Its been over a year since my BA. I still would like them larger but that's another matter. When I lay down on my back, my implants fall to the sides of my chest and upward to my armpits. Can I have unintentionally widen out the pockets? Is this fixable? Should I even be concern about this because it's the norm? Can the pockets be made smaller so they don't go where they shouldn't?
Answer: Implants Falling into the armpit
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Answer: 'Falling' or lateralization of implants Thank you for your question. It is possible that overtime your breast pocket may expand allowing your implants to fall laterally. The good news is that while it does require a procedure to correct, this lateralization of your implants is fixable! Performing a pocket repair would most likely be necessary and involved the placement of permanent sutures to essentially create an internal bra and close the pocket where it has loosened. This procedure will place your implants back in the correct position and prevent this 'falling' effect when laying down. At the same time, it is possible to increase or reduce the size of a patients implants. I would caution you from going too much bigger as you do not want to create extra stress on the newly repaired pockets, but a physical exam would be necessary to say for certain what is and is not advisable. Please schedule a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who is well-experienced in performing these pocket revision procedures. Best of luck!
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Answer: 'Falling' or lateralization of implants Thank you for your question. It is possible that overtime your breast pocket may expand allowing your implants to fall laterally. The good news is that while it does require a procedure to correct, this lateralization of your implants is fixable! Performing a pocket repair would most likely be necessary and involved the placement of permanent sutures to essentially create an internal bra and close the pocket where it has loosened. This procedure will place your implants back in the correct position and prevent this 'falling' effect when laying down. At the same time, it is possible to increase or reduce the size of a patients implants. I would caution you from going too much bigger as you do not want to create extra stress on the newly repaired pockets, but a physical exam would be necessary to say for certain what is and is not advisable. Please schedule a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who is well-experienced in performing these pocket revision procedures. Best of luck!
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February 1, 2018
Answer: Breast implants that fall to the sides when laying down When a naturally full breasted person lays down the breasts normally move, or "drape" to the sides. However, implants should not move a great deal to the sides. A small amount of movement is fine, but you describe a significant amount of unnatural movement.Whatever the cause (and this is something that you almost certainly did NOT cause), the pocket containing the implant is far too big.This being the case, then you will need to have surgery to internally tighten your pockets so that they are less mobile and don't slide into your armpits when you lay down. This is not a major problem and any experienced plastic surgeon should be able to sort this out for you.Speak to your surgeon about your concerns so they can discuss the surgical details to you.
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February 1, 2018
Answer: Breast implants that fall to the sides when laying down When a naturally full breasted person lays down the breasts normally move, or "drape" to the sides. However, implants should not move a great deal to the sides. A small amount of movement is fine, but you describe a significant amount of unnatural movement.Whatever the cause (and this is something that you almost certainly did NOT cause), the pocket containing the implant is far too big.This being the case, then you will need to have surgery to internally tighten your pockets so that they are less mobile and don't slide into your armpits when you lay down. This is not a major problem and any experienced plastic surgeon should be able to sort this out for you.Speak to your surgeon about your concerns so they can discuss the surgical details to you.
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October 11, 2015
Answer: Surgical correction may be needed. It’s normal for the female breast to fall laterally when
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October 11, 2015
Answer: Surgical correction may be needed. It’s normal for the female breast to fall laterally when
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October 30, 2014
Answer: Breast Implant Revision This is a good question.
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October 30, 2014
Answer: Breast Implant Revision This is a good question.
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