Dent in Right Breast Implant 3 Months Post-Op BA, Anything I Can Do to Get Rid of It? (photo)

I am 33 and will be 3 months post-op tomorrow. I got a mastopexy with 250cc silicone gel implants submuscular. I noticed about 6 weeks after a dent that only occured when I lifted my right arm above my head or up some. I was so concerned that of course I looked online and read on here about animation deformit and crease/pocket issues. I rushed in to see my PS who just said "well its nothing and how many times will you be raising you arm up like that and taking pictures, they are great." J

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Dent in Breasts

Hello J, I am sorry that you are having a problem with the appearance of your right breast. Thank you for the photos you posted, I believe they are very telling of the problem. I noticed photo 2 is reversed from the other photos, and it looks like your affected breast is on the left in that photo. Analysis of the first photo shows a subtle but visible difference in the upper poles of the breast, suggesting that the right implant is sitting lower on the chest... more

Contour Irregularity after Breast Augmentation

It appears that the contour dent is more pronounced with your arms raised and I would favor muscle animation deformity as the diagnosis although it is hard to tell for sure without examination. This can be seen with submuscular placement of breast implants. Submammary placement may also lead to other types of contour deformities, so don`t feel as if the implants were placed in the wrong position,especially with a simultaneous mastopexy. Seek another opinion if you are... more

Muscle animation

What you are seeing is a muscle animation deformity. It may or may not get better with time. Changing the pocket to a subglandualar one may be the only way to improve it.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Band when arms are raised is the muscle edge

The photo of the band when your arm is up is the pulled edge of the muscle, not a double bubble, and is a form of an animation deformity caused by the tight edge of the muscle over the implant. You might be able to get the same 'look' by pushing your hands down on your hips. Your result is otherwise very good, and over a longer period of time it just might soften more.

Depression in Breast After Augmentation

From the photos, it looks like you have a 'double bubble" where the crease exists from the old breast crease. The implant slides down and there are two creases in the lower aspect of the breast. The treatment is often restoring the breast crease to its original location. It appears you also had a lift so when you look to have this evaluated, your "pre-op" photos will be helpful. You will see some changes with a bit more time, but this type of scenario... more

Dent in Right Breast

From the look of things you may have a "double bubble" deformity. Three months post op is still early in the game for a final result. Wait at least another three months to get reevaluated. If you are still not satisfied with your surgeon's explanation seek out another opinion with an experienced breast surgeon.