I am over 12 months post operative and i went through the nipple for my surgery . I consulted my doctor during my 3 day post op check up about my nipples facing downwards and he said it was just from the tape that was holding together my incision . the photos may not show the dramatic difference but in person it is very noticeable and quite embarrassing . even in sports bras im always having to lift my breast to be in proportion to the other .
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July 17, 2017
Answer: Implants can reveal pre-operative breast asymmetry
Dear Mom, Thanks for submitting your pictures and sorry for your problem, which appears to be allergic reaction to the adhesive tape . To help your situation, stop applying the tape on your skin and rub 1% Hydrocortisone ointment twice a day on the irritated skin. To protect the caps...
If accepting of the risks that come with it such as rippling and settling. I hope your surgeon did not determine what size you could have as you could have gone larger at your initial procedure. But there are surgeons who feel they know best for their patients and I don't adhere to that v...
Symmastia after plastic surgery can occur especially if the implant is too wide for the breast, or if the surgeon is overly aggressive in detaching the muscles off of the central chest bone. Both of those issues are "surgeon error" in my opinion, but I have to qualify my statement by saying in...