Breast Augmentation - What Went Wrong?

hi everyone, i had a breast augmentation 5 months ago but very unhappy with the result... i was an empty 32b (uk, not sure if it the same) had 340g dual plane implant could you please tell me what you think has gone wrong and what would be the sest solutions?

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7 Doctor Answers | Asked by isabella2008 in scotland

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Nothing Wrong, Except...

The implant surgery appears to have gone well, and the result is what you would expect from the approach taken. When there is significant breast ptosis like you have, an implant placed under the muscle, even partially, does not give an ideal result. Here are your 4 best options for your breasts: Mastopexy (breast lift) alone Mastopexy/augmentation together with subpectoral implant placement (smaller implant) Mastopexy alone followed by augmentation-2 separate... more

You needed a lift is what went wrong

Even though your photos are not surgical standard I can see that both breasts were droopy preop, left worse than right. The implants actually look to be in good position and have just magnified the asymmetry you had all along. You need lifts to get a more youthful look and better symmetry.

Implant selection and subfascial placement for natural appearing breasts

There are two things that create the undesirable aesthetics. Firstly the implant base width appears to be too narrow for your chest wall dimensions. Secondly you have undesirable lateral inferior stretchning that is very common with dual plane placement. Placing breast implants under the muscle creates a few aesthetic problems. If you look at your picture, your breasts are too far apart at midline to have a natural appearance. any time your arm moves this appearance... more

What went wrong?

Not being privy to your conversations with your doctor it's hard to talk about right or wrong. There are different approaches and they each have advantages and disadvantages. Looking at your pre-op photos you do look like someone who is a candidate for a breast lift. Another option would have been to place your implants over your muscle. Both of these scenarios would give you some assistance with your concerns but do carry with them other issues to consider- cost, scars... more

PHOTOS: Breast Augmentation - What Went Wrong

One surgeon's advice: It appears your left breast was lower to begin wtih. At this point it looks to have settled below your crease. You may require left sided capsulorraphy and/or nipple lift and possible volume reduction

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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What went wrong?

From the photos you provided, I would agree that it is very difficult to assess what is going on, if anything. As Dr. Wallach commented, your arms are in different positions before/after which will naturally change the appearance and position of your breasts. As with any surgery, the best person to comment on your results is the surgeon who actually performed the procedure. A discussion of expectations of what you expected and what actually resulted should be held and... more

Breast augmentation

While the photos are helpful, they are not standard, and your arms are down in the pre-ops and up in the post-ops. It looks like you could use a small lift of at least the areola in the photos more so on the lef.t