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Options on Dealing with Rippling of Implants?

asked 1 year ago by Bradenton5576 in Bradenton, FL
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
Question viewed 443 times
Tags: saline implants, C cup, rippling

Hi i got saline implants almost a year ago im 5'3 118lbs and they are 390cc filled to 450cc making me a full C cup i was an A. now both of my breasts have rippling on the medial and lateral sides. what are my options and if i go back in to have them re-done its is going to be more painful a longer recovery? anything i should know before i decide to go through it again?

7 answers to Options on Dealing with Rippling of Implants?

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Options on Dealing with Rippling of Implants?

Regarding: "Options on Dealing with Rippling of Implants? Hi i got saline implants almost a year ago im 5'3 118lbs and they are 390cc filled to 450cc making me a full C cup i was an A. now both of my breasts have rippling on the medial and lateral sides. what are my options and if i go back in to have them re-done its is going to be more painful a longer recovery? anything i should know before i decide to go through it again?" If you go through the RealSelf logs you... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Options for breast implant rippling

AS Dr. Vitenas has excellently reviewed the options, your choices are: downsizing, conversion to silicone (with persistent possiblity of rippling but probably less), biologic tissue layers such as Alloderm, fat grafting, complete implant removal and replacement with smaller volume of fat. Transition oto a submuscular pocket will not necessarily eliminate inferior and medial rippling.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Dealing with Rippling of Implants

The problem you describe is a very common one in thin patients. Options for you to consider are switching to silicone implants, sub-muscular placement, fat grafting and the use of an acellular dermal matrix such as AlloDerm or Stratice. I would recommend that you find a surgeon you are comfortable with and let them guide you through this process.
Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Breast augmentation

Tough problem to solve completely.  The problem,as you describe it, has occurred because you do not adequate tissue to cover the implants.  Implant rippling occurs less often when under the muscle, but in the areas that muscles do no not cover (sides, lower poles, and sometime medially), fat grafting may help, or AlloDerm.  It will be costly.
Shahin Javaheri, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Implant Rippling

Excellent question. Rippling is a very common sequelae following breast augmentation, especially in very thin patients with little pre-operative breast tissue. In my experience, rippling is also more noticeable in sub-glandular breast augmentations.  Your options are as follows: You could opt to exchange your implants for silicone implants. Doing so may not completely eradicate the rippling, but modest to significant improvement will be seen. Secondly,  you may want to... more
Glenn Vallecillos, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Rippling correction

May surgeons would have you switch into silicone implants but you very well may have rippling. Many are now suggesting alloderm to add another layer to the soft tissue coverage but it is quite expensive.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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