/5/09. I will be having Breast implants after finishing my chemotherapy. What size of Breast implants will give me a...

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Saline Slightly over Filled on Small Breast, Thin Frame - is This Right?

I saw a surgeon who recommended saline 275cc slightly overfilled (under muscle) to minimise rippling I am 100lb and 5.3 with very petite frame but do...

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New Breast Implants and Uneven Drop with Stretch Marks

I have just had 200cc silicone implants in Thailand. One breast seems to be sagging/dropping more and has developed large white stretch marks and the...

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How Long Does It Take for Breast Implants to Drop?

I Am 3 weeks Post Breast Aug/lift and I'm worried if my breasts are going to drop much. Each time I look at them looks like they have dropped more...

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Orange Fluid Leaking from Breast Implant?

My implants were done 5 yrs ago i have had capsulted right breast for about 1 year. the doctors now think i may have a seroma i also have orange...

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Downsizing Implants Change the Nipples' Appearance?

I had Breast implants to achieve a C cup, but I ended up with a D. If I have the D cups removed  for smaller C cups, could my scar around nipples...

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Want to Reduce the Size of my Implants, Can This Be Done Without Surgery?

Is there a way to have saline removed from existing implants without having invasive surgery? Or do I have to have smaller implant replacement?

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Swelling in Armpit Area After Breast Implants

I had seline implants behind muscle done 2 weeks ago. Yes,there is a normal swelling that goes with the surgery,however my concern is about the...

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I Had Breast Implants over a Year Ago I Have Servere Pain in my Nipples and Areola

I had breast implants over a year ago now i have servere pain in my nipples abd areola its been a year should i be worried or concerend?

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How to Achieve More Projection from Silicone Implants

Had exchange surgery August 2ND and asked my PS to give me back what was lost during mastectomy. I have high profile silicone implants (550CC) Witch...

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Left Breast Appears To Be Sagging 3 Months Post-Op. Is This Normal?

I had surgery almost 3 months ago, and have noticed in the past month that the left breast almost looks as if it is sagging. My doctor told me that I...

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Should I Be Concerned That One Breast Has Dropped Faster Than the Other and I'm Still Uneven at 5 Months? (photo)

In May of this year I received saline breast implants under the muscle. My breast were slightly uneven before surgery and he placed a HP 425 cc filled...

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Why is There an Indent when I Push my Breasts Together?

I had 375 under the muscle smooth implants put in 6 weeks ago. When I stand relaxed they look normal, but when I push them together there is an indent...

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Why is There a Greater Risk of Leakage with Breast Implants Placed Under the Muscle?

Some surgeons recommended implants placed under the pectoral muscles, but I'm worried about leakage.

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3 Years Post-op: Trouble Breathing, Pain Under Right Breast, Chest Pain & Hand Numbness

If I need an MRI do I need a referral? What kind of MRI do I ask for? The breathing is whats scary, its really affecting me. I had saline breast...

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Breast and Scar Appearance After Explantation?

I am recently after a breast augmentation with 475cc implants. I am 1.5 weeks after operation, and had it done in Hungary. I was a small B before....

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Pain Under my Silicone Breast Implant

I had my silicone breast implants replaced 2yrs ago. I had my first set for 10yrs. Ive recently been experiencing pain in my left breast. Its not a...

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What Causes the Mold Found in Saline Implants?

I have heard several ladies say that they had been sick due to the mold exposure found on, or in the saline implants. Is this due to the ps not using...

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Once over the Muscle. Can I Now Go Under Muscle?

If I choose to redo my implants (d cup saline over the muscle TUBA) to silicone, under the muscle same size...will I have issues with look? In other...

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1-yr Post Op Lift w/Implants. Poor Results. Revision but Scared of 2nd Capsular Contracture

I'm scheduled for a revision next month. My lift with silicone implants subglandual resulted with severe capsular contracture on left breast. Dr...

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Implants are High 7 Days Post-op. Massage?

7 Days Post-op. I Am 5'5" and 140lbs. I Went from a 34A to a D/DD (575cc) TUBA. my implants seem to be riding very high like to my collarbone...

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Is It Ok to Go to Army Basic Training with Breast Implants?

And if so how long after surgery should you wait?

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What to Do About Rippling After Breast Implants?

I had 775cc and 725cc high profile smooth saline breast implants placed above the muscle 5 years ago. About a year ago, I noticed a tension deep...

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Will They Get Bigger?

2 Day w/ 371cc, pre op 34A , after swelling but I look so flat, help will they get bigger? I don't understand why I look so flat w/ my new...

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Can I Take the Steri Strips off Around the Areola Now?

I had a lollipop lift after explants 3 weeks and 2 days ago. The steri strips underneath the breast have mostly peeled off but the ones around the...

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Sudden Change in Breast Implant Size?

Yesterday morning when I woke up and noticed the left one was noticably smaller. It is also more moveable and less firm. I have 450cc on Left and...

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Do Memory Gel Implants Shrink?

I was wondering if Memory Gel Implants will shrink over time? I've heard that Saline implants does shrink as time goes on. I am not talking about...

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Pulling Pain in Right Breast 3 Weeks After Breast Lift with Implant Surgery is This Normal?

I am getting a pulling pain radiating into the nipple area in my right breast 3 weeks after my breast lift with implant surgery is this normal? My...

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Fixing Asymmetrical Bottom out Breast Implants?

I am bottoming out and one breast is lower than the other. Can this be fixed by revision surgery and will it leave both breasts symmetrical?

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Breast Implant Burning Sensation

Had saline implants for 10 years, lately I have a burning sensation on my left breast, should I be worried? Cause?

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What Can I Do to Minimize Scaring and Improve Healing Time After my Breast Implant?

What things (diet, creams, medication etc.) should be done before a breast implant surgery to optimize recovery and results? What regimen is important...

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Silicone Implants Tightness and High Placement

I had silicone implants with a breast lift one week ago. I had my 15 year old saline implants removed and a small amount of capsular contraction...

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Is it okay to wear sports bras prodominantly with implants?

I have had my breast implants for 2 1/2 years with no problems. Recently I have been wearing sports bra's more than my regular bra's. I like...

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Breast Implants - Ache After Exercise

Hi I had sub muscular silicone breast implants 2 years ago. I have recently been experiencing some aching on my left side. I have been doing some...

6 doctor answers

Memory Gel Silicone Under the Muscle 3 Weeks Ago: Can Feel Implants When Massaging

Is this normal? Will that go away?

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Is It Possible to Have a Family Doctor Burst an Implant Using a Syringe?

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I'm 2 Months PO, and I Think the Implants Are Too High, Will They Ever Drop?

At first Doctor said I need lifting,but I was scared(scars)and also Im 23 and no kids yet.He changed his mind telling me that augmentation only is...

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Should I Feel my Breast Implant Move at This Stage& Why Does my Breast Look This Way?

I am 22 days out of BA surg texture silicone cohesive submuscular.Before sugery I was completely flat chest no cup at all I was hoping to be a small C...

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Feel Like One Of My Saline Implants Is Slowly Leaking, How Can I Tell For Sure?

My saline implants are only 1 1/2 years old and I feel like the right one is slowly leaking. It is getting smaller than the left one and I ACTUALLY...

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Are my Breast Implants Way Too Far Apart? I'm 1 Month PO. (photo)

It's been one month since my breast augmentation procedure. I'm happy with the size and shape, though I would consider going slightly larger....

12 doctor answers

30cc-difference in Breast Implants Noticeable in the Long Run?

During the Breast augmentation surgery, my doctor filled one side of my breasts with 350cc breast implants and the other with 380cc. When I asked him...

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Breast Implants Left Feeling Lumpy and Sagging After Breast feeding

I have silicone breast implants for 6 years. I have had 2 children, and breastfed them both without problems. I finished breastfeeding my son 8 months...

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I had Implants Two Years Ago and my Left Breast Hurts, I also have Really Bad Chest Pains

I been thinking of removing them, because im scared, my chest pains are an everyday pain and i went to the emergency room and they dont tell me...

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Will my Implants Shrink?

I had transumbical procedure today. I really thought from what we discussed i would be bigger. i already was a c, now i feel like a slightly bigger c....

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Sharp Breast Pain and Wobbling of Saline Implant Right After Mammogram

I have had saline implants for over 14 years with no problems. I just had my annual mammogram and during the procedure I felt a sharp pain in my right...

5 doctor answers

Why Do my Saline Implants Still Feel Hard When I Lay Down?

Why do my saline impalnts still feel rock hard when i lay down and its been ten months since i have had them done

5 doctor answers

I Feel Saline Implant Valve

I have Mentor Saline HP Smooth Round 380 cc Implants filled to 450. They were placed by INF approach and placed dual plane. I can palpate a ridge,...

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What Can I Do for Pain in the Sternum One Year Post-op?

I had silicone implants placed under the muscle after having saline implants removed that were over the muscle. I have pain in the sternum which...

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Extensive Implant Distortion, Can It Be Fixed? (Photos)

7 months post op. dual plane (muscle splitting technique) bilateral breast augm. with 300cc cohesive silicone, periareolar insicion. Experiencing...

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Edge of Implant Feels Like a Squishy Bump on Side of Breast

At 3.5 mos. post-op I felt a small bump on the side of my breast near my armpit, @ the time my implant dropped. I saw my GYN for my annual appt.2 wks...

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Size of Inframammary Incision for Saline Breast Implants?

For sub muscular saline implants how big should be the size of incision (inframarry)? Mine looks huge and I am worried.if that will cause lack of...

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MRI Confirms Herniated Breast Implant. Can't Find a Surgeon to Fix & Replace Implants

Implants under muscle,from a B to DD, 1999. 3 years later started with sharp stabbing pain, shortness of breath, Numbness left arm, all signs of heart...

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Does Anybody Know if There is a Techinique to Correct Bottoming Out?

I have a double bubble that appeared just after my breast augmentation (silicone, submuscular 120 cc, periaerolar lift). The implant seems too low......

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1 Month Post Op, my Implants Have Hardly Dropped, Should I Go Braless??

I had 600cc smooth round cohesive mentor HP under the muscle 4 weeks ago. They are not dropping and the upper pole is still very full, the lower is...

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Is It Safe to Breastfeed After Getting Implants?

Before my wife do a breast implant, i want to make it sure. Can she breastfeed if she had breast implant? no matter with Saline or silicone. is it...

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5 Months Post Breast Implants and Left Breast is Still High - Revision Needed?

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Breast Implants Moved Up and Got Bigger

I had breast cancer 25 years ago. I had a new saline implants put in 7 years ago. Recently, 2 weeks ago it moved up too high and got bigger. What is...

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How to Achieve Cleavage After Breast Feeding and Implants?

Well I've had Breast implants for two years now but I recently had a baby, I had only breast fed for one month, so my breasts don't need a lift. I'm...

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Is It Possible to Correct Asymmetry Without Changing out the Implant?

I had mentor 350-400 saline implants put in 2.5 weeks ago. I did not see this much asymmetry before the operation, but immediately after the surgery...

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Tingling Sensations Throughout the Body After Breast Implants

I had a Silicone Breast Augmentation 2 months ago, and 2 weeks after, I started experiencing tingling throughout my body. Nobody seems to think it's...

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How Long After Getting Breast Implants Do You Have to Wait to Pick Up Your Kid?

Im getting saline breast implants after i have my baby. (number 2, first is 2 years old) i was just wondering how long is the recommended time to NOT...

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Can Mental Stress Cause Breast Implants to Rupture?

My saline implants ruptured, i think its due to high mental stress. can my extreme mental stress cause pressure on my breast to cause it to rupture?...

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Post-op Breast Implants - When Can I Go to Pole Dancing Class?

Hi i had breast implants 3 months ago over the muscle. can i go pole dancing class yet? I went to one class did not do lots on the pole is this bad...

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Visible Rippling Just 3 Days Post-op, Possibility of Getting Better? (photo)

I have 330cc silicone implants placed over the muscle. I had very little native breast tissue in my upper pole, and am 5'2" 115 lbs. I'm...

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One Size Bigger on One Breast for Addressing Asymmetry?

I'm 2 weeks post-op and the healing process is going great.I started out with my right breast slightly smaller than my left. My PS and I discussed...

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Is This Muscle Swelling or is the Implant Actually Placed That High? (photo)

I am 40 days post op with a breast lift and augment. I think it was like 400 or 410 cc saline implants, under. No massage was prescribed for assisting...

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Could my Spontaneous Pneumothorax Have Been Related to my Silicone Breast Implant Leaking?

Good evening, Two years ago i had a spontaneous pneumothorax, Doctor said it could of been a cough causing it. I have had silicone cohesive implants...

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Why Would my PS Suggest Waiting a Year Before Getting Larger Implants?

I expressed to my PS that I wanted to go with larger implants. It's been four months since the implants were put in. They are 350cc overfilled to...

10 doctor answers

Scar Tissue from Breast Implants

I have Breast Implants and my right breast is very sore and and a rash is forming below my breast I have gel implants and should I ignore this and is...

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What is the Best Implant to Use to Fill Out the Top of my Breast

I had a breast uplift plus implant done 6 weeks ago.i had a 320cc implant put in.which makes me a dd.i am still really unhappy with the result.there...

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Is This Double Bubble?

Had BA on 7-8-11. PS never mentioned I would or might need a lift and am wondering if he missed the mark here. I am 7 weeks post op and am curious if...

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My Breast Look Different After 3 Months Post Op, is this Normal? (photo)

I have 3 months post op of my breast augmentation. I have 340cc implants, silicone, under the muscle. The left i think is perfect but the right one i...

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What is the Best Way to Decide on How Many Cc's You Need?

I'm not totally sure how to convert saline to silicone or vise versa.. i'm comfortably in a 36 B/C right now and want to be at about a D/DD I...

5 doctor answers

Are Leaking Left Implant and Sore Ribs Linked?

I am in my third trimester and my left ribs are aching very bad. My left implant also seems to be leaking. I don't know if it is pregnancy related...

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Why Would my Breast Implant Fall Out?

Major breast surgery complication to the extent my implant fell out after the incision opened and a load of green gunk came out. I have already had an...

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What to Do After Third Revision Surgery for Breast Implants?

I am about 4 mos. post op full anchor lift and smaller implants. I had recreation of IMF at that time pocket revsions and the lift. Prior to that I...

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Internal Stitches to Prevent Bottoming out - Normal?

My PS told me after I woke up from my first BA that he put in internal stitches in to prevent bottoming out, is this common for doctors to do? Thanks...

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How Much Does It Typically Cost to Repair a Bottom out for One Breast?

I had my BA surgery 3 months ago and I noticed before the first month that my right breast dropped even lower than the left one. The nipple is higher...

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Encapsulated Silicone Implant - Am I a Good Candidate for Fat Transfer to Breasts?

I was wondering if I would be a good candidate for fat transfer augmentation. I have an encapsulated implant that is more than 20 years old! Sometimes...

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I Am One Year Post Breast Aug/lift and the Right Side Still Hasn't Dropped.

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What Are the Risks of Breast Lift if a Reduction Was Done 30 Years Ago ?

I had a breast reduction in 1980 and then an over the muscle augmentation in 2003 with very big silicone textured implants that have rippled...

12 doctor answers

What Does It Feel Like when Your Implant is Dislodged or Rotated

I am 13 days post op breast implants under the muscle teardrop 290g. It feels like my left implant is dislodge there is pressure on one side and if i...

6 doctor answers

Silicone Breast Implants for 6 Years and Now They're Aching. Are They Leaking?

I have had silicone breast implants for almost 6 years. I have had 2 children and breastfed them both with no problems. I stopped breastfeeding 2...

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How Can I Keep my Breasts from Falling to the Sides After Correcting?

6 weeks post op. I had a lift, implant exchange and areola reduction. My main complaint with my old implants was they fell to the sides, so my doctor...

6 doctor answers

Workouts Before / After Saline Implants, Under Muscle

I work out about 2-3x a week with weights and cardio. having saline implants under muscle. When can i restart with my excercise and will i have...

9 doctor answers

Are my Implants Bottoming Out? 375cc Silicone Gel

I have 375cc silicone gel implants. I had very little tissue to begin with. I notice that when I raise my arms that my nipples ride high on my breast....

