If the implants have begun to project more prominently...

If the implants have begun to project more prominently forward and feel harder, they are almost certainly being surrounded by exaggerated scar tissues known as "capsular contracture."

This can be left alone if it doesn't bother you too much or it can be treated surgically. The options for surgery include removing the scar tissue and replacing the old implants with new ones in the same location as before (ie above or below the muscle). Alternatively, especially if the old implants were above the muscle, changing into a new pocket under the muscle is often performed.

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