I had a BA in Apr 13. I am a small frame so was told not you go big. Despite having small implants (265cc) I lost feeling in both breasts. 1 yr ago I i got ripples in my left breast. In both I can feel ripples in, as if the implants have broken up inside my breasts. I was told that because the implants were too big for my frame they have shifted causing a rippling affect. if I was to go in again id want to go slightly bigger-is there anything that can be done?
Answer: Ripples from Implants Looking at your photo one can appreciate the rippling on the outer surface of the breast. This is a common area to see the ripples especially in women who are very thin. Silicone gel implants are less likely to ripple versus saline implants. Cohesive gel shaped implants have minimal problems with rippling but are a firmer implant. What concerns me on your photo is the amount of fullness to the bottom of the breast and the nipple is positioned high on the implant and not on the center. This is called bottoming out of the implant and going to a larger implant can make this worse. Your best solution is to get an evaluation by a board certified plastic surgeon who has experience with breast implant to get their opinion.
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Answer: Ripples from Implants Looking at your photo one can appreciate the rippling on the outer surface of the breast. This is a common area to see the ripples especially in women who are very thin. Silicone gel implants are less likely to ripple versus saline implants. Cohesive gel shaped implants have minimal problems with rippling but are a firmer implant. What concerns me on your photo is the amount of fullness to the bottom of the breast and the nipple is positioned high on the implant and not on the center. This is called bottoming out of the implant and going to a larger implant can make this worse. Your best solution is to get an evaluation by a board certified plastic surgeon who has experience with breast implant to get their opinion.
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September 6, 2016
Answer: Rippling with saline implants above the muscle Thanks for the question and the photo. I'm sorry you're having this issue. As others have said, rippling is more common with women such as yourself who have very low body fat. Other things which cause rippling to be more obvious are when the implant is placed above the muscle and when a saline implant is used. In my opinion there are a few things that can be done to improve the rippling. The first is to change to a silicone implant if you have a saline one in now. The second is to have the implant moved to underneath the muscle. The final thing that may help if you continue to have rippling is to have fat grafting done to your breast to help reduce the appearance of the rippling. Having a correctly size implant also helps to reduce rippling and many other complications. Make sure to see a plastic surgeon who has experience with breast augmentation surgery. Best of luck!~Dr. Sieber
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September 6, 2016
Answer: Rippling with saline implants above the muscle Thanks for the question and the photo. I'm sorry you're having this issue. As others have said, rippling is more common with women such as yourself who have very low body fat. Other things which cause rippling to be more obvious are when the implant is placed above the muscle and when a saline implant is used. In my opinion there are a few things that can be done to improve the rippling. The first is to change to a silicone implant if you have a saline one in now. The second is to have the implant moved to underneath the muscle. The final thing that may help if you continue to have rippling is to have fat grafting done to your breast to help reduce the appearance of the rippling. Having a correctly size implant also helps to reduce rippling and many other complications. Make sure to see a plastic surgeon who has experience with breast augmentation surgery. Best of luck!~Dr. Sieber
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