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Implants Put in Through my Armpits - Now I Feel a Painful Rubberband-like Pulling

My implants were done through the armpit almost 2 weeks ago, it feels like tight rubberbands are pulling under my arms and i cant lift my arms past my...

6 doctor answers

Pseudomonas After Breast Implants?

Can pseudomonas manifest its symptoms 2 years post surgery of Breast implants? Date of surgery was 6/2008. Now I have a red spot kind of like a...

2 doctor answers

Will Push-ups and Body Weight Exercises Cause Lateral Displacement?

I have had my breast implants for 1 year, and for the past 3 months I have been doing crossfit which includes pushups, and body weight chest exercises...

3 doctor answers

When Can I Go on a Sunbed After a Breast Implant?

I have recently had a inner thigh lift and breast enlargement im going on holiday in november but i want to go on a sunbed

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Are my Breast Implants Bottoming Out? (photo)

My right implant may be bottoming out. I'm 4.5 months post-op & received smooth silicone, 371cc, under-muscles. 1st photo is 24 days after...

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Above Muscle Implants Are Sagging. Want to Redo and Put Them Under Muscle.

Hi there, im 5'6 140 pounds i have gummy bears implants done 460cc above the muscle in january and i am very disappointed and sad because they...

4 doctor answers

Can Pregnancy Make Silicon Implants Feel and Look More Natural?

I got silicon breast implants about 3 years ago. One month ago, for medical reasons, I terminated a pregnancy at 12 weeks. My breasts obviously grew...

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Is There a Way for Me to Have Closer Breasts Without the Aid of a Push Up Bra? (photo)

I'm 1 month PO. I adore my new breasts! I love the size and shape. They are so close to perfection. All I wish is for them to be a wee bit closer...

11 doctor answers

Can You Change Implants from Over the Muscle to Under the Muscle?

I currently have over the muscle saline implants. I have the normal wrinkling but when I lay down one goes under my arm and is uncomfortable. Would...

9 doctor answers

Are my Breast Implant Scars Abnormal?

I'm two weeks post-op from gel breast implants. Inframammary incision. Also had abdominal, hip and thigh lipo. Breast incisions healing nicely,...

8 doctor answers

Can Doing Pushups and Pullups Cause my Implants to Rupture?

I have 350 cc under muscle silicone mentor implants. I am in the military and i generally have to be able to do pullups and pushups. It's...

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After Full Capsulectomy/implant Exchange, How Long Does It Take for the Capsule to Reform?

I had CC then had full capsulectomy with implant exchange. I was told that the new capsule will reform around the new implant. How long usually does...

5 doctor answers

My Left Breast Feels Like a Pulled Muscle - Why?

I had breast implants over the muscle 7 days ago, on my left breast only I had a lift as well. My right breast is no longer sore however my left...

2 doctor answers

What Causes Stretch Marks After Breast Implants?

I had implants in 2005 and they seemed great for a few months. Shortly after, that I developed horrible stretch marks. I went from a A/B cup to a...

4 doctor answers

Saline to Silicone Implant Exchange

I went from a natural A cup to C cup in Dec 2008(saline implants). I went from a C cup to a D cup in Dec 2009 because I wanted larger breasts(saline...

9 doctor answers

Will the Body Heal with Silicone Leakage?

Will my body heal with the silicone leakage inside or does it have to come out by cutting it out or is there another procedure that can be done to...

4 doctor answers

What Can You Do to the Stitches Not Dissolved After Breast Implants

Removal 8 wks out already. Most of stitches are gone except for the end part. It puffs up like a pimple, in purple color and had pus in it. My doctor...

7 doctor answers

'Sloshing' Since the Day of my Surgery Last Week. How Soon Does That Go Away?

I had 250cc high profile Mentor silicone gel implants placed submuscular less than a week ago. Since the day of surgery, I've had sloshing noises...

8 doctor answers

Waiting for New Crease to Form. Will Massage Work?

I had two very asymmetrical breasts prior to getting 325cc on left and 350 on right. My right breast sat much higher prior and was different shaped...

12 doctor answers

Same Day Breast Augmentation in Tijuana

Does this video bother the experts on realself as much as it did for me? How does she get aftercare should she need it that night?

27 doctor answers

Will Exercise Affect my Breast Implants in Any Way?

I have very small implants and went from a very small A to a B. This was done 3 weeks ago and I am a active person and was told to wait about 4 weeks...

5 doctor answers

Is it possible to exchange Breast Implant for a smaller size?

My breast with is 12,7 centimeters - my current implants are 13 cm, 350 cc, projection 4,2. I am 177 cm tall, 63 kilos Unfortunately, I feel they are...

11 doctor answers

Large Lump on my Nipple 2 Years After Implants

I got a large lump that is very painful on my nipple where my incision was. I have had it checkout by breastcare specialist and according to the dr it...

7 doctor answers

Concerns with over the Muscle Breast Implants After Pregnancy

I am about to get married and we wanted to start a family right away. My whole family has breast fed and I plan on doing the same. Also, I know that...

3 doctor answers

Options for Fixing "Buckling" Implants Above the Muscle?

I'm 5'3", 135 pounds, with fit, athletic build. I have 600cc textured high profile implants above the muscle. The problem is the pocket wasn't...

4 doctor answers

Will Rippling Get Worse Overtime?

I had surgery 3 months ago and have just noticed that on my right breast I have rippling. I really don't want to have another surgery. If the...

4 doctor answers

Do I Still Have to Wear a Sports Bra 9 Days Post Op?

2 doctor answers

Is Sharp Pain Normal 11days After Getting Breast Implants Under the Muscle?

I had breast implants inserted under the muscle 11days ago and now I'm having sharp pains In my right breast under the incision, it hurts to move...

6 doctor answers

High Textured Implants at 3 Weeks Post-op. Doctor is Concerned!!

I got textured, 250cc silicone implants. Since then I have left the country where I had surgery. I have been sending pictures to my surgeon through...

3 doctor answers

My Breast Implants Ruptured Within a Year of Surgery. What Are my Rights?

I had breast augmentation a year ago,I'm concerned that one of implant has ruptured.3 months after surgery, i felt numbness pain, and tingly,...

13 doctor answers

Bottoming Out After Breast Implants

I am 4 months post op. I had 300cc's in both breasts. I feel that the left one is lower than the right and I'm pretty concerned about it. I...

2 doctor answers

Will the Tightness Go Away After Breast Implants?

I had Breast implants and was not happy with how the implants sat. I wanted them higher and closer together. So my doctor told me he could do this...

3 doctor answers

3 Weeks Post-Op Silicone Implants, my Left Boob Seems to Indent In, WIll this Go Away? (photo)

Its been 3 weeks. i have 421 cc my my right breats indents in. it depressing me. please tell me this will go away. my doc told me its fine and as they...

9 doctor answers

Low-grade Fever 6 Weeks After Breast Implants

I have had a low grade fever of 99.1 for I think 2 weeks and it's been 6 weeks this friday since my BA. Do I need to worry? I only noticed it...

2 doctor answers

Can my Breast Implant Break During Sex

I had my breast implants almost 3 weeks ago and already had sex I'm nervous that maybe one of them popped I have saline the left one seems more...

11 doctor answers

Breast Implants Asymmetry Likely to Be Permanent?

I recently had a Breast augmentation, but my left breast is significantly larger than my right. It has been 2 weeks post-op and my left breast remains...

2 doctor answers

10 Year Old Saline Implants, One Implant Became Achy And Swollen 2 Days Ago, Normal?

Ten years ago, I had saline implants. I'm thin-skinned and went from A to full B. I had no problems since the surgery. Two days ago one of my...

8 doctor answers

Does Having 2 Different BWD Measurements Impact Results This Much?

SO I am truly disappointed. My 2 week post op was yesterday and apparently I am deformed. My breasts were the same size before augmentation, both were...

2 doctor answers

Will Augmented Breasts Smoothen out Eventually?

I had a Breast augmentation with a benelli lift 5 weeks ago. My implants are silicone and was placed using dual plane technique. I am concerned...

2 doctor answers

Sharp "Pop" Sensation and Burning Pain with New Breast Implants

I had 350cc cohesive silicone implants put in 3 days ago via the peri-aereola approach. Just now I lifted my laptop onto my lap and felt a sharp...

3 doctor answers

Statistics on Women Getting Deathly Ill After Breast Implants?

I had memory gel 375 cc subgladular implants less thatn 3 weeks ago, and many women on this site they've been deathly ill after getting breast...

3 doctor answers

Can Ski Accident Rupture Breast Implant?

Broke my arm skiing. Should I get implants checked? What symptoms would be if they are leaking? (silicone)

9 doctor answers

Breast Implant Bottoming out but I Lack Faith in Original Surgeon for Revision

Less than 3 months PO i am bottoming out. The surgeon spent about 5 min with me for my consult and pre-op. I explained my ribs are crooked and it was...

5 doctor answers

On Jan.3 I Had Bilateral Implants with Alloderm. I'm Experiencing a Very Uncomfotable Stiffness Across my Ribs

Spans from one side to the the other as if I have a very tight under wire bra sewn into my chest. Will this go away? Is this the result of alloderm?...

6 doctor answers

Veiny Lower Pole After Revision Surgery for Bottomed out Breast Implants?

I recently noticed that more and more purple capillaries are showing up at the bottom pole of my breast. I am three months post-op from bottomed-out...

2 doctor answers

Any Hope for Correcting Recurrent Symmastia?

I had BA in 2007, originally had 36A chest. The surgeon in MA placed saline round smooth implants. After surgery I noticed something wasn't right. I...

7 doctor answers

Best Solution to Fix Breast Asymmetry

I had natural breast augmentation 10 months ago and my right breast is slightly small than the left. What is the best solution to fix it since I am...

6 doctor answers

Pain in Left Breast After 1 Year and Breastfeeding

A year ago, I had implants put in through my nipples and under the muscle. Little did I know, I was pregnant 3 days on the day of my surgery. I am...

5 doctor answers

Nipples Pulling Inward After Breast Implant Surgery

Several years ago, I had breast implant surgery. Nipples are being pulled inward from scar tissue. Can anything be done to correct this?

5 doctor answers

Silicone Breast Implants Causing Joint Issues?

I LOVE the look of my silicone implants but my breast are always sore and I think they are making me sick. Since the surgery I have had major joint...

3 doctor answers

What Can I Do if my Breast Crease Incisions Were Placed Too High?

I got convinced the inframmary incision would be better hidden. My doctor explained they always do the crease incision slightly above the fold so it...

8 doctor answers

Best Placement for Silicone Breast Implant?

I am having a procedure done this summer to remove some large (but benign) fibrous masses from my left breast. I am 18, but considering the size of...

3 doctor answers

One Breast Implant Lower, Smaller, and Softer Than the Other Implant

I got my breast implants done 1 year ago..after i got them done my right implant drop and 3 months later i had another surgery from under my breast. 1...

2 doctor answers

Got Implants, No Lift 3 Days Ago and Am Very Happy. Just Waiting for Drop

I had posted on this forum a while back and decided to go with 510cc saline implants submuscular,NO LIFT. I'm very pleased. No bruising, great...

7 doctor answers

Swollen Breast Implants After Kidney Surgery?

I just had kidney surgery. Three days post op I awoke in pain and there was swelling in my right breast. I've had Silicone Implants for fifteen years...

4 doctor answers

Should I Be Worried About my 450 HP Implant?

I have had my 450 Hp sal implants a little over one year. I am 40 years old, 5'5 130 lbs approximately and have had five children, breast fed...

3 doctor answers

Possible Breast Implant Flipped Over?

One of my silicone implants flipped over--you can feel the valve. Can it be repositioned without surgery?

3 doctor answers

During Sex Will my Partner Be Able to Tell I Had Implants?

I hav 250cc silicone low profiles under muscle and had a small c to start with. I really would not like to tell anyone i had implants. Wen a guy and I...

9 doctor answers

My Breasts Don't Want to Push Together for Cleavage? (photo)

I got a breast aug about 19 months ago under the muscle. I now want them bigger but the main issue is that I cant get any push up bras that will make...

7 doctor answers

Drooping of Breasts and Implants Plus Stretch Marks 5 Months Post Op. Very Unhappy, What Are My Options?

I had implants 4/11, I am 5 months post op, and noticed a gradual "drooping" between 3 & 5 months post op as well as awful stretch marks...

10 doctor answers

Options on Dealing with Rippling of Implants?

Hi i got saline implants almost a year ago im 5'3 118lbs and they are 390cc filled to 450cc making me a full C cup i was an A. now both of my...

7 doctor answers

Can Squeezing Cause Saline Implant Rupture?

My husband has a habbit of suqeezing my implants. I had them done 4 years ago above the chest muscle and just recently I notice a change in softness...

4 doctor answers

Breast Asymmetry After Implants

I had tuberous and and ptotic breast that I had implants put in to correct (R. 325, L. 300). Right breast bottomed out and left breast stretched...

7 doctor answers

Breast Implants and Weight Lifting

I had a breast augmentation 6 weeks ago. I had silicone placed under the muscle. I would like to return to lifting weights in the gym, but am...

6 doctor answers

Bulging Ligament After Breast Lift with Implants

Bulging what looks like vein from lower breast acroos abdomen after breast lift and implants. two weeks after my breast lift and implants i noticed...

4 doctor answers

Could a Breast Implant Procedure Cause Nipples to Tingle with a Slight Burning Sensation?

9 doctor answers

How to Drain a Seroma? Breast Implant Seroma

My surgeon is on vacation and a seroma refilled. Should I go to another doctor? He had already drained it with a needle once. Can a general doctor...

4 doctor answers

Raised Bump Along Axillary Incision

I Had 350cc Silicone Breast Implants Placed Through an axillary incision 2 weeks ago. There is a raised bump right below & running the length of...

5 doctor answers

Tubular Breasts Uneven & Pointing Down After Implants. is This Normal?

4/15 I had 400CC silicone implants and cutting to release tissue to fix tubular breasts. Im just about 2 months out and my right breast hasn't...

5 doctor answers

What Can I Do to Have a Less Round Appearance?

I am fairly lean in my upper body. I have mod prof 300cc saline implants overfilled (for rippling purposes) to 360cc..the doctor placed them in a...

5 doctor answers

What Revision Can Be Done to Get Rid of Buckling of Cohesive Gel Implants?

I am age 50, 5'5", 126 lbs, fit, thin-skinned. Eight months ago I had 375 cc saline implants replaced with cohesive gel implants of 425 cc. A...

6 doctor answers

Breastfeeding Despite Sensation Loss?

If you lose a moderate sensation after breast augmentation, will that lessen your chances of breastfeeding?

3 doctor answers

Will Double-bubble Get Worse over Time; Could the Implant Fall Down Lower?

One saline implant has formed a double-bubble and hangs a little lower than the other breast,first noticed 3 weeks after implantation.It looks...

4 doctor answers

Uneven Breasts After Surgery - What Do I Do?

I had my surgery on the 18th of March. My left breast was slightly larger and slightly lower. My PS went with 570cc saline for the left and 590cc for...

11 doctor answers

Why is One Breast Fuller and Bigger and Both Were Placed with 700cc Silicone Implants?

I am 7weeks out of my revision surgery and im noticing one of my breast are fuller and bigger. Why? I am getting pretty depressed. Its a revision and...

4 doctor answers

Should I Quit Caffeine Post-surgery Like Alcohol?

I had a breast augmentation 3 days ago. Yesterday I had a MASSIVE headache, and realized it was because of my lack of caffeine (I'm a two cans of...

10 doctor answers

Could I Have Ruptured a Breast Implant Following Pneumonia? Experiencing Burning And Sharp Pain.

My breast implants are 11 years old. For the past 5 weeks I have had pneumonia in both lungs with blunting at the left costophrenic angle on x-ray....

8 doctor answers

Possible Rippling or Other Breast Implant Problem?

I am 4 weeks post op on my breast augmentation. I had 350cc cohesive gel with over the muscle implants. I took my bra off in the evening as advised...

