Hi doctors, I am 7 months out from a breast implant exchange and anchor lift. My previous implant was slightly larger, but I developed significant sagging after pregnancy. For this surgery, I received 775cc implants placed in the dual-plane pocket, which was reused from before, and Galaflex mesh was added for internal support. Despite the lift and mesh, I still do not have natural cleavage when standing, and the implants feel low and wide on my chest. When I lie down, the implants tend to fall outward toward my armpits, leaving a noticeable gap in the center. While my nipple position appears lifted, the overall breast mound seems to sit too low. I expressed my concerns to my surgeon, but he reassured me that everything looked fine. However, I still feel like the positioning is off. Could this be due to lateral displacement or because the original pocket wasn’t adequately revised? Is it possible the Galaflex is reinforcing a pocket that is too low or wide? Would pocket reconstruction typically be necessary in a case like this to improve implant position and cleavage? I would appreciate any professional insights or advice on what might have happened and what kind of revision could help. Thank you very much.
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The technique I recommend is explantation and lift using The Bellesoma Method. The implants are removed, your breast tissue is reshaped creating upper pole fullness, elevated higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in...
Your situation about your breasts before the surgery is called breast pitosis. Your breasts stay quite lower in the chest wall with insufficient volume, the treatment plan should be a breast lift with implant. The plane above the muscle is very common and best with patients that has adequate...
Hi, you have fairly typical appearances a few years on from an augmentation with high profile implants in a dual plane. If you wish to avoid a lift, then the implant needs to drop to better fill out your lower pole. In revision cases I would usually recommend an implant with a round base and a...
