My left breast is more inflated/swollen at the top than my right breast. It looks like it’s being pushed up by a bra. It’s soft at the bottom but a bit tight at the top. I went to my doctor and she said that the area for my implant is smaller so it’s squeezing the implant up. She offered to do a surgery for free, with local anesthetic to take out the implant and insert a smaller one in. Not sure if this is necessary because I really don’t wanna go through surgery again.. thoughts?
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February 24, 2019
Answer: Re-visionary surgery after breast augmentation with breast implants?
When undergoing breast augmentation there are a number of choices which need to be made: saline or silicone? Volume: Larger or smaller? Incision? However, one of the most commonly debated choices is that of implants placement: subglandular/ submammary vs. subpectoral/ submuscular? While many...
Hello. Thank you for your inquiry and congratulations on your surgery!
It is important to have an in-person medical assessment regarding this issue as it is difficult to determine virtually. Continue to update your doctor in the matter and follow their post-op protocol.
It is crucial to get...
If you have pain in your breast after 2 years of having your procedure then it means you have a capsular contraction. which is when scar tissue that has developed around the implant tightens or it gets very hard.