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4 Weeks Post-op. Implants Move to the Side When I Lay Down. Revision Needed?

I Had a BA 4 Weeks Ago, Subglandular 350cc Gel. When I Lay Flat my Implabts Move to the Side. 5 foot 1 inches 120 pounds.. Was a 34 deflated c due to 3 breasted children..

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14 Doctor Answers | Asked by Goobafromboston in Cape. Cod

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Implants Move to the Side When I Lay Down. Revision needed?

It all depends on how far they move. It is normal for a breast to flatten out and move to the side when you lie on your back. If the implants do not move and stay very prominent when you lie down, then that is unnatural. But if they move too far to your side and that is bothersome to you, then you may ultimately benefit from having the lateral aspects of your pockets sutured closed. If so, your surgeon may want to wait until your scar tissue capsule lining the pocket... more

Implants falling off to the side at 4 weeks.

Assuming the problem is not just natural breast flattening and falling off to the side and is the implant moving out but not the breast, I would say this may well be a problem and I view it as one more common to subglandular placement of implants. I disagree with some of the responses. The capsule of scar tissue that heals around the implant is there by 10 days or so but like any scar tissue, can mature, stretch, or contract. I doubt that at four weeks a discrepancy between the... more

Implant movement 4 weeks after breast augmentation

At 4 weeks post breast augmentation, you are still in the early healing phase and the problem you have described may improve as you body forms a scar capsule around your implants. Check with your surgeon for specific advice, but in the meantime avoid excessive movement of the implants and wear a bra that helps keep the implants in proper position. Best wishes.

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Breast Implants Moved to Side When Lying Down?

Thank you for the question. I would agree with the previous respondents, that it is too early to be concerned about the need for revisionary surgery and about the potential usefulness of a relatively snug fitting bra ( keeping the breasts implants immediately positioned). If the lateral displacement of the breast implants does become a long-term concern, then revisionary surgery may be necessary. This breast implant displacement can be corrected using an... more

Implants moving to the side

At just 4 weeks post op I wouldn't be too worried about your implants moving to the side when you lay down. At this early stage your capsule hasn't completely formed yet. I would highly recommend that you wear a really supportive bra for the next two months (the first three months post op) to help keep your implants in a good position while your capsule fully forms. Beyond this you need to ask your surgeon for suggestions. Best wishes to you!

Implants too to the side

Four weeks after surgery is a little early to be convinced that the implants are too far to the side. Even if they are, at this time you might be able to salvage the position by wearing a good bra continuously for at least 6 weeks. Before anything you should return to your surgeon and discuss the situation. Good luck.

Breast Implant movement after augmentation

In general, a good breast augmentation will look natural and feel soft. Breast implants, if smooth, should have some space around them to keep that soft look and feel and this is part of the reason to create a pocket that has enough room to fit the implant nicely. If the pocket is overdissected, or sometimes with trauma or unusual stretching of the tissues, the breast implant can have too much space to move and it can move to an unexpected position. When a... more

So do normal breasts

Women who have breasts find that they move too --- when you lie down they go out to the sides. This can be a normal finding. Talk to your doctor

Implants fall to the side

Its likely fine. I would not be thinking revision and you should make sure you communicate with your plastic surgeon. If they are in the correct position when you stand and do not fall to the side then there is little to worry about.

Implants Move to the Side When Laying Down, Revision Required?

It is completely normal for an augmented breast to move somewhat to the outside when laying down. However, how far to the side is appropriate? You are still pretty early post-op so I wouldn't expect your implant to be especially mobile at this point. If, when you lie down your breast moves so far to the outside that when you look down your breast looks hollowed out or depressed along the inside, then the implant pocket may have been overdissected and you would need a revision. Ultimately it... more

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