I fell earlier today and took the brunt of my fall with my chest. When I fell, I heard a LOUD popping sound, and afterward my breast felt very soft. After speaking to my surgeon both of us have come to the conclusion that it's most likely not an implant rupture... meaning, could I have inadvertently performed a "closed capsulotomy" on myself? Do I have anything to worry about if I did? And does this mean I had some degree of capsular contracture if it seemingly "popped" and "released"?
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Any breast implant, especially in thin women, can have ripples, but there is much less chance of seeing or feeling ripples with gel implants. Rippling is noticeable especially in areas of minimal breast tissue. If this rippling becomes more noticeable, your surgeon could revise your...
Unfortunately, you are probably stuck with losing the 30%. If the surgeon had the policy in place and you were aware of it, then there really is not anything you can do. These things are usually on the surgical quote and/or receipt. It doesn't matter whether you were ever...
The anatomy of the chest and breast is different from patient to patient and it is difficult to say what could be done to improve the gap. That being said breast augmentation can sometimes help however the anatomy and location of nipples are key in determining what is possible.
