Can a Torn Pocket Under my Breast Implant Be Repaired... My Surgeon Says No.. Really?

October 1, 2011
Asked By:lajpon in Orange County, CA

I had a breast augmentation 6 months ago.(440 cc silicone under the muscle) My breasts looked amazing. Last month I fell and injured my left breast. My surgeon says I have a lateral tear in the pocket of my left breast and he cannot repair it. Is this correct? I have lost the fullness on the top part of that breast and it is now visible wider than the other.

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October 4, 2011

Answer: "Torn" breast capsule can certainly be repaired.

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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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October 4, 2011

Answer: "Torn" breast capsule can certainly be repaired.

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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 4, 2011

Answer: Can my breast injury be repaired?

Steve Laverson, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 4, 2011

Answer: Can my breast injury be repaired?

Steve Laverson, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 4, 2011

Answer: Torn pocket can be fixed

Daniel Yamini, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 4, 2011

Answer: Torn pocket can be fixed

Daniel Yamini, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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October 4, 2011

Answer: Breast Implant Malposition

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 4, 2011

Answer: Breast Implant Malposition

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 3, 2011

Answer: Breast augmentation revision?

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 3, 2011

Answer: Breast augmentation revision?

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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