2 months post op. 425cc saline under the muscle, mod plus. I have a large gap in cleavage when I lay down. Thin skin, little breast tissue to start, but I have worn a supportive sports bra at night since my surgery so I'm not sure if its indeed lateral displacement or just my anatomy. If it is looking like lateral displacement, can I stop it from getting worse by wearing a very snug underwire bra 24/7 until everything has healed? Will that help? Or am I destined for revision? Thank you.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Is This Lateral Displacement? If So, Early Enough to Stop It from Getting Worse? During breast implant surgery a #pocket is created carefully to maintain certain folds on the sides and bottom of the breast. Occasionally, the space for the breast implant becomes too large on the #side of the chest or the tissue stretches and the implants fall too much to the side. This is most easily seen when the patient is lying on her back. At times, the implants can move towards the patient’s armpit.Yes, it is possible you are experiencing displacement. However, it may be due to your anatomy. Also, it is still early into your healing which will continue for 2-3 month. In fact, it can be up to one year see your final result which is why it's best to wait to see the results. It's usually best to wait 6 to 12 months depending on the reason for #revision and there is no guarantee another surgery will improve upon your current situation. Right now, it's best have patience and if there are any causes of concern, ask questions of the doctor or the nursing staff.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Is This Lateral Displacement? If So, Early Enough to Stop It from Getting Worse? During breast implant surgery a #pocket is created carefully to maintain certain folds on the sides and bottom of the breast. Occasionally, the space for the breast implant becomes too large on the #side of the chest or the tissue stretches and the implants fall too much to the side. This is most easily seen when the patient is lying on her back. At times, the implants can move towards the patient’s armpit.Yes, it is possible you are experiencing displacement. However, it may be due to your anatomy. Also, it is still early into your healing which will continue for 2-3 month. In fact, it can be up to one year see your final result which is why it's best to wait to see the results. It's usually best to wait 6 to 12 months depending on the reason for #revision and there is no guarantee another surgery will improve upon your current situation. Right now, it's best have patience and if there are any causes of concern, ask questions of the doctor or the nursing staff.
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Answer: Breast Implant Malposition – How to Fix it with the Popcorn Technique and a Textured Implant Most likely you are experiencing “lateralization” or “malposition”of your implants. Lateralization is a phenomenon that is quite common in those who had smooth walled implants placed at their original surgical procedure. Smooth implants do not adhere to the surrounding tissues. As a result, they can slide, thereby increasing the size of the implant pocket over time. Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem. It involves the use of a textured implant and what is known as the Popcorn Technique.Before the introduction of textured gel implants into the US market 4 years ago, I found it quite difficult to surgically treat lateralization. Typically, treatment would involve trying to move the implant pocket towards the center of the chest. This involved placing sutures in the sides of the pocket. The process was time consuming and frequently would result in puckering of the sides of the breast with an unnatural look. Many times the repair would fail, resulting in asymmetry or recurrence of the problem. The only alternative was to use a dermal matrix, which is a biological sling derived from cadavers. Dermal matrices are extremely expensive and may introduce a higher chance of infection. They can also be technically challenging to use for this purpose. The Popcorn technique eliminates these issues. It is technically simple to perform, and the results are natural and long lasting.
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Answer: Breast Implant Malposition – How to Fix it with the Popcorn Technique and a Textured Implant Most likely you are experiencing “lateralization” or “malposition”of your implants. Lateralization is a phenomenon that is quite common in those who had smooth walled implants placed at their original surgical procedure. Smooth implants do not adhere to the surrounding tissues. As a result, they can slide, thereby increasing the size of the implant pocket over time. Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem. It involves the use of a textured implant and what is known as the Popcorn Technique.Before the introduction of textured gel implants into the US market 4 years ago, I found it quite difficult to surgically treat lateralization. Typically, treatment would involve trying to move the implant pocket towards the center of the chest. This involved placing sutures in the sides of the pocket. The process was time consuming and frequently would result in puckering of the sides of the breast with an unnatural look. Many times the repair would fail, resulting in asymmetry or recurrence of the problem. The only alternative was to use a dermal matrix, which is a biological sling derived from cadavers. Dermal matrices are extremely expensive and may introduce a higher chance of infection. They can also be technically challenging to use for this purpose. The Popcorn technique eliminates these issues. It is technically simple to perform, and the results are natural and long lasting.
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