Male: I have a rare pec tear at my sternum. Originally it was a small noticeable tear but tore much worse after manual “treatment” someone suggested to keep the muscle pliable so it didn’t happen again. Now I have a very noticeable tear about 3-4 inches of my pec at the Sternum that looks cosmetically terrible as well as causes instability. I read in the only case of this I could find that a reconstructive surgeon successfully repaired it with a mesh. Would this be possible to fix?
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Unfortunately seromas do happen in this site in particular when large implants are placed. Permanent movement of the chest wall and stiff, hard silicone implant do not seem to do very well. Placement of drain to treat seroma is an option but carries a risk of implant infection. If this persists,...
HEllo. The size of the implants is based on the size of the patient and you DO need larger sized implants than a patient who is only 200#-- Sizers can help with this-- it can be a challenge to know just how big is possible !Good luck.
Thank you for your question and for your photos. Based on your photos provided, I do see some asymmetry and this can be improved with fat grafting to the area or pectoralis implants. In my opinion, your chest seems fine the way that it is right now as chests do have some asymmetry and this is...
