320cc Subglandular Silicone, 3 Wks Post-op. I Know They'll Drop, but Will They "Fluff" Too? (photo)

Hi there, I was curious about this "dropping and fluffing" phenomenon. Do implants over the muscle (particularly subglandular like mine) fluff like unders do? I'd love for that to happen since I am one of the many that kind of enjoyed the size I had with swelling. Thanks in advance for your help!

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"Drop and fluff"

Dropping: Submuscular implants are sitting as if they are at the bottom of an envelope. The breast fold, like the bottom of the envelope keep the implants from descending. At the upper pole is a large space under the muscle and above the ribs, and that space goes up to the clavicle (collar bone). Typically the implant position looks fine at surgery. As the patient awakens, the relaxed pectoralis muscle contracts, pushing on the implant. This displaces the silicone (or saline) which... more

You can be sure your implants will drop over time as you heal. But "fluff?"

Gravity "works" 24/7, and tissues always stretch with time and the relentless pull of gravity, especially when there's more weight (implants) to "pull." At 3 weeks post-op your scars are still very immature, and can be expected to soften, stretch, and mature over an average of 7 months. Maybe more, and maybe less, but still over many months, not weeks! Since your incisions are still pink and a bit firm, and your scars are still maturing, you can reasonably expect... more

Implant position

Submuscular implants tend to sit higher initially because of muscle spasm than those in a subglandular pocket.

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Fluffing and Dropping after Breast Augmentation

Subglandular implants may drop after 3 weeks. However, submuscular implants tend to do more dropping than subglandular. I am uncertain of the reference to fluffing.

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NoMoreBoobEnvy (RealFriend) 24 Jan 2013

That is a great question .. let me know what you find out. I went sub muscular and never heard of the term "dropping and fluffing" until I stumbled upon this website. I would say you may have less change because you don't have muscles relaxing over time .. IMHO. xoxo

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