a fold in my gel implant - JustBreastImplants.com Forums - Breast Augmentation, Breast Implants, and Plastic Surgeons

mummapink · 08-05-2008, 09:36 PM

hi, im new here, looking for some advice.. i had 1st BA in 2006 unders cohesive gel.. i got CC in left breast and had to have a re-do and also went to bigger size 450/500 cc, unders again. (may 2007) so now 15 months later i have discovered after having a scan because i could feel a triangle type lump, that i have a fold in my gel implant( right breast).. i have heard this is virtually impossible.. does that mean its the surgeons mistake??? will i need to have new implants put in?? also still having problems with asymetical breast which is the original reason for BA.. would switching to overs help with this problem... and should the dr discount my next re-do because of the fold.... i hate the thought of a 3rd surgery...
thanks so much for your time...

sgwallachmd · 08-05-2008, 10:27 PM

A fold is an unusual thing to happen. Was this a contained rupture? This is something you should check out with your surgeon.

mummapink · 08-06-2008, 12:15 AM

hi thanks for reply, it is folded over like a cuff... from the centre inside across the bottom.. no leak or tear. does this sound like surgeons error when doing surgery, i can't think of anyway that this could have happened post surgery...i would like as much info as possible before i go see PS tomorrow afternoon.
thanks again.

sgwallachmd · 08-06-2008, 11:08 PM

I don't think so. I think it just folded on its own.

mummapink · 08-07-2008, 06:25 AM

how could it just fold on its own??? my PS has pretty much wiped his hands of me.. said learn to live with it, wheni said it aches and hurts when the lump is he said ive never heard of that before, as though it was a lie..he said he couldn't fix it..i can't learn to lve with this lump in my cleavage...what should i do?? all other sugeons don't want to touch you for a re-do...
very unhappy

Storm · 08-08-2008, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mummapink

how could it just fold on its own??? my PS has pretty much wiped his hands of me.. said learn to live with it, wheni said it aches and hurts when the lump is he said ive never heard of that before, as though it was a lie..he said he couldn't fix it..i can't learn to lve with this lump in my cleavage...what should i do?? all other sugeons don't want to touch you for a re-do...
very unhappy

Did you look for one thet specializes in corrective surgery . I am sure there is one out there that does mostly secondary surgeries..
I know there are alot of them here in the US.. Sorry you are having problems. Good luck..

sgwallachmd · 08-11-2008, 10:45 PM

I wouldn't be able to tell you without seeing your studies and examining you. Sometimes implants bend in the pocket after the implant has ruptured.

08-05-2008, 09:36 PM	#1
mummapink Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: newcastle new south wales Posts: 53 Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	a fold in my gel implant hi, im new here, looking for some advice.. i had 1st BA in 2006 unders cohesive gel.. i got CC in left breast and had to have a re-do and also went to bigger size 450/500 cc, unders again. (may 2007) so now 15 months later i have discovered after having a scan because i could feel a triangle type lump, that i have a fold in my gel implant( right breast).. i have heard this is virtually impossible.. does that mean its the surgeons mistake??? will i need to have new implants put in?? also still having problems with asymetical breast which is the original reason for BA.. would switching to overs help with this problem... and should the dr discount my next re-do because of the fold.... i hate the thought of a 3rd surgery... thanks so much for your time...

08-05-2008, 10:27 PM	#2
sgwallachmd Certified by the ABPS Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York, New York Posts: 800 Thanks: 1 Thanked 434 Times in 317 Posts	A fold is an unusual thing to happen. Was this a contained rupture? This is something you should check out with your surgeon. __________________ Steven Wallach, MD, FACS www.stevenwallachmd.com

08-06-2008, 11:08 PM	#4
sgwallachmd Certified by the ABPS Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York, New York Posts: 800 Thanks: 1 Thanked 434 Times in 317 Posts	I don't think so. I think it just folded on its own. __________________ Steven Wallach, MD, FACS www.stevenwallachmd.com

08-11-2008, 10:45 PM	#7
sgwallachmd Certified by the ABPS Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York, New York Posts: 800 Thanks: 1 Thanked 434 Times in 317 Posts	I wouldn't be able to tell you without seeing your studies and examining you. Sometimes implants bend in the pocket after the implant has ruptured. __________________ Steven Wallach, MD, FACS www.stevenwallachmd.com

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

08-06-2008, 12:15 AM	#3
mummapink Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: newcastle new south wales Posts: 53 Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	hi thanks for reply, it is folded over like a cuff... from the centre inside across the bottom.. no leak or tear. does this sound like surgeons error when doing surgery, i can't think of anyway that this could have happened post surgery...i would like as much info as possible before i go see PS tomorrow afternoon. thanks again.

08-07-2008, 06:25 AM	#5
mummapink Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: newcastle new south wales Posts: 53 Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	how could it just fold on its own??? my PS has pretty much wiped his hands of me.. said learn to live with it, wheni said it aches and hurts when the lump is he said ive never heard of that before, as though it was a lie..he said he couldn't fix it..i can't learn to lve with this lump in my cleavage...what should i do?? all other sugeons don't want to touch you for a re-do... very unhappy

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Choosing Implant Profile	veronika	General Breast Augmentation Discussion	30	11-18-2008 05:41 PM
My left implant has been removed............	christinemeraz	Complications	48	10-29-2008 03:11 PM
wrong implant, bottoming out, and hematoma...what's next?	mamaof4	Complications	31	04-15-2008 11:01 PM
asymmetry, capsular contraction, and new implant	dentalhygienist	Ask Dr. Wallach (New York)	1	03-28-2008 11:32 AM