Compression Wrap for Deflated Implants?

Hi Cynthia,Thank you for your question and pictures! It is possible to deflate the intact implant. through needle aspiration. This would be done under a local anesthetic. I recommend scheduling an in person consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in your area. Best of luck!

Your anatomy, your implant choice and the surgery that you had, can all affect your nipple / areola position with implants.  If you post before and after pictures, we may be able to give you more specific advice.  If it is just a matter of properly centering your implants under your...

Hi lauracoverdale, Breast implant waviness or rippling most often occurs when there is insufficient soft tissue coverage due to little overlying body fat and breast tissue. It is not due to any defect with the implant, it is just a possible phenomenon usually seen in thinner breast a...

Breast implants have a warranty for the first ten years which covers the implant and a portion of the anesthesia and operating room costs.  1200 is the reimbursement  for  one implant, however the total cost to you should not typically be the same as when you originally had the...

As my colleagues have mentioned, doing a deflation yourself has considerable risk to it.  Resident clinics can certainly help.  You will also void the warranty on the intentionally deflated side.  An alternative for you is to use a "falsie" manufactured from a nylon...

Silicone. Many women who are very thin and go with larger implants can have rippling or a firm feel and look to their implants. Many of my patients have been switched from saline to silicone to have a more natural appearance or decrease their rippling. The surgery is very...