Will my Breast Ever Get Soft After a Breast Augmentation? If Yes, How Long Will It Take?

400CC / Silicone / Under Muscle / Surgery Date was 02/09/2012 I had a great surgery, almost no pain at all and my breast looks great but im always worry that i will never have my breast soft again. I have seen some of my friends with the same procedure but with smaller CC's and they are really soft. My breast is softer than a few days after the surgery but not soft like a natural breast. Is it the size? Will my breast ever get soft after a BA? If yes, How long will it take?

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9 Doctor Answers | Asked by Lynla in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Your breasts will soften; 400cc is not the "problem."

400cc implants are not "harder" than smaller-size breast implants. Firmness in the first few weeks after augmentation surgery is related to swelling, as well as the youthfulness and elasticity of the "container" (your breasts and pectoralis muscles) your implants are within. Every woman is different! For example, imagine a woman who is in her 40's, has had several children, breast-fed them all, and has lost weight recently. She will have loose breast... more

Time for augmented breast to soften up

Patience is very important. you are 3 weeks postop and already worrying about whether your breast will EVER soften up. Healing, as you have undoubtedly read on this site, is a process which takes months, and potentially up to a year. Enjoy the appearance of your new breasts, relax and try not to be obsessive or compare yourself to others.

Breasts Softening after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. Yes, most likely your breasts will soften up over the course the next few months. It is not helpful to compare yourself to any other person given the variables/differences that exist between each individual. These variables may include the type of breast implant used, the amount of native breast tissue present before surgery, the time since surgery, and the quality of work done. Again, patience/time is important; in the meantime, continue... more

Breast Softness After Augmentation

This is dependent on your breast skin envelope, size of the implant pocket, and the size of the implant. In general, implants can resume most of their shape and softness within weeks. If you have asymmetry you may have an early contracture, but the key is early breast massage to maintain the open pocket. If you have additional questions, you should contact your Plastic Surgeon.

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

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Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Softening breasts

You are only one month after surgery. In the surgery world, we would consider that still early. As long as everything looks normal they will continue to soften for another 5 months. Everyone has different healing times depending on different variables. You should continue to "massage" your breasts also as it will help with the breasts softening and staying that way. see video

Randy Proffitt, MD

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Mobile Plastic Surgeon

It takes time for implants to soften.

At 1 month post surgery, you are in the early phases of recovery. 400cc implants are large implants and it can take the breasts several months to "soften." Time and patience are required! Strict adherence to your surgeon's postoperative instructions regarding bra support, massage, and activity is important. After the swelling has resolved and the breast tissue has time to "adjust" to the stretching of the implant, the breast will feel softer.

David Bogue, MD

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Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

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Soft breast

This will come with time and massage.I have my patients massage twice a day when they bathe or shower.also dpending on how much breast tissue you had 400 cc implants may be big and stretch out the skin envelope which can cause them to be firmer than you might want.

Firm breasts post-op augmentation

There is always swelling after surgery and at three weeks I would expect that, as you have noticed, the swelling is starting to decrease. It usually takes several months (I tell my patients 3-6 months) for swelling to resolve after an augmentation. So be patient. They should soften significantly over the next few months.

Early post-op breast augmentation

Youa re only a few weeks post-surgery, and the tissues are often maximally swollen and tight. They will settle over the next few months and should soften up.