Can an implant be put in backwards?

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I got my implants (hp 450 saline under muscle) 2 months ago. One side is perfect but the other is super uncomfortable and feels like there's a lump or something between my implant and my chest. The best way to describe it is it feels like it's backwards that the projected side of my implant is going into my chest instead of outward. When I move it up and down it doesn't slide smooth like the other side it feels like a mass is jabbing into me. Is this possible to happened?Any way to check?

William Andrade, MD · Answer

Technically it is possible to insert implants in the incorrect position but they have small marking dots that can easily be seen and felt but the surgeon.  It would be very uncommon to insert them in the wrong position.  The can flip after they are inserted but research studies suggest that this is also uncommon.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

This would be a highly unlikely possibility but implants can be misplaced. Implants that have a particular shape can be problematic if they shift after placement.

Curtis Wong, MD · Answer

but they aren't known to cause the symptoms you describe.  Best to discuss your concerns with your surgeon and find out if your surgeon has any suggestions for helping determine what is causing your symptoms.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

Since most breast implants are more round shaped, their position is usually not detectable on the outside even if they have 'flipped'. Your description of symptoms sounds more typical of a tight pocket or some degree of capsular contracture. In most cases like yours, the culprit is the tissue pocket/capsule not the implant itself.

Frederic H. Corbin, MD (license restricted) · Answer

Implants can be placed upside down or they can flip after surgery though with a saline implant it would be usual to fill the implant and not know that it had flipped.Dr. Corbin

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