Left Breast Higher and Firmer Than Right Breast 5 Weeks 2 Days Post Op?

I had 420cc High Profile saline implants under the muscle 5 wks 2 days ago (B cup before surgery hoping to acheivea full c after)and the left breast sits higher and is more firm than the right breast, the left breast is more resistant to my massages, I have my follow up this week with my surgeon just wanted some input in the mean time. also behind my areola incisions it is hard? Is that normal scar tissue? They have come a long way and continue to change I know its a long process just concerned

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hardness uneven 400-449cc saline implants 6 weeks post-op high profile

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Breast Asymmetry at 5 Weeks

Breast asymmetry at 5 weeks may resolve by 3 or 6 months. It is also important to talk with the plastic surgeon about preoperative asymmetry, which is almost always a contributing factor. In addition, hardness around the incision at 5 weeks is the norm, and scars will soften over the course of a year.

Breast Asymmetry after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Although some anxiety is to be expected, I think that the degree of breast asymmetry that you are experiencing at this point is quite commonly seen. It is very likely that you will find that the breast implants will contain to “settle” and soften over the course of the next many weeks to months. The firmness that you feel below the incision lines is very likely scar tissue that also tends to soften with time ( over the course... more

Its ok

It is normal to be asymmetric 5 weeks out from surgery. Hang in there and give it at least 3 months.

Andre Aboolian, MD

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Left Implant higher than right 5 weeks post surgery

You might have developed capsule that is slightly tighter on the left pushing the implant up.These usually settle down in 3 -4 months. If you have not started already your surgeon will advise you implant massaging techniques to help drop the implants. Both breasts look streched now. In a few weeks your muscle will accommodate them better.

Breast Asymmetry after Implants

At 5 weeks post-surgery, it is still too early to make conclusions about the final appearance of your breasts. I am a big fan of displacement massage. I would continue to concentrate your effort on the left breast and ignore the right breast for now. In your photos you can see that the left infra-mammary fold is slightly higher on the left than the right. Because of this, the left breast may feel more firm because the left pocket has less space than the right. This is probably why the left... more

Post op

Your post operative photos look good. The hardness that you feel is probably the feel of the high profile saline implants.

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xobrunette87ox 20 Nov 2012

My surgeon advised I go ahead and purchase a bra, he said my assymetry is barely noticeable, but every bra I put on is uncomfortable and none of them look good and they all make my breasts look even more uneven :( I have been doing my exercises on the left side still and he advised I stop on the right until the left catches up. I feel like they are for one uneven and 2 different sizes. When I excercise and bend over my right side feels normal but my left side I almost feel like I feel the implant shift?? does that sound crazy or familiar to something?? When I did my chest workout my right side felt completely fine but my left side I felt tightening awkwardness under the breast?? like the crease??

xobrunette87ox 20 Nov 2012

Also I feel like the left breast is circular and the right breast is more tear drop natural looking??? Is this because the left breast has dropped more?? Im so nervous I will need a revision? My fiance says he doesn't even notice what I see, but I notice it and I want to feel confident and comfortable not awkward...