Snicole, about 5 years ago, I noted that the more women started to ask for "pilates or yoga" breasts. These patients who had elected "plus" size implants and wanted a more athletic frame, without external scars taught me how to choose different style implants and... more
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Extra skin after downsizing Breast implants?
Will I have extra skin if I downsize my implants from a 380cc to a 300cc? I have had 360cc implants filled to 380cc for 8 years. Over time, I feel they are too far apart and too big. I have a surgery this month to fix the pockets and bring them closer together. However, I'm also thinking about downsizing to a 300cc implant filled maybe to 325cc. I just want to be slightly smaller but I'm afraid I will have extra skin or tissue, will this happen? Can I downsize this same implant?
3 answers to “Extra skin after downsizing Breast...”
A: Every case is different
It may be as simple as an implant exchange or it may require tightening of the interal tissues and last, possily tightening up the breast skin in teh form of a breast lift. Your board-certified plastic surgeon should be able to give you their opinion and advice at your next appointment. Dr Edwards
A: Downsizing implants
Difficult question to answer as I dont have any pictures to go by. However, you are having what sounds like a capsulorrhaphy to tighten the pocket which will help bring the implants more medial to give better cleavage. I would have to see some pictures to really be able to tell, but it really... more
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