I was doing my downward massage as instructed by my surgeon and I realized that I haven’t been using too much force on my right implant. So I pushed down about as hard as I push on my left. I heard and felt a pop, but didn’t have pain. My right now feels softer and seems to have dropped a bit. My left breast is soft and rounded and now it seems the right has caught up a bit. Did I rupture the capsule? Also, the right implant pocket has always had that odd shape. Any thoughts on that?
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It sounds like your surgeon is making a good decision. Using implants that are too far off in size and profile, can create a worse asymmetry because the implant has different dimensions that will possibly be noticeable given your thin soft tissues. Time is your best friend in achieving symmetry...
A large implant pocket is not typically associated with pain. I would recommend visiting with your plastic surgeon and having a detailed examination. If the implant moving around causes you discomfort, then repositioning the implant into a new pocket will help. Pocket revision surgery...
Dear bastory,Implant profile is a very important consideration. Many patients wrongly assume that the higher the profile the better. The truth is, the more profile (or projection/height) and implant has, the narrower its base has to become. This has several problematic consequences. The first ...
