Why does my left breast implant shift and crinkle when i flex my pectoral muscle? (photo)
January 1, 2025
Asked By:witchcraft in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
I had breast implants in 2018 in Colombia. Textured over the muscle, areola incision. Lately ive noticed a dull pain, and a shifting, crinkling, snapping feeling where the left implant bulges when i flex my pectoral muscle. Is it ruptured? Or rippling? And how long can they stay like this untol i need a revision? Ive inclided photos of me relaxed, and then of me flexing and the difference. Thankyou in advance!
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Thank you for your query. The opinions on this are divided, but in some firm stances a mesh may be quite helpful depending on the breast tissues and condition of the skin. Most of the time, however, a mesh may not be required and would add to the costs and occasional side effects. Please find an...
Thank you for your question. You appear to have symmastia (breasts merging in the middle) and a waterfall deformity (the natural breast tissue sags over the implant, making it appear too high while the breast tissue droops below it). You’ll need a revision surgery that includes implant e...
Dear mamabear226,
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...