Saline Implant Placement
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Question: I'VE SEEN HORRIFIC PICTURES ON TV SHOW RECENTLY REGARDING IMPLANTS, ALTHOUGH MY IMPLANTS ARE GREAT (5 years now), I WENT FROM A A-B CUP TO A DD CUP, AND THEY WERE INSERTED UNDER THE MUSCLE, DO I EVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEM DROPPING DOWN REALLY FAR?
Answer:
I wish I'd seen the same show you watched so I could be very specific, but I'll have to give you general principles. When the implant is under the muscle, it tends to stay up nicely on the chest wall. If the implant is over the muscle, it can stretch the breast tissues more and can droop easier, particularly if it is a heavy implant. While the implant does not droop much, the breast tissue can relax over time and actually droop over or off the implant. This is not a common occurence, but, if it is going to happen, it happens most often when there is a lot of breast tissue and if the skin has lost it's elasticity. It sounds as though you didn't have too terribly much of your own tissue to start with, so your chances of drooping are probably much less than average. I don't think it's necessary to revise breast surgery unless someone has a significant problem. Remember that what you see on TV has been chosen for it's shock value and is usually NOT the normal course for standard surgery. Unless you have problems I would not worry about what you see on TV.Answered by Dr. Barbara Davies
