Hello. I had Brachioplasty and breast augmentation on December 18th. I had gummy implants placed under muscle through the incision down from armpits 405cc in right and 445cc in left. I have been wearing the band for over a month now day and night but implants have still not dropped. And the past 5 days I have been having very achy hurting in breasts especially the left one, should I be concerned about this or is it maybe just implant trying to finally drop into pocket?
February 10, 2019
Answer: 8 Weeks Post Trans Axillary Breast Aug - Will The Implants Drop Into The Pocket Eventually? Please send pre operative photographs. This will help your online RealSelf plastic surgeons to better answer your question. If your breasts were pre operatively constricted or tuberous breasts, then they may not drop and fluff. On the other hand, if your plastic surgeon was trying to make the perfect hand in glove fit for your new breast implants, then continuous use of a bando above your breast implants plus time, gravity and no bra, no bra, no bra will allow your breast implants to ultimately fall into their appropriate pockets. Since your breast implants are both out of the pockets, then it is unlikely that a one sided error was made on both sides, such as having a single strand of muscle not allowing the implant to drop. I personally feel that 8 weeks is a reasonable time to wait for some progression into the appropriate breast implant pockets. However, the recent pains you mention may indicate that the implants are now pushing their way into the pockets and success may just be around the corner.At this point, I would have a face to face examination and discussion with your Board Certified plastic surgeon.
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February 10, 2019
Answer: 8 Weeks Post Trans Axillary Breast Aug - Will The Implants Drop Into The Pocket Eventually? Please send pre operative photographs. This will help your online RealSelf plastic surgeons to better answer your question. If your breasts were pre operatively constricted or tuberous breasts, then they may not drop and fluff. On the other hand, if your plastic surgeon was trying to make the perfect hand in glove fit for your new breast implants, then continuous use of a bando above your breast implants plus time, gravity and no bra, no bra, no bra will allow your breast implants to ultimately fall into their appropriate pockets. Since your breast implants are both out of the pockets, then it is unlikely that a one sided error was made on both sides, such as having a single strand of muscle not allowing the implant to drop. I personally feel that 8 weeks is a reasonable time to wait for some progression into the appropriate breast implant pockets. However, the recent pains you mention may indicate that the implants are now pushing their way into the pockets and success may just be around the corner.At this point, I would have a face to face examination and discussion with your Board Certified plastic surgeon.
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February 10, 2019
Answer: Breast implant still not dropped at 8 weeks Post op, when should I be more than a little concerned? Thank you for sharing your excellent question and photographs. Most patients following an augmentation start seeing settling of their implants approximately 6-8 weeks after surgery, but for others it may take longer. It would be useful to see before images to ensure a lift was not required, but I would recommend allowing your results to mature for at least six months. Hope this helps.
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February 10, 2019
Answer: Breast implant still not dropped at 8 weeks Post op, when should I be more than a little concerned? Thank you for sharing your excellent question and photographs. Most patients following an augmentation start seeing settling of their implants approximately 6-8 weeks after surgery, but for others it may take longer. It would be useful to see before images to ensure a lift was not required, but I would recommend allowing your results to mature for at least six months. Hope this helps.
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