3 Weeks Post Op Breast Augmentation 350cc Silicone Cohesive Teardrop and Asymmetric? (photo)

Immediately after surgery, my left breast looked perfect but my right breast is higher, odd shaped, and nipple is lower. Is there something that I can do to help the right breast drop or is this what I am stuck with. I look really lobsided in a bikini. Any suggestions?

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Post op asymmetry after breast implants.

There is a difference between your breasts. Post operative asymmetries are usually caused be one of two things: muscle spasm keeping your implant higher or asymmetric pocket dissection. I would strongly advise to follow with your surgeon.

3 wks after breast augmentation

Yes, there is definitely a difference at this point. It would have been helpful to show your before pictures. You should follow closely with your surgeon and get his advice.

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Post-op asymmetry with breast implants

Seeing preoperative photos will help determine what kind of asymmetry you had prior to augmentation. It does appear that the implant pockets are different between the two breasts. Your surgeon will be able to answer your questions much better as he/she will know what kind of dissection was performed. You may need a band or the right implant may drop on its own. It has only been three weeks, so there is still going to be a lot of change in the appearance of your breasts. more

Asymmetry after breast augmentation

It is hard to say for certain what is exactly happening without a before photo. But I would disagree with the previous suggestions. At 3 weeks after surgery, the right implant actually looks the way that I would expect. Well positioned implants almost always appear to be too high in the pocket for at least a month and usually for about 3 months after surgery. An implant that looks "perfect" immediately after surgery is usually over-dissected and will be prone to "bottoming out". I would... more

Breast implants and asymmetry

Seeing a before surgery picture would be nice but it looks like you left implant pocket was dissected much lower then the right. If you or your doctor can push the right implant down then it may be some muscle spasm holding it higher and a downward compression band will help and things may improve. If not you will need a revision to lower the right pocket. Good Luck!

Hello

. It’s really hard to say what can be going on. We need to see you’re before pictures to have a better understanding. The right implant does look higher, in our practice we give our patients a breast band to help the implant be pushed down into pocket.

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Buh5 9 Dec 2012

Wanted to check in with you now since it seems about 3 months since you asked this question. I am 3 weeks post op with exact same thing happening. The crease itself just seems much lower on my lower breast, fearful there is no way they will ever be even! Hoping you have some encouragement to share since it seems you did have some improvement by 7 weeks. Thanks!

Emlet112 26 Oct 2012

Hi Azh240, I am three weeks post op and have a nearly identical result at this point. Have you seen any progress in the weeks since your post?

Azh240 27 Oct 2012

Hi there, I am 7 weeks post op now. I have seen improvement. My right breast has dropped more but I realize its just my muscle on that side is really tight. Still my right breast is about a 1/2 inch higher still. They say to wait till 3 months. But I for sure noticed a difference in the last 2 weeks.

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