3 doctor answers

Do my Implants Look OK or is my Depression Affecting my Perception?

Its been about a yr and 1/2 since i had my implants and my left breast still looks a little high and a lot fuller then my right. Does this look normal...

7 doctor answers

Will I Have to Pay Again Due to Bad Rippling? I Have a 3-Year Guarantee

Will i have to pay for revision due to bad rippling as i have guarantee for three years an my implants are one year old i have 700cc silicone over the...

5 doctor answers

Deflated Breast Implant from Carrying 9 Lbs?

Two weeks after I got breast implants, I was carrying a bag that weighed 9 lbs. I had a very bad/painful muscle spasm and immediately felt my right...

2 doctor answers

6 Weeks Post-Op Breast Implants, Will my Left Breast Drop on Its Own? (Photo)

Im 6 weeks post op from a breast enlargement and my left breast is not dropping and a different shape . I notied 3 hours after the op that it was...

5 doctor answers

Painful, Swollen Breasts 1 Year Post-op

Im Really Worried About my Breast Implants. i had my implants done one year ago with no problems until now. i had them placed under my muscle. over...

2 doctor answers

Implant Rippling at the Base of One Breast

I am 5'2", 105 lbs with minimal breast tissue from breastfeeding(32A). I chose 300 cc silicone moderate plus profile (smooth round) breast...

4 doctor answers

Moving Under-the-muscle Implants to Top?

I had my breast augmentation operation 3 weeks ago. The implants were placed under the muscle.  I also go to the gym 1 hour everyday. Is there...

2 doctor answers

Will I Always Feel Some Discomfort After Mastopexy w/ Implants?

I am 4 weeks post op after having a Mastopexy with 400cc moderate profile silicone implants placed under the muscle. I am still experiencing some...

6 doctor answers

Can 25 Year Old Silicone Implants Cause Fibromyalgia?

My Dr. says I have fibromyalgia (?). Is this possible and if I have them removed, is the surgery difficult and is the recovery harder than having them...

5 doctor answers

Do my Breast Implants Need Replacing?

I have had my implants for 5 years now. Recently, the right one started really itching and I thought nothing of it, but it has now started to hurt. It...

3 doctor answers

What Happens to Silicone Leaked into Breast Tissue?

I've had silicone breast implants for over 30 years with no problems. Now despite even an MRI, doctors are undecided if the implant is ruptured or...

4 doctor answers

Lump in Between Breast Implant and Chest Wall

I'm not sure if my saline breast implants (under muscle) are related but after breastfeeding now for the past year, I've been having breast...

5 doctor answers

What to Do About Breast Imiplants That Look Wrong?

HELP! Please look at my photo and tell me what is wrong with my breast augmentation.

4 doctor answers

Pectoral Muscles Cramp 7 Months After Breast Implants. Should I Be Worried?

I had 350cc sub-muscular silicone implants put in 7 months ago. Now, I notice that whenever I exert my pectoral muscles (pushing a jammed door,...

3 doctor answers

One Breast Softer Than the Other, Should I Worry? (photo)

I got my implants a week ago today. 420 cc, saline, behind the muscle. Feel greatm very little pain. My left breast is much softer and easier to...

8 doctor answers

Will Exercise Make Bottoming out Worse?

I am 8 weeks post op after replacement implants. I can't see PS for 2 weeks.Will exercise increase bottoming out of breasts even while wearing...

6 doctor answers

Rippling with Textured Saline Breast Implants?

I have textured moderate profile Saline implants placed under the muscle overfilled by 25cc and just 3 weeks after surgery starting seeing rippling in...

4 doctor answers

Breast Implant Dropped After 14 Years, Could There Be A Leak?

I had breast implants 14 years ago under the muscle. Right away I noticed they were positioned way to high and was never happy, but I didn't worry...

5 doctor answers

Should I Remove Implant All Together or Revise to a Smaller Implant?

Before BA I was a small D cup. I had a benelli lift, areola redu. & saline implant. I expressed a strong concern to my PS that I did NOT want them...

7 doctor answers

Breast swollen after exercise - is this normal 6 weeks post-op?

I had surgery 6wks ago and last week i rode a beach bike and now my rt breast is swollen . is this normal?

3 doctor answers

Breast Implant Not Moving with the Rest of the Body

My tummy and left breast feel fine--normal tenderness, but overall healing well. My right breast, however, is a different story. The Breast implant...

2 doctor answers

One of my Breasts is Stiffer and More Painful Than the Other. Normal?

I had my third breast revision four days ago. The left breast was harder and more deformed than the right.

5 doctor answers

One Breast is More Swollen After Implant Surgery

I had a breast augmentation 3 days ago, one breast is more swollen than the other, is this normal or have I done too much activity? I also have more...

3 doctor answers

Misaligned Breast Implants

I have new Breast implants, and they don’t look exactly how I expected. One breast is higher than the other? Is this normal? I asked my doctor...

5 doctor answers

Ruptured Implants and Bladder Infection

I've had saline implants for 18 yrs. After 12 yrs, 1 of them ruptured after a mammogram. I had them re-done and had a breast lift. 5 yrs later,...

6 doctor answers

Breast Implants Too Small or Did I Need a Lift?

Nursed 3 kids & went to a large D cup. Became a saggy 36B. I had breast aug 10/09 with 325 saline implants filled to 335 & 345. Is it possible...

9 doctor answers

One implant higher than the other - revision?

I am considering breast augmentation revision, because one of the implants is placed to high(four months post-opt), is it easy to fix and are the...

2 doctor answers

Why Would a Saline Implant Not Deflate if Punctured Several Times with a 25 Gauge Needle?

9 doctor answers

Did Mentor Change Their Saline Implants After May 2005?

Did Mentor improve or change their round smooth saline implants after May 2005? Is that why their warrenty changed? Just wondering as I had mine in...

2 doctor answers

FDA Says Possible Link Between Implants and ALCL Cancer - What's Your View?

This news story broke last night (January 27, 2011) and I wanted to get your thoughts. http://healthland.time...

13 doctor answers

Does Seroma and Drainage Mean I'll Need a Breast Implant Revision?

I had a full lift with 250'cc silcone 3 wks ago. I experienced some fluid draining about a week ago after I had some stitches removed,then 3days later...

4 doctor answers

Can I Replace Just One Breast Implant to Fix Asymmetry?

I had my breast done 7 years ago through my armpits and the are very unsymmetrical! i understand that breast implats must be changed every 10 years,...

2 doctor answers

Could a Breast Implant Valve Migrate from Under Nipple and Feel Like a Lump?

4 doctor answers

Do Ripples In The Breast Implants Indicate A Leak?

I had breast inplants put in 8 years ago.i have ripples and my breast size looks like they are getting smaller.do you think i have a leak in them?

10 doctor answers

Options for Rippling Saline Breast Implants?

I used to have Silicone gel implants but they ruptured, leaked and has massive capsular contraction. They also made me very very ill. I had them...

4 doctor answers

Lump/indentation After Breast Implants

I have a lump just below the nipple. My implants are on top of the muscle. When I lay down you can see like an indention. Should I be concerned?

4 doctor answers

What Does It Take to Lower a Sub-muscular Implant Pocket? Can It Be Done in the Office?

I had sub-muscular, silicone implants approximately 1 year ago. I have 340cc implants. The right sits quite a bit higher and I'm wondering what...

9 doctor answers

Sharp Pain in Breast 5 Weeks Post-op

Circumareolar incision; silicon implants; 5 wks post-op; sharp pain (like glass inside!) in breast upon touching 2 or 3 localized areas in close...

2 doctor answers

Whats the Avarage Cost to Remove Capsular Contraction Around my Inplants?

Whats the avarage cost to remove capsular contraction around one breast inplant?

6 doctor answers

I Had my Implants Done 3 Months Ago One is Bigger Than the Other and the Right One Sags

My implants were done 3 months ago and one seems bigger than the other and the right one sags, The Dr out 450 in the right and 470 in the left. I...

2 doctor answers

Trauma to Chest Cause Implant Rupture?

I have 20year old silicone breast implants.my left one is incapsulated.My right one is soft and flatter.I had a bycicle accident about a month ago and...

5 doctor answers

Leak in Sillicone Implants and in Lymph Gland

Can I get advice on how quickly I should get these taken out?Ive read its not urgent but what does that mean? Within a year or can I wait? We've...

4 doctor answers

Can a Torn Pocket Under my Breast Implant Be Repaired... My Surgeon Says No.. Really?

I had a breast augmentation 6 months ago.(440 cc silicone under the muscle) My breasts looked amazing. Last month I fell and injured my left breast....

10 doctor answers

Change Mentor Silicone Implant Due to Ridges?

Finished my breast implant for 6months. mentor silicone 225cc, but now get ridged, I don't know what can i do . shall i need to change one , the...

4 doctor answers

How Long Before the Lumpiness Behind the Scar Line Goes Down?

Hello, I had breast surgery 2 weeks ago and the scar line is very neat however it is very lumpy behind the scar inside the breast. Is this just...

6 doctor answers

Implant Ruptured - Why Didn't Saline Reabsorb?

I had my saline implant removed and replaced today-the saline had not reabsorbed. why? The implant was quite deflated and had been for some time. The...

6 doctor answers

"Feel" of Silicone Implant Under the Muscle Vs Real Breast

How long till a silicone breast implant mimic the real breast with regards to when one palpates it post op? like with softness, tenderness etc....

5 doctor answers

How Do I Know if I Have an Air Pocket in my Breast Implant?

I have had my implants for 16 yrs now and I have been getting stabbing like pains in the side and now recently I feel as if the implant itself has...

5 doctor answers

Why Do Textured Saline Implants Have a Shorter Lifespan Than Smooth Implants?

I have smooth saline implants, after major weightloss, i have a lot of loose skin. My doc put in 595cc in one, 600cc in the other. Within one month...

5 doctor answers

Implant Feels Like it Has Moved - Please Advise

My Inplant is Meant to Be Behind my Breast but I Feel It Has Move Forward and I Can Feel it. i had my inplant done in april 2008 and over the past few...

2 doctor answers

Does the Enhanced Warranty Typically Cover the Cost for New Implants After Deflation?

I recently had my left Mentor saline implant deflate. I had my BA in March of 2006 and purchased the extra coverage so that I would get the free...

9 doctor answers

Can Deflated Saline Implants Be Left Alone While I Finish Breastfeeding (Up to a Year)?

I have ten year old saline implants (went from a B to a full C- about 350cc, round, smooth, below the muscle) and after three pregnancies and lots of...

5 doctor answers

Why Would I Start Feeling Pain Around One Implant 2 Years Post-Op?

I had breast augmentation performed two years ago. I started expieriencing pain/tightness around the same time I started swimming more.But, I only...

6 doctor answers

What is Going on Here? My Breast Look Fake and Distorted. (photo)

I am very sad to say how unhappy I am w/the outcome of my implants. This is what they look like holding my hands above my head, they fall awkward and...

11 doctor answers

Pain 5 Weeks After Breast Augmentation

I got my boobs done 5 weeks ago and haven't had any pain since a couple of days after the op. But now I have pain in my right breast. It's not...

3 doctor answers

Cost of Breast Implant Replacement?

I had Breast implants 8 years ago and I'd like to have them made smaller. How much does it cost to have my implants exchanged for a smaller size?

3 doctor answers

Severe Pain in Right Implant when Sneezing Coughing. Constant Pain in Sternum and Chest Wall

I had 350 cc silicone implants placed sub-muscular about two months ago. Everything has been great until a week ago when my sternum became very sore...

3 doctor answers

How Do Breast Implants over the Muscle Protect Against Cancer?

Why do some surgeons believe this (over the muscle implants) is a valid or better reason for reducing the likelihood of cancer in breasts?

17 doctor answers

5wks After 475cc Gel Implants I Have Alot of Mid-back Pain - Normal?

8 doctor answers

When Breasts Swell During Pregnancy, Will the Implants Look Strange?

Will there be odd bumps or an unsual profile to the shape of my breasts when they swell during pregnancy from my implants?

8 doctor answers

Silicone Implant Feels Lumpy and Heavy

I am 27 year old 1 1/2 year post silicone implant under the muscle. I noticed of lumpy around the right breast and weird sensation that feels like it...

8 doctor answers

Breast Implant Slipped from Under Muscle

I recently saw a PS and he said that my implant had slipped from under the muscle. when i flex there is a deep wrinkle. He said that i could have...

3 doctor answers

What Are the Symptoms of Silicone Toxemia?

5 doctor answers

How to Fix a Dent in my Breast Under my Nipple?

I had some scar tissue, and my surgeon removed it, which left me with a dent, then he went in to correct the dent, and it didnt work, the dent it...

4 doctor answers

I Am Not Happy with the Size of my Saline Implants 1 Week Post-op- Can I Go Smaller?

I am 7 days post op. I have 220cc and want to reduce the size to 200cc max. Is that possible?

15 doctor answers

Discomfort in Left Breast After Minor Injury

I had BA close to 6 months ago. I have been experiencing some discomfort in my left breast after a basketball was launched at my left breast. The ball...

3 doctor answers

Will Downsizing from 300cc to 240cc Be a Noticeable Difference or Should I Get 210cc?

I got 300cc implants behind the muscle 6 months ago. I wanted a B and I am now a C. Would going down 60cc make a noticeable difference (240cc), or...

4 doctor answers

Tingling and Stinging Nipples After Saline Breast Implants

I have saline breast implants under the muscle which are two years old now. For the past week my nipples have been killing me, they sting and burn and...

2 doctor answers

Achy Pain in Saline Implants

I had saline implants put in about 2 years ago, but i went to another state for a doctor that was more experienced. For about the last couple of weeks...

2 doctor answers

Right Breast Harder, Higher and Bruised 8 Days After Surgery

I am post op 8 days after having my 9 year old saline implants replaced as the DR felt that the right implant had ruptured. Original implants were...

14 doctor answers

Did my Right Breast Implant Shift?

I am 3 wks po and my left breast dropped and fluffed at 2 wks po it looks and feels great My right hasnt and is high w/ and oval shape, i actually...

6 doctor answers

Does This Seem Like the Correct Size?

I am 5'6" and 215 lbs. I was a 38A before BA and had implanted 457cc on R and 492cc on left saline. I was hoping to be a C or D cup as final...

4 doctor answers

1 Week Post Breast Implants: 280CC Too Big For my Frame

Im 5'4 and 50 kg. Ribcage is 29'. I requested conservative augmentation, but i wasn't able to choose the exact size. I got 280 cc overs,...

3 doctor answers

Can Capsular Contracture Be Fixed with Smaller Implants and a Skin Graft?

I'm suffering from pain due to capsular contracture in one breast. I've had 2 surgeries already-1st implants were saline, 2nd are silicone...

5 doctor answers

Non-surgical Remedies for Capsular Contracture Grade IV?

It began immediately after surgery in the breast I had radiation treatments in 10 yrs earlier. I have lupus, take heart medication for peripartum...

7 doctor answers

Breast Implants Changed During Surgery - Why?

I'm 5'10 and 145lbs. Wanted 500cc Mod+, but my PS Put Me in 550HP While I Was Under. Why? I went in for 2 consultations before my operation,...

5 doctor answers

What Happens to Implants when You Die?

Do they decompose? Or does your body decompose and the implants are just...there? It is different for saline vs. silicone implants even though...

6 doctor answers

Are my Silicon Implants Leaking?

I'm four weeks post op and my c cup breasts that I came out of surgery with are now a small B cup. It looks like they are shrinking in size every...

5 doctor answers

My right implant hasnt dropped yet. Will lifting weights postpone it further?

My left implant has dropped and fluffed fine but my right is still high up. I started the p90x exercise regimen and i have to lift weights on some...

4 doctor answers

Have I Bottomed out?

Hi, I'm exactly 1 month post operation...and I was wondering if I bottomed out from my left breast? I was extremly flat pre surgery...had...

6 doctor answers

Will a Ruptured Silicone Implant Hurt and Continue to Hurt?

I experenced a heavy force to my chest and heard a pop. my ribs don't hurt so was wondering if an implant could have ruptured. the breast that...

