I am 35 years old female 5ft5 my weight is 160. I got a breast augmentation back in October 2020. Now that everything has settled I feel rippling at the bottom of my right breast in the cup area. I did not attach any pictures because you can not see the ripples but you can feel them in my right breast. My implants are silicone and placed under the muscle, I am now self-conscious I want to know if I can get a fat transfer in that area to help with the ripples? or is there nothing else I can do
Answer: Fat If you have enough breast tissue to support the transfer, then fat may help. If you do not, dermal grafts like Alloderm could be placed internally for more fullness.
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Answer: Fat If you have enough breast tissue to support the transfer, then fat may help. If you do not, dermal grafts like Alloderm could be placed internally for more fullness.
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July 17, 2021
Answer: Rippling silicon implant It’s possible to do fat transfer of her implants. When this is done the implants need to be removed during the fat transfer part of the procedure so that they are not damaged from the cannula‘s. Typically temporary implants are placed in the pockets during the fat transfer than the original implants I put back in and the surgery is finished. Different providers may have a different way of doing this than what I described. Fat transfer isn’t going to change the rippling of your implant. It is only going to put more fat into your breast tissue. Another option is to exchange your implants for a lower profile possibly with a wider diameter if that would fit your breast size. If the profile is decreased then the diameter needs to be increased to maintain the same volume. Higher profiles have more rippling than lower profiles. It’s suggest you talk to your implant surgeon about this. Best, Mats Hagstrom,MD
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July 17, 2021
Answer: Rippling silicon implant It’s possible to do fat transfer of her implants. When this is done the implants need to be removed during the fat transfer part of the procedure so that they are not damaged from the cannula‘s. Typically temporary implants are placed in the pockets during the fat transfer than the original implants I put back in and the surgery is finished. Different providers may have a different way of doing this than what I described. Fat transfer isn’t going to change the rippling of your implant. It is only going to put more fat into your breast tissue. Another option is to exchange your implants for a lower profile possibly with a wider diameter if that would fit your breast size. If the profile is decreased then the diameter needs to be increased to maintain the same volume. Higher profiles have more rippling than lower profiles. It’s suggest you talk to your implant surgeon about this. Best, Mats Hagstrom,MD
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