20. I have lumps and wrinkles all on the sides (and/or tops) of my breasts - what causes this and does this go away?
There is a chance of rippling (indentations from the implant resembling the edges of a blow-up pool toy, or a scallop) being apparent, especially when one has no breast tissue and chooses to go OVER the muscle. Even when there is significant tissue, it is possible that the implant can shift and make an indentation which shows and can be felt through the skin.
Does it go away? Usually not. Many woman who do prefer silicone gel-filled implants choose to get them, even changing from saline to silicone filled, to correct their wrinkling problems. This is an option that many women feel has corrected their rippling problems.
Silicone high profile breast implants have less wrinkling, increased projection and need less volume to reach the same size as a standard implant in patients with less lateral breast mass, so you may want to ask about this implant. They are narrower at the base and are ideal for smaller diameter ribcages.
Also some women choose to go completely under (full submuscular) with the help of the serratus muscles and rectus abdominus fascia as well as the pectoralis major to help cover the implants.
Overfill may also be your cure or even your culprit. Many surgeons do not fill to the optimal volume for a specific size implant or may fill the implant up too much, both can result in rippling.
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