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Does my Breast Look Like It's Deflating or Like It Needs to Drop? (photo)

Hi Doctors, Thank you for your replies. I am 3 weeks Post Op tomorrow. I have Saline Mentor Moderate-Plus, 375 cc Overfilled to 450 cc's Under Muscle. I am a little worried one of my breasts might be deflating. I picked Saline because I was under the impression that a Saline implant would immediately deflate all in the same day. Does this look like it might be slowly deflating or like maybe one dropped and the other just needs to catch up/drop?

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10 Doctor Answers | Asked by Its4Me Jen in Fort Loudon, PA

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From your pictures it looks like you need to be wearing a breast band to help the implants drop into place. If you are not helping them settle they will heal up high. You need to talk to your PS to see what options he has to help the implants drop into place.

High Implants Need Massage and Time to Drop

Larger implants in smaller people need a little more massage and a little more time to drop into the pockets dissected during the surgery.

Post op

It is not uncommon for the breasts to heal at different rates. the swelling needs more time to resolve before you come to any conclusions

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Yes there is an issue. As for deflation though possible might also consider seroma/hematoma, or poorly decided upon implant sizing. Seek in person opinions.

Breasts Implant Asymmetry 3 Weeks after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Most likely, you are dealing with asymmetric breast implants settling. In my practice, I would ask that you use massage and the help of a bandeau to help the breast implants settling process. I would also suggest that you follow-up with your plastic surgeon closely; he/she is is in the best position to rule out complications such as breast implant encapsulation which may ( rarely) cause failure of breast implant movement... more

Implant Malposition

I agree that your breast implants are too high and asymmetric. Hopefully your surgeon has addressed this with you and has said more than just "that is normal, they are always high for the first few months." It is easy for us docs to say this, but the truth is that implants this high, may drop over time, but will still likely remain higher than normal. You may require a revisional surgery. Speak to your surgeon.

Asymmetry and high implants after saline augmentation

The implants are too high, left higher than right. I agree that you should be wearing a bandeau strap to help the implants settle. Rupture is unlikely. Wait 2-3 months and if you do not have good symmetry because the implants are too high you will need a revision.

Deflating or dropping?

Your implants are not deflating and they look just a bit high. I would recommend massage and possibly a breast bandeau but check in with your own surgeon.

Implant Deflating or Dropping?

It does not appear that your implants are deflating. The Left Implant appears slightly higher than the Right. This is giving you the impression that there is deflation in one vs. the other. Hope this helps! Thanks for your question and photos. Best wishes!

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Its4Me Jen
19 Nov 2012

Thanks Doctors. It turns out I just needed the band liked advised. They are both identical and rounder looking instead of the ugly cone shapes I didn't even notice I had. Thank you so much for your replies and advice.

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