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Silicone Breast Implant Shifted

asked 1 year ago by South Lake Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, CA
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 308 times
Tags: silicone implant

I Have Silicon Breast Implants. my Left Breast Feels Like It Shifted to the Side. I now have a lump stuck on side of my breast What shall I do??

5 answers to Silicone Breast Implant Shifted

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Call your surgeon wtih new lump in breast implant augmented breast

Any new lump on your breast should be evaluated by your surgeon. It may require additional testing or biopsy.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Implant shifted?

If your gel implant shifted and now you feel a stranger lump. The first thing you should do is see a plastic surgeon he may also want to get an MRI.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Silicone breast implant shifted. What to do?

Go see your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who put them in.  If that is not possible, (moved far away etc).  Then see one who is Board Certified and has experience in this area.  If you can get your records, (most important is the operative note), from your previous plastic surgeon this well help.  These things happen, the Plastic surgeon will evaluate you, and then come up with a plan.
Jeffrey Roth, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
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Visit to your plastic surgeon is in order

I couldn't agree with Dr. Mele more.  Although it is probably not an emergency it would be appropriate to consult with your original doctor or if not in the area, a plastic surgeon.  Sometimes this is due to a capsule and other times the pocket enlarges over time.  Repair of the capsule is often performed to correct an overly large pocket.  Good luck.
Steven Schuster, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.schusterplasticsurgery.com

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Shifty Breast Implant With a Lump

I would suggest calling your plastic surgeon, and making a follow up appointment. If the original plastic surgeon is not available, then consult a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in your area who has experience with breast implant revision surgery. It will help them to help you if you can supply your current breast implant information (type, size, location and when placed) or the original operative report. If you do not have this, and your original surgeon is still in practice, you... more
Joseph Mele, MD

Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon

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