Muscle Flex Deformity

[ohsomanyquestions.]

Hello,

I am 1 year and 3 months post op. I have 350 cc's silicone, high profile, under the muscle, crease incision.

I started to notice a 'dent' in the clevage area of my left boob about 6 months ago, I asked my PS about it and he told me to wait until a year had passed. I went back just a couple weeks ago as it hasn't gotten any better, in fact, I would say it has gotten worse. Now, every time I flex my chest muscle, it looks as though my boob gets 'cut in half' right under the nipple. It is VERY evident unless I am wearing a shirt that completely covers me up. I am miserable! It also makes me nipple look funny b/c it goes with under it. My right boob does it a little as well.

My PS wants me to come back so that he can 'cut' the muscle and try to loosen it (I suppose). Is this a common fix for Muscle Flex Deformity? He said that if this doesn't work, that I should get them re-done over my muscle. I am going in next week to do this and I want to make sure that it is the right thing to do.

Please help! I am getting very frustrated and I don't like being self conscious about something that I paid a lot of money to be proud of

Any advice you can give me would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

[drdonrevis]

Good afternoon,

The treatment you describe is an approach for the repair, and one that often works. I usually prefer to perform a capsulotomy or capsulectomy only, however, to preserve the muscle integrity, but maybe your PS has good experience with his or her approach.

Best Wishes,
Don Revis, MD