Dear Doctors, I've had a slight concern about my nipple and whether it sits slightly high on my breast mound. It has been 6 months post op. I'd like to have your professional opinion on whether you think my breast implants have bottomed out.
Can you tell just by looking at the implants whether they are bottoming out, or are there other considerations? How do you know when it is time to call your surgeon?
June 22, 2016
Answer: Breast Implant Bottoming Out Thank you for your question. This condition is a form of Implant migration. Although, it can be seen with all types of augmentation. It is more common with violation of natural mammary crease of the breast and/or too large of an implant. Hope this helped, best of luck!Dhaval M. PatelDouble board certifiedPlastic surgeon Hoffman EstatesBarringtonOakbrookChicago
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June 22, 2016
Answer: Breast Implant Bottoming Out Thank you for your question. This condition is a form of Implant migration. Although, it can be seen with all types of augmentation. It is more common with violation of natural mammary crease of the breast and/or too large of an implant. Hope this helped, best of luck!Dhaval M. PatelDouble board certifiedPlastic surgeon Hoffman EstatesBarringtonOakbrookChicago
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August 1, 2016
Answer: Are you bottoming out? You should make an appointment with your surgeon for an in person consultation. If you are bottoming out then here is some information which could help you. Large Implants due to their weight, gravity, thinning of tissues, chronically not wearing a bra, loss of elasticity and other factors may cause continued stretching so that your breast implant is no longer supported in its ideal position. This results in the progressive lowering of the inferior breast crease (inframammary fold). When the implant moves South to an undesired inferior position it results in the loss of volume and flattening of the upper pole of the breast, too much volume at the lower pole, increasing the distance from the fold to the nipple and finally the nipple position being abnormally high ( pointing up) and not centered. Similarly, the pocket can also stretch to the side (lateral) so that when lying down your implants fall towards your arm pits or sides, causing the “Side Boobs” appearance.Bottoming out and Side Boobs Contributing Factors:Larger/Heavier ImplantsImplants placed above the pectoralis muscleChronically not wearing a bra when uprightOver dissection of the Implant PocketSmooth ImplantsLarge swings of weight including pregnancySkin and soft tissue laxity, loss of elasticity#bottomingout#breastaugmentation
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August 1, 2016
Answer: Are you bottoming out? You should make an appointment with your surgeon for an in person consultation. If you are bottoming out then here is some information which could help you. Large Implants due to their weight, gravity, thinning of tissues, chronically not wearing a bra, loss of elasticity and other factors may cause continued stretching so that your breast implant is no longer supported in its ideal position. This results in the progressive lowering of the inferior breast crease (inframammary fold). When the implant moves South to an undesired inferior position it results in the loss of volume and flattening of the upper pole of the breast, too much volume at the lower pole, increasing the distance from the fold to the nipple and finally the nipple position being abnormally high ( pointing up) and not centered. Similarly, the pocket can also stretch to the side (lateral) so that when lying down your implants fall towards your arm pits or sides, causing the “Side Boobs” appearance.Bottoming out and Side Boobs Contributing Factors:Larger/Heavier ImplantsImplants placed above the pectoralis muscleChronically not wearing a bra when uprightOver dissection of the Implant PocketSmooth ImplantsLarge swings of weight including pregnancySkin and soft tissue laxity, loss of elasticity#bottomingout#breastaugmentation
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December 5, 2015
Answer: Asymmetry in preoperative nipple position You may have a little bottoming out, but it is really just the relative difference in nipple position from left to right. Breasts are naturally asymmetric. I think you outcome is good and you should not address it surgically.
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December 5, 2015
Answer: Asymmetry in preoperative nipple position You may have a little bottoming out, but it is really just the relative difference in nipple position from left to right. Breasts are naturally asymmetric. I think you outcome is good and you should not address it surgically.
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