I'm 10 Days Post Op from Breast Augmentation. I Have 290cc Ultra High Profile Tear Drop, Do They Look Normal? (photo)

Hello. Ten days is not enough time for the implants to settle. Your implants will not settle for about another two months and I would not be too worried about your outcome until then.


Jaime Perez, MD
Breast Augmentation Specialist
Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa

Swelling can cause the breast implants to be artificially supported after breast augmentation. The implants may appear to ride high on the chest wall.

I do not see your pre-operative photos.  The breasts look as if they may have needed a lift to raise the areola up on the breast.  With the breast band, one must be very careful to position it correctly.  In the first photo, it doesn't look as if it is helping at all.  The idea is to pull the nipple superiorly, while pushing the implant inferiorly.  The implant will then settle toward the bottom of the breast and nipple higher.  If it has been three months, you may need to be re-evaluated by your surgeon and ask his opinion.  The implants may have scared down and are sitting higher than they should.  Aggressive massage will often times help with the settling of implants, but one much understand the correct positioning of the massage in order to achieve the anticipated results.

The implants are still high, which is not abnormal.  The implants will drop with time and massage and the band.   This process can take several weeks to several months.  Be patient.  I would agree that you probably had a difficult starting point, and preoperative photos would be instructive.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

It is always helpful to see what your pre-ops look like. Just from the post-ops, they look a bit tuberous.