What Went Wrong with my Breast Lift with Implants?

I had my breast implants replaced and lifted. They were big, high and round but began to droop over the years. I never expected the breast implants to immediately fall and shift to the side and my areolas to be so high, crooked and uneven. I have no cleavage and have to wear high collared shirts. The result is the opposite of what I asked for. I like the fake look. What did my original plastic surgeon do to keep my breast implants high and in place? What can be done to get my fake look back? What went wrong?

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Chasing "The FAKE Boob LOOK"

You are lamenting the loss of your "FAKE Boob Look". As Plastic surgeons many of us cringe when we hear a young woman asking for this look because we know all to well the long-term price for this very short lived appearance. To get the "Fake Look" we need to do the reverse of what we would normally do. We would pick a pain of overly large implants and Place them in the breast over the muscle / under the breast gland. The result - a "big, high, round "... more

Breast implants and lift

It really does not sound as if anything went wrong with the surgery itself or your postoperative course. As we age, the elasticity of our skin decreases and implants will drop. How much they drop varies from one patient to the next, and it's impossible for us to predict how much your skin will stretch after surgery. If you were to have another surgery, your implants might be temporarily high, but with time the skin would probably stretch out and drop again. ... more

What Went Wrong with my Breast Lift with Implants? Fake versus natural

The only way to get the fake look is to overly reduce the breast and place an oversized implatn. The problem with this is that it is not a durable nor long lasting result.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast Implants with Lift

Hi there- Unfortunately, and especially when patient's goals are for unnatural results, the outcome of surgery can be short lived. It would not be reasonable to think this is because something "went wrong", so much as that you are experiencing the normal evolution of this type of procedure when a patient chooses very large implants. You should carefully reconsider your goals, understanding that your long term happiness with your body may suffer based on the choices... more

The "fake boob" look

High, firm breast implants are not the norm. They do look fake and unfortunately do not usually stay as high and as tight as the body adjusts to the implants and stretches the skin a bit to allow the implants to descend. Difficult to keep them in that high tight place.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Wrong with my breast lift with implants

The first thing that went wrong is you forgot to post photos. The second thing is you need another operation to correct your stated concerns. Seek additional opinions. From MIAMI Dr. B

Nothing went wrong

What is it with people wanting "fake boobs". I just can't figure it out, but never the less let me see if I can help you. Let's approach the problems one by one. As far as the position of the implants it may be that the pocket where the implants sit has enlarged. This would make the implants fall to the side under your arms especially when you lie down. The implants may be sitting low on the chest because they have dropped over time (and age)... more

Repeated breast implant surgery problems

Your problem is a common one. Patients have implants that initially look high and tight, then droop over the years. They like the high look, so they have larger implants or lifts done, and the breasts droop even more quickly. The skin will do what you tell it to. If you place a large space occupying object under the skin, it will expand and thin. Thin skin has less resistance to drooping than thicker healthy skin. The slippery slope eventually starts,... more