I have small, round, low profile, textured silicone implants placed in dual plane. I am thin with very little native breast tissue. I am about 2 months post op and have significant rippling, mostly in my upper cleavage area. The amount of rippling also seems to be increasing. What would you suggest? I am guessing you will tell me that the solution is to consider revision with Strattice/Alloderm/etc and smooth silicone implants 6-12 months post op?
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March 3, 2014
Answer: Why do I have significant rippling in cleavage area with silicone implants?
Patients who have had mastectomy or lumpectomy due to breast cancer most likely will be covered for reconstructive surgery due to the 1998 Women's Health and Cancer Care Act, which is a federal law. Please discuss this with your plastic surgeon. The American Cancer Society website has some...
If done in the US, come with warranty coverage... did you get yours? And scars will heal and fade with time but did you understand what was going to happen before you went back? It seems, as mentioned, that something got lost along the way back to the OR. If the same scar was...
Your breasts look very nice this soon after surgery. Perfect symmetry after surgery is unlikely since you did not have perfect symmetry afterwards. When the time is right, your surgeon will likely advise massage and certain range of motion exercises with that side that will continue...
