01/05/2024
This lovely young woman had saline filled implants for years and subsequently developed a rupture, which lead to deflation of one of her implants. Prior to performing a surgery on her, I deflated the tensing devices few weeks prior. Why? So that the scar capsules would be similar in size at the time of surgery. This allows for better symmetry when replacing with new implants. Although not always the case, scar capsules can shrink considerably after deflation, which would have made one pocket a very different size than the other. When I took her to the operating room, both pockets had maintained their size anyway, which is a good thing. I then replaced with highly cohesive silicone gel implants. Her she is a few months out.
