Will implants correct the dent and fold in my breast? (Photo)

I recommend a breast lift using The Bellesoma Method. This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained if not injured during your previous surgery.

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Gary Horndeski, M.D.

This looks a lot like what happens with dual plane placement causing animation deformity, which is when the detached pectoral muscle pulls on the capsule. It can persist even after explant with muscle re-attachment, but I suspect the muscle wasn't re-attached. The best correction will be new implants, either subfascial or split muscle, either way with muscle re-attachment. You may also need a lift.

Hello, thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear you are dealing with such a challenging situation after having saline implants for 19 years. The issues you are describing with the dent and crease in your left breast are quite concerning, and it is understandable why you would be hesitant to consider implants again, especially with the potential risk of the dent worsening. Please see the attached video to provide a breakdown of my professional opinion to answer your question. Implants may help conceal the dent and improve the appearance, especially if you choose the right type of implant and have adequate tissue coverage. However, there is also a risk that implants could accentuate the problem if the underlying tissue is too thin or weakened. It is essential to consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon who can assess your breast tissue and recommend the best approach for your specific needs.

Dear Jeanie818.,
breast revision surgery is the most difficult plastic surgery procedure performed. Botched breast surgery alters normal tissue planes and laxity, the ability of breasts to heal properly, and leaves scar tissue that dramatically affects the level of difficulty of the corrective surgery.Many patients come in to correct poor outcomes from their initial surgeries. The most common problems are due to implant malposition, bottoming out of the implant, poor scarring, and incorrect implant size.While the type of revision required will depend on the result of the previous surgery and the desired result of the patient, some revisions involve extensive pocket repair that may or may not need specialized external bras.If you are considering breast surgery revision, you should speak with a board certified plastic surgeon and have yourself properly assessed. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations. Also, you have to make sure that your surgeon understands your breast augmentation goals.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

The volume added with implants should be helpful, but you still may need some fat injected for best volume. I suggest discussing this with your surgeon. Implants did thin your tissue in that area. A lift would also be helpful to reshape that breast, and this could be done first.

From the photos it appears the best recommendation would be either a lift or implants with a lift. An implant alone will help but you still may have some irregularities as the nipple position is low. See a board certified plastic surgeon near you for an evaluation to learn more.

The most common reason patients develop deformity with the removal of implants is insufficient removal of the capsule, especially if there is any degree of capsule thickening. There can also be some deformity if the skin and breast tissue has been stretched out significantly with the use of excessively large implants.
To make an assessment, we generally need quality before and after pictures.
If you don’t have before and after pictures and ask your surgeon to forward the pictures they tookI generally advise patients to not have implants removed if they have any inclination of wanting augmentation in the future.
Changing your mind and wanting augmentation after explantation makes things complicated.
There may be room for improvement going back in and removing capsule if it’s present.
It would’ve been much easier to do this in the first place if that was the problem.
We did really high-quality information to make equality assessment.
I suggest you follow up with your provider.
If you want a proper second opinion consultation, then schedule those as in person consultations coming prepared bring with you all previous operative reports, and before and after pictures.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD