I had 425cc breast implants replaced with 300cc. Will the pocket made behind my pectoral muscle deacrese in size to accomodate new smaller implant? It feels a little empty.
Answer: Capsules do shrink The capsule will likely shrink a small amount but there are many different aspects to the breast capsule other than the volume. The diameter and projection of you new implant play a role as does the surface texture.
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Answer: Capsules do shrink The capsule will likely shrink a small amount but there are many different aspects to the breast capsule other than the volume. The diameter and projection of you new implant play a role as does the surface texture.
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May 2, 2009
Answer: It may contract a little There may be some contraction of the pocket after a smaller implant is placed, however, sometimes it is necessary to place some sutures at the time of surgery to reduce the size. Otherwise, your implants may be felt moving around inside the pocket. Give this some time (a few months) and talk with your surgeon to see if sutures were placed to close the pocket at the time of surgery.
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May 2, 2009
Answer: It may contract a little There may be some contraction of the pocket after a smaller implant is placed, however, sometimes it is necessary to place some sutures at the time of surgery to reduce the size. Otherwise, your implants may be felt moving around inside the pocket. Give this some time (a few months) and talk with your surgeon to see if sutures were placed to close the pocket at the time of surgery.
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Answer: Pocket may shrink a small amount over time When an initial breast augmentation surgery is performed, a capsule made of scar tissue develops around the implant. This initial capsule may shrink causing a tightness or distortion of the breast called a capsular contracture, which may need to be addressed by your surgeon.
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Answer: Pocket may shrink a small amount over time When an initial breast augmentation surgery is performed, a capsule made of scar tissue develops around the implant. This initial capsule may shrink causing a tightness or distortion of the breast called a capsular contracture, which may need to be addressed by your surgeon.
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May 3, 2009
Answer: No The pocket is make by the capsule with is a fibrous structure. When larger implants are replaced by smaller ones the capsule size stays the same. So the surgeon must plicate or suture the pocket to itself to make it smaller. This way the new implant won't move around in the larger pocket.
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May 3, 2009
Answer: No The pocket is make by the capsule with is a fibrous structure. When larger implants are replaced by smaller ones the capsule size stays the same. So the surgeon must plicate or suture the pocket to itself to make it smaller. This way the new implant won't move around in the larger pocket.
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May 3, 2009
Answer: Results May Vary Whenever an implant is completely removed or replaced with a smaller implant there is less volume. The skin, breast tissue and the capsule cavity(or space for the implant) may shrink down to the new size. Sometimes only one of these components wil decrease in size, sometimes non of the complonents will shrink and sometimes they all shrink.
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May 3, 2009
Answer: Results May Vary Whenever an implant is completely removed or replaced with a smaller implant there is less volume. The skin, breast tissue and the capsule cavity(or space for the implant) may shrink down to the new size. Sometimes only one of these components wil decrease in size, sometimes non of the complonents will shrink and sometimes they all shrink.
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