Rippling and Uncomfortable Breast After Augmentation

asked 3 years ago by NikNik1 in Columbus, Georgia
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: breasts, breast size

On the right side of my right breast near my armpit, I feel ripples and they worsen if I lean over. It feels uncomfortable if I move the breast a certain way.

If I reach over with my left arm and push or move my right breast in to the left it feels very uncomfortable to the point where its almost painful. Any idea of what may have happened to it?

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6 answers to Rippling and Uncomfortable Breast After Augmentation

Rippling and palpability of breast implants

Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing in your specific case what the cause of the rippling and/or pain is.  Palpability and rippling of breast implants may be related to several factors. These include the amount of soft tissue and breast tissue coverage over the breast implants, the position of the breast implants (submuscular versus sub glandular), the type of implants (saline versus silicone), and the degree of overfilling of saline filled... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Rippling in breast implants

I don't quite understand your complaints but I would consider switching to a high profile silicone breast implant or contemplate the use of fat grafts.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Probably near the nerve in that position

Hello, Ripples in that position are common but ripples alone do not hurt. Pain is less common in that location, but could be due to a nearby nerve being stretched over the implant and pressed into it when you do the maneuver you describe.

John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon

You should see your plastic surgeon

Depending on where you are in your recovery, it is hard to tell. I perform a lot of revision breast surgery and many women who have looseness or laxity of the implant capsule complain of discomfort when they lean over. I rarly can pinpoint the exact cause in this situation but they are often clinally better after revision surgery aimed at revising or tightening the capsule. I would recommend you see your plastic surgeon so that they can examine you and guide you along in your treatment.... more

Michael C. Edwards, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

www.medwardsmd.com

Rippling can happen specially with saline implants

Rippling can happen with either silicone gel or saline implant but are more pronounced with saline. Even if you go under the muscle there are always areas that are not completely covered and you will feel the rippling or implant shell - specially if you are thinner. The discomfort depends on how far out you are from your surgery. Some discomfort is expected in the immediate postop period. Make sure you follow-up with your surgeon and ask your questions. If the rippling is bothering you too... more

Bahram Ghaderi, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

The ripples are the shell of of the implant

All breast implants have ripples, saline are more severe than silicone gel. This why I put saline filled implants under the pectoralis muscle to try and cover over the ripples. But even with this technique patients with very thing breast tissue will not infrequently have visible ripples that can be seen and felt. Replacing the implants with silicone gel implants can help. Recently I have had some luck in these tough cases by doing fat grafting in the area over the ripples....

Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD
Daytona Beach Plastic Surgeon

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