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Options For Uneven Breasts 2 Years Post-Op?

asked 9 months ago by 123nick in Staten Island, NY
Latest answer by Glenn Vallecillos, MD
Question viewed 350 times
Tags: 2 years post-op, massage, options, uneven

I Had my Breast Augmentation About 2 Years Ago. Recently It Seems As if my Right Breast is Sitting Higher Than my Left. I met with my PS and he said it is due to my chest muscle being thicker on that side. He said i should try massaging it to see if it will help it drop. Does this sound right or do I need a second opinion?

13 answers to Options For Uneven Breasts 2 Years Post-Op?

Breast Augmentation Asymmetry

Hello and thank you for the question. If your breasts were indeed symmetric for the better part of two years and have recently become asymmetric, it is unlikely to be a "muscle thickness" phenomena. More likely would be the development of a capsular contracture. Without photographs and/or a formal examination it is difficult to make that determination with any degree of certainty. I would recommend you seek a second opinion by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon... more

Glenn Vallecillos, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.BeverlyHillsCosmeticSurgeon.com

Breast asymmetry

Unfortunately, it is unlikely that massage will be helpful at this point (unless you are developing encapsulation). As you described the change in your breasts as “recent”, it may be that you are developing encapsulation. This may be why massage was recommended. There are medications that may be helpful if this is the case. It may give you peace of mind to seek a 2nd opinion. Make sure you seek consultation with a well experienced/board-certified plastic surgeon... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Breast asymmetry two years after surgery

If your breasts were initially symmetrical and have only recently changed, it is unlikely that "muscle thickness" is the cause. If the implant on one side is raised higher and slightly more firm, you probably have developed capsular contracture on that side. Capsular contracture occurs when the normal capsule your body forms around the breast implant begins to tighten and distort the implant. Massage will not help this issue. Usually, surgical intervention... more

Naveen Setty, MD
Plano Plastic Surgeon

Breast asymmetry with one breast progressively higher

Hello, If one breast implant is starting to ride higher 2 years after your augmentation you may be getting a capsule contracture. When this happens the capsule becomes thicker and thighter, usually resulting in the implant on that side being pushed higher. I would get a second and third opinion. All the best, Dr Repta

Remus Repta, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

www.aaaplasticsurgery.com

Options For Uneven Breasts 2 Years Post-Op?

Photos PLEASE! You did not notice the asymmetry for 2 years? Please post more info, but a think you need an in person second opinion.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Uneven Breasts After Augmentation

After two years, massage of the breasts is unlikely to make a difference in the management of a breast implant being too high. The question is whether this has always been the case (since surgery) or has this developed more recently. This is helpful in understanding what has gone wrong and how best to treat it. Looking at photographs of your recovery can be helpful. The management of this usually involves opening the capsule to allow for the implant to sit in its proper, more symmetric... more

Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.marinaesthetics.com

Asymmetry of breast implants

I believe that you need another opinion. The most likely explanation for a change in symmetry several months or years post-operatively is capsular contracture. It is not likely to improve with massage and it is not likely due to a difference in thickness of the pectoralis muscle. If you do have a contracture, the breast with the contracture should be firmer than the other breast.

Eric T. Emerson, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

www.seplasticsurgery.com

Get a second opinion

Sounds like you can massage till the cows come home and nothing will change. You should get a second opinion. I doubt the asymmetry will go away by itself.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Unfortunately, massage will not help breast asymmetry.

Hi. I don't know why one breast is higher. The most common causes are surgical technique (one implant was placed higher), or capsular contracture. In a sense, it does not matter. It does sound like you will need a revision, but the good news is that this can be corrected. see video

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Implant still higher after two years

If one implant remains higher than the other and your breast appears asymmetric breast massage is unlikely to help you at this point in time. Thicker muscle on one side? probably incomplete release and higher pocket on one side and a revision of the pocket should bring the higher implant down to where it belongs. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

Different breasts post augmentation

There are many possibilities, without an examination, it is hard to tell. You could have a capsular contracture on that side, and sometimes medications, ultrasound may help. Sometimes surgery is necessary. A second opinion never hurts, to make you feel more comfortable as to what you are being told.

Rick Rosen, MD
Norwalk Plastic Surgeon

Generally speaking, a change in the relative position of a breast implant on the chest wall signifies the beginning of a process

Called capsular contracture. If there is a difference in the position of the implants shortly after the surgery (corresponding to a noticeable change after the swelling subsided) than it could represent a difference in the muscle thickness, in the amount the muscle was released on each side, or even a shift in the position of the implants. If, however, the difference is first noted years after the surgery, as in your question, than the most likely cause is capsular... more

Michael H. Rosenberg, MD
White Plains Plastic Surgeon

plasticsurgeryweb.com

Breast Implant Asymmetry

If the asymmetry between right and left is a recent gradual development, and the right breast seems to have lifted up higher, the most common reason at two years out is capsular contracture. If it is a contracture, the right side should feel slightly more firm than the left.