I feel my nipples are too high and the shape doesn’t look good. I don't feel comfortable wearing a swimsuit/bra or low cut T-shirt bc my nipple pop out. I was a 34aa before and I had 320ccs teardrop shape put in over 6 months ago. I wanted to be a D cup but I'm far away from my ideal breasts. What can I do to fix it? I’m devastated. See before and after picture. I also included one wearing a T-shirt to see how high my nipple is located.
Answer: Nipples too high after breast augmentation. What can I do to fix this? I am sorry to hear about/see the problems you are having after breast augmentation surgery. I think your concerns are appropriate; based on your description and photograph you may very well be dealing with breast implant displacement ("bottoming out”). It is possible that you are feeling the implants significantly along the lower poles of the breasts. Patients in your situation often complain of discomfort in the area of implant malposition. Consistent with the breast implant positioning problem, the nipple areola complexes seem to be sitting relatively high, because the breast implants have settled too low. Generally, signs of breast implant bottoming out include: 1. Breast implant "sits" too low on the chest wall. 2. Excessive palpability or visibility of the breast implant along the lower breast pole. 3. Nipple/areola complex seems to be sitting relatively high, because the breast implants have settled too low. 4. Discomfort along the lower breast pole (secondary to pressure from the underlying implant). 5. Relative paucity of upper pole breast implant volume compared to lower pole volume. 6. Increased visibility of a infra mammary fold scar (higher on the breast mound). I think you will likely benefit from revisionary breast surgery which will likely involve capsulorraphy ( internal suture repair). Sometimes, depending mainly on the patient's history and physical examination, I will also use additional supportive materials such as acellular dermal matrix or biosynthetic mesh. This procedure serves to reconstruct the lower poles of the breasts and prevent migration of the breast implants too far inferiorly. Associated issues with positioning of nipple/areola complexes and/or visibility of the inframmammary fold scars should improve with this operation. I hope this helps.
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Answer: Nipples too high after breast augmentation. What can I do to fix this? I am sorry to hear about/see the problems you are having after breast augmentation surgery. I think your concerns are appropriate; based on your description and photograph you may very well be dealing with breast implant displacement ("bottoming out”). It is possible that you are feeling the implants significantly along the lower poles of the breasts. Patients in your situation often complain of discomfort in the area of implant malposition. Consistent with the breast implant positioning problem, the nipple areola complexes seem to be sitting relatively high, because the breast implants have settled too low. Generally, signs of breast implant bottoming out include: 1. Breast implant "sits" too low on the chest wall. 2. Excessive palpability or visibility of the breast implant along the lower breast pole. 3. Nipple/areola complex seems to be sitting relatively high, because the breast implants have settled too low. 4. Discomfort along the lower breast pole (secondary to pressure from the underlying implant). 5. Relative paucity of upper pole breast implant volume compared to lower pole volume. 6. Increased visibility of a infra mammary fold scar (higher on the breast mound). I think you will likely benefit from revisionary breast surgery which will likely involve capsulorraphy ( internal suture repair). Sometimes, depending mainly on the patient's history and physical examination, I will also use additional supportive materials such as acellular dermal matrix or biosynthetic mesh. This procedure serves to reconstruct the lower poles of the breasts and prevent migration of the breast implants too far inferiorly. Associated issues with positioning of nipple/areola complexes and/or visibility of the inframmammary fold scars should improve with this operation. I hope this helps.
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Answer: Post breast augmentation Thank you for your question and for your photo. Based on your photo provided, I do agree that the position of your nipples is too high for your breasts. I would advise you to follow up with your surgeon to discuss this matter. Hope this information helps.
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Answer: Post breast augmentation Thank you for your question and for your photo. Based on your photo provided, I do agree that the position of your nipples is too high for your breasts. I would advise you to follow up with your surgeon to discuss this matter. Hope this information helps.
