In many women, I find that the crease is lowered - this really depends on the position of the original crease, the vertical height and projection of the implant and the skin laxity. With a reasonably full implant, a nipple to crease distance of 5 centimetres and in the absence breast droop, I would almost certainly lower the crease a little.I personally think patients should always be sat bolt upright at the end of the procedure to allow final fine-tuning of the position.Hope this helps...
I'd take it as an encouraging sign. Nerve recovery, even when the nerve is only "bruised" can be very slow. If you have some sensation now I think you are very likely to get significant improvement over the coming months... Best wishes,
Hi, Rosi, It's difficult to judge on a photo though you have relatively full, wide implants which seem well centred (sorry, patriotic UK spelling!). The implant should be centred on the middle of the breast mound (rather than the areola/ nipple as this isn't always naturally in the middle). The only way to have a larger gap is with narrower implants. It's possible your breasts naturally came this close but it's hard to judge on a post-op photo. There will still be some swelling and I'd let things settle further and discuss with your own PS, taking into account your pre-op photos. Best wishes,
Hi, Betty, A few thoughts: 1) As some of my colleagues have said, it's very early. Better to wait until everything settles and see how things feel to you. 2) In my experience, it's fairly common for women to later wish their implants had been bigger in an ideal world. In the early phase, there's a bit of a "rollercoaster" with women changing their opinion as to whether they've chosen well over the first few months. Size choice, of course, is not only about eventual volume but naturalness, making the implant size and shape suit the person's phsyique and balancing increased cup size with potential long-term issues like rippling with larger implants. 3) Whilst I can't be specific in your case, if you have a petite, athletic build and started with relatively little tissue then 350 seems a very reasonable size. 4) Lastly, patients often fret over a size difference of 25 or 30g (or cc) in size choice but it's worth bearing in mind that this is a small difference. Changing from a 350 to a 375 cc implant is not a significant size change (less than 10%). In short, let everything settle and see how you feel. I'd be surprised if your choice isn't perfectly sensible for your frame. Best wishes,
Hi and thanks for the photos. Your pictures show a tendency to mild symmastia. It occasionally happens naturally in heavy breasted women. I'd agree with the other docs that there's no reason to have further surgery if it doesn't bother you. It's not the easiest thing to change and any further procedure carries a degree of risk.
