Do I have lateral implant displacement? Does this get worse over time? (photos)

Dear B456,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

An examination is needed to be certain, but your photos do suggest that you do have some lateral displacement. Wearing underwire bras can be helpful, and wearing a good support bra when exercising is needed. If this displacement bothers you, you can have this fixed surgically.

It looks like your implants re in the correct location based on your nipple position. I would go over immediate post op pictures to see if anything has changed. You may want to consider smaller implants or more narrow if you feel they are too far toward the arm pit.

I encourage you to return to your surgeon for an evaluation. If you feel your implants are moving laterally you may be a candidate for a surgical procedure where the surgeon tightens the outer portion of the pocket.

Hi, B456! Thank you for your question. To understand if you had a lateral displacement or not, we need to know these:
- The pre-operative photos.- The photos in the early post-operative period.- Submuscular or over the muscle placement (or dual plane?)- The incision place (armpit or submammary fold)
If you can provide these information, then we can evaluate better if you have a displacement or not.
A physical examination is gold standart to understand if something is going wrong about the procedure.

Greetings,
The first thing you might want to do is look at your pre-surgical photos to see if your lateral breast placement was present before your surgery. You may have had separated breasts and a wide sternum that is still apparent today.
You appear to have a good result from your augmentations and should discuss the outcome with your plastic surgeon before you embark on any care options (tight bras, for example, can create other and worse problems).
Best Regards

Hi and welcome to our forum!
From your photos, I note normal relatively symmetric breasts with no evidence of sag. I do not see evidence of lateral drift.
Normal breasts fall laterally to the side when resting on your back. Excessive lateral displacement with exposure of the ribcage between the sternum and the implant would be an example of lateral drift. This phenomenon may also be associated with pain. It may be due to the presence of a large implant, error in pocket creation, or weakened connective tissue of the chest wall.
Best wishes...