Not Happy with Implants. Over Muscle Low Profile; Have Slight Sagging and Uneven?

I had implants done to fill deflated breasts, I asked if I would need a lift. I was told my nipples were in a good position relating to the bees fold etc. I had over the muscle placement low profile 350cc as advised. My breast tissue sags slightly underneath the implant and one is higher and rounder than the other. I've gone back twice but been told to wait till they settle now they are a year old. I can feel the whole implant it pokes out in the cleavage & visable rippling. What happened???!

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6 Doctor Answers | Asked by claire in weston

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Concerns after breast augmentation

While it is impossible to draw any definitive conclusions without the benefit of photos and an exam, your question brings up some key points relating to breast augmentation. 1. Putting implants above the muscle is not a substitute for a breast lift. If a woman needs a breast lift, placing the implants in a pocket above the muscle is not a going to correct the sagging skin and breast tissue. 2. I am assuming that you have saline implants. Saline implants above... more

Laurence Weider, MD

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Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Implant issue

You are probably right in that you probably needed a lift. A lift can change the breast envelope and tighten the breast to give you more youthful look. I suggest you have someone near you examine your breast and perhaps consider revising your surgery. Also, it might be possible that you can just have a lift done with your existing implant left in place. Good luck. Dr. Vasisht South Shore Plastic Surgery

Concerns after Breast Augmentation?

Unfortunately, without direct examination and/or viewing pictures it is not possible to give you precise/meaningful advice. You may benefit from additional in-person consultation with your plastic surgeon and/or with other well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons in your area. You should have some peace of mind that significant rippling/palpability of breast implants as well as significant breast asymmetry can often be greatly improved with revisionary breast... more

Rippling

Rippling can happen because the tissues are very thin. You m ay need strattice to camouflage the implants. If they are above the muscle they can go below.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Sagging, Rippling, Uneven Breasts - What Happened?

Dear Claire, The complete answers to your questions require some questions on my part. For the purpose of this internet discussion, I will make some assumptions. First of all, I will assume you have saline implants and you have low body fat. Rippling, while possible in silicone implants, is very rare. One of the big problems with saline is that it ripples more often than not. Unfortunately, you have discovered some of the problems of going over the muscle. ... more