3 doctor answers

I Have a Soft Lump on my Breast That Feels Like a Water Balloon. Is This my Impant?

I had saline breast implants placed on top of the muscle about two years ago. I have had no problems until recently. About 5 months ago I felt a small...

13 doctor answers

Will Not Wearing a Surgical Bra Help With Swelling?

I was an A cup and had 475cc sillicone high profile under muscle implants. 11 days post op and had my bust measured for a bra size and gave me a B cup...

5 doctor answers

How Can I Get Rid of This Infection After a Breast Uplift in Belgium?

I had my op 7 weeks ago since then it looks like things will not heal ive had 2 courses of anti biotics and cream which seems to be making it worse...

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Blister on Nipple Two Days After Lift?

Hi, I had a lift with silicon implant two days ago. One of my nipples is 90% black. This morning I woke up to find a blister on it. My doc saw me the...

11 doctor answers

Aching Breast: 6 years post-op

I Got Implants About 6-years Ago.  My Left Breast Has Always Had an Ache in It for Lack of a Better Word. Implants are saline, under the muscle....

5 doctor answers

Uneven Implants, Volume and Placement?

I have wrote previously but my picture failed to show what I was trying to explain so I am posting again. My breasts were healing quite evenly in the...

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Not Too Happy with my Implant Size

I am 5'5'' and weigh 120 lbs. I had 304 cc silicone unders 4 months ago. I had lost fullness after my pregnancies and losing weight so I...

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Will the Capsule Remain if Breast Implants Leak?

If my breast implants leak and are encapsulated, will the capsule remain?

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Scar Tissue Around Implants After Lumpectomy with Radiation

I have on top of muscle implants, lumpectomy with radiation. Scar tissue bothers me, what are odds of new implants?

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New Breast Implant with Moving Lump

On aug 24 2010 I had silicone round smooth moderate profile 450cc implant surgery. I am 5'9" at 140.Its 6 weeeks later and I found a small...

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Dropping of Right Breast?

I am 26 days post operation, and my right breast has yet to drop. I have been massaging it regularly, as well as wearing the compression wrap. Can...

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Will my Breasts Ever Even out After Lift with Implants?

I had a breast lift with implants on May 10th 2010. Left side was bigger to start so I had a 475cc sailine on left and in the right a 500cc saline...

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SInce I Got Breast Implants my Breasts Move Whenever I Talk. Why? It's Embarrassing!

I have had the implants since 2007. Whenever I talk I can feel the muscles around/under my breasts moving my breasts. It is so humiliating. People...

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Did I Actually Get 500CC Breast Implants?

I'm 2 weeks post-op from breast implants my PS said he fill the implants 500 to me and my husband it look like i just got wider not so much bigger...

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i put silicone implants 690 cc completely under the muscle 2 years ago..

The implants are mentor.. They still feel hard, they are positioned too high and too far apart.. This may be due to my chest structure which is...

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Should an Old Breast Implant Start to Show Its Port Under Skin/muscle?

I have a 10 y.o. implant and now what seems to be a port is palpable/visible under my skin. I originally had a tissue expander, replaced after two...

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Air Bubbles After Breast Implants

Im super worried im 100 lbs and 5'2 i had 360 cc down saline water and one was more filled because it was smaller prior to my surgery . i dont...

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What Is Preventing One Of my Implants From Dropping? (Photo)

Hi there I am 3 weeks post op after having 400cc smooth round saline implants over the muscle..from the 2nd day after surgery the left breast dropped...

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How Do You Correct Uneven, Rippling Implants?

Breast augmentation done on Feb 4, 2011. I have 530 left and 540 right moderate profile saline. About 2 1/2 months my right boob starting looking...

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Ten Days Post-op and I Wish Breasts Were Larger - Why Wouldn't Doctor Use Larger Implants?

Igot breast augmentayion surgery done ten days ago. i wish they were larger. My plastic surgeon says he could not have filled it more because the skin...

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2 Months After BA, Implants Too High, Too Far Apart...will They Drop? Did I Choose Wrong Implant? (photo)

I had HP 500cc smooth silicone implants placed under the muscle, crease incision, 8 wks ago. I chose HP b/c I had a small BWD (11.5cm), but a large...

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How Long Do Large Breast Implants Take to Drop?

Hi I had breast augmentation on nov. 4th it's been 10 days and I'm wondering how long on average do implants take to drop? I received mentor...

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Uneven Breasts After Implants - Will They Even Out Without Intervention?

I'm 5'1 and 95 Lbs. I Was 32B. I Have 250cc's on my Left Breast and 300 Cc's on my Right. I got silicon breast implants in June 2010....

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Symmetrical Lumps on Both Breasts After Implants

I had saline implant surgery on 6/9/10 under the muscle. I noticed a lump on my left and right breast after surgery. Imagine a clock... facing me...

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If One Implant is Leaking, Should They Both Be Replaced?

Hi, I've had my implants for 11 yrs and I noticed my right breast is very soft & jelly-like. Since the implants are old, should they both be...

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Can a 325cc Smooth Round Moderate Profile Saline Implant Be Overfilled by More Than 50cc?

Hi ! I had saline implants two months ago and my doctor filled smoothe round moderate profile saline of 325cc to 390cc on the right side and to 400cc...

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Why Don't Doctors Listen to Women Who Say Their Breast Implants Made Them Sick?

How can there be so many women claiming they have gotten ill after getting implants and so many doctors saying its not possible? Are these women...

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What to Do if Breast Still Feel Hard and Won't Drop?

Hi, I've had my implants for a year now and they still feel and look fake. they are not as hard from when i first got them but still feel hard and...

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How Can I Tell if my Silicone Implant Has Ruptured?

I got silicone implants six months ago. 5 days ago my friend threw me over his shoulder, as a fireman would, and I remember my left breast smashing so...

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Pain on the Side of Breast(and at the Juncture of Armpit)

It has been three years since my breast implant surgery.i had the under the muscle procedure.my left breast has always seemed to move around alot and...

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What Can Cause Gummy Bear Cohesive Implants to Suddenly Drop?

I had surgery one year ago without any problems. My implants have always felt loose in the pockets but last week they started dropping below the...

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Should I Risk a Revision to Get Slightly Larger Breasts?

I am a 26 yr old female 5'3". 121lbs. I just recently underwent a breast aug 350 cc under the muscle at the end of may. Before augmentation I...

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One Month After Breast Argumentation, Will They Get Bigger or Smaller?

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Will Weight Loss After Breast Implants Affect Cup Size?

Regular exercise & weight loss after breast impants will it reduce my size? I want to loss about 10kg and I had an implant size of 240cc place...

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150lb, 5'5 - Recently Got Silicon Implants 310 High Profile: Will I Be a Full D Cup?

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How Many Cc's to Get Me to a Full D

I'm 5'4 122lbs. I told my Plastic Surgeon that I wanted to be a Full D,or small DD. He said in order for me to get that , I would need to go...

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Implants Are Saggy and Dropped 10 Years Post-op

My implants 10 years down the line look saggy and have dropped. i cannot afford to renew them so can i have the same ones stilll in but uplifted ?

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Firmness After 2 Months- Is This Capsular Contracture?

It has been 2 months since BA (saline under muscle; 250cc R/180cc L. Both have never felt very soft since day one; in fact now they are quite hard and...

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My Implants Are High and Under my Arms and They Are Very Tight

My surgeon gave me a bra to wear but it isn't doing anything for me. I have read where several doctors use a wrap to help reduce swelling and to...

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Questions regarding overfilling implants.

If I have a Natrelle High Profile 320-340 implant. would overfilling 10% of it be 320+32=352cc or 340+32=372cc? Would 370cc be firm in this case? I am...

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What Helps Prevent Breast Implant Rippling?

Can regular exercise help breast implant rippling disappear or diminish?

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Has my Left Breast Bottomed Out?

Breast Aug 10 months post op. Please take a look at the picture I provided and let me know if my left breast has bottomed out. I'm terrified to...

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Can my Problem Be Sorted? Rippling/discomfort

I had 340cc implants over the muscle and have severe rippling on 1 breast. i was quite empty pre-op. I experience discomfort and shooting pains on...

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22 Year Old Implants with One Very Firm Breast: Is There a Way to Soften It?

I have silicone implants which are 22 years old. One feels natural the other is firm. There is some calcium deposits on both, but the firmness has...

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Bruising One Week After Breast Implant Surgery

I got my implant on 11/09/2010, under the armpit, saline 375cc. I started out with an A cup. I followed all of surgeon instruction. There was no...

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Capsular Contraction's Effect on Breastmilk Production?

I have Saline Breast Implants and they have been in with no problems for 17 years. I just had my first child and developed a capsular contracture...

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Pain during breast implant recovery

I Had 360cc Implants 3 Weeks Ago Im Having Pain in Left Breast and a Lot of Pressure.  my ribs also hurt i went under the muscle but can feel the...

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PIP Implant Removal - Capsulectomy?

I have the PIPs mentioned in the media currently. I am considering not getting them replaced and just removed entirely. I have had them since 2005 and...

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Do Anatomical High Profile Silicone Implants Look Larger with Same Cc Volume As Round Implants? (photo)

I am 5'4',105lbs,28inc ribcage and was a 32A preop. During preop we agreed on 320cc,did not discuss other details of implant as I left this to...

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Is It Normal to Feel the Valve of Breast Implants?

I got me breast augmentation approx. a year ago and from the day after the surgery to today I have had issues with the valve moving around making it...

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Rippling

I have saline mentor implants filled to 375cc. Within the last year I have gotten alot of rippling. It almost fills like they have deflated some and...

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When Will the Sensation of a "Foreign Body" in my Chest Go Away?

I am 41 years old and had silicon implants to increase my breast size from a A on the right and B on the left to a C cup on both sides. I am 7 weeks...

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What Should I Do if the Implants Are High but the Band is Causing Pain?

(10 days after surgery) I am 5'4, thin. 400cc sillicon smooth implants were placed under the muscle (surgery under the breast). The band preassure...

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Under the Muscle Breast Implants Move Too Much

I have had my breast implants replaced many times - have had problems with assymmetry, rippling, and size. I ultimately wanted to be small - which I...

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Silicone Breast Implant Shifted

I Have Silicon Breast Implants. my Left Breast Feels Like It Shifted to the Side. I now have a lump stuck on side of my breast What shall I do??

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Hematoma from Breast Implants

I receieved breast augmentation on Feb 28, 2 days later I had a hematoma in my right breast and went back in for surgery to remove it. That was March...

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My Nipples and Areola Are Pointing Down and Are Not Full, is This Normal? (photo)

Hello"I'm 5'2 and 105lbs and on 04/02/12 I got saline breast implants hp 450cc placed under the muscle through a transaxillary...

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How Long Before I Can Get a Revision for Breast Implants?

I am 6 weeks post op. I got a breast augmentation along with abdominoplasty. My breasts were asymmetrical prior to surgery so my ps used smooth round...

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How Can I Definitively Determine That I Have a Slow Leak in my Saline Implant?

I have saline implants. Over the past few months one breast has gotten smaller than the other and I think I have a slow leak. I had an MRI but the...

6 doctor answers

Can I Get a Tattoo 3 Days Post- Breast Augmentation?

Would It Be Ok to Get a Tattoo 3 Days After Breast Implants on my Forearm?

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425 Cc 2 Weeks Ago. Breasts Don't Seem to Be Moving Down at All. Very Developed Pecs Mentioned by Dr. When Do I Freak Out?

5'10", 185lbs, muscular, also had lift as I lost a lot of weight.

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Breasts Hardening with Activity - Sign of Capsular Contracture?

I had silicone gel implants 8 days ago. Whenever I am mildly active, e.g. walking or doing simple tasks, I have the sensation of my breasts tightening...

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Retain Water After Breast Implants?

I keep a very strict diet and excersize and have gained this 15 pounds and can't figure out why. I have been told that you can retain water after...

4 doctor answers

Can Flexing of Breast Muscles Be Stopped?

I had a breast augmentation with saline implants 16 years ago. I noticed right away that when I did certain moves with my arms, my chest muscles could...

4 doctor answers

Can Breast Implants Cause Hives?

I received breast implants one week ago from today, and 3 days ago broke out in a serious rash/hives all over my body and face. I realize this could...

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Symmastia or Not?

I’m really shocked about the answers of my first question: My Implants are under muscle, silicone 380 CC. I have read a lot about Symmastia but...

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Hypoallergenic Breast Implant Alternative?

I think I am allergic to my breast implants. Is there an alternative? I have had bilateral mastectomies, one w/ TRAM reconstruction and other w/...

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Breast Size Reducing 2 Weeks Post-op

I am a little over 2 wks post op and currently have 500cc sil/unders from a very deflated A cup w/ thin skin and very little breast tissue. I asked...

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Disappointed in Size After Breast Implants

I am 4 wks post-op and I'm very disappointed in my size. Preop I fitted a 32B but wore 34A padded to give me the look of bigger breast. I told my...

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Is It Common for Breast Implants to Poke out of Skin?

I had implants done about 8 years ago. They are posiioned in front of the muscle. On my left breast the implant has a point that sticks out of my skin...

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Thyroid Disease After Saline Implant Leaks - Any Scientific Research?

I got saline implants in 2004. I had a baby in January 2008. While breastfeeding, I developed mastitis. By the 7th month, my milk spontaneously dried...

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Lump Beside Nipple 2 Months After Breast Implants

I just got breast implants done about 2 months ago. Mine are the silicone, mentor memory gel implants. I noticed an odd hard area (lump?) tonight...

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Help! What Do I Do? Is Getting Them Redone the 5th Time Dangerous?

I've had my breast done 2yrs ago! I just had my 4th procedure done yesterday due to capsulars occurring on the same breast! However, my 3rd visit...

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Can Your Body "Swallow" a Breast Implant During Exercise?

This story from FOX news is freaking me out about implants. A woman was doing Pilates when one of her implants was "swallowed" into her...

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Physical Attack 6 Weeks After Implants

I had breast implant replacement 6weeks ago after having my old implants removed due to them 'turning' position.Anyhow my new silicone...

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Implants Shifted in Time Too Far Apart, How Can I Get Them Closer?

I've had implants 3 yrs and at first they were perfect but they shifted towards armpits. Is there a way to get them to shift again back together?

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Lateral Displacement of Right Breast 4 Months Post-Op Benelli Lift, What are my Options? (photo)

4 and a half months ago i had breast augmentation with a benelli lift, i had 325 R and 300 in the left. Right from the start there were noticeable...

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Slight Double Bubble After Implant Exchange. Will It Go Away?

I had replacement(smaller) implants 4 weeks ago.Now looks like small crease(Double bubble)above scar on one breast.Especially view from the side. Will...

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Breast Implants Incision is Opening, Is this Normal? (photo)

I been having brest implants for a year. Couple of months ago i send a email to my doctor that stays in Mexico. He said it was nothing to worry that...

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Can over Muscle Implants Move Under Breasts?

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When my Implants Drop Does It Affect the Breast Crease, As Now One of Mine is Lower?

I had my surgery 3 weeks ago.One has dropped and looks great, but the crease is probably 2cm lower than the other breast now. Is this normal when the...

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Capsular Contracture Reoccurred or Sensation Coming Back After Revision?

I replaced my silicone implant with the capsular contracture on 1/4/09 and it has redeveloped. It was hard and somewhat distorted, but only recently I...

2 doctor answers

At 6 Weeks Post Op Will my Right Breast Implant Drop?

I'm 6 weeks out and my right breast implant still feels like it is floating. If I push on the bottom of my left breast the implant does not go up...

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Im Had 350cc Submuscular Saline Implants 3 Months Ago and They Still Look to Small, Is This My Final Result?

Im 5' 4 140 pounds, 35 year old,mother of one girl.

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What Can I Do to Prevent Encapsulation from Happening?

How often do breasts get encapsulated after breast implants? If this were to happen, about how many days or weeks would it be most likely to occur?

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Will Capsule Deflate if Punctured?

If There is a Capsule Around a Saline Implant, Will It Deflate if Punctured.

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Non-silicone Breast Implants Risk of Cancer?

Can non-silicone breast implants increase the risk of breast cancer? Is it because detection is more difficult with implants or is it the implant...

