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Change in breast shape with muscle flexion is called animation deformity, and occurs to some degree with implants under the muscle in most patients. Options to improve it include placing the implants above the muscle (subfascial or subglandular), conversion to the split muscle plane (not the same as dual-plane), and fat grafting (which does not really address the cause of the problem.)
Thank you for your question and picture. Sometimes when the breast implant is placed under the muscle and the muscle contracts, the implant can be pushed higher and flatten. In my experience, this will not lead to a capsular contracture. If your breasts are soft, you probably do not have a capsular contracture. You should have a follow up exam with your plastic surgeon and discuss your concerns.
This sounds like an animation deformity. The dent may be from the muscle flexing. Best to be evaluated in person. Difficult to correct if at all unless you swap to a sub glandular pocket,
You do not state how old your implants are but if they are less than 10 to 15 years old I think the chances of you having a ruptured implant are quite small but not zero. Continuing pain warrants getting either a mammogram, ultrasound or an MRI for evaluation. In my experience implants that a...
I recommend that you wait 3 to 6 months to allow the breasts to become soft and the post operative swelling to resolve. This may allow for a better selection of the larger implants.
You are early in the recovery process but normally the implants will drop somewhat. This can result in the scars appearing even higher. You would need to wait months to fully evaluate your progress as you are stil healing in the lower aspect of the breast. This, fortunately, could be adjusted ...
From your pictures it is a little bit unclear about how the implants are sitting on your chest, but generally given your height and ribcage size a larger implants that have a greater width could certainly be accommodated, especially now that the pockets have been stretched out by the 375's.
I am sorry to hear about the difficulties you are experiencing; breast augmentation/lifting surgery is certainly a challenging operation… It is difficult to tell whether the area of concern is related to swelling/inflammation, presence of underlying tissues, or a breast implant related con...
I appreciate your question. I specialize in breast implant revision surgery and restorative breast surgery. I personally would not recommend that you continue to breast feed with a ruptured silicone implant. You can have a revision surgery 6 months after you stop breast feeding. This wi...
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