Is there any way to prevent a breast implant from bottoming out? Will I have to worry about this the rest of my life? Will I not be able to wear thin bras? Thank you.
Answer: Don't bottom out The only thing you can do to avoid bottoming out is probably for your breast aug to be done by the most qualified individual in your market ... an ABPS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Don't bottom out The only thing you can do to avoid bottoming out is probably for your breast aug to be done by the most qualified individual in your market ... an ABPS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Bottoming out Large Implants due to their weight, gravity, thinning of tissues, chronically not wearing a bra, loss of elasticity and other factors may cause continued stretching so that your breast implant is no longer supported in its ideal position. This results in the progressive lowering of the inferior breast crease (inframammary fold). When the implant moves South to an undesired inferior position it results in the loss of volume and flattening of the upper pole of the breast, too much volume at the lower pole, increasing the distance from the fold to the nipple and finally the nipple position being abnormally high ( pointing up) and not centered. Similarly, the pocket can also stretch to the side (lateral) so that when lying down your implants fall towards your arm pits or sides, causing the “Side Boobs” appearance.Bottoming out and Side Boobs Contributing Factors:Larger/Heavier ImplantsImplants placed above the pectoralis muscleChronically not wearing a bra when uprightOver dissection of the Implant PocketSmooth ImplantsLarge swings of weight including pregnancySkin and soft tissue laxity, loss of elasticity
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Bottoming out Large Implants due to their weight, gravity, thinning of tissues, chronically not wearing a bra, loss of elasticity and other factors may cause continued stretching so that your breast implant is no longer supported in its ideal position. This results in the progressive lowering of the inferior breast crease (inframammary fold). When the implant moves South to an undesired inferior position it results in the loss of volume and flattening of the upper pole of the breast, too much volume at the lower pole, increasing the distance from the fold to the nipple and finally the nipple position being abnormally high ( pointing up) and not centered. Similarly, the pocket can also stretch to the side (lateral) so that when lying down your implants fall towards your arm pits or sides, causing the “Side Boobs” appearance.Bottoming out and Side Boobs Contributing Factors:Larger/Heavier ImplantsImplants placed above the pectoralis muscleChronically not wearing a bra when uprightOver dissection of the Implant PocketSmooth ImplantsLarge swings of weight including pregnancySkin and soft tissue laxity, loss of elasticity
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November 8, 2018
Answer: Bottoming out breast implants may be a problem Bottoming out is a problem sometimes seen in patients who receive breast implants that are too large for their breast and these women often have excess breast skin. Selecting the correct size, shape, and position of the implant can help prevent this problem.
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Answer: Bottoming out breast implants may be a problem Bottoming out is a problem sometimes seen in patients who receive breast implants that are too large for their breast and these women often have excess breast skin. Selecting the correct size, shape, and position of the implant can help prevent this problem.
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July 27, 2009
Answer: True "Bottoming Out"? There is confusion over the term "bottoming out" as it may refer to inframammary fold overdissection or overstretching of the lower pole of the breast. Prevention or correction depends upon whether surgery is primary or revision and skin quality. Some complicated revisions may need Strattice (pig dermis) or human equivalent. We use bra support after these revisions to aid healing. I am not sure whether wearing a bra past the initial healing period really prevents any of these issues.
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Answer: True "Bottoming Out"? There is confusion over the term "bottoming out" as it may refer to inframammary fold overdissection or overstretching of the lower pole of the breast. Prevention or correction depends upon whether surgery is primary or revision and skin quality. Some complicated revisions may need Strattice (pig dermis) or human equivalent. We use bra support after these revisions to aid healing. I am not sure whether wearing a bra past the initial healing period really prevents any of these issues.
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January 18, 2020
Answer: Preventing breast implants from bottoming out Well, first and foremost, the surgeon should use breast implants that are of an appropriate size and shape for a patients starting point. Overly large implants frequently over time will stretch out the skin and the soft tissue of the lower pole allowing the implant to descend and create that bottomed out appearance. Some patients need to have their inframammary fold lowered in order to achieve an aesthetically ideal implant position, and that is another setting that creates some risk of, over time, a bottomed out appearance. There are things that can be done, however, in the setting of intentional lowering of the inframammary fold to prevent that outcome. One important thing to do is to use an inframammary fold incision, and at the end of the procedure, after the implants are placed an anchoring suture can be placed to secure the deep connective tissue of the skin to the connective tissue of the chest wall. This creates at least temporary barrier as the implant is healing reducing the likelihood of the implant settling over time. Another important thing to consider is implant selection when you are lowering the inframammary fold. Currently implants are available with a high degree of capsular adherence to the implant surface. If the capsule that your body forms around the implant becomes adherent to the implant surface, then this will help it to remain positionally stable over time.
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January 18, 2020
Answer: Preventing breast implants from bottoming out Well, first and foremost, the surgeon should use breast implants that are of an appropriate size and shape for a patients starting point. Overly large implants frequently over time will stretch out the skin and the soft tissue of the lower pole allowing the implant to descend and create that bottomed out appearance. Some patients need to have their inframammary fold lowered in order to achieve an aesthetically ideal implant position, and that is another setting that creates some risk of, over time, a bottomed out appearance. There are things that can be done, however, in the setting of intentional lowering of the inframammary fold to prevent that outcome. One important thing to do is to use an inframammary fold incision, and at the end of the procedure, after the implants are placed an anchoring suture can be placed to secure the deep connective tissue of the skin to the connective tissue of the chest wall. This creates at least temporary barrier as the implant is healing reducing the likelihood of the implant settling over time. Another important thing to consider is implant selection when you are lowering the inframammary fold. Currently implants are available with a high degree of capsular adherence to the implant surface. If the capsule that your body forms around the implant becomes adherent to the implant surface, then this will help it to remain positionally stable over time.
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