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Fluttering Sensation Years After Breast Implants

Had my implants x 3 yrs. Yesterday woke up and cleaned house. No problems. Then while driving my car felt a weird fluttering feeling when I would...

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PIP Pre-filled Saline Rupture

I received a BA in 1999 with PIP's prefilled saline textured implants (585cc). My right breast has been very slowly deflating over the past few...

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Does a Tightlaced Corset Rubbing Up Against my Breast Implant Every Day Wear It out Faster and Put Me at High Risk of Deflation?

Hi I wear a tightlacing corset for up to 8 hours a day. The corset seems to rub up against my breast implant a little because it is an underbust. Will...

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How Much Swelling is Present 3 Weeks Post Op After Breast Implants?

How much bruising should be visible about 3 weeks after Breast Implants? Does the bruising typically turn brown and yellow by then and start to fade?

3 doctor answers

Problems with Implant Under the Muscle

Hello and thank you for your time. I had a breast augmentation 8 weeks ago and unfortunately I developed a "depression" when I contract my...

3 doctor answers

Implant Rupture: What Happened and am I Just Swollen?

I have an implant rupture, or so I thought. 2 weeks ago I discovered my right breast was markedly smaller, the fullness of the breast on top was gone...

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Felt A Sharp Pain in Right Breast, Could It Be Pulled Muscle Or Something Worse?

I am 29 years old. I had breast augmentation 9 years ago. They are saline and above the muscle. I had tubular breast. I have been playing Roller Derby...

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Repeated Capsular Contracture

I went into surgery two times already to fix my left breast. It is now hard again and one breast size smaller than my perfect right side. Im now...

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What Can I Do After Before Having Breast Implant Surgery to Cut the Risks and Complications?

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Burning Sensation 3 Weeks After Getting Gel Implants

I Had Gel Implants 3 Weeks Ago & Am Now Feeling Burning Around Bottom & Sides of Breasts. I'm worried I may have ruptured them or caused a...

5 doctor answers

Should I Be Wearing a Support Bra After BA Surgery

I heard a lot of recommendations on wearing a bra to support the new breasts post BA surgery, however I'm not allowed to wear any for 4 weeks-...

4 doctor answers

Do I Need a Revision Surgery from Breast Implants with Mastopexy?

I had mastopexy with textured high profile implants -325cc 3 weeks ago. My right breast was lower and drooped right from the start. My PS says that it...

3 doctor answers

Why Can I Feel my Breast Implant Putruding?

I am 2 months post op, saline implants and everything was going pretty well. Now when I lay down I can feel a bump on the lower half of my right...

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Continuous Capsular Contracture

I had revision surgery 3 months ago to fix capsular contracture I had developed on the left side. I had my new implants moved from above the muscle to...

5 doctor answers

What Can I Expect from a Pocket Revision Surgery for BA?

I had a BA & had almost immediate CC, I have since had a Capsulectomy.Because the scar tissue was soo significant over a short period of time(3...

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My Breasts are Soft After Having Implants a Week Ago, Does That Mean the Swelling is Gone?

I had a breast implant done a week ago, I used 375cc of silicone gel. I am worried that my breast are going to be smaller than I imagined, if my...

9 doctor answers

Breast Implants Shaped Differently on One Side - What Can I Do?

I just got my breast implants 3 weeks ago I have saline filled implants with 330 cc . Unfortunately, my left breast is shaped differently from my...

3 doctor answers

Who Removes Breast Implants and a Tumor at the Same Time? What Kind of Doctor? How Do I Find Them?

The tumor is about 8cm by 11cm, located above the nipple. It has not metastised. I only want the implants and the tumor removed, and I plan to follow...

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Got 360-390cc's and Wondering if I Should Have Gotten 350-400cc?

I currently have allergan 360-390 implants the diameter is 12.7 & proj. is 4.2. Would I have seen much difference w/Mentor 350-400cc. in cleavage...

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Breast Implant/Lift Results Not What I Expected

Nov.26-11 doctor convinced me small implants was easier on my body, same result as lift.My left was smaller/lower.Euro Silicone Left 280cc Right 260cc...

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I Think I Have Capsular Contraction and Am Booked to See my Surgeon in 2 Weeks...

If I do have this is corrective surgery always neccessary?? Also I have a small lump, could this be a result of capsular contraction or not?

3 doctor answers

Silicone Breast Implants for 8 Years, Now Sore, Swollen and Fluid Around Implant

I have had my silicone breast implants for 8 years already. A week ago I started to feel my left breats very sore and now is swolen. I had an...

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I Have Submusculer Implant 4 Months Ago During Sex I Do Alot of Movment Without Bra is That Save?

I Have Submusculer Implant 4 Months Ago During Sex I Do Alot of Movment Without Bra is That Save?

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Are my Implants Placed Too Far Apart? Can This Problem Be Fixed Easily? (photo)

I has 410 cc mentor gel implants placed under the muscle 9 months ago. Now I feel my breasts look ridiculous because they are too far apart. What can...

8 doctor answers

10+ Yr Breast Implants Need to Be Checked but my Doctor is MIA, What Should I Do?

I'm going on 11 years with my implants and they feel okay but I would feel much better if I could get a doctors opinion. My problem is that my...

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Considering Deflating my One Intact Breast Implant to Match the Other: What Should I Do?

I'm real desperate,I have been walking around for 3 years with my left implant deflated.I was going to get them out 2 years ago but because of my...

6 doctor answers

Will Massaging Implants Two Years Post-op Help to Lower the Higher, Harder One?

I had BA 2 years ago and see that one is perfect, while one is higher and harder than the other. My doc never told me or showed me how to massage, but...

14 doctor answers

Can No Longer Feel Breast Implants After Breast Feeding

I had them done in 1989, and they've always been very natural feeling and looking and small. now, after breastfeeding two children, my breast are...

6 doctor answers

Is It Ok That my Left Breast is More Painfull Than my Right?

I had behind the muscle augmentation done a week ago, with 340 implants i was an a cup, my left breast is really tight and very sore i can hardly move...

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Possile To Have a Defective Gel Implant? One Is Droopy and Hanging 7 Months PO. (photo)

I had cohesive gel implants in July 2011. At 6 weeks, I noticed the right breast was much droopier than the left. I was told this was normal...

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Breast Lump with Implants, Should I Consult With Plastic Surgeon Or Oncologist?

I am confused as to what type of Dr. I go to for this. The Rippel Center (ultrasound after mammo) says that this lump is probably a fatty tumor but my...

7 doctor answers

Inner Cleavage Rippling with Full Silicone Unders Normal?

8 weeks ago I had a breast augmentation with 500cc silicone implants placed entirely under the muscle. I am thin, but was full B cup before the...

7 doctor answers

In Early Stages of Capsular Contracture, Are there Prevention Methods? (photo)

I had my first surgery in 2008, my first CC was removed in 2009 (left breast, 330cl Sil.) and only a few months later I started to sense a capsule. I...

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Breast Implants over 26 Yrs Old. I Am 71 and They Now Bother Me, What to Do?

71 years old, had breast implants @ 34 yrs old. Now they are bothering me. See on x-ray the leakage. I can no longer sleep on stomach. They hurt and...

11 doctor answers

Is Late Seroma Due to Textured Breast Implants?

I had text. Br Implants under the muscle (partial) for primary breast augmentation-got seroma a month after from one br which would not stop, ending...

2 doctor answers

WIll Breast Revision Be Needed? Still Asymmetrical and Significant Sag

I had my sugery 29 days ago, yes, I know I have a long way to go for final results. I was uneven before, but can you take a quick look at my after, do...

2 doctor answers

Hard Rounded Area on Right Breast After Implants

Hello, I was feeling my implants this weekend and noticed a inch in radius rounded area on my right breast that feels hard and dimply. It isn't...

8 doctor answers

What is the Pain Im Having in my Left Breast After Implants 2 Years in July ?

I had reconstrution in my left breast with my muscle in 2005 i then had implants in 2009 in July. I'm having pain and discomfort in my left breast...

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Which is More Suitable for Large Sagging Breasts, a Breast Implant or Breast Lift?

Why does one procedure have better results for large hanging breasts and getting a fuller and more natural look? (implant or lift)

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If my Memory Gel Breast Implant Suddenly Got Squishy After Rough Handling, is It Broken?

I got memortgel implants (450ml) in April and after rough handling, one is much squishier than the other and makes noises. What is the likelihood that...

8 doctor answers

Breasts Appear Flat After Lift and Implants

I had a lollipop breast lift with 500cc implants two weeks ago. My breasts look flat. Will they pop out and change or will they stay flattened like a...

3 doctor answers

Is my Implant Bottoming Out?

4 months ago I had a breast augmentation and received 300cc's in both breasts. Now, my left breast is a little lower than my right. You can tell...

1 doctor answer

Can an over Cut Pocket Heal Back Together by Taping?

I had BA ten days ago. After five days the left breast was sitting to too low. The nipple too high. The surgeon agreed, he said the pocket on the left...

6 doctor answers

Is This Normal Movement in Breast Implants? I Have A Very Thin Frame.

I had breast implants 4 years ago, since then I have had them repositioned twice and replaced completely 2 years ago. I have got rippling due to...

8 doctor answers

Adding Volume to Implants

Can a PS put more volume implant with same diameter if he makes bigger pockets.My pockets are not up to the clavicle.Ihave high profile saline...

4 doctor answers

Post Op Bra and Medications?

I am assuming this varies from doctor to doctor and I plan on asking my PS these questions as well, but I was wondering how the majority would answer...

5 doctor answers

Could Breast Pain Be a Sign of Infection in my Implants?

My right breast starting hurting today. I have implants. Could I have an infection? I got saline implants in 1990. Only once, about 10 years ago did I...

4 doctor answers

Are Hard Lumpy Boobs Dangerous?

I had a boob job.My breasts feel very wierd sort of lumpy and bobbly all over, one worse than the other. This started about a year after i had the...

4 doctor answers

Line Shows on the Breast - 1month Post Operation, Why is this Happening? (photo)

I am 40yrs old. and I got operation (260cc kohesive gel, Texture type) incision nipple area on Feb. 8, 2012 (30days) And shows line across left breast...

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I Asked my Plastic Surgeon for Under the Muscle Implants, and He Put Them over the Muscle.

Today I went to a P.S. to have a consultation about my breast implants, that did not come out how I wanted. I wanted to discuss maybe changing to...

8 doctor answers

Can I Travel in the States Four Wks After Tummy Tuck and Breast Implants

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After Rupture, is It Possible to Replace Just One Implant?

My right salin breast ruptured about a week ago, is it possible to replace just that one? The implants are about 3 1/2 years old.

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8 Weeks After Breast Implants and One Breast Still Feels "Heavy" and "Unattached'" During

Unattached" when bending over and jogging.

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I Am 2 Weeks Post Op-silicone over the Muscle. Normal To Have Pain when I Stretch

When I stretch my arms over my head, there is a pain that feels more like bruising than anything else. One inch long, thin tendon or ligament like...

7 doctor answers

Is Beneli an Option?

I had 300 saline Mods put in. I was a deflated B. During pregnancy I was a D. My Dr. suggested slightly larger implants, but I didnt want to be too...

11 doctor answers

Is It Possible for DD Bra with 390cc's?

I have 360-390 implants. Was a 34 full B prior and received 375cc's on left and 390cc's on right and measure now 30inch rib cage and 39 across...

2 doctor answers

3 Months and Uneven Implants!

I am now 3 months post op and I started off healing very evenly now I am almost 3 months and my right implant is sitting higher then my left and my...

5 doctor answers

What Fixes Breast Tissue Atrophy Caused my Implants?

A few months ago I thought that my implants had ruptured because they seemed smaller. Now, after some research, I believe my own breast tissue is...

7 doctor answers

Breast Implant Painful After Fall

Had Masectomy 15 years ago, had implant 5 years later. Had a bad fall straight onto breast implant 6 days ago. Saw my doctor on Monday and pain was...

3 doctor answers

How Do You Know when ADM Has Incorporated into the Body After Breast Revision Surgery?

I had a third revision surgery nearly 3 weeks ago. My doctor lined my lower breast with ADM. I am feeling a bit of bumpiness on that part of my breast...

4 doctor answers

Breast Implants Uneven Bottoming Out? (photo)

Hi there I am 2 months post op I have sent thru a before and after pic. As you can see the left in the photo is my concern. I included a one month...

5 doctor answers

Capsular Contracture During Beginning Stages of Pregnancy- What Are My Options?

Good Morning, I have had Saline breast implants for 5 years. I have recently found out that I am expecting, 4 weeks.... However, my Right Breast has...

5 doctor answers

Need to Stage Explant, Lift, and Breast Implant Replacement?

My lift with aug was only 4 yrs ago. I believe he put in 300 cc implants & they are above the muscle. Although I had tremendous scarring, they...

8 doctor answers

Master Cleanse Detox Diet and Breast Implants

About two months ago I had saline breast implants (I'm 20). I am wanting to start the Master Cleanse detoxifying diet (also known as the lemonade...

2 doctor answers

How Long Does It Take for Muscles to Heal After Implants?

I have submusculer implant 6weaks but i still have pain,contractions,i still feel abnormal?

7 doctor answers

How Much Does a Silimed Breast Implant Weigh?

I had Silimed cohesive gel textured high profile 350cc implants placed in March 2011. I am wondering how much does one implant weigh in US...

5 doctor answers

Will Lifting Weights Decrease the Breast Tissue?

I just had my breast augmentation over 2 months ago. I received Saline implants. I was a 32 B and now I am a 32DD. I am starting to get into lifting...

8 doctor answers

Is A Bubble on Top of Implant a Sign of Capsular Contracture?

I have had implants for 5 years. Already had them redone once because of a rupture. Now my right side is high and the original breast tissue is...

5 doctor answers

Normal Swelling or Capsular Contracture?

Had my implants redone,with capsulectomy.. It feels soft after 1st surgery.The 3rd day my right side kind got bumped hard .It has been 10 days and...

4 doctor answers

Why Are My Implants Becoming Uneven and Saggy?

I had my implants over a year ago and they are just becoming awful they are uneven and sagging and lean into my armpits when I lay down, what could be...

7 doctor answers

Are There Any Credible Studies Regarding Meme Silicon Implants and Failure Rates?

What MRI screening exam timelines do you recommend to check the ongoing integrity of the implant and can you provide physical changes indicating...

3 doctor answers

Will the Projections and Width of my Implants Get Smaller As They Drop and Fluff? (photo)

Struggling w/ big implants (400cc & 375cc/silicone unders/mod+/13 days po), but not b/c they're "high & tight. Shape: perfect. My...

4 doctor answers

I Am One Week Post Op and There is a Definite Difference in Size...will This Get Better

I chose 325cc smooth round moderate profile silicone implants. Although most people experience different breast size my pre op breasts were very very...

3 doctor answers

What Is The Cause of Symmastia? What Can I Do Now? (photo)

I went to several ps in person that confirmed that I do have synmastia. Right now it is mild-moderate but can get worse if not fixed. I'm debating...

9 doctor answers

Breast Implants (Transaxillary with Silicone) - Visible Tunnel and Lump

Three weeks ago I had silicone implants with the transaxillary approach. I can see the tunnel used on my right side. There is a small lump in the...

2 doctor answers

Too Soon to Go Back Under?

Almost a month ago I got 350 cc, silicone, under the muscle implants. I started at an A cup and am now a C. Overall, I am happy with shape, but...

4 doctor answers

280CC, Under Muscle, Cohesive Gel Implants: Are They Right for my Frame?

Hi.. I am 24, no children, slim, 5,3 in height. I am thinking of having a breast enlargement. I current have around a b cup. I have been for a...

4 doctor answers

Chest Xray with Silicone Breast Impants

Hello, I have mentor silicone implants put 3 mpnths ago. Now I have to take a chest xray for a visa where they need to see my lungs for TB and my...

6 doctor answers

Why is My Boob Job Getting Smaller?

I had my boobs done about 2 years and 6 months ago it looked perfect, the perfect size. But about 2 months ago ( both boobs) until today I noticed...

