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Right Silicone Implant is Smaller Than Left

asked 10 months ago by lopsided in Redding, CA in Redding, CA
Latest answer by Adam Tattelbaum, MD
Question viewed 195 times
Tags: asymmetry, 2 months post-op, options, unhappy

Right Silicone Implant is Smaller Than Left.  Doctor Refused to Go Bigger on Right. Looks  awful. At my pre-op appointment, I told him that right side was considerably smaller than my left and he just said that he would put the same size in both sides. I am very disappointed. I am 2 months post-op and sure enough left looks much bigger than the right side. What can I do? I see him today and I am so angry. I e-mailed him but he never responded. Please help!!! Thank you.

8 answers to Right Silicone Implant is Smaller Than Left

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Correcting breast asymmetry with silicone implants.

I'm sorry to hear that you disappointed with your result. Most surgeons will have a revision or exchange policy and this maybe something to look for in your paperwork. This is certainly something you can discuss with your surgeon and hopefully come up with a mutually agreeable resolution. You're also relatively early in the healing process and there still may be some changes. For example, it may take longer for the implant in the breast that was smaller to see... more
Adam Tattelbaum, MD

Washington DC Plastic Surgeon

www.atcosmetics.com

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Breast Asymmetry after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question. I would suggest calm, not accusatory communication with your plastic surgeon expressing your concerns. I'm sure your plastic surgeon will do everything he he/she can do to improve the symmetry of the breasts ( if it is possible to do so). Sometimes breast asymmetry cannot be improved with further surgery and should not be undertaken. If you feel that there is a “failure to communicate” after you meet with your surgeon a 2nd... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Breast asymmetry and augmentation

I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your breast augmentation. An important point to discuss in the initial consultation are any chest wall/breast asymmetries that exist. It sounds like you and your surgeon were aware of this before surgery. Often, the asymmetry can be improved, but not completely eliminated after augmentation. With the use of silicone implants, the size ranges are more limited due to the fact that silicone implants do not come in every size. With saline implants,... more
Richard Ellenbogen, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Breast asymmetry after gel implants

Breast asymmetry is a very common problem and I tell patients that no one is perfectly symmetric before or after breast surgery. Gel implants are a set volume and in some cases there is no size of implant that is going to exactly correct the size issue. Saline implants can be adjusted at the time of surgery so volume match is often obtainable. Also, no implant corrects issues with nipple asymmetry or chest wall asymmetry. I would be very calm and clear with your... more
Lisa L. Sowder, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Asymmetric implants

If you are unhappy with the asymmetry of your implants, you should talk to your surgeon. Remember that no two breasts are exactly the same and that mathcing them up exactly is almost impossible. Each breast will have a different base diameter and shape from the get go.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Asymmetry

This is always a tough issue. what you feel is considerable asymmetry might not be correctable given the measurements of implants. your surgeon may have been worried that the other breast would be bigger if he moved up a size on the smaller side.. at 2 months not all swelling is down. give it a good six months. stay calm.
Jonathan Saunders, MD

Newark Plastic Surgeon

www.drjonathansaunders.com

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Probably different size implants should be used

It sounds like you have asymmetry of your breasts, including size. That is a common problem and usually easily corrected with different size implants to each breast, the larger implant going into the smaller breast. Sometimes, you may need a lift on one side if one side is drooping more than the other. But often size and shape discrepancies can be corrected. It is not necessary to put the same size implants into both breasts. see video
James Tang, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Implants - Right Silicone Implant is Smaller Than Left

Hi lopsided Time to stay cool and have a straight-forward discussion with your PS. It's hard to make any sort of realistic assessment without seeing a photo and, in general, this discussion is something you can only really have with the surgeon who saw you before your surgery, and who knows what you had done. But here's the issue now: what can reasonably be done to make you more symmetric? Maybe there was a very good reason why the surgeon felt he couldn't... more
Alan Engler, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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