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Should I Be Concerned That One Breast Has Dropped Faster Than the Other and I'm Still Uneven at 5 Months? (photo)

asked 7 months ago by missmakeupbarbie in Fort Myers, FL
Latest answer by David Bogue, MD
Question viewed 622 times
Tags: 5 months post-op, drop, uneven

In May of this year I received saline breast implants under the muscle. My breast were slightly uneven before surgery and he placed a HP 425 cc filled to a 465 cc in my left breast and another 425 cc filled to a 485 in my right. My left has progressively dropped my right remains stubborn. My left is very soft and my right remains firmer and tighter. I was given a strap to wear. Should I just continue with the strap every night and allow gravity to take it's course? I try to go without a bra.

7 answers to Should I Be Concerned That One Breast Has Dropped Faster Than the Other and I'm Still Uneven at 5 Months? (photo)

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Asymmetric breasts tend to heal at slightly different rate

Hello, Since your breasts were asymmetric before surgery the tissues of each breast were slightly different. This is compounded with the possibility that the surgery was also performed asymmetrically. It is still early enough that additional changes can be seen. At some point you will stop seeing changes in your breasts and will have to decide if the difference that you see at that point is acceptable or if you would prefer to revise the surgery for improved symmetry... more
Remus Repta, MD

Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
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Right breast wont drop

One thing you might try doing is to wear your breast strapat nite with a roll of cloth or foam rubber over the top of the right implant to put more pressure on that side and see if you can get it to drop more.In 32 years I have never met a symmetrical person.
Robert Brueck, MD

Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

www.beauty-by-brueck.com

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Early Breast Assymetry

It is no surprise that your right breast feels harder than your left. The implant was expanded more. I use a breast strap in my post-operative patients. I also encourage post-surgical massage. It is not uncommon for slight breast asymmetry. Tinture of time! It is hard to have patience when you are the patient.
Jonathan Berman, MD

Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Asymmetry

It looks like you have very mild asymmetry of the two breasts. This is normal!! One breast may always fell a bit tighter unless you have a capsular contracture.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Concerned wih Symmetry of Breast Augmentation

You are likely to have some contiued change in the shape of your breasts for a full year, soyou may not be at your final outcome. Your photos show a very good result with a normal variation between the two sides. "Perfect" symmetry never happens in real time.
Mary Lee Peters, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.maryleepetersmd.com

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Breast Asymmetry after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. Unless you have developed early encapsulation (firm/tight abnormal scar tissue around the breast implant) you should not be concerned about the slight asymmetry that exists at this point. You will find that the breasts will continue to change for several more months. I would suggest continued follow-up with your plastic surgeon as well as realization that the breasts may never be identical. I hope this helps.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Implants dropping at different rates.

Thank you for your question. Although you had the same operation with slightly different implant volumes, each breast is going to recover independent of the other. It is not uncommon for one implant to drop earlier than the other. However, if you have persistent firmness of the right breast, this may be the signs of a capsular contracture. An obvious sign would be an elevation of the right implant. Continue with your plastic surgeon's recommendations and maintain a close followup. Many... more
David Bogue, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

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