11 doctor answers

Asymmetrical Breasts 4 Weeks After the Surgery

I had breast augmentation four weeks ago. The first notice after the surgery was that the right breast is higher than the left one. I hoped it would...

2 doctor answers

My Subpectoral Saline Implants Are Now Nearly 15 Years Old but the Right One

Is now painful and has lost mass (dropping slightly more than left). I have been weightlifting and running a lot recently - does that have anything to...

6 doctor answers

One of my Saline Implants Has Ruptured. Can I Get my Doctor to Drain the Other One?

Hi, I am a breast cancer survivor. I had chemo and radiation on my right breast. Afterwards the muscle on the right breast tightened up around my...

5 doctor answers

Am I Covered Under Warranty Regardless of Pregnancy?

I recieved my 360cc McGhan Saline implants March 18 2004. They have been great. Since then I have had 2 children with no effects except my breast...

10 doctor answers

Capsular Contracture and Chronic Idiopathic Hives

I have had unexplained hives on and off for 5 years and am scheduled for a primary breast augmentation. I realize that no one really knows what causes...

7 doctor answers

Long-Term Pain with Breast Implants

I've had breast implants(under the muscle)for over 12 years. I've never been able to sleep on my stomach or full side because I get severe...

1 doctor answer

I'm Unhappy With My Breast Size After Surgery. Will They Continue To Grow?

I had a breast lift with augmentation and ended up with a 36c, and I'm almost 1 month post op and unhappy. will i get bigger with the 400cc i...

11 doctor answers

Why Would There Be Lumps in my Right Breast 6 Months After BA over Muscle, Silicone Implants?

I had my breast implants (silicone) 6 months ago, over the muscle, i went from a 34b to a 34e. had no problems with them, apart from very sensitive...

4 doctor answers

Can You Breast Feed with Implants?

The biggest concern I would have with implants is nursing because I'd like to have children in the future. I never heard you couldn't, but I...

10 doctor answers

Will a Breast Implant Revision to Go Smaller Require a Breast Lift?

I had my first BA 12/2009 I'm 5'0 currently weigh 112 and had 339cc on the R and 371cc. At first I felt they were too small, now I somehow...

3 doctor answers

Dull Pain Following Breast Implants 2 Years Ago, Should I Be Worried?

I had my BA 2 years ago which are under the muscle. I have recently developed a dull ache under my right implant near where my scar is, they look and...

6 doctor answers

Hi is This Normal for Implants

Hi I have anatomical breast implants 480cc textured implants I have them done almost a yr but they still feel hard is this normal? My surgeon is in...

7 doctor answers

Why Can I Now Feel my Left Saline Implant?

I have had saline implants for almost 3 years. I have recently lost weight and have been able to feel my left implant if i press on my breast. I could...

4 doctor answers

Are my Breasts Too Close Together 15 Days Post Op?

15 days ago I received mod + 450 cc silicone gel implants, under the muscle, with a lift as well. I know I'm still really early in the recovery...

5 doctor answers

What is the Extra Breast Muscle That Only a Few People Have?

My BA was nearly 3 years ago (375 in left, 425 in right). I have recently noticed a protruding muscle to the left of my right breast. It can be felt...

3 doctor answers

Can I Have a Hematoma or a Seroma 7 Years Post Breast Implants - One Side is Bigger

7 doctor answers

I May Have Punctured my Cohesive Gel Implant with the Tip of a Knife: How Can Tell?

I was sharpening a knife while it was held by a mechanics vise.when i released the vise the knife was accidentally stabbed into the top part of my...

4 doctor answers

Could I Have Capsular Contracture 2.5 Years After the Surgery?

I had my surgery 2 yrs and 6 months ago. Silicon Implants Sub muscular. The results were perfect. very soft, very natural. In one DAY everything...

4 doctor answers

Did my Breast Bottom out

I had breast lift and augmentation 5 weeks ago and immidiately 36 hours after surgery we discovered that implant had fallen below crease line. I...

2 doctor answers

My Breast Look Uneven

I had breast augmentation three months ago. I had 410g put in my left and and 365g put in my right. My doctor said that they would look even because...

3 doctor answers

Healing Slowly After Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift with Implants

I had a tummy tuck and breast uplift and implants 4 months ago. My breasts have dropped, although the scarring looks good, I am in a lot of pain in my...

3 doctor answers

Can I Breast Feed After One Implant Has Fallen out of Pocket?

Had my breast aug about two years ago, 8 months into it one has fallen out of pocket. I had under fold incisions and silicon implants, will i be able...

5 doctor answers

Pregnancy After Breast Implant Removal?

I'm 27 & considering a silicone gel implant removal. I've had implants for 5 years total (saline 350 cc for 2 yrs & then replaced with...

4 doctor answers

What can I expect over time with 371cc naturelle style 15?

I got breast augmentation about one week ago. The results seem very tight, high, and small. Much smaller than I expected because I can still wear my...

1 doctor answer

Breast Implants Right After Breastfeeding?

Are there advantages to getting breast implants right after breastfeeding? Are there disadvantages or problems with having implats too soon after...

7 doctor answers

One of my Saline Breast Implants Has Ruptured. Can I Continue to Breastfeed?

One of my Saline Breast Implants Has Ruptured.  Can I Continue to Breastfeed?

7 doctor answers

Aside from Surgery, What Are the Options in Correcting a Capsular Contracture?

4 doctor answers

Breast Still Uneven After Revision Surgery - Will Another Surgery Help?

I had implants in Aug 2008. The left one turned out to be a 'downer and outer', it dropped and sagged considerably. So in Jan 2009 my dr. did...

3 doctor answers

Do Doctors Charge Different Fees for a Returning Customer?

I had breast augmentation done a few years ago and had too big of implants put in. So I had them removed and went back to my A size. They were removed...

6 doctor answers

Can the HCG Diet Cause Problems with Breast Implants?

My breast implants are 11yrs old now & I've fluctuated about 20lbs in weight in the last 5yrs. In between I've had 2 pregnancies, which...

3 doctor answers

Right Breast Won't Heal 4 Weeks Post-op Surgery. Is There Anything I Can Do to Help with It?

I had my breast implants put in 4 weeks ago. 3 days after surgery I developed a hematoma and had a 2nd surgery to clean it out and had a drain put in...

3 doctor answers

If I'm a 34C, What Size Will I Be With 280cc Saline Implants?

I was a saggy 34C with no fullness on top pre-op. I had 280cc saline implants. What size will I be when the swelling has subsided?

7 doctor answers

One Breast Implant Larger and Dropped Below Crease Line

I had breast lift and breast implants three weeks ago and the right breast is bigger and a lot more bruised than left and lower than crease line. My...

3 doctor answers

What Are the Long Term Effects on the Pecs of Submuscular Placement?

Have studies been conducted concerning the long term effects of submusc. implants on the pecs? Why do some women get severe muscle distortion with...

2 doctor answers

Is It Common for Breast Implant Incisions to Rip Open?

My breast incision ripped during my massaging techniques 25 days post op. My massaging techniques were assigned to my from my PS. Is there any reason...

8 doctor answers

Implant Reduction by Diameter

The dimensions of my existing implant size is 9.9/4.0. It might sound small to others but I find it too big even at 6 months post-op. :( What are the...

12 doctor answers

Is It Safe to Have Sexual Intercourse After Getting Implants?

4 doctor answers

I Have a Long Shaped Lump in my Armpit Thats Sore!

Along my implant in my armpit i have a lump that running along the side of the implant. It's sore & not perfectly round. It's only on my...

2 doctor answers

Just Went From An A to D Cup With 500cc. They Are Really High. How Long Will It Take For Them To Drop?

I Just Went from an A to a D 500cc and They Are Very High How Long or Will They Drop?

8 doctor answers

Slight Panic.. Will 260cc HP Silicone Implants Ever Look Natural?

I am currently about a month post BA with 260CC HP Silicone implants. (surgeon recommended) I am 5'8" 125 lbs, slightly athletic build,...

6 doctor answers

Breasts Stayed Pink After Exercise - is It an Infection?

2 1/2 mos post op breast lift with 500 cc saline implants. my incisions have healed and my ps has cleared me to do all activities. 1 week ago, after i...

3 doctor answers

Do Certain Movements Cause Breast Implants to Spread over Time?

I had my surgery done a few weeks ago under the muscle and seem to be getting told certain movements like push ups and lying on your belly spread the...

3 doctor answers

I Wanted Upper Pole Fullness, Why Didn't 960cc Get Me This?

44DD Pre-op and Had a Lift and Aug with Saline 960cc Mod Plus Implants Now I'm a 44DDD. im 34 5'6 and 200lbs, with 2 kids. i wanted to go to a...

7 doctor answers

Breast Implant Shifted Upward

MY 450cc implant shifted upward. Can i leave it? is there any danger in not correcting it? Edited to add: Implant shift upward on the left side...

3 doctor answers

One Popped Saline Implant, Will a PS Pop the Other Implant So I Can Go to Bootcamp?

My left implant popped and I recently finished breastfeeding so its too soon to get my plants removed or replaced.plus I want to go into the military...

13 doctor answers

Is It Normal 1 Week Post-Op To Replace An Implant And Drain Excess Fluid In Same Procedure?

I went today for my 6-day post-op. My left breast appears to be healing fine, however my right breast is still very swollen and hard. My surgeon...

5 doctor answers

I Had my Tissue Expanders Removed Yesterday and 500 Cc Silicone Implants Put in What is my Size?

3 doctor answers

Hard Lump Where My Drainage Tubes Were Post-BA- Will It Improve?

I am 3 weeks post op from breast augmentation surgery and have discovered hard lumps where the drainage tubes came out (they were in for 24 hours)...

6 doctor answers

4-5 Days Ago I Asked How Long It Would Take to Deflate a Saline Implant.

Based on the answers I attempted to deflate the implant myself. I used 25g 1" needles used for injecting B12 puncturing 6 time in different areas...

7 doctor answers

Breast Implants Too Large

Augmentation 8 wks ago with 350cc filled to 400cc. I am only 5'2'',110lb,29inch ribcage, was 34B pre-op. was hoping to for full C, but now...

4 doctor answers

Why Did One Of My Implants Never Settle? Was It Place It Too High?

Three years ago, I had teardrop implants placed transaxillary. My left one never settled all the way, at my post-op my surgeon only recommended...

8 doctor answers

I Have Had a Ruptured Saline Inplant for a Year. Is This Safe?

Is it safe to leave a ruptured implant in your body? Saline

9 doctor answers

3 Months Postop 500cc Implants with Internal Lift. Is It Normal They're Still Firm?

Im 3 months post op breast implants size 350 overfilled to 500cc. i like the size but they are still firm. will they soften up and feel more natural...

6 doctor answers

Folds Appearing 1 Year Post Silicone Breast Implants, What's The Cause?

I've had my silicone implants for a little over a year. I recently noticed the skin under my right breast felt tight. When I lift my arms you can...

5 doctor answers

Right Silicone Implant is Smaller Than Left

Right Silicone Implant is Smaller Than Left.  Doctor Refused to Go Bigger on Right. Looks  awful. At my pre-op appointment, I told him that...

8 doctor answers

Incisions Have Given Out After Symmastia Repair, What Should I Do?

I've been suffering from symmastia for more than 10 years and have had several attempts, more than 5 surgeries, to correct it. I almost gave up...

5 doctor answers

Do Saline Implants Get Bigger when They Are Done Dropping?

I got my saline moderate plus implants June 28th 2011. I gave the Doctor pictures of other girls that I had found on a plastic surgery web site. I...

5 doctor answers

I Have a Leaking Saline Implant - Again! 6 Yrs Ago Had A Leak And Implants Were Removed. What's Causing This?

I Have a Leaking Saline Implant - Again! Last Leak Was 6 Yrs Ago and Had Both Implants Removed. Why is this happening?

10 doctor answers

Behind the Muscle implants and Capsular Contracture?

Does Placement of a Breast Implant Behind the Muscle Decrease the Chances of a Capsular Contracture? Which method of breast reconstruction surgery is...

9 doctor answers

Right Breast Implant Won't Move As Much

Hi, I am only 18 days post-op from my breast augmentation. I had 325cc saline submuscular implants via the armpits. I've been instructed to...

4 doctor answers

Is it unusual for my saline implants to last 35 years?

I had augmentation done in 1975 and, other than some early problems in the first 5 years, they seem to be ok. I am considering removal though as...

6 doctor answers

Will my Breasts Look Larger Once my Implants Drop?

I had surgery 4 days ago.. I was a small 34 B cup before and requested to be a full C. my surgeon put in 339 cc silicone implants. They look alot...

2 doctor answers

Gummy Bear Implants Heavier Than Silicone Implants?

Had 10 year old silicone removed and Gummy Bears and Breast Lift done, again. Breasts are very heavy and lollipop scars sore. 4 months post op and...

4 doctor answers

How Can a Breast Implant Keep Turning After 8 Years Post-op?

The seams of the breast implants were always under my breast but now the seam to my right breast moved directly under my nipple.

2 doctor answers

Do All Implants Harden over Time?

After how many years would one start to notice hardening of their breast implants? What factors contribute to hardening?

5 doctor answers

Will Breasts Get Smaller Once the Implant Settles? (photo)

I had my breast lift and breast implants on april 6 2012 I started with a small B cup and had large areolas, I really wanted to be a small to an...

8 doctor answers

Will my Breast Change Shape Because of Compression from Bra?

It also seems that the special surgical bra does not hold the implant up good enough?? Certainly do not want them to sag!!! Thanks for your help!

5 doctor answers

2 Weeks Post Op my Left Breast is Higher. Will It Drop?

I'm 2 weeks PO, will my left breast fall into place like the right one?

2 doctor answers

Silicone Gel and Needle Prick

I have new silicone Gel implants.  While doing a yard work I accidently pocked my breast with a needle, can it rupture my imp

3 doctor answers

Rash 2 Months After Implants

Can someone please tell me how often a rash is a side effect from implants? I had my surgery 2 months ago with no complications. All of sudden a rash...

3 doctor answers

I Had Saline Implants Done over 5 Years Ago, I Have a Terrible Pain in One, a Burning That Almost Feels Like a Bad Bruise. I've

3 doctor answers

Can You Feel the Saline Port on the Breast Implant?

Can You Feel the Saline Port on the Breast Implant?

11 doctor answers

I Had Breast Implants 4 Weeks Ago and Today There Was a Small Amount of Blood and Bruising, Should i be Concerned?

11 doctor answers

Can I Have About 75cc Removed from a 400cc Implant?

Two weeks ago i had a breast lift and implants. I expressed to the doctor that the right breast was larger and droopier and he knew that i wanted them...

3 doctor answers

Breast Implant Reduction After Weight Gain

I Had B-lift W/implants in 2001 Weight Was 125 and Now I weigh 180 lbs and wear a 40 dd . i hate them and just want to be small small but pretty i...

5 doctor answers

I Believe Right Saline Implant has Leaked/Deflated 2 Weeks Post-Op, Is It Possible this Soon?

I received 275cc saline moderate round under the muscle. I was a small a cup. Up until yesterday my right breast (dominate side) has been, more...

8 doctor answers

I Have Come Across What Feels Like Air Bubbles in my Implants. Is This Something to Worry About?

I had my implants just over 4 years ago

2 doctor answers

Different Drs Give Different Answers As to when to Replace Implants Why?

I had revision surgery for cc and dr switched from saline to silicone. Had hematoma and serious infection that went undiagnosed for about 2 months....

10 doctor answers

Why Does my Implant Not Fill out my Right Side Cleavage? (photo)

I'm 4 days PO, and whilst i understand it's still very early days, im extremely concerned about the implant placement and/or pocket shape at...

4 doctor answers

When Can I Start Taking Thermogenics After Surgery?

I had a mini tummy tuck and breast lift/augmentation three weeks ago. My doctor told me I can start doing light cardio. Can I take a thermogenic yet?

3 doctor answers

I Am Concerned About my Implants. Are They Going to Settle In? Why Do They Appear Saggier then Before Surgery to Me? (photo)

They were so full after surgery and they seem to just be deflating, looking saggy, and they have a weird shape from the side. I am just wondering if...

