My left boob is full and round just like how my right one was but now my right one has dropped some and looks oblong. I read that the pocket could be too small for the implant. Is this true or is this normal during the healing process?
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Your implants are settling in. If you compare your before and after pics, you'll see that your breasts are the same just fuller, which is what the implants do: they add volume, they do not lift breast. To address your nipple position, a lift would be required, or over time implants...
If you have gel implants, the subglandular approach is fine -although in a thin woman, it is possible to feel the rim of any breast implant.That however is a trade-off to the post-operative pain of the submuscular implant and the disruption of the muscle. The risk of capsules however may be...
The weight of your implants is approximately 1 pound for each implant.The weight of the gel is about the same as water.Water weighs 1 gm per cc.500 cc water = 500 grams.So a 500 cc gel implant = about 500 grams.500 grams = .5 kilo.5 kilo = .5 x 2.2 x 1000 = approximately 1 pound. Best wishes
