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Implants Are Saggy and Dropped 10 Years Post-op

asked 1 year ago by pippa in 186
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 315 times
Tags: sagging, drop

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 ?

7 answers to Implants Are Saggy and Dropped 10 Years Post-op

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Implants don't sag: people do.

If you are going in to lift 10 year old implants, it only makes reasonable sense to replace them at this opportune time. Ask yourself if you would be upset if they ruptured a year or two from now and you found yourself  back for another surgery. However, it is your option to do the lift alone.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Breast lift and implants

If you have had implants for more than 10 years and are deciding to have a lift, I would probably recommend changing the implants at the same time.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Sagging after implants - 10 years later

If the implant position is good and the problem is with the way the breast tissue hangs over the implants, a breast lift can be performed without any manipulation of the implants. However, a breast lift can cost as much or more than a reaugmentation. I recommend seeing a plastic surgeon to at least find out what your options are.
David Bogue, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

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"Saggy" breast implants after ten years

While every woman and every situation is different, in general, if you are dissatisfied with the breasts and they have changed, be sure they are not ruptured.  If saline implants, rupture and deflation are obvious.  If gel, you may need MRI, high resolution ultrasound, or another imaging study to determine status of implants. If they aren't ruptured, it becomes a cosmetic issue.  My recommendation after ten years or longer is that implants should be replaced if... more
Steve Laverson, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

feelbeautiful.com

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CORRECTION OF SAGGY BREAST TISSUE AFTER IMPLANTS

Difficult to answer your question without good photos. If the implants are soft and in good position and the skin has loosened, then only a breast lift is required with no need to address the implants. see video
Michael A. Jazayeri, MD

Santa Ana Plastic Surgeon
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Correcting Sagging Augmented Breasts 10 years after Breast Augmentation

Regarding: " 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 ?" Time and gravity ALWAYS win and sagging in not preventable. If there is nothing wrong with your implants, the breasts can be made perky with a Breast Lift (Mastopexy) without having to change the implants. Dr. Peter Aldea
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Implants don't sag - you do.

Without a photo it isn't completely possible to evaluate you but in almost all circumstances like yours, it is the tissue that has sagged off the implants and not the implants themselves.  If the implants are fine, you can do a lift and leave them alone.  Still expensive though.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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