6 months post op, one boob hasn't dropped. Any suggestions?

Hello,This is not caused by muscle tension, so you do not have to take the a muscle relaxing pill. If there is a question of capsular contracture, there are no pills to take as well that have been shown to be effective.  Similarly, implant massage exercises do not prevent or treat capsular contracture.  This has been proven time and again, yet surgeons keep recommending it as though it is effective.At six months, you are ready to have a revision surgery. Go on a few second opinion consults with qualified surgeons: ABPS certified/ASAPS members.Best of luck.

Thank you for your question. It sounds as though you have a plan with your surgeon. Not knowing the details of your surgery restricts the advice U can provide. Speak with your surgeon there are massages and medications that can help. Best,

After six months, the capsule around your implant is unlikely to change. The operation required to change it would require release of the lower portion of the capsule to allow it to drop. If your right breast is soft, it's possible that downward massage or a breast compression strap to allow it to drop a little; I'd consult with your plastic surgeon before beginning these modalities.Hope this helps - Sam Jejurikar, MD

Thank you for your question and for sharing your photograph.  By six months your right implant is unlikely to change significantly and a small revision procedure would be needed to allow the implant room to drop.  Hope that this helps.

Greetings honeyblue. Breast implant malposition is very common and while I do see the difference at this point in my mind it makes more sense to wait. Revision may still be needed at 1 year but you should let the tissues continue to heal until then. Massage and muscle relaxants should help. Follow up with your PS to be sure the capsule stays soft and this is not a capsule contracture. Best, Dr. ALDO

Usually the fate of your implant is mostly decided at this point.  Further massaging may help but revision is most likely needed.  Don't despair.  It is a well tolerated procedure.Best Wishes, Nana Mizuguchi, MD

Hi Honeyblue,Thanks for your questions and photos. As much as you probably don't want to hear this, the short answer is that you will almost certainly need another procedure to adjust the right breast pocket and allow that implant to drop. After 6 months if there is (and I can see from the photos that you have a noticeable asymmetry) a continued difference in implant position, it will not change much, if at all without a surgical intervention. I would encourage you to have a frank conversation with your surgeon and explore your treatment options with them. Massage, muscle relaxers, and anything but a corrective procedure will be a waste of time.  A second opinion from another board certified plastic surgeon in your area might be helpful as well.Best wishes!Dr. Brown

At six months, the amount of scar tissue your body has produced around the implant has stabilized. Although it takes about a year for scar tissue to fully mature, it dose not typically change dramatically and you will likely need some additionaly intervention at that point to change the position of your breast if you so desire. Continue to follow the instructions of your plastic surgeon with routine follow-up. Things may continue to change and you may or may not desire additional surgery several months from now. 

I would tend to agree with your surgeon. At this point you will likely require a surgical procedure to lower the implant. I recommend following up with your plastic surgeon to determine the proper time to have this corrected.  At 6 months massage plays a very small role in helping to drop the implant. Also I would highly suggest asking yourself how much the asymmetry bothers you. Although surgery will help to correct the asymmetry there is no absolute guarantee that it will be "perfect". Also, I recommend reviewing your before pictures with your surgeon to see if there were any differences in size, or fold position.Best wishes,Dr. Ravi Somayazula

Thank you for your post. The asymmetry that you have in the photograph is subtle, but I do see what you're talking about. At six months out from surgery, the result is not likely to change very much at this point without corrective surgery. Releasing the scar at the bottom aspect of the right breast implant pocket would likely allow the implant to come down just a bit to make it balance better. I would continue to follow with your surgeon