My Breast Looks Funny: Other things that go wrong with implants

There are several things that can go wrong after Breast Augmentation with the implant itself. These often are most noticeable because of physical discomfort or because the breast simply looks wrong. Luckily, most of these are both fairly harmless and easily corrected complications. Unfortunately, they usually require additional cosmetic surgeries.



Implant Displacement

Silicone and Saline breast implants can both travel inside the breast after cosmetic surgery. They can move in any direction, up, down, left and right. If the movement is small, you probably won’t even be aware of its displacement. If the move is great, placing it seriously out of alignment with the center of breast, then chances are your doctor will recommend additional surgery, to put it back where it belongs. The larger the implant, the more likely that it will travel, specifically down from its original position



Rippling of Breast Implants

An abnormality of the breast implant, called rippling or wrinkling, gives the visible impression that the skin of your breast has waves, like the ocean. This problem far more common in saline implants than silicone implants during breast surgery, and happens because the fluid can shift around inside the implant and change its shape within the breast.

 It only causes a real problem if it occurs in the top of the breast because it is a visual flaw.



When it happens here, it limits your wardrobe because it is so visible when you wear anything low cut. This, like leakage, is primarily a problem when an implant is under filled, or when the shell of an breast implant is textured rather than smooth. It is also more likely to occur if the implant was placed over the muscle, or if the patient is very thin. There is no treatment for rippling.

If you need further reading on breast implants then you might want to check out www.cosmeticsurgeon.co.uk where you will find all you need to know.