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Palpable Implants in a Thin Woman - Problem or Normal?

12 days post BA - 250cc silicone unders.Today I can feel implants under the bottom of both breasts; the right I can see protruding along the suture line (sulture line is clean). Can actually palpitate the edge of the left breast at the corner near clevage. Is this normal? My PS is a 90 min international flight away and I won't see him until next Thursday. I have been wearing the strap 24/7 but will this make it better or worse? Does this affect wearing a bra?

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Palpable Breast Implants after Breast Augmentation

Palpable breast implants after breast augmentation is normal, especially in a thin patient. Your implants were placed under the muscle, but to give a better result, the lower edge of the muscle was probably cut to allow the implant to fall into a more natural position. This is the standard procedure for most plastic surgeons when performing breast augmentation. Because of this, it is not uncommon for thinner patients to be able to feel the edge of their breast implant,... more

Breast implants

You are very early post-op to see the final result. Howver, implants are often palpable in the lower pole and this will often get worse with time.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Thin Patients

You have a very nice result and you will be fine. ALL women feel their implants, and the thinner you are, the more you will feel the implant. Fortunately, we have silicone implants that don't wrinkle nearly as much as the saline. The best choice to decrease the incidence of implant palpability is to place the implant under the muscle and use silicone, just as was done in this situation.

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Looks fine.

Your photos show the implants in good position and nothing that you describe is alarming. Just continue with what you are already doing.

Palpable implants in a thin woman

I think what you are descibing is normal in a slim woman. I would continue to do just as the surgeon recommends.

Palpable implants shortly after breast augmentation

At 12 days post op it is still very early after your breast augmentation. It is not unusual that you may feel the edge of the implant at this stage, especially if you are thin. Wearing a good sports bra for support should help.

Breast implants palpable after breast augmentation

It is too early to say what will be long term issues. There doesn't seem to be an emergency and waiting several more days before seeing your surgeon should not be a problem.

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