Should I Get Teardrop Implants? Afraid They Could Rotate At Anytime?

Hello,

 

Anatomical (Teardrop) implants have a high rate of rotation and so high risks are assigned to them.

The shifting of the implants often leads to corrective surgeries.

 

I encourage you to thoroughly discuss this option with your selected surgeon. Possible alternatives could be explored as well.

 

Best of luck to you.

Dr. Sajjadian

I would choose a round implant.  Saline teardrop shaped implants were on the market in the mid 90's for a period of time and were the rage.  Because of the issue with rotation they fell by the wayside. A textured surface and a tag on the implant that could be sutured to fix the implants position were supposed to prevent this.     We are now going to see the release of silicone anatomic implants and my bet is they will have the same problems.  I am told they are useful in a select group of patients but in my 20 years of practice I have never seen superior results obtained with anatomic implants.  Proceed cautiously

Anatomical implants are a good choice in a rather narrow range of patients.  The implant must fit into the pocket "hand in glove" and the breast tissues and skin must not be stretched or relaxed, as this can promote rotation even if the pocket dissection is perfect.

 

In addition, I am not so sure of the cosmetic benefits provided by a teardop implant.

 

For this reason, I prefer a round implant carefully matched to my patients tissues to meet her size and shape expectations.