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September 30, 2019
Answer: Nipples to High Hi there and thank you for your question/photos Based on the photo provided there is reason to believe that you are correct in your assessment of your nipple being to high. I am having difficulty accessing your before picture, but based onto a limited visual assessment this could very well be the result of “Bottoming out” of the implant or an implant being chosen that doesnt fit your breast envelope/measurements (either in size or projection) Regardless you should discuss these issues with your previous surgeon as he would know best.
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September 30, 2019
Answer: Nipples to High Hi there and thank you for your question/photos Based on the photo provided there is reason to believe that you are correct in your assessment of your nipple being to high. I am having difficulty accessing your before picture, but based onto a limited visual assessment this could very well be the result of “Bottoming out” of the implant or an implant being chosen that doesnt fit your breast envelope/measurements (either in size or projection) Regardless you should discuss these issues with your previous surgeon as he would know best.
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September 29, 2019
Answer: Implant malposition I agree that the position of your nipples is too high for your breasts, and you should discuss this with your surgeon. Changing implant size and shape should help, but you may also need to have correction of the pocket, due to implant bottoming out.
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September 29, 2019
Answer: Implant malposition I agree that the position of your nipples is too high for your breasts, and you should discuss this with your surgeon. Changing implant size and shape should help, but you may also need to have correction of the pocket, due to implant bottoming out.
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April 23, 2019
Answer: Breast Augmentation Hello, Thank you for your question. Your breasts can be altered by the fat tissue transfer to the upper side of your breasts. As a second option you may need to change your implants that will suit you better. Best Regards
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April 23, 2019
Answer: Breast Augmentation Hello, Thank you for your question. Your breasts can be altered by the fat tissue transfer to the upper side of your breasts. As a second option you may need to change your implants that will suit you better. Best Regards
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April 9, 2019
Answer: Nipples too high after breast augmentation It’s true, your nipples are relatively high compared to the majority of your implant volume. In general when this occurs, it can be due to a number of issues in general. One is that it’s possible that the crease under the breasts is lowered either intentionally or unintentionally during surgery. Another, is that the implants chosen are too large for one’s personal anatomic boundaries and resulted in overstretching the tissues below the nipple and movement of the implant below the inframammary crease. However, in your particular case, you mentioned that you have a “teardrop shape“ implant and that type of implant might be the wrong type for your personal anatomy, since it is specifically designed so that the majority of the implant’s volume sits at the bottom. It also sometimes requires that in order to accommodate the implant that the crease be lowered surgically to some degree. In other words, a shaped implant may not have been the best choice of implant for you. Without seeing you in person, my general recommendation is that you have your inframammary fold repaired with reinforcement and have your implants replaced with round more cohesive ones so that you have more evenly-distributed volume in the areas above the nipple and directly behind it, rather than just fullness in the area below the nipple which is more the purpose of a shaped implant. I know that it seems demoralizing right now, but this is definitely something that can be rectified so that your breasts look great.
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April 9, 2019
Answer: Nipples too high after breast augmentation It’s true, your nipples are relatively high compared to the majority of your implant volume. In general when this occurs, it can be due to a number of issues in general. One is that it’s possible that the crease under the breasts is lowered either intentionally or unintentionally during surgery. Another, is that the implants chosen are too large for one’s personal anatomic boundaries and resulted in overstretching the tissues below the nipple and movement of the implant below the inframammary crease. However, in your particular case, you mentioned that you have a “teardrop shape“ implant and that type of implant might be the wrong type for your personal anatomy, since it is specifically designed so that the majority of the implant’s volume sits at the bottom. It also sometimes requires that in order to accommodate the implant that the crease be lowered surgically to some degree. In other words, a shaped implant may not have been the best choice of implant for you. Without seeing you in person, my general recommendation is that you have your inframammary fold repaired with reinforcement and have your implants replaced with round more cohesive ones so that you have more evenly-distributed volume in the areas above the nipple and directly behind it, rather than just fullness in the area below the nipple which is more the purpose of a shaped implant. I know that it seems demoralizing right now, but this is definitely something that can be rectified so that your breasts look great.
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