Hello, I had breast augmentation 5 years ago. I was very happy with how they looked and still am with the right side. However, in the last year my left breast has dropped/sagged too low. I saw a surgeon who recommended an uplift, downsize from 550cc to 400 and said I should switch from smooth to textured. I would rather not have textured and wondered if it's true they are less likely to drop/move?
November 1, 2024
Answer: Switching to textured implants Some plastic surgeons like working with textured implants. I am not one of them. I don’t think switching to a textured implant is going Control an ongoing problem if the primary underlying ideology is not addressed. It sounds like your implant has bottomed out. Without seeing pictures, we can’t begin to make an assessment. Revision on bottomed out implants, technically, challenging, and is best done by surgeons who have proven track record doing the procedure. Based on your post, we don’t know if the implant has bottomed out or if it’s your breast tissues that are sagging. If the issue is related to how the primary procedure was performed, then it may be a good idea to get a couple of second opinions. For second opinion consultations Come prepared to bring with you a complete set of before and after pictures and a copy of your initial operative report. These should be available from your previous providers office if you request them. It’s important to have a clear understanding what the primary underlying ideology is of why your breast or implant is dropping. The first part of a successful operation is to understand the problem. To me, switching it to a textured implant is more of a Band-Aid solution, but perhaps it will be successful. I wish I could get you better recommendations, but considering The correlation Between textured implants and lymphoma, I would only use textured implants reluctantly. The chance of developing lymphoma from having textured implants is still relatively low, but the correlation appears to be real. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
Helpful
November 1, 2024
Answer: Switching to textured implants Some plastic surgeons like working with textured implants. I am not one of them. I don’t think switching to a textured implant is going Control an ongoing problem if the primary underlying ideology is not addressed. It sounds like your implant has bottomed out. Without seeing pictures, we can’t begin to make an assessment. Revision on bottomed out implants, technically, challenging, and is best done by surgeons who have proven track record doing the procedure. Based on your post, we don’t know if the implant has bottomed out or if it’s your breast tissues that are sagging. If the issue is related to how the primary procedure was performed, then it may be a good idea to get a couple of second opinions. For second opinion consultations Come prepared to bring with you a complete set of before and after pictures and a copy of your initial operative report. These should be available from your previous providers office if you request them. It’s important to have a clear understanding what the primary underlying ideology is of why your breast or implant is dropping. The first part of a successful operation is to understand the problem. To me, switching it to a textured implant is more of a Band-Aid solution, but perhaps it will be successful. I wish I could get you better recommendations, but considering The correlation Between textured implants and lymphoma, I would only use textured implants reluctantly. The chance of developing lymphoma from having textured implants is still relatively low, but the correlation appears to be real. Best, Mats Hagstrom MD
Helpful