SEE VIDEO BELOW: It often takes 6-9 months for breasts to settle. This can be especially true if interventions to correct pre-existing asymmetry. If I have performed breast asymmetry operations, I will typically ask patients to wait at least 6-9 months before contemplating any revisionary procedures.
Will my asymmetric breasts from Breast Implants even out eventually?
I recently had silicone breast implants about 7 weeks ago. I have the left breast which is fuller more side cleavage and the nipple is higher than on the right side its not as full and the nipple is much lower.
The right breast had problem closing the incision which was in the nipple. Will it even out? I also have rippling underneath the right breast but only when I bend forward. Thanks!
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10 answers to “Will my asymmetric breasts from...”A: Implant changes
It would be interesting to see your pre-op photos, but more than likely you have asymmetry. The implants will settle with time and you have to be a bit patient. This process can take several months. Also in terms of rippling in the lower pole, this is can happen when you do not have a lot of soft... more
A: Your implants will settle
Bmoral, There are some asymmetries visible in your photo. First, I would return to your surgeon and ask to see your pre-surgery photos. Some of the asymmetries may have been pre-existent. That is not to say they are not correctable. Wait another 4 months for the tissues to relax and the implants to settle. You... more
A: Augmentation results improve over several months
Bmoral85, After augmentation, particularly with a very full implant there is a settling or a "melding together" of the implant and the skin envelope and tissues within the breast. The large implant has challenged the skin to adopt a fuller shape. In the first few weeks after augmentation the skin can... more
A: Asymmetry may have existed before augmentation
Discuss your concerns with your surgeon. It is almost certain that the asymmetry existed prior to surgery, only on a smaller and less visible scale and should be visible on your pre op photos. In a real sense, what you BRING into the o.r. is what you GET BACK--only larger.
A: Many causes of asymmetry after breast augmentation
Post-operative asymmetry is dependent on many things, most importantly, the presence and nature of asymmetry pre-op. It is most common and natural to have some asymmetry of the breasts, and this can be related to size, dimension, chest wall (i.e.ribs and muscle), degree and location of laxity or sagging,... more
A: Don't rush into any revisions.
Bmoral85, It is hard to comment on your results without seeing your before pictures as well. However, your right implant looks like it is riding higher than the left. The results in less volume filling the lower portion of the right breast, so when you lean forward, you are experiencing rippling. Also, the... more
A: Wait, then some breast augmentation revision later
It is important to compare these pictures to the pre op pictures to be able to know what needs to be done next. In general, I would recommend that you wait for few months until things settle down. Following that you will need some revision or accept a small asymmetry. It also looks like you went a little... more
A: Asymmetric Breast Augmentation results may even out
At 7 weeks, you are getting close to a final result, but you may still see improvement for up to a year. I would recommend that you visit with the plastic surgeon and review preop photos to begin with. Next, ask him if there are massages/exercises that you can do to help the process along. Dr. Beraka raises... more
A: Unfortunately, some asymmetry will be permanent.
To bmoral85, Hi! Your breasts don't look bad, and you should certainly not do anything for 6 months. But then, I think you will have to choose between accepting some asymmetry or having a revision. It looks like you will need : 1) closing the left implant pocket on the outside so the implant... more
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