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

     The pockets are sealed and the flipping will not occur.  Going submuscular will create a more durable result with greater implant camouflage.  I think that you can have silicone implants placed under the muscle with a lift.  I perform breast augmentation and breast lift at the same time, and I do this several times a week.  For the lift,  I typically start with the smallest incision and custom tailor each breast lift to the shortest scar possible. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of breast augmentations and breast lifts each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.

Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Switching the implants from above to below the muscle is possible but not always necessary.  It's really a matter of opinion from the individual surgeon.  I would concentrate more on the skill and experience of the individual surgeon.  For this type of surgery, selection of the right surgeon is the number one consideration.  If you have capsular contracture, however, I would favor placing the new implants under the muscle.