I Feel Saline Implant Valve

Thank you for the question.

Yes it is possible in the rare  patient to feel the implant valve associated with saline breast implants. 

Also, as you describe, one of the most common complications after breast augmentation surgery is implant mal-position. This occurs when the implant is in an incorrect position on the chest wall. This may include incorrect position of the implant superiorly (“riding high”), inferiorly (“bottoming out”), medially (“symmastia or uni-boob”) or laterally (falling outward into the axilla).

Revisionary surgery may be useful and often involves the use of internal sutures ( capsulorraphy)  or opening a breast implant pockets (capsulotomy)  as the patient specific circumstances warrant.

 I hope this helps.

Implant palpability is the most common difference in saline breast implants as compared to silicone breast implants. The deformity you are feeling may represent the breast implant valve. This could be alleviated with a change of breast implants from saline to silicone. please refer to a board certified plastic surgeon for this problem.

This can happen with saline implants in certain cases. You may consider converting to silicone implants which do not have valves. Your tissue also may have thinned out which is contributing to the valve's prominence. A board certified plastic surgeon can outline a surgical plan for your revision.

Best wishes,

Dr.Bruno