Robert P. Schmid, MD

Thanks for your question, & for including your photos, they really help! Based upon your photos and my experience of doing thousands of breast augmentation surgeries, I’d agree that you still have some swelling that will take a couple of more months to settle, & (more importantly) what I think we are looking at is an augmentation of your previous asymmetry. It’s just more noticeable now because your breasts are larger. Overall though I think that you have a nice early result. Best of luck to you! 

Thanks for your question, & for including your photos, they really help! Based upon your photos and my experience of doing thousands of breast augmentation and lift surgeries, I’d say that a crescent lift (although I do a lot of these in the right patient) is not gonna be enough for you. You need an aggressive circumvertical (lollipop) mastopexy (Lift) to get the results that you are going to need. If your surgeon is unwilling to do that for you, find a surgeon who is. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for your question, & for including your photos, they really help! Based upon your photos and my experience of doing thousands of body contouring surgeries, I’d say that you are a perfect candidate for liposuction surgery! I’m really not sure that one technology is truly better than another for this; just find a good board certified plastic surgeon who is experienced in this, & I think that you’ll be happy. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for your question, & for including your photos, they really help! In my experience of doing thousands of breast augmentation surgeries, I’m pretty sure that those “bumps” are harmless fascial bands caused by stretching the surrounding tissue. They go away on their own, but can resolve faster with simple fingertip massage. I would def show this to your plastic surgeon at your next post op appointment. Best of luck to you! 

Thanks for your question! In my experience of doing thousands of breast augmentation surgeries, I would say that you should def go earlier & have that stitch looked at & removed. It could get further inflamed, infected, & cause more problems. Call your plastic surgeon & insist on getting seen earlier. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for your question, & for including your photos, they really help! In my experience of doing thousands of breast augmentation and breast revision surgeries, I would say that you largely have a very nice result given your pre op anatomy. However, at this point 3 years down the road, if you want filler breasts & more cleavage, especially if your breasts fall to the side when you lay down (I’ll bet that they do, although a photo here would be nice), I’d recommend an implant exchange with Inspira full (or high) profile implants, going 100-200cc larger in volume to get more cleavage & upper breast (upper pole) fullness, & moving the breast pocket up & in (capsulotomy & capsulorrhaphy). I do these all the time. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for your question, & for including your photos, they really help! In my experience of doing thousands of body contouring surgeries, I’d say that you’re either having a stitch reaction, and/or a little mild infection (cellulitis) to that area. You might need some topical and/or oral antibiotics to make it resolve quicker, but I’d def to see your plastic surgeon about it. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for your question! It’s hard to accurately answer this question without the use of photos; however, there’s not (to my knowledge) a current implant available in the US that is anywhere near 1800cc in size. Also, I highly doubt that large of an implant could be placed submuscular, or that it wouldn’t greatly sag by its weight over time & necessitate a breast lift. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for your question, & for including your photos, they really help! In my experience of doing thousands of body contouring surgeries, I’d say to wait awhile, like at least six months, before making final judgment on your scar. It does seem a little high based upon your photos, but it may significantly fade over time. Your shape looks good though! And as far as your breasts are concerned, it’s hard to judge without seeing a photo, but the skin may conform around the implants over the next couple of months. If these issues don’t resolve over the next 6 months, ask about having a revision. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for your question, & for including your photos, they really help! I wouldn’t worry too much about that kernel; you’re still pretty fresh out from surgery. It’s probably just a lump of fat or old blood. I would suggest finger tip massage to that area several times per day; that should make it subside over time. Ask your plastic surgeon at your next post op appointment. Best of luck to you!