Revision BA: 275 Subglandular Saline to 250 Submuscular Silicone? (photo)

Hi all, I am 34 year old 5'4, 120 lbs. had a BA in 2006 with Mentor round moderate saline implants. After having a child and breasfeeding in 2009 and spoke to a plastic surgeon and he mentioned capsular contracture and/or rupture. Would a capsulectomy or capsulotomy do? Would I achieve similar results with 225cc silicone? Also- is there any possibility I may be able to get them in the submuscular position (not recommended the first time)

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age 25-34 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in 110-129 lbs saline to silicone

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Revision BA: 275 Subglandular Saline to 250 Submuscular Silicone? (photo)

If you have a capsule, it should probably be removed. I would suggest going slightly larger with a silicone implant in a submusclar position. This should minimize your chances of future getting a capsular contracture.

Deflated Saline Implant

Looking at your photos, it appears to me that your right implant leaked. There is also some ptosis. If you are not too concerend about the sagging, replacement with much larger silicone implants, preferably in the same subglandular location, should fill the breast skin better. If you want to stay with the samesize,consider a lift and if you don't mind the scars that will result from a lift, a sbumuscular location of the implants is fine.

Breast implants - capsule or deflation?

Thank you for your question about your saline breast implants. • Is one side becoming smaller? If so, it suggests a slow leak from your saline implant - this happens often. • If you are happy with your implants, removing and replacing a deflating one is easy. I often do these in the office with local anesthesia. • If it is a capsule, you and your plastic surgeon need to discuss options in detail - above the muscle or below? Saline implant or gel? Breast lift or not? Hope this... more

Revision BA: 275 Subglandular Saline to 250 Submuscular Silicone?

Thanks for you question and posted photos. It would be helpful to know what it is that you would like to see and feel about the breasts that would reach your goals. It is usually quite easy to diagnose a leak in a saline implant. Usually the deflate almost completely within 24 hours. After four years you can exclude that possibility. I can see what I believe is the outline of the implant the left (? assuming this is a mirror photo) which would be suggestive of capsular... more