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Waiting for New Crease to Form. Will Massage Work?

asked 1 year ago by Mobile9673 in Mobile, AL
Latest answer by Scott L. Replogle, MD
Question viewed 495 times
Tags: crease, inframammary, massage

I had two very asymmetrical breasts prior to getting 325cc on left and 350 on right. My right breast sat much higher prior and was different shaped and its crease or fold wasn't fully formed. My incisions were under the crease and although the left breast looks good, the right is malshaped. The incision on the old crease is 3/4 of the way down on my breast and its almost a double boob look. My ps has me gently pushing down on the right breast to even it out and creat a new fold. Will it work?

12 answers to Waiting for New Crease to Form. Will Massage Work?

Double fold following lowering of breast crease

Depending on which surgical interventions were performed such as dual plane or radial relaxing incisions, ti is possible that a new fold will form with time. In the meantime, I would follow the advice of your surgeon and allow 6-9 months to transpire prior to revision.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

"Double Bubble"

Correcting asymmetry is quite a challenge. The persistence of the old crease in the lower half of the breast can be vexing. During surgery, plastic surgeons will try maneuvers to minimize the crease, but sometimes it will remain. It is good advice to massage; that may help diminish the crease. Unfortunately, there is no way to accurately predict if it will disappear, and our ability to make it disappear is limited.

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

www.pzwiebel.com

All women have asymmetrical breast and a crease on the bottom of the higher breast is not uncommon with breast augmentation

When one of a woman's breast is higher that the opposite breast, it requires the surgeon to open the inferior pocket for the breast implant below the existing mammary fold. This often results in a crease which we call a double bubble. This often softens to the point that it is no longer seen. Your surgeon is right to have you continue to push your implant down into this new pocket. Often it is a good idea to wear a one sided pressure strap on the top of the higher breast until the... more

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

Apparent double-bubble problem

It may be a bit late and various answers have addressed aspects of this. It's also not certain without photos/exam, but this sounds like a classic double-bubble problem and will not be corrected by time or massage although it may soften or settle out a bit and there is little to be gained by intervening before the tissues have fully recovered and the contour on both sides is stable. If the incision to put the implants in was made in the planned inframammary crease and it... more

Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

IMO, Manipulation of the Fold Under the Breast is Rarely a Good Idea

Hi there- I'm sorry you are having problems... Without knowing more and/or seeing you for an exam, it would be very difficult to give you accurate advice, but I would be skeptical that an appearance and asymmetry of the folds you are bothered by now would improve over time with massage. With regard to the appearance of the inframmary fold, I would say that the way it looks the day after surgery is likely the way it is going to look. I would discuss this with your surgeon a more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Breast asymmetry

Everyone has different breasts. It sounds like from your description that one side is less developed and the fold was not really existent. You still need to give it time, and follow your surgeon's recommendations.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Waiting for New Crease to Form. Will Massage Work?

Correcting an asymmetry and underdeveloped breast is, as you have read, a challenge and that it is not always possible to get a perfect result. Without a picture, it is very difficult to comment on your exact situation but your result should improve over time and you may indeed need a revision. I would not be in too much of a hurry as you are asking your tissues to change their shape and position and this can take several months or longer. I would suggest you do as your surgeon... more

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Waiting for New Crease to Form. Will Massage Work?

Regarding:"Waiting for New Crease to Form. Will Massage Work? I had two very asymmetrical breasts prior to getting 325cc on left and 350 on right. My right breast sat much higher prior and was different shaped and its crease or fold wasn't fully formed. My incisions were under the crease and although the left breast looks good, the right is malshaped. The incision on the old crease is 3/4 of the way down on my breast and its almost a double boob look. My ps has me gently... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Waiting for New Crease to Form. Will Massage Work

Without seeing photos, it is impossible to say whether or not "gentle massage" will make any difference. In a situation such as you describe, I sometimes place a breast strap over the breast with the higher fold to put pressure on the implant which will then help to stretch the lower pole of the breast. If the folds themselves are assymetric though, you will likely not get perfect symmetry without a procedure to re-create the breast fold. I agree that you... more

Amy T. Bandy, DO
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Double bubble after breast aug

Pictures would be helpful. Also, when did you have the procedure? It is quite possible that things will settle over time. I would allow about a year and if a secondary procedure is needed, so be it. You have a complex situation, and sometimes, it takes more than one try to get it just right, or alternatively, as good as it can get.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Waiting for New Crease to Form. Will Massage Work?

Possible but without photos very hard to advise. After 3 months if still unhappy you may need a revision. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast asymmetry and setting a new breast fold

When breasts become very asymmetric implants and augmentation can become a series of compromises. With a high and tight or poorly formed breast fold in your right breast, an implant can be limited in what it can accomplish. The breast fold can be lowered to a degree with an implant centered in the breast and the skin envelope will relax and expand, increasing the distance between the nipple and 'new' fold under the breast, however if the implant is too full or the diameter larger... more