5 Days After my Breast Augmentation Do They Look Normal? (photo)

Hello and thank you for your photo and question! Your breast look just how they should for being 5 days post op. They will continue to change shape and soften as the days, weeks and months go by.  I would say they don't feel soft or natural until about 2 - 3 months post op.  Best of luck!

In general, 5 days post op after an augmentation can be a little scary. The implants feel harder, there is swelling, and they sometimes need to drop some. Usually, implants soften over the next couple weeks and the swelling subsides. Most implants will fall some, but textured implants do not fall as much as smooth. From your pictures it looks like everything is okay. Check in with your plastic surgeon and they should help to reassure you further.

You are still very early following surgery and it can take several weeks for the swelling to come down and the shape/size to settle. Judging by your photo there does not seem to be any areas of concern at this point in your recovery. Best wishes! 

Your breasts look how they would typically so early on in recovery.  The implants are still sitting high because they haven't settled yet. This process can take about four months with the effect of gravity and tissue expansion. It can also happen faster with one breast than the other. 

Thank you for the photo. You are early in your post operative course.  It looks like you are healing normally from the operation.  The implants will typically rise up after surgery.  They typically start to fall at one month.  They can take 6 to 12 months to get to their appropriate position.  Please follow your plastic surgeons instructions.  Each Board Certified Plastic Surgeon may have their own protocol.  Let them know your thoughts.  Jeffrey J. Roth, M.D., F.A.C.S.Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLas Vegas Plastic Surgery