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Are There Any Risks Swapping Smooth Round Implants to Textured Teardrops?

asked 1 year ago by sarah_louise in Australia
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 186 times
Tags: silicone implant, under muscle, 300-349cc, exchange, risk, round, smooth, tear drop, textured, transaxillary

I had a BA done in Dec 2009. Smooth, round 325cc silicone implants, placed under muscle, through armpit. Left did not drop to match right so April 2011 I had the implant lowered. Underneath crease, nipple alignment= perfect. However the right breast is much fuller in the upper pole compared to left. Was told the only way to get them even now (fuller) would be to swap to textured tear drop implants. Are there any risks associated with doing this? Does anyone have any reccommendations? Thanks!

4 answers to Are There Any Risks Swapping Smooth Round Implants to Textured Teardrops?

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Breast Implant Exchange with Anatomical Implants?

Thank you for the question. I have concerns with the use of anatomical (teardrop) shaped breast implants given that they potentially can shift/rotate changing the shape of the breasts. This situation may necessitate further surgery to correct. I would suggest you discuss other options with your plastic surgeon and/or seek additional opinions. Best wishes.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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Use caution

I agree with the other surgeons. Use caution when changing out a smooth wall for a textured implant. If you do not do a complete capsulectomy and have virgin tissue for the textured implant to stick to, the textured implants can move around and turn upside down. Only if they are not soft would I do that, and only then would I use another incision other than the armpit incision that you have used. The armpit incision is my favorite though. good luck... more
Dan Mills, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Swapping round implants for textured teardrop implants

I do not think this will give you the result you are looking for. It sounds like the left implant which was riding high was released and now is fine, but the opposite right breast is not the one that is riding minimally high...that is, giving a bit more upper pole fullness than the left side. This can sometimes happen when you revise one side...it ends up softer and more relaxed into the tissues than the unoperated side, and you wish you had done both. Anyway, textured teardrop... more
Robert M. Grenley, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.seattleplasticsurgery.com

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Textured implants after smooth ones may not stay in place

Once you have had an augmentation and have an established pocket with its lining (the capsule), a new textured implant will not stick in place and may move arounnd which would be a new poblem for you. I once saw a patient where a doctor had tried this and every morning she had to get up and turn the implant around as it had flipped upside down in her sleep. Unless a textured anatomical tear drop implant locks in place, it won't give you the symmetry you want. The entire... more
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.randcosmeticsurgery.com

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