I just went for my three month check up and I told my doctor that I feel my implant. Initially in December 2013 I had 300cc mentor moderate plus silicone underneath the muscle. I'm very happy with they way they look but 2 weeks ago I noticed I could feel like rippling the side and the implant at the bottom of my left breasT only. why am I experiencing this feeling? Will this go Away? I'm 5'4 118 and 34d right now. I went to my gp and he said it feels fine. No pain.
Answer: Breast Implants Are Only Partially Covered By Muscle Sometimes people think their implant is completely covered by the pectorals muscle, but that is actually not how we do it. Breast implants are typically placed in a "dual plane" in which the upper part of the implant is under the muscle, but the lower is not. In some breasts, there is not enough soft tissue coverage so that it remains more obvious when you touch them that the implant is there.You have a very nice breast augmentation and I wish you would not stress about this too much.
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Answer: Breast Implants Are Only Partially Covered By Muscle Sometimes people think their implant is completely covered by the pectorals muscle, but that is actually not how we do it. Breast implants are typically placed in a "dual plane" in which the upper part of the implant is under the muscle, but the lower is not. In some breasts, there is not enough soft tissue coverage so that it remains more obvious when you touch them that the implant is there.You have a very nice breast augmentation and I wish you would not stress about this too much.
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Answer: Breast Augmentation Thank you for your question and submitting your photo. No two breasts are perfectly matched and there are usually some subtle differences between the amount and thickness of breast tissue on each side. It is not uncommon to be able to feel the implant a little more on one side than the other. It is important to do regular breast self examinations and let your surgeon know if there are any changes. The self examination process is important not only for detecting early breast cancer changes but also picking up early capsular contracture and implant rupture. It looks like you have fantastic results and have healed nicely. Best wishes!
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Answer: Breast Augmentation Thank you for your question and submitting your photo. No two breasts are perfectly matched and there are usually some subtle differences between the amount and thickness of breast tissue on each side. It is not uncommon to be able to feel the implant a little more on one side than the other. It is important to do regular breast self examinations and let your surgeon know if there are any changes. The self examination process is important not only for detecting early breast cancer changes but also picking up early capsular contracture and implant rupture. It looks like you have fantastic results and have healed nicely. Best wishes!
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November 7, 2014
Answer: Implant palpability It is quite common for patients to feel the implant in the lower pole because often there is not enough soft tissue covering it.
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November 7, 2014
Answer: Implant palpability It is quite common for patients to feel the implant in the lower pole because often there is not enough soft tissue covering it.
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November 7, 2014
Answer: Feel the implant only on one side First off, I think you have a very nice result. Where you feel the implant there is less tissue covering the implant. That is why most surgeons place the implant beneath the muscle so that 75% is covered by muscle and looks and feels more natural. You may have more tissue on one side vs the other. It usually does not worsen. If it really bothers you, then placement of ADM tissue may help to some degree.
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November 7, 2014
Answer: Feel the implant only on one side First off, I think you have a very nice result. Where you feel the implant there is less tissue covering the implant. That is why most surgeons place the implant beneath the muscle so that 75% is covered by muscle and looks and feels more natural. You may have more tissue on one side vs the other. It usually does not worsen. If it really bothers you, then placement of ADM tissue may help to some degree.
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November 8, 2014
Answer: Palpable rippling and texture of the implant may be noticed at 3 months post-op If there is very little tissue at the bottom edges of the breasts to cover the implants, it would not be unusual to feel or even see some ripples in the implants. While it happens more with saline implants, it can certainly happen with silicone gel implants as well. The reason why it is happening on one side and not the other is probably due to there being slightly more tissue on the right breast to camouflage the implant, or the implants are a slightly different levels. Both of these situations can occur commonly and neither means that anything is wrong; it's just how things are sometimes. In some instances if the rippling is bothersome enough we might do some fat grafting over the implant to add some tissue thickness for camouflage. Keep in good communication with your surgeon about your concerns as he or she will be best suited to advise you of your options. Good luck.
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November 8, 2014
Answer: Palpable rippling and texture of the implant may be noticed at 3 months post-op If there is very little tissue at the bottom edges of the breasts to cover the implants, it would not be unusual to feel or even see some ripples in the implants. While it happens more with saline implants, it can certainly happen with silicone gel implants as well. The reason why it is happening on one side and not the other is probably due to there being slightly more tissue on the right breast to camouflage the implant, or the implants are a slightly different levels. Both of these situations can occur commonly and neither means that anything is wrong; it's just how things are sometimes. In some instances if the rippling is bothersome enough we might do some fat grafting over the implant to add some tissue thickness for camouflage. Keep in good communication with your surgeon about your concerns as he or she will be best suited to advise you of your options. Good luck.
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