Capsulorraphy/pocket tightening/safety using same implants?

February 20, 2023
Asked By:Intuitive317652 in Cincinnati, Ohio

After just 8 weeks of my primary breast augmentation (a modest 300cc) my left implant has moved laterally & slipped making a larger space between the implants AMsurgeon has finally acknowledged there is a problem, and she is offering a revision. Said I neended a capsulorraphy. I was told to use the same implants that they would be “fine” So my questions are, are there risks using implants that have been out of the body? If thesize implant we used and the under the muscle placement…

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February 24, 2023

Answer: Capsulorrhaphy

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February 24, 2023

Answer: Capsulorrhaphy

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October 10, 2023

Answer: Risks

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October 10, 2023

Answer: Risks

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February 22, 2023

Answer: Revision surgery

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February 22, 2023

Answer: Revision surgery

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March 2, 2023

Answer: Is your surgeon based in the UK?

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March 2, 2023

Answer: Is your surgeon based in the UK?

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