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Breast Uneven After 7 Months! What to Do? (photo)

I had breast augmentation done December 16 2012 my breast before surgery was a little uneven(right breast had a slight sag but not really noticeable to me) my 4 month post picture my breast still a little uneven but not really noticeable they looked great, but at my 6 month post I noticed my right breast has changed dramatically!! I went to my PC to address my issue and he told me that there is nothing that can be done!! I paid 5600 for my surgery and I am VERY unhappy, Please any advice.

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11 Doctor Answers | Asked by Blacc2525 in Texas

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Asymmetry After Breast Augmentation

Thank you very much for your photographs. BTW, why did you photo shop your pre op picture? At any rate, asymmetry is quite common. Your pre operative photograph shows that your right breast had a downward tendency even before surgery. Breast augmentations accentuate any asymmetry. Also, since your nipples on both sides are pointing downward, this may have been caused by a capsular contracture. All contracted implants move upward. This question can be... more

Uneven Breast Augmentation Options

Hello. It is clear that you have had a complication with your Breast Augmentation, but you need to be examined by your surgeon to get an accurate diagnosis. Your doctor will know how to best approach the situation, but it is possible that you will need a revision surgery. To ensure that you do not have further complications, be sure that your surgeon is a board certified plastic surgeon. Jaime Perez, MD Breast Augmentation Specialist Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa more

Breasts uneven, what can I do?

Difficult to diagnosis over the internet, but i will tell you that something can be done, i would recommend a second opinion from a BC PS to discuss options and discover what is wrong, good luck!

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Uneven breasts after this procedure is not really uncommon, however you do have a significant asymmetry. In reviewing your photos and from your history: Your shoulders aren't at the same level in your postoperative photos. This can significantly exaggerate your asymmetry You may have developed a capsule around the right implant which will worsen the more pronounced sagging that you are seeing. An examination would determine if you have a capsular contraction on the... more

Breasts at 7 months uneven

Thanks for the photos! It is hard to predict what is causing your problem without a proper in office exam. The exam will tell if the implant is deflated, if there is a capsule distorting the shape, or if it is just ptosis of one breast?

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Breast Asymmetry after Breast Augmentation?

I'm sorry to hear about the concerns you have about breast asymmetry after breast augmentation surgery. This breast asymmetry is obvious in your longer-term postoperative picture. What is causing the breast asymmetry is critical to diagnose in order for an appropriate treatment plan to be determined. This diagnosis will depend on in-person physical examination. For example, your breast asymmetry may be related to capsular contraction, breast implant displacement, breast implant... more

Uneven Picture

Hello from Miami, The most obvious thing I noticed is how distorted your stance is in your 7 month photo. Your right shoulder is about three inches lower than your left, making your pre-existing asymmetry worse. Take your photo in the same stance that you took your 4 month photo. You will see an immediate improvement. If you look at your before picture, your right breast is significantly narrower than your left, with a lower nipple position. This is evident in the 7 month f/u... more

Capsule contracture versus partial deflation

Hello, If your right breast is firmer than your left breast it may be that you have developed a capsule contracture. This is a process where the normal capsule that forms around a breast implant becomes too thick and too tight. We do not understand the process completely but treatment options do exist. Of all of the options that are available to treat capsule contracture the one that I usually recommend requires removal of the capsule and replacement of the implant.... more

Breast augmentation and capsular contracture

You are in a difficult position because the 4 month photo does not look too bad so the surgeon can rightfully say he did not do anything wrong. At 6 months you can see some capsular contracture on the left with flattening of some of the breast mound margins and a more visible upper edge of the implant. On the right the capsule has squeezed the implant into an elliptical shape and the breast tissue on top of the implant has fallen down so most of it and the nipple is below the middle of the... more

Uneven breast after breast augmentation

At your 4 month picture everything looks fairly symmetric. Did you have saline breast augmentation? It appears to me that you probably did. My best guess is that if you had saline breast augmentation there has been a partial "deflation" on the right side between the 4month and 6month pictures. There seems to be a bit of difference now in size and the right breast seems smaller and slightly more droopy. This did not seem present at your 4 month picture. I cannot... more

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