I have had my round saline under muscle implants for 8 years now and am terrified that they will deflate. I just finished breastfeeding and got some scar tissue from the excess bloodflow in my breasts. Would the implant rubbing on the scar tissue wear out the implants faster and cause deflation? My doctor is really busy and if something happens, I would have to wait 11 months for surgery!
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Smoking is a risk to the surgery with a higher chance of infection and poor healing with larger scars. To place implants, I do not insist that patients stop smoking but they are told of the higher risks and they can proceed as they desire. Less smoking is always better but you need about two...
As far as I know, there is not such thing as a silicone allergy. It is an inert product. Yes, patients can have an allergy to latex but they are unrelated.
Sagging of the breast can't be corrected with implants, no matter the profile.
If the nipple is below the height of the breast crease, it can be lifted only with a breast lift.
If breast tissue is sitting too low on the chest (below the breast crease), adding implants will simply...
