Breasts Too Spaced Apart After Augmentation and Lift

Some of what you can expect as your final result wil depend on what you looked like before your procedure. Some women have breasts that are quite far apart, and there is simply no way to bring them as close together as we would like without using a very large implant (even in those cases, it will not always give us the look we want).
One of our jobs as plastic surgeons is to spend some time with you before surgery and explain what results you can realistically expect to have-- hopefully you had this conversation, but if you didn't, just remember that every patient's anatomy is different, which means that as surgeons our goal is to make you look YOUR best, and sometimes that means that your breast cleavage may not be as dramatic as you would like.
In the meantime, I would recommend patience and wait and see what your final result will be, but discuss your concerns openly with your surgeon.
Good luck,
Dr. Salemy

Some changes in breast appearance will probably occur for several weeks after surgery, and the implants may 'settle" somewhat. The distance between where the breasts are located on the chest, and which creates cleavage, is usually only minimally affected by this surgery, if at all.

 

After a breast lift with implant it is possible to notice a malposition of the implants. If you feel that there is too much space between your breasts, carefully discussed this with your plastic surgeon. Your plastic surgeon before the surgery should have pointed out the width of your chest bone and how close he can safely bring the implants together. It is also important to limit the dissection of the pocket where your implant will reside especially on the sides of your chest. This will ensure that the implant stays only on the front of your chest and does not move too far to the side. If you are interested in a correction for this deformity, discuss with a plastic surgeon the different techniques that they can use to shift your implant more to the middle of your chest and to help diminish that space between your breasts.