Silicone Under Muscle Implants Rippling 5 Weeks Post-op

#BreastAugmentation : Rippling in thin patientsThin patients like yourself are at higher risk. Its not possible to say if it will get worse. Fat grafting can help some patients#Breastimplants: rippling problemsRippling can be reduced with higher fill implants, #Inspira or saline overfilladding fat , #hybridbreastaugmentation,tightening skin.

Breast
augmentation has extremely high satisfaction rates, but occasionally rippling
can occur following this procedure.This
can occur with either saline or silicone breast implants.Several factors have been associated
with rippling following breast augmentation.These include saline implants, large implants, thin soft tissue, and
placement of implants on top of the muscle.The soft tissue characteristics of
the patient are extremely important.Patients with minimal breast tissue and thin subcutaneous tissue are
much more likely to develop rippling than those with thicker soft tissue.A large amount of breast tissue relative to
the implant size minimizes the potential for rippling.Larger implants, saline implants, and
placement on top of the muscle are all associated with a higher incidence of
rippling.The potential for rippling can be
decreased in several ways.It’s
important in high risk patients to avoid using implants that are large relative
to the patient’s native breast tissue.Firmer implants, such as silicone and cohesive gel implants, can also
decrease the potential for this problem.Submuscular placement decreases rippling by increasing soft tissue coverage
over the implants.Surgeons should avoid
over-dissection of the pocket and avoid implants that are wider than the
patient’s breast tissue.Finally,
overfilling the implant when using saline can be helpful to minimize rippling,
as well.Despite all these maneuvers,
rippling occasionally may still occur.This is especially true when patients have minimal amounts of breast
tissue.It’s important to realize that
in the vast majority of patients, rippling isn’t a problem.Even when it does occur, most patients are
still very happy.If you’re concerned
about rippling after three to four months, it would be reasonable to discuss
the issue again with your plastic surgeon.