What Causes Displaced Breast Implants?

I have Mentor Smooth Round Moderate Profile Saline under the muscle. Is excess skin from weightloss a contributing factor to displaced breast implants? When I flex my muscles, one implant goes upward and one goes to the side. When I lay down the implants slowly (2-3 seconds) seep down to the bed as well. I am left with looking down at a completely flat boney chest. Are these displaced implants? It was a horrible experience going back to speak with my surgeon to say the least. What should I do?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Donna302 in Okeechobee, Florida

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Problem with the pocket

The problem that you are describing is not uncommon but is somewhat avoidable. When the pocket is dissected for the implant to be place the lateral part of the breast must only be opened just enough to create a nice shape but without going too far. It the pocket is opened too laterally the implants will fall off the chest wall. In addition I have my patients wear a bra for 3 weeks postoperatively so that the tissues are secure and the implants don't move. As for the displacement of the... more

Normal displacement vs. pocket mismatch

Implants under the muscle tend to displace and distort when the muscles flex. This is a normal phenomenon and may product temporary asymmetries. Drifting and displacement of the implant when in various positions is also normal to a degree and can be a good thing in that implants that are fixed, tend to look less natural and can be firmer to the touch since the capsule is tight. It is possible that the implants are ina pocket that is a little too large or the borders of the pocket are... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

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Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Sounds like two different breast pockets

Hello, It sounds like the implant pockets you have are different from side to side. This can be due to differences in your anatomy from side to side and/or surgical design and/or scarring. I would review this with your surgeon to see what might be going on and what might be done about it.