I'm 4 weeks post breast augmentation surgery, and my surgeon wants me to sleep with a workout bra pulled up above my breasts to help push them down and drop more below my nipples. The first three weeks, I was in plastic bandages to keep them up. I had 300cc silocone under muscle, but was told that during surgery, my doctor decided to do lift because of my skin.
None of my friends have heard of this technique and their breasts settled in. Is this normal? My breasts do seem too high and my nipples too low. Are there other "techniques" for making the breasts settle the way my doctor wanted it?
In general, the intra-operative goal is to have the implant in the correct location. However,in some patients specially with tight lower pole. An implant placed under the muscle could be a little high due to muscle contraction and because the implant will follow the plan of least resistance. Massage,compression and time will make them settle well. Give it sometime.
Hello,
At 4 weeks, the real question is will anything other than more surgery work to get things to settle. I would try what your surgeon suggests but start up the discussion of what you will do if this doesn't work and how long you are going to wait. It is a matter of degree sometimes and if things are close more pressure garment type things may help. If they are "way off," you are probably looking at more surgery.
Contact the doctor
