Tissue Stretching

Women and their breast implants age. Gravity to pulls the breasts downward potentially causing droopy or ptotic breasts. To minimize the risk for developing droopy breasts women should wear a supportive bra. Pregnancy changes the appearance of the breasts following breast implants. Breast engorgement followed by months of stretching and shrinking causes the breast skin to loosen and breast tissue to thin. The loose skin combined with involution can accentuate the effects of aging and lead to even more droopy breasts. Additional surgery in the form of a breast lift (mastopexy) or exchange of the implant with a larger one may be necessary to correct the droopy breasts.

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