Breast settling after breast augmentation

I had breast augmentation done 4 months ago. In addition to my right breast now sitting approximately a half inch higher than my left breast, and both have a significant amount of loose skin under the breast.

My Doctor has me wrapping my breasts in a bandage for 6 weeks to try to work them down into the breast pocket. Is this going to give me the desired effect, or will I eventually need to have them redone?

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8 answers to “Breast settling after breast...”

A: Patience still remains a virtue.

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

And may save you an unnecessary surgery. It is relatively plastic surgery dogma that you should wait at least 6 months after breast augmentation before finally critically evaluating your results. You would be surprised how many asymmetries can correct themselves over that six months, even 4 months into it. If... more

A: You won't really know until after 6 months...

By Manish H. Shah, MD - Denver Plastic Surgeon

Being that you are already four months postop your implants would have settled by now. It seems that your implants are high and your surgeon is trying to move them down using wraps. You breast implant pocket capsule is getting quite mature and will probably not move much. I have seen and dealt with this... more

A: You are probably going to need something done

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

What you are describing is not normal for an augmentation postop course. The description you have given won't resolve spontaneously to your satisfaction most likely. You should return to your surgeon for advice and perhaps see another expert in your area for a second opinion.

A: You may just need a breast lift, but you will need some sort of surgery

By Usha Rajagopal, MD - San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

After four months the chance that they will come down significantly is low. It sounds like your breasts were probably slightly droopy and the implants should have been placed in a dual plane pocket (above the muscle). Before operating again, your plastic surgeon will need to evaluate if the implants were... more

A: You will need to have them redone.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Best to wait another few months though. I don't think bandages do much, but there are certainly good surgeons who disagree.

A: Revisions are dependent on how you feel about your appearance

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Some revisions are driven by symptoms such as tightness or complication such as implant rupture, but many are driven by unacceptable aesthetic result. It is hard to know what is the reason for what you describe although the wraps seem to indicate that your surgeon feels the implants are too high. The loose... more

A: Revision is certainly a possibilty

By Shahram Salemy, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Given what you have described, I would not be surprised if you need a revision in the future. It sounds like you may have had some extra skin or breast ptosis before your procedure, which can often be addressed by performing a breast lift at the time of the augmentation. If this was the case, it may be... more

A: If you do not see the results you desire in the next few months, you will likely need a revision.

By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Lmorton, I have found that it usually takes about six months for the breast implants to properly settle. However, what you describe presents two issues. First, if one implant is higher than the other, you may require a revision surgery to fix that asymmetry. While wearing straps may help, at this point, I... more

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leelit
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19 Mar 2009

Hi I had my unders, saline 375 cc done on March 2, 09' and I am less than 3 weeks post-op. I am still in serious pain and taking strong pain meds. I expect with this severe of pain, it's going to take a while since I am a bodybuilder. Is it unusual that I keep taking pain meds for 3-4 months post - op? Left side had to be placed higher and he had to move a nerve, so this side hurts a great deal more and is more swollen.

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