You Know Something is Wrong with Your Implants . . . What Do You Do?
Most women who choose breast augmentation are happy with their results. But not everyone is so fortunate, and for those women who face complications or otherwise are not satisfied with the results they achieved from another surgeon, there’s help. As an expert in breast surgery and augmentation, we are referred many difficult issues with breasts. The reasons vary. Women with older implants, particularly the first generations of gel implant, can have hardening of the breast. Some women simply want to go larger while others wish to go smaller. Asymmetry can form or worsen as time goes on and pregnancy and breast feeding also take a toll.
These surgeries can be difficult, though many are simple. Although every patient is different, there are a few guidelines to help you determine if this surgery is right for you:
You ask yourself: “I am not happy with my breasts (implants)” but what are my options: A lift, a different size implant, a different shape implant or removing the implants. Pre-op deflation allows you to see your native breast and decide what is the right plan for you.
When the implants are high on the chest, often hard, sometimes painful, the implants are encapsulated and need to be changed.
The saline implants have a hard “shell” around the implants that causes distortion. This produced a fullness high on the chest, a low nipple position and the breast hangs
Your new life is waiting.
The credentials of cosmetic surgeon Dr. Ditesheim give only a glimpse of his level of experience and knowledge of secondary breast augmentation surgery procedures. View our patient stories and result photographs to get a better idea of his talent. If you live in or plan to travel to Charlotte area and are interested in cosmetic breast surgery, contact our skilled plastic surgeon team today at 704.754.8351. By scheduling an one on one consultation with Dr. Ditesheim you can get a better idea which breast surgery procedure, if any, is best for you.
