Can I cut the knot off my stitches?

Hi Bearbear,Your body's tissue will compress your implants slightly, regardless of which placement you use. Most PS upsize by 25-50 cc over your desired size.  However, you are getting pretty big is you go up to 575 or even 600, so check with your PS directly about your personal...

Both saline and silicone breast implants have the potential to ripple.  The amount of soft tissue coverage (breast tissue, fat, muscle) between the skin and the implant will play a role in your individual risk of rippling.  As time goes on, the tissue thickness between the skin and the...

In medial terms this would be tubular breast deformityIt is best corrected with a circum-areolar  areolar reductionA small implant can be placed through the same incision

It is interesting that you would ask this question because I am actually involved currently in a really interesting discussion with a number of my colleagues about this very topic in a thread on another message board for surgeons.  Someone asked a question about "silicone toxicity," and...

I have never heard of any one using arm slings for the reasons you describe.  You should be able to use your arms freely after surgery but with limited exertion for several weeks. Best to review preop plans with your surgeon.

Your surgeon is wise to let you know the possible risks of choosing an implant that’s too large for your existing breasts to properly support, and that could compromise the surgical pockets enough to cause symmastia. The best breast augmentation results aren’t just about how you’ll look right...