I just found out I’m 5 weeks pregnant. I had a consult scheduled on September for a revision surgery. My one breast is starting to be significantly smaller than my other. They are saline implants. I’m concerned I have a slow leak. Is there anything I can do for a deflating implant before I give birth? I want to breastfeed for 6 months but I can’t imagine having one flat breast and one D breast. Is there anything I can do?
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Dear pwatford,
bottoming out occurs when the implant falls below the current breast crease or inframammary line. It's more likely to happen with inframammary incisions, which is why I try not to use the inframammary approach to any breast surgery.
Bottoming out can also occur if an implant is...
Dear Capri 88,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what is wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper...
Dear Amber Killian,
my preferred lift is a lollipop lift when a periareolar won't do (ie greater than 2cm lift required). The lollipop technique was created by a Canadian plastic surgeon named Elizabeth Hall-Findley and treats the breast as a three dimensional structure instead of two dimensions...
