Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Blog | Dr. Linderman
Carmel and Indianapolis, Indiana
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Rippling and Saline Implants
Ripples and or waves are a problem sometimes associated with saline breast implants. Due to the low viscosity of the saline fluid, shifting of this volume within the implant shell can form ripples associated with certain positions and gravity. These waves may be palpable but not visible but in other cases may be very apparent. Overfilling of saline implants does decrease this problem but too much implant fill will cause more firmness and with increased implant projection with loss of width as the implant assumes a more spherical shape. Implant rippling can be a significant problem in patients with very thin stretched skin. Silicone gel implants often are a better choice in this type of patient as rippling is greatly decreased because of the thicker viscosity of the gel.
posted by Mandy W. at 10:55 AM
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