Do I need a revision on my left breast?

I am sorry to hear about your concerns after breast augmentation/lifting surgery. Your plastic surgeon will be best resource when it comes to accurate assessment, advice, and/or meaningful reassurance.  Generally speaking, there are many  factors that come into play when patients undergo breast augmentation/lifting surgery;  it is certainly a more complicated procedure than breast augmentation surgery alone. As there are many "moving parts", it does take time (several months) before patients see the final outcome of the procedure performed.
  Some of the variables involved, include your anatomic starting point, exactly how/where the breast implant pockets were dissected,  the type and symmetry of breast lifting performed and the size/profile of breast implants utilized.  Again, for this reason, your plastic surgeon will be your best resource.
 
Generally speaking, breast implants will "drop" into the pocket that was created during surgery. The rate of breast implant "settling" may depend on factors such as size of breast implant pocket dissected, tightness of the overlying skin/muscle layers, and size of breast implant utilized. Normally, it takes about 3-6 months (for some patients longer) to see the final result.  As the breast implants "settle", the lower breast poles will round out, and the nipple/areola complexes will seem to sit higher on each breast mound.
 I would suggest that you evaluate the final outcome of the procedure performed approximately 6 months from now.   Until then, continued patience and close follow-up with your plastic surgeon will be important.
Best wishes for an outcome that you will be very pleased with.

Dear Kindlyxoxo,



You are much too early to make any determination regarding revision short of a frank disaster. Your breast swelling and position look appropriate at this time. If you feel one implant is higher or lower than the other early on, this can be influenced by the application of a compressive band. I recommend that you wait at least three months before being concerned.



I hope this has been helpful.



Robert D. Wilcox, MD