Does the Shape of Breast Implants Change As They Settle?

asked 2 years ago by LMcK in Toronto
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: silicone implant, shape

I only got my silicone breast implants 5 days ago, so know they shouldn't have dropped yet, but the right one is misshapen at the top. Will that change into a more normal shape? Thanks!

9 answers to Does the Shape of Breast Implants Change As They Settle?

5 days post-op

At five days after surgery, it is way too early to worry about the final shape. You have to give time for them to settle and the swelling to dissipate.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Does the Shape of Breast Implants Change As They Settle

Yes, over a 6-9 month period , you will notice less upper body fullness and greater lower polefullness

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Changing shape of breast implants

I respectfully disagree also with Dr. Beraka. I almost always see "high-riding" implants five days post-op. Nor is it unusual to see some asymmetry at this stage. I do feel that it is important to apply some sort of pressure at the top of the breasts to encourage the implants to descend into a more desirable position.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Breast shape change after implants

I will assume you have your implants in the submuscular position. In this case, the implants should begin to drop after about 3 to 4 weeks after surgery. The upper pole shape in this case is due to muscle spasm, which will improve.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant shape

To shape of the breast implant does not change as they settle but the shape of the breasts will. Usually after about ) months or so, the implants gradually settle to their final position. This results in loss of the upper fullness and a more natural looking breasts. In reality , most plastic surgeons consider this pre-op and place implants slightly higher than their final position.

Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Abnormal breast shape only 5 days post-augmentation

As usual, I have to agree with Dr. Aldea. I have been sitting patients up during surgery to check their breasts for 25+ years now so it is nothing unique to Manhattan based surgeons. Additionally, at only 5 days, you might have some muscle spasm or differential swelling causing what you see. Also, it might not be as much as you think as patients commonly overestimate their asymmetries especially if they are an anxious type of person. They also usually fail to... more

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Abnormal shape to the Augmented breast

Do not be alarmed. All is not lost. A few comments. First, creating symmetric breast pocket for the implants and checking for symmetry with the patient sitting upright during breast augmentation surgery is not unique to New York as may have been construed. Rather I do it, my friends across the country do it this way and I suspect the vast majority of Plastic surgeons do it this way to increase the quality of their procedures. There is NO evidence that your surgeon in Toronto did not do it... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Breast shape after augmentation

I would politely disagree with Dr. Beraka. Breast surgery is the primary focus of my practice and I have never had a patient whose breasts looked the same on the day after surgery as they did 2-5 months after surgery. I place the great majority of the implants I use partially under the muscle and I expect them to sit a little higher after placement. As the lower breast tissue relawes with a combination of time and with the assist of implant massage in smooth implants, the implants do... more

Michael C. Edwards, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

www.medwardsmd.com

Notion that breast implants need to settle is a myth.

Hi. 1) I am sorry to tell you that I don't believe in "settling" or dropping. The shape of your breasts after breast augmentation is determined by how the surgery is done, and your breasts should look great right after surgery, other than a little swelling. 2) In fact, when you have breast augmentation in Manhattan, we sit you up before the end of the operation (you are still asleep, of course), to check that the size, the shape, and the symmetry are as good as... more