2 Months After BA, Implants Too High, Too Far Apart...will They Drop? Did I Choose Wrong Implant? (photo)

I had HP 500cc smooth silicone implants placed under the muscle, crease incision, 8 wks ago. I chose HP b/c I had a small BWD (11.5cm), but a large frame, 5'8, 160lbs. Per dr, I wore a tight sports bra & no massage for 5 wks. Now massaging & they are fairly soft & move around in the pocket, but I'm worried they won't drop. They have a large gap so I have no cleavage. Should I have gotten a wider implant? Will a band help stretch the lower pole? I can feel the implant in bottom of the crease.

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You should have not received high profile implants!

Thanks for including photographs, as they clearly show that 500cc implants are NOT "too big" for your frame in order to achieve a proportional result. However, your wide cleavage and high upper pole also just as clearly show that you would have been better served with same-size, lower profile (certainly at least moderate plus, but moderate would be better if the diameters fit your breast pocket dimensions) implants. BTW, this also shows that this 11.5cm breast base measurement (used as... more

Implants dropping

Yes a band MIGHT help, but may not be necessary. They will probably stretch and drop on their own, just give them time. Also, after skin and muscle stretch, you will probably have more cleavage. You do not want the implant wider than your natural breast.

Impant positioning

From your photos it looks like your implants have a way to go before they are done settling. You can tell this by the side view which shows substanstial fullness in the upper part of the breast above the nipple. 500cc is a large implant so it will take time to settle. Massaging downward won't hurt but time is really the key. As for central cleavage. The implants are positioned appropriately as far as I can tell. Remember 95% of patients will not have their breast touch without a bra. ... more

Mahlon Kerr, MD

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Austin Plastic Surgeon

Implant position after 2 months is not the final position yet

Implants continue to settle for a prolonged period of time, especially if placed under the muscle which takes time to relax and stretch out. Your implants should come down a little more. As to the spacing between your implants, I don't think they are misplaced. Your breasts are naturally far apart and thus the implants are supposed to sit behind the nipple which are not close together --- to create a better cleavage and have the implants sitting closer together would... more

Breast Augmentation Results 2 Months after Surgery?

Thank you for the question and pictures. It is still too early to judge the final results of your breast augmentation surgery. I would recommend that you continue to follow-up with your plastic surgeon and comply with instructions. I would suggest that you reevaluate the results of surgery somewhere between 6 months and one year postoperatively. It is possible that revisionary surgery may be necessary. This may involve lowering the breast implant pockets and/or use of different... more

Will my implants ever drop?

Thanks for your question and your photographs. While you're implants are still high, there is still time for them to drop. It's hard to say without examining you but they look as close to the midline as they may get because you have a wider sternum to begin with. If you're implants are under the muscle your surgeon will likely have tried to place them as close to the middle as possible without taking off the insertion of the pectoral muscle on the sternum. If you... more

Implant look

At two months your implants still look too high, but it is still pretty early and they have a ways to go. Give it more time.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implant Position

Hello Momtokiddies, You are only two months out, and yes you are higher than we would like. There is nothing to do right now but wait for at least another two months. If you were my patient, I would be concerned about whether they are going to 'settle into position', I must admit to you. On the other hand, if you were my patient, I would have never attempted to put 500cc HP implants into you. Without the benefit of a physical exam, I would guess it would... more

Implants too high?

On the preoperative photos, you appear to have a tight lower pole. Often the fold does not want to release fully right away, and this may take some time. Often more modest implants or higher profile implants may avoid some of that issue. Don't rush back to surgery!

Implant Position High...

I agree that the implants are still a little bit too high. The cleavage has certainly gotten better as has the implant position. They should continue to settle over the next couple of months and a superior band may be of benefit. If the implant stays in this position, then a lowering of the implants may be necessary. Good Luck!