Rippling or other complications- opinion wanted

Hey how is everyone,

I asked a question to a surgeon on RealSelf and he was soooo anti-overs!! saidhe would NEVER let his wife/sister/daughter get overs... because of long term complications...

Now i think thats a bit extreme, wasjust wondering your thoughts?

anyone had long term problems?

wow thats a BIG opinion!!... i dont know what his reasons are to this but also i dont want to judge it either.
I've had overs so im pretty interested!! But wouldnt either placement have long-term complications???
Everyone has their own opinions.

Did he say what the long term complications where that made him so adamant??? xxx

Ive also haad overs and i trust my surgeons opinion 1000% thats a bit steep coming from someone like that...there could be complications both with overs and unders. What were his opinions?

The first surgeon I saw back in July (not listed in my signature as she didn't give me much to go on) at a Private Hospital in Enfield said she only did unders as the one time she had done overs there had been all kinds of complications so she now refuses to do overs.

I don't think there are really any long term complications that don't also affect unders. Apart from q slightly higher chance of cc and rippling if you have thin skin or not enough tissue to cover the implant. If you look through the ask a surgeon section on here, I know James has answered quite a few questions on this. He does suggest that its the person and what would be best for them and the look they want. I'll try to find the specific post I'm thinking of and link it here, where James thinks unders are used too much and patients may benefit from overs. I would be very wary of a surgeon that only does unders or only does overs because they aren't looking at what's best for someone and you can get a terrible result if you have the wrong placement. For example a very slim girl with no breast tissue could get very bad rippling and a lady with some sag but doesnt need a lift could have the snoopy look with unders. Neither lady would be happy because the placement was wrong. Obviously it doesn't always work that way and people with some sag can have unders etc but you do need a surgeon that will look at you and consider every option

Their are complications for both overs and unders, yes with overs you havea slight more chance if getting rippling not sure about cc but you also have complications that you can only get with unders like your muscles being to tight and making your breast odd shapes ( I cant remember the name) and also I quite often read about girls who only have one boob that relaxes and drops so they need reops as their muscles are holding the implants to high........then you have the fact that over can bottom out but its far less likely to happen with unders, the list could go on but I would say their is pro and cons for both in equal measure and its best to go on what placement your happy with and that will work best with your body type



Hope this helps x

I think there are pros and cons to each. i had unders because that's mostly what my surgeon does and i trust him, you have to have periodic re-ops throughout your life with either though!

I had unders and I have rippling and they have bottomed out! This is meant to be less likely with unders so sometimes it just happens no matter what xx

Wow, to say he never does overs is a very strong opinion, personally I'd stay away from a surgeon like that. There are good and bad things about both placements, and it's important to consider all the options on an individual basis.
For instance, when I discussed implants with my ps he said unders would give me better results since I'm lean and he would prefer this to minimise visible rippling. On the other hand, I have very strong muscles. He can split and release the mucles to minimize problems I may have with partial unders, but I would still have the risk of muscle distortion, and this is something I really do not want.
The best compromise for my own situation is to have small overs, which is fine for me because I wouldn't want to go very big anyhow.
As you can see there's no perfect option, just a better one for each individual according to their anatomy and needs.
A good surgeon should know and consider this.

thanks forall your replies i thought this may get a few literally thats all he said, heres the link to my question

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itsthe first answer, he doesnt really justify his answer though!!

He doesn't provide you with any valid explanation. Without details and explanations, it's nothing more than an opinion. He's only mentioned higher cc risk, which is true, but hasn't told you the other reasons. I know there are others, so telling you what they are would have helped, otherwise it doens't justily his reaction.

I'm aware of the disadvantages of overs such as more visible rippling and lack of internal bra from muscles. But unders have their drawbacks too. I have the same concerns as you, I have very strong muscles, and have no intention of modifying how I exercise. I know some muscular women will say they're ok with unders, but it's not a chance I'm willing to take. Like you, I can move my natural breasts with my muscles, imagine what it would look like with unders!

Sorry, just realised after reading over, it's not even him who mentioned higher cc risk, it's other surgeon who responded. He doesn't even give you a single reason to justify his comment, worse than I thought. Nor has he answered your concern about unders and strong chest muscles.

roxanne wrote:Wow, to say he never does overs is a very strong opinion, personally I'd stay away from a surgeon like that. There are good and bad things about both placements, and it's important to consider all the options on an individual basis.
For instance, when I discussed implants with my ps he said unders would give me better results since I'm lean and he would prefer this to minimise visible rippling. On the other hand, I have very strong muscles. He can split and release the mucles to minimize problems I may have with partial unders, but I would still have the risk of muscle distortion, and this is something I really do not want.
The best compromise for my own situation is to have small overs, which is fine for me because I wouldn't want to go very big anyhow.
As you can see there's no perfect option, just a better one for each individual according to their anatomy and needs.
A good surgeon should know and consider this.

Yes hun your right it is a strong opinion and I was told by the nurse before I even went into see my P.S that he is a "overs" man and will not do unders as he dosnt like them!.........quite shocking now as I dont understand how someone can say " youll be having overs as Mr so and so is a overs man" before you have even been looked at:shock: ............

The choice for either placement should be made by looking at the girl in question and taking into account all the factors , pro's and con's for each and which type is best suited to that girls body not by the fact that the P.S is only willing to do overs or unders as that what they like.....

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