I have saline implants & over the past several months I have noticed my left breast becoming more ripply and the volume looks smaller than the right. My right breast is full & round and the left looks totally different. The top view of the left breast looks a little caved in. I knew ripples could occur with saline implants but for one breast to develop more ripples, change in volume, & look irregular in shape is concerning me. Is it a faulty valve and would only leak when there is pressure then?
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November 1, 2013
Answer: Can saline implants leak slowly over time?
Thank you for your question. The geometric rash that you have in your picture appears to be contact dermatitis. This is easily treated. I recommend that you make an appointment with your plastic surgeon to discuss treatment options.
Creams and herbs will not work, save your money.Not many good choices to have larger implants without surgery. You can research and try "BRAVA" suction device, or gain weight (not advised).Surgery is the most dependable and predictable method using implants or your own fat.
Breast Implant Rippling most often occurs when there is insufficient soft tissue coverage due to little overlying body fat and breast tissue. Implants placed beneath the muscle help to minimize this phenomena but the lower and outside breast (as pectoralis muscle is no longer present), towards...