How Likely is It That my Doctor Will Fix the Assymetry That I Orginally Saw Him For?

7/20/11 I had Mastopexy/Aug & TT/lipo, for breast asymmetry, & loose sagging skin Pre-op right-c cup & left D-DD(did lollipop smooth mod prof submusclar R-330cc filled w360cc & L-270cc filled w300cc nurse picked 60cc diff not dr, needs approx 189 for a cup?)I requested symmetry (above all else)& use largest implants poss. Post-op I'm same size as I was before, R-C & L-DD but perky. L implant feels underfilled(sloshes & wrinkels up)Should my dr fix this & how to approach him for an ideal outcome

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by avery n wichita in Wichita, KS

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Breast Revision

You should be seeing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for this issue. Sizing is something done in surgery and pre surgery. You should talk with your doctor about this. You are very soon after surgery to make any decisions about how they will look after healing. The slosh may just be fluid around the implant from irrigation at the time of surgery. Symmetry is a challenge as bodies are not symmetrical from the left to right.

Breast augmentation revision

Based on your pictures you do have significant breast asymmetry that will likely require revisionary surgery. For example, one of the breast implants appears to be significant lower than the other. This may be corrected using an internal suture technique (capsulorrhaphy). Additional breast lifting may also be necessary to improve symmetry. Assuming your surgeon is a well experienced for certified plastic surgeon I would continue to follow-up with him/her and to politely express your... more

Asymmetry after breast surgery for asymmetry

Photos are a little hard to evaluate. Generally I would suggest waiting 6 months for things to fully settle and mature and then see you surgeon for evaluation of residual asymmetry.

What should your doctor fix / expectations

I apologize in advance but your photos and story are a little difficult for me to follow. Surgeons refer to the patients left and right and I am assuming that you are referring to breast as you look at them in the photo. I am also not sure the time difference in the more mature looking breast. The second set of photos look early on in the post op period and the 3rd set looks later I assume. However I remain confused as to what is preop and post op in these photos, so again forgive me... more