Massaging a Shaped Natrelle Breast Implant

asked 1 year ago by MayB in canada
Latest answer by Lawrence Tong, MD
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Tags: nipples, female, massage, Natrelle

I have 450cc naterelle breast implants (410 MM) is there a way to massage them in order to make my nipple more center? I've drawn up a diagram of the technique I heard will help place my nipple in the center).

5 answers to Massaging a Shaped Natrelle Breast Implant

Massaging a Natrelle shaped breast implant to affect nipple position

Hi MayB, I looked closely at the diagram you supplied. It appears as though you are attempting to massage the implants laterally, so that they may be better positioned under the nipple. In theory this may have some benefit, but the Natrelle 410's are textured, which means they are designed to be fairly immobile once placed. Some patients have laterally placed nipples, and this should be noted to them at the time of consultation. If an implant is placed too... more

Lawrence Tong, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Will massaging of breasts help reposition nipples?

Though you didn't provide pre-operative photos for further information, repositioning your nipples by massaging your breasts/implants will not be effective. Your nipples are laterally situated naturally so that short of performing surgery to attempt to place them more centrally (which I would definitely not recommend!), this will be your outcome.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

Massage Will Not Likely Centralize Nipples

I have not had my patients perform massage for many years. I place almost all implants under the muscle and feel that the muscle performs any helpful massage. I suspect that your nipples were somewhat similarly placed pre-op but you did not provide any pre-op photos. If this were the case, it is difficult to correct with augmentation.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Massaging shaped implants

Shaped implants are textured to help them maintain their orientation. Massaging them could actually result in malrotation which could give your breasts an odd shape.

Marcel Daniels, MD
Long Beach Plastic Surgeon

Implant position

It will never work what you hope to accomplish by pushing on the implants. Your nipples are laterally placed on your chest and there is nothing to do to centralize them without placing incisions on the areola. And in your case, it will not move over significantly.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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