How do I know if I need GalaFlex (internal bra) or not? Maybe my doctor just lowered my crease and I'm not bottomed out (Photo)

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I feel botched. I feel bottomed out? But maybe I'm not bottomed out maybe the doctor I went to just lowered my crease and that's why they look low and off and i have no cleavage. The doctor I'm going to for my revision doesn't offer galafelx so I'm worried if he fixes me without galaflex itll turn out the same and it'll be a waste. Please help. * Red dress is a month after. * Can I exercise my chest muscles then I won't need Galafelx?

Gianfranco Frojo, MD · Answer

I would recommend downsizing to a smaller implant and placing Galaflex to support the pocket tightening that should be performed. It appears that you have a long nipple to fold distance. This may require an "inferior mastopexy". I would recommend seeing a very well trained plastic surgeon in aesthetic breast surgery; one that is also comfortable using Galaflex.

Richard Baxter, MD · Answer

Your implants appear large and your photos show a double bubble, which means they have dropped below the fold. IMO you are at risk for recurrent bottoming out without the addition of support, which a capsulorrhaphy alone does not provide in the way that a Galafex internal bra does.

Robert Oliver Jr., MD · Answer

As you have a visible double-bubble (crease of your old inframammary fold) showing on the left, they absolutely lowered your fold to accommodate a larger implant. I'm not a fan of that maneuver except in some severe congenital deformity cases as they can settle MUCH lower then intended as here.  Sometimes that's inevitable btw if you have stretchier tissue and wasn't a technical error during the procedure. That probably will require mesh (Galaflex or Durasorb) to hold the position you're demonstrating unless your capsule tissue is very substantial which I would be skeptical given how much its already relaxed.

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