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I Had My Implant Exchange Surgery In 9/19/16 -all Went Well Except I Have Rippling In Both Implants. Has Anyone Had This? What Did You Do?

A MyBCTeam Member asked a question 💭
Saratoga Springs, NY

I had tissue expanders in since 4/12 and now I have silicone implants. The rippling was evident after the surgery. PS said it's because the lack of breast tissue and the skin was thin (implants are over the muscle )

PS said I have a few options:
-fat grafting
-bigger implants
-surgery to make the breast tighter, resulting in a scar across each breast
(I had a nipple sparing BMX)

I was looking forward to my new implants and they look and feel so much better than the expanders. I was… read more

October 2, 2016
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A MyBCTeam Member

Leanne- what was the recovery time for the fat grafting? Did you need to wear a compression garment afterwards? My surgery is scheduled for Monday 12/12- I just want to know what to expect. Thanks!

December 6, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

I have low pressure coming out of surgery as well. This surgery will be shorter. You will be under for a small amount of time. I had no problems after this surgery. You can do it! Book it. Xxxooo Leanne

October 27, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

No it's not terrible. The liposuctioned area will be sore but the breast area was no pain at all.

October 24, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

All I have to offer is I had fat graph. I do not have rippling. At least not yet.

October 5, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

Yes, there can be some rippling, even the implant itself can buckle a bit, showing through the skin. In my case, a limo appeared above my incision within a few months of exchange, and frankly, it scared me. My PS said it was the important many creasing, causing a bit to protrude. At another time I had reason to have the foob sonogrammed, and it was plain as day that the implant indeed had buckled.
My PS is not willing to operated on my radiated breast-seems to be his broad rule. I intend to get a second opinion, where, hopefully, I'll have similar aforementioned options. I, too, had skin-spare MX.

((Hug))

October 2, 2016

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