One Implant Doesn't Move As Well into Upper Pole?

7 weeks post op breast lift/ aug with 300 cc smooth round silicone implants. Left breast has been more trouble from the start. More pain laterally & especially into the arm pit with tightness and limited range of motion. Been doing breast displacement exercises pushing into upper pole since beginning, but with so much swelling I couldn't feel the implant move. Now that has resolved, and I notice the left is not moving as freely into upper pole. Following with surgeon,looking for opinion.

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One implant not moving as well

One implant is always a bit more stubborn than the other. This is often related to normal asymmetry. Follow your surgeon's advice.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant displacement

Years ago there was a school of thought that displacing a breast implant with pressure, shifting the implant upward and out from under the breast, capsular contracture could be reduced. Most do not feel that a 'bigger' pocket will reduce capsules, and having a trick implant that slides up a bit unnatural. The swelling you have is the real problem that your surgeon should have a look at right away.

Implant Not Displacing Freely After Augmentation

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