Drifting Breast 9 Months Post Op?

After having a BA 9 months ago I noticed my breast isn't as full. Also, when I lay flat, my breast drifts under my arms and when I stand I have too much space where I should have cleavage. ( I went from a size B to a D)

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by tigerlady23 in IL

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Smaller, shifting breast implants. What this means.

As swelling decreases after surgery, your pectoralis muscles and breast skin also stretch, your breast tissues compresses, and your ribcage likely flattens slightly from the pressure/presence of your implants, regardless of type (saline or silicone). However, if you had saline implants placed, smaller size in one could indicate a leak or partial deflation. If both seem equally small(er), the more likely scenario is simply swelling resolution and change in your own tissues as I described... more

BA results

Were the breasts full immediately after surgery? Are the implants fairly large? It's possible the space the implants were placed within has expanded. To improve this would require stitching the side of the pocket to decrease its size and push the implants more centrally to create cleavage. I would recommend you followup with your plastic surgeon to see what he/she thinks. Take care!

Not uncommon problem

Dear Tigerlady, unfortunately your problem is not uncommon. Most likely you have inflatable smooth implants placed under the pectoral muscle. As Dr Pousti suggests the only solution while keeping the same implants is indeed a capsulorraphy. In Europe the best alternative would be to place silicone gel implants with a coating of polyurethane, which creates a very good adhesion to the desired position immediately after placement. Moreover this polyurethane has proven to give a... more

Drifting Breast Implants?

Thank you for the question. Based on your description, your breast implants are moving to the sides (are laterally displacing). This situation can be corrected using an internal suture technique (capsulorraphy) decreasing the size of the breast implant pockets and moving the implants toward the midline. This procedure will serve to help improve the appearance of the cleavage area both in the upright and supine positions. I would suggest an in-person... more