Implants Still Have Ripples After Exchange?

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42 yrs old. 119 lbs. 1wk post op from 17yr old saline 400 CC to 595 gummy bear subglandular due to drop and extreme rippling. I asked specifically for sub muscular because im thin. Still have rippling.Will this go away? What are my options? Recourse? PS says this is due to muscle memory???

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

Silicone gel implants can be placed above or below the pectoralis muscle. In your particular situation placement below the muscle was certainly be a consideration preoperatively. Nevertheless, it implants below the muscle – silicone or saline can demonstrate contour irregularities in thin patients.

Richard Baxter, MD · Answer

As you know without more detailed information and a personal consultation, only general advice can be given online. For a petite person, 595 is a very large size and implant coverage & support will be a problem with any type of implant. Going under the muscle will help with coverage of the upper part, but will not add support or coverage on the sides and bottom. With the gummy bear implants, the type of rippling I have seen is on the upper part, called traction ripples, so under muscle would seem to help. If this is not your issue, Strattice to cover and support, and consider smaller implants.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

As you can imagine, it is difficult to give you specific advice without viewing pictures. Generally speaking, if your breast implants have successfully been placed below the pectoralis muscle, then the next option to improve your situation with breast implant rippling would be the use of acellular dermal matrix.

	 To answer your question, rippling of breast implants does not necessarily get better as time goes on. However, always best to evaluate the end results of the procedure performed several months after it was performed.

	 You may find attached link helpful to you for more information regarding revisionary surgery performed for similar situations.

	 Best wishes.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Rippling develops in very thin patients with little to no soft tissue coverage over the implants.  If the implants were then placed under the muscle, it can help with superior pole camouflage because of the extra layer of coverage.

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