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Breast Implants Very Close Together - Will I Get Symmastia?

I had a ba done yesterday. Doc unwrapped bandages today. My breasts are VERY close together & worried I may get symmastia.They gave me a band to help breasts drop.I'm worried that by wearing it will push the implants closer together. Please help me with any advice so scared! pic is w/ band on.

4 Doctor Answers | Asked by Sunkissed in Hawaii
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Breast Implants Very Close Together - Will I Get Symmastia

Knowing more details would help such as under or over the muscle. Swelling in the first 7-10 days can make breasts appear as if they are closer togther than they actually are. Judging from the deep cleavage that you have in this picture, I don't believe you will develop synmastia.
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Potential Symmastia ("Uni-Boob")

With all due respect to my colleagues, I agree with your concerns. It would be easier to call it if the breast strap was not on. Assuming the present picture was largely unchanged if the breast strap was off, I would agree with you completely; you have very large breast implants which are pushed close together. This implies a significant release of the pectoralis muscle origins off the sternum (center chest bone) to allow such close implant placement. The odds of progressive enlargement... more
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Symmastia after surgery

It is difficult to tell from your photo.  It is unusual to develop symmastia. More than likely you see the tissues swollen and stretched around the implants. Give it some time to improve.

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Symmastia Risk

You are very early after your surgery, and I would not worry about the development of symmastia at this point.  You have alot of swelling right after surgery, and alot of changes that are going to occur over the next few weeks- months.  If you are concerned, you can always purchase a thong bra to keep pressure in the medial area.  Give yourself some time for the swelling to go down, implants to drop,etc.  At that point, you can then assess how the medial areas are... more
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