Breast Aug Gone Wrong

Hi MissDB,

I'm very sorry to hear you're unhappy. :(

The answer to "who pays for the revision?" varies by surgeon (this related question addresses that issue: Who should pay for my Breast Augmentation revision?).

Personally, I think you should also get a second opinion from another surgeon. That way at least you will have options and you can then decide whether to continue with your current surgeon or try something new.

Try our Utah breast implant surgeon directory to help you find a board-certified doc in your area.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do and please keep us updated on your progress.

Thank you so much for posting your photos and story. I'm considering implants and am appreciative to all of the women who share their experiences (good and bad) in order to help other women. I really appreciate your post and wish you all the best. Thanks again- T

Hi Miss DB,

If I was you, I would consult with another plastic surgeon. Make sure he/she is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, then get a second opinion based on an in-person consultation.

Good luck,
April

Oh sweetie! I totally know how you feel. Don't despair, this happens to alot of us, unfortunately. I was in the same boat, but I just found a wonderful surgeon and he fixed it for me. It looks as if your right breast has 'bottomed out'. There is no way your scar should be sitting so high up for your first BA. It also looks as if the placement is wrong (1 higher than the other- that was my problem). Go back to your surgeon- it can be fixed! Wishing you luck!x

Hello, Thanks for posting your story. I had my augmentation on 7/17/09 and mine look a lot like yours. I would like to know how you proceed with yours. I have an appointment on 11/10 with the original PS, but am not sure that is the route that I should go and if I do have him do the work...who pays? I wish you the best of luck. I know how depressed you must feel. I thought this surgery was supposed to make us feel good about ourselves. Thanks!

This problem can be fixed by elevating the right implant and restoring the inframammary fold on the rigth side using a suture technique. Sometimes replacing saline with gel implants will minimize rippling, but this can not be guaranteed.

Thank you so much for all the comments... It means a lot to me... I heard it is fixable so I will have to come back in to meet with the PS to fix it... I hope it will all be fixed... Thank you again... The cost to fix it is around 1,000 dollars.. But I have to fix it...

I found out it is due to bottoming... Once the doctor fixed it will it look like my left breast?

are you kidding me? i dunno about you but i think your breasts look great!...the scars are going to fade, the nipples look like normal nipples, actually GREAT, and the reference to the uneven breasts--well that can be easily fixed...so I mean all in all i think they look good and alot better than some breasts Ive seen augmented...relax and give them time, if your still unhappy get them redone..thats all. Im also surprised as to how none of the doctors have yet commented on "when the dat of your surgery was" and when this photo was taken...if you have gotten your implants less than 6 months to a year ago theres really nothing to worry about. Like the scar created under your breasts needs to heal, so does the "scar" tissue inside your breasts need to heal...maybe the other breast bottomed out, but im no expert.if it has, it is quite fixable. Ive seen before and afters where the breasts were uneven and tight th first few months after surgery, but after a few months, they went down, and evened out...also, when you get a revision,as all breast augmentation patients need a revision at some time in their life, you should consider smaller implants, and silicone, which almost ALWAYS seem to ensure better results than large SALINE implants.

I had a BA done in Feb 2009! 450 cc gel under the muscle & MINE look exactly the same! I notified the doctor that I was extremely unhappy with the results & now have surgery in Oct for them to be fixed free of charge?! The only thing you have to think is ... what will they end up like after ?!