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Breasts Seem Spaced a Bit Far Apart After BA?

I am seven weeks post op sub-pectoral saline filled implants 360cc and 380cc. I feel as though my implants are a bit widely spaced apart. Here is a picture. What do you think?

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8 Doctor Answers | Asked by Jennylea in Albany, NY

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Use your nipple position as a reference guide for spacing

Looking at the photo you have sent, I do not think based on your anatomy that your implants are spaced too widely. If you look carefully at the nipple-areolar complex it is positioned "longitudinally" more laterally (towards the side). If you were to try to position any implant any more medially (to the center), then the nipples would point outward. I think you have a very nice result based on your implant choice and your frame. I hope this... more

Cleavage is dependent on several factors

Hello, The amount of cleavage from a breast augmentation is dependent on several factors including: 1) under or over the muscle. when placed under the muscle, the implants are limited how close they can be to one another by the connection of the muscle near the sternum 2) the width of the implant. an implant that is too narrow for your chest will result in increased distance between your implants 3) nipple/areola position. when the nipple/areola is located... more

Recent breast augmentation results

I think your recent results look quite good. I would not be concerned about what you imagine to be a space between the breasts. This most likely is the degree of separation that you have anatomically because of the width distance of the sternum. A subpectoral augmentation will always have a separation between the breasts that can't be altered easily. Be that as it may, you have now and should have in the future a beautiful result. Your final... more

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Your photo shows a beautiful result from breast augmentation surgery. The space between your breasts is your natural cleavage and is determined by your sternum and rib cage anatomy as well as your breast anatomy. The implants appear to be ideally placed. Sometimes it is not possible to bring the breasts closer, however if at a later date you still want more cleavage, it might be possible with the placement of larger implants. Give it some time, enjoy your... more

Implant spacing

Ideally, implants should be positioned behind the center of the nipple. If you have wide spread breasts, inter-nipple distance to start with, you will likely have the same after surgery. However, the larger the implants, the more appearance of cleavage you will have since larger implants are wider and thus would come closer together. High profile implants are narrower then say moderate profile implants. The shape of you chest wall may also contribute to the appearance of the implants position. more

Todd C. Case, MD

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Breast Augmentation Results?

Thank you for the question and picture. Based on the picture, I do not see any implant malposition problem. The nipple/areola complexes seem to be centered nicely on the breast mound. I would suggest allowing several months to pass before making a final judgment regarding the aesthetic results of your surgery; it takes several months for patients to physically and psychologically “adapt” to the body change. If at that point you are disappointed adjustments may be possible... more

Space Between My Breasts After Augmentation

Dear Jennylea, The space between the breasts varies from woman to woman. One of the biggest factors in how wide apart the breasts sit is the shape of your chest wall and rib cage. If you have a rounded, more barrel shape chest, then the breasts will sit wider apart. If you have a concave chest wall, they will sit closer together. One of the ways you can determine how your chest is shaped is to lay on a firm surface such as the floor and place a mirror on your stomach... more

Excellent result

Your implants are not too far apart at all and look perfectly natural. If you wanted more fullness and tightness centrally hopefully you would have communicated that preop to your doctor. Only putting in a wider implant will do that but personally I'd suggest you leave your very nice result alone.

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