Breast implants with uplift 6 years ago - large lump along with smaller lumps and unusual crater dimple developed. Next steps?

Thank you for the question. The next step would be to be assessed by your surgeon. I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Double board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon, Houston. TX.

Dear Original574623,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what is wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Your "lumps" could be the implant, but I would suggest being checked by a plastic surgeon and getting a mammagram and possible ultrasound just to be sure.

First and foremost you need to have imaging done of your breast to make sure there is nothing concerning going on with your native breast tissue. This will most commonly involve a mammogram or MRI but can also involve an ultrasound depending on your local imaging modalities. Once you have this information, take those images and reports to your plastic surgeon. They will need to perform a complete physical exam to see what may be going on. Scar formation, fat necrosis, oil cysts etc., are all things that may be happening. First thing first, however, is to rule out the scary things.