Implant placement - should I leave it or get it fixed?

Question

If you had your breast done 8 months ago and you were told it is under the muscle but at your annual mammogram it show that one is under and the other is over. When you ask your surgeon he said no that is not the case as he had you flex your chest muscle. What do you do? Leave it or get it fix?

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

If the location of your implants are not really a problem and you look good in and out of your clothes, you might leave things alone.  Sometimes implants do slip out from behind the muscle.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Are you having a problem with your implants? Is the outcome not desirable?
Usually there needs to be a good indication before having surgery.
It is highly unlikely a surgeon would place one implant under the pectoralis muscle, and not do the same on the other side, unless there are unusual circumstances.
 Why don’t you ask for a copy of the operative report which describes exactly how the procedure was performed.
It sounds like you need to have a little more faith in your provider.
He can also schedule an in person second opinion consultation.
For second opinion consultations come prepared bringing with you a complete set up before and after pictures and a copy of your previous operative report.
Best,
Mats hagstrom, MD

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