Uneven Breast After Augmentation, What is Wrong? (photo)

I had a breast agumentation 2/16/2012. The surgeon measured both my breast as being even to begin with so he went with 400cc in both breast silicone mentor unders. Swelling seemed even but I did notice my left side was alot more tender and sensitive to the touch alittle better but still sore. Now as the weeks go on I have noticed a big difference in size.The right one is alot more full and lower than the left one. What is wrong?

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Breast asymmetry

Thanks for your question. You breasts are currently asymmetrical, I agree, but you still have time to develop symmetry through the effects of time, gravity, massage, and a device called a bandeau. Please discuss with your plastic surgeon, good luck.

Uneven breasts after augmentation

Your size looks the same. One implant sits higher on your chest. It should settle in place in 6 weeks. Why does it happen? Your implants are under the muscle The muscle has to stretch. Until it does, tight muscle pushes implants up. It more common on the dominant side, ie if you are right handed it tends to happen on the right, you use those muscles more. My recommendations: massage the higher side putting firm pressure on the muscle to relax it. Avoid... more

Uneven Breast After Aug, What is Wrong?Answr:

It looks like to me that your one breast is just a bit higher than your other and this usually makes them appear smaller, since they are less full down below. So you are a little over one month and I would really massage the higher breast back and down, much more than the other and I think in 6-8 weeks, they will be so close that only you will be able to tell..and your result will be great...

Post Op Breast Asymmetry

If would be best if you post pre-op pictures as well so that we can better evaluate your post op results. However, with just one month since surgery, there is still time for the swelling to resolve and the implants to settle. Good Luck.

Uneven post op after breast augmentation

It is normal to have some uneven swelling and some uneven positioning after surgery. Likewise, it is very probably that you had a different level in the inferior fold of your breast and with your augmentation it has tomporarily become more noticable, tis should improve as the swelling goes down and the breasts start to soften.

Breast asymmetry

My guess is that the two breasts have some asymmetry. You ahve to give them time, but they will more than likely always be asymmetric.

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Asymmetry with Breast Augmentation

From your photos, it appears that you have some breast asymmetry. However, this is not overt and could easily be part of the healing process - always one side will progress at a different rate than the other. The breast crease or fold does appear at different levels which may contribute to one looking lower and less prominent that the other, but this is likely to be something that existed before surgery. Look at photos to make that determination. Be patient and watch to see how things evolve... more

Postop breast asymmetry

As we write frequently on this site, swelling can occur differently in the breasts and then resolve at different times. The left breast, which you report as more tender, hasn't dropped as much as the left one. I recommend patience and continued followup with your plastic surgeon. At this point, don't assume that anything is wrong but be vigilant.

Asymmetry 1 month after breast augmentation does not always mean something is wrong!

You do have some asymmetry in your breast appearance, due primarily to the different implant positions relative to each nipple/areola position (your nipples appear to be fairly symmetrical related to your collarbones). One implant is higher (the left one, by your description, and the breast to the left side of the [mirror] photos you kindly supplied), and that breast exhibits not only increased superior fullness, but also a higher inframammary crease than the opposite side... more