Should I get an internal bra to correct implants dropping and shoulder / neck pain? (photos)

Thank you for your question. A large portion of my practice is dedicated to breast surgery and revision breast surgery. I have been in practice for over 28 years. In your case, you would benefit from an internal bra procedure - capsulorrhaphy. I wrote the very first paper on capsulorrhaphy over 20 years ago. I find that many surgeons are not skilled at this procedure and have high rate of recurrence. You should be able to have an excellent result. Best wishes to you

With shoulder and neck pain, you need to go down in size because the implants are too heavy for your frame. With bottoming out, you also need to go down in size because your tissue is not supporting this weight. An internal bra of mesh could be very helpful to give your tissue more support. Please discuss this with your surgeon.

Your implants have been displaced inferiorly and laterally by contracture of the pectoralis major muscle. You will need an open approach, not trans axillary. At that time, the pocket can be modified, elevated higher and reinforced inferiorly and laterally to push the breast implant higher. You may need a circumareola incision to reposition the nipple-areola complex more centrally. I would also recommend smaller implants or if you want the same size implants then recommend a much higher profile.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.