Rippling of Breast Implants

John Whitt, MD answers: Breast implants - is 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 develop some type of rippling. Is this true? Will this happen right away? I would rather not have implants at all if there is a good chance of rippling. I am a size B now and will be going to a full B/small C. I would rather do Silicone for the feel, but am scared to. Thank you.


John Whitt, MD
4 months ago
By John Whitt, MD - Louisville Plastic Surgeon

It is possible to get rippling with any breast implant. It is certainly more commonly seen with saline implants and with implants that are not placed beneath the chest muscle. I place about 98% of my implants under the muscle and the majority of my patients choose saline implants. I very rarely see rippling with the current generation of implants.

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