Breast Implants That Do Not Settle

Your breast implants seem to be positioned too high. I don't believe that they are going to settle much without surgical intervention. Unfortunately, you will most likely need to have revision breast augmentation surgery.

The implants should be settles by 9 months.  This photograph shows preoperative bruising, so is much earlier after the surgery.  Your implants can definitely be lowered from this position without creating contour abnormalities.  Bands typically do not help, massage does.  If they are mobile and high, there is still hope that you can encourage them down.

From time to time, implants -  when placed under the muscle - do not fall adequately into the lower portion of the breasts. The photo you submitted suggests that the implant hasn’t fully dropped as expected. It is possible that a secondary procedure to release the breast tissue and/or the muscle in the lower portion of the breast will improve this condition. It is also possible that excessive scar tissue has enveloped the implant, causing it to sit too high. In this circumstance, removing scar tissue can also improve the appearance of the breast by lowering the implant. Finally, if there is loose breast tissue (sagging) over the implant, then a breast lift might be the desired approach. All of these possibilities can be evaluated by a plastic surgeon accustomed to doing corrective revisional breast implant surgery.

You will need another surgery to lower the implants to the appropriate position. An open inferior capsulotomy and possible capsulectomy will be necessary to reposition the implants correctly.

Hello! Thank you for your question! You are still early
post-procedure. Your appearance looks typical at this stage and will
continue to improve as the swelling subsides and the implants continue
to settle into their desired position. This usually proceeds over the
next several weeks as the lower pole skin/breast stretches to
accommodate the implants. Follow-up closely with your surgeon for
additional restrictions/instructions and the potential use of
bras/garments or massage that may encourage the implant to settle
appropriately. If still displaced after this time, a surgical procedure
may be necessary to further open the pocket and bring the implant(s)
down. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!

You raise some very important points. First to replace your implants from the subglandular (beneath the breast) to the submuscular (beneath the muscle) pocket will take time to shape and drop, and you may require a breast lift. Your pictures reveal that the implants are high but you have wait the full time to heal to see where they finally end up. I don't believe you are looking at your final result. If the implants do not fall further and one year has passed then a breast lift (mastopexy) may be required. It is okay to stage this because you would have tried with less surgery.