Is It Normal for One Breast To Swell More than the Other After Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for your question. Congrats on the surgery. It may take months for the breasts to soften and settle, and they may never soften to the pre-surgical state. In addition, the greater the implant to breast tissue ratio, the more the implant will affect the longterm firmness (or softness) of the breast.  It is also normal for one breast to soften before the other.  I would exercise patience and see how things change with every few weeks that pass by.  I would continue to follow up with your surgeon closely during the healing process.

It's not unusual for patients to note breast asymmetry immediately following breast augmentation surgery. This asymmetry can occur for a variety of reasons, but is often related to swelling which takes time to resolve. It usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks for enough swelling to resolve to make aesthetic judgements possible. In your case, it's virtually impossible to make a recommendation without a picture or physical examination.At three months, the majority of patients are happy with their symmetry and aesthetic result. It's, therefore, important to be patient in the immediate port-operative period. It's also important to discuss these issues with your plastic surgeon. Your surgeon can rule out more serious problems such as hematoma formation, implant migration and other causes of post-operative asymmetry. Hopefully, he can alleviate your anxiety and ultimately make this a better experience for you. Unfortunately, in this case, there's not enough information to make an estimate of your final breast size.

Thank you for your question.It is quite common during the healing process for one breast to have more swelling. As you continue to heal the breasts swelling will subside and you should have a nice result. Continue to follow you surgoens instructions and follow up with him or her with any concerns. Best of luck.

It is very common for one breast to be affected by swelling or than the other. Swelling usually subsides within a few weeks after surgery. While it is difficult to say what size you will actually be after the swelling subsides you will most likely be around the size you wanted to be since the implants were selected for that purpose. 

Your breasts may swll differently after surgery and in particular the position of your implants with one higher than the other is even more common.  This will improve in short order.  However, your uneven swelling may also represent a hematoma or blood collection.  Make sure you see you plastic surgeon regularly to be evaluated.

the two breasts frequently swell differently.  if they were symmetric before and the same size implant was used. they will have equal volume after they heal

One breast may be more swollen initially than the other, this is quite common. You should however let your plastic surgeon know if there is an extreme difference in size as this may be a sign of a hematoma (collection of blood), which is usually accompanied by bruising. Also, you may have likely had some asymmetry before surgery that is now more noticeable to you since your breasts are larger.

Please follow up with your plastic surgeon regarding this matter of breast asymmetry.

Best wishes,

Dr.Bruno

Breast will always have a difference preop and also postop. There will never be exact symmetry. Just remember it takes at least 6 - 12 months for everything to reply settle, be patient. 
Breast are sisters not twins is a common saying in cosmetic breast surgery.

Hi, 
I think you are very early in your considerations give it time to settle. Do not worry, 2 weeks post-op is too early to tell what your breasts will look like. They will settle over time. At this time, what you are describing is very normal. Be patient, you should see your final results at 4-6 months. Just follow instructions and you will see a drastic change!  
It is important to wear bras that both support and help "push" the breast into the area of your choice.  I do like the Caromed bras because they do this quite well .  
However,it is conman to see patients whom  have one breast more dominate then the other. This means that during the time of recovery and healing there will typically be one breast high then the other breast, or one breast will heal at a different pace then the other. It usually takes about 3 to 6 months before you start to see them even out. 

Hope this helps,
Dr. Dillon

Thank you for your question. Swelling more on one side than the other is normal as long as the swollen side isn't purple and extremely painful. It seems many patients on this site have the same question. If you wait of the implants to settle and for the skin and muscle to round-out around the implants, you can expect to have a very nice result. This may take up to a year.