You are still very early in the recovery phase. Sometimes one side drops sooner than the other and I would not be alarmed at this point. It usually takes about 2 months to see a change and then at about 4 months time you will be at your final result. So to start to worry now is a bit... more
Likelihood that right breast implant will drop?
What is the likelihood that my right breast implant will drop, and if so, when? I started massaging my right breast 3 weeks after my surgery, as per my surgeon's instructions. I have not seen a slight change in their appearance at all. Preoperatively, my right breast was the lower one, which doesn't make any sense to me. The morning after my surgery, I felt the left implant drop right away. The right side had the most bruising/pain compared to the left.
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7 answers to “Likelihood that right breast implant...”A: Managing uneven breasts after implant augmentation surgery with massage exercises
The best option for now is to continue your preferential breast implant displacement excercises emphasing the right breast. I have produced a youtube video for may patients which you may find helpful and can be found at:: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwNdV66ZGxY In my practice, we defer revisionary... more
A: It may take up to 6 weeks after surgery
The rule of thumb with breast implants is that they always ride high initially. This is why I have my patients wear a special bra that has a strap over the breasts that will help them fall. Without that bra they don't always fall but with it I've never had a problem. By 6 weeks after surgery... more
A: Unfortunately, your breast implant will not drop.
Hi! I know this is not what you want to hear. But it is a myth that breast implants are supposed to "drop" after a breast augmentation. The truth is that the breasts should look great immediately after surgery. I am afraid that what you are seeing will probably be permanent. ... more
A: Breasts can heal/settle at different rates
Breasts can heal or drop at different rates but you should get back in to see your plastic surgeon to verify you are massaging like they want you to. I sometimes will add massage exercises as my patients heal but each case is individualized. You are early in your healing process but this is... more
A: Implant dropping
It is hard to predict when a breast implant will "drop." One usually drops first and the other soon follows. Give it some times it is only a few weeks. I have seen in 4 -6 months later in some women.
A: Hard to say...
Whether or not an implant will drop or settle depends on the surgery that was performed, the relationship of your breast to the position of the implant, how and where the pocket was made, whether or not the inframammary fold was manipulated, the ype and size of the implants, and the quality of the capsule that... more
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