When does swelling after breast augmentation begin to subside?

I had 325cc silicone breast implants 5 days ago. I am 5'1 and 102 pounds. I was hoping to be a C cup, but I am fitting into a D bra. Is this because of the swelling? If so, when will the swelling begin to go down? When will I know exactly what bra size I will wear?

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A: Swelling and recovery after breast augmentation

By Raffy Karamanoukian, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Swelling after breast implant surgery is known as edema. Edema may persist in the acute setting for two to four weeks, and mildly in the chronic setting for up to 6 months.

A: Breasts evolve over the first two months following breast augmentation

By Sanjay Grover, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Breasts evolve over the first two months following breast augmentation. Initially, you may have some swelling; however, what patients usually notice is that they feel or look tight or a bit high. The tissues will expand and relax between 3 and 8 weeks following your breast augmentation. At that... more

A: Bra cup sizes vary

By Kevin Brenner, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

It is important to remember that bra cup sizes vary between different bra manufacturers. What fits 34C in Cosabella, may be too tight or a bit loose in a comparable Victoria Secret bra. The swelling will go down, but it usually takes at least one month...and frequently longer. I recommend that my patients wear... more

A: When does swelling subside after breast augmentation?

By Joel B. Singer, MD - Stamford Plastic Surgeon

Five days after the procedure there is still significant swelling and this is normal. Usually, most of the swelling resolves after 2-3 weeks. There is still some edema and muscle swelling that may take 7-10 weeks to subside. I do most of my implants in the sub-muscular space and implants in this location will... more

A: Swelling after Breast Augmentation

By John Philip Connors III, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

There is typically very little swelling after breast enhancement surgery with prosthetic implantation, but this may depend on how much breast tissue you possess prior to surgery and how much skin relaxation you have. T The skin and the breast tissue in most patients is tight immediately afterwards and may take... more

A: Breast augmentation recovery

By Sean A. Simon, MD - South Miami Plastic Surgeon

Kcali, 5 days after surgery you should still be wearing some sort of post surgical bra or supportive sports bra. There is no reason to try to determine your cup size at this early period. The postoperative swelling and bruising may take a week to several weeks to completely subside. ... more

A: Little swelling but implants may look high

By Pramit Malhotra, MD - Ann Arbor Plastic Surgeon

There should be very little swelling with breast augmentation surgery. However, many patients feel that they are swollen at first because there implants are positioned high. As they descend within 3 wks to 3 months the breast looks less swollen when in reality the implant has just dropped into position... more

A: Breast augmentation and swelling

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Swelling from breast augmentation can take several weeks to months to completely subside. Most of the swelling will go away after a few weeks, and the breast should get a bit smaller.

A: Breast augmentation swelling takes time to resolve

By Mitchel Krieger, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

Swelling after breast augmentation will gradually resolve over a four to six week period. Even once most of the swelling has resolved, you will still see some changes in breast shape for a period of up to three months. I generally recommend that my patients purchase sports bras early on, as these are less... more

A: Breast Augmentation does not cause swelling

By G. Gregory Gallico III, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

There should be very litle swelling after breast implant surgery. The breast is really not involved with the surgery, even with a nipple incision. Your breasts will get somewhat smaller in four weeks, but not much.

More answers to When does swelling after breast augmentation begin to subside?
Atlanta - Don't judge your breast augmentation size for 3 months
Boston - It takes about 3 months for final size to be seen after breast...
Chicago - Swelling after augmentation requires patience
Englewood - Be patient, you are only 5 days from your surgery
Greenville - Wait 6 weeks for new bra after breast augmentation
Leawood - Swelling after breast augmentation can persist up to 4 months
Los Angeles - Don't look at your breasts for at least a couple of weeks
New Orleans - Just wait
New York City - I usually say a 1/4 cup reduction
Orlando - Swelling is variable
Seattle - Initially at 2 weeks, most all by 6-8 weeks
Sonoma Valley - 5 days is too soon to judge final bra size
Valparaiso - Breast augmentation swelling begins to resolve within 2 weeks
Westchester - Post op swelling is part of the answer

Comments (1)

alexia zahra ffrom malta
2 posts
28 Mar 2009

hi, 3 weeks ago i went for augmentation/mastopexy i was small cup B and with 345cc i came a small D CUP,a few hours after the surgery i noticed that i had a big bruise on my back and when my surgeon saw it he told me that i had an internal bleeding and because it was at the side between my back and my left breast it went dawn on my back ,he told me to put ice and after 2 days putting ice the bruise was gone but still at the side were i had it i still feeling small burning and its abit swolen too and abit hard when you touch it but the breast look normal and no bruises at all from out side ,is that normal after 3 weeks im still feeling shooting pain and burning at the side were i had the internal bleeding??