I am 12 weeks post-op with confirmed waterfall deformity, can I have larger implant to avoid full uplift?

November 15, 2017
Asked By:Concerndlady in , GB

I had ba surgery in august. I noticed some slight emptiness once swelling had gone down, i wemt back to see my sergon and he confirmed i have slight waterfall deformity. I have 425 round subglandular memtor implamts at present. He said id need fulluplift or larger implant. As deformity only behind the nipple and slightly under breast would a larger implant be enough to correct the deformity? I really dont want the scaring of a full uplift Many thanks

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December 21, 2018

Answer: Larger implants not a solution to waterfall deformity

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Richard Baxter, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Richard Baxter, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 17, 2017

Answer: Waterfall deformity

Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSCBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 17, 2017

Answer: Waterfall deformity

Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSCBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 17, 2017

Answer: Tough

Nathan Eberle, MD, DDS, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 17, 2017

Answer: Tough

Nathan Eberle, MD, DDS, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Answer: Lift

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Answer: Lift

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Answer: Revision

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