Breast Augmentation Revision – Patient 316

A woman in her mid 30’s with partial deflation of her left breast ideal structured saline implant after 2 years.  She is shown before and again, 6 weeks after replacement of the implant.

Discussion: Although the Ideal structured saline implant has a low failure rate, they do deflate on occasion.  When this happens it is typically one of the two chambers and presents as a partial deflation.  It has been easier to replace because the still intact second chamber tends to hold the shape of the base and makes it less likely that a full capsulotomy ( release of the contracted capsule) is required.