I just found out my surgeons game plan after the fact. I had significant symmastia of my left breast and needed repositioning. Going into the procedure there was no mention of him suturing onto my rib cartilage. So now I'm very nervous of the outcome and risks this may cause. I'm also concerned with how far apart they look. This is also day 1 post op. I will attach a photo of pre op and post op. Thanks!
October 22, 2017
Answer: Suturing into cartilage is standard The key to fixing symmastia is to close of the pocket. But the "back wall" often has very thin and weak tissue on top of the rib cartilage. Sometimes the only way to get a good bite is to sew into the cartilage. That is nothing for you to be concerned about.
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October 22, 2017
Answer: Suturing into cartilage is standard The key to fixing symmastia is to close of the pocket. But the "back wall" often has very thin and weak tissue on top of the rib cartilage. Sometimes the only way to get a good bite is to sew into the cartilage. That is nothing for you to be concerned about.
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October 21, 2017
Answer: Breast implant revision hello ajoe_90 This is a condition which can occur when the implants are too close together. Patients often refer to this as a “uniboob.” This can occur for the same reasons as displacement noted above, but in this case the pocket(s) is/are too far towards the center. Correction of this problem may involve using different implants such as textured, a smaller size, or a smaller base and placing the implants in a new pocket. On occasion, this may require surgery in more than one stage to allow the tissues to heal and then place the implants. If the implants have been placed above the muscle, converting them under the muscle frequently will help and, again, the use of a dermal substitute may be required for additional support if the tissues are thin. The techniques of capsulorrhaphy and neopectoral pockets may apply here as well.
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October 21, 2017
Answer: Breast implant revision hello ajoe_90 This is a condition which can occur when the implants are too close together. Patients often refer to this as a “uniboob.” This can occur for the same reasons as displacement noted above, but in this case the pocket(s) is/are too far towards the center. Correction of this problem may involve using different implants such as textured, a smaller size, or a smaller base and placing the implants in a new pocket. On occasion, this may require surgery in more than one stage to allow the tissues to heal and then place the implants. If the implants have been placed above the muscle, converting them under the muscle frequently will help and, again, the use of a dermal substitute may be required for additional support if the tissues are thin. The techniques of capsulorrhaphy and neopectoral pockets may apply here as well.
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