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My real question is this: I am a competitive...

My real question is this: I am a competitive couples dancer, and use my arms and associated muscles constantly. I did take it easy following the corrective surgery, but am looking for opinions on how long (or what signs to look for indicating "permanent" healing) of a break I should take once he goes back in to stitch up the bottom during an in-office/local anesthetic procedure. I don't want anything I do to cause the implant to push back down past the stitches, resulting in the same problem.

I had an initial submuscular breast augmentation...

I had an initial submuscular breast augmentation in May. Although I did everything I was supposed to do, the right breast formed a capsule within a month. At the beginning of October, once all the tissues healed/stopped growing, I had corrective surgery, during which the implant was also replaced. I had a drainage tube for approximately 1 1/2 weeks. Because the entire pocket was encapsulated, including the bottom--which never moved down below the incision site, my surgeon had to strip away all the tissue. To be on the safe side, he enlarged the bottom incision by a few millimeters, which is now the problem. Right after healing, I felt like the bottom, especially the outer edge, was thin and "weak" and looked lower than the left--it is by about 1/2 inch and counting. There has been no re-encapsulation. After a couple of weeks, he agreed that immediately getting into an underwire for literally 24 hours a day may help scar tissue to work for us. It has not, and he will have to go back in and "tack up" the bottom with a few strategically placed stitches. Although I have had some issues, I don't feel that my surgeon is to blame--it's just my body. My actual surgeries and recoveries were not that bad--especially the second one. I had the procedure because my breasts were uneven and without tissue--they were pretty much skin only. I couldn't fill an A cup. I'm fairly young--in my mid 30s, and felt like it was a reasonable thing to do. I had considered it for a few years and finally just did it after a friend had hers done. Pros: Increased self confidence, especially when nude. Quick healing time. Cons: Repeated issues associated with the procedure. Although my surgeon covered his costs for the corrective surgery, I still had to foot the bill for the anesthesiology (not inlcuded in below cost.) That said, I still don't regret it, and would recommend it.

Provider Review

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He always takes his time to answer all my questions, and has gone out of his way to consult with me when necessary--even his nurse called me while she was on vacation. He charged no initial consultation fee, and has not charged for any follow up or corrections. He specializes in this procedure, and has successfully performed thousands of augmentations.