I am 6 months post op with mentor round silicone under the muscle. I have lots of rippling on the bottom of my implant and in the lower half of the inner cleavage that can be felt in the upright position. I can also feel a slight tugging in my lower breast when not wearing a bra. Is this slight bottoming out and could that be causing the rippling? I also think they sit a little low. Can anything be done to raise them up a bit and minimize the rippling? Thanks so much
Answer: 6 months post op, possible bottoming out and rippling? From the photos you provided, it appears that your implants have not bottomed out. I always tell my patients that an augmentation frequently magnifies existing breast asymmetry. You are also very thin with very little natural breast tissue in the lower pole which can mean that rippling can be more evident even with silicone implants. If the rippling is very bothersome, you might want to inquire about Sientra high fill silicone implants. These implants are slightly overfilled to push out against the casing to reduce rippling. Best of luck.
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Answer: Revision? Unfortunately rippling goes with the territory when you have little breast tissue and body fat. You have a nice result and a revision does not seem warranted at this point. But always bring your concerns to your surgeon.All the best to you.
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Answer: Revision? Unfortunately rippling goes with the territory when you have little breast tissue and body fat. You have a nice result and a revision does not seem warranted at this point. But always bring your concerns to your surgeon.All the best to you.
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Answer: 6 months post op, possible bottoming out and rippling? In patients who start out with smaller breasts and less breast tissue, rippling, either palpable or visible, can be more likely to occur. You have excellent results. I would not recommend a revision. But, if your results still concern you, then it's best to bring this up with your plastic surgeon. Thanks for sharing your photos and concerns. Best wishes.
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Answer: 6 months post op, possible bottoming out and rippling? In patients who start out with smaller breasts and less breast tissue, rippling, either palpable or visible, can be more likely to occur. You have excellent results. I would not recommend a revision. But, if your results still concern you, then it's best to bring this up with your plastic surgeon. Thanks for sharing your photos and concerns. Best wishes.
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Answer: 6 months post op, possible bottoming out and rippling? Overall you have an excellent outcome; your plastic surgeon did a great job with an overall natural, proportionate look. Your photos do not demonstrate obvious rippling so it is hard to comment on that. Generally speaking, your surgeon has minimized the occurrence of rippling by using silicone gel implants in the sub-muscular plane. Other options to help would be fat grafting to help thicken the breast tissue coverage over the implant, or covert to form stable implants which are firmer and ripple the least. Both are expensive and more surgery so you need to re-consider carefully your overall satisfaction at this stage. Thank you for sharing.
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Answer: 6 months post op, possible bottoming out and rippling? Overall you have an excellent outcome; your plastic surgeon did a great job with an overall natural, proportionate look. Your photos do not demonstrate obvious rippling so it is hard to comment on that. Generally speaking, your surgeon has minimized the occurrence of rippling by using silicone gel implants in the sub-muscular plane. Other options to help would be fat grafting to help thicken the breast tissue coverage over the implant, or covert to form stable implants which are firmer and ripple the least. Both are expensive and more surgery so you need to re-consider carefully your overall satisfaction at this stage. Thank you for sharing.
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Answer: 6 months post op, possible bottoming out and rippling? Without a physical examination it is difficult to address your concern. You have rippling which is palpable, but not visible on these photos. You do not have bottoming out. The rippling is secondary to thin tissue coverage over the implants. This can be improved in a couple of ways; either by fat grafting in the lower poles of the breasts (minimally invasive) or re-operation and placement of ADM like Strattice to add additional cover over the implant from the muscle edge to the inframmmary folds. See your surgeon or seek a second opinion from a board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck.
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Answer: 6 months post op, possible bottoming out and rippling? Without a physical examination it is difficult to address your concern. You have rippling which is palpable, but not visible on these photos. You do not have bottoming out. The rippling is secondary to thin tissue coverage over the implants. This can be improved in a couple of ways; either by fat grafting in the lower poles of the breasts (minimally invasive) or re-operation and placement of ADM like Strattice to add additional cover over the implant from the muscle edge to the inframmmary folds. See your surgeon or seek a second opinion from a board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck.
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