I had my 18 year old saline implants replaced with silicone implants, under the muscle, 6 weeks ago. They look great, but one of the reasons I had my saline implants exchanged is because I was unhappy with them rippling, and now my saline implants are rippling, especially the right one. I am thin and muscular (5’1, 110 pounds). What can I do to correct this? Has anyone used fat grafting or Renuva for this? I’d rather not go under the knife again.
May 15, 2018
Answer: Options to conceal implant rippling Only the upper and inner parts of an implant are covered when under the muscle, so rippling tends to be more visible on the outside and bottom especially in thin patients. The problem with fat grafting is that it is placed into a very thin tissue plane so there is not always as much coverage as you want. ADM works very well but is a big procedure and costly. High fill ratio implants and firmer gels such as Allergan Soft Touch and Sientra 107 help also.
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May 15, 2018
Answer: Options to conceal implant rippling Only the upper and inner parts of an implant are covered when under the muscle, so rippling tends to be more visible on the outside and bottom especially in thin patients. The problem with fat grafting is that it is placed into a very thin tissue plane so there is not always as much coverage as you want. ADM works very well but is a big procedure and costly. High fill ratio implants and firmer gels such as Allergan Soft Touch and Sientra 107 help also.
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May 17, 2018
Answer: How important is it to you to be perfect? If you must be completely without rippling, you can pursue more surgery at more costs and at potential risks to your implant that may require more than one procedure. If that isn't going to be tolerated well by you, best to live your life and move on as implants are not perfect products and if your tissue coverage is on the thin side as you suggest, it may be impossible to completely resolve the rippling issue. So in the end, you have to decide if its really worth it to go down that path.
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May 17, 2018
Answer: How important is it to you to be perfect? If you must be completely without rippling, you can pursue more surgery at more costs and at potential risks to your implant that may require more than one procedure. If that isn't going to be tolerated well by you, best to live your life and move on as implants are not perfect products and if your tissue coverage is on the thin side as you suggest, it may be impossible to completely resolve the rippling issue. So in the end, you have to decide if its really worth it to go down that path.
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