Breast Implants: Info, Prices, Photos, Rewiews, Q&A

Lowering crease? Sit up during surgery?

Breast implants and crease position query
Jan 17, 2014

In many women, I find that the crease is lowered – this really depends on the position of the original crease, the vertical height and projection of the implant and the skin laxity. With a reasonably full implant, a nipple to crease distance of 5 centimetres and in the absence breast droop, I would almost certainly lower the crease a little.I personally think patients should always be sat bolt upright at the end of the procedure to allow final fine-tuning of the position.Hope this helps…

Nipple Soreness a Good Sign After a BA?

Recovering nipple sensation after breast implants
Jan 11, 2013

I’d take it as an encouraging sign. Nerve recovery, even when the nerve is only “bruised” can be very slow. If you have some sensation now I think you are very likely to get significant improvement over the coming months…

Best wishes,

Are My Breast Too Close?

Breast implants too close?
Jan 11, 2013

Hi, Rosi,

It’s difficult to judge on a photo though you have relatively full, wide implants which seem well centred (sorry, patriotic UK spelling!). The implant should be centred on the middle of the breast mound (rather than the areola/ nipple as this isn’t always naturally in the middle). The only way to have a larger gap is with narrower implants. It’s possible your breasts naturally came this close but it’s hard to judge on a post-op photo. There will still be some swelling and I’d…

Am I Having Booby Greed?

“Boob greed” and breast implant size choice
Jan 11, 2013

Hi, Betty,

A few thoughts:

1) As some of my colleagues have said, it’s very early. Better to wait until everything settles and see how things feel to you.

2) In my experience, it’s fairly common for women to later wish their implants had been bigger in an ideal world. In the early phase, there’s a bit of a “rollercoaster” with women changing their opinion as to whether they’ve chosen well over the first few months. Size choice, of course, is not only about eventual…

7 Months After Surgery Are My Implants Too Close Together?

Implants too close together revision
Nov 20, 2012

Hi and thanks for the photos. Your pictures show a tendency to mild symmastia. It occasionally happens naturally in heavy breasted women. I’d agree with the other docs that there’s no reason to have further surgery if it doesn’t bother you. It’s not the easiest thing to change and any further procedure carries a degree of risk.

Can my right breast implant be exchanged for a smaller implant without loose skin?

Breast asymmetry after implant exchange.
Nov 8, 2012

First thing is don’t panic! It’s very early to make judge. PIP implants had a different gel from your new implants as well as different dimensions and it may not simply be a matter of size. Sometimes in mild asymmetry one might use symmetrical implants and usually 20 to 30 g is not a very significant change in size. I suspect the best plan is to let everything settle down then reassess the situation with your surgeon, looking at the differences and how this might relate to the implant choice…