What Are the Complications I Could Have Moving my Existing Implants from the Subglandular to Submuscular?

The biggest complication is having a full lift.  This technique frequently results in ugly vertical scars, which cannot be hidden, nipple numbness and the inability to breast feed.  For that reason, there is a new technique that has been developed called the Ultimate Breast Lift.  This technique avoids the ugly vertical scars, reshapes your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness, elevates them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage.  This technique maintains nipple sensation, the ability to breast feed and is stable long term by transferring the weight of the breast to the underlying muscle.  At the same time, your implants can be removed or replaced with submuscular implants if desired.  Unfortunately, you have not told us your bra size or provided any photographs.  However, you may be a candidate for this new technique.



Best Wishes,

 

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

I don't see the problem moving implants from sub glandular to sub pectoral. There should however be a good reason to do it. The surgeon who proposes that switch should give you good reasons why sub muscular position is better for you than sub glandular.

Changing from subglandular to submuscular is commonly done, and the subglandular pocket is closed off to prevent the implants from going back above the muscle.  If the lift is done without getting into breast tissue, then the vascularity of the skin and nipple should be OK, but this is the major risk, since the thinned out skin and breast tissue can lose vascularity with incisions into the breast tissue.

If the subglandular pocket is completely closed off, there should not be a problem of the implant flipping or looking odd.