Under boob crease looking long/not normal. Any suggestions? (photos)

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So it's been 11 days since I've had my surgery and I'm starting to be okay with the size even though it is way smaller than what I had imagined. Now I am concerned that my boobs look elongated. Where the crease for normal breast would be I have no fold over it looks like it just a flat slope into my stomach area. Is this normal for this stage of healing? Will it start to fold over more to hide my scars?

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

I appreciate your question.

Right now, you are very early on in the post op recovery period. It will take 3-6 months for you to feel comfortable having implants in your body and for them to settle. This time allows for you to physically and psychologically adapt to your new body image. There are many variables that contribute to a breast augmentation's final result. Preop size and shape, IMF location, location of the implants and type of implant. Patients heal at different rates and each breast will sometimes heal at a different rate. Rest, relax, recover and heal. Please Express your concerns to your surgeon so he/she can examine you at this time. Then reassess final result at 6 months.

The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.

Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.

Best of luck!

Dr. Schwartz

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Director-Beverly Hills Breast and Body Institute

#RealSelf100Surgeon

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thanks for the question. In my practice, after performing a BA I recommend to my patients to limit the movement of the arms for two weeks. After that, you can move your arms taking care and always with common sense. In this regard, it's not advisable to carry heavy weights to prevent the implant out of position, and allow the formation of the physiological capsule around the implant, also to avoid pain and breast swelling. Kind regards,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol.-

Dana Khuthaila, MD, FRCSC, FACS · Answer

Thank you for the question and photos. At 11 days post op you are still very early in the healing phase and still swollen therefore you don't see the natural fold. Once you completely heal at 3-4 months and your skin and muscle stretch to accommodate the new implant you'll see an improvement in the shape of your folds and breasts. You look great! Just wait it out. Best of luck!Dr. Khuthaila

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

It is too early to tell.  It will take 4-6 months in some individuals for the implants to descend adequately in the lower pole.

Kiran Polavarapu, MD · Answer

At just 11 days, it is way too early to be judging your look. Early on, there will be some settling of your implant and swelling that gets in the way of your final look. The "crease" you are describing is what plastic surgeons call the inframammary fold. It is the fold that your underwire of your bra supports.Give your body some time to heal and your IMF fold to get used to supporting your implants. You look great, now you just need to recover! Good luck.

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