"Feel" of Silicone Implant Under the Muscle Vs Real Breast

how long till a silicone breast implant mimic the real breast with regards to when one palpates it post op? like with softness, tenderness etc. i'm 1 month and 13 days out now should it feel like real breast when touched? mine's is under the muscle. what is the best treatment to fade the scars i'm still wearing a tape on top of the incision? thanks

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Silicone implants

When will they feel natural? That sis hard to say. They feel more natural when he swelling goes down, more natural if you have more soft tissue coverage, more natural with silicone than saline, more natural smaller than larger.. There are many variables.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Will a silicone implant feel like a real breast?

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