Can I get closer breasts? Can I get them so my whole chest is not completely flat when I lay down? (photo)

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I am petite, got D sized high profile implants 3 years ago. They are 3 inches apart. I don’t like how far apart they are. When I lay dont my chest goes completely flat in the middle and there is one inch of breast implant to the nipple. The rest of the implant slides over. I went to dr.rohrich to see if he could do anything he said no there’s nothing he could do. He completely dismissed my concerns and his assistant Angela laughed at me while I described my concerns.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear HannahGu,
many women seek improved cleavage. Narrowing the cleavage plane can be done very carefully by a skilled surgeon. Moving the implants too far medially can result in synmastia or unaboob which is very difficult to correct. That being said, the right amount of pocket dissection and implant selection can create excellent cleavage. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

I recommend exchanging your implants for smaller implants and doing lateral plications to keep the implants from falling laterally.  At the same time, you need the nipple-areola complexes repositioned through a circumareola approach.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Steve Laverson, MD, FACS · Answer

The answer to your question is YES.  One must first understand why the implants are lateralizing when you lay supine.  Commonly, this results from smooth surface implants in the sub-muscular position.  The inclination of your ribs, if laterally canted, may contribute or exacerbate the problem.  Width of your implants relative to implant pocket size, nipple position, and surgical positioning of your implants also may play a role.  If you have a revision procedure to medialize your implants, lateral reinforcement in the operating room should be part of the plan, a post surgical bra that holds implants toward the midline, and if the implants are sub-pectoral (beneath the muscle), textured surface devices so they stay toward the midline and skillfully accomplished medial pectoralis myotomies will help.

Edward J. Ruane, Jr., MD · Answer

It would help to have a photo also while standing, but your issue of implant lateralization is a common one. It should be treatable with repairing/tightening your implant capsules on the sides and/or placing slightly wider implants. In-person examination would be required in order to devise the plan that would best address your concerns and meet your goals.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

You did not post your initial standing photo nor your current standing photo, but I suspect you have a wide space naturally between your breasts. The bases of your breasts cannot be moved closer together. However, your surgeon could tighten the lateral pockets so that your implants do not fall as much to the sides when you lay down.

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