Do my breasts look weird after implants?

Question

I have a 330/370 cc set of implants and I’m afraid this early on they look strange. Does anything look immediately wrong with their shape? Will the veins disapate? Will they get smaller?

Christopher J. Davidson, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question and photograph.  Your photographs indicate that you are doing well following your breast augmentation procedure.  My advice is to wait a full 4-6 months before considering your final result.  Best of luck.

James H. Rogers, MD · Answer

Your breasts do not have an abnormal immediate postoperative appearance. They are quite swollen, and will get somewhat smaller over time. The shape will also change as the implants settle. Enlarged or dilated veins typically will subside with time, but can persist after all the swelling has resolved. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon at your  followup visit.

Daniel Shapiro, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on evaluation of your photos you appear to healing just fine following your breast augmentation surgery. Continue to attend your follow-up appointments and follow your surgeons post-operative instructions and it would be safe to say you will have a nice end result. Best of luck with your continued healing.

Brian K. Reedy, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for your recent photo and question.  At this point everything seems to be healing the way as it should this early on.  No need to be concerned about the healing as of now.  Best of luck!

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACS · Answer

At 2 days after surgery you are about 1 percent healed, settled, shaped, softened, dropped and fluffed."Drop and fluff" refers to the fact that as the skin stretches and the muscles relax, the implants move down and out slowly – about 1 percent a day. It’ll be about six weeks before they even begin to settle down, but they’ll be close to 80 percent settled and softened at three months. Watching their progress is like watching your hair grow. You don’t see a difference in your hair growth daily, but all of a sudden you need a haircut. 
Be patient after surgery. Give yourself a few months before making a judgment about your surgical results. You won't know the outcome until then. 
Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author
Phila., Pa.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photographs, and it appears that you will have a very nice result. After placement of implants, the appearance of the breasts will change dramatically over the next several months, as the implants drop, and the overlying tissue stretches to accommodate the extra volume. In your case the swelling from surgery is flattening your implants and holding them high on your chest.  Though they will not get bigger, the volume within the implant will redistribute towards the lower portion of your breast achieving a more natural appearance, and filling your bra cup more.   I know waiting is difficult, but judge your results at 4-6 months after surgery as most of your breast changes should have occurred by then. I would anticipate that as the swelling resolves so too shall your veins.  Hope this helps.

Jan Hochtritt, BSc, MD · Answer

Thank you very much for your question. The added pictures. Therefore separative result looks very nice and totally normal for the state you are in. Congratulations for that. Give it some time to heal and you will be fine. Have a wonderful rest of the day and greetings from the beautiful island of Jamaica

Robert M. Tornambe, MD · Answer

dayleeg.  I appreciate your concerns but way too early to worry. Your body needs time to heal and adapt to the implants. The skin and muscle over the implants must stretch a bit to allow the implants to settle into their final position. While your appearance will improve fairly quickly, don't expect to see your final result for at least 6 months after surgery. Good Luck!

Mennen T. Gallas, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photos. At this point, you appear to have a nice result although you appear to have swelling and implants have not dropped. It is important to keep in mind that it takes up to 6 months, in some cases longer, to determine your final result once your muscles have relaxed, implants have dropped, and breasts have softened. Until then, remain patient and follow your surgeon's post-operative protocol. 
Best of luck with your continued recovery,

Charles Nduka, MD · Answer

You are still early in the healing process and what you are seeing are not your final results yet. Your implants will still settle and you may still be experiencing a degree of swelling. This will resolve on its own as your body recovers from surgery. It usually takes about 6 months for your body to heal.

Do my breasts look weird after implants?

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