In 2023, I had a BA and after 8 mo post op, my implants bottomed out and my areolas expanded. September 2024, I had a revision with a BL, capsulorraphy internal bra, implant exchange and areola reduction. From my BA, I had 440cc, high profile, motiva implants. I exchanged them for 385cc, high profile, mentor implants. Im now 6 months post op and my implants have again bottomed out, although I went smaller in size, removed 200 grams of natural breast tissue and did the internal bra. My surgeon wants to do a second revision and this time stitch my muscles onto where my ribs are instead for extra support. My skin has very high elasticity so I can understand some stretching but I have zero upper pole fullness and my nipples are extremely high. Immediately after surgery I noticed the implant placement was still pretty low on my chest despite my goal wanting it to be extra high and tight because I know my body and how my skin reacts to pressure. I do not want an internal mesh so Im wondering if anyone can give me second opinions on my situation! Thank you
I had a prophylactic mastectomy with reconstruction. My original implants were Mentor Boost SMPB 390 cc. I then had to have a capsulectomy and traded my implants for Natrelle SCF 450 cc. I now have a lot of upper pole fullness which I don't like. My breasts look squared even with a padded bra. I plan on having surgery to trade implants. My surgeon wants to stick with a Natrelle high profile implant due to rippling. She is suggesting Natrelle Soft Touch. However, I am concerned that I will be left with the same problem of upper pole fullness and maybe worse, because of more rippling. I'm wondering if trading for a moderate profile implant, but larger would create more fullness. She said that if I go lower profile I would look flatter. I wonder if going lower profile but larger size would give me fullness without looking too flat.
I'm a circulating nurse. I move a lot of OR equipment, lift heavy trays, position patients etc. My surgery - lowering of old TT scar, repair of Oblique laxity, persistant buldge after TT on Oblique wall. Monsplasty, Lipo 360, legs and arms. My surgeon discovered during my breast augmentation from a diff surgeon, my pec muscle was detatched completely from my sternum, almost to my collar bone. Complete repair of that, plus breast lift, Fat transfer, implant removal.
Looking for general second opinions on how a surgeon would approach this situation. In 2019, 150CC silicone implant on left breast and lift on right (no implant) to fix asymmetry. Now areolas are too high and breasts are asymmetric, left seems to be bottoming out. How would one fix this? Could areola size be reduced as well? Can I go w bigger implants?
49 yrs, 173 lbs,51. 7 breast surgeries in 3 yrs. Recently found out on X-ray that I have multiple staples from axilla down ribs and across ribs. Nothing on OR report about them. Severe pain since last revision for pocket failure/ caps contraction. Being told nothing can be done but removing implants. Told staples used for bleeders. Ignoring my concern and issues with the staples. Uncertain where to start.
F/49/Caucasion/173 lbs/51. After Second revision, was told pocket sutured to ribcage due to prior pocket failure &capsular contraction. Had 2 more revisions. Starting from original BR reduction where CA found, have been through bilateral mastectomy, reconstruction, skin graft on L side, left reconstruction all in 7 month period. 2019. Have had 3 more revisions on left side , last 2021. Since last surgery, severe pain and tearing on left side ribs. Recent x ray show multiple staples .
Hi , im 9 months p o , of implant removal, in august 22 i had breast uplift & implant and suffered with very bad necrosis nearly loosing my nipple as well as a very rare infection. In the October 22 i went back for surgery on my areola / nipple ( necrosis ) i lost a lot of my areola luckily my nipple survived ( god knows how ) i also had implants removed to help with the healing or my nipple ( this caused trauma to my breasts ) leading to fat necrosis
I had a prophylactic double mastectomy 2 years ago. Ive had 6 revision surgeries since. My last surgery was 7 months ago. My implant flips regularly. I now have a sloshing sound and feel air bubbles in the breast. Im waiting on an ultrasound but that could take weeks. The breast now feels like its full of air and is growing in size substantially. There is a hollow sound when palpated. Is it possible for air to get into the breast pocket? Should I be concerned?
I had breast cancer in 2020, so no immediate reconstruction. I then had my first reconstructive surgery March 25 2022. I still have two different size breast and a large indent where the cancer was removed from. I want to move on with my life but it seems to be a 2 year wait for most surgeons. How can I get it covered from Ohip and speed up the process? Can elective surgeries be covered with a requisition from my original surgeon? I am already on a waiting list but any seem to get a call back.