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Deformed Breast Implant 3 Weeks Post-op
I am exactly 3 weeks out from a breast Augmentation, and crescent lift on my Right Breast. I did submuscular saline, 550cc on Right, and 600 on the left. My concern is very obvious, as I am attaching a photo. Please provide your best advice. I am doing my massages, and taking Vitamin E 400iu bid. I am extremely concerned as the right breast has not changed since my surgery, and not seeing any improvement. I am so upset I don't even want to look at them right now. Thank you
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Bellazumba
in Orlando, FL
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Reasons for Disappointing Breast Augmentation with Lifting
Most of us would agree that to get the best result, a worker needs to
- clearly understand and plan the job before him
- select and use the proper tools
- Use the ideal technique for THAT situation
While your pictures are useful, they were taken in a mirror (are flipped R=L) and we are missing the crucial BEFORE pictures. You are ABSOLUTELY right that your " concern is very obvious". One of the breasts shows a VERY high breast implant (from your wall...
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To lift or not to lift (the breast), that was the question...
Patients often come to the office looking for breast augmentation thinking that a big implant will give them a bit of a lift and augmentation. The truth is that if you have a sagging breast and put a large implant in, you will end up with a bigger sagging breast. It seems that you and your surgeon chose to try a very small lift and large implants when the amount of sagging probably would have been better corrected with a more complete lift.
Now that you find yourself in this situation,...
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Your crescent lift didn't solve your ptosis problem.
At 3 weeks, you are still early in the healing process, and I would hope to see some implant position improvement as time goes by. But that assumes you didn't have much bleeding inside your pocket (to cause early capsular contracture), that your surgeon performed adequate inferior pocket release, and that your implant size is adequate to fill all your loose breast skin.
That is a fair number of assumptions!
Any one of them could cause your result to continue to be bad, and...
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You will need revision
The pictures shows that your implants are under the muscle and your breast tissue falling off the implant. I would say that you had the wrong surgery. You have moderate ptosis and your surgeon tried to give you the lift and enlargement at the same time and it failed. I see a lot patients with same pre op issue and when I discuss the need for the lift,patients do not want scar and they find another surgeon to do the surgery.They usually come back to me with same problem as yours later ....
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Breast implant results
Thank you for including pictures. I'll do the best I can with the pics provided. You may consider posting preoperative photos. These are essential in analyzing results if available. It looks as though the left breast has the classic "Snoopy Deformity".
the term "Snoopy Deformity" is used to refer to the profile appearance of the patient’s augmented breast, when the breast tissue is sagging or ptotic, the nipple is too low and...
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The key is close evaluation
I agree with your assessment. The substance of the breast tissue needs to be lifted and potentially augmented rather than a simple augmentation and/or cresenteric lift. I am not optimistic that time will solve this issue. You should visit with your plastic surgeon and communicate your displeasure. Best of luck on solving this issue.
Tampa Plastic Surgeon
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Likely Solution: Smaller Implants Plus More Involved Breast Lift
Hello,
You have distortion from too large a pair of implants and inadequate lifting. Crescent lifting is only a minor touch and will not change shape much. It looks like you probably had tuberous breasts and have had correction with a technique that didn't do much for you. I'd need to examine you to be sure but would likely down size your implants and perform a more involved lift to improve your appearance.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
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A revision is more than likely to be necessary.
Based on your postoperative photos, I see why you are concerned. The implants are in poor position. The left breast is essentially falling off the implant. Also, these are large implants and appear too wide for you breast width. BEFORE photos are imperative in a case such as yours to understand what the initial concerns were and what you needed for them to be corrected. The bottom line is, although some improvement may occur, a revision surgery will be required to correct this.
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Post aug
You are only 3 weeks out and they may drop.i would wear a breast strap across the top of my breast and massage a lot.they may drop.
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Breast implant issues
It would be nice to see pre-ops and examine you in person. You should go in to see your doctor and discuss your concerns. It is still early post-op.
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