I've had my implants for a few years now. They are the silcone gel and in the last month one has decreased in size. What could cause this to happen?
Answer: Silicone Breast Implant Getting Smaller?
Silicone Breast Implant Getting Smaller? This is interesting because technically speaking silicones don't get smaller unless ruptured or part of a double lumen implant. You may require MRI testiing t evaluate the implant.
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Answer: Silicone Breast Implant Getting Smaller?
Silicone Breast Implant Getting Smaller? This is interesting because technically speaking silicones don't get smaller unless ruptured or part of a double lumen implant. You may require MRI testiing t evaluate the implant.
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May 23, 2010
Answer: Change in size after augmentation
If you had your augmentation a few years ago and now you notice change in size, it is most likely a capsular contracture. The breast which is smaller now, might also feel firmer than the other side. With gel implants you will not loose volume as it happens with saline implants when they leak. You need to go back to your surgeon to be reevaluated for the change in size.
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May 23, 2010
Answer: Change in size after augmentation
If you had your augmentation a few years ago and now you notice change in size, it is most likely a capsular contracture. The breast which is smaller now, might also feel firmer than the other side. With gel implants you will not loose volume as it happens with saline implants when they leak. You need to go back to your surgeon to be reevaluated for the change in size.
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May 22, 2010
Answer: Silicone implants getting smaller very unlikely - have it checked out
Unlike saline implants which are filled with liquid saline solution the gel in silicone implants is semisolid, so even if the shell of the implant was sliced open the gel wouldn't spill out. That leaves only a few other explanations for the implant appearing smaller. One is capsular contracture, which is a compression of the scar capsule around the implant. That could make the breast appear smaller but it would also feel hard. The other is that your breast tissue is changing, along with perhaps some settling of the implant. That is actually more likely. Either way, it is a good idea to have your plastic surgeon check it out.
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May 22, 2010
Answer: Silicone implants getting smaller very unlikely - have it checked out
Unlike saline implants which are filled with liquid saline solution the gel in silicone implants is semisolid, so even if the shell of the implant was sliced open the gel wouldn't spill out. That leaves only a few other explanations for the implant appearing smaller. One is capsular contracture, which is a compression of the scar capsule around the implant. That could make the breast appear smaller but it would also feel hard. The other is that your breast tissue is changing, along with perhaps some settling of the implant. That is actually more likely. Either way, it is a good idea to have your plastic surgeon check it out.
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February 13, 2011
Answer: Implant size change
Unless you have lost weight, I would suspect a rupture of the implant and suggest you get an MRI to determine this.
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February 13, 2011
Answer: Implant size change
Unless you have lost weight, I would suspect a rupture of the implant and suggest you get an MRI to determine this.
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May 23, 2010
Answer: A Change in the Size of Breast Implants MUST be Evaluated by a Plastic Surgeon
All implants eventually fail when the shell weakens and they leak. While there is a gradual deflation with Saline breast implant, often there is NO volume change with silicone gel filled implants. The diagnosis is usually made with MRI imaging based on patients complaints of non-specific symptoms.
When women develop CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE, the scar which normally forms around ALL implants (and other foreign bodies) becomes thicker and begins to exert 360 degree pressure on the implant squeezing it in. This is often manifested as a smaller, rounder appearing breast on the affected side. You should see your Plastic surgeon to have it checked out.
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May 23, 2010
Answer: A Change in the Size of Breast Implants MUST be Evaluated by a Plastic Surgeon
All implants eventually fail when the shell weakens and they leak. While there is a gradual deflation with Saline breast implant, often there is NO volume change with silicone gel filled implants. The diagnosis is usually made with MRI imaging based on patients complaints of non-specific symptoms.
When women develop CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE, the scar which normally forms around ALL implants (and other foreign bodies) becomes thicker and begins to exert 360 degree pressure on the implant squeezing it in. This is often manifested as a smaller, rounder appearing breast on the affected side. You should see your Plastic surgeon to have it checked out.
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