I am 7 months post-op for my breast augmentation. I have 520cc submuscular. I was a 34B prior to surgery. I have this "double bubble" issue a lot in the left breast and very minor in the right breast. I have expressed my concerns with my surgeon and he is proposing doing a fat graft (from my stomach) to fill in the crease in the left breast. I'm concerned about this because I have read several things about this not working and that I should be having revision surgery to get this fixed.
December 28, 2018
Answer: Will fat grafting fix my double bubble deformity? Fat grafting won't FIX it, it will simply hide the problem temporarily. The problem is that the chest muscle was cut to accommodate the implant at a lower position to avoid a waterfall deformity. Now that the chest muscle has been compromised, the implant will continue to migrate down the chest making things worse for you. Simply placing the implants on top of the muscle will also be a temporary fix. 520cc implants are too heavy to be supported by skin alone. They too will eventually stretch your skin and will require a lift. At 520cc you are also at high risk of developing a capsular contracture. Please consider downsizing to minimize complications down the line and find someone who will re establish your natural IMF by supporting sutures or using a supporting structure. I hope this helps.Best wishes,
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December 28, 2018
Answer: Will fat grafting fix my double bubble deformity? Fat grafting won't FIX it, it will simply hide the problem temporarily. The problem is that the chest muscle was cut to accommodate the implant at a lower position to avoid a waterfall deformity. Now that the chest muscle has been compromised, the implant will continue to migrate down the chest making things worse for you. Simply placing the implants on top of the muscle will also be a temporary fix. 520cc implants are too heavy to be supported by skin alone. They too will eventually stretch your skin and will require a lift. At 520cc you are also at high risk of developing a capsular contracture. Please consider downsizing to minimize complications down the line and find someone who will re establish your natural IMF by supporting sutures or using a supporting structure. I hope this helps.Best wishes,
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December 28, 2018
Answer: Double bubble without getting into surgical specifics, I do not think that fat grafting is the correct treatment for this. I would seek another opinion to discuss more standard surgical options for the correction.
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December 28, 2018
Answer: Double bubble without getting into surgical specifics, I do not think that fat grafting is the correct treatment for this. I would seek another opinion to discuss more standard surgical options for the correction.
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