Due to poverty reasons since my breast implants in 1998, I want to fix the problem myself of an overfilled left implant that has never matched the perfectly filled right one. I want to suction out some fluid from the larger breast with a hypodermic needle until it matches the other breast in size. Can it withstand the poke and not rupture or fully leak out to flatness, basically, do they seal up again aftee a needle poke? I'm serious.
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HI Kdsheila, I think that it is a little difficult to say without a photo and some other information, such as your breast size and overall body shape. Going down on the projection and volume should help you to have a more modest look. Also, a round implant is better for someone who does not w...
I agree with my colleagues in pointing out that in most cases some asymmetry is normal but in other cases patient healing may lead to displacement or capsular contracture for which neither you nor your surgeon is responsible. My policy in my Beverly Hills office is to generally revise surgery ...
Thanks for the great question! Although silicone sheeting does work really well, it tends to get annoying after awhile then patients stop using it. You ideally want to keep it on 24 hours a day for 3 months! I use a liquid version of silicone sheeting called Biocorneum with my patients. They p...
