I had a surgery on my right breast 27 years ago and my third rib from the top was removed. So i am missing a rib right under my breast. I want to have breast implants now. Is this risky for me? Would implant cause any damage to my lungs?
Answer: Missing rib breast augmentation Hello. You should have no concerns about getting breast augmentation after a third rib removal. If the rib removal was performed to harvest cartilage, the operation is more central that where the implant will sit. If you do a sub glandular breast augmentation, you will have the pectorals muscle as another layer separating the implant and your lung space.
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Answer: Missing rib breast augmentation Hello. You should have no concerns about getting breast augmentation after a third rib removal. If the rib removal was performed to harvest cartilage, the operation is more central that where the implant will sit. If you do a sub glandular breast augmentation, you will have the pectorals muscle as another layer separating the implant and your lung space.
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July 23, 2024
Answer: Missing rib Your missing rib would not exclude you as a candidate from breast augmentation. I encourage you to visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you to discuss your options and the risks related to your medical history. You can discuss implant placement, shape and size and how it would relate to your case.
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July 23, 2024
Answer: Missing rib Your missing rib would not exclude you as a candidate from breast augmentation. I encourage you to visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you to discuss your options and the risks related to your medical history. You can discuss implant placement, shape and size and how it would relate to your case.
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July 23, 2024
Answer: Missing rib Dear janserisen,
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July 23, 2024
Answer: Missing rib Dear janserisen,
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July 22, 2024
Answer: You should be OK to have implants A single missing rib should not prevent you from having a breast augmentation. In the absence of rib you still have parietal plura and interosseus muscles as a barrier between the implant and the lung. These are robust structural elements of your chest wall, and will not allow the implant to enter the thoracic cavity. Seek out a board certified plastic surgeon, ask lots of questions, and move forward when you feel comfortable.
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July 22, 2024
Answer: You should be OK to have implants A single missing rib should not prevent you from having a breast augmentation. In the absence of rib you still have parietal plura and interosseus muscles as a barrier between the implant and the lung. These are robust structural elements of your chest wall, and will not allow the implant to enter the thoracic cavity. Seek out a board certified plastic surgeon, ask lots of questions, and move forward when you feel comfortable.
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July 19, 2024
Answer: Might be okay; In person evaluation is needed I recommend an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss your goals and be measured. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size and profile implants. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA
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July 19, 2024
Answer: Might be okay; In person evaluation is needed I recommend an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss your goals and be measured. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with different size and profile implants. You get to see actual results and the surgeon's experience and not a virtual idea of what can be achieved. Women tell me that this process is very helpful. Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author. RealSelf Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductee. Philadelphia, Pa., USA
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