6 doctor answers

Breast Implant Recovery

I was wondering how many days I would need to be out of work after getting breast implants done. Does it matter on how the doctor inserts the implant?...

8 doctor answers

Does Breast Implants Increase the Chances of Stretch Marks During Pregnancy?

Does Breast Implants Increase the Chances of Stretch Marks During Pregnancy?

8 doctor answers

Leaking Silicone Implants

Inadvertently there is a "mass" discovered on the MRI at the level of my sternum. Could this be a leakage from the implants. Thanks for your...

6 doctor answers

Can I Use Fat Injections or Fillers Like Juviderm to Plump Up the Ripples in my Breast Implant? (photo)

I have ripples near my breast bone due to a very thin skin and several surgeries to correct contracture. The implants are great except for the...

5 doctor answers

What Can I Do to Fix my Sagging Breast over my Implant After Having My Baby? (photo)

I have saline implants under the muscle and after my baby my natural breast is sagging over the implant.

7 doctor answers

Should I Have my Bottomed out Breast Implant Fixed Before Having Children?

I have breast implants and one has bottomed out slightly. I plan on having children in the next two years and I am concerned that the changes in my...

4 doctor answers

Do Saline Breast Implants Inhibit Milk Production?

7 doctor answers

PIP Silicone Implants Have Ruptured and I'm 8 Weeks Pregnant, What Should I do?

I had PIP silicone implants put in over 10 years ago. I've had then checked every two years to make sure they were OK. We found out last week that...

5 doctor answers

Do I Have a Double Bubble? (photo)

From day one post op I noticed what appeared to be the "double bubble". I was told it was swelling and the implant would settle... I am not...

5 doctor answers

Are my Breasts a Small C?

I am curious if in fact a 90 is a small C..My breast look small to me. Also I know that there is some swelling, but after swelling will I still be...

3 doctor answers

5 Years Post Implants After Bi-lateral Mastectomy: Started to Get Pain in Left Breast

Starting last week I have pain in my left breast. I have silicone implants and the pain is dull but steady for about an hour then will go away but...

3 doctor answers

Will my Asymmetry Improve with Time?

My right breast was smaller going into surgery (about half a cup size), and unfortunately I experienced a hematoma on that side the day after my...

4 doctor answers

What Causes Implants to Change Shape and Get Bulges 2 Years Post-Op? (photo)

I had my implant surgery 1yr9mos ago,i went from A to a D, the implants are Mentor smooth moderate profile saline and are over the muscle(even though...

6 doctor answers

Could This Be an Infection (Skin) or the Breast Implant? (photo)

I noticed hole a week or so after surgery... only drainage, no pain, no swelling and no fever. Been taking antibiotics with no real improvement but...

12 doctor answers

1 Week Post BA & the Implants Are Sitting Low Already - is It Normal?

I'm 1wk post-op & they seem to be sitting where they'd end up eventually based on the pics I've seen on BA sites. In fact, they never...

4 doctor answers

Do Implants Mask Pregnancy Symptoms?

Will breast implants keep me from experiencing the common symptoms of pregnancy, such as breast tenderness and swelling?

2 doctor answers

3 Months Post- Breast Implants - Muscle Pain at Night?

I have this muscle pain most at the time at night after 3mo of my silicone breast implants. durant the day the pain is not that bad. what this could...

3 doctor answers

I Would Like to Know Why I Ended Up with a Capsular Contracture.

I am 5 mths post op I had textured implants under the muscle and took 800 iu a day since my surgery what went wrong help. Thank you

8 doctor answers

Normal to Have Rippling of a Silicone Implant 2 Weeks Postop?

I had breast augmentation on 07/16/10. I am almost 3 weeks post op. My left breast already looks fabulous, but my right breast has a visable...

3 doctor answers

9 Years Post-BA, One Breast Has Shrunk. What Is Going On?

I had implants about 9 years ago. I have now noticed one breast has become slightly smaller, is there a leak or something to worry about. I have no...

6 doctor answers

Will a Revision Help After Breast Lift with Implants Left Me Uneven?

I had a breast lift on 5/17/10. I am very disappointed. My breasts are very asymmetric & are very differently shaped. My ps used a 300 saline mod...

3 doctor answers

Left Saline Breast Implant: Shooting Pain when Breathing, Lump in Center of Breast. What Does This Mean?

I have saline implants that are appraoching 8 yrs old. I have a lump in the same place on each implant: directly in the center of each breast. When I...

3 doctor answers

Will my Implant Rupture from Pressure of Laying on and Reaching Down off Side of Bed?

I am about 2 weeks post-op under the muscle saline 350 cc. I was laying on my chest and put even more force on one breast leaned over on an angle as I...

6 doctor answers

Saline Implant Rupture After Mammogram, What Should I Do?

I feel that my saline implant is smaller and that happened a little while after my mammogram. I was given more than the normal amount of xrays due to...

9 doctor answers

Will That "Muscle Hump" Ever Go Away?

I am 8 weeks out from my BA and I still have that high hard muscle hump above my right breast. It seems the same as the day I came home. It has only...

3 doctor answers

Possible Capsule Contracture, Would Like More Info

After 9 years, having problems with hardening of left breast. There was more saline place on that side.Right Breast feels normal, but now it is...

5 doctor answers

After a Saline Breast Implant Can a Woman Breastfeed Her Baby?

After a Saline Breast Implant Can a Woman Feed Her Baby?

11 doctor answers

I Feel Like Since I've Had Implants Under the Muscle, I Have Been Unable to Do Push-ups the Same Way. Will This Change?

Is this in my head, or have the implants really interrupted my ability to do many push-ups in a row? THe implants are under the muscle.

6 doctor answers

Anchor Lift with Implants Gone Wrong?

Deflated to AA (B/F'ing), was anchor lift needed? I don't think they are much lifted. Wanted full not projected (full C) but I think they came...

1 doctor answer

What is the Risk of Reencapsulation in 12 Year Old Implants After a Capsulectomy is Done on One Breast?

I have 14-year old sub-pectoral saline implants. I am taking singulair right now to see if it will resolve the situation. If not, I will need a...

6 doctor answers

Right Breast Got Swollen After 4 Months, GP Thinks It's Infected?

I had breast agumention 4 months ago. everything went well apart from the right, The scar heal really well but it was getting painful hard and smaller...

6 doctor answers

Should I Massage my 290cc Natrelle 410MF Implants?

Before 2 months I had an operation and my doctor used 290cc Natrelle 410MF implants. Since 1 month every day I am massaging them in order to make them...

4 doctor answers

Impact of Cosmetic Breast Implants on Insurance Coverage

I have read that if your medical insurance finds out that you have breast implants (for cosmetic reasons) they may: drop you from coverage, increase...

3 doctor answers

Painful, Tender Breast 2 Weeks Post-op

Just over two weeks into recovery since my breat augmentation (submuscular)Mar 21st 2011. Most apparent swelling has gone down and ten days after no...

2 doctor answers

Can Breform Be Placed over Silicone Implants to Produce a Breast Lift?

I currently have 12 year old implants, placed above the muscle. I have been looking into breast lift procedures and at first had thought by placing...

1 doctor answer

10 Days out from Surgery and Nipples Still Pointing Down and Breasts Look Slightly Square. Is This Normal?

I am 10 days postop and concerned about the squareness of my breasts. My nipples still seem to point somewhat downward as well. I trust my surgeon and...

5 doctor answers

Will Breasts Stop Sagging if I Move to a Smaller Implant?

Hello . After two child breast feeding I lost all my breast . I am quiet tall and very fit . I added a size 400 cc subpectoral implants . My breast is...

4 doctor answers

Is It OK That I Can Feel my Silicone Implants Touching my Ribs?

I am 2 month after BA, i have 255cc Mentor implants, anatomical shape. I am satisfied with the result, but one week ago i started to feel in my right...

4 doctor answers

It Seems 2 Me That I Do Have Capsule Contraction What's the Worst That Could Happen To Me?

What the worst capsule contraction

4 doctor answers

Can Breast Implants Feel Like Air Bubbles Are in It?

I am massaging my breast like my doctor instructed and now I feel like water gushing bubbles in one, and it moves from one side to the other..

4 doctor answers

Hi I Had a Breast Up-lift with Implants in 2007, I Have Gone to a 34dd/e, but my Breasts Have Drooped.

My nipples are lower down, should this happen after only 3 years, despite wearing a good supporting bra & sports bra in bed still. Is it because...

6 doctor answers

My Breast Implants Are Fine but my Skin Has Become Loose, What Are my Non Surgical Options to Fix This?

I had the surgery five years ago. No problems with anything except they are dropping and falling to the side a lot when I lay on my back.

7 doctor answers

Am I Likely to Have A Recurring Infection with New Implants After Years of Issues?

I have had my implants for 9 years & will be seeing a new surgeon to explore options, I have recurring mastitis in only one breast, the one I had...

2 doctor answers

Can I Participate in Fencing if I Have Breast Implants?

My daughter is on the fencing team at her school. I am a former fencer and would love to spar with her so she can have extra practice. We would fence...

4 doctor answers

Tingly Feeling All over Body After Silicone Implants, What Could This Be?

I had silicone implants on 4/15/11 to fix tuberous breasts. I have had some sharp feelings in both breasts but now it only happens mostly on the right...

3 doctor answers

Lumpy Area Above Implant- Should I Worry?

I have had subglandular implants 15yrs a month ago I was doing a SBE and noticed above my rt breast a lumpy area but it felt long and fibrous. The...

6 doctor answers

Saline Implants Underfilled, Abnormal Shape and Air Bubbles Worsening Since 2007, Options?

Under muscle saline implants. Originally the surgeon said I needed 425cc although I thought it was too much (I was 5'tall 125lbs)but he insisted....

10 doctor answers

Two Different Brands of Implant Were Used in Surgery

I had a breast lift with implant size of 390cc, round, medium profile. I am 8 days post op 8 days. I was informed today that during the procedure...

2 doctor answers

Breast Implants Look Saggy After a Capsulotomy

I had a capsulotomy and had a haematoma on the r side which also was the side that was 'harder'. After going back to theatre the same day it...

2 doctor answers

My Implants Have Been in for 26 Years and One Side Has Got Very Hard

What's happening?

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Had Silicone Implants 6 Months Ago and Now I Have an Indentation is This Normal

Had silicone implants 6 months ago. and now i have an indentation on my right breast. i was told to wait about 6 months and it would slow go away. but...

4 doctor answers

Will Going from a B to D Cup Breast Implant Cause Bottoming Out?

What is the recommended cup size increase for someone that is a B cup? What is the likelyhood of bottoming out if someone goes from a B to a D cup?

5 doctor answers

Will a Warranty Cover The Implant and Partial Costs if Breast Implants are Leaking?

I had my aug 6/99. Saline,but I'm not sure of the brand.About 3 years ago,my right breast seemed smaller so I went to my surgeon to discuss if it...

5 doctor answers

What Are the Disadvantages of Breast Implants Through the Nipples?

Is there a greater risk of bottoming out with breast implants done by other methods?

7 doctor answers

Does the Extended Implant Warranty Cover All Costs?

My right implant has leaked. I have had the implants for over 5 years and no serious trama or force to cause the leak. I bought the extended warranty....

5 doctor answers

Should I Be Concerned about Pain 6 Months Post-Op After Breast Implants?

Hi, I had my boobs done over 6 mnths ago and it went well, I was an A cup now a large DD. I am now finding that when I wake up my chest hurts if I...

1 doctor answer

How Does Implant Size Change After Swelling Goes Down? (photo)

From reviews is it true that after swelling, under muscle implants (i have saline 420 cc's) size stays pretty much the same or may increase once...

3 doctor answers

How Does Menopause Affect the Outcome of Breast Implants in Women over 45?

7 doctor answers

Does a Heavy Fall or Tug Cause Ruptures?

Does a heavy fall or any pulling/tugging cause ruptures to a 2yr old sillicon gel implant? Body aching with a sore feeling in my breasts...

10 doctor answers

Why Am I Feeling Edge in Fold

I had BA 8wks ago and I can feel w/o pressing in ripples in my left implant (375cc) 360-390 implant and I'm wondering if the pocket is messed up...

3 doctor answers

Will an Overfilled Implant Void my Warranty?

Due to asymmetry, my PS gave me 250's but filled the left smaller breast to 315. I'm concerned that this 26% overfill potentially voids my...

4 doctor answers

Uneven Results 5 Months After Lift with Implants? (photo)

I am 5 months post op from silicone breast implants with a vertical lift. I recieved 397cc's in each breast under the muscle. I've become...

8 doctor answers

I Was Hit in my Implant, Could This Have Caused Damage?

I recently just had a ba with saline implants under the muscle and today my son was playing and on accident he hit me right in my implant...i wanted...

9 doctor answers

I Had Salin Implants Put in Under the Muscle and Now Have Pain Above the Nipple 5yrs Old

I have had my implants for 5 yrs and the right one has a ripple on the bottom not to bad, but i have a pain (sore but hurts) above the nipple under...

2 doctor answers

Can I Wear Compression Tape Around my Breasts Instead of a Compression Bra for a Day? How Tight?

I am a weeks and a half out of surgery 325cc under arm and muscle and need to get a spray tan for work and don't want strap lines, so was...

5 doctor answers

600 Mp Saline Overfilled to 650 3-28-12 when They "Drop" Will I Gain or Lose Fullness? (photo)

I'm 5'8 250lbs ..I want big perky Boobs. Very. Happy with them so far! I'm scared of all this talk abt larger implants. But I'm not s...

4 doctor answers

Possible to Have Axillary Web Syndrome After Breast Implant Surgery?

I had implant surgery (axillary incision) 4 weeks ago, and have tight cords running from my armpit down to my wrist. Is this AWS, is it common in...

2 doctor answers

Can Implant Size Be Doubled?

In December I went through the removal of tissue expanders and having the implants put in. I recieved a lat flap on one side and. They inserted 550cc...

9 doctor answers

I Had Implants 18 Months Ago, I Now Have Pain in Shoulders , Could this be Related?

I'm just experiencing pain in shoulders and upper arms....can this be related to the implants

7 doctor answers

Is Weight Loss the Only Reason Why I Would See Rippling 5 Years After Implants?

Hi, I had 200cc saline implants placed submuscularly 5 years ago. My breasts are soft & they have looked beautiful. I wear a 34C cup size now....

3 doctor answers

Chest Discomfort 1 1/2 Year After Breast Implants - Please Help!

I have a feeling of chest pressure when laying on my stomach in bed and also feel a sore pain when my breasts are squeezed, even just a little. My...

4 doctor answers

Areola Complex Not Flinching

Very much appreciate all help/answers I've received on this site from generous doctors -- many thanks!! Question: I am almost 4 weeks post-op, and...

3 doctor answers

Left Implant Sagging? One Week After BA (photo)

I had my surgery a week ago.. two days after I had to go back in and have the right side cleaned out because of blood clotting. The surgeon wrapped me...

10 doctor answers

Sports Bra Too Painful to Wear

I had 525cc under the muscle 4 days ago and i am finding the sports bra is rubbing on my dressings making it too painful to wear . I also have some...

3 doctor answers

What Are the Health Implications of Breast Implants

If the casing of the implant is essentially plastic, is their dioxin in the material that holds the saline implant? Is this plastic causing unforeseen...

4 doctor answers

I Am at Week 6 After a Lift & Implant (Submuscular).

I am at week 6 after a lift and submuscular implant. While the left side seems to be great, the right is still high.... I thought it was the capsular...

4 doctor answers

Stomach Swollen 1 Year Post- Breast Implants - Why?

It Has Been Almost a Year Since my Breast Implants and my Stomach is Still Swollen

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I Had Silicone Implants in 2005, Now Experiencing A Lot Of Pain. What Should I Do?

Ive been experiencing some pain in my breast some burning and swelling in my arm pit a little weakness in my arm i was seen by a dr at my local...

4 doctor answers

Can a Silicone Breast Implant Fold Immediately After Surgery?

My girlfriend has had breast augmentation surgery this week. Silicone, 350cc, anatomical implants. Her left breast was giving her a lot more pain than...

