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What can my surgeon do to correct my asymmetrical breast implants?
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Im 27 years old. I underwent a breast augmentation with areolar lift. My original left breast was smaller than my right, so my surgeon fitted a 450cc silicone implant in the smaller breast and a 400cc in the larger. Recovering from surgery, i noticed a size difference still, but now 4 months later i really do notice it and it bothers me every day. My left breast is smaller and flatter and has a more defined fold than my fuller right. Im experiencing no pain or discomfort and healing went smoothly. What will my surgeon have to do to correct this when i see him? :(

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docblinski


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Miami, FL
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July 31, 2012 3:57 AM

Just so you understand the risks of fat grafting done by an experienced expert PS are very limited and these risks outlined by Dr Klein not upto date. The Japanese medical literature shows (more)
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drgrossman


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July 25, 2012 12:19 PM

I agree with docblinski.
Good luck from NYC. (more)
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docblinski


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July 25, 2012 3:10 AM

After reviewing the posted photos, YES I see minor asymmetry. But I would have to say the result is very acceptable. If I would do anything, either fill the left implant to 500 cc if the (more)
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samir


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July 24, 2012 4:11 PM

The original plan of the surgery was not ideal
The right breast did not need a periareolar lift. The left breast may have needed a circumvertical lift.
The right infra-mammary line seems (more)
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arnioldkleinmd
  fat grafting to the breast
July 26, 2012 2:57 PM

Autologous fat grafting to the breast is not a simple procedure and should be performed by well-trained and skilled surgeons. Patients should be informed that it is associated with a risk of calcification, multiple cyst formation, and indurations, and that breast cancer screens will always detect abnormalities so scree Patients should also be followed up over the long-term and imaging analyses (e.g., mammography, echography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging) should be performed.
Pathologic examination of excised samples demonstrated changes including fat necrosis, calcification, hyalinization, and fibroplasia.
Cases have been seen in which fat injection into the breast has led to life threatening sepsis and bilateral mammary abcesses with A frightful complication is septic shock which can occur.

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