No swelling after transaxillary breast augmentation?

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A: You may have little swelling with your implants

By John P. Di Saia, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Hello, It sounds like your swelling in on the small side, but give things time to heal and the swelling you do have time to resolve. It will be at least 6-12 weeks before you can take a look at where things will likely stand over the long term.

A: Likely to be slightly smaller even with minimal swelling

By Francisco Canales, MD - Sonoma Valley Plastic Surgeon

Hello It sounds like your surgeon did an excellent job with minimal bruising and swelling. There is always a little bit of swelling, particularly with the submuscular approach. In general this swelling should resolve within 4 -6 weeks and you should see your final size at about that time. The... more

A: Wait 3 months beofe worrying about the size

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

It can be that you have very litle swelling. It is possible that you won't change much in size either. The best thing for all breast augmentation patients to do is wait 3 months before worrying at all about shape or size since these will evolve as you recover.

A: Just need more time

By Jeffrey Zwiren, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

When the implant is placed behind the muscle the muscle itself tends to flatten the implant. The end result is an early loss of breast projection. Give it more time, breats size always causes anxiety. If you had a good pre-operative consultation with your plastic surgeon and used sound... more

A: Two to six weeks to see the final size and shape of your breasts

By Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD - Daytona Beach Plastic Surgeon

Transaxillary sub muscular breast implant augmentation takes a good deal longer to develop than those placed under the breast tissue. Almost certainly, you will be happier with the results a few weeks from now. If the pocket is made correctly and I would assume that is the case, the implant can actually look... more

A: Swelling is variable

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

If you have no bruising, then swelling might indeed be minimal. There is always some swelling post-op but this is increased when there is bruising since the pigment products producing the discoloration are hydrophilic or water-attracting and thus cause edema or swelling. In any case, it is too early to assess... more