I had a prophylactic mastectomy with reconstruction. My original implants were Mentor Boost SMPB 390 cc. I then had to have a capsulectomy and traded my implants for Natrelle SCF 450 cc. I now have a lot of upper pole fullness which I don't like. My breasts look squared even with a padded bra. I plan on having surgery to trade implants. My surgeon wants to stick with a Natrelle high profile implant due to rippling. She is suggesting Natrelle Soft Touch. However, I am concerned that I will be left with the same problem of upper pole fullness and maybe worse, because of more rippling. I'm wondering if trading for a moderate profile implant, but larger would create more fullness. She said that if I go lower profile I would look flatter. I wonder if going lower profile but larger size would give me fullness without looking too flat.
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It is unfortunate that you had 200 cc of your own breast tissue removed. At this time, your best option is explantation using a curvilinear incision and use the the inframammary fold incision to reposition your existing breast tissue higher. After 6 months you can consider implants higher on...
Hi, thank you for sharing your question. It sounds like you have a lot of surgery planned. Your surgeon can suggest the appropriate amount of time off based on what he/she does. I would recommend at least two weeks off and then 6 weeks of no lifting/gym activities.
Hello and thank you for your question.
While it is difficult to provide a specific recommendation without a physical examination, based on your photographs, you do appear to have bottoming out on both sides. The left breast is also slightly larger than the right, with a lower and more poorly...
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