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This is a case of a patient who had breast augmentation 6 years previously that was revised 6 months later because of rippling, and then 1 year later, the implants were replaced because of capsule contracture. At the present time, there is rippling and there is nipple asymmetry. The contributors discuss the possibility of synmastia and the type of surgery necessary to treat the patient’s problems. Also described are the types of implants available and the use of fat transfer to the breast.
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Higgs, M.J. et al. (2016). Case 143: Bad Rippling. In: Higgs, M., Shiffman, M. (eds) Cosmetic Breast Cases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27714-1_138
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