Why Do Breast Implants Bottom Out?

My left breast has bottomed out. I am 9 weeks post surgery. Is this my fault? Did my surgeon screw up? How/why do breast implants bottom out?

Should I return to my plastic surgeon? Or should I find a new one to fix my breasts?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Gingercat in seattle,wa

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Bottoming out breast implants

Bottoming out can happen. There are several reasons that it can happen. One is overdissection of the pocket, another is a heavy implant, still another is poor quality tissues. These are just a few causes.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Tissue relaxation may cause breast implants to bottom out

Implants could bottom out for a variety of reasons. Some are related to the physical characteristics of the breast tissue that relaxes with time under the pressure of a heavy implant. Heavier implants and over-dissection would lead to the same problem.

Please check my other answer

Dear Gingercat, Please check my answer to your other question. You should seek second opinions if you have lost confidence in your surgeon. A good doctor will want to get you to your best outcome and hopefully yours feels that way.