Inferior displacement of breast implants is a relatively common complication of breast augmentation. The authors describe the use of GoreTex® in the repair of a case that failed after a previous attempt at correction. Possible mechanisms that might lead to this complication are reviewed along with a discussion of the anatomy of the region of the inframammary fold
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