Can breast implant pocket be tightened superiorly? (Photo)

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I had a breast augmentation revision last year to expand my pocket to accommodate larger implants. One side looks very square and the other is round. Is it possible to undergo another revision to close off the top/ superior part of the pocket so that it takes a more circular shape? Photo attached

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

Actually, you are bottoming out now and need to go smaller. Once smaller, your upper pockets may be fine. Mesh might be needed to help support the inferior pocket.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

This response was dictated. My apologies for any potential grammatical errors.
There are three variables that determine breast augmentation outcomes.
When patients are unhappy with the outcome, the problem can almost always be correlated with one or more of these three variables.
The variable to determine breast augmentation outcome.
1) patient candidacy for the procedure.
This includes variables like breast asymmetry, breast divergence, breast sitting wide on the chest wall, breast shape including breast ptosis. 
2) the choice of implants in regards to size, shape, and type.
Each plastic surgeon will have their own way of guiding patients through implant selection.
Working with excessively large implants will always lead to increased complication rates, in increased undesirable side effects, and increased need for revision surgery.
3) the surgeons ability to place the implant in the correct anatomic location.
Surgeon skill will also include the ability to properly assess patient’s candidacy for the procedure, as well as adding additional procedures as needed like breast lift.
in your case, the problem is fairly straightforward.
Your implants are much larger than your anatomic frame can handle.
Your implants have exceeded all natural breast diameter periphery.
The choice of implants set you up for secondary issues like you describe.
The problem is not the shape of your pocket. It’s the size of your implants.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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