After BA, Breasts Not Dropping?

I had breast augmentation 10 days ago with silicone. They have dropped 2 inches but are still very high.How can I help them drop properly?

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After BA, Breasts Not Dropping

Hopefully, you have received instructions from your surgeon. If not call and get some. The usual suggestions that I give my patients is to massage the implants toward the navel, and to wear a pectoral strap, which will give constant downward pressure. Submuscular implants are sitting as if they are at the bottom of an envelope. The breast fold, like the bottom of the envelope keep the implants from descending. At the upper pole is a large space under the muscle and above the... more

Implants are not dropping

We live in the age of microwave ovens and instant grits, but we still heal the way we heal and that takes time. In the grand scheme of things, ten days is not very long. You probably still have a lot of swelling just from the trauma of surgery on your tissues. It certainly isn't enough time for your tissues to stretch out and relax in order to accommodate your implants. I tell my patients that they might see their final results when implants are on top of the muscle... more

When Will My Breasts Drop?

10 days is too soon to be worrying about your breasts dropping. Everyone is different, some people have a nice shape right away and some people take a bit longer. They will begin to drop around the 2-3 week mark and will gradually change up to about 3-4 months before they really settle in. If you can't wait, ask your surgeon about wearing a band on top of your breasts, especially at night when you are laying down to help move it along, but try to be patient. As long as you... more

Breast Aug at 10 Days: How To Get Them to Drop Faster

The breast implants will drop with the passage of time, but massage and strap or bandeau can help with the progress. It takes usually 2 weeks to 3 months for the drop to occur.

Healing after breast augmentation

Implants will change shape and position for up to 3 months. massage, strap, tank tops will all help, be patient

Breast implants not dropping?

Hello. Ten days is not near enough time for the implants to settle. Your implants will not settle for about another three to four months. Until then the best thing you can do to help them settle would be to massage and continue using any compressive dressings your surgeon had provided. Jaime Perez, MD Breast Augmentation Specialist Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa

Breast augmentation and implants too high

At ten days after breast augmentation, it is not uncommon for the breast implants to be too high. Usually they make their way down after a few months.