My implants are too big, will they go down?

HEALING AFTER BREAST SURGERY, AUGMENTATION, LIFTS1.    pain is variable2.    it takes 2-3 months for implants to settle and muscles to relax3.    celebrex, motrin, and muscle relaxers can help4.    massage and stretching may help5.    everyone heals differently6.    4-7 days off from work is commonHEALING OF SENSORY NERVES: Tingling, burning or shooting pains, which will disappear with time and should not alarm you, indicate regeneration of the sensory nerves. If these sensations cause pain, repeated, local self-massage helps.ASYMMETRY: The two breasts commonly heal quite differently. One breast may swell more, feel more uncomfortable, or have a different initial shape. After complete healing, they will be more similar and natural. You must have patience, but if this causes concern, ask questions of the doctor or the nursing staff.SHAPE AND CONTOUR: The final shape of your breasts will start to look its best approximately three (3) months after surgery. It takes time for the skin and muscle to stretch and relax around the new implant. The breast will often look higher, firmer, and “less natural” in the first three (3) months. It can take up to a year to see your final result.FOLLOW-UP EXAMS: These are generally done in 1 week, 2 to 3 weeks, 3 to 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months to 1 year, and 1-2 year intervals. In our office we include all of your follow up appointments in the initial surgical fee.The best thing to do if you are worried about the healing process is to visit your surgeon for a follow-up appointment and have the area examined and make sure that everything is progressing as it should. Good luck.

One month after surgery your breasts will still appear larger than they will be once all of the swelling is resolved. Best advice is to follow up with your surgeon. They should be able to provide re assurance during the healing process. Once your healing is complete, if the implants are still bigger than desired, downsizing to smaller implants can be considered.

Your surgeon is right. Your breasts will look smaller as they soften and the implants drop. This can take 3 or 4 months. Having said that, it is possible that you received a larger implant than you wanted. I find it very helpful to do 3D imaging and pre-operative implant sizing (using the implant manufacturers sizers) to help the patient pick the implant that will give her the result that she wants. I would discuss this with your surgeon in a couple of months if the size still seems excessive to you.

Thank you for your question and I am sorry you are disappointed with your result.  My strong advice is to wait a full 4-6 months before evaluating your final result of surgery.  Four weeks post procedure is still too early for evaluation and certainly swelling is still a factor.  Best of luck.

Certainly convey your sentiments to your surgeon.  That said, I would give yourself at least 3 months before assessing size, symmetry, and contour.  During that time the implants will slowly settle and the swelling will gradually completely resolve.  At that point if you are still unhappy with the size, a downsize could certainly be considered.

Everyone has different amounts of swelling.  Without having seen a before and after photo it is hard to say for sure, but a 350 mL implant will generally make an A cup enlarge to a C cup (+/- depending on your weight and height).  Also, implants often look larger to patients until they settle out, meaning until they drop lower on the chest over time.  I would continue to be patient for the next couple of months to allow the implants to drop and the rest of the swelling resolve.  If it doesn't start too look smaller then I would visit your plastic surgeon again to evaluate for any post-operative seromas.

Hello, and thank you for your question. I am sorry  your having problems following your procedure. Your only one month following your augmentation and I  would recommend that you wait approximately 6 months to see what the final size will be. Many times the implant will ride high and the skin envelope will need to stretch allowing the breast to  drop giving you  a much softer more natural look. You can always consider downsizing the implants or changing the profile if you are  are still unhappy. Please discuss all of this with your treating surgeon. Best of luck.

Thank you for your question and I'm sorry to hear about the issues that you have been experiencing since your surgery. Four weeks after breast augmentation, swelling is typically present and the implants have not settled fully. As the implants settle, you may find that the shape of your breast becomes more pleasing. Also, it is common for it to take 3-6 months for you to feel like your new implants are truly a part of your body. I would continue to be patient. Make sure to follow the advice of your surgeon.

Thank you for you question and I'm sorry you are frustrated.  One month after surgery is still too soon to know what your ultimate size will be. I generally recommend to my patients that they wait 3-6 months to see the final size/outcome. The implants and soft tissue at this stage will still be swollen, firm, and elevated on the chest wall. Over the next few months the muscle will relax allowing the implant to fall slightly.  If you are still unhappy with your size at that time you can discuss downsizing your implants with your surgeon. Best of luck to you!

Hello,I'm sorry to hear of your frustration. At one month post op it is likely that you still have some swelling and the implants are usually sitting high and firm still at this point. When the tissues soften and the implants drop/fluff you will likely note less upper pole fullness and a more natural appearance. I recommend that you try to wait until 6 months post op to evaluate your results.All the best

It usually takes about 3 months for the swelling to completely resolve after breast augmentation. I wouldn't get too upset about how things look and feel at one month. Stay patient and wait another couple of months to allow the healing process to move along. Your breasts will change quite a bit between now and then. Getting the size just right after breast augmentation requires really good communication between you and your surgeon. I've found that simply talking about cup and bra sizes is not always so accurate. The image you have in your mind when you talk about a certain size may be very different from the image your surgeon has in his/her mind when hearing you. In my practice I use a process called Customized Breast Augmentation that takes the guesswork out of choosing your implants. The whole surgery is customized in the operating room for each and every patient. Implants are selected during surgery using temporary implants that show how the permanent ones will look IN YOUR BODY. No need to guess prior to surgery since I'll see exactly what different implants will look like before committing to the actual permanent implants. The attached link explains a little more about that technique.If you're still unhappy at three months after surgery the good news is that you can always have the implants exchanged for something that more suits your goals. Implant exchanges are much easier than the first operation. Hopefully it won't come to that. Best of luck!I hope this helps!