Is It Possible for a Saline Breast Implant to Be Leaking Slowly?

it is possible to have a slow leak of saline implant over several weeks. There are signs that can show this with MRI, but it is best to wait until visually there is a significant difference.

Saline implants generally deflate quickly when ruptured, however a slow leak may also exist. I suggest waiting for a couple of weeks to see if your affected breast has further decreased in size, then returning to your surgeon for an examination. Best of luck.

Yes, implants can leak slowly.  I have seen instances where it has taken several months to discern a certain leak in a saline implant.  Because your surgery was so recent, it is too soon to be sure.  However, a leak this soon after surgery is unlikely and it is more likely that you are seeing your pre-op breast asymmetry magnified.  10cc difference in implant fill is not visibly noticible. Your breast asymmetry is not only in volume, but inra-mammary fold height too. This may look more obvious after surgery, as in your case.

You probably squeezed the swelling more out of one side than the other. Your posted photos have creases in them so it is hard to really assess the before and after. From this angle it looks like you have a good result. You had some asymmetry before surgery that has been partially resolved and after the swelling goes away may resolve even more. I think you are being over critical of the result. I am not sure why you got the MRI. I think you wasted your time and money on that as I doubt health insurance would pay for MRI of saline implant augmented breasts.

Saline implants deflate like flat tires or water balloons if they lose their integrity.  I have had patients who have noticed it immediately after an accident and up to 6 weeks later.  It is unusual but possible to have a slow leak if there is a faulty implant valve.