Do High Profile Implants Take Longer to Drop?

asked 2 years ago by lamblover01 in garden grove, ca
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Do high profile implants take longer to drop? I am still high from the top i am only 3 weeks out so I think i am panicking a little to soon? What do you think?

10 answers to Do High Profile Implants Take Longer to Drop?

Implants dropping

HP implants do not take any longer to drop than other implants. It is a matter of the volume, and anatomy.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Implants Dropping

High profile implant do not take longer to drop but you may be left with more upper pole given the high profile implants. I generally tell my patients that by 2 months postop you look good and by 4 months postop you look great. It does take about 4 months time before the implants settle if they are placed behind the muscle. Good luck.

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Natural "dropping" of Breast Implants

The best indication of proper placement and future appearance of breast implants is the way they looked in the operating room, with you being seated up on the OR table, just before closure. While many plastic surgeons DO sit their breast patients (augmentation, implant exchange, lift) up, some do not. IF your surgeon performed the surgery correctly (proper pocket development, proper implant choice and placement), then your implants would have reflected that when you were sat up at the... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Don't be "unsettled"

I am of the opinion that profile has little to do with the "settling" of implants. In my experience saline settle more than silicone. I agree that the size and shape she be exactly right at the end of surgery. After surgery swelling occurs particularly in the muscle (if placed beneath the muscle). Which can change the shape especially in the upper portion. This just one way the shape may be affected after surgery. Have patience. As the swelling subsides and the tissues soften... more

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

When will the implant drop after breast augmentation: high riding versus high profile?

The shape of the implant has less to do with the dropping and settling of the implant. Whether an implant drops is more likely related to: 1) surface texture (smooth or fuzzy) 2) nipple to crease skin length 3) submuscular versus subglandular placement 4) surgical release of the pocket and parenchyma 5) prior history of nursing or weight gain/loss with subsequent glandular involution 6) skin elasticity, etc.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

How long does it take breast implants to drop

You are still very early in the recovery process. You should continue to see your plastic surgeon and your ultimate result may take a few months. Ultimately there is no difference as far as the time for healing to occur between the different profile breast implants. There are so many considerations for each and every breast augmentation patient including the preoperative breast size, type and size of breast implant, and the placement of the implant above or under the muscle....

Ankit Desai, MD
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants should look great immediately.

Hi. 1) I certainly do not want you to panic, but I am in the minority on this issue. I do not believe that breast implants should have to "drop". We take a great deal of trouble to make sure that breast implants look exactly like we want them to look before the operation is completed. 2) Your breasts will certainly change somewhat over the next few months. But you may well think they are still too high in the long run. For now, there is nothing to do except be optimistic. ... more

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Recovery from breast augmentation

You will see the final result from a breast augmentation between 4-6 months after the surgery so you are too soon to worry. However, the HP implant is meant to give substantial upper pole fullness so you might stay fuller up there than you had anticipated. Over time, you will settle though and also will become adjusted to the new look you have.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

High profile imlplants and settling

High profile implants do not take longer to settle. However, you are in the postoperative period, so it's not at all unusual for the implants to still seem very high. You'll notice a change within the next 6-12 weeks as your swelling resolves and the implants come down. Best wishes, /nsn.

Nina S. Naidu, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

How long until you see your final augmentation result?

You are early in your recovery and you should keep your follow-up appointments with your plastic surgeon and follow their instructions carefully. It takes weeks to months to see the final results of breast augmentation surgery. In answer to your question, a high profile implant should not take longer to heal than another implant all things considered. Best of luck. Dr. Edwards