Can breast implant pocket be made smaller towards upper pole? (Photo)

March 25, 2024
Asked By:thatgirl225 in Sanger, California

I had a breast augmentation revision last year to expand my pocket to accommodate larger implants. One side looks very square and the other is round. Is it possible to undergo another revision to close off the top/ superior part of the pocket so that it takes a more circular shape? Photo attached

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April 9, 2024

Answer: Pocket

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Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 9, 2024

Answer: Pocket

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Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 29, 2024

Answer: Revision surgery

Daniel Barrett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 29, 2024

Answer: Revision surgery

Daniel Barrett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 26, 2024

Answer: Smaller implants

Gary M. Horndeski, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 26, 2024

Answer: Smaller implants

Gary M. Horndeski, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Answer: Yes

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