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Robin T.W. Yuan, MD answers: Right breast implant takes longer to drop

I am three weeks and 2 days post op under muscle Mentor smooth round moderate profile saline implants of 225 cc filled to 250 cc. I was a full 34B but 41 years old and trying to fight gravity. My left breast implant has been sitting lower since week two and feels almost like it's not there (I mean it's beginning to feel like my own). My right one still looks close to where it was when I came home, and always feels like it's trying to go up further especially when I bend over to pick things up or pet the dog. I was told to only start massage at my two week mark which I have been doing religiously.

Why is the implant placed so high in the chest area in the first place when getting sub-muscular implant?

I am really concerned that the pocket was not made wide enough on the right and won't drop because it can't. I am constantly wondering if I should use my arm as I normally would or if I should try to use it as little as possible. Should I wear a strap or go braless?
I chose my plastic surgeon because all of the pictures on his website looked so natural. I did not want to look like I had implants. At the moment, I look like I have something shoved up into my chest on the right side. It's ugly! I am going to Hawaii with my Mother in Law in two months and can't even go bathing suit shopping.

PLEASE HELP!


Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
8 months ago
By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Unfortunately, no one, except your surgeon, can answer your question. Only he or she knows what pocket was made. In addition, size and shape of the implants, pre-existing asymmetry of your chest wall, position of your breasts, relative dimensions of your breast, location of your nipple on your breasts, relative size of implants to your native breast, etc.. etc. can all affect the appearance and symmetry of your augmentation. Perhaps your surgeon can suggest a second opinion if what he tells you doesn't satisfy you. Most reputable plastic surgeons will be glad to refer you to a respected colleague if both of you have hit an impasse.

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