4 doctor answers

Is Air Inside Silicone Implant Normal?

I had my surgery about 9 years ago silicone implants over the muscle. I routinely do the breast self exam, last week I found what feels like a bubble,...

6 doctor answers

If Ruptured, Could Silicone Memory Gel Implants Migrate Through the Body and Cause Problems?

I got silicone gel implants two months ago, the MemoryGel kind by Mentor. I am worried I wont be able to detect a leak down the road. If my silicone...

3 doctor answers

Saline Breast Implant Life Span?

I have saline breast implants under the muscle. I know the life span for saline implants is 10-15yrs. I just hit the 10yr. anniversary. I am having no...

8 doctor answers

Breast Numbness 10 Months Post-Op

I had a submuscular saline ~390cc breast aug. 10 months ago and still have no sensation in approx. 80% of my breasts. First, I want to know if there...

4 doctor answers

I Had Straticce Put in with Implants Will They Still Drop and Fluff

Ihad old implants 220cc taken (they where under the skin) replaced with moderate profile round smooth 339cc under muscle with staticce will they still...

4 doctor answers

Do I Need My Crescent Lift Redone? Half Of My Areola Seems To Be Missing. (photo)

I has breast implants along with a crescent lift on one nipple. it was lifted2cm I am 14 days post opp&am panicking as half my areola on the...

6 doctor answers

Can Breast Implants Interfere with Vaginal Secretions?

3 doctor answers

How Long Should I Wait to Buy New Bras After Breast Implants?

I am 4 1/2 weeks out from surgery and loving my new boobs!!! I am sooo tired of these sports bras though and wondering how long before I should start...

7 doctor answers

Dr. Used the Natrelle 240 Gr Cohesive Silicone Gel Texturized Full Projection Implants I Wanted a Natural Look but Dont? (photo)

I breast fed 3 babies was 32 a cup and wanted a 32 b cup natural looking. doctor suggested the 240 g implants for my body. my breast look good in...

5 doctor answers

How Soon Can I Change my Implants After Breast Augumentation Surgery?

My breasts are not the same size and its bothering me.

3 doctor answers

Two Different Implant Sizes

Hello, I had one breast that was smaller; Therefore, I have two different silicone implant sizes. My surgery was a year and a half ago. It seems that...

6 doctor answers

Do I Have Rippling?

Hi i got some answers to this, one saying that they will move during exercise and then go back to normal. Im fine with that i dont experience any pain...

3 doctor answers

Can an Small Abscess Clear out on Its Own with Removing Implants?

I got breast implants 7 mos ago & have been diagnosed w/an abscess in my L breast.There's no fever,blood tests are healthy, culture sample...

9 doctor answers

Mild Stinging Pain Above Left Breast Implant- Silicone Over Muscle. Is This Normal 7 Weeks Post Op?

I woke up with a mild sting above my left breast implant on the chest wall. It doesn't hurt to massage my breasts, they're very soft but I...

5 doctor answers

Is There a Way to Camouflage Rippling from Breast Implants? What (If Any) Are my Non-surgical Options?

I've recently lost weight and have noticed rippling in my saline breast implants for the first time since I first got them 5 years ago. They were...

7 doctor answers

Got Silicone Implants 12 Years Ago, What Happens if They Rupture?

Had these and have had no problems so far, but as they are getting older ,what signs are there to warn me they may be leaking or any other problems...

3 doctor answers

Hardness at Top of the Left Breast Implant After Unrelated Surgery

After open heart surgery I have hardness at top of left breast Implant. I had emergency open heart surgery, mitral valve replacement. I have saline...

3 doctor answers

Do Breast Implants Expand with Air Pressure?

I saw this question on Twitter and had to know the answer: "If a woman has breast implants and climbs a high mountain do the implants expand...

1 doctor answer

Implant Pain 6 Months After Saline Implants, What's Going On?

I've had Saline implants for 6 months and I've just started feeling pain from the whole boob i dont know what to do

5 doctor answers

Does an Underwire Bra Interfer with the Dropping Process After 6 Months of Breast Implants?

5 doctor answers

How to Fix a Silicone Implant That Feels Like It is Folded?

I am three weeks post-op for breast implant exchange. I went from 425 cc's (saline) to 330 cc's (silicone). The left implant looks perfect....

4 doctor answers

Will My Breast Implants Change With My Body Shape?

Implants 7/8 Years Ago - I Had the Problem of the Left Not "Dropping to Match the surgeon internally while I was awake for all surgeries "...

3 doctor answers

Seratoma Fluid Coming Out When I Massage Left Breast, 3 Months Post-Op Breast Implants, What Should I do?

ORANGE LIQUID COMING OUT WHEN I MASSAGE OF L BREAST AFTER 3 MONTHS OF SALINE BREAST AUGMENTATION Orange liquid coming out when I massage my left...

3 doctor answers

Rubber-Like Feeling 4 Weeks Post-op

I Have Rubber Like Rubbing Feeling in my Right Breast After 4 Weeks. What is it?

1 doctor answer

Potential Impact of Exercise on Breast Implants?

I do really vigorous power walking with lots of intense and exaggerated arm movements (hard punches, scissoring movements) to rev up the cardio effect...

4 doctor answers

Pain in Breast 4 Months Post Op, Could this Just be Muscle Tightness?

I have been getting pain in my R breast like I need to massage implant outward toward my armpit. I do use my pecs alot being a MT & have been...

4 doctor answers

What Does SRF Stand for on Id Card?

I thought I was getting textured round inspiras but when I looked @ my implant ID card it says INSPIRA SRF. Does that mean smooth round full? I was...

1 doctor answer

Will Breasts Drop by 1.5 Inches?

450ccs Silicone Submusc. Riding High. Is It Reasonable for Them to Drop 1.5 Inches? I just got them today and know there is an adjustment phase,...

1 doctor answer

1 Year Post-Op Breast Implants I Feel A Pain In Left Breast, Normal?

Is that normal?..I can feel my left side is getting smaller then my right... I can feel the saline. Bag more then my right

3 doctor answers

Is It Normal for Silicone Implants to Move when Massaged?

Dear Dr. I had my breast augmentation done 3 weeks ago today with 350cc mentor memory gel implants. I noticed after 1 week of massaging (although feel...

2 doctor answers

Is This a Double Bubble and Will It Better Itself? (photo)

Dear Doctors, I'm from Germany&13 days post-op. 2 days post-op I noticed the following astethical problem (attached in a picture plus the...

2 doctor answers

Why my Breast Look So Bad After 8 Months

I had breast implants and anchored 8 mths ago. my rt breast looks as is i had a skin graft at the bottom of it. my rt nipple is the size of a half...

3 doctor answers

Does Bacteria in Saline Implants Show Up in Mammograms?

My yearly mammograms show one of my saline implants to be opague and the other one clear. Does this indicate bacteria in one of them? The opaque one...

8 doctor answers

At 3 Months out is It Normal to Still Feel the Rubbing Sensation of the Implant?

When I push my breasts together I still feel the rubbing sensation on the right side? Is this normal at 3 months out?

3 doctor answers

How Long Does the "Sunburn" Sensation Stay After a Breast Implant?

How Long Does the "Sunburn" Sensation Stay After a Breast Implant?

5 doctor answers

Silimed Polyuthene Implants, Are these the Gummy Bear Implants?

Hi I had these type of implants just over 5 months ago are these the gummy bear implants I have the anatomical 410cc also they are still quite firm to...

1 doctor answer

Am I Bottoming out on Right Side? (photo)

I have textured anatomical co-gels and i recently started to get a weird feeling in my right breast, like it's heavier and sagging. It also feels...

5 doctor answers

Safety Advice for Breasting Feeding with Implants?

What are a few good safety tips for a person who has breast implants and who is also breastfeeding?

6 doctor answers

3 Weeks Post Op Hearing A Clicking on Part of Implant, Is This the Valve?

I had under the muscle saline implants put in about three weeks ago. The Brand was Natrelle by Allergan, 65 mp ,300cc filled to 350cc. I feel a...

5 doctor answers

MRI Indicates Bilateral Rupture of my Silicone Implants, But Dr. Wants More Results. Why?

I was in an car accident 5 months ago. My front airbag deployed and my car was totaled when someone pulled out in front of me while I was going 50 MPH...

5 doctor answers

Can Silicone Breast Implants Cause Axillary Nodes to Swell?

2 doctor answers

Is it True that Lung Cancer is 3X More Common in Women with Implants?

I have had implants for 15 years 8 months now I have pain in my chest wall and back I read a study that said lung cancer is 3x more common in women...

8 doctor answers

Are Infrared Lights Harmful to Breast Implants I.e. Silicone?

Breast implants, i.e. silicone.

3 doctor answers

Is It Normal To Have Pain In 20 Year-Old Implants During Menopause?

I Had Breast Inplants in 1988 and Now Am Going Thru Mempause and my Breast Are Sore. Is this normal?

4 doctor answers

Could Small Bruise by Breast Implant Incision be a Hematoma?

I had breast augmentation about 11 days ago. I did the under the breast incision and the skin on my left side around the armpit and left arm burns...

2 doctor answers

Help! Uneven Breasts 3 Months Post Surgery. Should I Wait? (photo)

I am 3mo post surgery - 230cc silicone breast implants. I had little asymmetry prior to surgery, and now have visible asymmetry with shape, size and...

7 doctor answers

Any Chance Implants Can Have an Effect on a Persons Heart, One That is in Good Condition?

3 doctor answers

I Have a Bubble on the Top of Each Saline Implant. What Is This?

I have a bubble on the top of each of my saline implants, i can press my finger in each one and fill like a hole there...you can see this by just...

6 doctor answers

How Long Does It Take for Breast Implants to Even Out?

I got a breast augmentation 3 months ago on the 26 one of them still looks alot higher than the other. it is very noticible when i wear low cut shirts...

5 doctor answers

Can Breast Tissue Grow Back After 8 Yrs of Implants? (photo)

I am 34, i have had implants in since 2003. My original size before my first daughter was born (2002) was a 32C . After she was born I lost 96% of my...

3 doctor answers

Perspective on Cup Sizes?

I am 5'6" and 115. I was 32B and with 375 HP memory gel under the muscle a year ago. I am now a 32DD. My surgeon seemed surprised with my...

7 doctor answers

Is my Loss of Sensation Dangerous?

I am 22years old and I had breast implants 1 year ago going from 32AA to 32B/C. Although they turned out perfectly I lost sensation in my right nipple...

9 doctor answers

I Have Hardening of my Implant in One Breast. Will Massaging Make Any Difference?

I had my implants 4 years ago this summer. i have no problems at all with the other one.

7 doctor answers

Marble Size Bump Potruding in my Cleavage Area, Right Breast. Cause?

I had breast implants 3 years ago. Couple of months ago I started feeling some pain in my right lower cleavage. When examined it, I felt that there...

2 doctor answers

I Had Breast Implants 10 Mnths Ago, There are Now 2 Dents Underneath my Nipple, What is This?

I m booked for a lift will this help?   Additional Information Added 1/20/12 I had a crease incision and noticed the dents before...

7 doctor answers

Had Breast Implants Recently - when Can I Have Surgery to Go Bigger?

I had breast augmentation surgery on 6/30/2010, when can I go bigger? How soon can I have another breast augmentation? I have Allergan 360cc MM...

3 doctor answers

Left Breast Still Firm 2 Year Post-Op Implants, Could the Pocket be Too Small, Minor Cc, Muscle not Relaxed?

I'm almost two years post op, and my left breast is still firm when I'm lying on my back. I can press a finger into it ok but it is too firm...

7 doctor answers

Shooting Pain That Radiates to Underarm and Nipple After Under Muscle Implants?

I have shooting pain on left breast which radiates to underarm and sometimes nipple. it gets worst if i lay on my stomach or if i lift breast towards...

2 doctor answers

Can Mentor Saline Implants May Be Reused?

Can Mentor Saline Implants be reused for revision if the Mentor Manufacture say that they can NOT? What about warranty? Will be void?

3 doctor answers

Breast Lift Options After 2 Surgeries?

After nursing 2 kids, my breast were very low. 5 years ago I had 350cc implants put in. They are too big for my 5'3" 120lb frame. I went to...

7 doctor answers

Normal To Feel Soreness 4 Years After Silicone Breast Implants?

The last few days I have a had a little soreness in my right breast. I had silicone implants put in about 4 years ago. Everything looks and feels...

5 doctor answers

Will Over-filling Void Warranty or Increase Risk of Faulty Valve with Breast Implants?

I have Allergan 360-390cc implants and they said the max fill is 390 and that they are a one time use valve. I am confused because some surgeons say...

3 doctor answers

Silicone Implants: How Do They Read on a Body Composition Scale?

Hi, I just purchased a scale that measures fat, visceral fat, muscle, and water (as well as total weight). Since I have silicone breast implants,...

2 doctor answers

I Broke out with Red Circles on my Body, Could Implants Cause This?

I have implants for a year now. Silicone(allergan) THey have been painful for a year now. I was diagnosed with capsular contracture IV. Could the red...

2 doctor answers

Is It Normal for Breast Implants Placed Under Muscle to Still Be Firm After 5 Months

Is It Normal for Breast Implants Placed Under Muscle to Still Be Firm After 5 Months?

4 doctor answers

When Will Silicone Implants Start to Feel Soft? It's Been 1 Month.

Breast augmentation was 4.5 weeks ago. They still are very high, tight, hard, and I have frequent twinges of pain on my right. How long before they...

3 doctor answers

What Is My Risk For Bottoming out With Submuscular Natrelle Implants?

I have 397cc (right) and 421cc (left) Natrelle Allergen silicone subglandular implants. I understand that I maybe more at risk of bottoming out versus...

4 doctor answers

My Breast Implant is Hard, and Hurts, What Does That Mean?

My Breast Implant is Hard, and Hurts, What Does That Mean?

4 doctor answers

Shouldn't my Scars Be Nearly Invisible a Year After (Under the Crease) Breast Implant Surgery? (photo)

I had my breast augmentation surgery about a year ago, under the crease. I feel like my scars are not getting any better, they are thick and reddish...

1 doctor answer

What Types of Breast Implants Use Body Fat, Instead of Silicone?

Is it true that this type of surgery is safer for people with allergies to synthetic materials?

11 doctor answers

15cc Make a Difference in Rippling

I have allergan 360-390 filled to 375 in left and 390 in right. in the fold I can feel more rippling on the left 375 and very little on right 390. Can...

3 doctor answers

Will the Upper Pole Fullness Even out with More Time?

I had my breast augmentation on 3/12/10 with a lift as well. I have silicone unders, 275cc right/325cc left. My right side has ALWAYS been higher with...

4 doctor answers

Is It Common to Have a Suture Reaction in One Breast and Not the Other?

3 doctor answers

Could This Be a Compliclication to Silicone Implants?

Hi, I had silicone implants on 4/15/11.The past week ive felt like I could feel the implant towards the bottom of my left breast.The bottom and...

7 doctor answers

My Dr is Having Me Lay on Silicone Implants 2wice a Day for 30mins and Wear No Support?

I am 21 and have had a child so I wanted them to be full again because Im a model. He placed them only a small amount under the muscle tho I wanted it...

3 doctor answers

Should I Not Wear the Strap if I Want Breast Implants to Stay High?

Upgrades on the 8th. 10yrs ago i had 300cc and 275cc. started with 36b natural sag. as I've gotten older and my own tissue has loosened/sag I was...

2 doctor answers

Implant Leak

I had Inamed cohesive breast implants in dec 2006.At the beginning of this year i found a lump under my armpit so was sent to hospital for an...

1 doctor answer

If I Had Breast Implants, Can I in the Future Use the Brava Bra?

If I loss weight and my breast drop a bit in size, can I use the brava bra system to give them a lift or a bit fullness. Does it work and is it safe...

2 doctor answers

Is The Squeaking I Hear A Seroma 8 Years Post-Op?

After I ran this morning, I noticed a weird squeaking or gurgling when I moved my breast in any kind of way. At first it was both sides now primarily...

4 doctor answers

Knuckling in Implant - What Should I Do?